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Allen Robinson has seemingly grown frustrated with his contract situation with the Chicago Bears, deleting all of his social media mentions of the team. While Robinson prepares to play on Sunday versus the New York Giants, both sides are still working toward getting a deal done despite there being a ‘significant gap’. Since the end […]

Veteran defensive end Ryan Kerrigan has long been flying under the radar for his valuable contributions to the Washington Football Team. He continued to anchor the squad’s defensive line during last Sunday’s game en route to a surprising 27-17 win against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Purdue product also accomplished an individual milestone as he passed […]

J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans will be tasked with trying to slow down Lamar Jackson on Sunday versus the Baltimore Ravens. Greg Roman, the offensive coordinator of the Ravens, compared Watt to Jackson ahead of Sunday’s much-anticipated matchup. “Year-after-year, I’ve seen him wreck games, and he has a very unique style,” Ravens offensive coordinator […]

The Minnesota Vikings failed to show their dominant form during their opening game against the Green Bay Packers. The purple and gold took a 43-34 beating from their division rival to lose their first encounter of the 2020 NFL season. Vikings offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak honestly voiced out his take on how the team’s offense […]

The New York Giants opened their 2020 NFL season against the Pittsburgh Steelers the same way they finished 12 of their 16 games last year — with a loss. After a solid start and some help in form of costly mistakes by the Steelers, the final result saw the Giants suffer a 10-point loss on […]

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former NFL star Deion Sanders is now turning a new leaf and taking his talents to a head coaching job. According to a source familiar with the situation via the Clarion Ledger, the 53-year old will now serve as the head tactician of Jackson State University, a public university […]

The new-look Tampa Bay Buccaneers started the season on the wrong foot by way of their 34-23 opening game loss to division leader New Orleans Saints. Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians was recently critical of his quarterback Tom Brady who failed to come up with a strong enough performance to lead the team to victory. […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been fortunate to have lived a privileged life even before he came to the NFL. These tough times riddled with racism issues and systemic oppression dealt against people with color helped the 32-year old to take things into perspective and realize that there are things bigger than the game […]

Many of the NFL players are still adjusting to the new normal of football without the presence of their fans at the stadiums. Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock still needs to get used to the new environment. He admitted that the silence was nearly deafening in an empty arena, especially during dead ball situations. “Yeah, […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack has been recently listed as questionable ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants. Despite his knee issues, the seven-year veteran insists that he will play on Sunday to give his squad an unblemished 2-0 record. The Bears escaped with a tight 27-23 win against the Detroit […]

The Green Bay Packers’ Lambeau Field won’t be the same without the presence of its fans in the 2020 NFL season. The new circumstances won’t stop running back Aaron Jones from doing his famed Lambeau Leap celebration on a touchdown when they play the home-opener on September 20 against the Detroit Lions. “You’ll definitely still […]

Frank Gore will get a chance to face the team he began his career with in the San Francisco 49ers in Week 2. As he prepares to play his second game with the New York Jets, Gore reflected on his team in San Francisco — one that should have been filled with multiple Super Bowls. […]

The Chicago Bears put together a mediocre performance on the defensive side of the ball in Week 1 versus the Detroit Lions. After Chicago’s outing in Week 1 on defense, Khalil Mack expressed the need for the Bears to improve moving forward. “Everything has to be better,” Mack said on Friday, via Patrick Finley of […]

Robert Woods and the Los Angeles Rams were able to come to an agreement on a four-year, $65 million extension on Friday. Besides the numbers on the surface, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed the full details of Woods’ new contract with the Rams. More details: Robert Woods gets $4.5M in new money in the two […]

Jimmy Garoppolo experienced some struggles during the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 1 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Following his disappointing performance to begin the season, Kyle Shanahan shared the ‘common’ problem that Garoppolo exhibits during games. “That’s a very common thing,” Shanahan told reporters, via ProFootballTalk. “All the time throughout every game, there’s going to […]

A hot topic in the NFL, once again, is players kneeling during the playing of the national anthem before games. While some players choose to stand or remain in the locker room too, Emmitt Smith—the Hall of Fame former running back of the Dallas Cowboys—said he would have knelt during the anthem. “Yeah, I think […]

The Los Angeles Rams finalized another contract extension on Friday with Robert Woods, leading many to question the team’s official Twitter account for the details. While the team shared the news, their Twitter account had the perfect response to the fans who are bugging them about “salary cap” questions. A next-level tweet, with a cherry […]

The Los Angeles Rams were able to ink an extension with Cooper Kupp ahead of Week 1—and now they’ve extended his running mate. According to ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry, Los Angeles has agreed to a four-year extension with Robert Woods on Friday. Per source Robert Woods gets a four-year extension, $32 million guaranteed, up to $68 […]

The NFL and the teams within the league have made a concerted effort to make voting a focus ahead of election day in November. In a post on the team’s Twitter account, the Atlanta Falcons challenged the Dallas Cowboys to “Pass the Vote,” encouraging them to register as many members as they can to vote. […]

Matthew Stafford has proven to be an exemplary leader on and off of the field for the Detroit Lions throughout his career. While the conversation surrounding racial injustices continues to take place, Stafford penned a heartfelt letter denouncing “sticking to football” in today’s society. The letter was personally written by the 32-year-old Lions franchise quarterback […]

The New England Patriots began their post–Tom Brady era with a rousing 21-11 win over the Miami Dolphins in their opening game of the 2020 season. After an injury plagued final season with the Carolina Panthers, quarterback Cam Newton looked like his old self in his first game for the Patriots, proving that head coach […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to get Miles Sanders back in their backfield in Week 2, but they still could look to add depth at running back. According to the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Eagles hosted veteran running back Devonta Freeman for a visit on Friday. #Eagles have Devonta Freeman in for a visit, […]

Former NFL star Peyton Hillis has taken to Twitter to ponder a return. The running back stated that he would come out of retirement for one more season with his old team, the Cleveland Browns. I’d come out of retirement to play just one more season with the @Browns — Peyton Hillis (@thepeytonhillis) September 18, […]

The Arizona Cardinals are preparing to face the Washington Football Team and while they get ready to play on Sunday, one of their all-time greats passed away. Larry Wilson, the team’s Hall of Fame safety, passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday night, per the team’s official site. Wilson began his career as […]

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle was ruled out of the forthcoming Week 2 matchup with the New York Jets, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The #49ers ruled out TE George Kittle for Sunday's game vs. the #Jets. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 18, 2020 Kittle, 26, has been the premier pass-catching […]

Right before the start of the 2020 season, running back Leonard Fournette signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The star was not much of a factor in Week 1, though, recording just five carries for five yards (and one reception for 14 yards). That obviously begs the question, will Fournette be getting more carries as […]

The Detroit Lions had to conduct their offense sans Kenny Golladay in Week 1 and they’ll have to do the same in Week 2. As Detroit prepares to face the Green Bay Packers, Golladay has officially been ruled out for Sunday’s contest, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions ruled out WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring) for Week […]

Phillip Lindsay made an early exit in Week 1 for the Denver Broncos due to a turf toe injury and his status for Week 2 has been revealed. According to Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports, Lindsay has been officially ruled out for Denver’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Phillip Lindsay and Mark Barron are OUT […]

The New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks square off in Week 2 for a “Sunday Night Football” matchup. These two teams are slightly familiar with each other, and we’ll get to see a lot of interesting battles. One of which is the New England defense trying to stop quarterback Russell Wilson. How exactly do […]

Running back C.J. Anderson spent seven seasons in the NFL. And now according to Adam Schefter of ESPN on Twitter, he has decided to retire. Veteran RB C.J. Anderson, who went to the Pro Bowl and won a Super Bowl, is retiring from NFL at age 29. A great run for an undrafted free agent. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to stay in the win column when they host the Denver Broncos in Week 2. Fortunately, they will be at full strength with running back James Conner back in the mix. Conner suffered an ankle injury that sidelined him in the 2020 NFL season opener. With no injury designation, it […]

After a disappointing start to their 2020 season, the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to bounce back when they face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 2 this Sunday. Their offense will get some help in the form of running back Miles Sanders, who confirmed that he will play for the Eagles in their game against […]

The Tennessee Titans are looking to stay in the win column when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars for their first AFC South matchup of the 2020 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears they will need to do it without wide receiver A.J. Brown. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Titans head coach Mike Vrabel confirmed Brown will […]

The New England Patriots opted to give cornerback Stephon Gilmore a pay raise in response to the lucrative deal that was recently signed by Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey. The increase in salary should provide the reigning Defensive Player of the Year some security amid his current deal. While he is admittedly happy with […]

After a stunning loss in their opening game, the San Francisco 49ers are looking to return to their winning ways. However, they might have to do it without one of their top offensive weapons. Tight end George Kittle remains a game-time decision for the game against the Jets, 49ers general manager John Lynch revealed in a […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin has been on concussion protocol leading up to the Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers. While fans and fantasy owners alike dole their breath for his status to be determined, it seems nothing is set in stone at this point. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, head […]

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Raiders’ imposing new arena, Allegiant Stadium, and thought that it resembled a weapon and battle station from cinema’s most famous space opera, then you’re not alone.  Raiders owner Mark Davis himself revealed that Allegiant Stadium has been nicknamed the Death Star in a speech introducing the arena. And despite what […]

After losing their regular-season opener to the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football,” the Dallas Cowboys return home to play the 0-1 Atlanta Falcons. The Cowboys are four-point favorites against Atlanta with the over/under set at 54, the highest implied total on the Week 2 slate. How will the Cowboys fare in their home […]

The New York Jets are hoping to bounce back in Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers following a disappointing start to the 2020 NFL season. Unfortunately, it seems they will be severely shorthanded on offense. Head coach Adam Gase essentially confirmed that wide receiver Jamison Crowder will be sidelined against the 49ers with a […]