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It is one of the burning questions of this NFL offseason: Will Trey Lance play in Week 1 for the San Francisco 49ers? The intent behind the question is perfectly legitimate and reasonable: to determine if Lance is a serious threat to Jimmy Garoppolo for the starting quarterback job this season, or if the Niners […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are still at odds. But perhaps one very high profile super fan can work his magic on the disgruntled quarterback. Usain Bolt isn’t letting his pride get in the way of begging Rodgers to stay. The World’s Fastest Man was recently interviewed by Sports Illustrated and was vocal […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers superstar Tom Brady has more than a handful of Super Bowl rings. On Thursday in the Buccs’ 2020 ring ceremony, the seven-time Super Bowl champion declared his favorite of them all and – it’s not what you think it is. According to three-time league MVP, none of his seven rings actually comes […]

Among the NFL quarterbacks who will soon be eligible for a contract extension, Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens is easily the most intriguing figure. If he gets an extension, it could approach Patrick Mahomes money. Yet, there are enough uncertainties about Lamar to warrant a wait-and-see approach to this situation. It is not an […]

Dallas Cowboys RB Ezekiel Elliot is the latest player to react to the league’s new vaccine policy, which has some NFL players like DeAndre Hopkins shaking their heads. The league memo released on Thursday basically states that if a certain team has a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players in the upcoming 2021 NFL season and […]

Rob Gronkowski continues to do Rob Gronkowski things. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally got their championship rings on Thursday after winning Super Bowl LV last February. And as usual, Gronkowski was all pumped up. A few moments before the event, the 32-year-old tight end flexed his three previous championship rings to teammate Leonard Fournette, who […]

The NFL announced new rules and protocols for COVID-19 vaccinations. In turn, a rash number of NFL players voiced their concerns with the new rules put into place. One of them was Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who tweeted then deleted the tweet that had some people thinking he was signaling his retirement. However, […]

The New England Patriots have faced big questions regarding star cornerback Stephon Gilmore all offseason. Gilmore insisted on a new contract and reiterated that he would hold out if he wasn’t given one. With training camps set to kick off, Gilmore might end up changing his mind. Per Field Yates, Gilmore is set to return, […]

New York Jets passing game coordinator Greg Knapp, who was going to work with rookie franchise quarterback Zach Wilson this upcoming NFL season, has died at age 58 after sustaining injuries in a road accident. Greg Knapp was riding his bicycle this past Saturday, July 17, when he was struck by a car and thrown […]

The NFL shocked everybody on Thursday after announcing the new rules for COVID-19 vaccinations that will go into effect starting for the 2021 season. The list of new rules are intricate, but the bottom line is that these rules are a benefit for players that have received the vaccinations. Many players have expressed their concerns […]

The New York Jets are slowly and steadily prepping their team for the 2021 NFL Season. They’re currently rebuilding the roster and the Jets seem to have built a nice foundation. Expectations should not be high for the Jets this year, as the roster is young and still has plenty of holes throughout. Even so, […]

The NFL announced some new rules on Thursday regarding COVID-19 and there’s been a whirlwind of reactions across the league from players. But, Arizona Cardinals star DeAndre Hopkins had the most shocking response of them all. While he did already delete it, this is what Hopkins had to say: and he erased the tweet, which […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was on his way to a record-setting 2020 season before suffering a compound ankle fracture against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 5. Nine months later, Prescott (and Cowboys nation) is hoping to enter his sixth NFL campaign fully recovered and in the same form. So far, so good. According to […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield is making it clear just how important it is that every team in the NFL and all its members get vaccinated for COVID-19. Mayfield spoke on the matter recently and stressed that being vaxxed can help a team be more competitive in the 2021 season: “Obviously, last year was new […]

The NFL announced new policies regarding COVID-19 protocols that will go into effect for the 2021 season. Some players aren’t too thrilled about the new rules put into place, especially considering it favors vaccinated players more than unvaccinated ones. Los Angeles Rams star Jalen Ramsey was the latest player to show his frustration with the […]

The Buffalo Bills enter the 2021 NFL Season with a ton of confidence from their long playoff run. They look like one of the best teams in the league right now, and many have them pegged as the team to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC. Buffalo is stacked throughout and they’re primed […]

The Dallas Cowboys are placing star wide receiver Amari Cooper and defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on the physically unable to perform list to start training camp due to their respective injuries, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Cooper and Lawrence are among six players going on the PUP list. While this is unfortunate, Cowboys head coach Mike […]

The NFL isn’t messing around this season when it comes to COVID-19. The league just told teams that if a game can’t be rescheduled during the 18-week regular season due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team with the outbreak will forfeit the game and take the L. That team will also be […]

The Seattle Seahawks have one of the best wide receivers in the NFL in D.K. Metcalf. But, you also can’t sleep on his teammate, Tyler Lockett, who is no pushover, either. Both players collected over 1,000 yards receiving in 2020 and also had 10 touchdowns apiece. In a recent interview, Lockett discussed how he and […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have set themselves up with a decent foundation for their rebuild. They’re hopeful Joe Burrow comes back healthy after being sidelined with a season-ending injury last year. The front office drafted his college teammate JaMarr Chase with their first pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, giving Burrow a great receiving core to […]

It’s been an interesting offseason for the Houston Texans, to say the least. The franchise is in a state of turmoil and it’s unknown when the front office will be able to turn everything around. It’s still unclear whether Deshaun Watson plays this year, but it seems more likely by the day he’ll eventually be […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been busy this offseason. The Chargers have made plenty of moves to improve the team, especially on the offensive line to protect stud quarterback Justin Herbert. With a plethora of weapons, better pass protection, and a big-armed quarterback, L.A.’s offense could be in line for a huge year. The defense […]

It was not that long ago when Todd Gurley was arguably the best running back in the NFL when he was regularly taking the rock to the house as part of the Los Angeles Rams. Today, Gurley appears to be struggling to even find a job, as he remains a free agent with less than […]

We are now closer to the 2021 NFL season than to when Tom Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a Super Bowl win last February, but the legendary quarterback is apparently still not over the way teams passed on him when he became a free agent in 2020. In a recent appearance on a […]

Dallas Cowboys training camp is here, and star quarterback Dak Prescott seems to be ready to go at full speed. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy addressed Prescott’s status on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s opening practice. McCarthy sees no reason why Prescott wouldn’t be a full participant, unless there’s an unexpected setback. Via PFT’s Charean Williams: […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Fred Warner agreed to a five-year, $95 million extension (over $40 million guaranteed) on Wednesday, with that $19 million annual number making him the highest-paid inside linebacker in NFL history. That record isn’t expected to last long, though, with Indianapolis Colts linebacker Darius Leonard lurking with his own massive contract agreement […]

Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson were the poster for a perfect NFL marriage gone. The two Dallas Cowboys figures went from winning the Super Bowl together in 1992 and 1993 to a bitter divorce that left their once sturdy friendship in shambles. But now it appears that the longtime Cowboys owner might have finally softened […]

The NHL expansion draft took place on Wednesday night as the Seattle Kraken finally got to add some names to their roster. The city of Seattle was excited and so was the NHL after working for years to get a team in place. Well, the Kraken got a special guest appearance from former Seattle Seahawks […]

Comb through the annals of the NFL and you will find tons of big-name tight ends to grace the league – and the Atlanta Falcons are hoping that by the time he hangs up his cleats, Kyle Pitts is able to join them. By adding a bonafide weapon for Matt Ryan, both Pitts and Calvin […]

The Denver Broncos have a rather sturdy roster outside of the quarterback position. The defense is one of the best in the league, the offensive line is improved, as they have the skill position players to compete with the best. There is an important position battle going on for the starting quarterback job, but other […]

NBA season is officially over and now NFL training camps are going to kick off in just a matter of days. However, one huge, looming question is about the status of Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After months and months of rumors and trade buzz regarding the star, it turns out that not […]

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The Jacksonville Jaguars are clearly rebuilding their roster, but the franchise has brought in some exciting pieces. Head coach Urban Meyer has a fantastic track record in the NCAA and looks to bring his tenacity to the professional level. The Jaguars were able to draft Trevor Lawrence in the 2021 NFL Draft, which gives Jacksonville […]

The Detroit Lions head into the 2021 NFL Season with a young core. This franchise is clearly rebuilding after opting to trade Matthew Stafford away for Jared Goff and a haul of future draft picks. Detroit has virtually no chance of making the playoffs this year, but this team has given itself a nice foundation […]

The San Francisco 49ers weren’t about to let their stud inside linebacker Fred Warner walk away. Getting set to enter the last year of his contract, Warner and the Niners agreed on a 5-year extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Compensation update: 49ers are giving Fred Warner a five-year, $95 million extension, including $40.5 million […]

The new NFL season is about to begin in a couple of months. You can already hear Patrick Mahomes fans getting all excited. After the wait is over, the hype for football cards will reach a tipping point, both in prices and demand. When that happens, the current value of NFL cards in the market […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a roller coaster of an offseason. After hiring Arthur Smith as the head coach, the team traded Julio Jones away to the Tennessee Titans. Atlanta is clearly under a new regime now and they hope it’s for the better. This is a franchise that was just in a Super Bowl […]

The Indianapolis Colts finished the 2020 regular season with an 11-5 record to nab the second spot in the AFC South. Unfortunately, they narrowly lost to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card Round to get eliminated out of the playoffs. Heading to the 2021 NFL season, veteran quarterback Philip Rivers has already retired after […]

The Carolina Panthers have been busy acquiring young talent for the last couple of years. They should steadily get back into the playoff race but we’ll see how quickly this roster can learn and adapt in the NFL, as the 2021 training camp nears. The defense looks solid and could be in for a much […]