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Za’Darius Smith grew up in Alabama. He played his college football at the University of Kentucky and found himself on the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL. However, now that the pass-rusher is with the Green Bay Packers, he seems to be all too connected to his faux Wisconsin roots. Smith, who signed with the Packers […]

Luke Kuechly unexpectedly announced his retirement from the Carolina Panthers on Tuesday night but that doesn’t mean his career in the NFL is over. According to Mike Garafolo, Kuechly is mulling over the idea of becoming a coach or consultant in the NFL. From @gmfb: Retired #Panthers LB Luke Kuechly has preliminarily mulled a coaching […]

Mike McCarthy’s former employer is thriving without him. In the Green Bay Packers’ first season since 2006 without McCarthy as head coach, they made the NFC Championship, posting a 13-3 record in the process. McCarthy, now the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, did not turn off the TV when the Packers played. Instead, while […]

When the New York Giants hired Joe Judge as their next head coach, fans were skeptical of the decision. At the least, Judge appears to be on the same page with the coordinators—including Thomas McGaughey—that he’s added or kept on his coaching staff. “Our philosophies match up perfectly,” McGaughey said in a Giants.com interview. “That’s one of […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have to decide on whether or not to bring back Dante Fowler Jr. in the offseason. Fowler took to Twitter to claim that he’s just getting started after a career year with the Rams in 2019. We just getting started baby 🎸 https://t.co/AgXhxLTmmh — Dante fowler (@dantefowler) January 17, 2020 […]

Larry Fitzgerald is back for season 17. The Hall of Fame-bound receiver will suit-up for the Arizona Cardinals again in 2020 after much speculation about his retirement. For Larry Legend, the decision to come back was all his. It wasn’t hard to make the decision, as he enjoys the Cardinals’ current roster. “I didn’t need […]

Cincinnati Bengals fans are already ordering their custom Joe Burrow jerseys. The tiger-striped team is in-line to draft the Heisman Trophy winner and record-breaking quarterback out of LSU, as they possess the No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NFL Draft and could stand to see a new quarterback run their offense. As teams with […]

Odell Beckham Jr. interestingly made headlines during LSU’s National Championship victory when the Cleveland Browns wideout slapped a security guard’s butt. Luckily for Beckham, the security guard will not press charges against him for the butt-slapping incident per Nola.com. Of course, Beckham attended LSU from 2011-2013 before being selected in the first round of the […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman wears his heart on his sleeve, which is a big reason why he has found as much success as he has. Back in 2018 when Sherman signed with the 49ers, he said that he felt he would be back in the Super Bowl hunt soon, a notion that people […]

The Miami Dolphins are heading into a pivotal offseason that includes them having three first-round picks in the 2020 NFL Draft. Among the options they have with their No. 5 overall pick, Tua Tagovailoa seems to be a viable choice for them. Over the past couple of seasons, Tagovailoa has become one of the most […]

Jarrett Stidham is currently the New England Patriots‘ backup quarterback, but all of that can change in the blink of an eye if Tom Brady decides to leave the Patriots in free agency this offseason. While that is certainly something that you would think would be on Stidham’s mind constantly, the youngster says that he […]

Ha Ha Clinton-Dix has been with three different teams over the past two years, but it appears he has finally found a home with the Chicago Bears. The Bears should do whatever they possibly can to re-sign Clinton-Dix in the upcoming free agency period. Last offseason, Chicago allowed Adrian Amos to test the open market […]

Friday, the New York Giants hired Jason Garrett to become their new offensive coordinator. The decision to hire Garrett was met with mixed opinions by the fans in New York. Everyone is going to point toward how Garrett’s tenure with the Dallas Cowboys came to an end as a reason why hiring him as an […]

One of the main reasons why the Seattle Seahawks fell short to the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round was the number of key injuries they had at the running back position. However, head coach Pete Carroll believes that Chris Carson, one of his injured running backs, will come back next season with a […]

There are some who feel that the Oakland Raiders should move on from quarterback Derek Carr this offseason, but early indications are that the Raiders feel comfortable with Carr under center. For now, anyway. When asked about Carr’s progression, general manager Mike Mayock spoke glowingly of his signal-caller, saying that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden […]

There was a time during the regular season where the Oakland Raiders appeared to be playoff bound. But then, things unraveled down the stretch. Raiders general manager Mike Mayock says that missed opportunities ultimately cost the Raiders a playoff berth in what was their final season in the Bay: “Opportunities lost,” Mayock said during an […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid may know his football, but when it comes to legendary musical composers, well, let’s just say his knowledge is lacking. Earlier this season, in a video no making the rounds all over again, Reid referenced Mozart following his team’s 4-0 start, but he was telling his players about […]

There has been a whole lot of chatter about Tom Brady potentially leaving the New England Patriots this offseason, with some reports going as far to say that Brady has already made up his mind about moving out of Boston. However, NFL analyst and former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi says not so fast. Bruschi says […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Joe Brady as their new offensive coordinator earlier this week, and at his introductory press conference, Brady stressed the importance of innovation on the offensive side of the ball, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic. The Panthers were a slightly below average offensive club in 2019, ranking 19th in the […]

Plenty of people remember Tim Tebow for reasons such as his inability to play at the quarterback position. However, Denver Broncos star Von Miller credits the former NFL man for his off-field achievements. Also, Spiderman… kind of. The Broncos outside linebacker was named as the recipient of the 2019 Jefferson Award for Public Service in […]

A new conversation takes the NFL by storm as a new documentary aimed to reveal what went wrong during Aaron Hernandez’s once-promising career. However, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey made his stance clear on the entire issue. The corner took to Twitter in response to the documentary, which partially uses CTE as one of the […]

For close to a decade now, whenever the Cleveland Browns have been looking for a coach (which has been quite often, six times since 2010), Josh McDaniels has been in the conversation. And why not? The New England Patriots offensive coordinator has been with the Patriots in each of their six Super Bowl-winning seasons, and […]

The NFL world was shocked this past weekend with the news of the retirement of Carolina Panthers star Luke Kuechly. Kuechly’s head-banging style gave him many accolades, but presumably a toll on his body in exchange. Kuechly decided it was best to walk away, at the age of 28 and facing a full-on rebuild with […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering a new era of football this offseason with Jason Garrett no longer the head coach. Mike McCarthy has taken over the reigns of the franchise and the Cowboys are expecting nothing less than getting back to the playoffs and competing for a Super Bowl appearance. In order to get to […]

Despite going 7-9 in 2019, the Denver Broncos showed hope for the future. On offense, quarterback Drew Lock played good football once he took over and down the stretch, the team rallied around him. The ordinarily stout Broncos defense was solid on the year, ranking 12th in yards allowed and 10th in points surrendered per […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are 12-4 and are one win away from the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance in 50 years. Under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, the team’s previously horrible unit from 2018 has suddenly become a strength this season. The addition of safety Tyrann Mathieu has changed both the culture and attitude of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are one of the few remaining teams in the NFL that have yet to hire an offensive coordinator. On Friday, Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the Eagles interviewed USC’s Graham Harrell for their vacant offensive coordinator position. The Eagles somehow made the playoffs despite all of their injuries but […]

The NFL season is nearing an end, as championship weekend finally upon us. The weekend begins with the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off against the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship. Immediately after the Chiefs and Titans play, the Green Bay Packers will face off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship. In […]

The New York Giants brought Jason Garrett in to interview for the team’s offensive coordinator position on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for him to accept the job. According to Ed Werder, New York has hired Garrett as the franchise’s next offensive coordinator. Former #Cowboys HC Jason Garrett has agreed to become the offensive coordinator […]

Although the New England Patriots didn’t advance in this year’s playoffs, they are still considered a viable contender heading into next season. With that said, there’s some work to do to improve the roster. Regardless of whether Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady returns for his 21st season in New England or decides to go […]

The New York Giants brought Jason Garrett in to interview for the team’s offensive coordinator position on Wednesday. It didn’t take long for him to accept the job. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, New York has hired Garrett as the franchise’s next offensive coordinator. The Dallas Cowboys decided to move on from Garrett as their head coach after he spent […]

When the Oakland Raiders traded for Pittsburgh Steelers superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown this past offseason, expectations were sky-high for both Brown and the franchise as a whole. As we know now, the Raiders-Antonio Brown experiment turned out to be a complete failure. The four-time first-team All-Pro was hindered by both injuries and questionable decisions […]

Derrick Brown could be part of a developing story in Charlotte. The last time the Carolina Panthers had a top 10 pick, they used it to draft Christian McCaffrey in 2017. Additionally, the last time the used a top 10 draft pick on a defensive player was in 2012 when the franchise selected Boston College […]

For months, it has been viewed that the Cincinnati Bengals will select Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, the Bengals aren’t ready to commit to making a choice. With three months until the draft, Cincinnati says they have a ‘long ways to go’ before deciding what to […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not want to trade Jimmy Garoppolo. That much, everyone basically knew. However, Belichick was apparently so irritated over the fact that the Patriots did it anyway that he apparently inquired about the Washington Redskins and New York Giants’ head-coaching jobs afterward, according to Gary Tanguay of NBC […]

Mike McCarthy did not remain unemployed for long. Dak Prescott got his new coach with the Cowboys. After sitting out of football for a year, McCarthy was recently named head coach of the Dallas Cowboys and is hoping to bring the cornerstone franchise back to the top. In order to do that, he will need […]

The Green Bay Packers have a whole lot of names on their injury report, but luckily, they seem like they are going to have all hands on deck heading into their NFC Championship game matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Only fullback Danny Vitale’s status is up in the air for the contest, […]

The San Francisco 49ers will host the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game and it appears that they’ll have everyone available. After releasing their injury report, San Francisco is healthy ahead of the NFC Championship Game, per Adam Schefter. Injury report for Sunday’s NFC Championship Game: pic.twitter.com/CBs8ikrK0O — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 17, […]

There has been a lot of speculation that Tom Brady could be done playing for the New England Patriots, and on Friday, some fuel was added to that fire. According to Gary Tanguay of NBC Sports Boston, Brady and his family are “planning to leave” the Boston area, with Tanguay citing a source that said […]