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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees turns 41-years-old in the middle of this month, and after a third straight heartbreaking playoff exit, you have to wonder how much he has left in the tank mentally. Brees did not discuss his future plans following the Saints’ Wild Card Round loss to the Minnesota Vikings this past […]

Let’s be honest, no one was really surprised to see the Tennessee Titans win on Wild Card Weekend. This was not the same New England Patriots and as much as people couldn’t see it happening, it was no surprise. If Ryan Tannehill and the Titans win at Baltimore in the AFC Divisional Round, that would […]

The New England Patriots suffered their earliest playoff exit since the 2009-10 campaign this past Saturday, falling to the Tennessee Titans in the Wild Card Round. Derrick Henry ran wild on the Patriots in the Titans’ 20-13 win, carrying the ball 34 times for 182 yards and a touchdown. With Ryan Tannehill throwing for just […]

If there were any questions about Dalvin Cook’s health going into the playoffs, he erased them this past weekend, as the Minnesota Vikings running back gashed the New Orleans Saints for 94 yards and a couple of touchdowns in a 26-20 overtime win in the Wild Card Round. Cook also carried the football 28 times, […]

The Cleveland Browns are the only NFL team remaining without a head coach, but they are aiming to hire one by Saturday, and they could be setting their sights on Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. It was reported earlier in the day that Stefanski would likely interview […]

The 2019 season is not over yet for Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings. They won 10 games this season and are coming off an upset win over the New Orleans Saints on Wild Card weekend. Cousins took the Vikings back to the postseason after a one-year hiatus and did it with a great season. […]

The Indianapolis Colts could be in the market for a quarterback this offseason and one name that has been thrown around is Phillip Rivers. He is set to be a free agent this offseason and it’s unclear if the Los Angeles Chargers want to bring him back for another year or two. If Rivers does […]

The Buffalo Bills just had their 2019 season end in a devastating way. They blew a 16-0 lead in the Wild Card round against the Houston Texans and ended up losing in overtime. The Bills did get one positive out of this game and it is that they learned that Josh Allen is a franchise […]

The Detroit Lions drafted Matthew Stafford with the first overall pick all the way back in 2009. Since then, the quarterback has been fantastic for them. In fact, even in 2019, he was great. Stafford only appeared in eight games due to injury. Even though he played just eight games, he still managed 2,499 passing […]

The San Francisco 49ers are the number one seed in the playoffs and all the pressure is on quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to perform. With the number one seed comes a lot of pressure and anything less than an appearance in the Super Bowl would make the 49ers season a failure. There are some key questions […]

The Denver Broncos have turned over the keys to their franchise to Drew Lock, which puts backup quarterback Joe Flacco in a tough situation. Flacco’s season was shut down because of a neck injury and there is a chance it’s something that might require surgery. Flacco did say if he does continue to play he […]

The Washington Redskins are ‘zeroing in’ on former Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Scott Turner as their own offensive coordinator, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The #Redskins are zeroing in on Scott Turner as their offensive coordinator, source said. The 37-year-old impressed calling plays as #Panthers interim OC last month. Now, a potential reunion […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars gave a huge deal to Nick Foles prior to the 2019 season. As bad as the contract seemed in the offseason, it was even worse when Foles took the field. He was injured in Week 1 and Minshew-mania began. The Jaguars took Gardner Minshew in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL […]

Washington Redskins offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell has been given permission to speak with other teams regarding offensive coordinator opportunities, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. O’Connell landed his first NFL coaching job back in 2015, when he took over as quarterbacks coach of the Cleveland Browns, holding that position for one year before moving […]

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Mackensie Alexander will not play in his team’s Divisional Round playoff matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday as a result of undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery for a small tear in his lateral meniscus, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Pelissero notes that Alexander’s season is not necessarily over if […]

A whole lot of head-coaching dominoes have fallen in the NFL over the last week, but yet, the Cleveland Browns remain without a head coach. After the Carolina Panthers and New York Giants completed their respective coaching searches on Tuesday morning, the Browns are now the only team in the league without a skipper, but […]

While Lamar Jackson has certainly been the driving force behind the Baltimore Ravens’ dominant season, another huge factor has been the play of running back Mark Ingram, who has enjoyed one of the best years of his career. Clearly, Ingram is of great importance to the Ravens if they want to make a Super Bowl […]

The New York Giants have requested the Dallas Cowboys’ permission to interview Jason Garrett for their offensive coordinator role, according to Ed Werder of ESPN. Source: #Giants requested permission from #Cowboys to interview Jason Garrett as offensive coordinator under new HC Joe Judge. Garrett’s 10 years of head coaching experience would be important asset to […]

Season two is in the books for the New York Jets with Sam Darnold under center. It was another campaign full of losses and unsure feelings about their head coach as Adam Gase did a terrible job. In his first year with the Jets, he seemed to make headlines for the wrong reasons. Darnold did […]

The Carolina Panthers hired Matt Rhule as their new head coach on Monday morning, which did not come as much of a surprise. While many expected Rhule to end up with the New York Giants, the Panthers made their interest in Rhule very clear from the jump, and now, we are getting an idea of […]

The Minnesota Vikings offense had a lot of success against the New Orleans Saints and will try to continue their hot run on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers. Kirk Cousins, Dalvin Cook, and Adam Thielen are playing well, but will they be able to keep up the hot play? Let’s break down three bold […]

The New York Giants are hiring New England Patriots wide receivers coach Joe Judge as their new head coach, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. New York Giants are finalizing a deal to make Patriots’ wide receivers coach Joe Judge their next head coach, league sources tell ESPN. Deal was in the works as of […]

On Wild Card weekend, DK Metcalf made his presence felt as the Seattle Seahawks narrowly defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. Heading into the NFC Divisional Round, Metcalf is in for another big performance for the Seahawks against the Green Bay Packers. When the Seahawks drafted Metcalf with the 64th overall pick, they were hoping to get […]

The New York Giants are stunned that Matt Rhule chose the Carolina Panthers over them according to NFL insider Benjamin Albright. Panthers gave Rhule everything he wanted, wouldn't let him leave. Giants source says they're "stunned." — Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) January 7, 2020 The Giants were set to interview Rhule on Tuesday, but they never […]

The Minnesota Vikings shocked the world with their win over the New Orleans Saints in the Wild Card round. Heading into their game on Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers, everyone seems to be counting them out again, but that is a big mistake. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Vikings will advance to the NFC […]

The Green Bay Packers will host the Seattle Seahawks in a pivotal matchup in the NFC divisional round. Among all of the players involved in the offense, Allen Lazard is the biggest X-Factor for the Packers against the Seahawks. The Packers came into the 2019 season with the belief that Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Geronimo Allison […]

The Carolina Panthers are joining the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins as teams who are no longer searching for a new head coach. According to Ian Rapoport, Carolina is hiring Matt Rhule to be the team’s next head coach. The #Panthers are hiring #Baylor coach Matt Rhule, source says (as @PeteThamel reported). They are working […]

Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach Mike McCarthy would like to have offensive coordinator Kellen Moore stay on staff to continue in his current role, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Update on #Cowboys OC Kellen Moore: New coach Mike McCarthy would like him to stay and remain OC, which may also help Moore […]

Perhaps the New York Jets won’t be trading Jamal Adams after all. In spite of rampant speculation that the Jets could move the star safety this offseason, general manager Joe Douglas says that he is looking forward to having Adams as a part of the team: “We’re just looking forward and just excited that he’s […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones proved a sea of doubters wrong this season, enjoying a terrific rookie campaign and making a lot of those same doubters believe that he was, in fact, worth the sixth overall pick of the NFL Draft. In 13 appearances and 12 starts this year, Jones threw for 3,027 yards, […]

Troy Aikman is beloved by fans of the Dallas Cowboys for winning three Super Bowls with the organization, but there was a chance he played elsewhere. Following his career with the Cowboys, Aikman considered playing for a number of teams before choosing to retire, according to Sam Farmer the Los Angeles Times. Aikman spent 12 […]

Derrick Henry powered the Tennessee Titans to a road victory over the New England Patriots Saturday night. The 6-foot-3, 247-pound tailback turned 34 carries into a whopping 182 rushing yards and one TD. He added a 22-yard reception in what was a one-man show on offense. In the modern-day NFL, passing has proven to be […]

The Dallas Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy as their new head coach on Monday, a move that has generated a whole lot of discussion in fan, media, and even player circles. Of course, McCarthy is most known for his lengthy stint as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, as he was at the helm there […]

The New York Giants have their sights set on Matt Rhule to fill their head-coaching vacancy, but if things with Rhule fall through, they have a contingency plan. The Giants will be interviewing Rhule on Tuesday, but if the two sides end up going separate ways, Paul Schwartz of The New York Post says that […]

Philadelphia Eagles fans don’t like Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, and he has the same feelings about them. Clowney injured Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz on a helmet-to-helmet hit that many fans claimed was on purpose and dirty. Clowney said the hate from the Eagles fans came well before the hit. He said the first […]

Nelson Agholor is set to become a free agent after spending his last five seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Before he worries about free agency though, Agholor is focused on getting his knee healthy in the offseason. “It’s something that we’re going to focus on [later],” Agholor said, via Nick Fierro of the Courier Times. “Right […]

The first time Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones saw Mike McCarthy, the coaching search was over because of the affection for each other. According to a source of Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the first time the two met, it was “love at first sight.” It makes sense that Jones saw something new after […]

The fullback position is far from being the most appealing position in the NFL. Over the course of history, the fullback position has been relied upon to line up in front of the running back and manufacture a hole to run through. But in recent years, teams have begun utilizing fullbacks in a variety of […]

The Houston Texans are moving on to the AFC Divisional Round thanks to the efforts of cornerback Gareon Conley. The Texans opted to make a move for Conley at the trade deadline by giving up a third-round pick to the Oakland Raiders. Although it was seen as a risk at the time, it is safe […]