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If the Houston Texans are going to avoid another first-round knockout like they did last season, they will need a big game from running back Carlos Hyde in the AFC Wild Card Game versus the Buffalo Bills. Hyde had largely struggled to find his footing after bouncing around the league over the last two seasons […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide managed to take care of business against the Michigan Wolverines in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl. They now anxiously await the future of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. There has been plenty of speculation regarding whether he will stick around for his senior season or enter the 2020 NFL Draft. He has now taken […]

The Buffalo Bills and the Houston Texans square off with one another in the Wild Card round of the 2019-20 NFL playoffs. Although both teams went 10-6, the Texans get home-field advantage. Houston won their division (the AFC South) while the Bills did not (AFC East). Buffalo snuck into a Wild Card spot, meaning they […]

Could Philip Rivers find a new home in the NFL? According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, some believe yes. According to multiple executives, the Indianapolis Colts will explore the idea of signing the Los Angeles Chargers soon-to-be free agent quarterback in the offseason. Rivers, 38, suggested that he will not retire in the offseason on […]

The Houston Texans square off with the Buffalo Bills in the wild card round of the NFL postseason. Both teams finished the 2019 regular season with a 10-6 record. Due to that, it should be expected that this will be a hard fought battle. It’s one of the matchups that is absolutely any team’s game. […]

When the Denver Broncos decided to draft Iowa Hawkeyes star tight end Noah Fant with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, many thought they were getting a huge piece of their offensive future. As a rookie, Fant showed signs of being the threat that everyone expected him to be, but he […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman JJ Watt was limited in Wednesday’s practice, according to the team. Watt has not played since Week 8 due to a torn pectoral muscle. He underwent surgery for the injury and landed on the injured reserve list, but the Texans activated the star pass rusher this week ahead of their Wild […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice, according to the team. Cook missed the final two games of the regular season due to a shoulder injury, but he has maintained that he will be good to go for the Vikings’ Wild Card Round against the New Orleans Saints on […]

The Seattle Seahawks lost running back Chris Carson late in the season and will look to take down the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs without him. However, Carson’s outlook for next year is surprisingly bright, especially considering some great news he received on Wednesday. Speaking to the media (via […]

Ron Rivera is the new head coach of the Washington Redskins, and Bill Callahan won’t be staying. According to John Keim of ESPN.com, Callahan, who served as the Redskins’ offensive line coach before taking over as interim head coach after Jay Gruden was fired earlier in 2019, will not be a member of Rivera’s staff. […]

In their first season without Andrew Luck, the Indianapolis Colts finished 7-9. Their third-place finish in the AFC South comes one year after finishing 10-6 and advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs. While disappointing, the 2019 season presented many takeaways for the mediocre football team. If the Colts want to return to the […]

The Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans won’t take the field until Saturday in their playoff matchup, but that didn’t stop one Bills player from paying a major compliment to the Texans ahead of the game. Speaking to the media (via MSN) ahead of the game, Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson called Texans’ Deshaun Watson the […]

The New England Patriots suffered a stunning Week 17 loss to the Miami Dolphins this past weekend. Now, they will have to play a Wild Card Round playoff game as a result. Their opponent? The Tennessee Titans, a team most people had left for dead after a 16-0 loss to the Denver Broncos, dropped it […]

A few weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks were sitting pretty in the NFC. They were coming off of a thrilling victory over the San Francisco 49ers and were on a tear in general and had a great shot of locking down a first-round bye. However, their plans were derailed after a couple of puzzling losses […]

Somehow, someway, the Philadelphia Eagles have won the NFC East and made the playoffs. They don’t have DeSean Jackson. They don’t have Alshon Jeffery. They don’t have Nelson Agholor. Zach Ertz still hasn’t been cleared for contact. Jordan Howard hasn’t played more than one snap since Nov. 3. Yet, the Eagles are hosting a home […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook missed the final two weeks of the regular season due to a shoulder injury, but he should be good to go for the Vikings’ Wild Card Round matchup with the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. “I feel refreshed. I’m going to be ready to go,” Cook said before practice […]

Bill Belichick has made it clear he did not know about the filming that was being done of the Cincinnati Bengals, and so far, the NFL agrees. The New England Patriots said they were in the wrong, but it was for a special for their website and had nothing to do with the gameday planning […]

Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich has no regrets with how he handled the Adam Vinatieri situation throughout the season. Vinatieri had plenty of struggles throughout the season but the team continued to support him. Even though Vinatieri cost the team a couple of chances at victory, Reich said he wouldn’t have changed how he handled […]

Darnell Savage Jr. was not the most talked about prospect in the 2019 NFL Draft process, but when everything was said and done, he was a first-round draft pick for the Green Bay Packers. Coming into the 2019 season, Savage was expected to compete for a starting role with the Packers in his first year. […]

The Cleveland Browns will interview San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh for their head-coaching vacancy, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport notes that the Browns will head to Santa Clara this weekend to conduct the interview. With the 49ers having a first-round bye, it’s a perfect time for Saleh to speak with […]

The Indianapolis Colts were expected to be Super Bowl contenders going into 2019, but a sudden retirement from Andrew Luck a couple of weeks before the season began changed things. With Jacoby Brissett under center, the Colts went just 7-9 and missed the playoffs. Of course, a rash of injuries helped derail Indianapolis’ season, as […]

Atlanta Falcons tight end Austin Hooper hasn’t gotten a contract offer yet, but he hopes that his career can continue in the black and red. Hooper is set to become an unrestricted free agent in March if the two can’t come to an agreement but he hopes it doesn’t reach that point. “I’m not going […]

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz hasn’t been cleared for contact yet and it’s hard to imagine he will be able to play against the Seattle Seahawks. Even though he hasn’t been cleared he is expected to participate in the team’s walkthrough on Wednesday according to Tim McManus of ESPN. Ian Rapoport had reported last […]

Baltimore Ravens Mark Ingram is on schedule to return to the field during the divisional round according to coach John Harbaugh. Ingram suffered a calf strain during the Ravens Week 16 victory over the Cleveland Browns. There was some concern when Ingram went down with the non-contact injury that it might be season-ending. “Mark Ingram […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wouldn’t be shocked if there were some changes to the coaching staff heading into the 2020 season. Tomlin started exit interviews with his players on Tuesday, and once he has gone through everyone on the team, he will move to the assistant coaches. One guy who could be on his […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller needs shoulder surgery for the second time in as many years general manager Ryan Pace announced on Tuesday. Miller was returned during the Bears week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings on a kick return. Miller dislocated his shoulder multiple times during the 2018 season which forced him to have […]

The Los Angeles Rams had a disappointing season missing the playoffs just one year after making the Super Bowl but general manager Les Snead is still happy with the position the team is in. The Rams also don’t have a first-round pick until 2022 which means a lot of their talent is going to have […]

Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead knows that Todd Gurley wasn’t the same in 2019 but still has faith in him going forward. Gurley finished with career lows in rushing attempts, rushing yards, and yards from scrimmage. “This year, he wasn’t [the same running back],” Rams General Manager Les Snead said Tuesday, via Lindsey […]

Los Angeles Rams general manager has no regrets handing out such big contracts to quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley. “Those are human beings that gave a lot to this organization and deserve to be compensated,” Snead said Tuesday via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN. After making it to the Super Bowl last year […]

The Washington Redskins and Ron Rivera didn’t waste any time locking up Jack Del Rio to be their defensive coordinator. There were a lot of rumors about the move happening right after Rivera was hired and according to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the move is now official. New Washington HC Ron Rivera has hired former […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has interviews set up this week with the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. #Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy is scheduled to interview with the #Panthers for their head-coaching job on Thursday and he’ll meet with the #Giants on Saturday, source […]

New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman will keep his job for the foreseeable future, but knows that he needs to start delivering some results quickly. Many believed that both Gettleman and Pat Shurmur would lose their jobs after another disapointing Giants season, but after the dust settled only Shurmur was handed a pink slip. […]

Former Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy will meet with the Cleveland Browns about their head coach opening on Thursday according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com. McCarthy wanted to interview with the Browns last offseason but the team had no interest. McCarthy is also set to have an interview with the Giants over the […]

It’s easy to forget about Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes with so many great quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson and Russell Wilson this year. Mahomes just threw over 4,000 passing yards and 26 touchdowns to only 5 interceptions during a season where he dealt with multiple injuries, including two games missed with a dislocated knee […]

The Washington Redskins went 3-13 in 2019. They fired head coach Jay Gruden after an 0-5 start, and interim head coach Bill Callahan was relieved of his duties immediately after the season. In fact, they already have a replacement in Ron Rivera (a fantastic hiring if you ask me). However, that’s not what we are […]

Houston Texans star defensive tackle JJ Watt was thought to be done for the season when he suffered a torn pectoral muscle against the Oakland Raiders in Week 8. Instead, the Texans announced on Tuesday that they are activating JJ Watt ahead of their wild card matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday. Texans offensive […]

The Miami Dolphins will enter the 2020 NFL Draft in search of a new QB. No disrespect to Ryan Fitzpatrick and his amazing season, but the Dolphins need a face of the franchise badly. Nevertheless, thanks to the Baltimore Ravens and the success of Lamar Jackson, the Dolphins should have their guy in mind. With […]

The Cleveland Browns signaled a regime change on Tuesday when reports surfaced that they were parting ways with general manager John Dorsey. Cleveland immediately announced the firing of head coach Freddie Kitchens following their Week 17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, and Dorsey is the next domino to fall after a disappointing 6-10 season. According […]

When Urban Meyer announced his retirement as Ohio State’s head coach last December, there was a collective sigh across college football. But in that same vein, there was a crowd that knew better. Meyer is too savvy as a football mind to be relegated to the sidelines. He loves to win more than anything. To […]