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Philadelphia Eagles tight end Zach Ertz is missing on the practice field before a must-win Week 17 matchup against the New York Giants with a rib and back injury. Zach Ertz's injury status has been updated from "ribs" to "ribs and back." This is not good. — Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) December 26, 2019 Ertz took […]

Jon Gruden has been labeled plenty of things throughout his coaching career with the Oakland Raiders, but forgetful is not one of them. Even months after the incident occurred, Gruden is still angry at the NFL for how they handled Vontaze Burfict’s suspension. https://twitter.com/MikeKlis/status/1210309848451211265?s=20 Back in Week 4, the Raiders squared off against the Indianapolis […]

The Dallas Cowboys head into Week 17 needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, so it’s slightly concerning when their quarterback isn’t on the practice field. According to Jon Machota, Prescott missed practice for the first time in his NFL career on Thursday. This is the first time in Dak Prescott’s NFL career […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur believes the team is making progress in his second year as head coach. In an interview with SNY.tv, Shurmur said, “But, I think we made a lot of progress in a lot of areas, and it’s hard to quantify when you don’t match it up with wins, I […]

In one of the biggest games of the season, Seattle Seahawks pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney is certain he will play against the San Francisco 49ers. Jadeveon Clowney: “There’s no way I’m not playing” Sunday night vs 49ers. “I’m playing.” #Seahawks @thenewstribune — Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) December 26, 2019 The winner of the Sunday Night Football […]

Despite already clinching the AFC South title, Bill O’Brien shared his intentions of playing his starters in Week 17. On the other hand, Deshaun Watson has “no idea” if he’ll play versus the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. "I have no idea." – Deshaun Watson on whether or not he'll have the day off vs. #Titans. […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in a must-win situation in Week 17 in what could be Jason Garrett’s final game as the team’s head coach. Ahead of Sunday’s game versus the Washington Redskins, Garrett spoke about the rumors surrounding his job status in Dallas. Jason Garrett when asked today about his job security on a conference call […]

The Dallas Cowboys will have to decide what to do with Dak Prescott after the season concludes. While appearing on ESPN’s First Take, Damien Woody says that Dallas should franchise tag Prescott. "The Cowboys should franchise tag Dak Prescott."—@damienwoody pic.twitter.com/6xjMCI96m9 — First Take (@FirstTake) December 26, 2019 Prescott is playing in the final year of […]

The Miami Dolphins 2019 season didn’t go as they had planned, as the team got off to an incredibly bad losing streak and never really found their footing. As they prepare for their final game of the year, however, the team still did have in-house awards to hand out, including the team’s MVP award, which […]

Another quarterback projected to be highly coveted has declared for the 2020 NFL Draft, as Washington quarterback Jacob Eason revealed that he’ll be skipping his final year of eligibility to enter the upcoming draft. Thank you Husky nation! pic.twitter.com/apDKvh8d5s — Jacob Eason (@skinnyqb10) December 26, 2019 In a letter shared to Twitter, Eason thanked everyone […]

The Carolina Panthers are suffering through another tough season, but have had running back Christian McCaffrey shine as a light throughout most of it. With just one week left in their season, the Panthers won’t be playing it safe with their star running back, and plan to play him for as much as they see […]

The Washington Redskins aren’t headed back to the playoffs this season, but despite their poor year, running back Adrian Peterson has continued to show he has what it takes to play in the NFL. Already one of the best running backs ever, if Peterson had his way, he’d continue playing for a long time. Speaking […]

The San Francisco 49ers can wrap up the NFC West with a win on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football. This is a big game because it will be the difference in going on the road for their first game of the playoffs or hosting it at Levi Stadium. So how are […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott isn’t expected to practice much on Thursday as the team gets ready for their must-win game against the Washington Redskins. Prescott was listed a non-participant on Wednesday, and Jason Garrett said the practice plan would probably be similar to the one they followed last week. “You know it’ll probably be […]

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram expects to be ready for the team’s first game during the divisional round of the playoffs. according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Mark Ingram said he’s pretty confident that he’ll be ready for Ravens playoff opener. Said he was initially concerned because he heard a little pop in […]

Cleveland Browns defensive coordinator Steve Wilks still thinks that Freddie Kitchens is the right coach to lead the team forward. Wilks was fired after one season with the Arizona Cardinals, and he hopes that Kitchens gets more of a chance than he did in Arizona. “It takes time to build a culture, it takes time […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had a mystery surgery on Christmas Day, but it’s not expected to have any effect on his status for Sunday according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The early word on #Raiders RB Josh Jacobs is that the procedure he had last night should not affect his status for […]

The Washington Redskins are big underdogs for Sunday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys, but upsets happen all the time in NFL and this is a great opportunity for them to finish their season strong. The Cowboys are the better team, but there are a couple of areas the Redskins can exploit that can help them […]

The Philadelphia Eagles need to win their upcoming matchup against the New York Giants if they want to secure their ticket to the playoffs atop the NFC East. However, they may have to do so without one of their best pass-catchers in Zach Ertz. The tight end was not supposed to participate on Tuesday practice […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Jordan Howard is meeting with his doctors on Thursday in hopes that he will be cleared for contact, coach Doug Pederson announced, according to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. The hope is that if Howard is cleared, he will be able to play Sunday against the New York Giants. That would […]

The Chicago Bears will try to finish their season on a strong note against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 17. This has been a disappointing season for the Bears but a win would still at least get them to .500. The Vikings are still slight favorites in this game, but Vegas is wrong in with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles can wrap up the NFC East with a win on Sunday against the New York Giants in Week 17. The Eagles are the favorites, and for a good reason, they are hands down the better team. Let’s breakdown four reasons the Eagles are going to be crowned NFC East champions on Sunday. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers controlled their destiny entering Week 16. If they won their final two games, the team would head to the playoffs as the sixth seed. Unfortunately, the New York Jets upset Pittsburgh, and all the Steelers can do is play to win and hope things fall in their favor in Week 17. The […]

The San Francisco 49ers will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17 in a crucial NFC West showdown. The winner in this game will be crowned as the NFC West champion and could clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs. The 49ers began the season with an 8-0 record and looked as if they […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have designated wide receiver Ryan Switzer and fullback Roosevelt Nix to return of the injured reserve (IR) list. We have placed FB Roosevelt Nix and WR Ryan Switzer on the Reserve/Injured; Designated For Return List.@BordasLaw TRANSACTION: https://t.co/LKtod2K4Up pic.twitter.com/N2RS0vs2sH — Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 26, 2019 Both players are now eligible to practice […]

Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor has been one of the best backs in college football in the last few years. Whoever drafts him in April — if he decides to forgo his senior season — is going to get an immediate impact player. So what teams should be trying to get their hands on […]

The most important position in football is the starting quarterback, and whichever team ends up taking Justin Herbert in the 2020 NFL Draft is going to be getting a really good one. Herbert is an ideal NFL quarterback on paper, and his play with the Oregon Ducks the last few years has proven his game […]

The 11-4 Kansas City Chiefs are expected to have a reasonably easy finish to their season as they are set to face the 5-10 Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Before doing so, changes were made to the roster with tailback Spencer Ware and defensive lineman Xavier Williams trading places, the team announced. […]

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is set to make $60,588 in Week 17, along with whatever his playoff share ends up being according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. For his return to Seattle, #Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch will make $60,588 in Week 17, plus whatever the playoff share ends up being… plus his […]

Josh Jacobs has been dealing with a shoulder issue for a decent portion of the season, but that apparently wasn’t the only injury hindering him. According to his Instagram, Jacobs had the “fastest foot surgery ever.” Josh Jacobs posted on his Instagram Stories late Wednesday night that he had surgery. Said it went great. More […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Mohamed Sanu is confident his play will continue to elevate in the next couple of games. Sanu was traded over from the Atlanta Falcons for a second-round pick before the NFL trade deadline. Overall Sanu has been much of a disappointment both with catching the ball and the other job […]

NFL Week 16 featured an exciting triple-header of Saturday games, two overtime contests and a major upset. The Houston Texans and New England Patriots clinched their respective divisions on Saturday. The Texans won the AFC South for the second straight season and fourth time in the past five years, while the Patriots claimed the AFC […]

The Oakland Raiders have had quite a few issues in their young secondary in 2019. With that in mind, Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson would make a lot of sense for them in the 2020 NFL Draft. With just one week remaining in the regular season, Oakland has the 25th-ranked pass defense in the NFL. The […]

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the final week of the regular season with the worst record in the NFL. Despite what their record indicates, Zac Taylor wants a win at home in Week 17 to “reward” the city of Cincinnati. “It’s a home game. We’ve only won one of them. We haven’t won a divisional game […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Devlin Hodges was benched in the last week’s matchup against the New York Jets, but he still has all the confidence in the world. “I’ve got all the confidence in the world in myself and my guys. Now, we just have to go out and do it, Hodges said via Joe Rutter […]

Some teams are going to rest their starters in Week 17, but don’t expect the New Orleans Saints to be one of them. Sean Payton plans to play his starters in the final week of the season with a first-round bye still on the line. As we head into Week 17, the Saints are projected […]

Marshawn Lynch’s return to the Seattle Seahawks was news that delighted many in the football world. Seeing Beast Mode pad up once more sent shockwaves throughout the league, including Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Carr didn’t hide his delight that his former teammate has suited up to play football once more after not playing professionally […]

The Dallas Cowboys are set to host the Washington Redskins in their 2019 NFL regular-season finale. Coach Jason Garrett is holding out hope that quarterback Dak Prescott will be able to play. Prescott has been nursing a shoulder injury, which he suffered a couple of weeks ago. Garrett remains optimistic that he will be back […]

The New England Patriots managed to secure the AFC East once again with their win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. Regardless, Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis does not want to see quarterback Tom Brady taking his foot off the gas. The Patriots are hoping to lock up a first-round bye with a […]