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The Green Bay Packers have now reached back-to-back NFC Championships Games after earning the team’s last two playoff berths by way of NFC North titles. Even though the heralded Packers tallied 13 regular-season wins in each of the last two seasons as well, Green Bay ultimately came up short of reaching the Super Bowl in […]

If you’re the type of Kansas City Chiefs supporter that believes in superstition, then this next bit should bring a smile to your face (or a bit of gloom if you’re a Tampa Bay Buccaneers fan). According to reports, the Chiefs will be wearing their lucky red jersey on Feb. 7 when they take on […]

The Detroit Lions wrapped up the 2021 season with a 5-11 record, which put them in last place in the NFC North. After firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn midseason, the latest headline news coming out of Detroit is the imminent departure of longtime quarterback Matthew Stafford. Detroit will likely address […]

Jason Witten is hanging up the cleats (again). The prolific tight end will sign a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and retire with the franchise, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. Witten will sign the contract after his current one-year deal with the Las Vegas Raiders expires in March. Witten spent 16 of his 17 […]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay spoke about the team’s quarterback situation during a press conference Wednesday afternoon. The Colts need a new signal-caller following the retirement of veteran QB Philip Rivers. Irsay said he believes Indy is ready to compete for a Super Bowl and would prefer to have a quarterback who can immediately contribute […]

Following the Los Angeles Rams’ loss to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Divisional Round, Jared Goff’s status as the team’s quarterback in the future still seemed to be certain, with head coach Sean McVay telling reporters after the loss that he will be the team’s signal-caller moving forward. But since then, his future […]

Super Bowl 55 is still less than two weeks away, but the playful banter between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs has already started. After Buccaneers wide receiver Scotty Miller fired the first shot and said that he would beat Chiefs wideout Tyreek Hill in a one-on-one sprint, Hill and quarterback Patrick Mahomes […]

The Green Bay Packers lost their second straight NFC title game, and just hours after rumors swirled about the future of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While Rodgers had a fantastic year— and will more than likely win the NFL MVP award—the possibility of Rodgers playing elsewhere or hanging up his cleats is on the table. The […]

The New York Jets are in a prime spot to get better under the leadership of general manager Joe Douglas. You can point to the Jamal Adams trade with the Seattle Seahawks as proof. Trevor Sikkema and Ben Solak, hosts of the daily Locked On NFL Draft podcast, talked about a killer move that Douglas […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Chad Wheeler will not be back with the team next season after he was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence. The Seahawks are cutting ties with Wheeler, and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports the league is reviewing the case under the personal conduct policy: #Seahawks OL Chad Wheeler, arrested […]

The Detroit Lions will have to make a choice this offseason on who will be their next quarterback, especially with Matthew Stafford out of the picture. They need to select Justin Fields out of Ohio State. On the daily Locked On Lions podcast, host Matt Dery talked about how huge it would be for the […]

The New York Giants narrowly missed the postseason in 2020. Despite finishing with an uninspiring 6-10 record, the Giants ended the year one game behind the NFC East champion Washington Football Team. While the G-Men failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year, the franchise took a step forward under first-year head […]

The New Orleans Saints will take a similar approach to quarterback Drew Brees’ future as the offseason commences. Brees had contemplated retirement prior to deciding to play again in 2020. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the team will once again wait for Brees to make a definitive decision before addressing the quarterback position: “I […]

Eli Manning’s 16-year stint as a player with the New York Giants may have ended last season following his retirement from the NFL, but it appears that quarterback could have a new role with the team soon. Longtime Giants writer Gary Myers reports that Manning himself told him that he visited the team offices last […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians is hoping Tom Brady does not repeat some of the errors he committed during the NFC Championship Game come next Sunday. Arians spoke Tuesday about Brady’s determination to get the ball to Mike Evans and how it resulted in a couple of bad interceptions. During an appearance on […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Scotty Miller is prodding Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill, aka “The Cheetah.” Miller told Dan Patrick he thinks he can beat Hill in a one-on-one sprint ahead of the Super Bowl showdown between the two teams. The 23-year-old Buccaneers wide receiver acknowledged Hill is one of the fastest players in […]

After U.S. President Joe Biden finally took office, the resolution to make the Washington D.C. into the nation’s 51st state has been reintroduced and gained traction in the Senate. The riots at the U.S. Capitol back on Jan. 6 further escalated the call for the resolution, with Biden also becoming a supporter of statehood, via […]

Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was arrested Saturday on suspicion of felony domestic violence and was accused of assaulting his girlfriend and even strangling her until she lost consciousness, per The Seattle Times. Wheeler was booked in the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle at 1:19 a.m. on Saturday. He eventually appeared in King County […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Bud Dupree’s 2020 campaign ended prematurely due to a season-ending torn ACL sustained in a Week 12 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Two months into his road to recovery, the 27-year-old is “feeling great” and is optimistic about being ready for the 2021 season. Via NFL Network‘s Good Morning Football: “I’m feeling […]

Scouting incoming NFL rookies will certainly be different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With limited interactions, teams will look to take advantage of every opportunity to make their assessments on the nation’s best prospects. Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule shared how short interactions could make a difference in choosing who to draft. […]

Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph remains to have the utmost confidence in his abilities despite having a subpar campaign in the 2020 NFL season. He firmly believes that he deserves to not have a pay cut on his current contract which was brought by the ravaging effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Via Unrestricted […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians has shut down the idea of him riding into the sunset should Tom Brady guide the team to a win in the Super Bowl a couple of weeks. However, he bared that his future with the Bucs depends on whether the Glazer family would decide to bring him […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs took to Instagram after absorbing a tough loss to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game last Sunday. The 2020 Pro Bowler stayed behind on the field after the game to watch the celebration of the Chiefs, which will hopefully serve as motivation for […]

The father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, Tom Brady Sr., appeared on Patriots Talk Podcast on NBC Sports Boston after his son booked a trip to Super Bowl 55. When asked how he felt about his son moving out of Foxborough to seek greener pastures in Tampa Bay, he responded quite frankly with […]

The Chicago Bears are in a tough spot heading into this offseason – facing a key quarterback decision, coupled with a well-paid defense that has been underperforming, and a head coach/general manager grouping that has failed to live up to expectations, and you have the makings of a sub-par NFC North squad. The kicker for […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw recently underwent a procedure on his right knee after missing the final two games of the season. Kinlaw posted this to his Instagram: https://twitter.com/Coach_Yac/status/1354136002772824066 As you can see, the 23-year-old Kinlaw looks to be in fine spirits following the procedure, but there are concerns about the injury. […]

As rumors swirl regarding the future of Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, the Packers have to do whatever it takes to keep him playing at Lambeau Field next season. The Green Bay Packers were just a few plays away from making the Super Bowl before losing to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Perhaps […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs just finished the best year of his NFL career, but it turns out he almost got sent to the New England Patriots. Diggs spent his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings before being traded to the Bills last offseason, and he went on to lead the NFL in receptions […]

Tom Brady is the eldest player on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but he continues to show leadership on and off the field. While the Buccaneers prepare to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Leonard Fournette shared that Brady has a lot of father-like tendencies. “It’s so funny because, you know, he’s […]

Tom Brady is set to take part in a record-setting 10th Super Bowl appearance on Feb. 7 when his Tampa Bay Buccaneers battle it out against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the buildup to the highly-anticipated matchup, former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, a familiar foe of the great Tom Brady, made a telling […]

The Super Bowl matchup is set as the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers make their way to Florida. For those whose NFL teams aren’t playing on Super Bowl Sunday, that means one thing: draft season. With the 2021 NFL Draft coming up in just a few months, we all know who is going […]

Green Bay Packers President and CEO Mark Murphy said on Monday the team is absolutely not going to trade Aaron Rodgers. The star quarterback prompted some speculation about his future with the Packers during his postgame interview following the NFC Championship Game. However, Murphy said during a radio appearance on WNFL Rodgers’ place in Green […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are national champions once again and have another Heisman Trophy winner.  However, this time it wasn’t a quarterback or a running back, it was wide receiver DeVonta Smith. He became the first wide receiver to win the award since Desmond Howard in 1991. As Smith prepares for the NFL Draft, he […]

Green Bay Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers caused quite a stir when he spoke of an uncertain future following Sunday’s NFC Championship loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Rodgers cleared the air a bit Tuesday on the “Pat McAfee Show.” The presumptive NFL MVP said he expects to be back in Green Bay next […]

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The Philadelphia Eagles have a huge amount of questions they need to answer in the upcoming offseason. After a disappointing 4-11-1 finish and the firing of head coach Doug Pederson, the Eagles have a lot to figure out in a hurry. Just two years after winning a Super Bowl, the Eagles decided to move on […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a big upcoming decision to make this offseason: stand pat at quarterback with Jared Goff, or look for an upgrade. Goff is coming off an up-and-down 2020 season, though he showed some toughness with an admirable performance in the NFC Divisional Round despite a broken thumb on his throwing hand. […]

The New Orleans Saints should draft former Alabama quarterback Mac Jones in the upcoming NFL Draft. On the daily Locked On Saints podcast, Ross Jackson discussed a prospect that is getting predicted to the Saints on a ton of mock drafts. Jones is a perfect fit to replace Drew Brees as the next quarterback in […]

The Green Bay Packers were more impressive than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in every relevant stat on Sunday, they just did not score enough points. On the daily Locked On Packers podcast, Peter Bukowski dove into why the loss for the Packers hurt so much. Bukowski: The reason this is so disheartening for a lot […]