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Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has spoken out about the need for left tackle Tyron Smith to undergo season-ending surgery on his neck injury. According to Jones, Smith would have wanted to play on, but at this point, the risk would have been too great if he did. Jones had nothing but […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been on a hot start to start the 2020 NFL season. However, a sudden COVID-19 outbreak derailed their scheduled Week 4 matchup against the Tennessee Titans which handed them a much-earlier bye week for the season. Despite the uncertainties, 2018 Pro Bowler Juju Smith-Schuster remains confident in his team’s capabilities to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will face a tall task in their upcoming Week 5 matchup as they visit the Kansas City Chiefs. Quarterback Derek Carr will need to maximize every player available at his disposal, especially wide receiver Henry Ruggs III. The rookie will now be making his return after missing multiple games due to […]

In Sunday’s game that pits the San Francisco 49ers up against the Miami Dolphins, injuries will dictate the success of the 49ers, while the Dolphins are looking to put their loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks behind them in a tough battle on the road. For this game, the line rightfully slides to […]

During the Chicago Bears’ Week 5 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home, Cordarrelle Patterson was an X-factor on offense and special teams. Patterson not only caught three passes for 38 yards from Nick Foles to help the Bears get a come-from-behind victory over Tom Brady, but the explosive playmaker also had three kickoff […]

The New York Jets suffered a scare with COVID-19 on Friday morning and it appears nothing will come of it. According to the team’s official Twitter account, the Jets have confirmed they had a false-positive COVID-19 test and will play on Sunday versus the Arizona Cardinals. Statement from the New York Jets. pic.twitter.com/J6qzUeFn7r — New […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to improve to 2-2-1 when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5 at Heinz Field. The Eagles finally got their first win of the 2020 season in Week 4 against the San Francisco 49ers, though it’s worth mentioning the team didn’t face 49ers starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The […]

The Golden State Warriors are expected to return to being contenders next season, and Steve Kerr is confident the team could improve personnel-wise. In an interview with The Athletic’s Tim Kawakami, Kerr revealed why he believes the Warriors are an attractive landing spot for free agents. “Oh, I think so,” the Warriors coach told Tim […]

Week 5 is here, and with it comes an NFC East matchup: Giants versus Cowboys. This is only the second time all year that two teams from the division are meeting. The first matchup was in Week 1 when the Washington Football Team surprised the Philadelphia Eagles in an amazing comeback victory. Now the Dallas […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was hindered by a knee ailment in the Mavs’ playoff series versus the Los Angeles Clippers. After considering his options following the team’s elimination from the postseason, Porzingis has undergone surgery to repair a meniscus tear, per the Mavericks’ public relations Twitter account. The Dallas Mavericks issued the following […]

Avery Williamson is one of the defensive leaders on the New York Jets and he raised some eyebrows on Friday. With COVID-19 being a popular topic of discussion, Williamson sent a tweet pertaining to the coronavirus, which would cause fans to express their concern. Whoever created Corona can go to hell..😒 — Avery Williamson (@AWilliamson54) […]

Anthony Castonzo has been ruled out for the Indianapolis Colts in Week 5, putting an end to one of the team’s most impressive streaks. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Castonzo’s absence snaps Indianapolis’ league-best streak of 20 games with the same offensive line unit. Colts LT Anthony Castzono has been ruled out for Sunday vs. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo will be back under center for the San Francisco 49ers after a two-week absence due to an ankle injury. Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan announced Garoppolo will be the starter for Sunday’s game against the Miami Dolphins, per ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. 49ers’ HC Kyle Shanahan said QB Jimmy Garoppolo will start […]

The Indianapolis Colts will take on the Cleveland Browns in Week 5 in a matchup of two 3-1 teams. The Colts are coming off an impressive road win in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears, while the Browns took care of business on the road as well versus the Dallas Cowboys. The Colts are favored […]

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos will play each other in Week 5, but the game has been moved to Monday Night Football due to positive COVID-19 tests in New England. The Patriots are coming off a Week 4 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, while the Broncos defeated the New York Jets on […]

The Chicago Bears took down Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to improve to an improbable 4-1 record almost a third of the way through the season. A lot of people will point to Nick Foles getting the best of Brady again and then not shaking his hand after the game. However, the real […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have officially placed running back Austin Ekeler on injured reserve after he suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the Chargers have also promoted Tyron Johnson to the roster and signed Kalen Ballage to the practice squad, so as to add […]

The Dallas Cowboys are off to a rough 1-3 start to the season, but no one in the NFC East seems to want to take control of the division. There’s a playoff spot up for grabs but the Cowboys received another setback when starting left tackle Tyron Smith suffered another setback with his neck injury […]

The Chicago Bears pulled off an upset over the Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the fact that Brady lost was overshadowed by the way in which they lost. Late in the fourth quarter, the Buccaneers had the ball on their own 41-yard line. It was 4th and 5, Brady drops back and […]

The New York Jets discovered a positive COVID-19 test in their ranks Friday, seemingly endangering Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. However, Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said Friday his team is operating under the assumption they will be playing on Sunday. Kliff Kingsbury said today’s trip to the East Coast is “business as usual” […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off an impressive win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Unfortunately, they suffered a major casualty in the process with left guard James Daniels suffering a pectoral injury. The Bears’ worst fears have been confirmed after an MRI revealed that Daniels suffered a torn pec and will be […]

Arizona Cardinals general manager Steve Keim does not believe some of the team’s stars are pulling their weight early in the 2020 season. Keim said the players earning the most money have yet to produce at a high level thus far, which in part accounts for the team’s 2-2 start: “To be quite frank with […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had not been able to get much practice time heading into Week 5 due to a knee injury. Fortunately, it appears his status for their AFC North matchup versus the Cincinnati Bengals is not in jeopardy. Jackson had sat out of practice with a knee issue that was followed by […]

The Atlanta Braves advanced to the NLCS for the first time since 2001 on Thursday after sweeping the Miami Marlins in the NLDS. Falcons head coach Dan Quinn showed support for Atlanta’s baseball squad, donning a Braves cap during his Zoom press conference on Friday morning. Already, there are fears Quinn might have put a […]

The Chicago Bears managed to pull off quite the upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night. Of course, one of the bigger storylines surrounding the game was the quarterback battle that had ensued between Nick Foles and Tom Brady. Brady caught some flak for not making an effort to greet his opponent postgame. […]

Although his team managed to pull off a 20-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday night to move to 4-1 on the season, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy wants to see his offense pay more attention to details. Nagy was fired up in his Friday morning press conference: “The details in this […]

The Dallas Cowboys were holding out hope that left tackle Tyron Smith would return to full strength at some point in the 2020 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears their worst fears were confirmed regarding the neck injury he is dealing with. Head coach Mike McCarthy has announced that Smith will miss the rest of the […]

The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) host the Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) in an AFC West matchup on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs made history on Monday night in their victory over the New England Patriots, becoming the first franchise to start 4-0 in four consecutive seasons. It marked the fifth […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.K. Metcalf has only played 22 games in his NFL career (including playoffs), but that’s apparently enough to earn the highest of praises from his quarterback, Russell Wilson. Metcalf caught 58 passes on 100 targets for 900 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie, then recorded 11 catches for 219 yards […]

There’s a bit of a logjam at the quarterback position for the Washington Football Team, with head coach Ron Rivera recently dropping Dwayne Haskins in favor of Kyle Allen. According to reports, veteran quarterback Alex Smith is now not only in the mix, but that he might end up with the starting gig soon. In […]

The Tennessee Titans had no additional positives in Thursday’s round of testing for COVID-19 ahead of their matchup against the Buffalo Bills, according to ESPN insiders Dianna Russini and Adam Schefter. No positive tests in Tennessee this morning, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 9, 2020 This is good news for both teams, as […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers looks on track to return to the backfield. Rams head coach Sean McVay provided a positive update on Akers ahead of L.A.’s Week 5 matchup against the Washington Football Team. “Akers is looking good,” Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters on Thursday. “Unless he has a setback, he’ll […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are fearful that defensive tackle Vita Vea may be sidelined for the remainder of this season due to the ankle injury he sustained in Thursday night’s 20-19 loss to the Chicago Bears, according to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Buccaneers fear that DT Vita Vea suffered a season-ending broken ankle […]

The New York Jets just became the latest NFL team forced to deal with a COVID-19 issue. Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk first reported Friday morning that a Jets player had a “presumptive positive” test result. The player is getting another test to determine whether or not it’s a false positive. ESPN’s Adam Schefter confirmed the […]

Chicago Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack personally welcomed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tackle Tristan Wirfs to the NFL on Thursday night. Wirfs — a former Iowa Hawkeyes star whom Tampa Bay selected with the no. 13 overall pick draft to protect quarterback Tom Brady — was ragdolled into the ground by Mack during the third […]

Finally, some good news on the injury front for the Dallas Cowboys. On Friday morning, Dallas head coach Mike McCarthy provided insight into the status of linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who has been out since breaking his collarbone in the team’s Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Cowboys designated Vander Esch to […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Tom Brady has spoken out about what appeared to be an epic blunder from his end in the closing moments of the Bucs Thursday night matchup against the Chicago Bears. Brady denies not knowing that they were already on their fourth down, which is something that coach Bruce Arians double downed […]

It wasn’t a pretty performance by Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles on Thursday, as they scrapped through a victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20-19. Foles struggled early in the contest, but ultimately stepped it up in crunch time to lead his team to a tightly-contested victory. After the game, Bears head coach Matt Nagy […]

Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nathan Gerry has been under scrutiny as of late after his old tweets have resurfaced. The former Super Bowl champion’s tweets — which predates back to 2011 and 2012 — had racial slurs in them which has put him and his team in a peculiar situation. Gerry, who was 16 and 17 […]