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The Philadelphia Eagles are beginning to utilize Jordan Howard more often in the offense. After Sunday’s game against the New York Jets, Doug Pederson stated that Howard will see his workload increased as the season progresses. As a result, Howard is set to break out with the Eagles this season. Many people believed that rookie […]

We’re now a quarter down into Matt LaFleur’s first season as head coach of the Green Bay Packers. If you ask Green Bay fans what they think about this season so far, they’ll say that it has been an interesting ride under the rookie head coach. They have a superb winning record to start the […]

The New England Patriots are on their quest for a seventh Super Bowl ring. Before January — and perhaps February — football, however, they must tread out the regular season. Following a Week 5 win over the hapless Washington Redskins, they face the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football. Here are the three biggest […]

The Cleveland Browns’ inconsistent start to the season is quickly erasing the intense hype surrounding the team during the offseason. Their ugly defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers isn’t doing them any favors, either. One of the reasons for their loss was Antonio Callaway’s costly drop that led to an interception. The […]

The Baltimore Ravens enjoyed a narrow win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. However, Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews went down with injuries. John Harbaugh was rightly concerned about the condition of his team after the win. However, he’s not worried that his stars will be missing significant time due to their injuries. Ravens Wire’s […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones is expected to miss time with a groin injury after having an MRI on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He is week-to-week with the injury, meaning he is likely out for Week 6 against the Houston Texans. Jones played 38 snaps in Sunday night’s 19-10 […]

Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas has taken plenty of flak for his hit on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in Week 5. Head coach John Harbaugh has come to his defense. There has been plenty of debate regarding whether or not it was a dirty hit on Thomas’ part. According to Jeff Zrebiec of TheAthletic.com, […]

After firing Jay Gruden early on Monday morning, Washington Redskins team president said that interim head coach Bill Callahan would make all the quarterback decisions. While Callahan didn’t say who would start in Week 6 against the Miami Dolphins, he did say who won’t: rookie Dwayne Haskins. Callahan said Haskins is not a candidate to […]

Another week, another spectacular performance from Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey. It appears he has already received quite the endorsement from Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley. The media recently pointed out that McCaffrey currently has more yards from scrimmage than both Gurley and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott combined. Although the […]

A third of the season has passed, and teams are now starting to assess their options. However, the Dallas Cowboys aren’t considering a change of head coach. Jason Garrett is safe… for now. The Cowboys suffered a tough loss at the hands of NFC rivals Green Bay Packers. It was an unacceptable result for a […]

It was announced on Monday afternoon that the New England Patriots would make a significant roster move this week. According to an officialstatement released by Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, the AFC East franchise has elected to part ways with veteran tight end Ben Watson, who had yet to suit up for New England this […]

The Minnesota Vikings defeated the lowly New York Giants in Week 5. Such a matchup is exactly what the NFC North franchise needed amid continued controversy. With the rumor mill churning at a rapid speeds in Minnesota these days, the Vikings have quickly become one of the more intriguing teams from around the league — […]

The 3-0 San Francisco 49ers had their fair share of doubters entering their Week 5 “Monday Night Football” matchup with the 2-2 Cleveland Browns. After a George Kittle 22-yard touchdown, to put the score 28-3 early in the third quarter, many of those doubters are taking back their words. Can you smell what @gkittle46 is […]

The Chicago Bears currently play in one of the toughest divisions in football. The NFC North franchise can ill afford to lose games to seemingly inferior teams, which is what happened on Sunday afternoon in London, England, against the Oakland Raiders. The Bears lost, 24-21, to fall to 3-2 on the season. The archrival Green […]

In September of 2017, Baker Mayfield planted an Oklahoma Sooners flag on the field of Ohio State’s home, Ohio Stadium. On Monday, former Ohio State Buckeye and current San Francisco 49ers pass-rusher Nick Bosa — who played Mayfield in the same game — got revenge for the action. After getting pressure on the Cleveland Browns […]

While watching the Oakland Raiders on HBO’s Hard Knocks, no one believed the roster we were seeing on our televisions was going to be a successful team. Contrary to belief, the Raiders are 3-2 on the season as they head into their bye week in Week 6. On Sunday, Oakland traveled overseas to square off […]

Jay Gruden is no longer the head coach of the Washington Redskins; as the team fired him on Monday morning. According to Ed Werner of ESPN, when Dan Snyder makes his list of candidates to replace him, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is going to be on it. Tomlin is an interesting choice, considering […]

On Friday, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees showed real progress from his thumb surgery by posting a video to Instagram of him throwing. However, “Breesus” isn’t quite ready to return. “I’ve never been through this before,” Brees said on the matter, via John Migler of Saints Wire. “I know what feels normal. It’s not […]

The Buffalo Bills are trading wide receiver Zay Jones to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2021 fifth-round pick, according to Chris Mortensen of ESPN. A second-round pick in 2017, Jones bounced back in 2018 from an abysmal rookie year. In 16 games (15 starts), Jones brought in 56 receptions for 652 yards and […]

In August, an unnamed NFL executive suggested the now-present for the Oakland Raiders: get rid of Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict in the first place. “My concern for Oakland would be veteran drama and that would be Antonio Brown, Vontaze Burfict and some other guys, and then confusion by the young guys,” said the unnamed […]

The San Francisco 49ers defense is looking to make a statement on “Monday Night Football” against the Cleveland Browns. That statement: they can hang with anybody. In the first quarter, they certainly looked like they can; frustrating quarterback Baker Mayfield and getting a pick out of him. .@nbsmallerbear brings the pressure, @RSherman_25 picks off Mayfield! […]

Sunday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins played his best game of the season. It was the game after he was called out by receiver Adam Thielen for not throwing the deep ball. Cousins was able to satisfy Thielen’s hungry appetite; the receiver went for 130 yards. His situation brought into question the longstanding notion that […]

It didn’t take long for the San Francisco 49ers to get on the board on “Monday Night Football” against the Cleveland Browns. In fact, it only took one play. On the 49ers first offensive play of the night, running back Matt Breida took an outside zone run 83 yards down the field for a touchdown. […]

The Tennessee Titans have had kicking issues to begin the season, and they are likely bringing in a familiar name in hopes to fix them. According to Ian Rapoport, Tennessee is expected to sign former Chicago Bears’ kicker Cody Parkey. The #Titans are flying in former #Bears K Cody Parkey tonight and he’s expected to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are now 3-2 on the season after beginning the 2019 campaign at 3-0. However, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott remains in line to encounter a serious payday sometime in the very near future. The veteran signal caller continues to be one of the few Dallas players not to get paid this time around. […]

Anthony Lynn knows this is a delicate situation. Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry hasn’t seen the field since Week 1 after being diagnosed with a left tibia plateau fracture. In his absence, the Chargers haven’t gotten much production out of the position with backup Virgil Green hauling in one reception for five yards […]

The Indianapolis Colts shocked the world in Week 5’s installment of Sunday Night Football, handing the previously undefeated Kansas City Chiefs their first loss of the 2019 regular season. With the Colts edging the once 4-0 Chiefs by the score of 19-13 on Sunday evening, head coach Frank Reich is deservedly receiving tons of credit […]

On Monday afternoon, the Tennessee Titans made a decision that likely made the team’s fan base very happy. The 2-3 Titans released veteran placekicker Cairo Santos after the journeyman missed four field goals on Sunday afternoon against the Buffalo Bills. As a result, the now 4-1 Bills defeated the Titans by the score of 14-7 […]

Deshaun Watson had arguably the best game of his young career with the Houston Texans in Week 5. As a result, Watson’s cleats from the game on Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons are headed for Canton, Ohio, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The first player in NFL history to pass for at least […]

Early last week, asked when he would be able to return to the field, New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold stated he would come back when he’s healthy. Well, news regarding his return got slightly more positive Monday, as per Josh Alper of NBC Sports, coach Adam Gase stated: “If he gets cleared, he’ll start.” […]

The 2019 NFL season is quickly unfolding and we are beginning to see which teams are legitimate and which ones are fraudulent. With that in mind, let’s reflect on what we’ve seen in the NFL to this point of the season. First and foremost, the New England Patriots are showing once again that they aren’t […]

In his first season in Indianapolis, Justin Houston has already made his impact felt in a big game. Thanks to Houston’s fourth-down stop against Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams, his Indianapolis Colts were able to come out of Arrowhead Stadium with a win. Justin Houston loves to make plays at Arrowhead Stadium. 🚫 […]

The New England Patriots won’t be facing Eli Manning when they take on the New York Giants on Thursday night but that didn’t stop Bill Belichick from complimenting him. While speaking to the media on Monday, Belichick said that he has ‘a ton of respect‘ for Manning. Belichick: "I have a ton of respect for […]

To the Cincinnati Bengals fans who are waiting for AJ Green to return, you’ll need to be patient for at least another week. According to Ben Baby of ESPN, Green won’t practice this week and has already been ruled out versus the Baltimore Ravens. A.J. Green will not practice this week and is out vs. […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the league’s biggest disappointments over the last two seasons. In 2018, they finished 7-9 and did not make the playoffs. This season, they are on the same pace. After a 53-32 loss to the Houston Texans, the Falcons sit at 1-4 and in last place in the NFC […]

The Cleveland Browns are attempting to achieve their first winning record on Monday night since the 2014 season. Cleveland is activating Antonio Callaway after serving his four-game suspension, per Ian Rapoport. The #Browns have activated WR Antonio Callaway following his four-game suspension, an indication he’ll play against the #49ers tonight. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October […]

The New England Patriots have been searching for a replacement for Rob Gronkowski and it doesn’t seem as if Benjamin Watson is their answer. According to Ian Rapoport, Watson wants to keep playing despite not being activated by the Patriots. #Patriots TE Ben Watson, who was not activated today by New England meaning his tenure […]

The New York Giants got wide receiver Golden Tate back from his four-game suspension this past weekend, but now, they may be down another wide out. According to Paul Schwartz of The New York Post, Sterling Shepard has been placed back in concussion protocol after displaying symptoms to the medical staff on Monday. Given that […]

The New England Patriots will take on the New York Giants on Thursday and Bill Belichick realizes Daniel Jones is a different type of quarterback than Eli Manning. Belichick believes Jones is ‘fast and dangerous‘ outside of the pocket. Belichick on the difference with Daniel Jones playing quarterback: "Jones is fast and he's dangerous with […]