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Pittsburgh Steelers guard David DeCastro, who was a teammate with Andrew Luck was not happy to see how Indianapolis Colts fans treated him while he walked off the field after the teams third preseason game. Luck told Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he is disgusted by the way some people treat NFL players […]

Daniel Jones’ summer has certainly been a wild one. First, he was drafted by the New York Giants with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft. Then, he heard countless fans and media pundits disparage the Giants for making the pick, questioning why they didn’t take Dwayne Haskins. Now, people are campaigning for Jones […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been holding out of camp all summer and has taken to training in his favorite spot in Cabo to pass the time, and Hall of Fame back Marshall Faulk has been with him every step of the way. Faulk says that Elliott is in great shape, but he […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is entering a crucial season. Wentz is entering his fourth year in the league and already has a long-term extension that will keep him in Philadelphia through at least 2024. Wentz is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL when healthy, but the last two years he hasn’t been […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross returned to practice on Sunday but knows that it’s still going to be a process returning from his hamstring injury. Hamstring injuries can be tricky, especially for a player who counts on speed as Ross does. Ross said the hardest part for him is to stay calm while dealing […]

Andrew Luck surprised everyone when he decided to retire from the NFL on Saturday night. As he made his way off of the field at Lucas Oil Stadium—for possibly the last time—there were some Indianapolis Colts fans who booed the quarterback. Unlike the Colts fans, former NFL wide receiver Cris Carter has “tremendous empathy” for […]

There have been rumors flying around that Rob Gronkowski could return to the New England Patriots this season. Gronkowski left the door open for a return by saying he could come back—but not right now. Earlier this offseason, the playful tight end retired from the NFL after spending nine seasons with New England. Injuries have […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller hasn’t had a ton of time on the field this offseason or during training camp, but is still confident that it won’t take long for everything to click into place. Miller missed most offseason practice after having shoulder surgery and has missed the last couple weeks of training camp […]

As the Los Angeles Rams embark on another season to reach their ultimate goal of a Super Bowl, they seem to be putting all contract talks on hold. Ahead of the regular season, Los Angeles is not focused on extending Jared Goff or Marcus Peters. “I think right now we’ve been so busy just kind […]

The Houston Texans lost Lamar Miller for the season, but head coach Bill O’Brien is still happy with the way the running back room looks. On Saturday, during the teams third preseason game, Miller suffered a torn ACL and there were questions about where the team would go from there. The Texans traded for Duke […]

The Green Bay Packers have had some offensive players standout through three weeks in the preseason. Among them, quarterback Tim Boyle has been their highest-graded player in the preseason per Pro Football Focus. Tim Boyle is the highest graded player on offense for the Packers through preseason so far. Among 20 QBs with at least […]

The Carolina Panthers are getting a little uneasy regarding Graham Gano’s status for the start of the regular season. Gano is dealing with a leg injury and Panthers coach Ron Rivera said he wasn’t sure if Gano would be able to kick this week. Rivera said in the next day or two the Panthers should […]

Ryan Shazier has been defying the odds as he recovers from a scary spinal injury that caused him to put his NFL career on hold. The Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker was seen on the field in the Steelers preseason against the Tennessee Titans catching passes. Ryan Shazier was told he had a 20% chance of walking […]

The Washington Redskins were expected to insert Josh Doctson as the team’s go-to option in the passing game this year. In a turn of events, Washington may try to trade Doctson ahead of Week 1 of the regular season. The Redskins selected Doctson with the 22nd overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft out of […]

Andrew Luck rocked the NFL landscape this past weekend by suddenly announcing his retirement from the game of football, citing his nagging injuries stealing his passion for the game as the primary reason for his decision. Obviously, the news has hit a whole lot of people hard, with some taking the news worse than others. […]

The New England Patriots are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won their sixth Super Bowl championship, so, naturally, they are considered Super Bowl contenders heading into 2019. But even though the Patriots look like frontrunners to win it all again, their offense is actually a work in progress. As a matter […]

When Andrew Luck suddenly retired on Saturday night, inevitably there were murmurs in the football community that he would make his return to the NFL at some point. Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee doesn’t believe that to be the case. “I don’t think he’ll play again, I think he’ll be doing incredible things. He […]

We are now nearly a week away from games in the NFL holding meaning with the regular season kicking off on September 5th. The Minnesota Vikings will join the other 31 teams in the NFL to take part in their final preseason game on Thursday. The Vikings will square off against the Buffalo Bills in […]

The New England Patriots will once again enter the regular season as the top team in the AFC East while the heralded franchise is notably coming off of its latest Super Bowl title. New England has now won three of the last five and two of the last three Super Bowls while another title could […]

On Tuesday, the NFL is expected to announce a four-year partnership with the popular brand Oakley, who will be the source of the league’s visors for at least the foreseeable future. Not only that, but the NFL is going back on their word—sort of—as the league is gearing up to allow slightly tinted visors going […]

It’s always interesting to see sports teams featuring in anything other than sporting broadcasts. Kansas City Chiefs fans who also follow the HBO Series Ballers will have a lot of fun watching the series’ final season. According to ChiefsWire’s Ed Easton Jr., the team will be featuring a lot in the sports drama. Spencer Strasmore, played […]

The Los Angeles Rams are quickly becoming a prime destination that NFL players choose to play football for. Clay Matthews and Eric Weddle are two Pro Bowl-caliber players that have chosen to suit up for the Rams. If you aren’t a Rams fan, it’s easy to think that the Rams offered big money and marketed […]

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden was hesitant to speak on the health of tight end Jordan Reed heading into the 2019 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears he has since been given good reason to believe he is healthy. Reed was put in the concussion protocol after taking a shot to the head from Atlanta […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ young, prized cornerback Mike Hughes has been struggling with a torn ACL suffered in Week 6 of his rookie season. Currently, the 22-year-old Hughes is eyeing a comeback on the gridiron for the Vikings in the team’s Week 1 regular season matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. The Vikings activated their 2018 first-round […]

People who closely watched the Cincinnati Bengals and LA Rams understand how important Andrew Whitworth has been to their teams. The most arduous fans may even expect the tackle to make the Hall Of Fame due to his consistency and quality in the offensive line. However, the Rams left tackle doubts his chances. Cameron DaSilva […]

Over the weekend, the Indianapolis Colts lost franchise quarterback Andrew Luck to retirement. Although it appears the Colts knew about such a decision weeks ago, this news could not have hit the NFL world harder. It obviously came as a surprise to everyone outside the Indianapolis front office. With the Colts officially in the post-Luck […]

The New York Giants—along with the other 31 teams—are entering the final week of the preseason. All 32 teams will have their games on Thursday. The NFL wants to give teams time to evaluate their rosters ahead of Saturday’s deadline of deciding the 53-man roster. In the final week of the preseason, teams tend to […]

New England Patriots starting center David Andrews has been hospitalized with blood clots in his lungs, according to The Athletic’s Jeff Howe. The ailment may put him out for the entirety of the 2019 season — it could be that severe. “A blood clot is a clump of blood that has changed from a liquid […]

The San Francisco 49ers seem to be getting back a key piece to their offensive line ahead of the preseason finale this week. On Monday, San Francisco activated center Weston Richburg from the physically unable to perform list. Throughout the offseason and training camp, the 49ers have had a multitude of injuries that have occurred […]

Some fans of the Indianapolis Colts didn’t appreciate Andrew Luck’s retirement on Saturday night. They booed him off the field. Somebody who knows all too well what Luck is going through is Barry Sanders. “It was tough,” Sanders told the New York Daily News today. “But I understood because I had been an avid fan before myself, so […]

When ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke Andrew Luck’s retirement before the Indianapolis Colts could finish their preseason game against the Chicago Bears, the crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium was overcome with emotion—naturally. That emotion eventually led to boos, which has turned into a controversial topic considering everything Luck has done for the franchise. Green Bay Packers […]

Over the weekend, the NFL—and more specifically the Indianapolis Colts—was hit with the unexpected news that franchise quarterback Andrew Luck has decided to retire. As a result of many trying to properly digest the groundbreaking news from over the weekend, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers recently became the latest figure to chime in regarding […]

For many NFL hopefuls, Week 4 of the preseason is a terrifying time. It’s the last time some will ever play football; it’s the last time to prove that they belong in the league; it’s also the last time to make the roster. In a time of great stress and complexity, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head […]

The Carolina Panthers will remain at home in their preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday. It will be the final game for the Panthers before they have to trim their roster to 53 players. The Panthers aren’t expected to play many of their starters—if any—when they take on the Steelers. As expected, Cam […]

The Cincinnati Bengals do not have a specific date yet for AJ Green’s return after undergoing ankle surgery in late July. It seems to be that Week 3 is the best scenario for his ultimate return to in-game action, as The Athletic’s Jay Morrison said: “There is no updated timetable for Green since head coach […]

Pro-Bowl cornerback Byron Jones got a boost to his prospects of playing the Dallas Cowboys’ regular-season opener against the New York Giants on September 8th. The team announced he has been removed from the PUP (physically unable to perform) list as of Monday. Jones underwent hip surgery in March and has spent much of his […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping for Leonard Floyd to take forward strides this season. Matt Nagy said that Floyd has been like ‘a sponge’ throughout the offseason. Matt Nagy said of Leonard Floyd: "He's very, very eager to learn every single day. He's a sponge. … He's very focused, very driven, smart player. Now, it's […]

The New England Patriots announced on Monday the release of defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr. The Patriots had signed Pennel to a two-year, $5 million dollar deal during free agency. The contract included a $500,000 signing bonus and $100,000 workout bonus, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The Patriots signed Pennel after a two-year stint with […]

The Atlanta Falcons aren’t going to play waiting games with Julio Jones’ contract extension. They want to sign the superstar receiver before the start of the 2019 regular season. When asked if he thinks an extension will come before September 8th, Falcons owner Arthur Blank told D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I would hope […]