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In the span of a year, Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker has gone from one of the most dependable receiving options in football to a relative afterthought… at least if you ask him. Delanie Walker feels that his body of work is being undervalued by the people creating fantasy football rankings and other metrics […]

It’s been almost a decade since Mike Shanahan was fired as head coach of the Denver Broncos. The first time he went back to visit the team was earlier this year. According to Shanahan, his first time coming back to the team was almost the previous December instead and if that would have happened, he […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett did not play in Saturday’s preseason contest against the Indianapolis Colts, as he was still feeling the effects of a tough joint practice with Indy on Thursday. Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens told Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com that Garrett would have played had it been a regular season, […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is coming into this season off another season-ending injury and it seems those injury issues are making experts drop him down in the quarterback rankings. Jimmy Kempski of Philly Voice compiled a list of where experts ranked Wentz on their quarterback lists heading into the season. Most ranked him 10th […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo had only made seven starts in the NFL through his first four seasons in the league. But after winning all five of his starts with the Niners at the end of the 2017 regular season, Garoppolo had made quite the impression on first-year general manager John Lynch. In fact, […]

Denver Broncos main front office person John Elway has struggled to hire the right head coach to lead the club in the past, but he thinks he has finally hit a home run bringing in Vic Fangio. Fangio is a bit of an old school coach and Elway thinks that is exactly what the team […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still without running back Ezekiel Elliott, but head coach Jason Garrett has been impressed with what he has seen out of rookie Tony Pollard during the preseason. Pollard had five carries for 42 yards including a 14-yard touchdown and that excited Garrett, especially since he was going against Wade Phillips, a […]

The thought for most of the offseason was that the Tennessee Titans brought in Ryan Tannehill to be Marcus Mariota’s backup, but it turns out that might not actually be the case. Mariota looked good in the teams second preseason game; however, leading up to that game he had not done anything to prove that […]

Former NFL and Texas Longhorns star running back Cedric Benson passed away overnight in a motorcycle accident at the age of 36, per reports. According to the report, Benson’s accident happened in Austin, Texas, the same town where he played his college ball. Austin Emergency officials told the Austin American Statesmen that they are investigating […]

Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is known for having a tough coaching style, but one thing is common for the players under him, they all love him. This is Tyrell Williams’ first year with the Raiders and said the thing he didn’t know about Gruden is just how good he is with the one-liners and […]

The Week 1 starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts still is up in the air and coach Frank Reich has told Jacoby Brissett that he is the number one quarterback until Andrew Luck is back and that’s the type of mindset that he needs to have. Via Mike Chappell in Fox59: “We just tell him, […]

Diontae Johnson might not be on the Pittsburgh Steelers if it wasn’t for the late Darryl Drake, and he dedicated his performance on Saturday to him. Drake had pushed for the Steelers to draft Johnson in April’s class, and although Johnson only spent a few months with Drake, he is appreciative of everything he did […]

Josh McCown is not calling it an NFL career just yet. Despite previously declaring that he was done, the 40-year-old saw something in the Philadelphia Eagles to play for at least one more season. Several teams inquired on the availability of McCown but none succeeded. But the Eagles offered something different. When he compared it […]

The Houston Texans held out Matt Kalil for Saturday night’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, but after the game coach Bill O’Brien still named him the starting left tackle for the regular season. Rodrick Johnson got the start on Saturday night raised some questions about if Kalil had lost the job. O’Brien said after […]

The number of endless preseason games can only signify that it is officially fantasy football season. In the coming weeks, people will be frantically scheduling their fantasy drafts ahead of the regular season. Before you attack the draft, you need to know which quarterbacks should be at the top of your draft board. Contrary to […]

The Dallas Cowboys squared off with the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday night for a preseason week 2 matchup. In that game, rookie running back Tony Pollard got a slightly improved role. He took advantage of it, with an impressive 14-yard touchdown scamper. Welcome to the @NFL @tp_5! Rookie earns the TD🙌 | #DALvsLAR pic.twitter.com/LNh4c5Fyfq […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected wide receiver Diontae Johnson in the third-round (66th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. The hope was that he would be a great piece that could help them in the post-Antonio Brown era. So far, Johnson’s tenure with the team is off to an exciting start. Diontae Johnson missed the first […]

The Houston Texans and Detroit Lions squared off on Saturday in a preseason Week 2 matchup. Jerell Adams took center stage in the Texans’ 30-23 win. Not only did the Texans win, but they won the big highlight battle. One of those highlights was from tight end Jerell Adams, when he absolutely destroyed a Lions […]

The Los Angeles Rams traded up in the third-round of the 2019 NFL Draft to select running back Darrell Henderson. For a lot of people, this meant that Todd Gurley’s injury was clearly serious. However, there’s another glaring reason why they might have done this. Darrell Henderson is really good. In College at Memphis, Henderson […]

Jarrett Stidham did what he could in his second preseason game. The New England Patriots have the greatest quarterback of all time on their roster. Even if you don’t agree with that statement, you probably don’t think it’s much of a stretch. Of course, that quarterback is Tom Brady. However, he didn’t play on Saturday […]

On Thursday, the New York Jets lost Avery Williamson for the season in their preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. To replace him, New York has signed veteran linebacker Albert McClellan according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Before joining the Jets, McClellan spent seven seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. McClellan spent some time with […]

It didn’t take long for Cleveland Browns pass rusher Myles Garrett to reach elite status in the NFL. He was the first-overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. That year, he picked up seven sacks in 11 games. Last season, he appeared in all 16 games and upped his numbers to 13.5 sacks and added […]

On Saturday morning, the Philadelphia Eagles signed veteran quarterback Josh McCown to their roster. In a corresponding move, Philadelphia waived wide receiver Braxton Miller to make room for McCown per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Eagles viewed McCown as a valuable piece as Nate Sudfeld recovers from wrist surgery to begin the season. Sudfeld […]

The New Orleans Saints got into a shootout with the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener, losing the game 34-25. Sean Payton was likely upset with the number of big plays that his defense allowed throughout the game. The Vikings put the dagger into the Saints with a 64-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter […]

The Washington Redskins are adding another name into the mix at linebacker apparently. According to Ian Rapoport on Twitter, they’ve brought in undrafted free agent Gary Johnson out of Texas University. The #Redskins are signing former #Texas speedy LB and UDFA Gary Johnson, source said. He originally signed post-draft with the #Chiefs — Ian Rapoport […]

In typical fashion, the New England Patriots sat Tom Brady for their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions. Now, Brady will also be a healthy scratch in New England’s second preseason bout against the Tennessee Titans according to Allan Bell of 247Sports. Brady not playing in the preseason shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone as […]

The biggest story surrounding the Indianapolis Colts this preseason has been Andrew Luck and his injury. After returning last year and putting up monster numbers to lead the Colts to the playoffs, Luck’s injury woes seem to have returned. An ankle injury has kept Luck from doing much of anything to this point, but it […]

There was some criticism towards the Green Bay Packers when they drafted Rashan Gary in this year’s draft. Despite the rumblings from the fans, Green Bay is delighted with Gary’s development so far. “Oh, without a doubt. We’re pleased with where he is,” Mike Pettine said Saturday at Lambeau Field. The Packers selected Gary with […]

The San Francisco 49ers face the Denver Broncos in their second preseason game on Monday, when Jimmy Garoppolo will play in a game for the first time since tearing his ACL in September. That injury derailed a season previously filled with hope, but with Garoppolo back, there is again excitement around a team many expect […]

The New England Patriots let it be known that they were interested in drafting a quarterback in this year’s draft. In the end, they landed on Jarrett Stidham in the fourth round out of Auburn. So far through training camp, Stidham has impressed the coaching staff with his development. The rookie signal-caller carried his momentum […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the New Orleans Saints in their second preseason game on Sunday afternoon, and while the regular season is still about three weeks away, NFL rosters are slowly but surely starting to take shape. The Chargers are a team with Super Bowl aspirations heading into 2019, so every player […]

The Carolina Panthers are coming off of a 27-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills in their second preseason game on Friday night, but by now, we know that the preseason isn’t about wins and losses: it’s about progression and the young guys who are fighting for roster spots. So, while the big names like Cam […]

The Miami Dolphins handed Josh Rosen the keys to the car on Thursday, starting against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Ryan Fitzpatrick. But, that may have been a one-time thing, as Fitzpatrick appears poised to start in preseason Week 3, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to the Miami Herald‘s Adam Beasley, head coach Brian Flores said […]

Last Sunday, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver coach Darryl Drake unexpectedly passed away at the age of 62. To honor the late coach, the Steelers will place a decal with his initials on the back of their helmets for all of 2019. According to the Steelers’ photo of a JuJu Smith-Schuster helmet, the American flag will […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may be the talk of the town at the moment, but Fox Sports talk-show host Colin Cowherd feels that New York Jets signal-caller Sam Darnold will be better over the long haul. .@ColinCowherd: Sam Darnold for 12 to 14 years, I’ll take him over Baker Mayfield. "Very few in the […]

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marqise Lee started 2019 training camp on the PUP list (physically unable to perform) after tearing his ACL in the 2018 preseason. But that is no more, as, on Saturday, the Jaguars moved him off the PUP list and he is practicing, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Roughly a year from […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers played all 16 games in 2018, but he is no stranger to being injured, as a broken collarbone limited him to just seven games in 2017, and back in 2013, he missed nine contests due to another broken collarbone. Not only that, but Rodgers played through a sprained MCL […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is coming off of a rather rough 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,049 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions while completing 68.9 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 93.9. In Carr’s defense, the Raiders were miserable this past year, and he was also sacked […]

The Detroit Lions opened their preseason against the reigning Super Bowl Champs—the New England Patriots. After the game ended, Matt Patricia was glad that the game didn’t hold meaning after he witnessed his team lose by the score of 31-3. Patricia enters his second season as the head coach of the Lions. In his first […]