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Count Hall of Fame wide receiver Cris Carter as someone who doesn’t think Antonio Brown will be worth it for the Oakland Raiders. Carter likens Brown to fellow legendary wide outs Randy Moss and Terrell Owens, two guys who were supremely talented but bounced around between a bunch of teams because of the issues they […]

The Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars is no more. So is the starting version of himself — as the Jaguars released him in the offseason — with him backing up Pro Bowler Jared Goff on the Los Angeles Rams. But, he’s okay with that, as, in the city of Angeles, Bortles has found a […]

The Green Bay Packers have tried to put an emphasis on shoring up the supporting cast of quarterback Aaron Rodgers in recent years. It seems the emergence of tight end Robert Tonyan has been one of the more pleasant surprised for Rodgers this offseason. Tonyan has made quite the impression on the Packers star during […]

Whether the Houston Texans trade edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney or not, he’s going to get paid in 2020. Yahoo! Sports’ Charles Robinson believes he’ll get a five-year $110 million contract; which is $5.5 million more than the Kansas City Chiefs gave Frank Clark and $5 more than Demarcus Lawrence got from the Dallas Cowboys. Of […]

With the 2019 NFL season just around the corner, Fantasy Football owners are doing their due diligence on which players are primed for a breakout. It seems former NFL legend Chad Johnson has high expectations for Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Johnson was recently asked on social media which player he feels is poised […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have plenty of work to do on offense amidst all the changes that were made this offseason. Regardless, they are doing what they can to ensure a familiar face in running back Ronald Jones is a part of it. Jones is coming off a disastrous rookie year that saw him finish […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ passing attack was always bound to improve this season. Not only was Carson Wentz, en route to MVP honors in 2017 before suffering a season-ending injury, poised to reclaim his status as one of the league’s best quarterbacks, but DeSean Jackson was brought back in free agency to add another element to […]

CLUTCH Summary: The NFL Top 100 list this season had some glaring snubs Several players around the league still aren’t getting the credit they deserve San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle DeForest Buckner was the biggest snub  The NFL Top 100 List doesn’t always get it right. It’s not a slight on the placing of the […]

A former Minnesota Viking and eight-time Pro Bowl receiver, Cris Carter probably didn’t like the Green Bay Packers much in his playing days. However, now that he’s an analyst for Fox, he’s high on the team. In fact, he said they could win the Super Bowl in 2019. “This is the best Green Bay team […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo didn’t have the training camp session he envisioned on Wednesday. It was simply a bad day for the starter, as per NBCSportsBayArea.com’s Matt Maiocco, he threw five straight interceptions on the same amount of attempts. The picks came from safety Jacquiski Tartt — off a Kwon Alexander tip –, […]

The Washington Redskins listed Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback in their preseason depth chart, but his job is far from safe. As Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins practice, McCoy isn’t and didn’t play in their Week 1 preseason game versus the Cleveland Browns. Now, he won’t be playing in Week 2 against the Cincinnati […]

The New England Patriots toyed with the prospect of moving quarterback Danny Etling to wide receiver this offseason. It appears their experiment has come to an end. The Patriots cut Etling following a brief position change. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he has since been claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. Former […]

To celebrate his 44th birthday on Wednesday, Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel enjoyed joint training camp with the New England Patriots. Vrabel played eight seasons with the Patriots between 2001 and 2008. During that span, he won three Super Bowls and went to the Pro Bowl in 2007 after recording 12.5 sacks. It’s fair […]

The Los Angeles Rams found themselves in the Super Bowl last season, but fell just short of winning the most prestigious title in football. Now they head into 2019 as one of the favorites to get back to the promised land. However, to do so they still have a long way to go. A much-overlooked […]

The Minnesota Vikings have made wide receiver Laquon Treadwell available, per Sports Illustrated‘s Albert Breer. Breer notes: “I’m told that, with the emergence of Chad Beebe, former first-round receiver Laquon Treadwell is available again. And while no one’s moving anything significant for him, maybe there’s a team out there that’s willing to give up the […]

The New York Giants have claimed punter Johnny Townsend off waivers, according to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. The Oakland Raiders released Townsend on Tuesday, giving the reins of the position to rookie A.J. Cole. The Raiders selected Townsend, hailing from Florida, with a fifth-round pick in 2018. In 2018, Townsend punted 70 balls for 3,024 yards […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith is fairly far down the list of the team’s priorities right now, as they have to worry about extending Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper before they even think about Smith. But Smith, who is set to become a restricted free agent after the 2019 campaign, wants to be […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been holding out of training camp due to a contract dispute with the team, and there is no resolution currently in sight. However, the Cowboys are hoping that Elliott, who has been training on his own in Cabo, comes back in shape if he does decide to return: […]

With Dak Prescott trying to negotiate a new deal with the Dallas Cowboys, it would certainly behoove him to show some improvement, and Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett says he has done just that, as Garrett says he has been impressed with Prescott’s better footwork and throwing motion, according to Cowboys writer John Owning. Prescott […]

The Houston Texans opened up the preseason with a narrow loss to the Green Bay Packers and will be facing another NFC North team on Saturday in the Detroit Lions. Here is a trio of rookies to keep an eye on. 3. OT Max Scharping Scharping was considered by the NFL Draft community to be […]

The New York Giants finally managed to secure their potential franchise quarterback in Daniel Jones with the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Regardless, co-owner John Mara indicated that they will be taking a rather patient approach with his development. The Giants wasted no time in declaring quarterback Eli Manning as the starter […]

Tennessee Titans running back Dion Lewis made some waves after his team’s win over the Patriots last year. Lewis, who used to play for New England, didn’t hide his feelings after the Titans stomped the Patriots by a score of 34-10. “That’s what happens when you go cheap. You get your ass kicked,” Lewis said […]

At the start of training camp, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck was sidelined with a calf injury, an issue that initially sprung up in April and reared its head again this summer. But apparently, that isn’t the only injury Luck has been dealing with, as Colts owner Jim Irsay revealed earlier this week that Luck […]

There is one universal truth in football and that is that speed kills every day of the week and twice and Sunday. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce indicated that his team has taken this moniker quite seriously in recent years. The Chiefs have done a stellar job of bringing in explosive players capable […]

Golden Tate lost his appeal of a suspension by the NFL for a violation of the league’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Just because the New York Giants receiver will miss the first four games of the season and the paychecks that come with them, though, hardly means he’s done protecting his good name. Tate revealed […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill made quite the impression in his preseason debut, but Marcus Mariota isn’t concerned. Mariota is still the starter, but Tannehill was undeniably impressive in the exhibition game, which got the media buzzing about a potential quarterback controversy. Speaking to the media today, Mariota insisted that he’s glad to have Tannehill […]

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith has not been shy about expressing his high expectations for the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears he may have suffered a setback during the preseason. Smith was unable to practice while resting a knee issue. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News, he indicated that the injury […]

When Tom Brady entered the NFL in 2000, it’s safe to say he and other rookies were subject to the type of hazing that’s been broadly outlawed at all levels football. Just because he bore the brunt of that err in judgement from the league office, coaches, and players, though, doesn’t mean the future Hall-of-Famer […]

Ever since retiring from the NFL, Tony Romo has been killing the broadcasting game. He’s received nearly universal acclaim for his work calling games for CBS, and has appeared clairvoyant in the booth, regularly calling out plays before they happen. CBS would obviously like to keep Romo’s partnership with Jim Nantz going, but as of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t have to worry about cuts for a few weeks – just like the rest of the NFL. However, apparently head coach Bruce Ariana doesn’t need to wait. He’s already got most of the cuts locked and loaded. According to Josh Alper of ProFootballTalk.com, Arians says it would be easy to […]

The Oakland Raiders will play their second preseason game of the year on Thursday against the Arizona Cardinals. It appears starting quarterback Derek Carr will be getting his first action of 2019 in that contest. Raiders QB Derek Carr to see some snaps Thursday vs. Cardinals, Jon Gruden said. — Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) August 13, […]

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is a big fan of joint practices. He does them every year, often multiple times per year, and always raves about the experience it gives his guys. Earlier this month, he said he was hoping the team’s joint practices with the Lions would help the Patriots fix their road […]

New England Patriots rookie running back Damien Harris has been dealing with a minor hand/wrist injury, according to Jeff Howe of The Athletic. Harris, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was selected by the Patriots in the third round (87th pick overall) of the NFL Draft back in April. Upon being […]

Green Bay Packers linebacker Oren Burks got some good news. Burks went down with a pec injury in the team’s preseason opener against the Texans, and he started telling teammates he was going to be done for the year, according to Tom Silverstein and Ryan Wood of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. But then Burks went to […]

The Miami Dolphins are hopeful that running back Kenyan Drake will be ready for Week 1 as he recovers from a foot injury, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. Drake did not participate in the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, as he is currently in a walking boot. […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has been considered by many to be a disappointment through his first two years in the NFL, but Bears head coach Matt Nagy is expecting Trubisky to make a big jump in Year 3. Nagy told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network that Trubisky is “way past” where he was a […]

Patrick Mahomes will soon be the highest-paid player in NFL history. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback is eligible for a contract extension after this season, and aecent indications point to a coming annual payday around $40 million. For now, though, Mahomes is the biggest bargain in football, and it’s not particularly close. Coming off a […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is going to be the team’s starter entering 2019, but he’s not guaranteed much beyond that. Rookie Daniel Jones is going to be breathing down his neck, and Manning could be replaced at just about any time. Giants owner John Mara, who has stood by Manning repeatedly, made that […]

The Miami Dolphins have made it clear all summer that Ryan Fitzpatrick is the frontrunner to win the starting quarterback job, but that does not mean Josh Rosen is completely out of the race. According to Cameron Wolfe of ESPN.com, Rosen is getting work with the starters during the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Tampa […]