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The Green Bay Packers beat the Houston Texans 28-26 in their first preseason game of the 2019 NFL season. Not only was it their first win of the 2019 year, but it was Matt LaFleur’s first win as a head coach. He’s pretty happy about that. "Whether it's preseason, regular season, you always want to […]

The Indianapolis Colts are giving quarterback Chad Kelly what is probably his last chance. Kelly took advantage of that on Thursday night against the Buffalo Bills. He went 13 for 19 through the air, and added on a rushing score. ” All of this led head coach Frank Reich to speak highly of him postgame, […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway was hit with a four-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy on Friday, one day after catching three passes for 42 yards in the Browns’ preseason win over the Washington Redskins. Callaway’s suspension explains why he was running with the reserves in training camp, as Cleveland probably […]

Despite taking the loss on Thursday night, the New York Jets and their players are happy with their performance. Rookie defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was particularly pleased with his play. “It was amazing just to get out there and compete and go up against some guys I know nothing about, go against some great talent, […]

Chicago Bears rookie running back David Montgomery impressed a lot of people last night. After six total touches for 46 yards and a score, the third-round pick received praise from one Matt Forte. I really like the vision, balance and elusiveness of young @MontgomerDavid — Matt Forte (@MattForte22) August 9, 2019 Forte was, of course, […]

CLUTCH Summary: The Cleveland Brands opened up their NFL preseason looking like they belong. As an attempt to sift through it all, because not every player was performing lights out, a stock up and down segment feels appropriate.  At the end of the day, for the upcoming season, buy all the Cleveland Browns stock.  The […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield lit it up in the first preseason game of the year. Using just six passes, he completed five – throwing for 77 yards and a touchdown. After a fantastic rookie season in 2018, Mayfield couldn’t have had a better start to his second preseason. That’s apparently caught the eye of […]

With Tom Brady now 42 years old, the New England Patriots really need to start thinking about who his successor will be, and it’s entirely possible that quarterback is currently on the roster. Could it be rookie signal-caller Jarrett Stidham? Stidham made his preseason debut on Thursday night, completing 14 of his 24 passes for […]

The last two years, Carson Wentz was unable to make it through the season under center for the Philadelphia Eagles due to injuries that knocked him out both times, and both times, Nick Foles relieved him. Now, not only due to the Eagles no longer have the insurance of Foles, but their primary backup, Nate […]

Cleveland Browns second-year wide receiver Antonio Callaway has been in the doghouse throughout training camp, and during the Browns’ first preseason game on Thursday night, it was pretty obvious that he is behind Rashard Higgins in the race for the No. 3 receiver role. Well, it seems like Higgins might win that job by default […]

It appears that the honeymoon phase between Antonio Brown and the Oakland Raiders might already be over only a couple of months into the relationship. Chase Williams of WPXI, the NBC affiliate in Pittsburgh, reported on Twitter that Brown has gone “radio silent” as he recovers from the frostbite on his feet and the team […]

Earlier this week Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said that the team didn’t need a rushing champion to win a title, but Michael Irvin isn’t buying the fact that the team doesn’t need Ezekiel Elliott. Irvin told TMZ that the team would not be winning a title without Elliott or as he says, they won’t […]

Former NFL running back Chris Johnson knows about coming back from a holdout, and he thinks that Dallas Cowboys back Ezekiel Elliott could be in line for a bad year. Johnson held out of training camp in 2011 looking for a new deal and learned quickly just how behind he was. Johnson told TMZ Sports […]

When Dwayne Haskins fell to the Washington Redskins at No. 15 overall in the NFL Draft this past April, some felt the Redskins were getting the best quarterback in the draft. After all, Haskins was coming off of a brilliant sophomore campaign at Ohio State in which he threw for 4,831 yards and 50 touchdowns, […]

Earlier this week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers sent Vita Vea to get an x-ray on his injured knee but it was determined that there was too much swelling and he would need to get it done, once the swelling was done. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, the swelling has gone down enough to […]

President Donald Trump has been outspoken about Colin Kaepernick and his kneeling during the National Anthem, with most of his talk being negative. On Friday morning, Trump did change his tone a little bit during a question and answer session with the media saying he wouldn’t mind seeing Kaepernick signed, but only if he is […]

There has been a lot of debate this offseason about how many preseason games is the perfect amount, and San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan has made his opinion known. Asked by reporters about the preseason debate, Shanahan said he would rather have zero preseason games if the option was between zero and four. “Yeah, […]

Eric Weddle is new to the Los Angeles Rams but teammates like Marcus Peters have been really impressed with what he brings to the team. The Rams corner has noticed how much Weddle thinks a lot like defensive coordinator Wade Phillips. According to Peters, Weddle knows where everyone is supposed to be on the defense […]

On Thursday, the Cleveland Browns finally granted Duke Johnson’s wish, trading the disgruntled running back to the Houston Texans for a fourth-round draft pick that will become a third-rounder if Johnson is active in 10 games for the Texans this season. Legendary Browns offensive lineman Joe Thomas is a huge fan of the trade, praising […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady can become a free agent after this season for the first time in his career, but Antonio Cromartie doesn’t see him playing on another team. Cromartie was a guest on Undisputed on FS1 and said he doesn’t think that Brady will play for another team, because he will be […]

New England Patriots rookie wide receiver N’Keal Harry left his preseason debut against the Detroit Lions due to an undisclosed injury on Thursday night, but the injury is not believed to be significant, according to Kevin Duffy of The Boston Herald. Harry appeared to injure himself after making an acrobatic 25-yard catch in what ended […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones looked fantastic during his preseason debut on Thursday night, completing all five of his throws for 67 yards and a touchdown in what ended up being a 31-22 win over the New York Jets. Jones only played one series, but he probably would have come out for a […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has a little pressure in the quarterback room with Ryan Tannehill backing him up, but he doesn’t seem to mind, and calls what they have going “pretty special.” Mariota said after Thursday’s game that Tannehill has come in and been a great support. For some players, they might feel the […]

New York Jets head coach Adam Gase got his first taste of what the new challenge rules surrounding pass interference are like on Thursday night when he challenged a play that rewarded him with a 33-yard gain in the Jets’ first preseason game against the New York Giants. Afterward, Gase explained his decision to throw […]

Baltimore Ravens Kaare Vedvick knows he isn’t going to win the kicking job and the only way he is going to make a roster is if the team trades him to another team that needs a kicker. All the way back in March, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said he hoped Vedvik would do enough during […]

Antonio Brown may no longer be a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, but that doesn’t mean Ben Roethlisberger isn’t looking forward to what his receiving corps can bring to the table. “I’m really excited about what we have,” Roethlisberger told Chris Simms of NBC Sports. “JuJu [Smith-Schuster] just keeps getting better and I’m excited for […]

New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones looked stellar in his preseason debut on Thursday night, completing all five of his passes for 67 yards and a touchdown during his team’s 31-22 victory over the New York Jets. Jones probably would have come out for a second drive had it not been for an hour-long […]

Being an undrafted rookie is already an uphill battle to have put on you. And then having a death of a best friend in an incident that injured you as well is something that will make that battle even more difficult. That is what Corey Ballentine had to go through as he went into the […]

Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera used to play for the Chicago Bears and tried to help out his former team with a timeout on Thursday night. The Bears are going through an intense kicking competition and before kicker Elliott Fry attempted a 43-yard kick, Rivera called a timeout. “You know what is funny, I did […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Paxton Lynch played less than three seasons with the Denver Broncos but he got a good feel for the fans in the Mile High City, and he is enjoying the time with his new squad. Reflecting on the differences between the two teams Lynch thinks the Seahawks have a more family environment […]

The New England Patriots made a lot of heads turn with their surprise trade for receiver Josh Gordon last season. Someone who has been in the NFL spotlight for many of the wrong reasons. He’s been a player that has struggled to find time on the field with his numerous suspensions and inability to grasp […]

Criticizing your boss on social media is something of a bold move at any job. Especially when being critical as an NFL player to your team owner. Which is what Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills did with his tweet in calling out Stephen Ross. 🤔 You can’t have a non profit with this mission […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is competing with Paxton Lynch for the backup quarterback role on the team, and he may have lost a little ground with an injury. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll announced after Thursday nights game that Smith could miss up to 10 days of practice because of a cyst that he needs […]

Detroit Lions cornerback Darius Slay is looking for a new deal, and as a result, he skipped voluntary offseason workouts and mandatoy minicamp. He showed up for training camp, but was initially placed on the non-football injury list (even though he wasn’t dealing with an injury) before finally participating in practice last week. So, when […]

Every kid when they get the chance to play football at an early age dreams about playing in the NFL. And first overall pick Kyler Murray got a chance to have that dream come true for himself with his first preseason game under his belt against the Los Angeles Chargers. “It felt good,” Murray said […]

Aaron Rodgers is not a fan of joint practices, so after the Green Bay Packers held joint sessions with the Houston Texans, Rodgers sounded off, saying he “wouldn’t mind if they didn’t do it for another 14 years” and deemed the kickoff drills “unsafe.” Add another chapter to the already delicate relationship between Rodgers and […]

Recently, NFL legend and former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin put Dak Prescott in the same breath as Tom Brady, saying Prescott is the “heart and soul” of the Cowboys much like Brady is with the New England Patriots. As you would expect, Irvin’s comments raised some eyebrows, and former NFL cornerback Antonio Cromartie […]

Josh Rosen put forth a so-so performance during his preseason debut for the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night, completing 13 of his 20 passes for 191 yards and an interception. He did lead a couple of touchdown drives, but Dolphins head coach Brian Flores thinks that Rosen needs to rein it in a bit and […]

Houston Texans second-year wide receiver Keke Coutee left his team’s preseason game against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night due to an injury that was originally thought to be a knee issue. However, Coutee’s injury was only a minor ankle injury, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. While there is no such […]