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It may be difficult to find room for improvement coming off an MVP campaign. Fortunately, that does not appear to be the case for quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Mahomes has seemingly been intent on getting his body right for the grind of an NFL season. According to Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports, he is hoping to […]

The Cleveland Browns turnaround was in full effect last season. They went from 0-16 to 7-8-1 in just one year. However, they’re expected to take another huge step in 2019. They’ve brought in a lot of talent – and have tons of young studs rising in the ranks on their roster. With that being said, […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a lackluster season in 2018. They finished 8-7-1 after a trip to the NFC Championship game the season before. The Vikings added Kirk Cousins to the tune of $84 million guaranteed. He was supposed to be the missing link on a championship ready team. That was not the case […]

The Dallas Cowboys enter 2019 with a roster stack full of superstars, stars, and high-quality starters. The team is coming off of their second playoff birth, led by Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliot for the second time in three years and looks the part of a contender. But, that doesn’t mean they don’t have their […]

The NFL and NFLPA currently have a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) that runs through the 2020 season. However, the two sides are already working on a new deal – and things are heating up. According to Dan Graziano of ESPN, the NFL and the NFLPA have been attempting to reach a new CBA deal. Those […]

Head coach Ron Rivera and the Carolina Panthers have taken major steps to craft a younger, faster roster over the past few seasons. The front office has also shown an affinity for players who show strong versatility (see Christian McCaffrey). Not so to the same extent of the Philadelphia 76ers mantra to “Trust the Process,” […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were one of a few teams without a first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, though they still selected a few rookies that will be expected to produce sooner than later. Chiefs fans got a first look at some of the skill sets of those rooks Monday when the Madden 20 […]

Washington Redskins wide receiver Josh Doctson knows that the writing is on the wall and this is his probably his last year with the team. The Redskins used a first-round draft pick on Doctson, but he hasn’t lived up the expectations, and the team didn’t pick up his fifth-year option for next season. For many […]

The Oakland Raiders and Mike Mayock are continuing to find ways to improve their roster. One way they can do that is possibly adding a player through the NFL’s supplemental draft. According to Tony Pauline of draftanalyst.com, Mayock was among a group of representatives from other teams to attend the workout of Marcus Simms. Simms […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles has always had concerns about his footwork, and it is something he is working hard on this offseason. Foles wears size 16 shoes, which can make having good footwork a problem. It has always been a talking point, going all the way back to his high school and college days: […]

A lot of the talk surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers this off-season has been about Antonio Brown, and Le’Veon Bell and players like James Conner haven’t been immune to the chatter. With Bell and Brown gone, the team has been able to worry about football when on the field, and Conner thinks that their departures might […]

Los Angeles Rams strong safety John Johnson has a new teammate on the back end of the defense with Eric Weddle joining the club this offseason, and so far he has nothing but positives to say about him. Speaking on NFL Network, Johnson said that he has never seen a player quite like Weddle and […]

Ryan Shazier has had an immediate impact on Devin Bush. Shazier, Pittsburgh’s Pro Bowl inside linebacker who will sit out a second consecutive season following his major back injury in December 2017, has served as a mentor for Bush ever since the Steelers selected the All-American inside linebacker with the 10th overall pick. Bush, during […]

As the season gets closer more and more are starting to talk about Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey and what kind of season he could have. Former San Francisco 49ers running back Roger Craig was the first player in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same season in 1985, […]

The Atlanta Falcons haven’t seemed to get over their embarrassing loss in the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots. Of course, they led the game 28-3 at one point in the second half, only to be turned into an endless meme. No one has forgotten that loss by Matt Ryan and company and it […]

Jarvis Landry is back on the field and putting work in with his quarterback. The Cleveland Browns’ receiver dispatched social media posts Monday of himself working out in California with Mayfield and several other Browns players, including Rashard Higgins and David Njoku. On his Instagram story, Landry noted it’s his “first time in 2 1/2 months running routes,” and he looked […]

The Arizona Cardinals have undergone some changes throughout the organization. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks just one season after hiring him as their head coach. To replace him, Arizona hired a young, offensive mind in Kliff Kingsbury. Then, Josh Rosen was also traded just one season into his career. As a result, the Cardinals […]

Trumaine Johnson came to New York as a big free agent splash, but failed to live up to expectations in his first year with the Jets, whether is was a nagging right quad strain or being benched for the season finale. For the season, Johnson had four interceptions, including a pick-six, but had a career […]

A Maryland judge has ordered Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson to pay about $2.4 million after he defaulted on a loan from a Montgomery County lending service. It is the second multi-million dollar loan Peterson has defaulted on. Per the report, Peterson borrowed $4 million from Democracy Capital Corp. in 2016. He initially failed to make […]

The long-awaited moment for fans to find out the Madden ratings for rookies is here. One player who seemed pretty content with his ratings was D.K. Metcalf of the Seattle Seahawks. In a video put out on Twitter, EA’s official Madden account released ratings of some of the rookies. Also, they had the rookies react […]

The Chicago Bears were without a first or a second-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, so the class lacked a certain amount of star power. Granted, third-round running back David Montgomery has received a lot of hype as a potential breakout rookie. The class’ Madden 20 ratings reflected this lack of star power. The […]

The New England Patriots may be getting the gang back together this offseason. Although, this time around it will be on the coaching staff and not on the field. According to Pro Football Talk, the Patriots may be considering adding Deion Branch, Troy Brown, and Kevin Faulk to the coaching staff. This comes after Mike […]

Expectations are as high as ever for the Chicago Bears going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears there is plenty of hype starting to generate around quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. There is already plenty of speculation regarding which player will take home 2019 NFL MVP. It seems Trubisky has emerged as the most popular bet […]

The Green Bay Packers have a ton of offensive weapons, but there is one player who’s forgotten amongst the rest. Most people, when discussing the Packers, mention Aaron Jones but also fail to mention Jamaal Williams. The Packers selected Williams in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. In the two seasons, he’s spent […]

The New York Jets traded for Kelechi Osemele this off-season in hopes that he can sure up the offensive line and so far he likes what he has seen. Left tackle Kelvin Beachum, center Jonotthan Harrison, right guard Brian Winters and right tackle Brandon Shell are all back from last years team but are in […]

Kareem Hunt has made headlines once again but not for the right reasons. The Cleveland Browns’ new running back was found speaking to police officers after an incident at a Cleveland Bar. According to Tom Withers of the Associated Press, the Browns are “aware” of the situation involving Hunt and have spoken to him. Cleveland […]

The Chicago Bears brought back the feeling of the 1985 Bears’ defense last season. With Khalil Mack leading the way, opposing offenses had a tough time escaping their dominance. One of the crucial pieces of Chicago’s defense—playing the same position Mike Singletary did—is Roquan Smith. Heading into the 2019 season, Smith will be the X-Factor […]

For the past few years, everyone has considered DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr. and Julio Jones “must-haves” in fantasy football. Forgotten among the rest, TY Hilton has been one of the best performers in terms of fantasy as well. In 2018, the Indianapolis Colts’ playmaking wide receiver totaled 163 points in ESPN standard leagues. His […]

For years, Alshon Jeffery has been one of the most forgotten receivers in the NFL. So in terms of fantasy football, where should you target the Philadelphia Eagles receiver? According to ESPN, Jeffery is being taken with the 53rd pick in ESPN drafts—on average. That also makes him the 20th receiver being selected in most […]

Most around the NFL have high hopes this upcoming season for Oakland Raiders rookie running back Josh Jacobs. His Madden 20 rating reflects that. Usually, rookie running backs are rated a little lower in the game than other skill positions and that is no different this year with Jacobs being the highest rated rookie back […]

People who play fantasy football are beginning to look into players they could steal in the draft—who are better known as “sleepers”. One player who can be considered a sleeper in fantasy drafts this year is Will Fuller of the Houston Texans. The Texans wide receiver was on his way to another impressive season in […]

One of the more anticipated days for NFL rookies is learning their Madden rating, and that day came on Monday for Nick Bosa and the rest of the San Francisco 49ers rookies. Bosa was given the highest rating for a rookie on the 49ers coming in at 78, which is also the third highest rating […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law will be officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month, and when he does, he’ll be presented by a longtime friend. According to a report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss, Law will be presented by longtime friend Byron “Book” Washington, who Law says is like a […]

On this week’s edition of “The Bur-Lesson” with NFL Network analyst Nate Burleson, the retired 11-year veteran explains why he believes Odell Beckham Jr. is poised for a “monster” debut campaign with the Cleveland Browns. Burleson highlights the many physical attributes that have propelled Beckham to stardom since he was selected with the No. 12 […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey is coming off the best year of his career and is quickly becoming one of the better running backs in the league. Even being one of the best running backs in the league still puts him a long ways away from being in the conversation of being a Hall […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers may have lost a handful of superstar talent during the offseason, but that doesn’t necessarily hurt their chances a ton in the coming season. As far as some players – including running back James Conner – think, the Steelers still have a very great chance at becoming Super Bowl Champions when the […]

T.J. Watt is one of three Watt brothers in the NFL. J.J. Watt is the oldest of the three and has had the best career so far. Derek Watt is a fullback for the Los Angeles Chargers. T.J. joined the party when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL […]

Joe Haden has been one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most reliable players since the team picked off the scrap heap following his shocking release by the Cleveland Browns in August 2017. Now that the three-year, $27 million contract he subsequently signed with Pittsburgh is about to expire, both parties would prefer to work out a […]

Former Washington Redskins quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Mark Rypien was arrested on a fourth-degree domestic assault charge involving his wife on Sunday in Spokane, Washington. It was determined by medical personnel that Danielle Rypien did not need medical treatment, and Mark Rypien was held in custody for the night before facing a judge on […]