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The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won a league-best 13 games but suffered an absolutely devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game. It marked the Saints’ second straight heartbreaking playoff exit, as they lost on a last-second play to the […]

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman has only been with the Jimmy Garoppolo a few months but he can already tell one big difference from his former quarterback Matt Ryan. “He’s smoother in the huddle. He doesn’t get on guys,” Coleman said after Wednesday’s practice via the Mercury News.com. “Matt, he’d get on you. […]

The New York Jets have made a lot of big changes this off-season and star defensive end Leonard Williams says that has led to some crazy battles during OTAs. Jets brought in Adam Gase to be the head coach and Gregg Williams to be the defensive coordinator and with both guys being crazy intense it […]

After spending a couple of seasons together with the Atlanta Falcons, Tevin Coleman and Kyle Shanahan have been reunited on the San Francisco 49ers. Coleman had a good deal of success under Shanahan, particularly during the 2016 season when the Falcons made it all the way to the Super Bowl. And while Coleman has spent just […]

There was a time when LeSean McCoy of the Buffalo Bills was one of the best running backs in football and a Fantasy Football demon, but after a miserable 2018 campaign in which McCoy rushed for just 514 yards and averaged a meager 3.2 yards per carry, you have to wonder if his days as […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has a year under his belt in the league and feels like he is playing faster heading into year two. For most of the first season, Ridley was adjusting to life in the NFL and learning the Falcons system and now that he feels comfortable he is expecting big […]

It hasn’t taken long for Odell Beckham Jr. to get himself into some hot water in Cleveland. The star wide receiver has not been present at Browns organized team activities, and head coach Freddie Kitchens finally seems to be losing his patience after defending Beckham all the way up until now. Fox Sports talk-show host […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is back on the gridiron after taking a year off to jump in the broadcast booth, but while he is a Cowboys legend and was regularly one of the best tight ends in the league before his brief retirement, he understands he still needs to prove himself. “There’s a […]

The Green Bay Packers offense has suffered a major injury, kind of. According to NFL Insider Michael Silver, Packers coach Matt LaFleur tore his Achilles tendon playing a knockout game on Wednesday night at Lambeau Field and has scheduled his surgery for Sunday. LaFleur will coach from a cart during OTAs today and in June […]

All the attention the last few weeks with the Cleveland Browns has been about Odell Beckham Jr. and his absence from the team but the bigger problem might be with Jarvis Landry. Details about what is going on with Landry is a bit sketchy because the team doesn’t need to disclose injury information, but it […]

The Baltimore Ravens lost middle linebacker C.J. Mosley to the New York Jets, who signed him to an $85 million deal this offseason. There was talk recently that Jets coach Adam Gase thought the team overpaid for Mosley. And it seems Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti agrees. As Bisciotti told Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, the […]

The New England Patriots have actually been scrambling this offseason, which is something we are not used to seeing from the six-time Super Bowl champions. The Patriots have been scrambling so much, as a matter of fact, that they did something they hadn’t done in over two decades, selecting a wide receiver in the first […]

Terrell Suggs surprised a lot of people including owner Steve Bisciotti when he left the Baltimore Ravens this off-season to join the Arizona Cardinals. After spending the first 16 years in Baltimore Suggs decided to pack his bags and play closer to where he went to high school and college. According to Bisciotti that is […]

Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson had a decent season in 2018. After missing virtually all of 2017 with a wrist injury, Johnson had 1,386 total yards and 10 total touchdowns in 16 games and was one of the bright spots in what was a disappointing season for the Cardinals. However, Johnson was still a […]

Critics who look at the Oakland Raiders and point to a chaos factor have another argument at their disposal. On Tuesday, the Silver and Black added offensive guard Richie Incognito, furthering muddying an identity Oakland was looking to clarify. It also begs more questions than answers for a player the team could have done just […]

The Kansas City Chiefs may have had the NFL’s most explosive offense in 2018, but the offseason has not been kind to Andy Reid’s club. The Chiefs had already lost running back Kareem Hunt due to an off-the-field incident, as Kansas City released him back in November after a video of Hunt assaulting a woman […]

The Seattle Seahawks don’t really have a great track record of keeping their star players long term, particularly on defense. Cornerback Richard Sherman walked following the 2017 campaign, and the Seahawks just traded defensive lineman Frank Clark. So, naturally, with linebacker Bobby Wagner entering the final year of his deal, there is some trepidation about […]

For the first time since 2005, the Green Bay Packers are entering a season without Mike McCarthy as head coach. Now, Matt LaFleur is at the helm, a young, bright offensive mind that spent a year working under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017. As a result, there is a whole lot […]

In today’s NFL, teams generally hire offensive-minded head coaches, but the Denver Broncos decided to go in the opposite direction, hiring defensive guru Vic Fangio as their new skipper. Broncos defensive lineman Derek Wolfe already loves what he is seeing from Fangio and is thrilled about Denver’s new defense: “Falling in love with the defense […]

Early in the 2019 off-season, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the quarterback switch most, at that point, expected; swapping Blake Bortles for Nick Foles. By now, you know that story of Foles. But, if you don’t, let’s catch you up (if you do, skip to the third paragraph). In 2012, he was drafted by the Eagles […]

Freddie Kitchens and the Cleveland Browns are still awaiting Gerald McCoy’s decision on where to sign. The star free-agent defensive tackle has already visited with the Browns and Baltimore Ravens and will visit the Carolina Panthers on Friday. However, Kitchens remains optimistic that the Pro Bowl defensive lineman will eventually land in “The Land,” per […]

The Denver Broncos hired Vic Fangio as their head coach earlier this offseason, marking the biggest step in Fangio’s long NFL career thus far. Fangio’s tenure in the NFL dates all the way back to 1986, when he began as the linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints. About half a decade later in 1999, […]

Buffalo Bills rookie linebacker Tyrel Dodson has been arrested for domestic violence. According to TMZ (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith), Dodson’s arrest stems from a fight with his girlfriend in Scottsdale, Ariz. on May 25. According to the police report, Dodson threw up in his girlfriend’s bedroom after drinking too much, resulting in […]

New Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill has revealed his expectations with the team for the 2019 NFL season. At a press conference on May 30, Tannehill told the media (via Tennessee Titans reporter Paul Kuharsky) his aim is “to be ready if my number is called.” Yeah, my end game right now is to be […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been dealing with a major shoulder injury all offseason long and there were concerns that he may not be able to throw before training camp. Thankfully, that concern can now be put away. According to a report shared by Pro Football Talk, Newton has begun throwing a full-size football […]

Free agent running back and kick return specialist Darren Sproles is taking his time mulling over his future in the NFL. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter told 97.5 The Fanatic (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith) on May 30 the ideal scenario: Sproles suiting up with one of his former teams again. I think […]

Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs might soon find himself famous for reasons have little to do with his play on the football field. The rookie posted on twitter Thursday that he’s received offers from “big-time producers” about selling the rights to his life story so it can be turned into a Hollywood movie. Been […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones has been a no-show at team OTAs. Nonetheless, the Falcons expressed total confidence he’ll be ready for the upcoming 2019 NFL season. Falcons assistant head coach and wide receivers coach Raheem Morris told D. Orlando Ledbetter of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams) on May 30 […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens has revealed one area of performance in which quarterback Baker Mayfield can improve. Kitchens went into more detail with 247Sports.com NFL managing editor Allan Bell during his Browns OTA press conference on May 30. "One thing Baker can get better at, although they're not here, is he still has […]

Earl Thomas, believe it or not, is making quite a first impression on the Baltimore Ravens. On Thursday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh told reporters how his team’s new starting safety has acquitted himself during OTAs. “He’s had a great week,” he said of Thomas, per Jamison Hensley of ESPN. “Great anticipation and great ability to […]

The Los Angeles Rams have signed cornerback Troy Hill to a contract extension. According to Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams, Los Angeles signed Hill to a two-year deal on May 30. #LARams sign @thrilll_32 to a two-year extension. — Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) May 30, 2019 Myles Simmons of the team’s official website also confirmed […]

It goes without saying that the New England Patriots are high on rookie N’Keal Harry. In April, the Arizona State product became the first wide receiver the Patriots selected in the first round since the 1990s. Tom Brady has turned a countless number of also-rans and afterthoughts into quality receiving options during his time in […]

One of the longest-serving and most prominent players on the Pittsburgh Steelers has had enough of the controversial rhetoric surrounding his team this offseason. Veteran center Maurkice Pouncey told reporters on Wednesday after OTAs that there’s “no point” in discussing questions about Ben Roethlisberger’s leadership because he’s already voiced his support for Pittsburgh’s franchise quarterback. […]

Peyton Manning has spoken: the offer to become a commentator on ESPN’s Monday Night Football came at the wrong time. Manning attended Denver Broncos OTAs on May 30. He told The Athletic Broncos reporter Nicki Jhabvala, “It wasn’t the right time this year.”  Peyton Manning attended Broncos OTAs today and spoke to a few of […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh feels free agent defensive tackle Gerald McCoy could be a good fit for his team. In fact, Harbaugh described McCoy as an “A-plus guy” to ESPN reporter Jamison Hensley on May 30. John Harbaugh on free agent Gerald McCoy, who visited the Ravens this week. “He’s an A-plus guy. […]

The Minnesota Vikings finished 13-3 in 2017 and earned the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Against the New Orleans Saints in the Divisional Round, the Vikings won on a miraculous play known as the “Minnesota Miracle.” They laid an egg in the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Minnesota lost that game 38-7, […]

Gerald McCoy left his first free agent meeting without putting pen to paper. Despite the veteran defensive tackle continuing to take visits with competing teams, though, the Cleveland Browns remain excited about the prospect of signing him. Almost a full week removed from McCoy’s visit with Cleveland, rookie coach Freddie Kitchens made it clear the […]

Peyton Manning is living his best life since retiring from football in 2015. Most recently, Manning was found golfing with Tiger Woods in this week’s tournament. Both Manning and Woods are and were legendary athletes in their respective sports. Of course, Manning retired a few years ago after capping off a Hall of Fame-worthy career […]

The Denver Broncos managed to switch things up under center once again with the addition of quarterback Joe Flacco this offseason. It seems NFL legend Peyton Manning has high expectations for him going into the 2019 NFL season. Flacco will get a new opportunity as the starter after being replaced in his final year with […]