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The New York Jets would be thrilled if Sam Darnold turned out to be 3/4 the quarterback that Peyton Manning was with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos. Current Jets coach Adam Gase worked a lot with Manning when the two were together in Denver, and Darnold is trying to learn about him. According […]

Antonio Brown and Vontaze Burfict were not fond of each other when the two were part of the Pittsburgh Steelers-Cincinnati Bengals rivalry but now that they are teammates on the Oakland Raiders coach Jon Gruden is making sure they are making an effort to get along. According to Gruden, the team played Family Feud to […]

Derek Carr may have had confidence the Raiders would not select a quarterback in the 2019 NFL Draft, but that didn’t stop the team from being connected to, and scouting, Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins. Comments from General Manager Mike Mayock about always looking to see if you can upgrade a position spurred speculation that the […]

Dirk Koetter served as offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 2012 through 2014, and in 2015, he made his way over to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he was offensive coordinator for one season before being promoted to head coach, where he remained for three seasons. Now, Koetter is back in Atlanta as the […]

It appears more and more likely that Chris Harris Jr. will not be a member of the Denver Broncos next season, but the team is willing to keep him happy until that time comes. Broncos General Manager John Elway and Harris’ agent, Frederick Lyles, talked over the weekend about a “contract adjustment” for Harris, Mike […]

The NFL lost one of its greatest statesmen Sunday when Green Bay Packers legend Bart Starr passed away. Starr was an NFL icon who won five championships, including two Super Bowls, during his 16 seasons with the Packers (1956-1971). Starr was a legend of the game who ended up leaving a lasting impression on dozens of current […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr hopes his words can fire up the team’s rookies. Carr gave a motivational speech during the Raiders Rookie Academy on May 24. He said the players who excel pay attention to the little things. Carr said, “Every single thing that they do matters to them (via 247Sports.com’s John Newby).” That […]

Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway has paid tribute to legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr. Elway described Starr as “a true gentleman, a great player, and a great pioneer for the NFL” in his tweet on May 26. Bart was a true gentleman, a great player and a great pioneer for the NFL. […]

Oakland Raiders first-round draft pick Josh Jacobs out of the University of Alabama was not only the first running back off the board in the 2019 NFL Draft, but could be a big-time fantasy stud this season as well. A lot of fantasy experts are viewing Jacobs’ success in 2019 as a very high possibility […]

It is no secret that New York Jets head coach Adam Gase has gotten off to a rocky start. He has managed to up the ante on himself to produce in the 2019 NFL season. The Jet shave made headlines with all the notable changes they made this offseason. According to ESPN’s Rich Cimini Gase […]

The New York Giants foresee outside linebacker Markus Golden becoming one of their defense’s focal points. In fact, Giants outside linebackers coach Mike Dawson spoke highly of Golden to the New York Post’s Paul Schwartz on May 25 (via Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio). He’s a double-digit sack guy. Once you guys watch him train […]

The Baltimore Ravens officially ushered in the Lamar Jackson era after his emergence during the 2018 NFL season. It seems a new playbook has come with it. The Ravens have made some significant changes to their roster and coaching staff this offseason. According to John Breech of CBS Sports, Jackson was not aware that they […]

The defending champions New England Patriots are the NFL’s oldest team. The Patriots have a league-high 15 players who are at least 30 years old, per PhillyVoice.com’s Jimmy Kempski (via Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith). The Patriots have 15 players who are 30 or older, the most in the NFL, as noted by Jimmy […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have ushered in some significant changes this offseason with the arrival of new head coach Zac Taylor. It appears he has already made quite the impression on wide receiver A.J. Green. Taylor is currently in the midst of getting his players up to speed in the new offense in OTAs. According to […]

It seems Ben Watson’s return to the New England Patriots won’t be a smooth one. Watson faces a four-game suspension for potentially violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He posted a Facebook message on May 26 (via Boston Sports Journal’s Christopher Price). Ben Watson is facing a four-game suspension to start the 2019 season. pic.twitter.com/vxaIqtXDnZ […]

New Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio believes Von Miller’s best days are ahead of him. This was what Fangio told ESPN’s Jeff Legwold (via 247Sports.com’s Doc Bear) last March. I do really believe as good as Von has played in his career – and he has done some really, really good things – he […]

Sean McVay has already started a pretty impressive coaching tree with the latest coach to get a job being Zac Taylor with the Cincinnati Bengals. Taylor is a lot like McVay being young and a remarkable offensive mind, but he knows to make it in the league he has to be different. “If I try […]

With the New York Jets firing general manager Mike Maccagnan, he can’t take the bullets for poor play or bad decisions, and all that now goes to first-year coach Adam Gase. The former Miami Dolphins coach knows that the media is tough in New York, but he doesn’t seem to mind saying he gets paid […]

Legendary Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman paid tribute to the late Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr on Sunday. Aikman described Starr as “a true gentleman” in his Twitter post on May 26. Bart Starr was a true gentleman and one of the kindest people I knew. I had elbow surgery following our ‘95 Super […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hope that rookie linebacker Devin White will be the anchor of their defense for a long time. The team selected him with the fifth pick in April’s draft. Most know the talent White has on the field, but he is a very unique person whose talent goes beyond football. Let’s look […]

Under coach Matt Nagy, and led by Khalil Mack, the Chicago Bears took massive strides in 2018. The team won the NFC North and went to the playoffs for the first time since 2010. Yet, the season didn’t entirely end the way they wanted; infamously, they lost their wild card game thanks to a missed […]

When the New England Patriots drafted quarterback Jarrett Stidham with the 133rd overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, it was a dream come true for the young player. Now, with a few OTA sessions out of the way, Stidham is still enjoying the process of his first NFL offseason, and is slowly coming along […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a quiet offseason for the most part. Their most notable transactions include bringing back Adrian Clayborn, signing Jamon Brown, and cutting Robert Alford. Since losing the Super Bowl in embarrassing fashion a couple of years ago, the Falcons haven’t been the same. Of course, I’m talking about the time that […]

As the New York Jets continue to bring in potential candidates to fill in their vacant general manager spot, they’ve added George Paton and Scott Fitterer to their search list. The #Jets have added two more names to their GM request list: #Vikings assistant GM George Paton and #Seahawks Co-Director of Player Personnel Scott Fitterer […]

The Denver Broncos are going through a fast-tracked rebuild, hoping to build on a great defense and contend sooner than later. In order to do that, they’ll need some major production from their offense, including the offensive line. Mike Munchak and Garett Bolles are part of that project. Speaking to 9News, newly hired offensive line […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have hopes of becoming a playoff team in the near future under new head coach, Zac Taylor. This comes after Marvin Lewis was fired after being with the organization for 16 seasons. In those 16 seasons, the Bengals made the playoffs seven times but never won a game in the postseason. The […]

As the New York Jets continue to look for a new general manager, the team has its fair share of enticing candidates. Not only is the team in disarray, but it is unknown how much power the GM will have. Joe Douglas naturally wants to know more about this part of the front-office situation. Adding […]

Pro Football Focus has shared an intriguing statistic that showcases exactly why the Denver Broncos chose to select Drew Lock in the 2019 NFL draft. Lock was undoubtedly one of the best quarterbacks in this year’s draft class, and one of the reasons teams were so interested in him was due to his arm strength […]

The New England Patriots have a loaded backfield coming into the 2019 season. The backfield includes Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead, Damien Harris, and of course James White. Recently, ESPN released its projections for what they expect White to do in the upcoming season. According to their projections, White will carry the ball 56 times for […]

Most of the criticism last year of the Arizona Cardinals was about the offense but the defense wasn’t strong either and new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph wants to change that. The Cardinals defense was ranked 2oth in the league last year giving up 358.8 yards and 26.6 points per game. Joseph is changing the defense […]

The Philadelphia Eagles already boasted one of the best defensive lines in the NFL, led by Fletcher Cox. This offseason, they went and added Malik Jackson and made their defense even scarier. Jackson is in an unfamiliar situation, coming to a team that already has a star defensive lineman at his position. The talented defensive […]

Chicago Bears free safety Eddie Jackson has made quite the impression on his new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano who sees a lot of similarities to Ed Reed. Pagano was the defensive backs coach for the Ravens during Reed’s prime so he worked with him every day and saw just what he could do on the […]

One of the big offseason signings for the New Orleans Saints was tight end Jared Cook, and through just a few days of OTAs, future Hall of Famer Drew Brees has been impressed with what he’s seen. “I’d read a lot of good things about him before he got here, but he’s certainly impressed us […]

Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones wants a contract extension but Andy Reid doesn’t know if there are talking going on between Jones and the team. Asked on Thursday during a press conference if the two sides were talking, Reid via Chiefs.com was very short and to the point. “I don’t know that, I […]

The football community has lost a phenomenal person and player today. Bart Starr, the former quarterback of the Green Bay Packers, died at the age of 85 this morning. Starr had been dealing with health issues, especially after he suffered a stroke in 2014. The former Packers quarterback will be remembered as a great role […]

Current Carolina Panthers wide receiver Chris Hogan spent the last three years of his career with the New England Patriots and feels very fortunate to have played with Tom Brady and coached by Bill Belichick. In an interview with Mike Reiss of ESPN Hogan talked about his time with the Patriots and looked back fondly […]

There was some talk after the Minnesota Vikings re-signed Anthony Barr that he could move from linebacker to defensive end, but Mike Zimmer has shot down that idea. “He’ll be a linebacker,” Zimmer said via Sid Hartmann of the Star Tribune. “We’re doing a few different things defensively so you’ll get a chance to see […]

It’s a new era with the Cincinnati Bengals moving on from Marvin Lewis this offseason for a younger Zac Taylor and Carlos Dunlap who has been with the team for ten years has taken notice. Last year Dunlap noted that under Lewis the team was doing the same thing over and over and the results […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Allen Hurns went down with a gruesome leg injury last year during the playoffs and initially, there were some questions if it was career threatening. More questions were asked after the Cowboys signed Randall Cobb but according to Cowboys coach Jason Garrett Hurns recovering is going well and he is going […]