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The San Francisco 49ers have a lot of question marks surrounding the running back position which means that newly acquired Tevin Coleman is currently the favorite to get the most touches this upcoming season. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports recently did a mailbag of questions with one of them being about the 49ers backfield. Maicco […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a very busy offseason, adding the likes of Odell Beckham Jr., Kareem Hunt, Olivier Vernon and Sheldon Richardson to bolster both sides of the ball and vault themselves into Super Bowl talk. Yes. The Browns. Those Browns. And you know what? You can see why. They have a bright young […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is a Super Bowl MVP, has a nice new contract and will go down as one of the best wideouts in Patriots history but that hasn’t stopped him from playing with a chip on his shoulder. After organized teams activities, last Thursday Edelman said that even though he […]

All offseason there was a ton of speculation about what the Denver Broncos would do with the tenth overall pick. They were heavily linked to Drew Lock at ten, and many people assumed they would draft a signal-caller. Instead, the Broncos threw everybody for a loop by trading down with the Steelers and moving to […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of an impressive 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the NFC East division title before ultimately bowing out to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Now, going into 2019, the Cowboys might be a darkhorse Super Bowl contender, as they […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is known as an excellent offensive head coach and wide receiver Robert Woods says the third-year coach is still trying to find ways to improve the concepts the offense uses. McVay likes to use jet sweeps and motions to keep defenses off balance and evidently, that is going to […]

The New England Patriots may have lost Rob Gronkowski to retirement this offseason, but they also welcomed back an old friend, as they signed tight end Ben Watson for a second go-around in Foxborough. Watson spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the Patriots, and while he certainly wasn’t Gronk-like, he was […]

The Oakland Raiders took running back Josh Jacobs with the 24th overall pick and ESPN is expecting a big rookie season. Jacobs split carries with the Crimson Tide which caused many to question why the Raiders selected him so high, but an elite skill set means he should be able to be counted on heavily, […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers newest player defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is very excited to get to work with defensive coordinator Todd Bowles and head coach Bruce Arians. Suh is still enjoying his vacation in France and celebrating his engagement but still took time to talk to the Tennis Channel at the French Open. “I’m very excited,” […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd was one of the NFL’s most prominent breakout players this past season, as he went from being a virtual afterthought in the Bengals’ offense in 2017 to hauling in 76 receptions for 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns in 2018. But, the question is, can Fantasy Football owners expect Boyd […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won the NFL MVP in 2018 with historic numbers, but ESPN doesn’t see him keeping up those numbers. After throwing for over 5000 yards and 50 touchdowns and rushing for another 272 yards and two touchdowns, ESPN’s projections are way down for 2019. The official projections include Mahomes throwing […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is number one on the depth chart going into the season but he still doesn’t see himself as a leader. Conner said that he is just going about his business but if he needs to help out a different player he will do what he needs to do. “It’s […]

With the 2019 regular season coming closer and hype from fans, the San Francisco 49ers have a lot to overcome. After a year in which many of their biggest names were dealing with injuries and a 4-12 record after high expectations, the team will need to perform better. The team has plenty to work with […]

Everyone knows that Khalil Mack is the best pass rusher on the Chicago Bears but team defensive assistant and outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino thinks that accolade could soon go to Leonard Floyd. Monachino thinks that Leonard Floyd “has a bigger toolbox” to work with and that could help him become not just the best […]

The phrase “Detroit Lions can’t run the ball” has been used, abused, but not misused. From 2014 to 2017, the Lions ranked in the bottom-five in total rushing yards each year. In that same four-season span, their rushing attack averaged 1,322 yards per season — for context, that number would rank last in the NFL […]

Damon “snacks” Harrison was traded from the New York Giants to the Detroit Lions midseason last year and it appears he has had enough of his former team’s fanbase. On Sunday night Harrison sent out a barrage of tweets defending himself and going after Giants fans. Harrison is skipping up voluntary workouts with the Lions […]

The New York Jets signed one of the top free agents in linebacker C.J. Mosley this offseason and the team is already giving him all the keys to the defense. According to Mosley, defensive coordinator Greg Williams told him on the first day that he was going to be able to control a lot of […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles traded for Jordan Howard it looked like he would be the lead back and going into a contract year that was good news for him. The Eagles offseason wasn’t done though in terms of running backs and they drafted Miles Sanders out of Penn State with their second round pick. Sanders […]

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 […]