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It remains to be seen whether Josh Allen will be the first defensive player taken in the 2019 NFL draft. But no matter where he’s selected on April 25th, if the University of Kentucky product ultimately lives up to his pre-draft goal, he’ll certainly have proven worthy of being the No. 1 overall pick. Allen, […]

The University of Florida’s Jawaan Taylor will visit with Buffalo Bills officials and coaches on Monday night, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, More visits: #Florida OT Jawaan Taylor is visiting the #Bills tonight, source said. … Eastern Michigan DE Maxx Crosby is in Atlanta with the #Falcons, then heads to the #Bills for a […]

The New England Patriots are heading into yet another offseason as the reigning champions. They won another Super Bowl, but like most years, saw a good chunk of their team depart this offseason. They lost defensive coordinator Brian Flores to the Dolphins, and Flores took some assistant coaches with him. They lost star pass-rusher Trey […]

When Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown decided to take a shot at JuJu Smith-Schuster on Twitter the other day, it didn’t go as he planned. Brown called out Smith-Schuster for his critical fumble in a game against the Saints late last year, and he was widely criticized by fans and the media for what was […]

The New York Jets have a big season coming up. 2019 is the first year of the Adam Gase era, and New York needs to build on the little bit of buzz that they’ve built. The team realizes they need to continue to add weapons around Sam Darnold to further his development into a franchise […]

Many college coaches have become frustrated with players leaving early for the NFL Draft when they don’t view it as being in their long-term interest. Every year, many players declare for the draft after their junior seasons and end up going undrafted. Among the coaches getting frustrated is Alabama head coach Nick Saban. Speaking at […]

The Denver Broncos have been heavily linked to Missouri quarterback Drew Lock for a while now. They were hosting the young signal-caller on a visit last night, and Mike Klis of Denver9News points out that the visit will continue on into today. Broncos general manager John Elway loves big, strong quarterbacks, and Lock certainly fits […]

Last week, former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman David Irving created some waves when he claimed that Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett has some difficulty communicating with black players. Now, former Dallas safety Darren Woodson is leaping to Garrett’s defense, calling Irving’s assertion “ridiculous”: “That’s ridiculous,” said Woodson on 105.3 The Fan. “… I don’t even […]

Texas Tech basketball is headed to the national championship game for the first time in program history. On Monday night, they’ll take on the Virginia Cavaliers for the title. To get there, they dispatched with Michigan State in the semifinals. Texas Tech alumni Patrick Mahomes was captured by cameras attending the game, but it turns […]

Defensive line was a strength for the New Orleans Saints last year, and they’re looking to make sure it stays that way next season. The team is bringing in Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery for a visit today, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Interestingly, Pelissero writes that Tillery’s upcoming visits are “chances […]

We are now a week into April, so NFL free agency has essentially come to a close with the draft looming later this month. However, there are still some solid players that remain unsigned. One such example is safety Tre Boston, who doesn’t understand why he hasn’t found a home yet. “Stats are beyond there! […]

The New York Giants have been linked to a lot of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft. The Giants insist they’re committed to Eli Manning, but nobody seems to really believe them. New York owns the sixth and 17th overall picks, and they’ve been heavily tied to either Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins or […]

The Detroit Lions are aggressively trying to trade down in the NFL Draft later this month, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. The Lions currently own the eighth overall selection in the first round of the draft, and with Detroit remaining committed to Matthew Stafford at quarterback, general manager Bob Quinn is probably not […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was once one of the best running backs in football, but injuries then shortened what would have surely been a Hall-of-Fame career… …or is Charles already Hall-of-Fame worthy as it is? He seems to think so. While Charles did not say for sure that he deserves to […]

The Miami Dolphins have agreed to a one-year deal with wide receiver Ricardo Louis, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Louis spent the 2018 campaign with the Cleveland Browns but did not play in a single game, as he missed the entire season due to a neck injury. He was waived by the Browns […]

The Atlanta Falcons are meeting with free-agent defensive lineman Tyeler Davison, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Davison spent the 2018 campaign with the New Orleans Saints, playing in 14 games and finishing with 23 tackles, a couple of sacks and a forced fumble. The 26-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Fresno State […]

The Cleveland Browns have been one of the busiest teams in the NFL this offseason, swinging trades for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and linebacker Olivier Vernon and signing running back Kareem Hunt and defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson. And they may not be done dealing. With the NFL Draft looming later this month, Browns general […]

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison signed a one-year deal to remain with the team for 2019, but he hopes to stick around much longer than that. Allison not only wants to be a Packer for a while, but he wants to establish a legacy like many of the other Green Bay wideouts before […]

It seems that this offseason has been all about the hate for current Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, and now players who didn’t even play with him are leaving their two cents. Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Marcus Spears made an appearance on ESPN’s Get Up and said that if Rodgers wasn’t such a good […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a need at wide receiver and according to Ian Rapaport of NFL Network, the team has a meeting set up with one of the most talked about receivers in the draft, former Oklahoma Sooners standout Marquise Brown. #Oklahoma WR Marquise “Hollywood” Brown is visiting the #Bucs today, source said. Tampa Bay, […]

Free-agent wide receiver Jordan Taylor is scheduled to meet with the Minnesota Vikings on Monday followed by a visit with the Seattle Seahawks on Wednesday, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. Taylor spent the 2018 campaign with the Denver Broncos, playing in 10 games and registering 13 catches for 142 yards. The 27-year-old, […]

The New York Giants have seemingly reached rock bottom en route to plummeting to the cellar of the NFC East division. However, as pointed out by a recent article from The Athletic, the Giants have churned out some seriously impressive single-season efforts by individual players over the course of the last few years. In fact, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles may have acquired running back Jordan Howard in a trade with the Chicago Bears last month, but that does not mean that they are done trying to improve their backfield. According to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio, the Eagles will be meeting with University of Alabama running back Josh Jacobs this […]

When Odell Beckham Jr. was traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns last month, he landed in a better situation, as the Browns seem in a much better position to win than the Giants at the current point in time. However, that does not mean that Beckham was enthralled about being moved. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to meet with University of Washington cornerback Byron Murphy on Monday, per Blitzburgh. The Steelers are desperately trying to improve a secondary that has not been very opportunistic, as Pittsburgh’s defensive backs were unable to create turnovers in 2018. Murphy is someone who can potentially change that, as he racked […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier missed the entire 2018 campaign and will be sidelined for all of 2019 after suffering a devastating spinal injury in December 2017. At this point, no one really knows for sure when—or if—Shazier will be back, but a recent progress video has everyone talking. Including New England Patriots quarterback Tom […]

The general consensus is that the Arizona Cardinals will be taking University of Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, an indication that fellow signal-caller Josh Rosen, whom the Cardinals took with their first-round draft choice a year ago, may be the odd man out. However, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to reach the postseason as a result of the 2018-19 season while it appeared as though the heralded AFC North franchise was simply dealing with too much away from the gridiron to concentrate on making a legitimate Super Bowl push. In the absence of the Steelers, who seem to reach the […]

In case you didn’t know, how effective you are at drafting kind of plays a role in how successful you are as a team. Take the Dallas Cowboys, for example. The Cowboys are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured the NFC East division title, and, not so […]

The Green Bay Packers must utilize the current NFL free agency period if they want to bounce back from a dismal 2018 campaign. The Pack finished with a 6-9-1 record last season – their worst since the 2008 NFL season when they finished 6-10. While Green Bay’s four Super Bowl titles ties them with the […]

The Denver Broncos notably hired Vic Fangio to serve as the team’s next head coach and the longtime NFL mind has already made quite the impact it seems. If you ask veteran pass rusher Von Miller, the Super Bowl champion will tell you that he is very much on board with what Fangio and his […]

The Indianapolis Colts surprisingly reached the postseason as an AFC Wild Card team as a result of the 2018-19 campaign. While the AFC South franchise appears to be on a serious upswing, Colts head coach Frank Reich also realized that his team no longer possesses the element of surprise as the rest of the league […]

AJ Brown is the answer to an important question: How do the Indianapolis Colts take the next step? The Colts are back. After a 1-5 start in 2018, Indianapolis won nine of its last 10 games to finish 10-6. The Colts picked up a playoff win in Houston before losing to the Chiefs. The Colts […]

The Denver Broncos have a new leader. The AFC West franchise hired head coach Vic Fangio to restore and reshape the team this offseason. With Fangio now getting the Broncos’ 2019 campaign underway, Denver’s newest head coach recently explained his “death by inches” coaching concept. “If you’re running a meeting, whether it be a team […]

ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano has predicted the Chicago Bears will draft Iowa State Cyclones running back David Montgomery. Graziano responded to a fan’s question on April 7 on who will lead the Bears in rushing in the 2019 NFL season. David Montgomery. https://t.co/tAYcSPdKzV — Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) April 5, 2019 Montgomery told the Ames Tribune’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks won’t be heading back to the postseason in 2018-19 while the NBA playing career of legendary forward Dirk Nowitzki will be coming to an end this week. However, the Mavs will continue to celebrate the German-born big man until his departure from the game becomes official in a few days. The Mavs’ […]

The Lamar Jackson era in Baltimore began when the dual-threat quarterback was selected with the last pick in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. From that point on, Joe Flacco was looking over his shoulder and for good reason. Flacco began 4-5 as a starter in 2018 before going down with an injury. […]

Wide receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Antonio Brown exchanged serious blows on social media over the weekend. With Brown kicking things off, Smith-Schuster did not wait very long to respond to his now-former teammate, who was traded to the Oakland Raiders earlier in the offseason. Emotion: boy fumbled the whole post season in the biggest game […]

Recently retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski has received an open invitation to join World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). WWE chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon told TMZ Sports (via Pro Football Talk’s Darin Gantt) on April 6 she would love to have Gronkowski on board. “Anybody who has a real big personality. I’d love […]