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Zac Taylor is entering his first year as a head coach for the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately, he is confident that quarterback Andy Dalton can help smoothen the transition. It is no secret that the Bengals have ushered in a bit of a youth movement in recent years. According to Geoff Hobson of the team’s official […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Kevin White has struggled to find his footing in the NFL thus far in his career. Regardless, it appears head coach Kliff Kingsbury is still optimistic about his potential growth. White signed a one-year deal with the Cardinals this offseason following an unsuccessful stint with the Chicago Bears. According to ESPN’s […]

Support for including pass interference under the purview of replay review reached a zenith after the New Orleans Saints were robbed on a crucial no-call late in their overtime loss to the the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship game. Responding to widespread pressure from players, coaches, and fans alike, NFL owners voted 31-1 […]

Carolina Panthers running back Cameron Artis-Payne was set to test the waters of free agency this offseason. It has not taken very long for him to decide Carolina is where he wants to stay. Artis-Payne has agreed to re-sign with the Panthers. Although no detais of the deal have been clarified, the Element Sports Group […]

The New England Patriots are in the need for another replacement defensive coordinator. Greg Schiano, hired in early February to replace the departed Brian Flores, announced on Thursday that he was “stepping down” as the Patriots’ defensive coordinator. “I have informed Mr. Kraft and coach Belichick that I am stepping down from my position at […]

The Oakland Raiders are continuously making moves this offseason and reached a deal to bring former New York Jets running back Isaiah Crowell on board. Raiders and former Jets’ RB Isaiah Crowell reached agreement on a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 28, 2019 Crowell is a […]

The Detroit Lions managed to find their future workhorse back last season in running back Kerryon Johnson. Despite his success, it appears the Lions are still looking to rely on its depth in the backfield moving forward. Johnson’s promising rookie season came to an end due to a knee injury. According to Dave Birkett of […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh is a very successful coach and knows what it takes to win games. One need in particular the team desperately needs is a solid pass catcher. The Ravens have been without a viable option at the wide receiver position since Steve Smith Sr. was with the team a handful […]

The New Orleans Saints recently had to say their goodbyes to long-time running back Mark Ingram as he chose to leave the team in favor of the Baltimore Ravens. Although head coach Sean Payton has nothing but nice things to say about Ingram, he was a bit frustrated with his departure. “It happened pretty quickly,” […]

Former Pittsburgh Steeler and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw has been critical of the organization in recent years, but he is sticking to his guns in regards to the team’s current quarterback. After Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell’s criticism of Ben Roethlisberger surfaced, many questioned Roethlisberger and exactly what’s going on in Pittsburgh. Bradshaw […]

The Arizona Cardinals have a top pick in the NFL Draft once again this year. In fact, it’s the No. 1 pick which makes things increasingly complicated due to the fact that former Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray has been directly linked to the team with Kliff Kingsbury now running the show at head coach. […]

Last offseason, the Los Angeles Rams made a splash move to acquire Marcus Peters via trade. The confident cornerback was traded from the Kansas City Chiefs to the Rams for a 2018 fourth-round pick and the Rams’ second-round selection in 2019. Many were surprised at the small return that the Chiefs received for Peters. But […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made some moves this NFL offseason to upgrade their roster on both sides of the football. Their latest move appears to be acquiring veteran pass-rusher Robert Quinn in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Sources: The #Cowboys and Dolphins have parameters in place on a […]

Antonio Brown got his wish this NFL offseason by forcing a trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Oakland Raiders, but many around the league think it’s a dangerous precedent that could end up hurting other teams in the long run. Multiple high-ranking sources at the NFL owners meetings told ESPN that Brown forcing his […]

The NFL is celebrating their 100th season this upcoming season, and for the occasion, the Chicago Bears will be wearing special uniforms. According to Adam Hoge who talked to Bears chairman George McCaskey the team is going to be unveiling the new uniform soon, maybe within the next week. Per George McCaskey, a major announcement on […]

The Alliance of American Football (AAF) isn’t even through their first season of being in existence, and there is already talk of the league folding. According to Tom Dundon, the league’s majority owner the AAF can’t get the NFLPA to allow some of the NFL’s young players to play in the league, which is hurting the […]

There has been a lot of talk about the Cleveland Browns trading Duke Johnson after the team signed Kareem Hunt, but Freddie Kitchens isn’t quite sure why that is. At the NFL owners meeting, Kitchens’ reiterated that Johnson is a valuable part of the team and he is going to have a role next year. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals resigned right tackle Bobby Hart to a three year $21 million contract this offseason and although a lot of the fans aren’t happy with the decision Bengals vice president Troy Blackburn defended the decision while taking a couple of shots at the fans. After the signing, a lot of fans took to Twitter […]

With the Miami Dolphins moving on from the Ryan Tannehill this offseason there have been some questions if the team should regret taking him with the eighth pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Coming out of Texas A&M most believed he was going to be a solid quarterback in the NFL, so the pick made […]

NFL head coaches getting tired of answering questions is nothing new. However, the questions that newly-hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians is sick of answering are. The Bucs became the first NFL team with two female coaches on staff with the hirings of Lori Locust as assistant defensive line coach and Maral Javadifar as assistant […]

Former NFL defensive lineman Ra’Shede Hageman has not played in a game since the 2016 season due to legal issues. He was last employed by the Atlanta Falcons in September 2017 before being cut prior to the season starting. Now, Hageman is looking for another shot: “It’s been one heck of a two years sitting out and […]

The 2019 NFL Draft class is filled with some excellent defensive tackle prospects, most notably Alabama’s Quinnen Williams and Houston’s Ed Oliver, both projected top-10 picks. More than 10 DTs could go in the first two rounds, yet some are being overshadowed and underrated, such as Clemson’s Dexter Lawrence. Because of his 6’4″ 342lbs frame […]

NFL coaches are happy and Mike Tomlin showed it. Turns out something good came out of the New Orleans Saints’ devastating and controversial loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game back in January. As a result of a much-discussed no call on what should have been a pass interference penalty on […]

The Ryan Tannehill years in Miami are tough to assess, as Dolphins fans can readily note the mediocrity the franchise is currently mired in. Tannehill is now part of the riddle that is Tennessee Titans football. He’s also looking for a fresh start. Given the quarterback fortunes of Marcus Mariota, it may also be an opportunity to […]

The NFL made a monumental change this week. Starting this season, teams will now be allowed to challenge pass interference calls and pass interference non-calls. It didn’t take long after the announcement for oddsmakers to find a way to bet on the new rule change. You can now place a wager on whether or not […]

As a pair of big-hitting safeties for the Washington Redskins, Sean Taylor and Landon Collins had a lot more in common with one another beyond both wearing the number 21. After Washington signed the former New York Giant to a six-year contract with $45 million of a possible $84 million guaranteed, there was some discussion […]

On February 22, 2019, the police chief of Jupiter, Florida, announced that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft would face two misdemeanor charges for “soliciting another to commit prostitution,” stemming from a human trafficking sweep in Jupiter. The billionaire’s legal team responded to an admission by the sheriff in a television interview about the investigation into massage […]

Arizona State wide receiver N’Keal Harry is receiving a lot of attention ahead off the 2019 draft and a lot of teams in need of a talented pass catcher are keeping a watchful eye on him. Arizona St. WR N’Keal Harry, who impressed during his Pro Day today in front of all 32 teams, is […]

The Cincinnati Bengals want to sign wide receiver A.J. Green to a contract extension. Bengals owner Mike Brown told Fletcher Page of the Cincinnati Enquirer (via Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams) at the NFL Owners Meetings in Phoenix, Az. on Wednesday Green is “a proven commodity”: “Oh, I think he’s a proven commodity, isn’t he? The […]

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout joined forces with Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck for a hilarious ad for BodyArmor, the official sports drink of the NCAA. The ad is slated to air on Thursday on CBS when No. 4 seed Florida State takes on top-seeded Gonzaga in the Sweet 16 for the West […]

According to Blair Miller of TheDenverChannel.com, Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has pleaded guilty to a careless driving charge, one that resulted in injury. Thomas spent his first eight-and-a-half seasons in the NFL with the Denver Broncos. While there, the wide receiver established himself as one of the better targets in the league. Although […]

The Denver Broncos are now officially under the direction of new head coach Vic Fangio. Although a defensive-minded head coach, Fangio will apparently have some say in his team’s offensive game-planning as well. “I do get involved and will be involved,” Fangio recently said of the Denver offense, via 247 Sports. “Maybe not to the […]

The Indianapolis Colts made one of the biggest splashes of the NFL offseason this month, signing linebacker Justin Houston to a two-year deal. On Wednesday, Colts general manager Chris Ballard compared his team’s acquisition of Ballard to the Chicago Bears’ signing of Julius Peppers back when Ballard was working for the Bears’ front office back […]

The NFL has had an odd rule in the past. If teams finished with the same exact record and strength of schedule, their draft order would be determined by a literal coin flip. That’s no longer the case though, according to Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk. To be clear, the coin flip isn’t completely gone. […]

The New York Giants recently made a blockbuster trade by sending their once-prized wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. When asked who the most talented player he’s ever shared the field with, quarterback Eli Manning’s answer was simple: “Odell.” Asked to name most talented player he ever has played with, Eli Manning […]

Steve Rebeiro and Johnny Gomez finally begin talking about the 2019 NFL Draft in this week’s episode of Butting Heads. They also dig into recent stories surrounding the Los Angeles Rams, including the new rule changes and the possibility of cornerback Marcus Peters getting an extension. The Draft Network’s Trevor Sikkema joins the show to […]

Many teams are beginning to view the NFL draft as throwing darts at a board.  Front offices are starting to realize there’s an incredible amount of unpredictability in the draft, and that it’s hard to beat. To counteract the randomness of it all, many teams are looking to stockpile as many picks as possible, in […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has two years remaining on the six-year, $96 million contract extension he signed with the club back in 2014, but the Bengals don’t have any plans of extending him at this point. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen eventually, but Cincinnati wants to see how Dalton performs in new head […]

If the Dallas Cowboys plan on reaching a long-term agreement with defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence this offseason, they are going to have to pay through the nose. According to Calvin Watkins of The Athletic, Lawrence is seeking to make $22.5 million per year, which is a cut above the $20.6 million he will be making […]