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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has taken giant strides forward this year and Matt Nagy doesn’t want him to change just because the team is now in the playoffs. Over 14 starts this year Trubisky has thrown for 3,223 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions and he has also been a threat with his legs. […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels has turned down the opportunity to interview for the Cincinnati Bengals’ head coaching position, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. If you’re wondering when Josh McDaniels’ interview with the Bengals is happening, it apparently won’t. Source says McDaniels is passing on Cincy’s request. McDaniels has not had many […]

The Green Bay Packers have been among the most active teams in the league in terms of interviewing for new head coaches. They’ve already interviewed the likes of Jim Caldwell, Chuck Pagano, and interim coach Joe Philbin. And apparently, New Orleans Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael Jr. is part of their extensive list of candidates […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur just finished his first season as the team’s head coach and although the Giants had a very disappointing season, Shurmur is not hitting the panic button. Giants coach Pat Shurmur on @WFAN660: "I think we're much closer to winning than we were last year at this time. I […]

The Dallas Cowboys are back in the playoffs, but they are not exactly going in with a clean bill of health. As a matter of fact, more than half of their offensive line is dealing with injuries. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, right guard Zack Martin and left tackle Tyron Smith were […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon said he would be good to go for his team’s Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, and thus far, things are looking solid. Gordon was a full participant in Chargers’ practice on Wednesday, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. This not only […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin returned to practice on Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday’s practice with a knee issue. However, cornerback Shaquill Griffin, who is nursing a foot injury, remained out, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. Baldwin played in 13 games during the regular season, hauling in 50 receptions for 618 […]

The Chicago Bears won the NFC North division title on the strength of their defense, but they might have to go into their Wild Card Round matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles this Sunday without one of their best defensive players. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, safety Eddie Jackson remained out of Bears […]

Here is something really cool: New Orleans Saints defensive end Alex Okafor needed to tally five sacks on the season in order to earn a $400,000 bonus in his contract. Okafor ended up with four sacks, but the Saints proceeded to give him the bonus anyway, according to Luke Johnson of The New Orleans Times-Picayune. […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon sprained his ankle during his team’s Week 17 victory over the Denver Broncos this past weekend, but he will be good to go for the Chargers’ Wild Card Round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Gordon also said that […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles missed out on a huge payday due to an injury in the 2018 NFL season finale. Fortunately, he has an opportunity to gain some of it back against the Chicago Bears. Despite his injury, Foles has been named the starter for this week’s Wild Card matchup in Chicago. According to […]

The Los Angeles Rams received some great news on the health front on Wednesday, as Lindsey Thiry of ESPN is reporting that running back Todd Gurley, left tackle Andrew Whitworth, and safety Lamarcus Joyner are all expected to play in the Rams’ Divisional Round matchup in two weeks. Gurley missed Los Angeles’ season-ending win over […]

The Antonio Brown saga in Pittsburgh keeps getting weirder and weirder. According to Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network, multiple Steelers players believe that Brown was not injured for Pittsburgh’s season finale against the Cincinnati Bengals. Brown complained of knee discomfort last week, but refused to get an MRI. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he did […]

Rumor has it that wide receiver Antonio Brown asked the Pittsburgh Steelers for a trade after a tumultuous week that featured a heated argument with Ben Roethlisberger, a Week 17 benching and an injury of which some Steelers players are questioning the legitimacy. However, Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin says that Brown did no such […]

Since cornerback Kevin King was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft, he has played in just 15 games due to shoulder and hamstring injuries. King underwent shoulder surgery last December, and after finally returning from the issue this season, he proceeded to injure his hamstring after […]

If anyone can recognize great receiving talent, it’s Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, and Rice said on 95.7 The Game that he wants his former San Francisco 49ers team to pursue trades for wide outs Odell Beckham Jr. and Antonio Brown. “I think Antonio Brown is an exceptional receiver,” Rice said. “And we saw what […]

Could Adam Gase be staying in the AFC East? Maybe so. According to Jeff Darlington of ESPN, the New York Jets will interview Gase for their head-coaching job this Friday. This will mark the second interview Gase has had this week, as he met with the Arizona Cardinals on Wednesday. Gase was fired from the […]

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio is the leading candidate to land the Denver Broncos’ head-coaching job, according to Ryan Witkowski of 610Sports.com. Fangio has been the Bears’ defensive coordinator since 2015 and actually interviewed for Chicago’s head-coaching vacancy last year, but lost out to Matt Nagy. He has led the Bears to the third-ranked […]

Hue Jackson may have failed miserably as a head coach, but that won’t stop him from earning some consideration as a coordinator. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, Jackson could be an option for the Minnesota Vikings at offensive coordinator given his familiarity with Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer. Jackson and Zimmer coached together […]

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross recently said that he will not try to lure Jim Harbaugh away from the University of Michigan to take Adam Gase’s place as head coach. After all, Ross is a Michigan alum and has done a lot for the school. In addition, Harbaugh has said that he is happy coaching […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reportedly missed out on several million dollars this season by not being able to reach incentives in his restructured contract. Brady was once again the driving force in helping the Patriots capture another AFC East title, and they’ll now get a chance to relax a little before the divisional […]

We know that Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell will be a free agent this offseason after having not played the entire 2018 campaign due to a contract dispute with the Steelers. But, could wide receiver Antonio Brown also be on the move? Brown is reportedly not happy with the situation in Pittsburgh, which is […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott isn’t all that concerned with public perception as he prepares to try to lead his team to victory in Saturday’s NFC Wild Card matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Prescott has certainly had his critics, but he’s delivered in a big way down the stretch this season in helping the Cowboys […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry was an absolute stud in the final stretch of the 2018 regular season. Henry stated that he plans to build upon that success heading into the 2019 season. “It’s a marathon and not a sprint. It’s all about how you finish." @KingHenry_2 plans to ride momentum from end of […]

Todd Monken, who was the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator this last season, led one of the leagues most explosive offenses. He is getting a lot of interest around the league to be an offensive coordinator for other teams and even some interest to be a head coach and quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick thinks he has […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has been the talk of the league since Sunday’s final regular season game against the Cincinnati Bengals. There has been nonstop speculation whether Brown was actually hurt or not and now there is further speculation that he wants to be traded. The Steelers star wide receiver has been incredible […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says that wide receiver Antonio Brown didn’t take part in a scheduled MRI prior the Week 17 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Steelers were able to secure a 16-13 win over the Bengals at Heinz Field, but after the Baltimore Ravens held off the Cleveland Browns, Tomlin’s team […]

Everyone has pointed the blame at Vance Joesph for the struggles of the Denver Broncos the last few years, but now that he is gone, more of the pressure is being placed on General Manager John Elway to get the job done. Elway took over in 2011 and will be hiring his fourth different head […]

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James thinks that the current drama surrounding the team is starting to rival the Kardashians. The issues started with Le’Veon Bell surprisingly holding out the entire season, and now, the Steelers find themselves dealing with problems surrounding star wide receiver Antonio Brown. After reportedly being benched for the Week 17 game […]

Few could argue that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle had a spectacular 2018 regular season, and Pro Football Focus has the in-depth stats to prove it. Kittle set an NFL record for most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season, as he notched 88 receptions for 1,377 yards and five […]

New York Jets safety Jamal Adams decided to offer a little inspiration to Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown while also throwing out a recruiting pitch. Brown has had an interesting week after reports suggested that he was benched for the Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals due to an altercation with a teammate, […]

The Atlanta Falcons could be seeking out a familiar face to fill their void at offensive coordinator after the team recently parted ways with former OC Steve Sarkisian. According to ESPN’s Vaughn McClure the reunion is very much a possibility for Atlanta. “Dirk Koetter scheduled to interview for the Falcons’ offensive coordinator position on Saturday, […]

Everyone knows how special of a season New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has had, but he led the league in a very surprising stat. Thomas was the league leader in yards per route run from the slot coming in at an average of 3.63. Tyreek Hill of the Kansas City Chiefs and DeAndre Hopkins of […]

Last year, the Jacksonville Jaguars made the AFC championship game, but things changed big time and they were one of the worst teams in the AFC in 2018. Even with the struggles, defensive end Calais Campbell still thinks the team has a ton of potential. “We have the potential still,” Campbell said via the Jaguars […]

New York Giants rookie running back Saquon Barkley knows quite a bit about Penn State football seeing as, well, he played for the Nittany Lions for three years. On Tuesday, Barkley took to Twitter to pay tribute to his former Penn State teammate Trace McSorley, who saw his collegiate career come to an end after […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the more successful teams this season and it appears a lot of the teams success has been in due part to the amped up defense in 2018. Head coach Jason Garrett gave a lot of credit to Kris Richard, who spent 2010-17 with the Seattle Seahawks. Richard has […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles thinks that he should be just fine heading into Sunday’s NFC Wild Card showdown against the Chicago Bears. Foles left early in the Week 17 win over the Washington Redskins, as he suffered a rib injury that sent him to the locker room. However, tests showed only bruised ribs, and […]

NFL teams are not crazy about HBO’s Hard Knocks, and why should they be? Why would teams want their personal business during training camp out there for the world—which includes other NFL teams—to see? As a result, the NFL sometimes has to force Hard Knocks on teams that do not want to do it. It’s […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has earned a tremendous honor from Pro Football Focus after his excellent rookie season in the NFL. Mayfield gave the Browns a huge boost after being inserted into the starting lineup early in the season, and that allowed Cleveland to take a huge step forward in finishing 7-8-1 overall after […]