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Oregon Ducks quarterback Justin Herbert will officially return to the team next season, despite being projected as a top 15 pick in the 2019 NFL draft. The school announced Herbert’s return on Wednesday, which likely came a surprise to some people considering how high his draft stock was at this point. But, Herbert is clearly […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have had much shifting around in their backfield throughout the 2018 campaign that has largely been plagued by the injury bug. However, the Eagles have received some more stable play over the last few weeks that includes veteran running back Darren Sproles being a significant factor. In light of that, head coach […]

Heading into the season finale matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears have already locked up a playoff spot after securing the NFC North division title. H0wever, the Bears are still in the position to possibly move up into the second overall spot and a first-round bye if they grab a win on Sunday […]

Former Notre Dame head coach and NFL coordinator Charlie Weis is apparently interesting in getting back into the professional coaching world. Weis last served as the head coach at Kansas, where he 6-22 in three seasons before being fired in 2014. At least at the NFL level, his most notable stop was as offensive coordinator […]

Philadelphia Eagles left tackle Jason Peters was forced to leave this past Sunday’s game against the Houston Texans with an apparent quad injury. There is hope that Peters will be able to play this Sunday in a game the Eagles can not afford to lose. Doug Pederson: Will see how Jason Peters does. Still expect […]

Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy did not start this past Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots because of a private matter between McCoy and head coach Sean McDermott. McCoy appeared to handle the situation as well as he could have. Sean McDermott says he appreciates LeSean McCoy “being accountable” about the situation for […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have made a quarterback change heading into Week 17 against the Houston Texans. The quarterback change is not such a shock, and former starter Blake Bortles will get another chance this Sunday. Jaguars' HC Doug Marrone said QB Blake Bortles will start regular-season finale vs. Texans. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 26, […]

The New York Giants have followed up a disappointing 2017 campaign with another forgettable season in 2018. Although the storied NFL franchise saw a star emerge in the form of rookie running back Saquon Barkley, the team still struggled in their attempt to get back on track as they’ll finish the season with at least […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has missed the last three weeks with a quad injury and while he has made progress each week he may still be held out of action this week. Neither WR Odell Beckham (quad), nor LB Alex Ogletree (concussion) will practice Wednesday, but Pat Shurmur said “there’s a […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has been the starter for the team all season despite various rumors that team would be moving in another direction regarding the position. Manning appears to be on track to finish out the season that ended in disappointment for the Giants. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, […]

The Carolina Panthers have officially placed quarterback Taylor Heinicke on injured reserve after suffering a left elbow injury in the Week 16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Heinicke was named the start prior to last week’s game after the team chose to shut down star quarterback Cam Newton for the rest of the season. However, […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is very confident about his team’s abilities to string together some wins when the playoffs get started in a few weeks. Here’s what Jones had to say about the Cowboys’ current situation with the postseason just around the corner, courtesy of ESPN’s Todd Archer: “I certainly think we’re playing the […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott believes that the team clinching the NFC East title is just the start of something a lot bigger. The Cowboys are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now, as Jason Garrett’s team has won six of their past seven games after struggling to a 3-5 start on […]

Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien believes that referees made the right call on Jadeveon Clowney’s roughing the passer penalty in the team’s Week 16 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Clowney was called for a crucial penalty late in the 32-20 loss in Philly, which allowed the Eagles to keep their drive going before eventually […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin doesn’t seem all that interested in the NFL adding more possible elements to the replay system in the future. Tomlin’s team now finds itself in a must-win situation in Week 17 against the Cincinnati Bengals after a road loss to the New Orleans Saints, which included a few controversial […]

Reports suggest that both the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers were among the teams that recently tried to claim newly-signed Arizona Cardinals safety D.J. Swearinger. The former South Carolina star was released by Washington after being overly critical of the defensive playcalling in the Week 16 loss to the Tennessee Titans, which officially eliminated the Redskins […]

Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay is expected to miss the rest of the season due to the wrist injury that he suffered in the Week 16 loss to the Oakland Raiders. Lindsay has provided the Broncos with quite a spark this season in rushing for 1,037 yards and nine touchdowns while racking up 35 […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich seems to have a pretty clear idea of what’s going on with star quarterback Tom Brady this season. Brady has not been his usual self at times this year, and that has led many to wonder if the grind of the NFL is starting to finally get to […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has picked up the reputation of a dirty player but Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald doesn’t think that was his intent on Sunday. A video started to circulate on Tuesday showing what appeared to be Suh sticking his hand into Fitzgerald’s facemask, maybe even trying to poke […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger didn’t appear to be too happy with the late-game altercation involving New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan on Sunday. Jordan got into it with Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster, which happened after the Saints recovered a JuJu Smith-Schuster fumble to seal the victory. And, well, Roethlisberger seemed less than […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota plans to do the best he can to try to be on the field for the crucial Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. Mariota suffered a stinger in his throwing elbow in last week’s game against the Washington Redskins, which caused him to leave the game […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seems pretty confident that he’ll be suiting up once again for the team during the 2019 NFL season. Here’s what he had to say about the situation on a recent Westwood One radio appearance, courtesy of Ryan Hannable of WEEI: “I absolutely believe I will,” he said. “I have […]

Los Angeles Rams guard Rodger Saffold is pretty clear when it comes to his hopes of wanting to stay with the team beyond the 2018 season. Saffold is officially the longest-tenured player on the current Rams roster, and despite being set to enter free agency this offseason, he is making it publicly known that he’d […]

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Tevin Coleman have not yet officially been ruled out for the team’s Week 17 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s been far from an ideal season for the Falcons, as they were sitting at 4-9 on the year a few weeks ago before back-to-back wins […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has no intentions of taking the week off when it comes to the Week 17 matchup against the New York Giants. The Cowboys have officially locked up the No. 4 seed in the NFC, which means that a win or loss against the Giants doesn’t do a whole lot […]

Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum knows that his team is trying to do what it can to win games for head coach Vance Joseph, who is undoubtedly on the hot seat entering Week 17 of the NFL season. The Broncos suffered a disappointing 27-14 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Monday night, which didn’t help […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels doesn’t seem to be all that concerned about the team’s passing game getting back on track. The Patriots have had their struggles at times this season in terms of putting together a consistent passing attack, and that’s left many wondering if this team has what it takes to […]

With the Washington Redskins facing a lot of uncertainties at quarterback, some are suggesting that the team should go after West Virginia quarterback Will Grier in the 2019 NFL draft. It’s been quite a season for the Redskins under center, and it all started when Alex Smith suffered a broken leg against the Houston Texans. Then […]

The Tennessee Titans will likely head into free agency looking to add more offensive playmakers, and at least one person thinks that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Golden Tate could be an option. Mike Vrabel’s team is set for a huge showdown against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night, with the Titans simply needing a victory […]

Kansas City Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez set just about all major franchise receiving records at the tight end position during his 12 years with the team. However, Travis Kelce is aiming to take those records for his own. Gonzalez is completely fine with Kelce breaking his previous marks, though. He’s a big fan of Kelce’s […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has seemingly given his endorsement for interim head coach Joe Philbin to get the job on a permanent basis for next season. “We want to play for Joe [Philbin] and give him the best opportunity possible,” Rodgers said after Sunday’s overtime win against the Jets, per Jason Wilde of […]

It seems like the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors players are having a good time at Staples Center for their Christmas Day matchup. As such, Stephen Curry hilariously listened in to a conversation between Rajon Rando and Lonzo Ball. The Lakers, with the addition of LeBron James this past offseason, are now a title […]

LaVar Ball and his three sons, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo have taken the media by storm over the past couple of years. The Ball father has made an empire off of his son’s success. Lonzo Ball has since become a very effective player, and both of his other suns have found success playing semi-pro in […]

The Chicago Bears have been one of the biggest stories in the 2018 NFL season, thanks in large part to the arrival in Windy City of pass rushing monster Khalil Mack, who has given the team a tremendous boost, enough to help the Bears win the NFC North title and apparently a comparison to LeBron […]

The Miami Dolphins are out of playoff contention, a piece of reality for the struggling franchise that should only make team head coach Adam Gase’s seat warm for the foreseeable future. Having said that, it does not seem as though Gase is sweating about his job security. In fact, he has expressed his disinclination in […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in must-win mode this week, as their hopes of making it to the playoffs largely depend on the outcome of their Week 17 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at Heinz Field. Although the Steelers are the decisive favorites to win that game against the struggling Bengals, Pittsburgh will be in a […]

Guaranteeing John Harbaugh’s return for at least the 2019 season is one thing for the Baltimore Ravens. Having him coach them beyond that is another. At least that’s what Peter King of NBC Sports thinks of the future of Harbaugh. In his latest Football Morning In America column, King expressed his doubts whether Harbaugh will […]

The Seattle Seahawks have been one of the surprises around the league this season having pushed their way to secure one of the wildcard playoff positions. This has been a resurgent campaign by the Seahawks under head coach Pete Carroll that has earned him a contract extension that runs through the 2021 campaign. With that in mind, Jason […]

It didn’t find safety D.J. Swearinger a long time to get an NFL team show interest in him after getting waived by the Washington Redskins. On Christmas Day Tuesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that the Arizona Cardinals have claimed the veteran defensive piece off waivers. Former Redskins’ safety D.J. Swearinger, whom Washington released Monday […]