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Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry is expected to return to practice in the coming week, according to Sam Mellinger of The Kansas City Star. This is fantastic news considering it has been over 100 days since Berry has seen any action due to a heel injury. Berry has been through a lot in the […]

Andrew Luck has been an absolute monster this season for the Indianapolis Colts and has proven all of his doubters and critics wrong. After missing the entire 2017 NFL season due to a shoulder injury suffered while snowboarding, Luck’s offseason was a rough one. He heard questions and rumors about himself all offseason long, including […]

The New England Patriots are set to take the field against the New York Jets looking to get back on track after suffering a disappointing 34-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. However, there are now some questions around the status of star quarterback Tom Brady for Sunday’s contest, as he is reportedly dealing with an illness […]

In the days leading up to the Week 12 matchup between the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, there have been plenty of questions concerning the status of star wide receiver A.J. Green due to a nagging foot injury. The Bengals have continued to remain optimistic about the situation, voicing that the hope is for Green […]

Chicago Bears safety Eddie Jackson has performed at an elite level, just like the rest of the Bears’ defensive players. However, Jackson has been standing out for another reason as well. The Bears safety has scored three touchdowns this season, which is as much as another former Alabama standout in Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio […]

During this past Monday night’s 54-51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl wide receiver Tyreek Hill was hit with a taunting penalty on his 73-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. The league has decided to step in to levy a $10,000-plus fine for his actions on that play, according […]

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins has all the confidence in the world in the surging Saints defense. The Saints have now won 10 straight games after dominating the Atlanta Falcons on Thanksgiving night. According to NFL.com’s Herbie Teope, Rankins stated: “I always said we knew what type of defense we could be if […]

The New England Patriots have been without the services of Pro Bowl tight end Rob Gronkowski for the last couple of weeks due to nagging back and ankle injuries. However, Gronkowski has been steadily making progress toward his return this week and has been on the practice field the last couple of days. In light […]

The Chicago Bears grabbed their fifth straight win after moving past the Detroit Lions 23-16 on Thanksgiving, which has put them in a more firm position atop of the NFC North standings. The Bears were able to accomplish that with second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky out of the lineup due to a shoulder injury, which forced career […]

The defending champion Philadelphia Eagles are seeing their playoff chances dwindling with each disappointing loss they pile up. A significant part of their struggles are due to the increasing number of injuries the team has dealt with, including a host of their cornerbacks being forced out of the mix. According to Tim McManus of ESPN, this […]

The Baltimore Ravens have continued to monitor Joe Flacco’s health situation as he deals with a hip injury that has already forced him to miss some action. Flacco has yet to make enough significant progress in his recovery from the ailment to get back on the practice field, putting rookie quarterback Lamar Jackson in the position to start […]

The Chicago Bears grabbed their fifth straight win after edging past the Detroit Lions 23-16 on Thanksgiving, which only further strengthened their lead atop the NFC North standings. This was accomplished with second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky out due to a shoulder injury, thrusting backup Chase Daniel into action. Following the game, Daniel voiced that he […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars came into the 2018 season looking to repeat the same success they had in 2017 as they won the AFC South for the first time and were just four points away from advancing to their first ever Super Bowl appearance. Despite their success last year, it seems as though “Sacksonville” has reverted […]

The Buffalo Bills have ventured the last few weeks without the services of rookie quarterback Josh Allen due to a nagging elbow injury. Allen has missed four consecutive games, and the Bills went just 1-3 in those games. However, Allen has made some significant progress in his recovery over the last week, which has now put […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got off to a fast start to the season, but things have unraveled quickly as they have lost four of the last five games. This poor stretch has left running back Joe Mixon frustrated. “I’m tired of playing not to lose, rather than playing to win,” Mixon said, via Elise Jesse of […]

Green Bay Packers Pro Bowl tight end Jimmy Graham is on the mend after suffering a broken thumb against the Seattle Seahawks that was initially supposed to put him on the shelf for the next several weeks. However, Graham has vouched to continue to play through the injury despite it likely requiring surgery. It doesn’t […]

There were a lot of questions when the Dallas Cowboys traded a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper, but after only a few weeks on the team, he seems to be paying dividends. Cooper finished Thursday’s game against the Washington Redskins with eight receptions for 180 yards and two touchdowns, with one […]

The Dallas Cowboys grabbed their second straight win after getting past the Washington Redskins 31-23 on Thanksgiving, which has pushed them to the top of the NFC East. The win featured a game-changing performance from former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper, who put forth his best performance as a Cowboy with eight catches for […]

Even with the Atlanta Falcons falling to 4-7 with a loss on Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints, owner Arthur Blank gave head coach Dan Quinn a vote of confidence. Quinn was given a three-year contract extension in July, and Blank thinks other things are the issue in Atlanta, not the coach. “Absolutely. We […]

Many expected first-year head coach Mike Vrabel would help turn around the Tennessee Titans defense in 2018. He has. After 11 weeks of action this season, the Titans now find themselves with the second best scoring defense in the league, having surrendered just 189 total points and allowing a mere 5.5 yards per play. While […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy wasn’t terrible in a 31-23 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving, but he threw three costly interceptions that helped result in defeat. After the game, McCoy took responsibility for his mistakes, per Peter Hailey of NBC Sports Washington. “You can’t turn the ball over in the division on the […]

A 2018 season the San Francisco 49ers approached with great expectations surrounding has been one of extreme disappointment for Kyle Shanahan’s team, whose hopes of potential playoff contention were derailed by the torn ACL suffered by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 3. The 49ers sit at 2-8 coming off their bye and, if the draft […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green still hasn’t returned to the practice field ahead of the team’s Week 12 divisional showdown against the Cleveland Browns, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. It was reported last weekend that there was a “good chance” of Green making his return after missing the last two games with […]

There’s arguably a three-player race for the NFL’s MVP award at the end of 2018, but the New Orleans Saints’ Drew Brees should be the recipient. At some point in the not-so-distant future, fans are going to look back at the Saints quarterback and consider the eventual Hall of Famer one of the greatest and […]

Like all New York fans may know, the New York Giants season went downhill rather quickly. They have started the season with a record of 3-7, which is last place in the NFC East. Odell Beckham talked about wanting to win eight games before their victory in Weeks 10 and 11 (cue the Kevin Garnett, […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones claims he had no interest in wanting to start a franchise in Southern California, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk. “Several years back, I was approached by several owners that asked if I would consider selling the team, and the team being a more elite team and I take Los Angeles […]

The NFL MVP race is on. You have names like Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes being mentioned. You even have a defensive player in Aaron Donald garnering some attention. Another name has been thrown in the hat as well and that’s Los Angles Rams running back Todd Gurley. The versatile running back out of the […]

Monday night’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams was the game of the year thus far in 2018. Both teams put up video game-like numbers in the highest-scoring Monday night game in NFL history. In the end, the Rams prevailed by a 54-51 final, but the Chiefs proved that they have […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has enjoyed a bit of a resurgence over the last two weeks. However, it appears that has not ruled out the notion of quarterback Kyle Lauletta playing in the 2018 NFL season. Lauletta has spent the year serving as Manning’s backup. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, the Giants […]

The New Orleans Saints’ offense is a hot commodity this season, so it’s no wonder fantasy owners would be picking their playmakers for their teams. Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas had combined to receive 12 of Drew Brees’ 25 touchdown passes entering their Week 12 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, and both are destined to […]

The New York Jets had a reason to be skeptical about the status of quarterback Sam Darnold for their Week 12 matchup versus the New England Patriots. Unfortunately, the latest update all but confirms he may be sidelined on Sunday. Darnold has been unable to practice all week due to a foot injury. According to […]

Most of us can relate to what the Philadelphia Eagles have been experiencing this season. We accomplish something that makes us so successful we celebrate to commemorate reaching the top. However, following the celebration we may feel sick. Yes, I am talking about a hangover, which is what the Eagles are experiencing this season. A […]

If you let everyone from the outside looking in tell it, the Philadelphia Eagles are suffering from a Super Bowl Hangover. What else can explain how a team finished the 2017-18 NFL season with a 13-3 record then proceded to beat the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings in the playoffs before beating the New England Patriots […]

Deja vu in the Big Easy. After defeating the Bengals on the road in Week 11 by a score of 51-14, the Saints returned home to trounce the defending Super Bowl Champion Eagles, 48-7. That 31-point loss is the most by a championship- defending team ever. Two wins by a combined score of 68 to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a historic season at 9-2 and on the verge of locking up the top record in the AFC. Most of their success is due to second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was thrust into the starting job after head coach Andy Reid decided to send Alex Smith […]

The New York Giants are so far holding true to Odell Beckham‘s wish to win out. During the Giants bye week in Week 9, the Giants All-Pro wide receiver said he wanted to “win eight games” when asked what his goal for the team was in the second-half of the season. His goal is still […]

The Detroit Lions added another piece to their backfield Thursday, as they claimed cornerback Marcus Cooper. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reported that the Lions quickly claimed Cooper off the wavers after the Chicago Bears released him. The Bears needed space to get Tyler Bray on their 53-man roster in their game against the Lions. […]

Philadelphia  Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson once again jabbed at their Super Bowl 52 opponent, New England Patriots. He stated that there’s no way their team would employ “The Patriot way”. Johnson called the Patriots a “fear-based organization’ as per Logan Mullen of NESN.com. In a recent interview with Tim McManus of ESPN, Johnson was […]

The Atlanta Falcons had a forgettable Thanksgiving Day after they were taken to the woodshed by the New Orleans Saints on the road to the tune of a 31-17 score. If there was a single play that would perfectly encapsulate how things went for the Falcons tonight, then it’s going to be hard to argue […]