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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 […]

A blatant no-call seemed to cost the Washington Redskins a chance to erase the Dallas Cowboys’ lead Thursday. In a tweet by Mark Bullock of The Athletic, he stated that Redskins tight end Jordan Reed had every reason to get upset after game officials missed a blatant illegal hit on him by Dallas. Jordan Reed […]

The Detroit Lions are not having an ideal Thanksgiving Day because if things went according to their will today, they would have won at home against the visiting Chicago Bears. Instead, it’s the Bears who came away with a sweet 23-16 victory. For Lions pass rusher Ezekiel Ansah, though, he will at least remember that […]

Dallas Cowboys rookie Michael Gallup flies back Georgia to attend services for his deceased brother as per David Helman of DallasCowboys.com  With the game over, Jerry Jones is flying Michael Gallup back to Georgia for his brother’s services. He didn’t want to get into specifics, but he said the team embraced Gallup in as emotional a […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper grabbed headlines today in more ways than one. Apart from having a monster game against the Washington Redskins at home on Thursday, Cooper also attracted plenty of attention by mimicking Philadelphia 76ers point guard Markelle Fultz’s free-throw routine. Naturally, most people, especially those on social media, associated Cooper’s touchdown […]

The New Orleans Saints struck first in their Thanksgiving Day showdown against the Atlanta Falcons. The Superdome crowd went wild after Saints quarterback Drew Brees tossed a 28-yard strike to wide receiver Tommy Lee Lewis. .@DrewBrees and the @Saints score quick! 28-yard TD pass to Tommylee Lewis! #GoSaints 📺: #ATLvsNO on NBC https://t.co/WbeIu54qqV — NFL […]

Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount spoke highly of his teammate and starting quarterback Matthew Stafford, per Kyle Meinke of Mlive Media Group. LeGarrette Blount on Matthew Stafford: "Obviously, he’s an elite quarterback. I think he’s one of the best in this league. I don’t think that its fault that we can — I don’t […]

A Washington Redskins fan was spotted in Dallas wearing a jersey with a long list  of surnames. The list contained the surnames of the signal callers that had donned a Redskins uniform since 1999. Redskins quarterback jersey in Dallas tonight pic.twitter.com/kcpFZHZQIb — Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) November 22, 2018 As posted by Darren Rovell of ESPN in his […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram ignited his team’s rivalry with NFC South rivals Atlanta Falcons. In a video posted by the league’s official Twitter account, Ingram trolled the Falcons by dropping a Jamal Anderson reference. Hey @MarkIngram22, what's on the menu tonight?! 😂 📺: #ATLvsNO (8:20pm ET on NBC) https://t.co/JE1C86tYPQ — NFL (@NFL) […]

The Dallas Cowboys are making a killing on the field in their Thursday night game against the Washington Redskins, and that’s in no small part of wide receiver Amari Cooper, who’s been having a monster game at the expense of the Redskins’ defense. Cooper was having so much fun that he decided to break out […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota returned to the practice field Wednesday which is a good sign for the AFC South team. Alhough listed as limited, it appears Mariota’s recovery is taking progress lately. “I think that we’ll see on Friday as he comes back out,” Vrabel said of Mariota per Jim Wyatt of TitansOnline.com. “We’ll […]

If you’re still wondering why the Dallas Cowboys made a considerable gamble just before the trade deadline to acquire wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders, well, here’s one huge answer for you. During the last few minutes of third quarter of Thursday’s home game against the visiting Washington Redskins, Cooper caught a short […]

The Houston Texans recently-acquired wide receiver Demaryius Thomas hasn’t exactly been the epitome of production since joining the surging team. Head coach Bill O’Brien is taking the blame for Thomas’ lack of involvement. “Yeah, it’s not Demaryius,” O’Brien said according to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “I have to do a better job of […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is regarded as one of the greatest backs of his generation. However, it appears he wishes he may have done things a bit differently. There is no question that the running back position has become a bit expendable in recent years. According to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell ultimately not to report to the team this season. Bell decided to forego signing his franchise tender and regain eligibility to play this season. To add insult to injury, Bell’s ex-girlfriend Jourdan Taylor took it upon herself to throw further shade in his direction after he decided not to […]

The Washington Redskins got an early injury scare when they saw starting running back Adrian Peterson leave Thursday’s matchup with the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington in the first quarter due to a shoulder injury, as noted by Kate Hairopoulos of the Dallas Morning News. Redskins RB Adrian Peterson has a shoulder injury. Return questionable. He […]

Two years ago, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott had one of the most noteworthy touchdown celebrations in recent memory. That’s when he jumped straight into the Salvation Army’s huge kettle in the end zone after scoring against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home during a Sunday Night Football showdown. Today, Ezekiel Elliott and that […]

The Chicago Bears are having an excellent Thanksgiving Day, especially after they took down the Detroit Lions on the road to the tune of a 23-16 score on Thursday. As usual, the Bears’ defense made huge plays and delivered the goods for the team. That’s not all, though. Chicago’s stop unit also put on a […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will play in prime-time against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night. Cousins infamously has a subpar 4-12 career record when playing at that time of day, including 0-3 this season for the Vikings. However, Cousins claims he treats prime-time games the same as any other. He […]

During the epic Monday Night Football matchup between the Rams and Chiefs, ESPN commentator Booger McFarland remarked that Aaron Donald was the best defender in the NFL. However, former Chicago Bears linebacker and Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher disagreed with that take and countered by saying Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack is the best in […]