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There is plenty of hype surrounding the matchup between New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. However, it appears the two are not as close as the media may have hoped. Brady has shared plenty of praise for Rodgers over the years. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, he was still […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had the bye week to help heal any wounds they may have suffered thus far in the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, it does not appear to have made much of a difference for running back Melvin Gordon. Gordon has been nursing a hamstring issue over the past two weeks. According to Eric […]

Green Bay Packers Aaron Rodgers will play Sunday in a high profile and much-anticipated matchup with the New England Patriots. That much is ascertained when the Packers have taken Rodgers’ name off of the team’s final injury report for Week 9, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. Rodgers was limited at the Packers’ Wednesday […]

The Los Angeles Rams have managed to stay undefeated despite a few key injuries on both sides of the ball. Fortunately, it appears wide receiver Cooper Kupp is ready to return against the New Orleans Saints. Kupp has missed the last two games with a knee injury he suffered versus the Denver Broncos. However, head coach […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have quarterback Ben Roethlisberger under center when they lock horns with bitter rivals Baltimore Ravens on the road this coming Sunday. There were some concerns earlier this week about Big Ben’s availability for the Ravens game after fracturing his finger in last week’s 33-18 win over the Cleveland Browns, though, he […]

The New England Patriots are in the middle of their preparation for a heavyweight primetime matchup this Sunday against the Green Bay Packers, but the defending and reigning AFC champions are also dealing with injuries to some of their key players, namely tight end Rob Gronkowski, wide receiver Julian Edelman, and running back Sony Michel. […]

The Oakland Raiders were awful to watch during Thursday’s lopsided 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. The loss was probably tougher to swallow for Bruce Irvin, considering how little action he saw on the field against the 49ers, as the veteran defensive end played just nine snaps. Raiders head coach Jon […]

It has been just over a week since the Dallas Cowboys acquired former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a 2019 first-round pick. Since then, Cooper has been steadily picking up the new playbook ahead of his debut on Monday night against the Tennessee Titans. The Cowboys have […]

Deion Sanders is not a fan of what Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders have brought to the field this season. After an embarrassing 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, Sanders finally let his true thoughts come out. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Sanders laid into Gruden and the Raiders […]

Prior to the trade deadline earlier this week, the Philadelphia Eagles made the big splash move to acquire former Pro Bowl wide receiver Golden Tate from the Detroit Lions. In his introductory press conference, Tate spoke quite highly of Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz about what he brings to the table along with his excitement to work him, […]

The Los Angeles Rams are off to an impressive start to the 2018 season being the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL heading into Week 9 action against the New Orleans Saints, but one thing has the General Manager Les Snead going crazy. This has firmly thrust high expectation ahead of the franchise that […]

The New York Giants are limping through yet another disappointing season with Eli Manning, having lost seven out of their first eight games, putting their playoff chances all but out of the picture. It has been a difficult campaign all the way around that has seen much criticism being levied toward Manning for struggles on […]

The New York Jets receiving corps has been rather thin over the last few weeks. Among their notable absences from last game include wide receivers Robby Anderson and Quincy Enunwa. Unfortunately, it remains to be seen whether or not they will be able to return in Week 9. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football […]

The Oakland Raiders watched their downward tumble continue on Thursday night in a 34-3 blowout loss against the San Francisco 49ers. It was an extremely one-sided affair that brought up the notion that the Raiders players had quit during the game that turned out to be a decisive win by the 49ers. Following the contest, […]

The San Francisco 49ers eased past the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night in a convincing 34-3 win that earned them just their second win on the season. It was a one-sided affair with the 49ers having their way offensively that featured some big-time plays including a one-handed catch by tight end George Kittle that he converted […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was rather confident about how his team stacked up against the Pittsburgh Steelers in their first showdown. It appears his postgame comments did not sit well with several players on the Steelers. Flacco insinuated this Pittsburgh squad was hardly the team he had become accustomed to facing over the years. […]

Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are headed into a key Week 9 matchup on Sunday Night Football against the Green Bay Packers. It is a game that fans cannot wait to watch, as two of the best quarterbacks of all-time will go up against each other. Despite how big this game is being […]

Green Bay Packers veteran wide receiver Geronimo Allison has spent the last few weeks sidelined with a hamstring injury that he has progressive working his way through. However, Allison has suffered a set another setback with a groin issue flaring up in practice on Thursday that could potentially lead to him missing Sunday’s game against […]

Through his first four seasons in the league, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams has developed into one of the league’s top young talents at his position, and Bill Belichick is quite aware of this. Belichick has voiced some major praise toward Adams ahead of their Week 9 matchup against the Packers, according to […]

Heading into the 2018 season, there was plenty of questions about what Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt could bring to the table at this stage of his career after coming off yet another major injury. This had led to the notion that his best days on the field may be beyond him, which is […]

The Los Angeles Rams have a primetime matchup in Week 9 on the road against the New Orlean Saints that could wind up being an offensive showdown. Los Angeles appears to be on track to have one of their key factors in the passing game with second-year wide receiver Cooper Kupp being on track to return […]

The Buffalo Bills are trekking through a disappointing campaign that has pushed them to hold one of the worst marks in the league heading into Week 9 action after winning just two of their first eight games. This has also put into question Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy’s long-term future with the franchise that saw […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been off to a blazing start to the 2018 season entering Week 9 as the last undefeated team in the league. Much of their success has been fueled behind their explosive offense that has been among the most productive units in the NFL. According to Mike Triplett 0f ESPN, New […]

The Minnesota Vikings have missed running back Dalvin Cook for the last four games due to his lingering hamstring injury. However, their wait to have him back in their lineup might finally be coming to an end on Sunday against the Detroit Lions. Per Ben Goessling of the Star Tribune: Sources have said the Vikings […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still not all the way back to full health after suffering a knee sprain back in Week 1. But Bill Belichick begs to differ based on what he’s seen. In watching some film of Rodgers ahead of their big Sunday Night Football showdown, the New England Patriots head […]

The New England Patriots will host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night as quarterbacks Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers meet for their much-anticipated showdown. Patriots coach Bill Belichick said recently that he’s happy he doesn’t have to face Aaron Rodgers all that often. But what if Rodgers somehow became Belichick’s quarterback on the Patriots […]

The Washington Redskins will be without wide receiver Jamison Crowder for their Week 9 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle injury, per John Keim of ESPN. Crowder has missed the last three games due to the ankle injury, which he suffered in the team’s Week 5 defeat against the New Orleans Saints. […]

After an impressive last season for the Tennessee Titans, the expectations were high for what Derrick Henry could accomplish as the teams lead back. Instead of having a big year, Henry has really struggled to rush for only 273 yards and six touchdowns and he is very disappointed with his performance. “I remember before camp […]

The Dallas Cowboys trading a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders for Amari Cooper wasn’t super popular with the fans, especially with the haul they had to give back, but Ezekiel Elliot thinks he will be a game changer for the team. Cooper has been practicing with the team for over a week now, and […]

There is a chance that Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp could return to the field this weekend and he is just grateful that there is a chance because the knee injury could have been a lot worse. When he went down in Denver with the knee injury it initially looked like it could be season-ending and […]

Terrell Owens was presented with Hall of Fame ring on Thursday night in San Francisco and said he still has no regrets about skipping the Hall of Fame ceremony. He caused a lot of uproars this summer when he decided to not attend the Hall of Fame ceremony in Canton, Ohio. Owens instead gave his […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Golden Tate are one of the best connections in team history with Stafford only completing more passes to Calvin Johnson. It is clear that Stafford is a bit disappointed that Tate was shipped off to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this week, but he knows it’s part of […]

The Oakland Raiders are a mess and a big reason has been Derek Carr’s struggle but after Thursday night’s 34-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the former first-round pick said he’s in Oakland for the long haul and he has no plans on leaving. “Who really wants to turn this thing around? Who really […]

After missing an extended period of time for a mental health issue, Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen returned to the field last Sunday against the New Orleans Saints playing 37 of the teams 53 defensive snaps. It was clear that he was a step slow and trying to get back into the groove of […]

The Cleveland Browns have not had any success with their quarterbacks over the last decade so they are trying to be extra careful with Baker Mayfield. When the season started, Baker Mayfield was on the bench and the team tried to ease him into the role. With Tyrod Taylor being injured the team was forced […]

There is a lot of questions about Ryan Tannehill’s long-term future with the Miami Dolphins but his head coach Adam Gase is sticking up for him. “The first three games he played pretty good,” Gase said, responding to a reporter’s assertion that Tannehill hasn’t been better in 2018 than previous seasons via ESPN. “You’re asking me […]

When the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots face off on Sunday night all eyes will be on Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Former Packers quarterback Brett Favre is excited about the big matchup and thinks it’s exactly the type of showdown that fans get excited about. “Those type of matchups are really kind […]

The Cleveland Browns gave head coach Hue Jackson the axe following their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8. It seems Jackson felt he still had some time to prove himself. He had not done much winning since taking over the job prior to the 2016 NFL season. According to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com, Jackson still […]

Jon Gruden and the Oakland Raiders finally hit rock-bottom on Thursday night. They were utterly embarrassed by third-string quarterback Nick Mullens, who led the San Francisco 49ers to a 34-3 win in his NFL debut. But despite that demoralizing defeat and the disappointing season as a whole, Gruden remains confident in himself and the organization’s […]