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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is an interesting player. The third-year quarterback is certainly not a bust, but he has also not yet lived up to the lofty expectations most had for him when he entered the league. But is Trubisky actually getting a bad rap? For all of the talk that Trubisky might not […]

Count me as someone who is skeptical on New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell. He hasn’t played football in over a year, and the last time we did see him, yes, he made the Pro Bowl and earned First-Team All-Pro honors, but he averaged just four yards per carry. Could that mean the wheels […]

It seems like most years Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes a lot of hits in the pocket and he always is banged up. According to Pro Football Focus, Roethlisberger led the league last year in the percentage of clean dropbacks last year coming in at 75.9 percent. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Joe Flacco, and […]

The Los Angeles drafted Darrell Henderson with the 70th overall pick but General Manager Les Snead is already putting some high expectations on him saying the former Memphis Tigers could give them an Alvin Kamara element. Watch Les Snead and Sean McVay talk about Taylor Rapp/Darrell Henderson. Rams considered getting Henderson at No. 63. Snead […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback is still recovering from a back issue that caused him to miss the final five games of the 2018 campaign plus the playoffs, but the general consensus is that he will be just fine for the 2019 opener. But will he be ready for organized team activities? Eagles head coach Doug Pederson […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson is one of the greatest to ever the play game and he recognizes just how much talent New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has. Peterson told NFL Films that Barkley has all the intangibles to be the best ever, but he doesn’t think Barkley even realizes just how […]

The New York Giants surprised a lot of people when they opted to take Duke’s Daniel Jones instead of Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins as their quarterback of the future in 2019 NFL Draft. Count former Giants safety Landon Collins among them. Collins, now a teammate of Haskins’ with the Washington Redskins, thought New York was […]

Marshawn Lynch has always been known as quite the character and when he was asked to do an interview for the AAF he made a request that is only fitting for Lynch. Last November when the AAF was holding their quarterback draft in Las Vegas Lynch was attending and was asked to do an interview […]

Oakland Raiders second-round pick Trayvon Mullen has only been in the league a few weeks but he has already started to spend some of that money from his rookie contract. On Thursday afternoon, Mullen surprised his mother with quite the gift for Mother’s Day. Most moms would be happy with flowers or chocolate for their […]

Since Baker Mayfield was drafted by the Cleveland Browns he has been drawing comparisons to Brett Favre and former NFL wide receiver Nate Burleson sees it. Mayfield and Favre are both around the same height and both guys are known as gunslingers. On Good Morning Football Nate Burleson put together some clips to show how […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton hits the big 3-0 on Saturday and it seems his wishlist is pretty short with only one key item, to get a return trip to the Super Bowl. Newton has accomplished a lot so far in his career including a league MVP award and a Super Bowl appearance, but he […]

It’s never too late to get your degree and New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman is proving that. Ten years after leaving Kent State to pursue his dreams in the NFL, he has returned to school and on Saturday he will walk across the stage with his classmates to get his degree. This Saturday, […]

Former Washburn University standout Corey Ballentine visited the New York Giants facility for the first time since he was shot the night after being drafted, a source told NorthJersey.com. This is the step in the right direction and hopefully, this means that Ballentine can get started with the Giants. Ballentine was going out to celebrate […]

Bill Belichick isn’t accustomed to taking wide receivers in the first round of the draft, but he made a change to his philosophy late last month, as the New England Patriots selected Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Harry is thrilled to be a member […]

Could we really see Aaron Rodgers on Game of Thrones? It’s no secret the Green Bay Packers quarterback is a diehard fan of “Game of Thrones,” but now there’s speculation he might see himself when he tunes into Sunday night’s episode of the HBO drama. Aaron Nagler of Cheesehead TV tweeted on Wednesday: There has […]

There has been a heck of a lot of focus on the social media past of San Francisco 49ers incoming rookie defensive lineman Nick Bosa, but his new teammates are insisting none of it will be an issue. 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is singing the same tune, saying that Bosa’s opinions will not be a […]

The New York Jets made a head-coaching change earlier this offseason, replacing the defensive-minded Todd Bowles with offensive guru Adam Gase, who had spent the previous two years coaching the Miami Dolphins. Jets quarterback Sam Darnold is excited to work with Gase, saying that everyone is “buying in” to Gase’s system: “We have the potential […]

The New England Patriots stepped out of their comfort zone in the 2019 NFL Draft, using a first-round pick on a wide receiver for the first time in 23 years by taking Arizona State wide out N’Keal Harry with the 32nd overall selection late last month. With the Patriots losing tight end Rob Gronkowski to […]

The San Francisco 49ers ranked 11th in passing defense this past season, but they also allowed 35 touchdowns through the air, the second-worst mark in the NFL. Obviously, you would think the 49ers would then make a concerted effort to address the secondary during the offseason, but they only made one adjustment, signing free-agent cornerback […]

The Miami Dolphins entered the offseason in need of a quarterback, and while they did not draft one, they made a draft weekend trade for one, sending the 62nd overall pick to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Josh Rosen. Rosen was the Cardinals’ first-round pick from a year ago but had a rough rookie […]

With the retirement of Rob Gronkowski, the New England Patriots have a need at tight end. According to reports yesterday, the team hosted former Patriot and 38-year old Ben Watson for a visit. However, there may be a better option out there. In an article from CBS Sports’ John Breech, he predicted seven trades that […]

Derek Anderson is putting the football in the rear view. The veteran quarterback has informed the Buffalo Bills he is going to retire, the team announced Thursday. Anderson had re-signed with the Bills after last season but informed general manager Brandon Beane before the draft that he wasn’t sure about playing in 2019. Beane said Anderson confirmed Thursday he […]

The New York Giants lost two of their best players this offseason, as they traded wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns and saw safety Landon Collins head to the Washington Redskins via free agency. Beckham was dealt largely as a result of the Giants not exactly loving his antics both on the […]

Landon Collins ended up signing a massive $84 million contract with the Washington Redskins this offseason, but the safety had originally hoped to remain with the New York Giants. While Collins appreciates his new team, he never wanted to leave his first. “I’m starting a new chapter and I’m on a good team,” Collins said, […]

Phillip Rivers’ contractual time with the Chargers will soon be coming to an end if a new deal is not struck. However, Rivers isn’t at all worried about that right now. In an interview with former teammate Nick Hardwick and Jon Schaeffer on XTRA 1360 in San Diego, Rivers didn’t seem the slightest bit concerned […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been a rumored landing spot for Cardinals star cornerback Patrick Peterson, should he be traded, for some time now. On Thursday, CBS Sports again brought the topic up by naming the Chiefs as a sensible trade destination for the Pro Bowl cornerback. In a piece discussing NFL trade ideas that […]

Todd Gurley is heading into the 2019 NFL season with quite a few question marks surrounding him. After the Los Angeles Rams utilized him as a workhorse most of the season, Gurley barely played in the playoffs. It came out that he had suffered a fairly serious knee injury and that he now has arthritis […]

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky will be one of the first ones to tell you the team’s offense was average at best, at times, during Matt Nagy’s first season in the Windy City. The Bears are counting on two elements, in particular, to improve that in 2019: their retooled backfield and players’ experience in Nagy’s system. […]

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is trying to turn undrafted rookie quarterback John Lovett into a hybrid back. Lovett told The Athletic’s Nate Taylor on May 6 it has been a major adjustment on his part. On the other hand, Reid dubbed Lovett “a wild man.” ‘The tight end and h-back position, it’s […]

The Miami Dolphins are signing Xavien Howard to a five-year, $76.5 million contract extension that includes $46 million in guarantees, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the history of the NFL. Dolphins are signing CB Xavien Howard to a record five-year, $76.5 million extension that includes $46M guaranteed, making him […]

Quarterback isn’t the only spot the Denver Broncos will look different next season. In addition to trading for veteran signal-caller Joe Flacco, Denver also hired Mike Munchak, one of the most highly-respected offensive line coaches in league history, away from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Munchak’s arrival marks the third offensive line coach the Broncos have had […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders has noticed some similarities between the team’s new offense and the one the Los Angeles Rams have. Sanders also noted the Broncos’ new offense is similar to the system he had with the Steelers several years ago. He also said he’s looking forward to the system of new Broncos […]

Odell Beckham isn’t walking back recent comments that suggested the Cleveland Browns are on the verge of becoming the league’s next dynasty, just like the New England Patriots. The superstar wide receiver, though, nevertheless felt the need to address them in a series of messages posted to his Instagram story on Thursday. “Just to clarify, […]

The San Francisco 49ers could be the ideal trade destination for Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer (via NFL.com’s Jeremy Bergman), Harris, a four-time Pro Bowler, wants a contract which pays him $15 million annually. If the Broncos don’t meet his demands, he wants a trade. Chris Harris Jr. is […]

Cole Beasley is a productive wide receiver with a track record of consistent success in the NFL. Still, when the seven-year pro signed with the Buffalo Bills in free agency, it was easy to understand why his addition wasn’t met with much fervent fanfare – not just across the league, but in Buffalo, too. This […]

The Indianapolis Colts may have unearthed a diamond in the rough in rookie wide receiver Parris Campbell. According to Pro Football Focus’ official Twitter account, Campbell had the highest slot yards per route run average for draft-eligible Big 10 wide receivers. Colts WR Parris Campbell was dominant from the slot last year at Ohio State […]

The Cleveland Browns managed to snatch cornerback Greedy Williams with the 46th overall pick in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft. LSU head coach Ed Orgeron is still wondering how he fell out of the first round. Williams was one of the more notable cornerback prospects leading up to the draft until concerns […]

Dwayne Haskins is officially a member of the Washington Redskins. Two weeks to the day after his draft-night slide was ended by the Redskins, the former Ohio State quarterback has signed a four-year contract with Washington that includes a fifth-year option, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Washington officially signed QB Dwayne Haskins to a four-year […]

Derrick Henry saw himself become heavily involved in the Tennessee Titans’ offense in 2018. In his third season in the NFL, Henry had career-highs in carries, rushing yards, and touchdowns. The Titans offense shifted to being a run-oriented offense around Marcus Mariota under center. This allowed the former Alabama Crimson Tide running back to eclipse […]