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The Jason Garrett-led Dallas Cowboys offense has been nothing short of abysmal thus far in the 2018 NFL season. Despite their struggles, running back Ezekiel Elliott has still managed to put up some solid numbers on the ground. As a result, there is speculation that he could be urging the coaching staff for more carries. […]

The Los Angeles Rams have gotten stellar production out of their trio of wide receivers led by Brandin Cooks. The same cannot be said for the New England Patriots. The Rams have gotten plenty of bang for their buck thus far after acquiring Cooks in the offseason. In fact, he has been more productive than […]

Through his first three years in the league, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has emerged as a promising star at his position behind his elite level of production. During a recent interview with Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report, Thomas made it clear that he has huge goals in mind for his career that […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield may have spent the beginning of the 2018 NFL season on the sidelines. However, he has now risen to the top of the list for Rookie of the Year candidates. Mayfield made his career debut in spectacular fashion in Week 3. Sportsbooks now have him listed as the favorite to win ROY this season, via BetOnline.ag. […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes may only be a rookie. However, his performance thus far in the 2018 NFL season screams league’s most valuable player. Mahomes’ start to the year has been nothing short of spectacular. As a result, the sportsbooks have pegged him as the early favorite to win MVP, via BetOnline.ag. Mahomes new MVP leader […]

It has been a rough start to the season for Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota, who worked through an elbow injury in the season opener that impacted his availability over the last two games. However, it appears Mariota is finally past his injury. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said Mariota is expected to return to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with a situation with star running back Le’Veon Bell continuing to hold out from the team. This has pushed the front office to consider trade options for Bell. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Philadelphia Eagles could be a dark-horse team to possibly secure the 26-year-old prior to […]

In the first few weeks of the season, there has been plenty of spotlight on the league’s emphasis on protecting the quarterback, with referees making an abnormally large amount of calls for roughing the passer. Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt tweeted about the calls during Monday night’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and […]

The Cincinnati Bengals suffered their first loss of the season in Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers after a disappointing performance that was only further scrutinized with star wide receiver A.J. Green suffering a groin injury. Luckily, head coach Marvin Lewis isn’t worried. This raised questions about his availability for Sunday’s game against the Altanta […]

The Dallas Cowboys are off to a discouraging start to the 2018 season after dropping two out of their first three games of the year. Many of these issues stem from their offense, namely the lack of production in the passing game with third-year quarterback Dak Prescott struggling to make the most out of the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers may have suffered their first loss of the 2018 NFL season in Week 3. However, there is little doubt that that quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick should remain the starter over Jameis Winston. In fact, it appears Fitzpatrick has been the better choice since the 2017 campaign. There are a number of outlets that […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is being double- and triple-teamed by opposing teams. According to his brother, Gronkowski is “super frustrated” with this and the overall lack of production of the offense. Gronkowski has only six catches for 66 yards over the last two games and has found it tough to get open […]

The Chicago Bears are 2-1 on the season, but it still appears the Mitchell Trubisky-led offense is holding them back. Bears coach Matt Nagy knows people want to see success now, but he is trying to preach patience as this season goes on. Trubisky has thrown for 591 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions on […]

The New York Giants bounced back from a rough 0-2 start with a win over the Houston Texans this past weekend, but they lost second-year tight end Evan Engram to a knee injury. The Giants will be without Engram for two-to-four weeks with a moderate MCL sprain, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The […]

Through the last couple of weeks, the Atlanta Falcons have been without the services of Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman due to a nagging knee injury that occurred late in the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. During an interview on 92.9 The Game on Wednesday morning, head coach Dan Quinn stated that Freeman […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have continued to have star running back Le’Veon Bell’s contract loom overhead of the franchise as the season rolls along into Week 4 action. With that in mind, head coach Mike Tomlin has made it clear to reporters that he doesn’t want to touch on the subject of Bell moving forward because […]

The New England Patriots are off to a slow start to the 2018 season after dropping the last two games to fall to 1-2. Things have become a little more difficult as the team has announced that both starting running back Rex Burkhead and rookie linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley have been placed on injured reserve. Running […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been put in a tough situation under center after quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a torn ACL in the fourth quarter of Week 3’s action against the Kansas City Chiefs. This has put the front office and coaching staff in the position of having to assess what direction they want to […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell has put himself squarely in a tough situation with the team this season with his decision to continue to hold out. There has yet to be any clarity on when he plans on making his return to the fold with the only possible target date being the Tuesday […]

The Carolina Panthers head into their bye week with a glaring void in the secondary. Wide receiver Torrey Smith feels free-agent safety Eric Reid would be up for the task. Reid has been on the market ever since his departure from the San Francisco 49ers. Smith feels the Panthers should seriously consider bringing the Pro […]

Former Miami Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore turned down workout opportunities with the San Francisco 49ers and Tennessee Titans this week, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk. Both teams are struggling with their quarterback depth due to injuries, so they could benefit from signing an 11-year veteran like Moore. Moore was undrafted in 2007, but he was […]

The Cleveland Browns managed to win their first game in nearly two years thanks to the heroics of quarterback Baker Mayfield. Even New York Jets safety Jamal Adams says the defense was admittedly caught off guard by his career debut. The Jets had set up a game plan to stop quarterback Tyrod Taylor. However, according to Rich […]

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery has finally been cleared for contact this week, but the team is unsure if he’ll suit up against the Tennessee Titans in Week 4. While Jeffery is an elite weapon, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson wants to make sure he’s at full capacity, according to Zack Rosenblatt of NJ.com. “It’s […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ undefeated start to the 2018 NFL season came at a cost in Week 3 with both of their starting cornerbacks suffering injuries. Fortunately, head coach Sean McVay is optimistic about cornerback Marcus Peters’ health moving forward. Peters was carted to the locker room after suffering a strained calf. Fortunately, it appears McVay has […]

The Tennessee Titans are having problems with the health of their quarterbacks with Marcus Mariota and Blaine Gabbert each nursing injuries, which necessitated the team to add depth behind the two by signing veteran signal-caller Austin Davis, per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Titans are signing free agent QB Austin Davis, source said. […]

The Dallas Cowboys just made a minor move to reconfigure their defensive line. According to Calvin Watkins of The Athletic, the Cowboys inked defensive tackle Caraun Reid to take over the spot on the team’s 53-man roster temporarily left by defensive tackle Datone Jones due to an injury. Cowboys signed DT Caruan Reid, a player […]

In the first few weeks of the regular season, there has an abnormally high amount of penalties called through the early goings of the campaign. This has caught media attention because of the large volume of calls being made on the field that have had a notable impact on the game. Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike […]

Offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse has a new home in the NFL. That’s after the Buffalo Bills shipped him to the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL. #Bills are trading OT Marshall Newhouse to the #Panthers, source confirmed. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 25, 2018 The Panthers later added some clarity about the […]

It seems like a given that when the Green Bay Packers take the field, Mike McCarthy will be leading the way. McCarthy, now in his thirteenth year at the helm, has brought a ton of success to Green Bay in his tenure. After grinding out a Super Bowl victory at the conclusion of the 2010 season, […]

In the few days, there has been increased chatter around the Seattle Seahawks putting more consideration into moving star safety Earl Thomas. This has once again ramped up the talk around the league with both the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs being mentioned as potential landing spots for the 29-year-old. With that in mind, […]

The Houston Texans have placed wide receiver Bruce Ellington on the injured reserved along with linebacker Dylan Cole, according to the official Twitter account of the team’s public relations department. Houston placed WR Bruce Ellington & ILB Dylan Cole on the Reserve/Injured list & signed WR Malachi Dupre to practice squad. Ellington hurt his hamstring […]

Week 3 of the 2018 season got off to a flying start with the Cleveland Browns’ 21-17 victory and ended with a fascinating clash in Tampa Bay on Monday night. The wild week in football included multiple upsets (who had the Buffalo Bills going into Minnesota and beating the Vikings?) and forced fans across the […]

Following a strong showing in his appearance leading the Cleveland Browns to their first win in 635 days, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield has quickly become the buzz around the organization. This has led to plenty of excitement for what lies ahead of Mayfield with the Browns as their starting quarterback. According to Mary Kay Cabot […]

The Green Bay Packers made a swift move to replace the spot on the team’s 53-man roster that opened up when cornerback Davon House was sent to the injured reserve. According to Rob Demovsky of ESPN, the Packers have agreed to sign veteran cornerback Bashaud Breeland to take over House’s spot in the team’s secondary. […]

The Dallas Cowboys fell to 1-2 on Sunday with their loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Although a loss against an undermanned Seahawks team is never ideal, team owner Jerry Jones is not ready to switch things up just yet. Their struggles on offense thus far have suggested that the Cowboys could be ready to take drastic […]

The Green Bay Packers are placing cornerback Davon House on the injury reserve, thus putting his availability for the rest of the season in jeopardy, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The #Packers are placing veteran CB Davon House on Injured Reserve, source said. That explains GB working out a bunch of FA […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set for a primetime matchup on Thursday night with the Los Angeles Rams that could be a largely critical game. In the days leading up to that contest, there has been growing chatter that second-year running back Dalvin Cook will be back in the fold to take the field. According to […]

Through the first three weeks of the 2018 season, there has been much attention directed toward how the referees have been officiating the roughing the passer rule. It has been a major talking point given how it has been overly called this year with Green Bay Packers star outside linebacker Clay Matthews being called for […]

The Los Angeles Rams have been in cruise control over the first three weeks of the season, as they collected consecutive wins over the Oakland Raiders, Arizona Cardinals, and Los Angeles Chargers over that span, but they are now dealing with some bad news with regards to star cornerback Aqib Talib’s health. According to Adam […]