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At times Dez Bryant has been considered a diva and there have been some concerns about how he will fit in a Cleveland Browns wide receiver room that already has Antonio Callaway and Josh Gordon in it. Browns coach Hue Jackson isn’t concerned about how he would fit in and thinks he can be another good […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman is loved by America’s team’s fans and he usually doesn’t have many bad things to say about his former team. That trend continued on Sunday when he was asked about Dak Prescott and his feelings about the Cowboys current quarterback saying players should stand for the National Anthem. Aikman […]

New York Jets rookie quarterback Sam Darnold impressed in his preseason debut. As a result, Jets head coach Todd Bowles has handed him the majority of reps in practice for the first time, per Rich Cimini of ESPN. As Cimini notes, that could be a sign that Darnold is in line to start in their […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has not exactly been lighting it up during training camp. The third-year QB has had his struggles throwing the ball, particularly with the deep passes, which have added to the concerns surrounding the Cowboys passing game following the departures of his top receivers, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten. But when […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway played in the team’s preseason opener against the New York Giants, and he played a lot. That was despite the fact that he was cited for marijuana possession and driving with a suspended license, while bullets and a gun strap were found in his car. As it turns out, […]

It’s been a while since any new developments about Antonio Gates’ possible return to the Los Angeles Chargers have come out. The last anyone heard on the topic was at the end of last month, when Gates’ agent said he was still “hopeful” that a deal could be struck with the Bolts. Chargers coach Anthony […]

The relationship between Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and rookie Mason Rudolph got out to a bit of a rocky start. However, it seems like they’ve smoothed things over a fair bit since. As Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com notes, Big Ben sent some praise Rudolph’s way after the rookie’s impressive preseason showing against the […]

The Green Bay Packers have picked up their share of injuries thus far during training camp. Two of their more notable casualties have been on the offensive side of the ball with left tackle David Bakhtiari and tight end Jimmy Graham. But thankfully for the Packers, both players have made their way back to practice […]

The San Francisco 49ers can breathe a sigh of relief after the knee injury sustained by running back Jerick McKinnon in practice was revealed not to be serious. After undergoing an MRI, McKinnon was diagnosed with a mere calf strain, per Nick Wagoner of ESPN. McKinnon will sit out this week, which means he will miss […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former New York Jets quarterback Christian Hackenberg on Sunday, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The Eagles are signing QB Christian Hackenberg, source said. Not a reflection on health of Wentz/Foles or anything else — just a chance to try developing another QB with talent, as they have with Nate […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have suspended All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey for one week according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network for violating team rules. #Jaguars All-Pro CB Jalen Ramsey was suspended by the team for a week, sources say, after going after local media for what he believes is unfair treatment of his teammates especially Dante […]

The New York Jets have a lot of decisions to make before the regular season starts with the biggest surrounding their starting quarterback. Todd Bowles has liked what he has seen from Teddy Bridgewater, Josh McCown, and Sam Darnold so far through training camp and he still says it is a completely wide open race […]

For a little while after the Pittsburgh Steelers first preseason game, it looked like there might be another “Deflategate” scandal taking over the NFL world. During the third quarter of the Steelers’ first preseason game, rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph used a deflated football, and he called it a young quarterback. “I did,” Rudolph said, via […]

Veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson is about to enter his second season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but this year, he intends to play a bigger role on the team. Jackson is taking it upon himself to be a leader on and off the field, according to Bucs head coach Dirk Koetter, while speaking with […]

The Los Angeles Chargers kicked off their NFL preseason campaign on a bad note, as they picked up a 24-17 road loss at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday. Although the game was merely an exhibition, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn voiced his frustrations over how his men fared on the field, especially […]

The Dallas Cowboys have three preseason games left after falling to the San Francisco 49ers this past Thursday. Seven players on the Cowboys roster recorded at least one carry during the preseason opener and not one of them was named Ezekiel Elliott. Apparently, this won’t be the last time Elliott will be sitting out during […]

The NFL preseason is officially underway for the Arizona Cardinals with all eyes on rookie quarterback Josh Rosen. The UCLA product had his time to shine as he got more snaps than any of the four quarterbacks that played against the Los Angeles Chargers. Only one of the four Cardinals quarterbacks found the end zone […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ running back situation seems pretty straightforward. Barring any setbacks from his recovery from a torn ACL, Dalvin Cook looks set to assume the mantle of the team’s starting running back with veteran Latavius Murray backing him up. However, Murray is not about to just allow last year’s second-round pick to get comfortable with […]

Aside from Eric Decker, Jason McCourty has arguably been the most notable name the New England Patriots have brought in this offseason. When the Pats traded for Jason, there was an expectation that he would replace Malcolm Butler at cornerback and start along with brother Devin in the New England secondary. But as Mike Reiss […]

The Denver Broncos faced the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener on Saturday night with a noticeable absentee. Star linebacker Von Miller didn’t participate as he was held out by head coach Vance Joseph. When asked about his star’s exclusion from the team, Joseph clarified that it wasn’t due to an injury but rather due […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to get a very important part of their defense back in practice on Monday. Unfortunately, it’s not Khalil Mack, who continues to hold out for a new contract. Instead, it’s second-year cornerback Gareon Conley, who has missed the last couple of weeks of training camp due to a hip strain. […]

The Washington Redskins have suffered a significant blow with the season-ending knee injury rookie running back Derrius Guice suffered in their preseason opener. The second-round pick was expected to play an important role in the Redskins backcourt this season, but that will obviously no longer be the case. However, Redskins head coach Jay Gruden believes […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown returned to practice Saturday after a 10-day absence due to a quad injury, per Joe Rutter of the Tribune-Review. That quad injury kept the All-Pro wideout from participating in the Steelers’ preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said he expected to have Brown back at […]

The Cleveland Browns are looking for a wide receiver and Dez Bryant is looking for a job so it looks like it could be a match between the two. It sounded like Dez Bryant wasn’t returning the calls to the Browns but only a few hours later he had a change of heart and will […]

Only a week ago the Los Angeles Rams didn’t seem to have much optimism about getting a deal done with their starting defensive tackle Aaron Donald. But now, it appears that the Rams at least feel like talks are getting closer and that a deal may be coming soon. It seems from quotes from coach […]

Things have heated up on the front between former teammates wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin and quarterback Cam Newton after the Buffalo Bills blasted the Carolina Panthers quarterback for his lack of accuracy and ability to help develop his wideouts. Benjamin appears to have taken another subtle shot at Newton as he took to social media […]

Although the preseason just started, it is never too early for petty nonsense. This was made clear by Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin following a somewhat heated exchange. It appears Bills Hall of Famer Andre Reed was not a big fan of Benjamin’s actions. He said via TMZ Sports that […]

In his first game back on the sidelines in nearly a decade, Oakland Raiders Jon Gruden helped lead his team to a preseason opener win over the Detroit Lions. It was a unique feeling for Gruden as he hadn’t been on the sideline at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum as the head coach of the Raiders in 17 […]

The New York Jets have gone through their first preseason action on Friday night that has only further heightened up their stiff competition at the quarterback position for the starting job. The Jets saw both rookie Sam Darnold and Teddy Bridgewater put up respectable performances in the contest that has led to head coach Todd Bowles […]

The Dallas Cowboys may have lost their preseason opener versus the San Francisco 49ers, however, they were pleased with what they saw from quarterback Dak Prescott. Regardless, fans still had to hold their breath when Prescott decided to tuck the ball and run for a 12-yard gain. This raised questions as to whether or not it […]

The Buffalo Bills are in a middle of an open competition at the quarterback position with three players vying for the starting Week 1 of the 2018 season. Following a solid outing in the preseason opener, rookie Josh Allen has apparently earned himself some snaps in practice with the first team, according to Matthew Fairburn […]

Earlier this week, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles had been off the practice field in training camp due to dealing with muscle spasms in his neck and throwing arm. However, head coach Doug Pederson has stated Foles has been able to return to the field on Saturday on a limited basis in the first practice since […]

Things have gotten off to a rough start for the San Francisco 49ers following an injury-riddled preseason opener. Fortunately, it appears they managed to dodge a couple of bullets on the night. Running back Matt Breida and tight end Greg Kittle were forced to exit the game early with apparent shoulder injuries. According to Matt […]

It’s just a preseason game, but what rookie quarterback Sam Darnold showed on Friday against the Atlanta Falcons sent New York Jets fans into a good night sleep heading into the weekend. Darnold was up to the task against the Falcons. While he was the third Jets quarterback to take the field, he ended the […]

Unlike in previous years, the Cleveland Browns are heading into a new season with a reasonably high level of optimism, which may seem odd for a team that ate 16 losses in 16 games a year ago. But the Browns have no way to go but up, and could even be better than what most […]

A game-used football is a nice souvenir to take home for any NFL fan even though it was used to score against your team. One New York Giants supporter, however, appears not to share that same line of thinking, via TMZ Sports. During Thursday’s preseason showdown between the Cleveland Browns and the Giants at MetLife […]

In an ideal setup, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy should have his 100 percent attention this offseason in getting ready for the 2018 NFL campaign. However, it hasn’t been that easy for him, especially with his ex-girlfriend, Delicia Cordon, remaining adamant in her belief that McCoy masterminded the home invasion that left her beaten […]

The Madden NFL 19 is out in the market right now, but in case people are still hesitating on whether to buy it or not, then let Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster and Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield convince them with this hilarious commercial for the video game. Juju Smith-Schuster is a master […]

The New England Patriots are not used to losing, so the manner how their 2017 season concluded certainly felt like a gut punch for them. The Holy Trinity of the franchise, namely head coach Bill Belichick, quarterback Tom Brady, and owner Robert Kraft reportedly even had a meeting to discuss the disappointing season that was, […]