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The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to agree upon a new long-term extension with Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell prior to Monday’s deadline to work out new deals for players with the franchise tag for the 2018 NFL season. This has possibly opened the door for Bell to take his talents elsewhere next offseason. There […]

The New Orleans Saints are adding another body to their backfield as they brace for Mark Ingram’s absence for the first four games of the regular season. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Saints are set to sign veteran running back Shane Vereen ahead of training camp, which begins next week. Vereen, 28, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs offense caught a lot of people by surprise last season. After years of being a fairly unspectacular offense under Alex Smith, they suddenly transformed into one of the best and most explosive attacks in the entire league. Patrick Mahomes, who has taken over for Smith as the starting quarterback, will now […]

One of the greatest cornerbacks of this generation, Darrelle Revis, has decided to hang up his cleats and retire from the NFL. Revis took to Twitter with a statement announcing that he is officially retiring from the NFL and he is ready to “pursue new ventures in different industries.” pic.twitter.com/qql6ynxpEP — Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) July 18, 2018 […]

A good portion of Steelers Nation was likely saddened when the team couldn’t get a deal done with star running back Le’Veon Bell Monday. But they’re not the only ones who are upset. Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley said he was pulling for his fellow running back to get his deal and was […]

Since coming into the league Randy Gregory has been nothing but trouble for the Dallas Cowboys. But through it all, they haven’t given up on him. Gregory was granted Monday his conditional reinstatement by the NFL, which he considers his last chance in the league, and he is thankful for the Cowboys for not giving […]

Retired New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich knows what Julian Edelman is going through. The ex-Pat also got popped for PEDs back in 2016. And like another former Patriot, Rodney Harrison, Ninkovich has offered some advice for his former teammate. Ninkovich pointed out the obvious, which is not to do the same mistake again. He […]

The Philadelphia Eagles know that having success in the NFL is tough, and this year it’s going to be no different but Chris Long doesn’t quite believe what former New York Giants coach Ben McAdoo is selling about his team. In a recent interview with the New York Post, McAdoo said he believes that his former […]

For every person who thinks that Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all time or that Bill Belichick is the best football coach ever, there’s always one that fervently believes that both men achieved what they have so far in their respective football careers because they cheated. Take for example former NFL wide receiver […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars formidable defense just got a little stouter. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Jags have signed rookie defensive tackle Taven Bryan to a sweet four-year deal worth $10.2 million that comes with a $5.5 million signing bonus. The #Jaguars agreed to terms with first round DT Taven Bryan on […]

The Arizona Cardinals received some troubling news recently with general manager Steve Keim being arrested for driving under the influence. Along with the news of Keim’s arrest going public, an arrest video of Keim surfaced with the general manager claiming to have had only two beers during his night out. In the aftermath of the […]

It has been nothing short than a rough start to his NFL career for Dallas Cowboys Defensive end Randy Gregory that saw him miss the entire 2017 season due to suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy for the second time. However, it appears that Gregory has taken a huge step forward as the […]

The Los Angeles Rams were busy this offseason attempting to build on their magnificent 2017 NFL season. They managed to fill a huge void with the acquisition of wide receiver Brandin Cooks. They have since wasted no time in signing Cooks to a five-year, $80 million extension to lock him up for the long haul and has […]

The New York Jets have spent much of the offseason restructuring the roster with much of the attention toward helping the team take a step forward in the 2018 season. Among those changes now includes the team parting ways with former 2015 second-round pick wide receiver Devin Smith after three years with the team, according to […]

Since the Los Angeles Rams acquired star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots earlier this offseason, there has been an undercurrent that the team held some significant interest to get him under a new extension to keep him for the long haul. This had finally come to fruition on Tuesday afternoon after he […]

Today’s NFL quarterbacks have openly accepted the challenge brought on them by Father Time. Among the notable players still going strong is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. There are a number of reasons why Brees is still one of the most efficient players in the league and head coach Sean Payton knows it. During […]

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Rams announced yet another major move this offseason with the signing of star wide receiver Brandin Cooks to a five-year extension that runs through the 2023 season. This has quickly shifted the attention over to Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s contract situation as he’s currently in the fifth-year option […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the Cleveland Browns going into the 2018 NFL season. It appears the Browns even have some firm believers in Hollywood as well. Actor and known New England Patriots fan Mark Wahlberg is adamant about a Super Bowl rematch between his team and Philadelphia Eagles. Wahlberg told TMZ that he […]

Throughout his collegiate career at UCLA, Josh Rosen, who is now with the Arizona Cardinals, was one of the most outspoken players in the nation with much of that chatter directed at helping fix the system for student-athletes to get compensated for their contributions in their respective sport. Although Rosen is now in the NFL, […]

Prior to the deadline to sign players on franchise tags to extensions on Monday afternoon, there had been much scrutiny on the contract negotiations between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell. There had been chatter that the Steelers had put a five-year, $70 million offer on the table for Bell that […]

Terrell Owens is going to be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in just a few weeks, but he doesn’t want his time playing football to end. According to Kevin Seifert of ESPN, Owens wants to play again in the NFL, but if he can’t, he would like to join a Canadian Football […]

Coming off their most successful season in well over a decade, the Los Angeles Rams have been one of the league’s most active teams in the league looking to build off that momentum. Among those moves was the trade to acquire star wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the New England Patriots. In the months that […]

In the last few seasons, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have struggled to find any consistency out of the backfield toward finding a dependable running game. It appears that the Bucs may have potentially found a long-term answer with rookie running back Ronald Jones quickly making a strong impression on the franchise in the offseason team workouts. […]

The Chicago Bears weren’t exactly an offensive powerhouse during the 2017 NFL season. The struggling franchise was 30th in the league in yards and 29th in points per game at 16.5 per contest leading to a five-win season. Improving the offense has seemingly been the team’s top priority during this NFL offseason. Chicago has gone […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off an impressive 2017 campaign in which the team came one play away from reaching the NFC Championship Game. Drew Brees and company had a resurgent season with New Orleans back to their old ways on offense and they could be that much better in 2018 with the addition […]

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell did not get the long-term deal he was looking for, which made it all but certain that he’d sit out training camp for a second-straight year. But that’s apparently as long as he’s planning to sit out－for now. According to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Bell’s “tentative” plan is to […]

There goes my hero … and he’s not a Pro Bowler. Not all National Football League heroes are built on the field. In fact, New Orleans Saints defensive lineman Mitchell Loewen is the perfect case in point when he decided to save a man who was facing a life or death situation while trapped in […]

The Denver Broncos defense which was arguably the most dominant in the league has gone through some changes over the last couple of seasons. This offseason saw cornerback Aqib Talib depart the Mile High City as he was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. Talib, who spent four seasons with the Broncos, is not a […]

Jimmy Garoppolo of the San Francisco 49ers has a lot of pressure on him after the team traded a first-round draft pick to the New England Patriots last year. Peter King of NBC Sports is expecting big things for the 49ers and Garoppolo. King says that at the end of next season, Garoppolo will be […]

The New York Giants are a team looking to bounce back during the 2018 NFL season. The storied franchise had a forgettable season last year with the team winning only three games as they dealt with numerous injury issues, a head coach that was ultimately fired, and Eli Manning being benched for the first time in […]

Randy Moss is known for a lot of things throughout his NFL career, but one of the most infamous happened on January 9th, 2005 during a playoff game at Lambeau Field. Moss caught a touchdown during the 4th quarter of the Minnesota Vikings wild card game against the Green Bay Packers. For his touchdown celebration, […]

Aaron Rodgers only has two years left on his current contract, the one he and the Green Bay Packers have been feverishly working on as of late (in the hopes to keep the future Hall of Fame gunslinger in the land of cheese). NBC’s Peter King talked to Aaron Rodgers on a golf course, and now […]

Former New England Patriots star Randy Moss has never been short on confidence and it showed throughout his career. In 2007 Moss had one of the best seasons ever for a wide receiver. He broke the NFL record catching 23 touchdowns and also had 1,493 receiving yards as the Patriots went a perfect 16-0 in the […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski still hasn’t gotten that restructured deal that the Pats have reportedly been working on for the past couple of months. And with training camp just around the corner, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Gronk holdout until he gets that deal all sorted out. But Adam Schefter of […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has decided to give it one more go this year as he’s set to return for his 15th NFL season. His plans to continue his career after this season are still uncertain at this point, though. The biggest reason for Fitzgerald to come back would be to win Super Bowl […]

There is plenty of hype surrounding the San Francisco 49ers going into the 2018 NFL season. Most of it has been due to the emergence of quarterback Jimmy Garappolo down the stretch of the 2017 campaign. However, it appears the team may even be more optimistic about its batch of pass-rushers this season. According to […]

The New York Giants had one of the poorest and most disappointing defenses last season, particularly down the field, but they are getting a boost in their secondary upon taking cornerback Sam Beal in the third round of the recent NFL supplemental draft. According to Giants, Beal is now officially part of the team after […]

The Cleveland Browns had their choice when it came to this year’s crop of quarterbacks in the 2018 NFL Draft. They ultimately went with former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield with the No. 1 overall pick. Cleveland is, by all accounts, convinced that he was the best of the bunch. However, according to Paul Schwartz of […]

With running back Le’Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers failing to agree to terms on an extension deal to beat the deadline to do so on Monday, the Steelers will have to start seriously thinking of contingency plans should Bell opt to hold out for weeks this coming 2018 NFL season or leave the team […]