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The Seattle Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor has apparently reached the end of his football-playing career after posting a message on social media which could also serve as his retirement announcement. The 30-year-old safety was only able to play nine games last season after sustaining a scary neck injury in a Week 10 match against the Arizona […]

The NFL handed down three more suspensions on Tuesday. Among them is Los Angeles Rams right guard Jamon Brown. Brown has been suspended for the first two games of the 2018 NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He has since responded to the suspension with a heartfelt apology on Twitter: “I have always […]

Running back Aaron Jones was expected to compete for the starting job for the Green Bay Packers, but he might be in the backseat now after the NFL handed down a two-game suspension on Tuesday afternoon. The suspension is in response to an arrest last October where he was pulled over for speeding. The officer […]

The Cleveland Browns took many by surprise when they selected cornerback Denzel Ward with the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. However, Ward feels his destiny was a long time coming. As a Cleveland native, he could not be more excited to represent his hometown in the 2018 NFL season. Ward told NFL Network’s Willie […]

The NFL has officially denied New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman’s appeal of his four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The appeal hearing reportedly took quite some time, and the discussion was contentious. Edelman and his camp vehemently denied that he took a drug that violated […]

It goes without saying that the Los Angeles Rams enjoyed quite the eventful offseason. As a result, they have emerged as a Super Bowl favorite going into the 2018 season. However, defensive tackle Michael Brockers is not buying into the hype. During an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Brockers said the Rams must stay focused on […]

It appears as though Cliff Avril and the rest of the Seattle Seahawks didn’t take Earl Thomas seriously. They knew his love for the Dallas Cowboys. They just never thought he’d get his wish to play for Big D, Avril admits while on SiriusXM NFL Radio on Tuesday. .@cliffavril on @Earl_Thomas saying he wants to […]

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, represents the day before Independence Day in the United States of America. This means it’s, for all intents and purposes, a Friday in the world of online news media. It’s garbage dump day and the NFL is taking advantage by announcing a swell of suspensions. One such suspension includes Green Bay Packers running […]

Forget on-field play. When situations like these arise, on-field play is the last of anybody worries. This is why nobody cares about Reuben Foster’s on-field grade at the moment. The young professional has finally touched on the two-game suspension handed down by the NFL through a statement, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. Following […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had an eventful NFL offseason that has seen them bring several more prominent pieces aboard to the puzzle that has pushed high expectations onto the franchise for the 2018 campaign. However, the Rams were dealt a blow to their offensive line with starting right guard Jamon Brown being suspended for […]

New York Giants Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has been making steady steps forward in his recovery from a surgically-repaired left ankle over the last several weeks. Beckham Jr. has now given more reason for optimism after posting a video of him making a phenomenal catch on UCLA’s practice field. Okay then @OBJ_3 […]

It’s been anything but an ordinary offseason for New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. He refused to commit to playing in 2018 as he contemplated retirement. And even when he did give his commitment, he opted to follow Tom Brady’s lead and not to join the team’s voluntary offseason workouts. But despite all of […]

Throughout the last several seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have showcased one of the league’s best quarterback-wide receiver tandems with Pro Bowlers Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown in place. This has been established behind their tremendous connection on the field that has led to a huge amount of success on the field together. With that in […]

San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster has been suspended for two games for violation of the team’s conduct and substance abuse policies, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Foster was arrested in Alabama for marijuana possession in January. He also pleaded no contest to the charge of possessing an assault weapon last month. Foster also […]

Throughout the last several weeks, Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz has continued to make progress in his recovery from a torn ACL and LCL that he suffered back in December. The rate of recovery has created a tremendous amount of optimism from the Eagles that he could be ready to take the field […]

Talk about your blatant disrespect for a specific city. Former San Diego Chargers great Dan Fouts doesn’t ever want to be associated with the city of Los Angeles, his franchise’s new home, via Ryan Phillips of The Big Lead. “Don’t ever refer to me as a Los Angeles Charger,” Fouts replied. “I am proud to be […]

Two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger is no longer a young quarterback with a lot of years ahead of him in the NFL. The Pittsburgh Steelers star seems to be coming to grips with the fact that he is the elder statesman with perhaps only a few more seasons left in his playing career. Along […]

It seemed as though veteran quarterback Jay Cutler had finally called time on his career last season. He had a broadcasting job all lined up and everything. However, he promptly left that job and came out of retirement in order to play one more year with the Miami Dolphins. In a clip for his wife […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were dealt a huge blow last week with the announcement that quarterback Jameis Winston will be suspended three games to start the 2018 season due to his alleged involvement in an incident where he groped a female Uber driver back in March 2016. This has put the Buccaneers in a bit […]

Throughout his illustrious career, New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady has earned a strong reputation for the competitive approach that he takes to the game. It appears that competitive fire also extends to the golf course as the posted a video of himself throwing a bit of tantrum after he missed the fairway on […]

The news of perennial All-Star forward LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers took the professional sports world by storm on Sunday night that has created an enormous buzz ahead of next season. However, this move for the Cleveland Cavaliers completely changes the landscape for the franchise with their star player being out of the […]

Former star wide receiver Terrell Owens has earned the prestigious honor of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame that has cemented his legacy as one of the best players that have played in the NFL. However, Owens has decided to take a different approach to the situation by electing to bypass the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made the big splash move of the NBA offseason with the addition of All-Star forward LeBron James on a four-year, $154 million deal on Sunday night. This announcement has drawn plenty of reaction from around the league including the other professional sports in the country. Among those saw several of the Seattle […]

Through his first nine seasons in the NFL, Buffalo Bills Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy has established himself as one of the premier players at his position in the league. However, there is no shortage of motivation from him to showcase that he has more to prove on the field despite becoming just the […]

Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson is one the best defensive players in the league, but the last few years his impact on the game has seemed to diminish as offenses go away from him on the field. That still does have an impact on the game, but the stats haven’t been as nice as early on […]

Le’Veon Bell and the Pittsburgh Steelers still haven’t been able to reach a contract agreement, and it appears it will be another year that Bell plays under the franchise tag, which also could mean this is the last year that Bell plays in the Steel City. Former Steelers great Jerome Bettis said it’s time that […]

The Los Angeles Rams made a lot of moves this offseason to improve their team, but there is one position where they are really inexperienced: linebacker. After the departures of Alec Ogletree, Connor Barwin, and Robert Mathis, Cory Littleton, Samson Ebukam, and Matt Longacre are expected to be the starting linebackers this year. Those three only have […]

The Cleveland Browns lost a huge part of their offensive line with the retirement of future Hall of Fame left tackle Joe Thomas this offseason. The void left by Thomas will obviously be a tough one to fill. The Browns have experimented during the offseason with the different options they have to replace Thomas. One […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett isn’t exactly the most popular person within the fanbase. After eight mostly underwhelming years with the franchise, there have been calls from people like Terrell Owens for the Cowboys to finally move on from him. However, Garrett has at least one high-profile fan left in former Cowboys full-back and […]

The Kansas City Chiefs made quite the transition this offseason when they handed the reins over to quarterback Patrick Mahomes. However, it appears the decision was much easier than some may have thought. Mahomes has received plenty of praise from coaches and teammates for his similarities to Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. According to BJ Kissel […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made the surprising move to part ways with tight end Antonio Gates this offseason. The Chargers legend still has yet to sign with any team as a free agent. Former running back LaDainian Tomlinson feel there is a good reason for that. Tomlinson said during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Gates […]

J.R. Sweezy may not be on the free-agent market for very long. The veteran guard met with and underwent a physical for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. This meeting comes on the heels of Sweezy’s release from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday. The 29-year-old lineman missed OTAs and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have made the big splash addition this offseason in free agency with the agreed upon four-year, $154 million deal with All-Star forward LeBron James. This has led to a tremendous amount of responses from professional athletes about the huge move out west for James for the first time in his illustrious […]

The 2015 NFL Draft boasted two bonafide future franchise quarterbacks in Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. However, it appears choosing between the two was not as difficult as some may have assumed. Former Titans director of scouting Blake Beddingfield was among those in the Titans front office at the time. He said during an appearance on 104.5 The […]

The Arizona Cardinals this offseason have questions under center with their competition between Sam Bradford and rookie Josh Rosen ahead of the 2018 season. There is the presumption that Bradford will get the first crack at being the starter this upcoming campaign despite Rosen strong showing so far in the offseason workouts. According to Josh Alper of […]

Just imagine a world in which the two-back set routinely featured two beastly running backs instead of a fullback. (It’s really a world we saw in the 1960s through 80s, but I digress). In this world, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and New York Giants rookie beast Saquon Barkley would make for one dynamic […]

There is a new-found sense of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears going into the 2018 NFL season and it’s shared by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Chicago has made a number of changes to help turn the franchise around. Trubisky said, during an appearance on the Bernstein & McKnight Show on 670 The Score: “Everybody’s got their outside opinions,” Trubisky […]

The Atlanta Falcons are in a bit of dilemma concerning All-Pro wide receiver Julio Jones. He’s decided to count as a no-show at all team activities in what has been centered on his current contract situation. There isn’t any concern for his long-term future with the franchise, but it hasn’t seen any clarity in the […]

Leave it to Colin Cowherd to get that hot take swirling around social media out for the specific day. And on this particular afternoon, it comes by way of the NFL. According to Cowherd, those New York Football Giants are a “dark horse” squad to make the Super Bowl, as transcribed by Dan Schneier of […]