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The Green Bay Packers are riding high after defeating the Lions, and head coach Matt LaFleur is already setting the tone for Thursday night by leaning on Josh Jacobs to carry a bigger role in the offense. Each week, LaFleur opens with a simple but coded question for Jacobs: “Are you ready for a big […]

Recently, quarterback-tight end duo Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce opened a restaurant, and they named a drink after the 10-time Pro Bowler and Kansas City Chiefs star’s fiancée, Taylor Swift. Speaking to The Drive, Mahomes was asked about the Swift-inspired drink called The Alchemy, named after her song from her Tortured Poets Department album. While […]

Quarterback Cam Ward’s NFL debut with the Tennessee Titans ended in a 20-12 loss to the Denver Broncos. Looking solely at the box score, Ward didn’t light the league on fire to begin his NFL tenure. Overall, he completed 12-of-28 passes for 112 scoreless yards. Ward wasn’t able to gain any yards in the run […]

The Detroit Lions were humbled by Micah Parsons and the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. Parsons injected new life into the Packers, which helped propel them to a 27-13 statement win. Now, to add insult to injury, Parsons could be complicating Detroit’s efforts to extend edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. ESPN’s Dan Graziano explained the […]

The Green Bay Packers have a premier pass rusher in Micah Parsons, and they saw the kind of player they have in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. The Dallas Cowboys were able to get Kenny Clark in return from the trade, but apparently, they had their eyes on somebody else on the Packers, according […]

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn knows Micah Parsons well. Dallas hired Quinn as defensive coordinator in 2021. That gave him a few seasons to coach Parsons before joining the Commanders as head coach. Quinn cannot escape playing against Parsons, even though he was just traded out of the division. Quinn joked that the Packers […]

The San Francisco 49ers opened their season with a win over the Seattle Seahawks, but suffered a lot of injuries. George Kittle is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, and Jauan Jennings is questionable ahead of Week 2. But on Thursday, Kyle Shanahan’s squad got brutal news. The 49ers will be without Brock Purdy […]

After the team’s starting tight end Theo Johnson had one catch in Week 1, some fans are calling for the New York Giants to start Daniel Bellinger, including his dad, Frank. A fan posted a rant about Bellinger, saying he should start for the Giants ahead of their Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys. […]

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets are set for an AFC East duel in the Meadowlands on Sunday. Week 1 saw Justin Fields light up the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense, but New York’s defense allowed four touchdowns to Aaron Rodgers. Later on, Josh Allen led a remarkable comeback to get Buffalo to 1-0 on the […]

The San Francisco 49ers made their long-anticipated move at kicker this week, parting ways with former third-round pick Jake Moody and signing veteran Eddy Piñeiro. But as Piñeiro revealed Wednesday, the Niners were close to missing out on their new leg entirely. “It’s been a crazy week,” Piñeiro told reporters after signing. “I was supposed […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are flying high after their Week 1 win, but things get tougher in Week 2 as they head to Paycor Stadium to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. With Joe Burrow under center and a raucous home crowd behind them, the Bengals are slight favorites. That doesn’t mean the Jaguars are […]

Week 1 of the 2025 NFL season featured very different results for the Philadelphia Eagles and their Super Bowl LIX opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs. For the Eagles, it was a dominant effort performed under very unusual circumstances, with Jalen Carter spitting on Dak Prescott starting Thursday Night Football up on a strange note, and […]

None of them may openly admit it, but the players of the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs probably have circled September 14 on their calendar, as the reigning finalists will meet early after last season’s Super Bowl. The Eagles handily beat the Chiefs, 40-22, for their fifth crown, including before the AFL-NFL merger. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers released wide receiver Jalen Reagor from their practice squad this week, finalizing the move with an injury settlement, according to Ari Meirov X post. Reagor, a first-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, joined the Chargers this offseason in search of a fresh opportunity after previous stops […]

The New Orleans Saints started their 2025 season off with a loss, but it may have been a more encouraging performance than some people expected. The Saints got off to a slow start against the Arizona Cardinals, but they did stage a late comeback before falling short 20-13. Despite the loss, Spencer Rattler looked like […]

Kickers often get overlooked in fantasy football. They are treated as little more than lineup fillers compared to the flashier running backs and wide receivers who dominate draft boards and waiver wire chatter. However, savvy managers know that a reliable leg can be the hidden edge that turns a tight contest into a victory. A […]

When news broke that the Philadelphia Eagles traded a pair of picks to acquire Tank Bigsby from the Jacksonville Jaguars, fans immediately started imagining his pairing with Saquon Barkley. Suddenly, one of the better young running backs in the game would be teamed up with one of the best players in the NFL period, with […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the most interesting teams coming into the 2025 season after losing both of their coordinators, Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn, this offseason. Coming into Week 1, everyone wanted to see how Dan Campbell and company would manage without their two play callers. Well, the new era of Lions football […]

It was a rough opening to the 2025 NFL season for the Chicago Bears, who lost on Monday night at home to the divisional rival Minnesota Vikings despite being the better team for the majority of the game. The loss marked the beginning of the Ben Johnson era, which didn’t get off to the great […]

The Green Bay Packers were arguably the NFL’s most impressive team in Week 1. They decimated the reigning NFC North champion Detroit Lions, 27-13. But the game was not even as close as that 14-point differential indicates. Now they turn their attention to the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football. The Packers left Sunday’s win […]

After the altercation with a Buffalo Bills fan during Sunday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens, star quarterback Lamar Jackson apologized on Wednesday for shoving the spectator but also delivered a direct reminder about behavior in the stands. “Just chill next time,” Jackson said. “You can talk trash and stuff, but keep your hands to […]

If Week 1 proved anything, it’s that tight end is once again the wildest ride in fantasy football. Outside of a handful of reliable names, the position remains volatile. One week you’re sitting on double-digit targets, the next you’re praying for red-zone looks. In Week 2, fantasy managers face tough choices about whether to trust […]

The Denver Broncos opened their new season with a win after beating the Tennessee Titans, 20-12, at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, spoiling the debut of top overall pick Cam Ward. Broncos coach Sean Payton, however, wasn’t too satisfied. There’s a lot of excitement in Denver these days following the announcement that a […]

The Denver Broncos opened their 2025 season with a 20-12 win over the Tennessee Titans, but the victory was clouded by concerns over quarterback Bo Nix and his three turnovers. The second-year quarterback is now considering a change in his approach as the team prepares for Week 2. The update came after Nix spoke to […]

Week 2 of the NFL season always brings an overreaction storm. Wide receivers who disappointed in their openers get tossed on the bench. Meanwhile, unheralded names from the waiver wire suddenly look like must-starts. The truth, though, is somewhere in between. Fantasy football is a weekly game, but it’s also a long game. One week […]

The Denver Broncos will have a new home by 2031 after the team brass announced on Tuesday that a new stadium will be built in Burnham Yard. Quarterback Bo Nix already expressed his excitement for it. Now, it’s cornerback Pat Surtain II’s turn to speak positively about the development. Burnham Yard is a historic site […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles signed Za’Darius Smith to help bolster their defensive line in the hours after a Week 1 win over the Dallas Cowboys, it turned heads around the fanbase. After entering the season with question marks at the edge rusher position, a fact made all the more concerning following the news that both […]

The San Francisco 49ers may be without quarterback Brock Purdy for a bit of time. Purdy suffered multiple injuries during the team’s Week 1 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening. As a result, the team is looking for a bit of insurance under center heading into Week 2. To be clear, no official […]

Aaron Rodgers led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a win over the New York Jets in the season opener. The four-time MVP tossed four touchdown passes against his former team in Week 1. DK Metcalf is next up on the revenge game tour as Pittsburgh prepares to take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. And Rodgers […]

Week 2 is here, and fantasy football managers are already dealing with tough choices. Do you stick with the players you drafted early despite underwhelming openers, or do you pivot to hot hands and better matchups? The running back position, in particular, brings no shortage of dilemmas. Usage patterns, game scripts, and defensive matchups can […]

Week 2 will feature the first Monday Night Football doubleheader. In the opening contest, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will travel to Texas to take on the Houston Texans. Each team got off to a different start in Week 1. The Buccaneers travelled to division rival Atlanta and defeated the Falcons 23-20. Tampa Bay exorcised the […]

Perhaps no team had a worse Week 1 in the NFL than the Miami Dolphins, who came into this season with high internal expectations. Despite an explosive supporting cast around Tua Tagovailoa, the Dolphins were crushed by the Indianapolis Colts 33-8 and are now 0-1 on the young season. Miami still has plenty of time […]

The Denver Broncos entered the 2025-26 season under pressure to meet lofty expectations. Experts around the NFL world predict that Denver will have an excellent season. A lot of that success is because of the head coach, Sean Payton. After a win against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, Payton decided to shout out Patrick […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been looking for help on the edge ever since trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers, and they tried to address that by bringing in veteran defensive end Jadeveon Clowney for a visit on Wednesday. Clowney worked out for the team, but he left Dallas without receiving a contract, according […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled one out of the fire in Week 1, coming from behind to defeat the New York Jets, 34-32. In what turned out to be a shootout, 41-year-old Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes. It was the 28th time in Rodgers’ illustrious career that he tossed four scores without an interception. That […]

With the start of the 2025 season and preparations underway for a Week 2 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the Minnesota Vikings are awaiting the full return of veteran safety Harrison Smith as he continues to recover from a personal health issue. Speaking publicly for the first time since mid-August, Smith said he has made […]

The Los Angeles Chargers enter Week 2 of the 2025 NFL season flying high. They finally slew the dragon that is the perennial AFC West champion, the Kansas City Chiefs. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had been 1-7 against Patrick Mahomes, despite being in nearly every game. Now Herbert and the Chargers will square off against […]

The New Orleans Saints didn’t get their 2025 season started off the way they wanted to, losing the season opener 20-13 at home against the Arizona Cardinals. Despite a late rally led by Spencer Rattler, the Saints couldn’t quite get in the end zone at the end of the game and now sit at 0-1 […]

After losing their season opener in primetime to the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, the Dallas Cowboys are locked in on Week 2. Another divisional opponent, the New York Giants, awaits Dallas on Sunday. Unfortunately, the task of getting that first win just got a bit harder. According to team beat reporter Todd Archer on X […]