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Kansas City Chiefs defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas is retiring from the NFL, per an official press release from the team. Thomas coached in the league for 38 years. This includes as a defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, and three games as the head coach of the Atlanta […]

Per the Charlotte Observer, Carolina Panthers fullback Alex Armah had to stop a man from breaking into his vehicle last week. Reportedly, Armah used an “arm” wrestling technique to stop a person from entering his vehicle without his consent. The incident occurred on Feb. 6 right outside his apartment complex in Charlotte. According to the Charlotte Police […]

It appears as though All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown has played his final game as a member of the heralded Pittsburgh Steelers. According to a Tuesday afternoon report from Adam Schefter of ESPN and a cryptic social media post from Brown himself, the Steelers wideout has formally requested a trade away from Pittsburgh. As is […]

Former Green Bay Packers star and recent retiree Julius Peppers went on WFNZ’s Wilson & Parcell, discussing a various number of football topics. Among them was Kyler Murray of Oklahoma State. The two-sport phenom has been drafted by the Oakland Athletics in this past MLB draft. However, he made it publicly known this past week that he will […]

Could we be on the verge of encountering the unthinkable? Could current Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell exchange his black and yellow threads for some black and purple as a member of the Baltimore Ravens? Although the Le’Veon Bell saga remains far from over with the 2019 offseason in its very early stages, the […]

The New England Patriots are once again Super Bowl champions, with future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady at the forefront of yet another successful season. The Patriots have now won two of the last three Super Bowls, underlining the fact that the New England football dynasty is very much alive. However, it appears as […]

The Houston Texans made a splash during the 2018 NFL season with the acquisition of wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. Unfortunately, it appears his time with the team has already come to an end. Thomas had a rough time finding his footing this season. The Texans officially announced his release, via Twitter The Texans have released […]

Former Green Bay Packers star  Julius Peppers was one of the league’s best defensive ends. His talent as a pass-rusher was unheralded. The 6’7″ 300 lb. monster used his size and surprising speed to get around the edge and to put pressure on the quarterback. Peppers was one of a kind because he was able […]

One might assume the Detroit Lions would relish the spotlight. Perpetually overlooked in the NFC North due to the presence of prestige franchises like the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, the Lions also fall victim to the inevitable effects of playing in flyover country. Nobody cared about the Kansas City Chiefs, for instance, despite […]

The latest NFL Draft odds have been released, and as of this writing, Nick Bosa is favored to be the number one overall pick. According to BetOnline.ag, Bosa is currently priced at -200 to be the first player taken in this year’s NFL Draft. Other players on the list include Ed Oliver, Dwayne Haskins, Josh Allen, […]

The Antonio Brown drama-trauma saga continues as the embattled Pittsburgh Steelers star continues to receive resistance against his request for a trade. From our Up to the Minute segment following @AB84's song tweet: The #Steelers WR has requested a trade, but hasn't gotten the OK just yet. pic.twitter.com/mk2sVP1mbK — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2019 […]

The team with the number one overall pick in the NFL draft is almost expected to take a quarterback, or at least field trade offers for a team in need of a franchise signal-caller. It was unclear which description would best apply to the Arizona Cardinals when they hired wunderkind quarterback guru Kliff Kingsbury as […]

While rumors about Golden Tate going into free agency, & possibly to the Jets, continue to run rampant, there’s a chance the Eagles will re-sign him, too. This offseason, the Eagles have a decision to make on wide receiver Golden Tate, who will become a free agent. Tate wasn’t very productive after being acquired at […]

The 2018 NFL season may have just ended, however, Chicago Bears wide receiver Taylor Gabriel is already stoking the flames of a potential rivalry for next year. He has high expectations for this team moving forward, especially when it comes to playing the Detroit Lions. The NFL recently revealed that the Bears and Lions will […]

When Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Kyler Murray takes a seat during the NFL Draft, online bettors seem to think that the Miami Dolphins will be the team that ends up giving him a chance in the NFL. According to online betting site BetOnline, the site has currently given the Miami Dolphins the best odds of landing […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding Washington Redskins quarterback Alex Smith’s status for the 2019 NFL season. It appears running back Chris Thompson already has an idea. Smith is in the early stages of recovering from the devastating knee injury he suffered during the 2018 campaign. Thompson says the team is preparing for life […]

Details of Kareem Hunt’s contract with the Cleveland Browns have emerged, with Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network providing more information about the deal. More on the 1-year contract for new #Browns RB Kareem Hunt: The base salary is for the minimum with $0 guaranteed, source said. He can get to just over $1M with workout […]

Former Mississippi State defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, a projected first-round pick in the NFL Draft, has suffered a devastating injury. According to ESPN, Simmons suffered a knee injury during training that is thought to be a torn ACL, league sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen. An official statement that goes into detail about […]

On Monday, the Cleveland Browns made the biggest news of the NFL offseason thus far when they signed free agent running back Kareem Hunt. In late November of last year, a video from February 2018 was released that showed Hunt shoving and kicking a woman outside of a hotel room in Cleveland. He was quickly […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed two players — Spencer Long and Lafayette Pitts — according to a report by Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The #Bills signed former #Jets C/G Spencer Long to a three-year contract and signed CB Lafayette Pitts to a one-year deal. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 12, 2019 According to the New […]

Can Kliff Kingsbury turn the Cardinals stagnant offense around? The Arizona Cardinals were horrible last season, absolutely horrible. Now that new head coach is with the team there is a good chance things could turn around, but it’s going to take a lot of work and a completely revamped look to do so. Unfortunately, a […]

Matthew Stafford was hardly the Detroit Lions’ biggest problem last season. Considering his recent career norms, though, it’s also fair to submit the 10-year veteran was hardly at his best, throwing for 21 touchdowns, 11 interceptions, and 3,777 yards en route to a 53.8 QBR – the 22nd-best best mark in football, behind the likes […]

In their first season under defensive wunderkind Matt Patricia, the Detroit Lions weren’t exactly world-beaters on that side of the ball. They allowed just 335.0 yards per game, good for 10th in the league, yet also surrendered an average 22.4 points per game while finishing with the second-fewest takeaways in football. Patricia would admit that […]

James Harrison of the Steelers believes that one small role in a TV show will make him a huge action star, and he’s coming for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s crown. According to ESPN, the Super Bowl winner and sack leader got a small role on the CBS show, S.W.A.T., and told the outlet that he […]

Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the hottest stories in the NFL over the past few weeks. Questions have been arising about whether the Steelers would trade their superstar wide receiver or if the two parties could smooth things over. Now, it has become obvious that Brown is done with the […]

After a lot of speculation and uncertainty, superstar wide receiver Antonio Brown has officially asked the Pittsburgh Steelers to trade him, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Antonio Brown has not been traded nor has he been released. But Brown wants a trade and he officially has requested that from the Steelers, per source. — Adam […]

The Antonio Brown saga continues as word has just come out that the embattled Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver has just been found guilty of reckless driving. According to NBC News, Brown was cited for driving over 100 mph in Ross Township, Pennsylvania last November. He didn’t appear in court to answer the charges, and his attorney […]

Now that Golden Tate is promising to enter the free agency market, there are a number of reasons why he would be a good fit for Gang Green. New York Jets head coach Adam Gase is looking to build his “dream team,” especially in his inaugural season with the team that could use all the […]

With Kyler Murray announcing that he is focusing on football, the rumors have started to fly that the Arizona Cardinals might select him. However, team president Michael Bidwill has put in a vote of confidence for Josh Rosen to be the quarterback of the future. The Cardinals selected Josh Rosen with the 10th pick in […]

The Cleveland Browns took some risk signing Kareem Hunt, at least in terms of public perception, but financially there is no risk, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk: While Hunt is on the Commissioner Exempt list, the Brown will be paying him while he’s not eligible to play only if his suspension under the Personal […]

For the second straight offseason, Vinny Curry is going to be looking for a new home. According to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are releasing Curry, just one season after signing him. Bucs are releasing DE Vinny Curry. — Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD) February 12, 2019 Last March Curry signed […]

The Houston Texans have announced that J.J. Watt will be the Grand Marshal for the Daytona 500 that’s coming up soon, according to a new report. Watt will be the first NFL player to give the command for drivers to starts their engines before NASCAR’s most famous race, according to ESPN. The Daytona International Speedway […]

Cincinnati Bengals star wide receiver A.J. Green had a down 2018 year and a lot of that was due to injury, but on Tuesday morning he posted a video to his Instagram showing that he was finally boot free with the following caption. “Happy to announce I’m officially boot free. Ready to start crushing offseason […]

Now that Kyler Murray has made clear that he plans to move from baseball into football, John Elway should consider recruiting him for the Broncos. According to the Denver Post, Murray is considered one of the top draft prospects for the 2019 NFL Draft, and for good reason. He would be guaranteed at least $18 […]

The Houston Texans traded a fourth round pick before the trade deadline to get Demaryius Thomas to bolster their wide receiver corps, but according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team is expected to move on from him and release him. After trading for him, the #Texans are moving on from Demaryius Thomas… who is […]

The Tennessee Titans were unable to return to the postseason as a result of the 2018-19 campaign despite finishing at 9-7 for the third consecutive season. With the team’s inability to return to the postseason coming largely in-part due to the continued absence of quarterback Marcus Mariota, the Titans are certainly not far off from […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton has been with the team for his entire eight-year career and has had four playoff appearances with the team. Now that the organization has finally moved on from long time head coach Marvin Lewis, the team has turned to Zac Taylor to turn things around. Taylor most recently acted as […]

The Cleveland Browns made headlines with their questionable signing of former Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt. Although most of the attention is surrounding the ethics of the decision, running back Duke Johnson is focused on keeping his job. Hunt’s presence now brings up Johnson’s future with the team in question. According to Mary […]

Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray made headlines with his decision to commit to being a quarterback in the NFL. It appears the New York Giants are among the teams that already have their doubts. One of the biggest knocks on Murray’s future as a quarterback is that he lacks the prototypical size. According to Ralph Vacchiano […]