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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 […]

Over the last few seasons, the Seattle Seahawks have undergone some major changes to the roster that has shifted the direction of the franchise. This has seen many of the staple pieces of the core group move on elsewhere in their respective careers. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, only six players […]

Watch out, Snacks (Damon Harrison). Chris Baker is gunning for you. The Cincinnati Bengals new employee firmly believes he can return to playing at the highest of levels in the NFL, as the best defensive tackle in the game, via Dan Hoard of the Bengals official website. “I know the type of player that I […]

Ah, yes, it’s the Andrew Luck plan. The idea of tanking at the right time with the express purpose to draft a generational quarterback only to get him crushed by signing the likes of Frank Gore and Andre Johnson instead of shoring up the offensive line. Fast-forward years of misery and the world’s most famous […]

Let’s just say Sean Payton lost this one. During a round of golf at the league meetings this offseason, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and the New Orleans Saints head coach came up with an interesting wager. Due to Payton’s golf ball landing in the water, the Super Bowl 52 champs will now wear […]

Yes, many of Chip Kelly’s schematic elements still remain firmly entrenched as it concerns the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Surprisingly, he wants no credit for any of it and makes it well known, via Albert Breer of Monday Morning Quarterback (Sports Illustrated). “I don’t really look at it like that,” Kelly said in reference […]

The professional game moves by quickly for rookies. It’s only those rare, special youngsters who can adapt to the extremely different speeds of the NFL and the Division I collegiate game. For New York Jets inside linebacker Darron Lee, his rookie season did move pretty quickly. Now that he’s entering his third, his employer believes […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off their first trip to the NFL playoffs in years that brought a strong level of optimism around the franchise. Much of which has centered the hope that quarterback Marcus Mariota can breakthrough with a promising campaign that can push the franchise for another huge step. However, Mariota is coming […]

Heading into the 2018 season, there appears to be a wide-open competition in the backfield for the Green Bay Packers for the starting job with the team hedging toward a running back by committee approach. One of those players that will have a strong shot at earning a chance to lock down that starting role […]

Can it become any more ironic and sad than this? Jameis Winston, suspended quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who’s been forced to take his lumps after the dark incident with Uber Driver Kate, discussed “wanting to be that perfect role model” for kids just one month ago, via Joe Bucs Fan. “Hearing a parent […]

In the last several years, the NFL has taken a strong approach toward holding a zero-tolerance policy in regards to the use of cannabis in any manner by its players with a hefty suspension being the punishment. However, there has been a push to see it being legalized in professional sports to help players deal with injuries […]

With the more news that comes out about concussions, the more the NFL is trying to get ahead of the curve and change the rules to try and limit the concussions. One of the new rules implemented this NFL offseason revolves around kickoffs and making it safer. Cowboys kicker Dan Bailey knows the rules are meant […]

Derrius Guice was projected to be a first-round draft pick in April, but some questions about his character made him fall to the second round where the Washington Redskins selected him. He has tried to get out on the right foot with the Redskins and has already done some great community work. Guice was inspired […]

Just about everything about Jimmy Garoppolo has gone up since he arrived on the San Francisco 49ers last season. His net worth has skyrocketed after he signed his mammoth new deal. His reputation among his peers has shot way up, even though Jalen Ramsey thinks that’s undeserved. Even Jimmy G’s jersey has quickly risen in […]

The term “field general” didn’t just derive from nothing. It didn’t pop up as a major football term out of thin air. It accurately describes the quarterback position for that man is the point man, the individual who spreads the wealth and runs the machine. In the case of the Jacksonville Jaguars, offensive coordinator Nathaniel […]

The Los Angeles Rams offense was the best in the league last season. First-year head coach Sean McVay engineered quite a turnaround as they went from dead-last in scoring in 2016 all the way up to first with 29.9 points per game. But that already potent Rams offense could get even better this season after […]

Forget football. That’s child’s play compared to the rigors of life. Houston Texans safety Andre Hal is one of the latest examples to understand that exact notion after coming down with a diagnosis of lymphoma in early June. Harsh reality or not, it doesn’t have the young safety down and on Monday, he’s a shining […]

Cornerback Darqueze Dennard hasn’t exactly been such a big hit with the Cincinnati Bengals. The former first-round pick failed to establish himself in the Bengals’ secondary early on as he started a mere four games in his first three seasons in the league. However, Dennard did just have his best season in 2017. He played […]

The city of Cleveland has lost its king once again with the news that LeBron James is taking his talents to Hollywood with the Los Angeles Lakers. James’ departure will no doubt fill a massive void in the city’s sports scene after he led the Cavs to four-straight trips to the Finals, not to mention […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were considered a big winner during the draft after safety Derwin James dropped all the way to them at No. 17. James was among the highest-rated defensive players in the draft and for LA to get him in the middle of the first round was quite a steal. The Chargers certainly […]

The New York Giants supposedly had a position battle this offseason at right tackle with second-year lineman Chad Wheeler expected to push former top-10 pick Ereck Flowers for the job. However, it seems as though Flowers has a firm grasp of the starting job heading into training camp. As Ryan Dunleavy of NJ.com points out, […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory has already met with Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL about his potential reinstatement to the league and is now waiting for the result of his application. He may have to wait a couple more weeks before finally getting a resolution on the matter. According to Todd Archer of […]

Throughout much of the offseason, there has been much uncertainty surrounding All-Pro safety Kam Chancellor’s future in the NFL centered on health status concerning his neck. The Seattle Seahawks have kept the window open for the last few months on the possibility of bringing back Chancellor next season. With that in mind, the 30-year-old took […]

Miami Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake is still playing at a high level despite being well into his mid-30s. He’s coming off back-to-back seasons playing 16 games and recording double-digit sacks while playing over half the team’s defensive snaps. However, Wake could potentially see his playing time reduced to keep him playing effectively as he […]