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Just a year-and-a-half ago, Everson Griffen signed a four-year, $58 million contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings that was set to take him through 2022. However, after just two seasons, the Vikings may already be preparing to part ways with the defensive lineman. According to Ben Goessling of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Griffen could end up […]

If running back C.J. Anderson leaves the Los Angeles Rams in NFL free agency this summer, it will hurt them in more ways than one. Not only will they be losing a guy who proved to be a revelation for them in the ground game late in the season, but they won’t even receive a […]

The New England Patriots have done it again, winning yet another title on Sunday evening in Atlanta. With the Patriots defeating the upstart Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, this time around, the heralded AFC East franchise is now White House bound for the second time in the last three seasons. However, despite the Patriots now winning […]

Brian Flores is the latest Bill Belichick disciple to capitalize on success with the New England Patriots by being hired for his first head-coaching job. The Miami Dolphins interviewed the 37-year-old in early January, just days after the firing of Adam Gase, and had an agreement in place with him through the Patriots’ ensuing run […]

Washington Redskins running back Derrius Guice hardly looks worse for the wear after missing the entirety of his rookie campaign with a season-ending knee injury. Some six months after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, the Redskins back posted a video on Instagram Wednesday that shows him sprinting at something […]

The Oakland Raiders are an NFL team—a historic one, at that—and yet, they don’t have a place to play next season. They are slated to move to Las Vegas in 2020, but for 2019, they don’t exactly have things organized. Fortunately for the Raiders, their fellow Bay Area team may be willing to step in […]

In today’s “who didn’t see this one coming?” news, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown continues to face drama as the NFL announced that they will be investigating his recent domestic violence incident in Florida. Even though Brown wasn’t arrested after the dispute — apparently, there was no allegation of actual assault, or anyone getting […]

Hot on the heels of their latest Super Bowl win — their sixth — the New England Patriots have announced that 11 of their players will have new contracts. The team’s official site has revealed that they’ve picked up these players who were in their free agency. “OL Cole Croston, OL Jake Eldrenkamp QB Danny […]

New England Patriots safety Patrick Chung was forced out of this past Sunday’s Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams after suffering a broken arm. He was shown on the sidelines in a sling after returning from the locker room to cheer his teammates on to victory. Chung is a fierce competitor as well […]

Steve Rebeiro and Johnny Gomez break down each position on the Los Angeles Rams roster heading into free agency, including what they should do and who will be back with the team. Did the Rams play a game on Sunday? They might also talk about that. Listen to “Butting Heads Ep. 30: Taking Inventory” on […]

Cincinnati Bengals new head coach Zac Taylor has spent a good amount of time with Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay in recent years and the two have had a lot of success together. Now that Taylor is with the Bengals there may be some speculation that he will bring forth a McVay play […]

The Los Angeles Rams recently made it to the big stage and played against the New England Patriots in this past season’s Super Bowl. Unfortunately for the Rams, they came up a little short of taking home the Lombardi Trophy, but that’s not stopping Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald from staying positive. Donald […]

We recently broke down the top keystone players the Dallas Cowboys should build their franchise around in 2019. By narrowing our list of keystone players down to five, a number of talented and productive members of the Cowboys’ 2018 roster missed the final cut. These stars are important pieces for the team and have been integral to […]

The Indianapolis Colts were an afterthought before 2018 kicked off, and the first few weeks of the season did nothing to suggest they should have been considered anything more. Frank Reich’s team opened the season by losing five of its first six games, allowing at least 34 points in four of those contests. If any […]

Happy payday, Derek Carr! As ESPN’s Field Yates reminded the football world on Twitter, the Oakland Raiders quarterback’s $19.9 million base salary for next season became fully guaranteed on Wednesday. Offseason accounting: Raiders QB Derek Carr’s $19.9M base salary for 2019 becomes fully guaranteed today. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 6, 2019 Before last season, […]

The Atlanta Falcons are moving on from their longest-tenured player. Veteran kicker Matt Bryant wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning that he was informed last night of the team’s decision to release him when free agency begins in March. #theshowmustgoon pic.twitter.com/J63iycYTSY — matt bryant (@Matt_Bryant3) February 6, 2019 Bryant signed with the Falcons all the way […]

Have you ever wanted to own a piece of the Carolina Panthers’ history? Well, thanks to a recent posting on eBay, now you can! According to the Charlotte Observer, the listing on the popular online bidding site reads “2015 Superbowl 50 Carolina Panthers World Championship Players Issued 10k Ring.” The price, as of this writing, is […]

New England Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski is likely still celebrating the team’s Super Bowl victory from this past Sunday. The Patriots have to determine whether they will keep Gostkowski heading into the 2019 NFL season and it’s a real possibility they may not. Gostkowski is the highest paid kicker in the league, but this year […]

In case you forgot — because you probably did — former Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill joined the New England Patriots ahead of the 2018 campaign. While previously spending his entire professional career as a member of the Bengals, Hill’s time on the field with the Patriots was brief due to a season-ending knee […]

Now that Brian Flores is officially the Miami Dolphins head coach, his coaching team is starting to come together, beginning with Chad O’Shea. Now official: the Dolphins are hiring Patriots WR coach Chad O'Shea as their new offensive coordinator, per source. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 6, 2019 O’Shea comes to the team from the […]

The New Orleans Saints’ season did not end on the best of terms, with the NFC South franchise ultimately coming up just short in this year’s NFC title game against the Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams. It appears as though the 2018 campaign did not end as planned for Saints rookie pass rusher Marcus Davenport […]

The people of Boston are used to championship parades, but they still turned out in record force for the New England Patriots Super Bowl celebration. Sgt. Detective John Boyle, a Boston police spokesman, told the Boston Herald that an estimated 1.5 million fans turned out for the celebration which is a record for any parade celebration […]

Although there hasn’t been a ton of good news in the “Steel City” as of late, at least the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line can hang their hat on something. According to Pro Football Focus, Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger had the fastest average time to throw during the 2018 NFL regular season, coming in with a clip of […]

The Minnesota Vikings have former Florida State running back Dalvin Cook leading the way in the backfield, with the team’s rushing attack looking pretty solid for the future. However, it appears as though the Vikings could add some more firepower to such an attack in 2019-20 if they so choose and veteran running back Latavius […]

Rather than going outside the franchise to find the team’s next offensive play-caller, the Tennessee Titans ultimately decided to keep their offensive coordinator hire in house. Forced to replace current Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LeFleur this offseason, the Titans elected to go with a promotion in the end with the team’s former tight […]

Greg Schiano is going to be named the next defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, according to Jim McBride of the Boston Globe. BREAKING: #Patriots will officially name Greg Schiano as their defensive coordinator, a league source confirmed. https://t.co/0RjKI6mu1Y — Jim McBride (@globejimmcbride) February 6, 2019 Schiano will replace Brian Flores who accepted the […]

The 2018-2019 season didn’t end as expected for the Los Angeles Rams, as they fell to the New England Patriots 13-3 in Super Bowl 53. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic season for Sean McVay and the Rams. It was just McVay’s second season as head coach, turning the Rams from a 4-12 team to Super […]

The Dallas Cowboys season came to a halt in the divisional round of this year’s playoffs versus the Los Angeles Rams. However, the Cowboys have a very bright future ahead of them. Most of the key players on the Cowboys roster, are young and are not even in the prime of their careers yet. Heading […]

The New England Patriots are once again Super Bowl champions. Adding to the notion that Boston is the “City of Champions,” at least over the course of the last two decades, the Patriots have now won two of the last three and three of the last five Super Bowls. Of course, the Patriots are now […]

Former Baltimore Ravens star and current television personality Ray Lewis believes the AFC championship next year will be a rematch. This past season, the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off in a close victory for the Patriots. Patrick Mahomes still did play very well. He wasn’t given a chance to run […]

The Oakland Raiders are slowly becoming the Las Vegas Raiders with the AFC West set for a full-on transition ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. However, with the team still technically in limbo as the Raiders’ new stadium in “Sin City” continues to be built, the once-heralded franchise still does not have a permanent home for […]

It appears as though veteran quarterback Nick Foles will be using his leverage to his advantage this offseason. The Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback will reportedly become a free agent by voiding the final year of his now former contract, which could force Philadelphia into making a very tough decision sometime in the near future. According […]

The Marvin Lewis era is officially over in Cincinnati. With former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Zac Taylor taking over the team’s coaching staff earlier in the week, the new Cincinnati Bengals head coach has notably replaced the aforementioned Lewis, who became a staple of the AFC North division over the years. However, it doesn’t […]

The latest episode of “Cold As Balls” dropped today, and Cleveland Browns star Baker Mayfield is talking to a very familiar face: comedian Kevin Hart. Mayfield, who does reasonably well on the field, is starting to become a bit of a celebrity in other ways, as well. In “Cold As Balls,” Hart does interviews with celebrities […]

During the mid-2000s, Greg Olsen was considered to be one of the best tight ends in the NFL. However, as he’s aged, he’s become less effective and more injury prone. Over the past two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, he’s played a total of only 16 games. He’s been dealing with a nagging foot injury […]

How the mighty have fallen.  Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young has just been arrested under suspicion of drunk driving. The Associated Press reports that Young was arrested about 4:30 a.m. Monday in the Missouri City area of suburban Houston. Young, who showed a Missouri City address as a permanent address, was charged with misdemeanor driving while […]

After weeks of speculation, the Philadelphia Eagles have officially informed Nick Foles that they are exercising his 2019 contract option. ESPN’s Tim McManus was the first to break the story. Eagles have notified Nick Foles that they will exercise his 2019 option, per source. — Tim McManus (@Tim_McManus) February 6, 2019 While there has been […]

The Miami Dolphins infamously defeated the eventual Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots in 2018 NFL regular season, thanks to what has since been coined, “The Miami Miracle.” However, according to Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the loss doesn’t actually count against the heralded franchise’s record in hindsight. “I don’t count the Miami game as a […]

On Monday, former Buffalo Bills linebacker Tanner Vallejo was officially waived by the Cleveland Browns, his second NFL franchise in as many seasons. However, it did not take the up-and-coming defender long to find his third NFL home as Vallejo has now been claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals formally announced the roster move […]