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The Green Bay Packers made headlines with the hiring of Matt LaFleur as their new head coach. It appears wide receiver Davante Adams approves of the decision. Lafleur has established himself as one of the more innovative, young minds in the NFL. According to Kelly Price of NBC26 in Green Bay, Adams is excited to see […]

FIGHT TIME! Stephen A. Smith has responded to the challenge set forth by Oakland Raiders star Derek Carr, who wants to rumble with him. Hey @derekcarrqb…..I heard you had a few things to say. Consider this a personal invitation. You are more than welcome to come on @FirstTake or sit down with me for a […]

When the Cleveland Browns drafted Johnny Manziel in 2014, many hoped that it would mark the end of a futile era in Cleveland. That included owner Jimmy Haslam, who was so excited about the pick that he invited people in to watch the team make it. In a report posted by ESPN.com’s Seth Wickersham, Haslam […]

Super Bowl LIII will feature a number of intriguing matchups between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots. Among the more notable will be the showdown between cornerback Stephon Gilmore and wide receiver Brandin Cooks. Following New England’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, Gilmore immediately acknowledged his upcoming […]

The story surrounding the controversy of the ownership of the Cleveland Browns continues to grow, as a brand new report suggests that the team didn’t actually want Hue Jackson to be its coach. In a new report posted by ESPN.com’s Seth Wickersham, shortly after promoting Sashi Brown to the position of Executive Vice President of […]

Even though he has no interest in being a head coach again, Chuck Pagano says he’s reveling in the opportunity to run defense for the Bears. Pagano had his first year off, after 33 years of coaching, last year. He told the Chicago Sun-Times that he was “so bored” that he didn’t do anything but […]

The result of the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams is still fresh in the minds of many fans, but for the Saints’ general manager, it’s just another reminder that sometimes life isn’t fair. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis found himself in Mobile, Alabama this week, partaking in this […]

San Francisco 49ers legend and unofficial NFL commentator on everything Jerry Rice has nothing but high praise for Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots. The Atlantic had a chance to sit down with the former football player to talk about Edelman’s career, and for good reason: the wide receiver is one of only two […]

Even though the Dolphins are a little short-staffed as of late, former Patriots WR coach Chad O’Shea is the front-runner for the still-vacant OC job. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel is reporting that O’Shea — while not officially on board — could be following incoming head coach Brian Flores to Miami, as the two like each […]

Jamal Adams of the New York Jets proves that if you’re not on the New England Patriots, you don’t like the New England Patriots. Animosity towards the Patriots is almost an Olympic-quality sport. But the Jets’ strong safety was viewed as doing it “for the culture” when he tweeted out a video of him drilling […]

Messiness in the locker room! According to a new report, Hue Jackson told John Dorsey to “get the f out of my office” after his firing from the Cleveland Browns. ESPN has all the dirty details about how Jackson got down and dirty with his former co-workers after the erstwhile head coach was dismissed. “According […]

Jacoby Brissett is without question one of the best backup quarterbacks in the NFL. The Indianapolis Colts have been much more comfortable with him on the roster since acquiring him. Especially this past season, with Andrew Luck returning, the Colts wanted to make sure that they were set if they needed to utilize their backup. […]

Jimmy Garoppolo tore his ACL in his left knee on September 23rd but the hope is that he will be able to be a participant when the San Francisco 49ers start organized team activities. According to 49ers General Manager John Lynch, Garoppolo hasn’t suffered any setbacks and the rehab process has been going really well. […]

Meanwhile, in other Steelers news, Antonio Brown is busy being shady on Twitter, and a recent statement he made raised some eyebrows. Open for business — AB (@AB84) January 24, 2019 This rather cryptic tweet has led to an explosion of speculation, especially since there have been reports that Art Rooney II is, at least, […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has made it clear this offseason that he wants Antonio Brown with the team next season, but if he isn’t, Smith-Schuster is ready to be the number one receiver. Even with Brown Smith Schuster was more the 1A receiver with the Steelers this past season finishing with 111 catches […]

Art Rooney II looks like he’s ready to put aside the Antonio Brown drama and make him an offer to come back to the Steelers. This, really, was to be expected in a way, since Brown is still one of the best wide receivers in the game. And with all of the offers coming in […]

Cole Beasley is going to be a free agent and earlier this week he seemed to have a few parting shots for the Dallas Cowboys saying the front office decided to who Dak Prescott would be throwing the ball. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday and seemed to brush […]

After the season Eric Weddle said if he didn’t come back with the Baltimore Ravens he would retire, but he appears to have changed his tune a bit. Weddle told the Baltimore Sun that he isn’t sure if things are going to get worked out with the Ravens, and if they don’t he might be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took their shot at defending their Super Bowl crown and fizzled out in the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints. For a team celebrating their first-ever title, the Eagles resembled a team not interested in playing that role. All season they looked out of place. There was no real rhythm on the offensive side and the […]

The New York Jets have announced that they’ve officially hired Dowell Loggains as their new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. We've hired Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator/QB coach. 📰 https://t.co/39RRfgDf2X pic.twitter.com/Eq99UiPsZs — New York Jets (@nyjets) January 23, 2019 Loggains, 38, will be reunited with new Jets coach Adam Gase. The two worked together last […]

For the ninth time since 2001 and the 11th time in franchise history, the New England Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl. They withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Kansas City Chiefs and went on to win last Sunday’s AFC championship game by a 37-31 final in overtime. Up next, the Patriots will […]

The New Orleans Saints after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC title game are already gearing up for next year. Their franchise quarterback Drew Brees has been open about his willingness to return to the organization. The team would also like to retain his services as well. However, they’d like to make […]

Per Pro-Football Talk, it seems as if the Pittsburgh Steelers aren’t getting the quality or the number of trade rumors they expected for Antonio Brown. It sounds like the Steelers aren't getting the offers they expected to get for Antonio Brown. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 24, 2019 Many teams don’t often trade in the NFL because […]

The Dallas Cowboys have to make a big decision about their defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence. He had played this season under the franchise tag, which paid him $17.143 million. This doesn’t give him much long-term stability. He’s been very clear that he will not play under a tag again next season. Fortunately for him, the […]

Tom Brady, whom many people consider to be the greatest of all-time, has set many records. His ability to finish games out and carry his team to victory is that of legend. In fact, he has the most game-winning drives in postseason history, per Pro-Football-Reference. After beating the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime, Brady collected […]

On Tuesday, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley made an odd comment on Twitter, suggesting that the Cowboys front office prioritizes targets for some receivers over others: “Honestly, the front office pushes who they want to get the ball to,” tweeted Beasley in response to a fan. “I haven’t been a huge priority in that […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has gotten a lot of critiques after two straight poor seasons from under center. In fact, it’s been reported that Raiders head coach Jon Gruden will be looking elsewhere to replace him. The team has three first-round draft picks and very likely will select a quarterback with one of them. […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for an offensive coordinator after parting ways with Scott Linehan after their playoff exit, and one candidate is Kellen Moore, who served as the team’s quarterbacks coach this year. With Jon Kitna coming in as the Cowboys’ new quarterbacks coach, however, it seems that Moore is poised for a […]

The Tennessee Titans promoted tight ends coach Arthur Smith to the role of offensive coordinator earlier in the week, and Titans head coach Mike Vrabel says this is the best move for quarterback Marcus Mariota. “I think it’s what’s best for Marcus, and best for a lot of guys,” Vrabel said on Tuesday from the […]

Although the 2018 NFL season did not end the way the Pittsburgh Steelers may have wanted, they can take solace in the fact that they still have a viable running back in James Conner. It seems even Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller can attest to this. There is no question that Conner is coming off […]

During the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday night, Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman went back to return a punt, but the boot from Chiefs punter Dustin Colquitt took an odd bounce. Edelman crouched down to try and pick up the football as […]

New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy signed with the team midway through the 2016 campaign. During his first day on the job, Van Noy received quite the introduction from Tom Brady and has a hilarious story behind it: “I was super tired that day because I flew in super late from Detroit; I think […]

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley will be a free agent this offseason, and the recruiting process from rival teams around the league has already started. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver complimented Beasley’s game on Twitter on Tuesday and asked Beasley if he would be interested in playing for the Packers. https://twitter.com/Bease11/status/1087908991517233153 […]

In 2017, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed defensive lineman Calais Campbell to a four-year, $60 million contract. However, with Campbell set to have a $14.5 million cap number next season, the two sides are discussing restructuring his deal. ″I think it’s more with restructuring with an extension,″ Campbell said after Wednesday’s Pro Bowl practice, according to […]

At this point, the general consensus is that New England Patriots signal-caller Tom Brady is the greatest quarterback of all-time. The man has won five Super Bowls (which is already more than any other quarterback in NFL history) and will have the opportunity to win his sixth on Feb. 3 when the Patriots take on […]

The Chicago Bears came up short against the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wild Card round. It appears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky is still taking the loss pretty rough. The Bears were one of the hottest teams in the league going into the playoffs. According to Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times, Trubisky admits it was […]

It currently seems like there is no hope for reconciliation between wide receiver Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but Steelers offensive lineman Maurkice Pouncey is a believer: “The simple fact it’s two Hall of Fame players, there’s a reason it’s being brought up so much,” Pouncey said in reference to the beef between Brown […]

The last time the Dallas Cowboys hosted a Super Bowl was back in the 2010-11 campaign, when AT&T Stadium housed the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is itching to host another one. Jones notes that AT&T Stadium has an edge because of its retractable roof, making any potential […]

The 2018 NFL season was one to forget for Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy. However, he is still optimistic about a resurgence next year. There were a number of issues that factored into McCoy’s poor showing in the 2018 campaign. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, he is confident that the Bills […]