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Going into Saturday night, Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri had never missed a field goal from 23 yards or closer over the course of his 24-year NFL career. That may sound like a strange and arbitrary statistic, but it definitely had relevance on Saturday evening, as Vinatieri ended up missing a 23-yard chip shot toward […]

It has been 17 years since the infamous “Tuck Rule Game” between the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round of the 2002 NFL Playoffs, when then-Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri nailed a 45-yard field goal to send the game into overtime and then ended things with a 23-yarder in the extra […]

Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri hit the upright and missed an easy 23-yard field goal attempt to close out the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs. Adam Vinatieri hits the upright on a 23-yard FG to end the first half. Another week, another Doink. pic.twitter.com/vEj8kqIIku — Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 12, 2019 Vinatieri is […]

Denver Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders knows what it’s like playing alongside Antonio Brown, as the two were teammates on the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2010 through 2013. Sanders said that Brown’s recent behavior was not at all surprising and that the perennial Pro Bowler disrespected the Steelers organization with his actions in the final week […]

One Kansas City Chiefs fan was caught throwing a snowball that almost hit an Indianapolis Colts punter during a play in Saturday’s AFC divisional-round playoff game. Sanchez’s punt went for 43 yards, and Chiefs returner Tyreek Hill lost an additional yard on the play. Even though the snowball did not hit the kicker, it may […]

It’s been a while since Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs last took the field, thanks to a bye in the wild-card round of the NFL Playoffs, but they don’t seem to be showing any signs of rust in Saturday’s divisional-round matchup with the Indianapolis Colts despite an extended rest. Mahomes, for one, has […]

Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney will be one of the most highly sought-after free agents on the market this offseason, and Chris Roling of Bleacher Report feels that the Oakland Raiders could end up landing him. This would essentially be the Raiders filling the gaping hole left by Khalil Mack, whom the team traded […]

The perception of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown is not exactly at an all-time high right now. In the week leading up to the Steelers’ season finale, Brown got into a heated dispute with Ben Roethlisberger which apparently ended in him throwing a football at the quarterback, refused to practice, complained of knee pain, […]

Back in March, the Minnesota Vikings signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a fully guaranteed three-year, $84 million deal, the highest-paying contract in NFL history. Apparently, players around the league don’t think Cousins deserved that money. In a poll conducted by The Athletic, players voted Cousins as the most overrated quarterback in the league, with the […]

So many people are so sure that this past season was Larry Fitzgerald’s last, but even the Arizona Cardinals wide receiver himself does not know if he is going to retire. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Fitzgerald is not sure if he will continue playing in 2019, as he told Schefter through a text […]

The general consensus has been that wide receive DeSean Jackson will not be back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next season. However, new head coach Bruce Arians is attempting to change that. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Arians is planning on trying to convince Jackson to stay with the Buccaneers in spite of […]

The job that Jason Garrett has done with the Dallas Cowboys this season has apparently gone a long way in establishing a vote of confidence from team owner Jerry Jones. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Cowboys will begin negotiating a long-term extension for Garrett to remain head coach of the Cowboys in […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ offense needs a significant boost, and they feel that Gary Kubiak could be the man who helps get it going. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Jaguars are interested in Kubiak for their vacant offensive coordinator position. Kubiak has spent the last couple of years in the Denver Broncos’ front office […]

Not that this comes as much of a surprise, but the Kansas City Chiefs will be without safety Eric Berry and running back Spencer Ware in their Divisional Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, according to Brooke Pryor of The Kansas City Star. Berry played in just two games this season after recovering […]

The Kansas City Chiefs were the top offense in the league this season, which was already enough of a task for the Indianapolis Colts in their Divisional Round battle. But now, things are going to be even tougher, as the Colts will be missing both of their starting safeties. With safety Mike Mitchell already done […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins will play in his team’s Divisional Round matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday afternoon, according to Brooke Pryor of The Kansas City Star. Watkins has been dealing with a foot injury that has kept him out of action since the middle of November. He originally sustained the […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has had a roller coaster of a career. At one point, he was considered one of the best players in football. Now, he is almost an afterthought. However, in a poll conducted by The Athletic, players voted Newton as the league’s most underrating signal-caller, with the 2015 NFL MVP receiving […]

The Denver Broncos are going to be an intriguing team to keep an eye on this coming offseason. After missing the playoffs, John Elway is dedicated to getting the team back on the right track. Vance Joseph was fired from his head coaching position and Elway went out to bring in Vic Fangio as the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers face off with the New England Patriots on Sunday, but there is already some talk about what would happen next weekend if the Chargers were to win, and the Indianapolis Colts were to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. If that scenario were to play out that would mean the Los Angeles […]

There has been some talk about minority coaches across the NFL and Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant Harold Goodwin is one who is very critical of the way the Arizona Cardinals handled the hiring and firing of Steve Wilks. The Cardinals were the worst team in football this year, but Goodwin isn’t sure deciding to fire […]

Many believed before the offseason started that Mike McCarthy would be a favorite for the Cleveland Browns coaching job. Things fell apart for the Browns and McCarthy and a big reason was that McCarthy realized that Freddie Kitchens and the Browns looked to be the match. McCarthy was supposed to be the first guy interviewed from […]

The Seattle Seahawks finished the 2018 season with a 10-6 record and were eliminated in the Wildcard round of the playoffs by the Dallas Cowboys. The team will head towards the 2019 offseason to look to improve and get back to their Legion of Boom days, maybe even competing with the Los Angeles Rams in […]

Even though the Cleveland Browns have had an unusually high number of draft selections over the past three years, they haven’t been afraid to spend money in free agency either. Still, although they have over $80 million in cap space, the team must be careful not to spend too much, as large contract extensions are […]

The San Francisco 49ers are looking to get everything sorted out before year three of their rebuild. The team is coming off of a 4-12 record after so much turmoil during 2018. From their star quarterback and starting running back being injured for the year, to a young building block in Reuben Foster being cut […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady finds himself in familiar territory going into the AFC Divisional Round versus the Los Angeles Chargers. It appears the rest of the league has taken notice. Tom Brady is widely considered the most revered quarterback in the NFL, especially around this time of year. A recent poll by The […]

The New Orleans Saints host the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Divisional Round this week. Head coach Sean Payton suddenly feels that alone should serve as more than enough motivation for his players. It is no secret that the Eagles are looking to even the score from the beatdown the Saints gave them earlier in […]

The Cleveland Browns decided to stay in-house with the hiring of Freddie Kitchens as their next head coach. Early reports following the move suggested that quarterback Baker Mayfield may have played a part in the decision. However, it appears that may not be the case. According to Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com, general manager John […]

The New England Patriots are coming into this coming Sunday’s AFC Divisional Round showdown with the Los Angeles Chargers in Foxboro with an almost fully healthy roster. According to Mark Reiss of ESPN, defensive end Deatrcich Wise Jr. is the only remaining player questionable for the Chargers game. Only one player on the Patriots’ final […]

The Chicago Bears, per Adam Schefter of ESPN, will be hiring Chuck Pagano as the team’s defensive coordinator. Bears announced the hiring of Chuck Pagano as the team’s defensive coordinator. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2019 The Bears had to move on from their former defensive coordinator Vic Fangio as he was hired by […]

Per Mike Fisher of 247 sports, Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle David Irving has missed multiple mandatory drugs tests over the past eight weeks. This has hampered his opportunity to potentially playing with the Cowboys in the playoffs as well as being able to play football in the league. Irving is a fourth-year defensive end out of […]

Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Green Bay Packers have fired their passing game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. Packers now have terminated Joe Whitt Jr., their Passing Game Coordinator. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 12, 2019 This comes as no surprise with their addition of head coach Matt LaFleur Whitt would be on his way out. LaFleur […]

Antonio Brown doesn’t seem affected at all by rumors that he might have played his last game for the Pittsburgh Steelers after team president Art Rooney II said on Thursday that it’s “hard to envision” the wide receiver suiting up for the Steelers next season. Brown recently went on Instagram live together with former NFL […]

The Green Bay Packers have officially decided to keep defensive coordinator Mike Pettine for the 2019 NFL season after the team has recently hired new head coach Matt LaFleur. #Packers officially announce Pettine will be back, but no word on the rest of the defensive staff. There are one or two who could wind up […]

Per NFL.com’s Ian Rappaport, the Cleveland Browns are close to hiring former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator. The #Browns are working on a deal to hire former #AZCardinals head coach Steve Wilks as their defensive coordinator, sources say. A strong hire to work with all that talent as new coach […]

Let’s just say that the Denver Broncos’ desire to at least have contact with San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks coach Rich Scangarello was stuffed by the Niners before they could even get within field goal range. Earlier, it was reported that Denver will interview Scangarello on Monday for the offensive coordinator job, but the 49ers made sure […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have recently let former head coach assistant Hue Jackson go and now have just done the same with former offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. More coaching changes in Cincinnati as offensive coordinator Bill Lazor is out. This isn't a surprise, as expected new head coach Zac Taylor will bring in his own staff. […]

Per Tom Pelissero of NFL.com, the Denver Broncos will be interviewing San Francisco 49ers quarterback coach Rich Scangarello to fill in their offensive coordinator spot. The #Broncos will interview #49ers QB coach Rich Scangarello for their offensive coordinator job Monday, source said. A key assistant for Kyle Shanahan since their days in Atlanta, Scangarello had […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have decided to part ways with Hue Jackson who was appointed as the team’s assistant to the head coach after he was fired from the Cleveland Browns earlier this season. Per WLWT, Hue Jackson will not return to the Bengals after joining mid-season as assistant to the head coach. https://t.co/0IV7UlcTQ8 — Katherine […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been optimistic about tight end Hunter Henry’s status for this week’s AFC Divisional Round matchup versus the New England Patriots. However, it appears his status still remains to be seen. Henry has spent the 2018 NFL season recovering from an ACL tear. He was among the notable names on theChargers’ […]