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The Miami Dolphins will not be pursuing University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh for their head-coaching position, according to Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. “I know and respect Jim Harbaugh, but with my relationship with Michigan I would not have an interest in hiring him,’’ said Dolphins owner Steve Ross in a […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has long been known as one of the classiest players in the NFL. That class was on full display Sunday, as he presented Associated Press writer Bob Baum with his own jersey: Before @LarryFitzgerald answered any questions from the media, he had a little surprise for one of their […]

The Indianapolis Colts got off to a slow start in the first half against the New York Giants, and it was an Andrew Luck halftime speech that fueled the big comeback. The fiery speech almost had some negative consequences, though, as it almost made the team late coming back out onto the field. With 70 […]

Nick Foles hasn’t played a ton of games for the Philadelphia Eagles, but they have been quite special. After leading the Eagles to another win and setting a franchise record against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Foles admitted that he was a bit emotional because it may have been his last home game in Philly. […]

Washington Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy recently started running drills, but that doesn’t mean he will be available for his team’s season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles. According to Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post, McCoy will not play in the Redskins’ Week 17 game against the Eagles while he recovers from a broken leg he […]

Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has always been an aggressive coach, and he usually takes the heat when a risky play doesn’t work. That was the case again Sunday after a brutal loss to the New Orleans Saints. The Steelers were lined up to punt late in the fourth quarter while facing a fourth-and-5 on […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been noncommittal about his future, and there is a chance that Sunday’s loss against the Los Angeles Rams was his final home game. Whenever Fitzgerald does retire, he will go down as one of the greatest wide receivers ever, but he did do something Sunday he has never done […]

A fight broke out between the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers on Sunday after 49ers safety Marcell Harris applied a hit to Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky after Trubisky slid at the tail end of a run. Several Bears players came to Trubisky’s defense, including wide receiver Anthony Miller. Miller says that defending Trubisky was […]

A brawl broke out between the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears in the fourth quarter of their game on Sunday when 49ers safety Marcell Harris hit Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky after Trubisky slid at the end of a run. The late hit sparked a fight between the two sides, with several Bears players stepping […]

University of Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh has said that he wants to stay with the Wolverines, but don’t tell that to the New York Jets. According to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, the Jets are planning to make a run at Harbaugh for their head-coaching job this offseason. Harbaugh is making $7 million a year […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill struggled on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, and head coach Adam Gase had some interesting comments about his quarterback after the game. The Dolphins opened up the game with a 78-yard touchdown drive, but that was really the last positive of the day for the offense. The defense kept the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a tough road loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night, but in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes threw his 30th touchdown pass away from home, breaking Tom Brady’s record for most road touchdown passes in a single season, according to NFL Research. Brady had held the record since 2007. It […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a devastating loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy. One of the biggest reasons for the loss was a fake punt attempt that did not work. The thing is, pretty much everyone knew it failed except for the Steelers players themselves: Here’s […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Dante Pettis suffered an MCL injury during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday and will miss the season finale against the Los Angeles Rams next week, according to Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. The good news is that Pettis, who caught three passes for […]

There will be a Sunday night game in Week 17 of the 2018 NFL season. Usually, the NFL does not schedule a night game in the last Sunday of the final regular season week, but it’s going to make an exception this time around, as the Indianapolis Colts and the Tennessee Titans have their Week […]

Houston Texans defensive end Jadeveon Clowney saw nothing wrong with his hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles late in the fourth quarter. With the Eagles trailing by a point late in the game, Clowney delivered a strong hit to Foles’ midsection on a crucial play that saw Alshon Jeffery pick up a 19-yard reception. […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is still completely focused on giving it his all for his team even with the playoffs officially out of reach. Rodgers helped the Packers to a wild 44-38 overtime win over the New York Jets on Sunday, with the star quarterback hitting Davante Adams for the game-winning score with […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield seemed unfazed by claims that he stared down former head coach Hue Jackson during Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. After completing a long play to tight end David Njoku, it appeared as though Mayfield was staring at Jackson when he looked over the Bengals’ sideline. But when the rookie […]

Minnesota Vikings running back Latavius Murray knows that winning is the most important aspect of his team trying to make it back to the playoffs. The Vikings took another step forward toward the postseason with a convincing 27-9 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, which allowed Minnesota to stay in the No. 6 spot […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald showed that there’s more to his game than just catching passes by throwing for his first touchdown in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. With a lot of uncertainties surrounding Fitzgerald’s future in the NFL, many wondered if the star wideout would be playing in his final home […]

BREAKING NEWS: Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald is still a monster on the defensive line. Well, that might not exactly be a surprising update, but the fact remains that Donald is one of the best defenders in the NFL. That should be further reinforced by his latest shining achievement. With three sacks in the […]

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has achieved yet another excellent feat after a solid performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Saints were able to clinch home-field advantage in the NFC after a thrilling 31-28 victory, which saw New Orleans rally late for the go-ahead touchdown with just 1:25 left in the […]

Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers were in a rough position heading into this week’s game against the New York Jets. If they won the game, fans were going to complain about their draft position getting worse. On the other hand, if they lost the game, fans would have complained about losing to the […]

The San Francisco 49ers despite being 4-11 are still fighting, in this case literally. During the fourth quarter of their 14-9 loss to the Chicago Bears, Mitchell Trubisky was hit late San Francisco safety Marcell Harris as he slid down in front of Chicago’s sideline. Shoving ensued, and more players got involved, including cornerback Richard […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley remains day-to-day due to the ongoing knee injury that kept him sidelined for Week 16’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. Gurley has racked up 256 carries for 1,251 yards and 17 touchdowns this season while also catching 59 passes for 580 yards and four touchdowns. After going through […]

The New York Jets suffered yet another loss on Sunday, as they fell prey in overtime to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers at home to the tune of a 44-38 score. The defeat was obviously a hard pill to swallow for the Jets, and it was made even more unacceptable by the way […]

Steve Smith Sr. doesn’t think too highly of Terrell Suggs’ appearance. Prior to the Saturday Night Football battle between the Baltimore Ravens and Los Angeles Chargers, Smith Sr. said on the air that Suggs is “one of the ugliest guys in the league.” But it sounds like he meant it in the most respectful way […]

Running back Jamaal Williams was a major part of the Green Bay Packers offense during their 44-38 overtime win against the New York Jets. Williams ran for 95 yards and a touchdown on 15 attempts, he also added 61 receiving yards on six catches from Aaron Rodgers. After the game, head coach Joe Philbin praised […]

The end may or may not be near for Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers. The 38-year old defender told David Newton of ESPN, “We’ll talk about that later,” when asked if this would be his last season. Peppers’ teammate, cornerback Captain Munnerlyn, isn’t sure that Peppers would want to go out on a bad […]

Kyle Rudolph was a key component of the Minnesota Vikings’ domination of the Detroit Lions today. Rudolph caught 12 passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns in their 27-9 win in Detroit. After the game, referencing his last name, which he share’s with Santa Claus’ most famous reindeer, Rudolph told reporters that, “Today was my […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is used to winning divisions. After the Patriots’ win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon, New England clinched its 10th consecutive AFC East division title and its 15th division crown in the last 16 years. However, just because it’s a regular occurrence for the Pats does not […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck led his team back from a 10-point deficit against the New York Giants to come away with a 28-27 win on Sunday afternoon, and Colts head coach Frank Reich was enamored with his performance. Frank Reich: “I can’t say enough about how clutch Andrew was.” Said on the TD to […]

The Cleveland Browns? A team that other ballclubs should fear? Really? Times have changed. The Browns have gone from complete doormats to a legitimately decent NFL team, and rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield is completely aware of the shift. “People need to fear playing in Cleveland” – Baker Mayfield #Browns — Daryl Ruiter (@RuiterWrongFAN) December 23, […]

Things in Cleveland have turned around since Baker Mayfield has shown up. After a 26-18 win against their division rivals, the Cincinnati Bengals, the Browns are 7-7-1 and have clinched their best record since they went 10-6 in 2007. Over that span, the closest the Browns had been to be going over .500 was 2014 […]

The Miami Dolphins were eliminated from playoff contention after their loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday afternoon, and quarterback Ryan Tannehill is taking the blame, according to Armando Salguero of The Miami Herald. “We have to be cleaner, every position, starting with me,” said Tannehill. Tannehill completed 15 of his 22 passes for 146 […]

The Dallas Cowboys clinched the NFC East division title with their win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon, but team owner Jerry Jones is not satisfied with the team’s performance overall, saying that the franchise “have some work to do,” according to David Helman of the Cowboys’ official team website. Dallas can’t earn […]

Nick Foles threw for 471 yards in the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Houston Texans on Sunday afternoon, setting an Eagles franchise record for most passing yards in a single game. Foles' 474 yards are most in Eagles history. Donovan threw for 464 against the Packers in 2004. — Reuben Frank (@RoobNBCS) December 23, 2018 […]

In 2012, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten set the record for most receptions by a tight end in a single season with 110. Zach Ertz of their division rival Philadelphia Eagles broke Witten’s record on the team’s first offensive play of the third quarter against the Houston Texans. Ertz entered the day needing 10 […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has already stamped his name among the best rushers in the league, and during Sunday’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Elliott became just the eighth player in NFL history to rush for 4,000 yards in 40 games. You can't stop Zeke's hunger. You can only hope to contain […]