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Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless is of the belief that Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers deserves the NFL MVP award. Rivers and company have been on an absolute tear since starting 1-2 on the season, with the Chargers now riding a four-game winning streak following the thrilling 29-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs […]

Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd has an interesting comparison when it comes to the issues surrounding Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers suffered their sixth straight loss on Monday night in a 12-9 defeat to the New Orleans Saints, which is quite the development after the team started 6-2 on the season. Of […]

Shannon Sharpe seems to be very pleased with what the Los Angeles Chargers have been able to accomplish thus far this season, and that has him believing that they’re the best team in the NFL. The Chargers are coming off one of their best wins of the season in scoring a 29-28 victory over the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles pulled off an unlikely victory over the Los Angeles Rams behind quarterback Nick Foles. Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick feels Philadelphia may have to consider him a long-term option. There has been a long-standing debate regarding which quarterback the Eagles should roll with under center. Vick said during an appearance on The […]

For Fox Sports personality Colin Cowherd, the current front-runner for the 2018 MVP Race is not other than Indianapolis Colts franchise quarterback Andrew Luck. Andrew Luck leads the race for NFL MVP pic.twitter.com/aQGItlRPwW — Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) December 19, 2018 While Luck has been solid for the Colts this season, it’s not easy to […]

The Seattle Seahawks have added depth to their running back core Tuesday afternoon. Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Seahawks have signed running back Bo Scarbrough away from the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Scarbrough was selected in the seventh round in the 2018 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys this past year. The Jaguars […]

Per Ryan Talbot of the New York Upstate, the Oakland Raiders have interest in quarterback Nathan Peterman: Nathan Peterman is drawing a lot of interest from teams. Per source, his next stop is with the #Raiders. Jon Gruden is very high on the former #Bills QB. Wouldn’t be surprised if he landed on the team’s […]

The Carolina Panthers, after losing a close one to the New Orleans Saints by a score of 12-9, have lost six straight games. Cam Newton’s pettiness by wearing cleats with brooms on them did not do much for the Panthers offensively, as they settled for three field goals. This losing streak once again puts Ron […]

Tuesday evening the NFL released the rosters for the 2019 Pro Bowl. There are some surprises, but not too many. The league does an excellent job of rewarding the best players in the league with an invite. The newest staple of the pro-bowl is Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The second-year quarterback has taken […]

Arizona Cardinals defensive lineman Chandler Jones is feeling very giving this holiday season. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter: “Cardinals’ DE Chandler Jones is donating $20,000 to Phoenix Children’s Hospital for every sack he has in each of the team’s remaining two games. Let’s hope Jones has multi-sack games.” Per Jones via an official team statement: “We […]

Kenny Clark has been one of the main bright spots for the Green Bay Packers this season. Even though they are set to miss the playoffs for the second straight season, Clark has shown them that they have a legitimate star as the cornerstone of their defense on the line. Unfortunately for Clark and the […]

Assuming the New England Patriots don’t make it to Super Bowl 53, the team will be sending the team’s fewest amount of players to the NFL’s Pro-Bowl in a decade. The only two players selected for this season’s Pro-Bowl are, per the Athletic’s Jeff Howe, are only quarterback and legend Tom Brady and defensive back […]

The Atlanta Falcons have promoted running back Jeremy Langford to the active roster, according to Will McFadden of the Falcons’ official team website. Langford last played in the NFL with the Chicago Bears back in 2016, rushing for 200 yards and four touchdowns while averaging 3.2 yards per carry. He also caught 19 passes for […]

The Green Bay Packers have worked out free-agent quarterback Paxton Lynch, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN NFL Nation. Lynch last played in the NFL with the Denver Broncos last season, starting two games and throwing for 295 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions while completing 66.7 percent of his passes. Lynch, who played his […]

When the Oakland Raiders shipped a disgruntled receiver in Amari Cooper to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first-round pick before the NFL trade deadline, the NFL world hailed Jon Gruden as a genius. However, now that his player has 642 yards, six touchdowns, and has brought the Cowboys back to divisional relevance in […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry has been an absolute monster over the last two weeks, and Pro Football Focus demonstrates just how good he has been. Stopping Derrick Henry has not been easy these past two weeks. pic.twitter.com/rvCC6EQgKK — PFF (@PFF) December 18, 2018 After gashing the vaunted Jacksonville Jaguars defense for 238 yards […]

The Dallas Cowboys saw their five-game winning streak snapped on Sunday in a disappointing 23-0 shutout on the road against the Indianapolis Colts. It was a contest the Colts defense dictated throughout that led the Cowboys being shutout for the first time in 15 years that dates back to November 2003.  In light of that, […]

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins isn’t known as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, but he tends to get the job done every Sunday. Cousins though does happen to be very effective in one particular play type for the Viking’s offense. The play-action pass. Cousins in Week 15 against the Miami Dolphins garnered […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon has been sidelined over the last several weeks with a knee injury. Fortunately, it appears he is poised to make his return in Week 16 versus the Baltimore Ravens. Gordon has missed three straight games due to the injury. According to ESPN’s Eric Williams, head coach Anthony Lynn […]

A lot of things have been going right for the Cleveland Browns this season for the first time in what feels like forever. Among those things is rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, who Pro Football Focus says has been the best rookie cornerback this season: The highest graded rookie cornerbacks so far this season. pic.twitter.com/wq5mTyfHvb — […]

The New England Patriots may want to start getting running back James White the football more often. In games where White receives 13 or more carries and/or targets, the Patriots have gone 9-0 this season. Now time for some simple math. The Patriots are 9-5 on the season. That means that in games where White […]

The Buffalo Bills have placed running back Marcus Murphy on the injured reserve list and have signed wide receiver Victor Bolden, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Murphy left the Bills’ win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon due to a dislocated elbow. He carried the ball 11 times for 35 yards before exiting. […]

The Los Angeles Rams have signed veteran running back C.J. Anderson, according to Myles Simmons of the Rams’ official team website. Anderson has spent time with the Carolina Panthers and the Oakland Raiders this season. He played in nine games for the Panthers, rushing for 104 yards on 24 carries while catching a 24-yard touchdown […]

The Tennessee Titans are getting some good news on their injury front, as linebacker Brian Orakpo looks like his injured elbow might be good to go when they take on the Washington Redskins next weekend (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk). “It’s getting better day by day,” Orakpo said, according to Jim Wyatt of […]

Safety Eric Reid joined the Carolina Panthers this season. He has already been drug tested seven times. After his team’s loss to the New Orleans Saints on Monday night, Reid received a notice that he had been chosen for random drug testing. Reid doesn’t seem to think it’s so random: https://www.instagram.com/p/Brg_8NfgcOo/?utm_source=ig_embed The notice came on […]

If there is one thing we know about New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (other than the fact that he is one of the greatest football players to ever live, of course), it is that the man’s work ethic is unparalleled. How else would still be one of the most dominant forces in the NFL […]

The Dallas Cowboys may be bringing a familiar face back into the fold. Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said that the team is monitoring former Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church and is “doing their homework” on the former Cowboy, per Mark Lane of The Texans Wire. #Cowboys COO Stephen Jones told @KristiCowboy the team is doing […]

When struggling teams acquire a big-name player in a trade, they’re looking to change their fortunes and enter the NFL playoff picture. Others are looking to gain an edge ahead on the competition, and some are looking for that missing piece that helps their team turn the corner. That’s the case with the trades that […]

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees have been successful together for a long time, and it shows in the results. After the Saints’ ugly 12-9 win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night, Payton and Brees moved into second place on the all-time coach/quarterback duo wins list with 117 wins, […]

Prior to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win over the New England Patriots on Sunday, NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport reported that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had cracked ribs. Apparently, that was not the case, and Roethlisberger took to 93.7 The Fan to express his displeasure: https://twitter.com/Steel_Curtain4/status/1075091017437798404 The funny thing is, no one would have thought Rapoport […]

The Los Angeles Rams have waived wide receiver Pharoh Cooper, according to Myles Simmons of the Rams’ official team website. Known for his kick-return skills, Cooper suffered an ankle injury in the Rams’ Week 1 victory over the Oakland Raiders. He will undergo surgery and miss most of the year, finally returning to the field […]

The Green Bay Packers have placed running back Aaron Jones on the injured reserve list as a result of a sprained MCL he suffered during his team’s loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, according to the team. Jones exited the game against the Bears after carrying the ball four times for eight years. […]

New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels opted to keep wide receiver Josh Gordon on the sideline for the final play of their loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. This has clearly led to some speculation regarding the decision. McDaniels decided to place wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson into the game rather than Gordon. […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton has been virtually non-existent throughout the 2018 NFL season. Team owner Jerry Jones indicated that may change in the near future. Charlton has been a healthy inactive over the last two games. Jones said during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan that he could get more playing time to […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been without the services of veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson for the last few weeks due to a thumb injury. However, Jackson appears to be moving toward possibly being back in the fold for this week’s action against the Dallas Cowboys. (h/t Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk) Buccaneers receiver DeSean […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to wrap up a disappointing 2018 campaign falling well short of reaching the playoffs after what has been an atrocious second half of the season. This has also once again shifted much of the attention toward the team making some possible coaching changes centered on offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. According […]

With the 2018 NFL season coming to a close, there has been plenty of speculation regarding this year’s award races. It appears New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield are the two leading candidates for Rookie of the Year. Barkley has been far and away the heavy favorite to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have pushed things back in the right direction after securing a 17-10 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon. It was also the second contest that the Steelers were without the services of second-year running back James Conner due to an ankle injury. According to Jacob Klinger of Pennlive.com, head […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have kept their playoff chances alive after an impressive 30-23 win on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. It has also built some possible momentum toward them being able to sneak the final wildcard spot as they currently sit a game out of that position heading into the final […]