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Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is perhaps the top darkhorse candidate in the 2018 NFL Draft. Given his questionable height, Mayfield has been vocal about modeling his game after New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. It goes without saying that he is still as confident a player as they come. However, Mayfield says he would […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are starting to get used to life without quarterback Alex Smith, and it seems that Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has begun doing that in his own unique way. According to Dan Hellie of the NFL Network, Kelce played NFL Madden during a Super Bowl Party, but before getting in on […]

The Baltimore Ravens were one play away from reaching the postseason in 2017. All they needed to do was stop Andy Dalton and the Cincinnati Bengals on 4th-and-12 with under a minute to go in Week 17. Instead, Cincinnati broke Baltimore’s heart while simultaneously sending Buffalo and Bills fans everywhere into a frenzy with a […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is no stranger to Super Bowl appearances. He has won two Super Bowl titles as the defensive coordinator of the New York Giants in the 1980s and five more as the mentor of the Pats. With that kind of winning experience, Belichick knows how to prepare his team […]

The biggest question already surrounding the Minnesota Vikings this offseason is what they’ll do with all of their quarterbacks. At the forefront of that will be Case Keenum, who is in line to become a free agent after completing his first season in Minnesota. Despite Keenum putting together a career-best season while leading the Vikings to […]

With the 2017 season coming to a close this Sunday, the next course of action for many teams is preparing for the 2018 NFL Draft. Among its most notable prospects is USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold is projected to go as high as No. 1 overall in this year’s draft due to the bevy of […]

Beating the New England Patriots in a meaningful game is something that has very seldom been done over the last two decades. However, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller may have cracked the code. Having played his fair share of crucial games against the Patriots, Miller has accrued quite the scouting report. So much so, he even […]

All hands are on deck for the New England Patriots, as they aim to win the franchise’s sixth overall Super Bowl title this coming Sunday in Minnesota. Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk has reported that the Patriots’ final injury report did not have any names on it, meaning all of their players are […]

A number of teams are already courting impending free agent Kirk Cousins, including the Arizona Cardinals. If Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff could have it his way, Cousins would ultimately sign elsewhere. Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald have already made their pitches to Cousins, in addition to Denver Broncos star […]

The Minnesota Vikings wrapped up a promising 2017 season that saw them finish a win shy of reaching the Super Bowl. Minnesota now heads into the offseason with several prominent questions around the team that could have a significant impact on their future next year and beyond. One of which is the health of running […]

Houston Texans star defensive end J.J. Watt has spent the last few months recovering from a broken leg that he suffered this past season. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Watt has once again voiced optimism about the progress he has made up to this point in his rehab. “I feel very good,” […]

Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome has been one of the most prominent executives in the NFL over the last two decades. However, it seems his time is set to come to an end with the emergence of his successor, Eric DeCosta. Team owner Steve Bisciotti has been adamant about DeCosta assuming Newsome’s position at some […]

Since the Washington Redskins acquired Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs, the spotlight has been directly on Kirk Cousins’ impending free agency. One of the teams expected to make a hard run at him on the open market is that New York Jets. With that in mind, Cousins gave some life to the possibility that […]

Aaron Rodgers has been one of the league’s best quarterbacks for much of his career with the Green Bay Packers. In the process, he has become a diligent student of the game, studying many of the game’s greats to help him build upon his play on the field, including Tom Brady. During an interview on AT&T’s […]

Soon-to-be free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to be the biggest name on the market this offseason after the Washington Redskins went ahead and traded for veteran quarterback Alex Smith. As a result, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson has already gotten an early start on the recruiting process on behalf of the team. The Cardinals were […]

Do we have a winner? Or, at the very least, do we now possess a clear preseason poll favorite? It’s possible that we do after taking in the words so easily rolled out of the mouth of soon-to-be NFL free agent Kirk Cousins. It appears that Cousins would love to play for the Denver Broncos, […]

It’s hard to say that the Philadelphia Eagles have been lucky with injuries given the season-ending ones suffered by MVP-hopeful quarterback Carson Wentz and star offensive tackle Jason Peters, but ahead of Super Bowl LII, Philly has a fairly clean injury report. The five players listed, running back Jay Ajayi (ankle), defensive tackle Fletcher Cox (calf), […]

In his first season in the league with the Houston Texans, quarterback Deshaun Watson quickly proved to be one of the promising young talents at his position. Watson has also quickly adopted an affixed mindset with his eyes set on putting together a highly successful NFL career. During an interview on Good Morning Football on […]

One of the most underrated parts of the Philadelphia Eagles’ success in the 2017 season is the job well done by general manager Howie Roseman. However, of all the deals he has successfully pulled off over the past few seasons that have helped the Eagles make an appearance in Super Bowl LII, Roseman is still […]

In a matter of weeks, Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to hit the free agent market as one of the most sought out players in the league. There have already been several teams that expressed interest in him over the last several days since the Washington Redskins made the surprising move to acquire Pro […]

New Giants general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur have both indicated that Eli Manning will remain the team’s starting quarterback to start next season. However, there’s still a chance the Giants use the No. 2 overall pick to find Manning’s potential successor. Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com reports that Manning would have no […]

Heading into this upcoming offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have a difficult task on their hands in deciding the future at the quarterback position. Each of their options, all three of them, are set to possibly find their way on the open market. One of those players that will be the thick of the conversation is […]

The New England Patriots will have the services of one of their key components for Super Bowl 52 with All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski finally medically cleared from the concussion protocol. During his interview with the media on Thursday afternoon, Gronkowski voiced his unwavering desire to celebrate a win on Sunday night in a fashion that could […]

Over the last 11 seasons, Aaron Rodgers has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers. However, his future with the team could come into question in the near future as he has two years remaining on his five-year, $110 million pact. Given the situation at hand, Rodgers had acknowledged that there could come […]

Super Bowl LII is still a couple days away, but according to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, it’s already a foregone conclusion. Jeffery basically guaranteed the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots, as Martin Frank of the Wilmington News Journal notes. “Ain’t no ‘if,’ man,” Jeffery said. “When we win on […]

It’s Super Bowl week which means, for certain NFL teams who’ve failed to reach the big game in a long time, are reminded of these failures. One such organization is the New York Jets. The Jets haven’t reached the Super Bowl since the third edition coming all the way back in 1969 (the 1968 NFL/AFL […]

Alex Smith appears to be off to the Washington Redskins in a blockbuster trade, likely paving the way for Patrick Mahomes to take over as the new Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback. However, the Smith trade is not set in stone just yet. The deal can only be made official on March 14, so there’s […]

It’s been over three seasons since New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer lost his starting spot for the Cleveland Browns in favor of Johnny Manziel. But even after all these years, Hoyer has continued to keep tabs on his old team and points out just how poorly they’ve fared since their decision to bench him. […]

Former New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo is currently in search of a new job, much like his old head coach with the Giants, Ben McAdoo. But despite the disastrous end to their tenure in New York, Spagnuolo still believes McAdoo will get another chance to be a head coach in the league. “It […]

Bill Belichick will once again be looking to replace his cabinet as yet again, it’s been savagely cleaned out by 31 other hands. Hey, winning breeds attention and the New England Patriots organization would never opt for losing while keeping all of its individuals safely in tow. The new name to find a home under […]

The New England Patriots completed one of the most amazing comebacks in Super Bowl history last year as they clawed their way back from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons. As a result, Patriots owner Robert Kraft commemorated that comeback by placing 283 diamonds on each Patriots championship ring. That decision apparently did […]

Mistakes happen when large teams are assembled. It’s simply the nature of the beast and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is learning this right now. The 2017 NFL MVP award has yet to be awarded, but that hasn’t stopped Team Brady from preparing an acceptance speech. The Grand Forks Herald’s Brad Elliot Schlossman is […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive end Takk McKinley underwent surgery on Thursday to repair an injury to his left shoulder. The 22-year-old posted a picture of himself at the hospital both before and after the surgery, which the Falcons described as a “minor” procedure, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959160013511016448 https://twitter.com/Takk/status/959213101051559937 In his post-surgery photo, McKinley included a […]

There was hope for the Cleveland Browns and their analytics-based approach., but a 0-16 season proved the method is far from infallible. However, several teams do use an analytical approach. At least two did so with great success this season—because they are playing in Super Bowl 52. Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots […]

With the biggest game of his head coaching career fast approaching, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson probably wants to see the best out of his guys in practice. He didn’t see anything close to that in the second half of Wednesday’s practice, but Thursday’s was much better. “Had a heck of a practice today,” […]

Brett Favre is scheduled to give the Philadelphia Eagles a pep talk on Saturday, a day before Super Bowl LII. Eagles running back LeGarrette Blount, however, does not seem excited with the idea of Favre sharing his Super Bowl experience to the team. After all, he has two Super Bowl rings, twice as many what […]

When it comes to Green Bay Packers superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, it’s no secret that he is arguably the most talented and efficient QB that anyone has ever seen. However, according to the draft profile that some scouts gave him, they felt that was simply not the case. While visiting Minneapolis, Rodgers went on The […]

Rob Gronkowski loves the No. 69. If it was up to the hulking New England Patriots tight end, everything in his life will be governed and revolve around that number. That is not going to happen all the time because Gronk does not have full control of his environment, but in some occasions that he […]

In the two days since the Kansas City Chiefs traded Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins, analysts have debated and argued about who won the deal. Some of these writers and fans believe the Redskins gave up far too much to acquire the veteran signal caller. Others felt it was a savvy, and necessary, move […]