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Brandon LaFell has been a Super Bowl champion, and he says playing for a struggling team like the Oakland Raiders has been challenging this season. Winning it all is what every NFL players strives for at the beginning of each season. Once you taste victory, they focus is on replicating what was successful. Oakland is […]

The Chicago Bears have been one of the more surprising teams in the 2018 NFL season. It seems they have made a believer out of Hall of Famer Steve Young. The Bears have made some big moves this offseason and it has certainly paid off thus far. Young said during an appearance on ESPN that […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon has made himself at home with his new team. Even quarterback Tom Brady is impressed with how far he has come since his arrival in mid-September. Gordon is coming off his best outing yet with the Patriots. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, Brady is confident […]

Philadelphia Eagles running back Darren Sproles suffered yet another setback in practice with his hamstring injury. However, it appears head coach Doug Pederson is still holding out hope for a return. The Eagles have placed Sproles on injured reserve with the likelihood that he will miss his final season in the NFL. Fortunately, Pederson is […]

As arguably the most popular team in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys are always exposed to deafening criticism whenever they struggle. Team owner Jerry Jones is very much aware of his team’s critics, including a former quarterback of the team in the form of Troy Aikman. During a recent appearance on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM], […]

It is no secret that Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen has struggled in the 2018 NFL season. However, general manager Steve Keim is still optimistic about his progression. There is some concern regarding Rosen’s development amidst the team’s struggles this season. According to Darren Urban of the team’s official website, Keim actually feels the experience […]

Arizona Cardinals veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been catching balls and burning opposing defenders in the NFL for 15 seasons. He’s been so good for so long that he’s close to displacing Terrell Owens in second place on the all-time career receiving yards list – a feat he could accomplish as soon as this […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco could be in danger of missing Week 11’s matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals at home. According to a report by Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Flacco has a hurting hip that could prevent him from showing up under center in the coming weeks. Starting quarterback Joe Flacco is dealing with […]

After spending months away from the field, Dez Bryant found a new job when the New Orleans Saints signed him to a one-year contract on Wednesday. He’ll see more time of inactivity, though, after suffering a devastating Achilles injury during practice on Friday. The injury did not just wipe out Bryant’s dreams of playing this […]

Two days after signing a contract with the New Orleans Saints that breathed life into his NFL career, Dez Bryant got victimized by a cruel twist of fate. Bryant suffered a season-ending Achilles tear on Friday during practice, as reported by Albert Breer of MMQB.com. Saints WR Dez Bryant popped his Achilles running a route […]

Dez Bryant’s 2018 season ended before it could even take off after the New Orleans Saints wide receiver reportedly tore his Achilles during practice on Friday. It’s a devastating news for the Saints and most especially for Dez Bryant, who worked hard to stay in shape while waiting for a team to give him a […]

After winning the Super Bowl last season, expectations were high for the Philadelphia Eagles this season. But after 8 games, they are 4-4 and are currently out of the playoff picture. To be fair, they have dealt with more than their fair share of injuries this season, and star quarterback Carson Wentz is still not […]

The Giants are 1-7 on the season and have looked absolutely horrible on offense, especially given the talent that they have at the skill positions. Most of the blame has been placed on quarterback Eli Manning as it probably should be. The Giants have an elite receiver in Odell Beckham partnered with a great secondary […]

The New Orleans Saints were hoping that Dez Bryant would become a key part of their offense, but are fearing that he went down with a torn Achilles in practice today. Brandon Marshall could end up becoming a target for the Saints to help replace the loss of Bryant and to take pressure off of […]

Dez Bryant signed with the New Orleans Saints earlier this week and there was a lot of excitement about him returning to the NFL after a long hiatus away from the game. Unfortunately, his return to the league may be on hold for quite some time after an injury that he suffered while practicing with […]

The Chicago Bears duo of outside linebacker Khalil Mack and wide receiver Allen Robinson will both play against the Lions on Sunday after both practiced fully for the third day in a row Friday, per Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. Neither was listed on the game status report for Sunday, which indicates they are […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are currently 3-5 and have not quite met the high expectations placed upon them to start the season. After reaching the AFC Championship game last year, most pundits thought that the Jaguars will be one of the dominant teams this season. Unfortunately for them, injuries have become a big factor as to […]

Dez Bryant has finally found a new team with the New Orleans Saints. That move comes close to seven months after Jerry Jones decided to release him from the Dallas Cowboys. When asked about Bryant’s new situation with the Saints, he says he’s happy for his former wideout and where he ended up. “I haven’t […]

Who Dat Nation will likely need to wait another week to see Dez Bryant make his New Orleans Saints debut. That’s because Bryant is not expected to play in Sunday’s Week 10 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Apart from the fact that Bryant still has yet to fully learn […]

The expectations were really not that high for the New York Giants coming into the season but it’s safe to say that few people expected them to be this bad especially with the talent that the team has. They are currently 1-7 which is dead last in their division. Quarterback Eli Manning has looked like […]

After winning their highly anticipated game against the Los Angeles Rams, the New Orleans Saints have now established themselves as one of Super Bowl favorites. They are currently just half a game behind the Rams and own the tiebreaker. Drew Brees is playing at an MVP level and Michael Thomas is quickly rising as one […]

Coming into Thursday Night Football, the Carolina Panthers were on a roll. They were riding a three-game winning streak and turning some heads with their defense. They were looking to extend that streak when they went against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They had a good start to the game and even scored first on a touchdown […]

Bradley Chubb has been everything for the Denver Broncos that they hoped when they took him with the fifth overall pick in the last draft. Chubb has already piled up eight sacks so far this year and is focused on finishing this season strong, no matter how the team does as a whole. “I mean, […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is having a nice season but there is one big blemish, he has fumbling issues. Wentz has seven fumbles in six games with five of them being lost to the opponents. He has fumbled in every game so far this year, and even though he missed the first two games […]

After Michael Thomas honored Joe Horn with a cell phone touchdown celebration and Kevin Byard honored Terrell Owens by running to the star in midfield in Dallas, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd hopes to do the same with Chad Johnson this weekend if he can find the end zone. NFL Network’s Michael Silver posted a […]

The Carolina Panthers were humbled in a big way against the Pittsburgh Steelers losing 52-21 but after the game, Ron Rivera seemed to suggest this was more of just a bad day of football, rather than a trend he expects to continue for his team. “At the end of the day this s— happens,” coach […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has always been known as a guy that likes to spread the ball around,  but even he knows that he needs to get the ball more to his star receiver, Davante Adams. In the Packers’ last game against the New England Patriots, Adams was constantly getting double teamed, but […]

There are a lot of people who have lost faith in New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning but one guy who still thinks he can play at a very high level is San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan. On a conference call with reporters on Thursday Shanahan threw the praise at Manning saying he has […]

The one thing many seem to forget when discussing Tom Brady is that he is 41 years old which is considered extremely old in the NFL, especially for a quarterback playing at as high of a level as he is. Brady was asked by Jim Gray of Westwood One Sports, how he is feeling through […]

After a long wait, veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant has finally signed with a new team in the New Orleans Saints. Bryant’s reputation during his time with the Dallas Cowboys was anything but saintly, though, as he developed a negative image as a locker room presence over the years. But Bryant has pushed back on […]

Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers played as close to a perfect game as they could as the clobbered the Carolina Panthers, 52-21. Big Ben was a big factor in that impressive victory as he went an incredible 22 of 25 for 328 yards and five touchdowns to earn a perfect 158.3 passer rating. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers offense was simply sensational against the Carolina Panthers. Ben Roethlisberger had a perfect night while James Conner and Antonio Brown each scored a touchdown as the Steelers smashed the Panthers, 52-21. Brown’s touchdown was his 10th of the year, while Conner’s was his 11th. That made them the first teammates to have at […]

Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson has made himself at home with his new team. However, it seems he is still keeping tabs on the Minnesota Vikings. Peterson has not been shy about his bitterness toward his former team. According to Chris Lingebach of 106.7 The Fan, he is hoping to beat the Vikings in […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel will see some familiar faces on Sunday when the New England Patriots come to town. Running back James White is among the notable players he expects to see a lot of. White is in the midst of his best season yet. According to Zack Cox of NESN, Vrabel is […]

Just about everything went right for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night as they pounded the Carolina Panthers, 52-21. But the big thing that didn’t go the Steelers’ way was the injury to star running back James Conner. Conner is in the league’s concussion protocol after suffering a hit in the third quarter against the Panthers, […]

The New Orleans Saints made a splash with the signing of wide receiver Dez Bryant. It appears quarterback Drew Brees may have played a major role in his decision. Bryant was noticeably patient in picking his next landing spot. According to Herbie Teope of NFL.com, he says Brees and the supporting cast made it a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers steamrolled past the Carolina Panthers Thursday night at home, taking down Cam Newton and company in a comprehensive 52-21 win. It wasn’t all good news for the Steelers, though, as they also saw breakout star James Conner make multiple trips to the medical tent due to a possible concussion. The Steelers labeled […]

The Los Angeles Rams suffered their first loss of the season last week, when they were tripped up by the New Orleans Saints on the road to the tune of a 45-35 score. It’s a bitter loss to swallow for the Rams, but it’s a little bit harder to accept for LA cornerback Marcus Peters, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still missing the services of running back Le’Veon Bell, but second-year pro James Conner has been quite a productive placeholder for Bell in the backfield. Bell may be away from the team, but his absence doesn’t mean he’s ignoring the progress of the Steelers while he continues to be a no-show. […]