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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver T.Y. Hilton was in Orlando representing the franchise in the Pro Bowl. Hilton was without quarterback and three-time Pro Bowler Andrew Luck on the team after Luck missed the entire year due to a shoulder injury. When asked by Pro Bowl teammate Antonio Brown about his quarterback’s condition as they were shooting […]

Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been in the league for six years now, but he’s nowhere close to being considered a “franchise quarterback” by most football observers. However, Denver Broncos superstar Von Miller feels Tannehill has indeed shown he’s capable of being that type of player for the Dolphins. “I think he has it in […]

The most famous stitches in Boston sports history since Curt Schilling’s “Bloody Sock” game are now out. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Tom Brady had an appointment earlier this week to remove the 12 stitches on his right hand which he played with during the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The removal […]

The contract of defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is expected to be a major priority for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason. But while formal negotiations have yet to begin, Lawrence’s agent, David Canter, expects those talks to pick up in a few weeks as he also plans on meeting with the team at the NFL combine […]

The Carolina Panthers are set to begin interviewing candidates for their general manager job next week. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, interim GM Marty Hurney and Houston Texans executive Jimmy Raye III will be among the first candidates to interview with the team. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero has also added Buffalo Bills executive Lake Dawson […]

It has been four years since Tony Gonzalez decided to step away from the NFL after an illustrious 17-year career. A sizable chunk of that was spent with the Kansas City Chiefs in which he put together a Pro Football Hall of Fame-worthy career. With that in mind, the Chiefs have announced that Gonzalez has […]

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is six weeks removed from suffering torn ACL and LCL that prematurely ended his 2017 season. In that span, Wentz has continued to make progress in his recovery from the injuries. According to Lee Bowen of The Philadelphia Inquirer, the 25-year-old has voiced much confidence that he will be able […]

Talk about your ultimate foreshadowing moment many years after the fact. NFL players destroy each other on Sundays not just through the use of shoulder pads, but with vocal cords. Never has the NFL seen this much smack-talk down-to-down, but what former New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens inside linebacker Bart Scott revealed recently goes […]

Through his first four years in the league with the Baltimore Ravens, linebacker C.J. Mosley has established himself as one of the premier players at his position. The 25-year-old is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal that will pay him $8.7 million for the 2018 campaign. With that in mind, Mosley […]

With the 2018 Senior Bowl officially in the books, NFL teams have a better idea of which potential prospects to keep an eye on. Among the notable names leading up to the game has been Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. Although Mayfield was one of the most exciting players in college football this season, there has […]

These are the types of stories that we just love to hear about. New Orleans Saints star defensive end Cameron Jordan recently gifted two Super Bowl 52 tickets to 108-year-old World War II veteran Lawrence Brooks. According to a story covered by WGNO, the Walter Payton Man of the Year award finalist surprised the longtime […]

It has been nearly a week since the New York Giants formally announced the decision to hire Pat Shurmur as their next head coach and East Rutherford is abuzz. According to John Healy of the New York Daily News, former Pro Bowl quarterback Eli Manning voiced his excitement toward working with Shurmur for the 2018 […]

Heading into the offseason, one of the biggest priorities for the Los Angeles Rams will be working out a new long-term deal for star defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The 26-year-old is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal, which has heightened the push to get him under a lucrative deal. According to […]

In the days that have followed the New England Patriots reaching Super Bowl 52, there has been much attention towards the health of All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski. The Patriots have been quite tight-lipped about his status after suffering a concussion in the first half of the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, […]

Even though the offseason has barely started for the Kansas City Chiefs, linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis is already in the doghouse. According to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star, the fourth-year linebacker was arrested Thursday night in Johnson County, Kansas for multiple offenses: No valid driver license present Misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance […]

Another year, another crushing end to the 2017 NFL season for the New Orleans Saints. It seems the Saints always find themselves on the losing side of the some of the most spectacular games in playoff history. Needless to say, the heartbreaking losses have started to weigh on general manager Mickey Loomis. According to Josh […]

The 2017 NFL season for the Pittsburgh Steelers came to a disappointing end after falling to the surprising Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Divisional Round. Needless to say, the Steelers have taken scathing criticism for seemingly overlooking the Jaguars. This is especially the case for head coach Mike Tomlin. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, defensive end Cameron Heyward […]

It is absolutely true what they say. The kids who venture to West Point after high school are, indeed, special. Army offensive lineman Brett Toth is just the latest to exemplify that sentiment as no matter the NFL Draft situation, his two-year military service commitment comes first. Toth, a 6-foot-6, 305-pound right tackle out of […]

Are you one who, from time-to-time, raises an eyebrow when thinking about Tom Brady’s greatness at this late stage in his life (in NFL years, of course)? If so, it may be time to stop as, according to Tom E. Curran of NBC Sports Boston, the New England Patriots actually test players for PED use […]

The New England Patriots taking on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII is almost a week away with the two NFL heavyweights set to do battle on Feb. 4. Quarterback Tom Brady will be the star attraction on Super Bowl Sunday once again, but one of his former teammates, Jimmy Garoppolo, will actually earn […]

One of the major issues that have plagued the NFL to a greater degree over the last several years has been head injuries that have seen concussions be at the forefront. This has been something that the league has taken a more concerted effort in addressing over that span. However, Michael David Smith of Pro […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2004 with Nick Foles leading the charge under center. This has been in place of Pro Bowl quarterback Carson Wentz, who has been on the mend from a torn ACL and LCL since early December. Despite the Eagles experiencing much success […]

Since the New England Patriots earned another trip to the Super Bowl, there have been serious questions about the status of All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski for the contest. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, it appears that the 28-year-old would have been unavailable to play had Super Bowl LII been scheduled for this […]

Following the disappointing end to the 2017 season, the Oakland Raiders made some major changes to their organization, and Pro Bowl guard Kelechi Osemele can’t wait to get started. The Raiders parted ways with head coach Jack Del Rio after three seasons, opening the door for the big-splash hire of Jon Gruden as his replacement. This move […]

Former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is one of the most intriguing prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, and he’s expected to be selected in the first round. He could go anywhere, but the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins have made their interest known. With the Senior Bowl set to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to put a stamp on their trip to Super Bowl LII after an improbable 2017 season. Even right tackle Lane Johnson admittedly had some lofty expectations coming into the year, which prompted an unlikely promise to Eagles fans. During the preseason, Johnson said he will “give out beer to everybody” if […]

Heading into this upcoming offseason, the Seattle Seahawks have many major questions to address concerning some key players on their roster, including All-Pro safety Earl Thomas. Thomas is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $40 million in 2018 that will pay him $8.5 million. With that in mind, he voiced that he wants […]

The New England Patriots have made playing in early February a customary occurrence over the last few years, as this trip to the Super Bowl is their third in the last four seasons. New York Giants former Pro Bowl wide receiver Brandon Marshall believes this is proof that competitive balance has been eliminated from the […]

It has been just over six weeks since Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Carson Wentz suffered a season-ending ACL tear. Since then, Wentz has continued to make progress in his recovery that now features him being able to move around without a cane, which he was seen doing at the team practice on Friday morning, according […]

The New York Giants have a looming cloud over the franchise concerning star wide receiver Odell Beckham’s contract situation.Beckham Jr. is set to enter the final year of his rookie deal, which has put his long-term future in New York up in the air. According to Tom Rock of Newsday, Giants co-owner John Mara provided […]

The New York Giants have their next head coach in place with former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. As he gets started, one of the largest components of correcting the Giants’ offense will be figuring out how to best utilize All-Pro wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who has often times been the center of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers played much better than expected in their first season in the post-San Diego era. Philip Rivers and company may have ultimately missed the playoffs, but they exceeded expectations while making the difficult transition to the Los Angeles market. With the Chargers showing promise for the future, the team may be planning […]

After a rocky start to the offseason, the New York Giants found their new head coach in former Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur. There is plenty of optimism around the Giants organization with Shurmur’s hiring, including how he’ll utilize quarterback Eli Manning. During his introductory press conference, Shurmur expressed how excited he is to […]

Coordinators Matt Patricia and Josh McDaniels aren’t the only key pieces the New England Patriots may be saying goodbye to after the Super Bowl. Cornerback Malcolm Butler could also be playing his final game as a Patriot against the Eagles. According to the Boston Herald’s Jeff Howe, Butler admits he’s thought about that very real […]

During safety Patrick Chung’s first tenure with the New England Patriots, he did little to earn the status of a second round pick in the NFL Draft. But, according to head coach Bill Belichick, that was actually his fault. The Oregon product underwhelmed early in his career with the Patriots. He started nearly every game […]

When a team goes 9-7 and misses the playoffs, they usually consider themselves just one player away from making it next season. That one player is hardly ever a kicker, though. But, for the 2017 Los Angeles Chargers and general manager Tom Telesco, that’s exactly the case. Most of the time, a team’s kicker is set […]

The New England Patriots made a move prior to the NFL playoffs that no one saw coming. The team signed veteran linebacker James Harrison after the Pittsburgh Steelers unexpectedly parted ways with the two-time Super Bowl champion. With Harrison taking a backseat to rookie T.J. Watt in Pittsburgh and the consensus being that the linebacker’s […]

Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood has been forced to retire due to a serious neck injury, according to Scout Fantasy. Wood later confirmed in the news in a tweet, which also detailed how he came to discover the injury even though it wasn’t obvious that he was seriously hurt. “I was diagnosed with a neck […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks had arguably his best game of the season in the AFC Championship Game. He had six catches and 100 yards against the Jacksonville Jaguars’ top-ranked pass defense, and also drew a pair of key pass interference penalties on cornerback A.J. Bouye that resulted in 68 yards. That performance […]