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The New England Patriots behind another comeback win in the NFL playoffs are headed to their second straight Super Bowl appearance following a 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game. New England was able to accomplish this feat with a strong finish to the game led by three-time Super Bowl MVP […]

Philadelphia Eagles veteran running back LeGarrette Blount has had much success over his career in the playoffs. The 31-year-old added that on Sunday night in the NFC Championship Game against the Minnesota Vikings with an 11-yard touchdown in the first half of the game. According to ESPN Stats & Info, it pushed him into some […]

The New England Patriots have once against earned another Super Bowl appearance after a thrilling 24-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday afternoon. According to ESPN Stats & Info, it also made the organization the first in league history to have 10 trips to that stage of the playoffs. […]

The New York Giants have made several internal changes since the decision to fire head coach Ben McAdoo in early December. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Giants are expected to make Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur their next head coach in coming days. Pat Shurmur will be announced as the […]

The New England Patriots are headed to their third Super Bowl appearance in the last four years behind yet another impressive comeback win. This saw quarterback Tom Brady once again lead the charge to overcome a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars to secure a huge win. According to ESPN Stats […]

The Oakland Raiders opened the offseason by bringing back Jon Gruden out of retirement to be their head coach for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, Gruden was not away from the game of football by any means during his time off. When he wasn’t providing color commentary on Monday Night Football, “Chucky” was running Gruden’s QB Camp […]

For the second time in less than a year, New York Jets second-year wide receiver Robby Anderson was arrested early Friday morning in South Florida on charges of reckless driving, resisting arrest, eluding police, and threatening a public servant. According to a police report obtained on Friday by Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media, Anderson was […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins’ future with the team. He has already received some criticism from former Redskins’ general manager Scot McCloughan for not being a “special” player. However, that did not deter McCloughan from trying to sign the quarterback to a new deal. During an appearance on […]

With the 2017 NFL season long in the books for the Washington Redskins, they must finally find an answer to the one huge question looming over the team: is quarterback Kirk Cousins is their franchise quarterback going forward? According to one former Washington Redskins general manager, perhaps Cousins shouldn’t be. During an appearance on 104.3 The Fan, […]

Although former Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians landed in the hot seat during the 2017 NFL season, many were surprised to hear about his decision to officially retire from coaching at the end of the season. However, it seems he is not ready to walk away from the game of football entirely. With Jon […]

The offseason is going to be a tough one for the Pittsburgh Steelers following their frustrating 45-42 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars during the AFC Divisional Round, but it likely will be even tougher for Steelers wide receiver Eli Rogers. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the severity of Rogers’ right knee injury he […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been handed a huge boost with the news that wide receiver Adam Thielen and safety Andrew Sendejo are both expected to play in their big NFC Championship Game showdown with the Philadelphia Eagles. #Vikings WR Adam Thielen (lower back) is expected to play today against the #Eagles, despite being in plenty […]

As expected, New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead will finally make his return to the lineup against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Patriots RB Rex Burkhead (knee) suffered no setbacks this week and he’ll play today, as expected, source said. RB Mike Gillislee (knee) will not. […]

Despite an injured right hand, Tom Brady will indeed play and start in the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, per ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Brady initially suffered his hand injury during Wednesday practice as he collided with teammate Rex Burkhead during a handoff. He didn’t suffer any ligament or bone damage, although […]

The Tennessee Titans were faced with one glaring void going into the offseason as they fired head coach Mike Mularkey shortly after exiting the playoffs. Fortunately, they have finally found their man. Following their meeting earlier in the week, Mike Vrabel has now agreed to become the Titans’ new head coach. Vrabel commented on his new gig in […]

The New England Patriots are heavy favorites going into the AFC Conference Championship Game versus the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. One of the main reasons is due to their clear advantage at the quarterback position. Meanwhile, the Jaguars’ edge in this game undoubtedly lies with their defense. Unfortunately, history shows that may not be a factor. […]

Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe will be taking the field one more time for an AFC Championship Game this upcoming Sunday. According to Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald, Bledsoe will be an honorary captain for New England on Sunday when the Patriots host the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette […]

In the past few days, much has been said about the condition of Tom Brady’s right hand that he reportedly suffered an injury to earlier this week. This has pushed the New England Patriots to label him as questionable for the AFC Championship game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to ESPN Stats & Info, this […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just a win away from making their first Super Bowl appearance in more than 40 years. This has been with longtime backup quarterback Case Keenum leading the charge under center for nearly the entire 2017 season. Keenum’s remarkable campaign has also seen him join Hall of Famer Troy Aikman in a […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set to head into their first appearance in the NFC Championship game in nearly a decade. This could be done without one of their key pieces in the secondary as safety Andrew Sendejo is dealing with a concussion that he suffered in the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints. However, […]

New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has proven over his career to be mismatch nightmare at times for opposing defenses. However, this isn’t the train of thought that Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey has in any manner as he believes that Gronkowski has never faced a cornerback like him up to this […]

The New York Giants have taken a few major steps toward reshaping the coaching staff that included the hiring of Dave Gettleman as the team’s next general manager. However, there has remained questions about the long-term future of quarterback Eli Manning. It appears that much of that may have been resolved with Gettleman revealing to […]

Heading into the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, there has been much made about the status of Tom Brady’s right hand. It had been reported that he had suffered the injury early this week in practice that led to him donning a glove to protect his hand while sitting […]

Following the announcement of the hiring of Jon Gruden as the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the NFL had conducted a thorough investigation on if the team had abided by the “Rooney Rule.” This requires teams to interview minority candidates for the position to give an equal opportunity at possibly landing the position. […]

Following days of the conversation centering around New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s right-hand injury, it has finally come full circle. However, the 40-year-old, in his first media availability of the week on Friday, decided to downplay and skip through the discussion by simply voicing that he didn’t want to speak on the reported injury. […]

Throughout much of this season, much has been said about quarterback Blake Bortles’ ability to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to success. However, he has been able to quiet most of that talk with the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game and one win away from reaching their first Super Bowl in franchise history. There is […]

Throughout this entire week, there has been much attention brought toward Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Adam Thielen dealing with a nagging back injury. It had forced Thielen to miss a day of practice while it has now pushed the Vikings to label him as a questionable status for the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia […]

The NFL offseason will be interesting for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The AFC heavyweights will have a decision to make when it comes to star running back Le’Veon Bell and his long-term future with the team. Although Bell is still widely considered to be one of the best backs in the league, the Steelers could very […]

The Atlanta Falcons have one of the more dynamic running back platoons in the NFL with Pro Bowler Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman. The Falcons already locked up Freeman to a five-year, $41.25 million extension last summer. They will now have to decide whether to do the same with Coleman, who is set to be […]

The Dallas Cowboys were unable to follow up their impressive 2016 campaign with a playoff berth in 2017. Ezekiel Elliott eventually served his six-game suspension, and the team couldn’t stay ahead of the curve without arguably their best player on the field for the majority of the season. With Elliott and Dak Prescott leading the […]

As expected, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick did not go into much detail with his answers to the media’s questions about quarterback Tom Brady’s hand injury on Friday, as ESPN’s Mike Reiss reports. “Yeah, we gave out the injury report yesterday. We’ll update it today,” Belichick said in reference to Brady’s status. When asked […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has already made it known that he feels excited about the likelihood of Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur becoming his new head coach. But if OBJ still had some lingering reservations about working with Shurmur, then he better read Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs’ comments about […]

The Atlanta Falcons didn’t have their two skill-position star players at 100 percent during the playoffs as wide receiver Julio Jones and running back Devonta Freeman were both carrying injuries. Freeman, especially, played through a sprained MCL and PCL in his knee in their two playoff games which potentially required surgery. But as Vaughn McClure […]

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield caused quite a stir after he dropped a not-so-subtle hint that he wanted the Miami Dolphins to draft him. However, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner has quickly clarified that he’ll be willing to play for any team that drafts him. Per Baker Mayfield on Twitter: “Everybody can relax, I will play […]

The New England Patriots are one win away from their eighth trip to the Super Bowl in the legendary Tom Brady/Bill Belichick dynasty. It’s a testament to the franchise’s unbelievable consistency and dominance that they’ve managed to remain perennial contenders for nearly two decades. But according to Neil Paine of FiveThirtyEight, this year’s Patriots have […]

It was an eventful 2017 NFL season in the NFC West, to say the least. In just a year, the Seattle Seahawks were swiftly replaced atop the division by the surprising Los Angeles Rams. Not to mention, the San Francisco 49ers are suddenly showing plenty of promise with all the new pieces in town. Meanwhile, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have boasted one of the league’s best defenses in the 2017 NFL season. Part of the reason for their success is how much depth they have at key positions. However, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox made it a point to play the majority of snaps against the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Divisional Round. According […]

The Oakland Raiders have shaken things up in the Bay Area by making a drastic change at head coach. The three-time Super Bowl champions have brought in Jon Gruden on a 10-year deal with Mark Davis and company hoping to take advantage of his talented young roster led by quarterback Derek Carr. With Gruden now […]

There were plenty of game-changing moments between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional Round. Among the notable highlights was when Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith taunted Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell en route to a 50-yard touchdown off a fumble recovery. While the play may have ultimately helped cost Pittsburgh the game, it also […]