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The Pittsburgh Steelers ruled wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster out for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a hamstring injury. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin revealed Smith-Schuster’s injury at practice on Tues. Nov. 21. According to NFL.com reporter Aditi Kinkhabwala, Tomlin noted that the injury was “small,” but his young receiver needed reps to play against the […]

The Minnesota Vikings have gotten off to a promising start to the season currently holding one of the best records in the league at 9-2 through the first 11 games. Along the way, it has seen the further emergence of fourth-year wide receiver Adam Thielen establishing himself as one of the top receivers. According to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers kept chugging along in a convincing 28-6 win on the road over the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving behind a strong offensive showing. Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers led the charge throwing for a season-high 434 passing yards on an efficient 27-of-33 completed passes with three touchdowns. It was done without the […]

After an impressive run with ended the franchise long playoff drought last season, the seemingly promising Oakland Raiders squad has struggled during the 2017 NFL season. Things have gotten so bad for the Raiders this season that they recently fired defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. to make a statement to turn things around. Head coach […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he’s good to go to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, per Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. There had been some doubt about Brady’s status following an Achilles problem which saw him miss some time in practice during the week. However, he’s assured everyone that he’s feeling great […]

The Carolina Panthers have activated Greg Olsen from injured reserve as the veteran tight end is set to make his return against the New York Jets in Week 12, per Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper. Olsen missed the last eight games after breaking his foot in the Panthers’ Week 2 game against the Buffalo Bills and […]

Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman remains in the concussion protocol and will not play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, per ESPN’s Vaughn McClure. Freeman, who exited the Falcons’ game against the Dallas Cowboys early due to the injury, also missed their 34-31 win over the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday. He had finally […]

Last season, the Dallas Cowboys were the team to beat in the NFC. Rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott proved to be the real deal and led the team to an impressive 13-3 record and the number one seed in the conference. This season, however, has gone much differently for many reasons. The Cowboys are […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are a team that seemed to have a bleak future after making the move from San Diego before the start of the 2017 NFL season. Philip Rivers, the face of the franchise for the past decade, was thought to have a little time left playing at a high level while the […]

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Blaine Gabbert is supposedly, suddenly, good at football for some reason. This is at least according to people who want that narrative to be spun as such. For those unaware, Blaine Gabbert is most known for being a bust. After that, he’s probably most known for being a huge bust. Basically, he’s […]

Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage isn’t likely on a lot of fantasy football teams. Not only is the veteran gunslinger not exactly locked in as an every week starter, but his numbers leave a lot to be desired. He’s also a bit turnover prone. According to Tom Savage, he’s not actually turnover prone, though. From […]

The Oakland Raiders recently fired its defensive coordinator. John Pagano has been tasked to fill that role for the rest of the season. Those are the facts as we know them. For John Pagano, though, he has to turn the idea of a currently iffy Raiders defensive into something far more competent. “I talked to these […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is having an objectively down season. Despite it being like this for a few years now, it will still be a very interesting offseason for the Giants, as the QB and franchise will need to figure out what to do moving forward. As for the right now, Eli Manning […]

Find you a person as irrationally confident as Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jarvis Landry. The receiver, for those unaware, had previously stated that Miami would sweep the New England Patriots this season. Like Tom Petty, Jarvis Landry won’t back down. “Honestly, it’s a pride thing and also, it’s something for us, a mindset,” Landry said, via the Miami […]

The Detroit Lions suffered a brutal hit to its playoff chances against the Minnesota Vikings on Thanksgiving. While an optimist might look at the near come from behind victory as a reason to smile, cornerback Darius Slay prefers the Lions never put themselves in that position to start with. Slay, who did explain that he’s […]

Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden apparently doesn’t care what the data looks like. He only cares if his team manages to leave games with a victory. Hooray, illogical thinking that could mask giant issues for a National Football League franchise! “It’s always really pretty when you win,” Gruden said, via the Washington Post. “It doesn’t matter […]

Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen had himself a great Thanksgiving Day game. By the time it was all said and done on Thursday, the veteran defensive standout finished with two sacks. Even better? He got to do this almost immediately after welcoming his child into this fine world. “I’ve got three boys now — oh my […]

The Dallas Cowboys are struggling. Quarterback Dak Prescott, now in his second season, is also struggling. Following a Thanksgiving loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, the gunslinger opened up about the team’s woes. “The last thing I am doing is pointing a finger and saying we need this guy or we need that to happen,” Prescott said, […]

Remember when John Elway was calling players on the Denver Broncos roster soft? While he has since attempted to explain it as not being a shot at his players, it made for some good fodder for roughly two weeks. We can now add the release of defensive back Lorenzo Doss to that discussion. Lorenzo Doss […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of things to be grateful for a day after Thanksgiving. One of the more surprising things the Purple People Eaters should feel blessed about concerns head coach Mike Zimmer falling short of the coach getting himself fined. In what ended up being an entertaining game against the Detroit Lions, […]

New England Patriots veteran Tom Brady is arguably the greatest quarterback in the history of football. He also ages as well as any human who has ever walked the planet. Apparently, part of the reason Brady hasn’t aged out of the National Football League quickly is that he’s not pushed too hard to practice just […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Nathan Peterman saw his dream of making his first career NFL start realized last Sunday when the Bills took on the Los Angeles Chargers on the road. It didn’t go as planned. In fact, it turned out to be a nightmare for Nathan Peterman, who ended the game throwing five interceptions and […]

Former Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins cleared waivers on Wednesday, November 22. The 2015 second round draft pick now finds himself looking for a second chance in the NFL. Collins brings significant baggage to any team willing to take a chance on him. He failed multiple drug tests in college. Collins then earned two drug […]

Numbers never lie. Well, sometimes they might be misleading, but whatever. It is especially a whatever type of situation if you want to start praising Los Angeles Chargers defensive back Casey Hayward. For those unaware, Casey Hayward has been dominant the last six seeks. How dominant? I’m glad you asked. Lowest passer rating allowed by […]

The 2018 NFL Draft quarterback pool is a confusing one. No one really seems sure who is exactly what. That being said, at least according to some scouts, presumed top prospects Josh Rosen and Sam Darnold are actually better off staying in school instead of turning pro. This is at least hinted at in a […]

Earlier this week, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton posted a message on social media that included his mugshot. While the messaged had to be decoded, as the gunslinger uses “special” fonts for some reason, it appeared to be mostly about second chances. After people have reacted to it, Cam Newton has since gone on to […]

The Seattle Seahawks would like running back Thomas Rawls to take an approach to work that we wish all our bosses requested us to do. The Seahawks want Thomas Rawls to try less hard. Yes! Greatest bosses ever! OK. So, uh, wait a second. There’s context to that. It comes in the form of Tom […]

New Denver Broncos offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave, who replaces the recently fired Mike McCoy, apparently has a plan for the team’s inept offense. He’s going to make it clean … or something. “We’re going to try to be much cleaner in our approach,” Musgrave said, via ESPN.com. “Take care of the football, take care of the […]

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Breshad Perriman was recently demoted. Due to some inept play on the outside this season, the Ravens sent him to the bench. While the player is taking it in stride, even claiming he knows why it is being done, Perriman doesn’t actually agree with the move. “I don’t totally agree with […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter refused to comment on the NFL’s investigation into quarterback Jameis Winston on Wednesday, November 22. Koetter made his comments in an interview with JoeBucsFan.com. “No. Because I can’t talk about it,” Dirk Koetter said. “That is in the hands of the NFL right now. And we’re cooperating with that […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett registered 197 kickoff return yards on Monday, November 20. Lockett’s return yards are the most since the NFL changed the rule last year. Lockett returned the Atlanta Falcons’ first kickoff 57 yards to put the Seahawks in solid field position. He later registered two returns of 39 yards, another […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are arguably the best team in the NFL heading into Week 12. Carson Wentz and company have a 9-1 record while appearing to be on a mission this season. Head coach Doug Pederson believes another promising young quarterback might end up following in Wentz’s footsteps with rookie Mitchell Trubisky of the Chicago […]

The Dallas Cowboys are struggling without their star running back Ezekiel Elliott coming out of the backfield. The offense has become stagnant and inefficient as they try to press on without their best offensive player and veteran tight end Jason Witten isn’t letting it get out of control by calling a team meeting to address […]

The Seattle Seahawks made a surprising move ahead of Thanksgiving Day by parting ways with veteran defensive end Dwight Freeney. Seemingly no one saw the move coming, including Freeney. On Wednesday, the one-time Super Bowl champion talked about the Seahawks releasing him suddenly and the Detroit Lions promptly bringing him on to help bolster their […]

The Arizona Cardinals have seen their 2017 NFL season continue to go south after injuries to key players on the roster namely Pro Bowlers quarterback Carson Palmer and David Johnson both being on the injured reserve list. According to Darren Urban of the team website, head coach Bruce Arians doesn’t envision either player being removed […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been without one of their most efficient offensive players with kicker Dan Bailey dealing with a groin injury. Bailey has been sidelined since suffering the injury back in October against the San Francisco 49ers, and now it appears he may be ready to make his return to the field for Dallas. […]

Since being reinstated by the NFL a couple of weeks ago, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon has been on the fast track to rejoin the Cleveland Browns back on the practice field. Gordon finally went through his first official practice back with the Browns on Wednesday morning. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/5IpkGNySsw — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) […]

Arizona Cardinals All-Pro wideout Larry Fitzgerald has put together an illustrious career that has put him in elite company, statistically. The 34-year-old is nearing another impressive feat that would push him past Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the fastest player to record 1,200 career receptions in NFL history. Larry Fitzgerald has 1,194 catches in […]

Newly acquired Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin suffered a knee injury on Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Chargers that drew some serious concern. However, an MRI earlier this week revealed that Benjamin avoided any ligament damage, keeping him in play to return this season. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head […]