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Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage has become self-aware. The original starter for the Texans, turned backup much to the dismay of his agent, has some interesting thoughts on replacing the injured Deshaun Watson. “You can’t replace Deshaun Watson,” Savage said, via Jeff Darlington of ESPN. “The kid has been playing absolutely lights out. My job is to […]

The Atlanta Falcons entered the season hoping to keep the offensive form that brought them within one quarter of winning the Super Bowl. Instead, their struggles are well-documented after losing offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan to the San Francisco 49ers. Wide receiver Mohamed Sanu noted that the offense is still coming together under offensive coordinator Steve […]

From the category of news you will only see once department, at least reportedly, Detroit Lions punter Sam Martin was injured in a mysterious conch shell incident. According to Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, two sources said the mysterious injury was caused when Martin either stepped on or dropped a conch shell on his foot. For clarification, […]

The Houston Texans had plenty of options to help fill the void left in the wake of Deshaun Watson tearing his ACL. If you had TJ Yates as a player who would help do just that, you win a prize. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Texans are signing TJ Yates in the wake […]

The drama is never going to end, is it? And, like, I mean never. According to a new report that surfaced Friday morning, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott will play this weekend. For what it is worth, this goes against nearly everything that has been reported this week. Ezekiel Elliott is back for this week. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been going through a quarterback carousel situation for a few seasons now. Luckily for the National Football League franchise, talents like Stefon Diggs say none of that actually matters. By way of Pro Football Talk Live: “It’s not something we talk about or even think about in the receiver room,” Diggs […]

Noted bully and current Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Richie Incognito is about to add a redeeming quality to his repertoire. The talented lineman joins many fans who believe Thursday night football is both a debacle and an event that creates unneeded chaos. Asked about Thursday games, Incognito said (via ESPN.com), “They suck.” “They throw a wrench […]

This is likely a news post no one ever believed they would be reading, but here we are. New England Patriots quarterback, and certain Hall of Fame player, Tom Brady believes he can learn a few things from journeyman gunslinger Brian Hoyer. Yes. You read that correctly. “It’s fun talking football with him, even in […]

The Cleveland Browns have officially hit the dumpster fire mode of its season. Then again, to be fair, it hasn’t ever really left that mode since returning to the National Football League. Anyway, following a non-trade with the Cincinnati Bengals, which has resulted in the NFL and its fans giggling at the franchise, leaks are […]

The San Francisco 49ers are halfway towards a winless season. And now, their chances of completing that “perfect” 0-16 slate have increased a little bit more as they’ve placed top wide receiver Pierre Garcon on injured reserve due to a neck injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season. 49ers placing WR Pierre […]

The Oakland Raiders have been one of the most disappointing teams during the first half of the season. After going 12-4 last season, which saw them make the playoffs for the first time in 14 years, they are just 3-5 after losing five of their last six games. According to NBC Bay Area, safety Reggie […]

With Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson going down with a torn ACL, it was another opportunity for an NFL team to sign the controversial and still-unemployed Colin Kaepernick. However, it was another opportunity missed as the Texans signed Matt McGloin instead. There had been a report that Texans owner Bob McNair had signed off […]

Herm Edwards thinks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady still has a lot left in the tank. Herman, who was a guest on ESPN’s First Take, disagreed with Max Kellerman’s take that Brady will begin to “fall off a cliff” soon. The former New York Jets coach insisted Brady is different and would prove history […]

Concussions hit two key offensive talents on the Baltimore Ravens over the last two weeks, but both players are expected to be active on Sunday. Yesterday, ESPN’s Jamison Hensley reported that quarterback Joe Flacco will play against the Tennessee Titans this week after enduring a scary hit at the hands of Kiko Alonso. Today, wide […]

Newly acquired wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin will not play for the Buffalo Bills against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, according to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Source: Bills WR Kelvin Benjamin will not make his debut today. He’s out. Ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline earlier this week, the Carolina Panthers sent […]

The Denver Broncos’ offense has sputtered over the last few weeks, but wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders is ready to give them a spark. After missing two games with an ankle injury, Sanders is expected to play this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk.com: Broncos coach Vance Joseph said today […]

The injury bug continues to hit the Houston Texans and their most pivotal players. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the team feared that star rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Thursday’s practice. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network now confirms that Watson’s ACL is torn, bringing his rookie campaign […]

The Andrew Luck drama is finally over, although, Indianapolis Colts fans would probably prefer if the ending were slightly less horrific. Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is officially done for the season, as the National Football League franchise put him on the injured reserve list. The Colts announced on Thursday that Luck is going on […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston must be an an optimist. After all, all gunslingers have to be, as the pitfalls that come with negative thinking at that position would have them going bonkers. Anyway, according Jameis Winston, the Buccaneers will soon have be great, but it is contingent on something he believes to be important. “In terms […]

Everyone appears to ready to write off Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson for the remainder of the season. This includes head coach Bruce Arians, who recently said as much. Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday that he “doubts” David Johnson returns this season, via Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic. As for the running […]

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel is apparently a huge fan of Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton. I mean, not that anyone could blame him, as Cam Newton remains one of the more special athletes in all of the National Football League. Yeah. Yeah. Newton is no longer that guy everyone is talking about, as […]

The Cleveland Browns have been on the wrong side of some bad jokes for decades at this point. Following a trade deadline debacle, in which the front-office failed to send in its end of paperwork, things appear to be at a tipping point. For some context first, according to pretty much everyone, the Browns traded […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a huge splash at the trade deadline, acquiring Miami Dolphins running back Jay Ajayi for only a fourth-round pick. You might think that might not sit well with other players at the running back position, but it doesn’t appear to be bothering LeGarrette Blount all that much. “There was no reaction. I can only […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a weird situation at running back for the rest of the season. That is if — and it is a big if — the NFL and courts can ever figure out what the heck is actually going on with Ezekiel Elliott. For the Cowboys, regardless of what happens with their starter, it […]

Former Houston Texans offensive lineman Duane Brown couldn’t be a happier guy at the moment. Having gone from a talented, yet relatively struggling team, to the Seattle Seahawks has been something he’s not taking for granted. “It’s worked out pretty good for me, I have to say,” Brown said in a presser. “I thought I did […]

Denver Broncos rookie left tackle Garett Bolles has been a solid player this season for the NFL franchise. Despite being a bit longer in the tooth than most rookies (he’s 25), he’s making an important and immediate impact in helping Denver’s offensive line protect the quarterback. According to Garett Bolles, this is incredibly important, as […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Alfred Morris once appeared destined to be a star in the National Football League. As quickly as his figurative star brightened, it dimmed to the point of him becoming a relative afterthought. The Washington Redskins selected him in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Somehow, through magic, he ended […]

Former Cleveland Browns star, turned Browns afterthought, Josh Gordon has been reinstated by the National Football League. That’s the simple good. The complicated part of this? There are a slew of conditions attached to the league’s decision to allow Josh Gordon to run on blades of grass during each weekend. For now, Gordon is placed […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott isn’t sweating the looming absence of teammate Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott’s latest attempt to block the six-game suspension from the NFL was denied on Tuesday, though he could still be allowed to play at least this coming Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs depending on the outcome of his latest appeal. […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ triumvirate of Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott, and Dez Bryant is in danger of missing Elliott because of a suspension, but there could be some concern that Bryant could be joining the running back on the inactive list for Week 9’s matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. According to a report by Charean […]

The general presumption among football observers and fans after the San Francisco 49ers traded for Jimmy Garoppolo was that the quarterback would immediately take over the reins under center for head coach Kyle Shanahan. It turns out, that’s that is not what’s going to happen. During a press conference on Wednesday, Kyle Shanahan revealed that […]

A Week 8 bye has been a convenient one for Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Leonard Fournette, who used the allotted extra week of rest to recover from an ankle injury that kept him sidelined in Week 7’s win against the Indianapolis Colts. Fournette sustained the injury in Week 6’s outing against the Los Angeles Rams. The […]

Terrell Pryor parlayed his successful conversion from quarterback to wide receiver in the NFL to a one-year deal to play for the Washington Redskins this season. We’re now at the halfway mark of the 2017-18 campaign, however, and Pryor hasn’t even reached half of his total catches and receiving yards last season when he was […]

Aside from losing games, New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo is also rumored to be losing the confidence of his players. With the Giants piling up on losses, their tumultuous season has seemingly affected their relationship in the locker room. First there was the suspension handed by the team to veteran cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie […]

Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph knew that some measures had to be done after seeing his team suffer its third-straight loss last Monday to the Kansas City Chiefs. One of them was naming Denver’s prodigal son Brock Osweiler as the team’s starting quarterback. This is, at least for Week 9’s matchup with the Philadelphia […]

Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Mike Pouncey is not a man to mince words. The talented lineman, following the trade of running back Jay Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles, is apparently not too thrilled about it. “He said, ‘This is where we’re at, this is where we’re going to go; if you’re not on board, you’re going to […]

The Cincinnati Bengals attempted to trade backup quarterback AJ McCarron to the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately for everyone involved, the Browns were apparently unaware of how sending in paperwork to the NFL office is meant to work. Anyway, one would think this would make AJ McCarron feel upset, right? Wrong. Rather than feeling like this was […]

Marcell Dareus being a Jacksonville Jaguar is going to be a neat thing for the defensive standout. Going from one NFL franchise that has had its moments, but plays in a difficult division, to another that seems ready for a playoff push, has to be good. Also good? His new teammates feeling like Marcell Dareus will […]

In what can only be considered a relatively stunning turn of events, Brock Osweiler will be the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos this weekend. Yes, that Brock Osweiler. The one who failed miserably with the Houston Texans, then became a talent cut by the Cleveland Browns (of all places). According to multiple reports, Broncos coach Vance […]