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We are heading into Week 4 of the NFL season and the Indianapolis Colts are still without franchise quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck went through offseason shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum, and in the original report, Luck was supposed to be ready by training camp. Well, that didn’t happen. Are head coach Chuck Pagano […]

Last season, Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott took the NFL by storm by putting up massive numbers in his rookie campaign. Now, in 2017, Kareem Hunt is making a great case early on to become the league’s next big thing. The Kansas City Chiefs remain undefeated after three weeks of regular-season play, and the […]

Dalvin Cook is looking like an answered prayer for the Minnesota Vikings and head coach Mike Zimmer, who didn’t have a concrete answer to their backfield after seeing the conclusion of Adrian Peterson’s era with the franchise. With Cook, the Vikings have a potent running back, who is rapidly becoming one of the best in […]

Derek Carr and the Oakland Raiders’ offense were crippled by the Washington Raiders Sunday night, with the Raiders absorbing a 27-10 loss, their first of the season. Carr had an awful night, passing for only 118 yards on 19 of 31 attempts to go with a touchdown and two interceptions. Overall, Oakland only had 128 […]

The New York Giants have yet to register a win this season, but at least their fans can find some sort of silver lining out of Odell Beckham Jr.’s latest performance. After sitting out the first game of the season due to an ankle injury, Beckham returned to action in Week 2 against the Detroit […]

Michael Crabtree used to have a much-publicized rivalry with Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman back when the Oakland Raiders wide receiver was still with the San Francisco 49ers. Crabtree may have just found another adversary in the form of Washington Redskins corner Josh Norman. Following the Redskins’ convincing 27-10 win at home over Oakland on […]

For the most part, there have been a good number of exciting NFL games thus far this regular season. And yet, viewership ratings continue to dip following the lackluster numbers from 2016. Preliminary NFL Ratings (Compared To Week 3 Of Last Year — Games Only) CBS: DOWN 1%NBC: DOWN 11%FOX: DOWN 16% — Darren Rovell […]

Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl linebacker Jamie Collins was out for the team’s Week 3 tussle with the Indianapolis Colts because of a concussion. This was announced by team head coach Hue Jackson on Friday and reported by Patrick Maks of ClevelandBrowns.com. “We’re losing one of our better players, one of our good players on this […]

The ugly New Orleans Saints pass defense looked like it would be in trouble on Sunday, as the team was set to face the Carolina Panthers on the road minus two of their starting cornerbacks in Marshon Lattimore and Sterling Moore, who were both ruled out for Week 3 due to injuries, according to Herbie […]

The Minnesota Vikings appear to be a team that can once again compete for a playoff spot in the NFC. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of concern about quarterback Sam Bradford and his lingering knee issue. Bradford hasn’t played since Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints as his knee problems persist. Although it is a […]

Former New York Jets star Darrelle Revis remains without a team three weeks into the 2017 NFL season. At one point, Revis was considered the best cornerback in the game and the Los Angeles Chargers may be interested to see if he’s got anything left in the tank. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chargers […]

The Indianapolis Colts are finally on the winning side of things. The struggling franchise was able to get the best of the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, and it appears there’s more good news on the way regarding star quarterback Andrew Luck. After missing the first three games of the 2017 campaign, Luck is expected to […]

President Donald Trump made a controversial statement about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem recently, and it has sent shockwaves throughout the league. Many NFL owners expressed their disgust with Trump’s comments and have decided to make a statement of their own with Mark Davis of the Oakland Raiders being one of those owners […]

The Carolina Panthers may have lost their best offensive weapon in the passing game. Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin suffered a knee injury against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday and didn’t return to the game which isn’t a good sign considering his injury history. According to Panthers beat writer Max Henson, Benjamin was ruled out […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are a team on the rise in NFC with promising young quarterback Carson Wentz leading the way under center and a talented group around him. Unfortunately, during Sunday’s game against the division rival New York Giants, the Eagles lost one of their most versatile players to injury. Running back Darren Sproles went […]

It’s pretty insane how President Donald Trump managed to make both the NBA and NFL worlds go against him all over the media. His infamous tweet uninviting Stephen Curry to the White House coupled with the dismissal of NFL players peacefully protesting institutional inequality has put him in a negative light among many sports fans […]

It has been a rough start to the 2017 NFL season, to say the least for the Cincinnati Bengals. The team is winless after their first two games and there’s no telling when that first elusive victory will come. Heading into Week 3 against the Green Bay Packers, the Bengals will be shorthanded with tight end […]

The majority of preseason Super Bowl contenders have looked the part as we enter Week 3 of the NFL season. Despite New England dropping their opener to the Chiefs, the Patriots, Steelers, Raiders, Falcons, and Packers have all shown that they could be playing in February. However, a few teams who were expected to at […]

The Dallas Cowboys may have gotten some promising news on Friday regarding star running back Ezekiel Elliott. The six-game suspension still looms large for America’s Team, but it may not be a concern for the short-term. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, Elliott will be at least the next two games for the […]

After finding out that star running back David Johnson would miss considerable time following wrist surgery, the Arizona Cardinals acted quickly by re-signing Chris Johnson. Although Johnson was brought back in the fold in Arizona, it was thought to only be for insurance purposes with Kerwynn Williams and Andre Ellington expected to shoulder the workload. That […]

The Green Bay Packers will head into Week 3 with some potentially game-changing players forced to watch from the sidelines. According to Packers head coach Mike McCarthy, veteran wideout Randall Cobb and defensive end Mike Daniels are considered doubtful for this week’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals, via ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. The doubtful list reads […]

The Los Angeles Rams have become a force to be reckoned with the 2017 NFL season. After a forgettable first year back in the City of Angels, new head coach Sean McVay has seemingly started to turn things around with help from star running back, Todd Gurley. On Thursday, the Rams showcased their talented offense […]

Heading into Week 3, the Ezekiel Elliott six-game suspension is still looming over the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott could very well play out the season without missing a game due to the suspension, but it could easily go the other way. According to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk, Elliott’s suspension may jeopardize his playing […]

Deshaun Watson’s NFL career is off to a rough start. The Houston Texans quarterback has been abused behind a flimsy offensive line that wasn’t able to protect him from getting sacked seven times in the past two games. No amount of punishment is going to discourage the former Clemson Tiger, however, from showing that he […]

The Minnesota Vikings received some unfortunate news this week with veteran quarterback Sam Bradford set to miss a second straight game. Bradford has been dealing with a knee issue that hasn’t improved enough heading into Week 3 in order to get him back on the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. According to Kevin Patra […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been around the game of football for so long that whenever he speaks, people listen. Belichick possesses a trove of football knowledge, and picking his brain is like poring through a football encyclopedia. His wisdom of the sport was on full display this week when a group […]

Success in the NFL has been proven to open doors for opportunities outside of football for players. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr is finding that out today with plenty of companies wooing for his services to endorse their brands. But how about the idea of becoming a pop star? Does that interest the former Fresno […]

Denver Broncos starting quarterback Trevor Siemian has been very impressive early this season, but he’s not one to get too carried away by a pair of good showings to kick off the 2017 campaign. The third-year quarterback, who currently leads all quarterbacks with touchdown passes (6) and all qualified signal-callers in passer rating (106.9), spoke […]

The Oakland Raiders’ offense is humming this season, and it’s not lost on Washington Redskins cornerback that one of the big reasons for that is Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. Norman and the Redskins are in the midst of planning on how to contain the Raiders’ offense in the leadup to this Sunday’s meeting between the […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers must be happy to hear that one of his most reliable targets is trending towards playing this coming Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson exited early in last Sunday’s 34-23 road loss to the Atlanta Falcons after banging bodies with an Atlanta defender in the […]

Bill Belichick sounded like a coach who would die to have a player like J.J. Watt play for him during a recent interview with John McClain of the Houston Chronicle. The New England Patriots head coach had nothing but praises for the Watt. Perhaps the biggest compliment he had for the Houston Texans linebacker was […]

The New York Giants were finally able to get their superstar wide receiver back on the field in Week 2. Odell Beckham Jr. returned against the Detroit Lions after dealing with an ankle injury he suffered during the preseason. Although the result was the same with Beckham on the field as the Giants fell to […]

Back in April, former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez took his own life while in jail serving time for his involvement in the killing of Odin Lloyd. In an interesting turn of events, Hernandez, who had tests done on his brain following his death, had advanced stages of CTE and his daughter is […]

Following the brutal loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 2, Ezekiel Elliott of the Dallas Cowboys received his fair share of criticism for his lack of effort. Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson was among those that criticized Elliott, and now the up-and-comer has responded. According to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk, Elliott is embracing […]

After an impressive debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer had a very rough outing on Sunday, as his team fell 24-10 to the Baltimore Ravens. Although he looked bad, it’s extremely premature to clamor for another QB to be drafted high, as some fans and media pundits already are. Here are […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 2-0 coming into their Week 3 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Although the team is sporting a perfect record, the offense hasn’t exactly been firing on all cylinders despite 47 points scored over the course for the first two games. Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger recently talked about the Steelers […]

Over the past few weeks, there’s been some speculation brewing about NFL commissioner Roger Goodell nearing a contract extension. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Goodell is, in fact, close to signing a new extension. The issues NFL ownership have had regarding commissioner Roger Goodell’s extension have been resolved and the deal is “getting papered right […]

Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks is not one to shy away from making controversial comments. The veteran cornerback did just that recently when talking about injury reports in the NFL. Apparently, Sherman believes NFL injury reports on a weekly basis are for the gamblers and oddsmakers in Las Vegas, via ESPN’s Brady Henderson. “From […]

The Arizona Cardinals suffered a major blow to their offense in Week 1 with star running back David Johnson going down with a wrist injury. The injury required surgery resulting in the team putting him on the injured reserve list. With Johnson off the field, a lot of fantasy football owners who picked the All-Pro […]