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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell must be a feeling at least a little bit hassled about his contract extension talks. It has been reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen that sources had told them that discussions of Goodell’s contract extension haven’t been flowing as smoothly as it was once expected to be – no […]

And just like that, we are now done with Week 2 of the 2017 NFL season. If your fantasy football team has been undefeated so far, congratulations. If you’re 1-1, not bad! For those who have careened to a 0-2 start, the season is still far from over, and some fixes could be made to […]

The real MVP of the Green Bay Packers-Atlanta Falcons game on Sunday wasn’t Matt Ryan, Devonta Freeman, nor Julio Jones. For many viewers of the game on TV, it was whoever was in charge of the broadcast production – the genius who ordered the playing of the old NBA on NBC tune, the John Tesh-composed […]

In his debut with the New Orleans Saints, veteran running back Adrian Peterson participated in only nine snaps finishing with a disappointing 18 yards on six carries. Following this the Week 1 loss to his former team in the Minnesota Vikings, Peterson expressed frustration in not being as involved as he hoped when he signed […]

After failing to suit up in Week 1, the Oakland Raiders’ first-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft in Gareon Conley is all set to make his professional debut at home against the New York Jets this Sunday. This is according to ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez, who also notes of Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio’s […]

The Minnesota Vikings will head into their Week 2 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers without quarterback Sam Bradford. Bradford has been put on the Vikings’ inactive list just before Sunday’s game at Heinz Field against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, backup Case Keenum will be the one calling […]

In the Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a quiet performance being held to just two catches on six targets for 33 yards. However, there was much attention paid to the Chiefs’ defenders holding him on several plays throughout the game. According to  Mark Daniels of […]

The early season struggles by the Cincinnati Bengals have triggered a lot of emotional takes not only from fans but from the teams’ players also. Among them is Bengals star wideout A.J. Green, who went off when asked by Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer about his take on the team’s offense so far […]

Heading into the second week of the NFL regular season, there is still a cloud uncertainty hovering over the health of New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.’s ankle. He is still recovering from an ankle sprain that occurred nearly a month ago that has yet to have him cleared to play. In spite […]

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is nearing the end of his career. At 40 years old, Brady isn’t expected to play for several more seasons after this year, and part of the process leading up to his eventual retirement is pondering on the health issues that have plagued plenty of retired NFL players before […]

In his first official game of his NFL career, Kansas City Chiefs rookie running back Kareem Hunt put forth a historic performance against the New England Patriots. Hunt set an NFL record with 246 yards from scrimmage for a player in their first NFL action. However, it almost didn’t happen as he fumbled on the […]

The Arizona Cardinals are in the midst of a crisis. They are 0-1 and also lost their biggest offensive weapon, running back David Johnson to a wrist injury. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Johnson had surgery on his wrist on Thursday, and the team hopes that he’ll be back in December. #AZCardinals RB […]

The Cincinnati Bengals poor start to the season isn’t sitting well with the franchise’s executives, so it’s just a matter of time before the Bengals’ front office give the boot to someone on the team. Unfortunately for offensive coordinator Ken Zampese, he’s the one who was handed the first pink slip if the season by […]

Despite all the playoff failures over the past several years, there have been two things that have remained unchanged for the Cincinnati Bengals: Andy Dalton and Marvin Lewis. It will continue to be that way for the Bengals, it seems, at least for the foreseeable future, especially after Lewis voiced his support for Dalton following […]

The Minnesota Vikings kicked off their season like a house on fire, beating the New Orleans Saints in Week 1, 29-19. However, the biggest player in that win is battling uncertainty in regards to his availability for this coming Sunday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Quarterback Sam Bradford, who had his knee examined after […]

In Week 2, the Houston Texans were able to bounce back from an embarrassing loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football. Although the Texans are sitting at 1-1 with two weeks in the books, J.J. Watt’s health may be a concern moving forward. Watt injured the […]

At 40 years old, Tom Brady headed into his 18th season with the New England Patriots having won his fifth Super Bowl title and widely considered to be the greatest quarterback of all time by his peers. With Brady not getting any younger, the question of how long he’ll continue playing in NFL has become […]

The Oakland Raiders had a couple of veteran players on the team with contract issues coming into the 2017 NFL season. Sebastian Janikowski was asked to restructure his deal while two-time Pro Bowler Donald Penn wanted to secure his long-term future with the team. Apparently, after negotiating a deal over the past few weeks, the Raiders […]

In Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams, the Indianapolis Colts were outplayed in every way possible with quarterback Scott Tolzien unable to get anything going on offense. Apparently, Tolzien’s performance was concerning enough for the Colts to make a change at quarterback in Week 2. Indianapolis will reportedly go with the recently acquired Jacoby […]

Back in March, former Pro Bowl defensive end DeMarcus Ware announced his retirement from the NFL after 12 seasons. Following his decision, Ware revealed that he was close to signing with the Dallas Cowboys prior to moving on from his playing days. According to Todd Archer of ESPN.com, the 35-year-old was actually extremely close to rejoining […]

In his first official game with the New Orleans Saints, it was nothing short of a disappointing performance for former All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson, who rushed for just 18 yards on six carries on just nine snaps on the field in the 29-19 loss in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. According to […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott is not out of the woods just yet. It was reported earlier that Elliott was given a preliminary injunction by a Texas judge that kept the Cowboys from serving a levied suspension on him by the NFL. The NFL, however, countered by appealing to Fifth Circuit court of appeal […]

Marshawn Lynch is back here in the NFL…to get fined, apparently. Nothing says that Lynch is truly back from retirement than the NFL handing the running back a hefty fine. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, sources have told him that the Oakland Raiders running back has been required by the league to pay $12,000 as […]

New England Patriots wide receiver Brandin Cooks is set to go up against his former team in the New Orleans Saints on the road this Sunday. While it’s not exactly the same level of on-field reunion as last Monday’s game when Adrian Peterson returned to Minnesota to face the Vikings, the media can’t help but […]

In the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 21-18 season opening win over the Cleveland Browns, Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell had a noticeably light workload, rushing for just 32 yards on 10 carries along with three catches for 15 yards. That is significantly below the production level that has come to be expected from Bell. In response […]

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has a message for disgruntled fans of the franchise following an embarrassing 19-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 1. According to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv, Manning simply wants the team’s supporters to calm down, and don’t let the loss to the Cowboys define how New York would […]

Dak Prescott’s next two pass attempts could mean history. Assuming that the sophomore Dallas Cowboys quarterback connects on his first two throws in Week 2’s showdown with the Denver Broncos in Mile High City, Prescott would set the new league record for the fewest picks thrown by a quarterback in his first 500 pass attempts. […]

Three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald is now firmly back in the mix with the Los Angeles Rams after ending his long contract holdout last Saturday despite not receiving a new long-term deal. When asked about his current contract situation, Donald downplayed it as something he’s not concerned with at this point, according to […]

The New York Giants are currently without arguably their best player. Superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is still recovering from an ankle injury he suffered almost a month ago during the NFL preseason. On Thursday, Beckham gave a little insight into his ankle issue and claims it could be a long time before it […]

Last year, the Dallas Cowboys were hoping to draft a running back and a quarterback that would help set up America’s Team for the future in the post-Tony Romo era. Jerry Jones and company were able to do just that with Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott, but it wasn’t the combination of players the team […]

One of the Baltimore Ravens’ biggest offseason acquisitions is set to miss a considerable amount of time after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 1 against the Cincinnati Bengals. After signing a three-year deal with the team in the offseason, Danny Woodhead won’t be back on the field for the Ravens for quite some time. […]

The 2017 NFL season has gotten off to a slow start for the Cincinnati Bengals. The once-promising team led by Andy Dalton fell flat in Week 1 as they were crushed by the division rival Baltimore Ravens, 20-0. Fortunately for Cincinnati, some help may be on the way for their Week 2 clash with the […]

A strong case can be made that the Indianapolis Colts are currently the worst team in the NFL and destined for a losing season. Star quarterback Andrew Luck has yet to return to the field for the Colts let alone practice and rumors have begun to swirl about his discontent with the team that drafted […]

For the next 8-12 weeks, the Arizona Cardinals will look to employ a three-headed backfield on offense in the wake of David Johnson’s wrist injury. Head coach Bruce Arians is now left with a less-desirable running back by committee compared to having an every-down back in Johnson, who took the league by storm last season […]

The New England Patriots had the unveiling of their sixth championship banner in Gillette Stadium spoiled by an embarrassing 42-27 defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1. The Patriots lost more than the game itself last Thursday, as linebacker Dont’a Hightower and wide receiver Danny Amendola both suffered injuries during […]

Following months of anticipation, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo made his debut in the broadcast booth on Sunday, and he has since received rave reviews about his performance. Prior to that, Romo took an interesting approach to prepare himself for his new career, as Cousin Sal from the Jimmy Kimmel Show revealed during an […]

Kansas Chiefs Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry saw his 2017 season come to an abrupt end in the season opener against the New England Patriots last Thursday after tearing his Achilles tendon. Prior to undergoing surgery to repair the injury, Berry issued a strong message to his fans and the Chiefs fan base via his […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Houston Texans on the field. During Sunday’s 27-9 loss at the hands of the underdog Jacksonville Jaguars, five Texans suffered concussions, including all three of their tight ends. That was especially bad news for starter C.J. Fiedorowicz, who endured another concussion just a few weeks prior. As […]

As arguably one of the best players in the NFL at his position, veteran left tackle Donald Penn of the Oakland Raiders felt he needed to secure his future heading into the 2017 NFL season. This led to a contract holdout, and now it appears the two-time Pro Bowler is about to get what he asked […]