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Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions made news by signing quarterback Matthew Stafford to a historic contract. Stafford is now the highest-paid player in the NFL with others like Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers waiting to get their new deals. Rodgers, who goes head-to-head against Stafford twice a year in the NFC North, […]

Before Tony Romo ultimately retired and chose a different career path as a broadcaster, the longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback actually considered a move that is quite surprising. Apparently, Romo had his fair share of options once he had parted ways with the Cowboys. The four-time Pro Bowler considered four teams, but he also admits taking […]

In a surprising move on Wednesday, the Cleveland Browns parted ways with cornerback Joe Haden. Rumors surfaced about the team gauging trade interest in the veteran, but to no avail with the Browns releasing him. Haden wasn’t a free agent for long as it appears he’s staying in the AFC North with the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

The Green Bay Packers have a reputation for treading lightly in the free agent market, but when they identify the right guy to fill a need, Ted Thompson has no problem pulling the trigger. Take former Chicago Bears and New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett, for example. That was the case again on Wednesday […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees had a one-word text message to his agent, Tom Condon, when he learned of the sum the Detroit Lions have agreed to pay Matthew Stafford, according to ESPN’s Mike Triplett, “I just sent him a text that just said, ‘Wow,’” Brees said with a laugh. […]

Ben Roethlisberger was devastated when Heath Miller retired a little over a year ago. His safety blanket for over a decade was gone, but general manager Kevin Colbert went out and signed the young, athletic tight end Ladarius Green to fill the opening and hopefully solve the issue. Mission failed. Ladarius Green suited up in […]

With or without Ezekiel Elliott for a few weeks, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott believes that the team’s offense will thrive in the regular season. Elliott has been suspended by the NFL for six weeks for violating the league’s personal conduct policy, and while the running back has since appealed his suspension, Prescott seems to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers finished last season with a lowly 5-11 record but legendary Chargers quarterback Dan Fouts sounds less frustrated about the team’s struggles than the relatively modest size of the franchise’s temporary home.  He even told KNX 1070 News Radio in an interview on Monday that he’s embarrassed about it, via CBS Local: […]

Dallas Cowboys fans will have to continue holding their breath with regards to the outcome of Ezekiel Elliott’s appeal of his six-game suspension handed to him by the NFL. Instead of practicing with the Cowboys, Elliott spent Tuesday testifying in front of league arbitrator Harold Henderson in an attempt to persuade the authority into either […]

Much of the chatter around the Jacksonville Jaguars this offseason has centered around the play of quarterback Blake Bortles. It all came to a head on earlier this month, as head coach Doug Marrone demoted Bortles from being the definitive starter ahead of the regular season. Marrone, who has since named Bortles as the Jaguars’ […]

The New England Patriots suffered a major blow to their offense with veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman suffering a torn ACL in Friday’s preseason game against the Detriot Lions. The 31-year-old took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to send an inspirational message to Patriots fans. pic.twitter.com/wPtFh0xphR — Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) August 29, 2017 Edelman is expected […]

On Monday, the NFL handed out a five-game suspension to Vontaze Burfict for what is being deemed as an illegal hit on Kansas City Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman during last Saturday’s preseason game. Following the suspension being issued, Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis, via Katherine Terrell of ESPN, defended Burfict by stating that he is a changed […]

In Week 2 of the NFL preseason, superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. of the New York Giants went down with an ankle injury against the Cleveland Browns. The severity of the injury was initially under center, but now it appears he could be ready for the season-opener against the Dallas Cowboys. Giants head coach […]

If the suspension of Ezekiel Elliott stands, the Dallas Cowboys will be without their star running back for the first six games of the 2017 NFL season. Predictably, Cowboys owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, isn’t happy about the situation. For the first time since the suspension has been handed down by the NFL, Jones […]

After an abysmal 1-15 season in 2016, the Cleveland Browns are hoping to take a step forward as their rebuilding process continues. Despite winning just one game, Cleveland was actually competitive quite often, losing five times by five points or less. With a couple different bounces here and there, the Browns could’ve won four or […]

The season-opener for the Indianapolis Colts is right around the corner with Chuck Pagano’s squad set to do battle on the road against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1. Andrew Luck, however, may not be under center for Indianapolis. According to ESPN’s Mike Wells, the Colts still don’t know when Luck will be ready. […]

After falling to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, the Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to contend for a Super Bowl title in 2017. They have a secondary that improved immensely in the second half of last season, their rookies T.J. Watt and James Conner are generating a lot of buzz, and they […]

Just two years after going 10-6 to nearly make the playoffs, expectations for the New York Jets have plummeted. Their top talent has aged and their younger guys haven’t developed as they’d hoped, leading to many pundits picking them to finish with one of the worst records in the NFL. One of the few veterans […]

Rookie DeShone Kizer is the latest in the long line of quarterbacks over the past several years the Cleveland Browns are pinning their hopes on to be the long-term solution to their perennial problems under center. Some people are not in favor of the Browns choosing Kizer as the team’s starting quarterback over the more […]

For someone who told reporters earlier this month that quarterbacks don’t need to be in “great cardiovascular shape”, Jay Cutler is harboring some strong confidence in his abilities to lead the Miami Dolphins to success this coming season. In fact, it took Cutler just a few snaps in the preseason to declare that he’s fully […]

Throughout much of the offseason, the Los Angeles Rams have had the cloud of star defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s holdout. With the regular season now less than two weeks away, head coach Sean McVay stated on Sunday that the there is no indication about when Donald will return to the team, via Mike Florio of […]

During Saturday’s NFL preseason game against Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant suffered what appeared to be a late hit from safety Matthias Farley. The play saw Bryant make a catch on a screen play that saw him get initially taken down and wrapped up by Colts cornerback Vontae Davis but was hit by […]

In Saturday’s preseason action against the Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys fourth-year linebacker Anthony Hitchens suffered a tibial fracture in his right knee that will require surgery. According to Todd Archer of ESPN, the injury is expected to sideline the 25-year-old for the next two months.  Dallas Cowboys middle linebacker Anthony Hitchens suffered a tibial plateau fracture in his […]

It was revealed over the weekend that New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will be out for the season with an ACL tear. This leaves the Patriots without the primary receiving threat for two-time league MVP Tom Brady. In light of that, Brady voiced how much of a huge impact Edelman’s absence will have […]

For much of the preseason, there has been a cloud of certainty around the New York Jets’ quarterback situation. With that in mind, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com is reporting that the Jets have named Josh McCown as the starter for the season opener against the Buffalo Bills on September 10th. #Jets coach Todd Bowles announced […]

In his rookie campaign, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott took the NFL by storm with his play on the field helping lead his team to one of the best records in the league. As the regular season draws near, the Cowboys do not hold any concerns that Prescott will not be able to build off […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Jamaal Charles is set to play in a season donning a uniform other than the Kansas City Chiefs. Charles’ tenure in Kansas City may have come to close due to health concerns, but Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph came away quite impressed by the play of […]

Through the first three weeks of the preseason, Los Angeles Rams second-year quarterback Jared Goff has shown some encouraging signs through his play on the field. In light of that, Gary Klein of the LA Times is reporting that head coach Sean McVay has decided that Goff will not play in Thursday’s preseason finale against […]

One of the underlying storylines surrounding the Oakland Raiders as the regular season nears has been the contract situation involving Pro Bowl tackle Donald Penn’s contract situation. Penn is in the final year of his two-year, $14 million deal that he signed with the Raiders last summer. While the 34-year-old has returned to the team, […]

The Chicago Bears have been marred by the injury bug for much of the offseason and through the first couple of weeks of the preseason. This was once again the case on Saturday, with wide receiver Cameron Meredith suffering what’s believed to be a torn ACL in his left knee against the Tennessee Titans, according […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to begin their first season without Jamaal Charles manning the backfield as their starting running back. However, it will be without the services of running back Spencer Ware as the Chiefs have confirmed that he has suffered a torn PCL that will effectively force him to miss the entire 2017 […]

New York Jets fans seem to be anticipating yet another disappointing season, for good reason. The team has lost an abundance of talented players and have now conceded to rebuilding. What if I told you the Jets could be palatable to watch this season by solving two big problems? Currently, the Jets have Josh McCown, […]

The Cleveland Browns once stood as one of the NFL’s proudest franchises. Their history remains littered with great games, long runs in the NFL playoffs, and Hall of Fame players. Unfortunately, when former owner Art Modell moved the original Browns to Baltimore, the foundation of that organization left Cleveland as well. The reborn Cleveland Browns […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been without the services of starting quarterback Joe Flacco for much of the offseason due to a shoulder injury that he suffered before the start of training camp. Since then, the notion has been that Flacco would be ready to go for the season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. […]

The regular season is less than two weeks away, but that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from churning out chatter that the Miami Dolphins may be interested in moving Pro Bowl wideout Jarvis Landry. However, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting that there is no truth to the matter that the Dolphins are […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a long history struggling to find a long-term solution at quarterback. In line with that, the Browns have officially named rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer as the starter for the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 10, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Now official: DeShone Kizer is Browns' […]

The New England Patriots were dealt a major blow on Friday night as veteran wide receiver Julian Edelman suffered a serious knee injury that the organization feared could be a torn ACL. This notion was confirmed Saturday as an MRI revealed that was indeed the case for the 31-year-old, according to Albert Breer of MMQB. […]

The New Orleans Saints brought in a potentially significant upgrade to their running game this year. The team was able to sign superstar Adrian Peterson to a short-term deal with the veteran focused on taking the Saints to the next level. Peterson, who usually sits out the NFL preseason, saw his first action this week […]

It’s hard to feel bad for someone who’s earning top money playing football, but the situation Chicago Bears quarterback Mike Glennon has found himself in is something that could hit some right in the feels. Two years ago, Glennon was beaten out for the starting quarterback role by then rookie Jameis Winston with the Tampa […]