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Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has decided to adopt a new strategy for his team’s Week 3 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. McDermott will collaborate with defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier on their defensive calls moving forward. McDermott took over the defensive play-calling responsibilities from Frazier in the second half of their 31-20 loss to […]

With the Cleveland Browns trading away Josh Gordon, coach Hue Jackson says “it’s time” for Antonio Callaway to step up. Callaway took a big step forward against the New Orleans Saints when he caught a 47-yard touchdown pass to tie the game late in the 4th quarter. Jackson said that catch is important because it […]

Kansas City Chiefs Patrick Mahomes has had an impressive start this year and Hall of Famer Brett Favre has taken notice. Mahomes has already thrown for 582 yards, ten touchdowns — a new NFL record through two games — and zero interceptions. Most importantly, he has led the Chiefs to a 2-0 start and they […]

The Cleveland Browns had the chance to take Sam Darnold with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. A number of reports indicated that the Browns were seriously considered taking him. But instead, the Browns took Baker Mayfield, while Darnold dropped to the Jets at No. 3. Darnold will now get to face the […]

The Tennessee Titans managed to beat the Houston Texans despite the absence of quarterback Marcus Mariota. Head coach Mike Vrabel indicated that Mariota may still be working to get back to 100 percent after suffering an elbow injury in the 2018 NFL season opener. He had been a game-time decision leading up to their matchup with […]

It’s a classic matchup between a teacher and former student this coming Sunday in Detroit, as Bill Belichick and his New England Patriots will face the Detroit Lions, whose coach is former Pats defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Although he knows how familiar Patricia is with how things work in Foxboro, Belichick doesn’t seem to be […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are finally getting some help at receiver, and they’re turning to an old friend. The defending champions are bringing back wide receiver Jordan Matthews, Jordan Schultz of Yahoo! Sports reports. The Eagles have since confirmed their signing of Matthews, who worked out for the team on Tuesday. Mike Wallace will make way […]

The Cleveland Browns passed on quarterback Sam Darnold in the 2018 NFL Draft. Now they will get the chance to see him firsthand when they square off against the New York Jets on Thursday night. Despite their snub, the Browns still did their due diligence on Darnold throughout the draft process. According to Patrick Maks […]

Free agent wide receiver Kendall Wright is still in search for a new NFL home and the Arizona Cardinals are the latest to show some interest in him, as the team has recently worked out the former first-round pick, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. Cardinals are bringing in WR Kendall Wright […]

It’s an open secret at this point that there are problems in the relationship between New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady. There have been several reports that have backed this up despite both parties doing their best not to discuss their issues in public. But according to the upcoming book, […]

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson looked undoubtedly flustered during the team’s 24-17 loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 2. Head coach Pete Carroll feels he may have an idea why. It is no secret that Seattle has experienced some trouble getting their offense started. Carroll said during an appearance on the Brock and Salk […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold did not have the strongest game on paper in the team’s loss versus the Miami Dolphins in Week 2. However, wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has taken some of the blame for that. One of Darnold’s interceptions came on a sloppy route from the veteran wideout. According to ESPN’s Rich […]

The Dallas Cowboys defense proved to be extremely bothersome for New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence is looking forward to bringing that same energy to Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. The Cowboys’ hounding pressure helped fuel them to a 20-13 win over the Giants. Lawrence said he is excited about the […]

The Chicago Bears are gotten off to a solid start out of the gate for the 2018 season by splitting the first two games of the season, but there have been some notable bumps along the way for second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as has transitioned in the new offensive scheme under head coach Matt Nagy. […]

According to Arash Mazaki of ESPN, David Baker and DeMaurice Smith will boycott their Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. The two of them wrote a letter to NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell, claiming that they would not attend their own induction ceremony unless they received health insurance and an annual salary from the league. Filed to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have seen their group of wide receivers ravaged by injuries with Alshon Jeffery still on the mend from shoulder surgery and Mike Wallace now dealing with some ankle issues. This has pushed the Eagles to venture into the free agent market to work out one of their former players in veteran wideout Jordan […]

The Green Packers are heading into week 3 action eyeing their second win of the season on the road against the Washington Redskins. This will have some increased firepower with second-year running back Aaron Jones returning to the fold after servicing a two-game suspension to begin the 2018 campaign, according to Brian Jones of 247 Sports. […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to get their first win of the 2018 NFL season with a 21-18 victory over the Cleveland Browns. However, quarterback Drew Brees was not happy with the performance of their offense. During their matchup with the Browns, the Saints looked far from the high-powered unit they established themselves last season. […]

During the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers’ 29-29 tie on Sunday afternoon, there was plenty of controversy surrounding the roughing the passer call on linebacker Clay Matthews. The call gave the Vikings another chance that allowed them to tie the game late in the fourth quarter. Matthews has already voiced his dismay with the […]

The Seattle Seahawks suffered a disappointing 24-17 road loss against the Chicago Bears on Monday night, which featured a notable absence from starting running back Chris Carson in the second half. According to Curtis Crabtree of Pro Football Talk, head coach Pete Carroll voiced that Carson wasn’t in the game because he was a bit […]

The New England Patriots made the huge acquisition of star wide receiver Josh Gordon from the Cleveland Browns on Monday afternoon. Beyond this being a monumental move for the Patriots’ passing game, Gordon has an opportunity to grab his first win on a football field in nearly four years, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took a step back with a 27-21 loss to the upstart Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Compounding the defeat, running back Jay Ajayi exited the contest early with a back injury. That issue has persisted into this week, as offensive coordinator Mike Groh voiced it will likely keep Ajayi out of […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden thinks that left tackle Kolton Miller can be a star. Miller was selected No. 15 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft to replace left tackle Donald Penn, one of the game’s best. At 6-foot-9, Miller is a towering force on the offensive line. Many pundits were skeptical about Penn […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have another internal matter on their hands with star wide receiver Antonio Brown’s recent actions on social media that have been directed at his importance to the team offensive game plan that has created a bit of stir. In response to that, Pro Bowl quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has quickly voiced that he is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been engulfed in yet another situation involving one of their star players with All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown being the latest after he decided to not show up to practice on Monday. All of this came shortly after he issued a response on social media to a fan stating that his […]

The Cleveland Browns have gotten to a bit of an encouraging start through the first two games of the season where have been in the position to grab wins in each contest but have come up short. It has seen a noticeable uptick in their offense that has provided some solid play that has seen some […]

The New England Patriots made a potentially big-splash trade on Monday afternoon with the trade for star wide receiver Josh Gordon from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2019 fifth-round pick. Head coach Bill Belichick has chimed in on the situation stating that the team will operate moving forward with Gordon with what he can […]

You can cheat death and you can hide for years without paying taxes, but you can never finish a fantasy football season without a key player getting injured. That’s why it’s always smart to be a bystander for waiver wire pickups. Whether you’re looking for a replacement for an injured starter or aiming to boost […]

The Cleveland Browns are heading into Week 3 on the road against the New York Jets in search of earning their first win of the season. This has seen star wide receiver Jarvis Landry go through practice on a limited basis over the last two days to a knee issue, according to Nate Ulrich of […]

The Arizona Cardinals have gotten off to a rough start to the 2018 season dropping the first two games in a disappointing fashion that now has questions concerning star wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald’s health dealing with a hamstring issue. Despite that, head coach Steve Wilks has voiced that the team will do whatever it takes to […]

The New York Giants offensive line has struggled so far this season, but Eli Manning doesn’t think they are the only ones to blame. Four of the five starters have been replaced from last year’s team, and Ereck Flowers moved from left to right tackle, and the only thing that has resulted in is Eli Manning […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stepped in front of the media to address questions regarding his star wide receiver, Antonio Brown, who has been prominently in the news lately. One of those headline-grabbing incidents was Brown’s “trade me” tweet in response to a former Steelers employee saying Brown owed his success to Ben Roethlisberger. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to close out a deal for Le’Veon Bell to secure his services with the franchise long-term. James Conner has proven to be a great option with Bell out and now likely gone. While trading him would’ve brought in an asset that could benefit their team now, the Steelers tried and […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks says he wants the team to be more creative in their use of running back David Johnson in their offense. The fourth-year running back has shown that he is one of the most versatile players in the NFL. His ability to be a threat between the tackles and as […]

Rookie running back Phillip Lindsay has burst on the scene for the Denver Broncos but don’t expect Vance Joseph to name him the starter. After rushing for 71 yards against the Seattle Seahawks in his first NFL game, he followed that up rushing for 107 yards against the Oakland Raiders. Vance Joseph doesn’t feel pressure […]

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was not present for the team’s Monday meetings, Ed Bouchette and Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. It remains to be seen if Brown’s absence was excused by Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. Although, several sources told Bouchette and Dulac that they didn’t know why Brown wasn’t with the […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan says that their defense has more in store for the 2018-19 season. The Bears secured their first victory of the season against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night, with Trevathan recording two of the six sacks Chicago had on the night in their 24-17 victory. Trevathan believes the Bears will […]

The Dallas Cowboys are bringing back a wide receiver they parted ways with this offseason. But it’s not Dez Bryant. Instead, it’s Brice Butler, who confirmed on Twitter that he is indeed returning to the Big D. Wow, never thought this would go down, but God’s will always wins! Dallas y’all ready to make this […]

Former New England Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich doesn’t think Josh Gordon is a good “good fit” in New England and that it might send the wrong message. “I wouldn’t, personally,” Ninkovich said on WEEI’s “Dale & Keefe” following the report that the Patriots were trading for Gordon. Gordon has dealt with drug suspensions and last […]