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Pittsburgh Steelers star running back Le’Veon Bell has continued to remain away from the team despite the regular season now being underway. It has drawn plenty of scrutiny and attention about how Bell is handling the situation with his best interest in mind to get past this murky matter with the Steelers. There could be […]

The cloud of star running back Le’Veon Bell’s contract situation has hovered over the head of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise for the last several months, and it has now bled into the early going of the 2018 regular season. In response to there being no imminent resolution in sight, the Steelers have taken Bell off their […]

The Atlanta Falcons suffered a disappointing 18-12 loss in the season opener against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles, but things have progressed further south with injuries to key players defensively, including third-year linebacker Deion Jones. According to Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network, the Falcons placed Jones on injured reserve Tuesday due to a nagging […]

The Green Bay Packers pulled off an impressive 20-point second half comeback on Sunday night over the Chicago Bears. Much of the attention was on the health of star quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who suffered a knee injury before heroically returning to lead the comeback. Although Rodgers already voiced that he plans on playing in Week […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to grind out an 18-12 season opener win over the Atlanta Falcons, but the questions still lingered after game concerning the quarterback situation with Pro Bowler Caron Wentz’s inevitable return to the field. Head coach Doug Pederson has remained quite vague with the situation keeping the window open concerning a […]

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ status for Week 2 against the Minnesota Vikings is still in some doubt despite his declaration that he will play. If he does, though, it’ll mark the first time he faces Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr since the hit that prematurely ended the Packers superstar’s 2017 season. However, Barr has downplayed […]

There is always an excess of quarterbacks available as waiver wire pickups after your fantasy football draft.  And when it comes to surplus, Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Ryan Fitzpatrick knows exactly what we’re talking about, considering he’s an Economics graduate from Harvard. Fitzpatrick, even in his wildest dreams, probably did not dream of the kind […]

New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold had himself quite a debut. The rookie threw a pick-six with his first-ever pass attempt, but he eventually regrouped to help lead the Jets to a huge 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions. And in doing so, he joined Tom Brady in the record books. Per ESPN Stats and […]

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently described Dak Prescott as somewhere between Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff and Carolina Panthers star Cam Newton, via Jon Machota of SportsDay. “I think we have a dimension in Dak with him being able to run the ball, you saw what Cam Newton does with that,” Jones said Tuesday […]

The Carolina Panthers have announced that tight end Greg Olsen re-fractured his foot in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. There are currently no plans for Olsen to undergo surgery, and that the Panthers will evaluate his progress on a monthly basis. The 33-year-old left the Panthers’ Week 1 win over the Cowboys after injuring the foot. He was […]

Fifteen teams lost their season openers in the NFL this week. The 21-21 tie between the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers made it one less than usual. However, nearly half of the teams that lost in Week 1 featured coaches in their first year with their team. New coaches went 0-7 in their season […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger likely won’t be at full capacity in practice for the time being. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says his starting quarterback is dealing with a minor elbow injury which could see him limited for the early part of the week. Per Aditi Kinkhabwala of NFL Network: Head coach Mike Tomlin […]

The first game as head coach for Jon Gruden in his second stint with the Oakland Raiders didn’t go as planned and a big reason for that was the lack of pass rush. After having an excellent start to the game, the Los Angeles Rams made gameplan adjustments during halftime, and it caused the Raiders […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson looked rusty in week one against the New England Patriots but coach Bill O’Brien is confident his young quarterback will improve. Watson finished the game throwing for just 176 yards and one touchdown. He also had an issue hanging onto the ball finishing the game with one interception and one […]

New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee says his team knew just about everything about the Detroit Lions offense in their crushing 48-17 Week 1 victory in Detroit. The Jets intercepted five passes for the first time in nearly 20 years. Lee claims that his team’s success on the defensive end was made possible by their […]

The Seattle Seahawks did not have a great start to their season as they went down to the Denver Broncos, 27-24. Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll pointed to the play of quarterback Russell Wilson as one of the big reasons for their disappointing performance. “It always goes back to the QB, everyone is going to […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy says his team needs to work on adopting a “finish mentality” after his team found a way to blow a 20-point lead against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. From Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune (h/t ProFootballTalk): “So we’ve got to really have that finish mentality,” Nagy […]

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden is suffering from a mild hamstring injury and is questionable to play in Week 2, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Steelers CB Joe Haden has a mild (grade one) hamstring pull, per source. That’s a good sign for the Steelers, but they won’t push it. He’s not a lock […]

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett says that his team will continue to rely on offensive coordinator Scott Linehan to call their plays. There were lofty expectations for the Cowboys coming into this year, just like every other season, but America’s team struggled to score in their 16-8 Week 1 loss to the Carolina Panthers, […]

Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr says that the final score of their 33-13 loss to the Los Angeles Rams doesn’t indicate how competitive the game really was. The Raiders led 13-10 at halftime, but they were only able to score a field goal in the second half and things got out of hand in the […]

Houston Texan’s head coach Bill O’Brien regrets not calling a timeout to give officials a chance to review a critical Rob Gronkowski catch in his team’s 27-20 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday. Per Josh Alper of PFT, O’Brien said that with “hindsight being 20-20 … surely I would have taken a timeout […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is suffering from a bruised thigh and will be day to day this week as the 49ers prepare for a Week 2 matchup with the Detroit Lions. #49ers injury updates from Kyle Shanahan: WR Marquise Goodwin has a bruised thigh and will be day to day this week. […]

The New England Patriots have signed wide receiver Corey Coleman to a one-year deal, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. The #Patriots are signing former first-round WR Corey Coleman, I’m told. A huge opportunity for Coleman to restart his career catching passes from Tom Brady. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 11, 2018 Coleman worked out […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. recently received an invitation into the DMs of another LSU alum. Famous Instagram model Lindsey Pelas attended the school at the same time Beckham was completing his collegiate career. While they’re paths never crossed in undergrad, she seems to be open to the possibilities. “I think … […]

Rookie quarterback Sam Darnold led the New York Jets to a dominating 48-17 win over the Detroit Lions in his NFL debut. Darnold had an unspectacular but decent line as he went 16-of-21 for 198 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. After the game, Darnold thought that while he still felt he needed to […]

Former first-round wide receiver Corey Coleman worked out for the New England Patriots on Monday and will do the same with the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Coleman was the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. He spent two disappointing, injury-shortened years in […]

The Dallas Cowboys were nothing short of abysmal in their loss to the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL season opener. The game was so bad that it has seemingly started a spat between Cowboys’ legend Troy Aikman and executive vice president of football operations Stephen Jones. Aikman was understandably critical of the offense on Sunday. According […]

Is there a mutiny brewing in the Seattle Seahawks locker room, particularly against quarterback Russell Wilson? For the nth time, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll denied such rumors while speaking with reporters last Friday, per Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. So was there an anti-Russell Wilson sentiment in the locker room? Coach Pete Carroll […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence had himself a game in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season. Unfortunately, it was spoiled by their loss to the Carolina Panthers. Lawrence’s performance was undoubtedly praiseworthy. However, according to Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News, he feels it was negated by the loss: “No comment, because we didn’t […]

Free agent wide receiver Martavis Bryant is in danger of getting suspended for a year by the NFL due to a violation of the league’s substance abuse policy, per Adam Schefter of ESPN. Former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Martavis Bryant is facing a yearlong suspension for his latest violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy, […]

Marshawn Lynch may be on the wrong side of 30, but he still can get the job done on the ground. And if there were any questions about Lynch’s health heading into the Oakland Raiders game against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, the veteran running back squashed those doubts early by willing his […]

The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off the 2018 NFL season on a high note with a 34-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. At the forefront of their success was running back Joe Mixon. Mixon proved to be an integral part of the offense on Sunday. According to Geoff Hobson of the team’s official […]

The Detroit Lions are currently taking a pounding at the hands of Sam Darnold and the New York Jets. At this point, the very last thing the Lions would like to see is starting quarterback Matthew Stafford to get hurt. But that’s exactly what happened midway through the third quarter, when Stafford was hit hard by […]

Welcome to the big league, Sam Darnold. The New York Jets rookie quarterback kicked off his NFL debut on a sour note by throwing a pick-six right in his very first passing attempt during Monday night’s road game against the Detroit Lions. Sam Darnold's first career NFL pass is a pick-6! (📍 ESPN, 7:10pm ET)https://t.co/MBK8gJaQec […]

The Oakland Raiders are set to make their season debut on Monday against the Los Angeles Rams but before that, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden expressed his true feelings about Khalil Mack and the saga that his team went through in the offseason with regards to the controversial linebacker, who now plays for the Chicago […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered one of the most notable losses in Week 1 of the 2018 NFL at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Needless to say, the final score did not sit right with defensive end Cameron Jordan. The Saints’ defense gave up 41 points in the 48-40 loss. According to Herbie […]

Apparently, the Los Angeles Rams flirted with the idea of making their defense the ‘Avengers’ version of the NFL. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Rams proposed a trade to the Oakland Raiders in the offseason that would land Los Angeles linebacker Khalil Mack. However, the Rams reportedly had no intention of keeping the […]

The Chicago Bears suffered a disappointing season opener 24-23 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night, which has put the team in a quick hole. However, it appears that the team has shifted their mindset forward as the front office has worked out former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell on Monday, according to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have continued to have much uncertainty around star running back Le’Veon Bell’s future with the team as he continues to holdout into the 2018 season. This has put more attention toward his pending free agency next offseason where he should be a highly targeted player in the free agent market. BetOnline.ag has posted […]