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The Oakland Raiders are relevant once again with a promising young quarterback in Derek Carr under center and arguably the best defensive player in the league, Khalil Mack, leading the charge on the other side of the football. Adding to their potential return to prominence, the team has brought back Jon Gruden after of moving […]

Following the New England Patriots’ loss in Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Bill Belichick’s decision to not play former Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler is at the forefront of the national conversation. It appears that there is finally some clarity on the situation, as Ian Rapoport of The NFL Network is […]

Former New England Patriots cornerback Brandon Browner went ballistic on social media because of what he believes was unfair treatment by the Pats of cornerback Malcolm Butler during Sunday’s Super Bowl LII. Butler was benched by the Patriots in the game, failing to appear in at least a single defensive snap against the Philadelphia Eagles. […]

The New England Patriots suffered a disappointing loss in Super Bowl LII against the Philadelphia Eagles that saw their defensive struggles take center stage, but don’t blame cornerback Stephon Gilmore. New England gave up 538 total offensive yards to the Eagles, with their secondary taking on the brunt of that with Super Bowl MVP Nick […]

Tom Brady’s supermodel wife was a shining beacon of grace in the middle of defeat Sunday, as Gisele Bündchen congratulated the Philadelphia Eagles shortly after Nick Foles and company defeated her husband’s team, 41-33. https://www.instagram.com/p/Be0Pp8_lOUm/?utm_source=ig_embed Gisele Bündchen’s message had a very different tone than the one she had six years ago when the Patriots lost […]

It’s customary for the two starting quarterbacks to embrace with a postgame handshake at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, regardless of the result. On Sunday evening, that’s not what happened between the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Foles. Foles and Brady apparently did not see each other on the […]

Cleveland Browns personnel consultant Scot McCloughan recently joined the organization with hopes of redirecting the tide back in the fans’ favor. If it was solely up to him, the rebuild would start with former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield. Both McCloughan and general manager John Dorsey have toyed with the prospect of picking Mayfield as the top […]

Television ratings for Super Bowl LII have been released shortly after the Philadelphia Eagles won the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl title, and they were the lowest for a Super Bowl match since 2009, according to Nielsen via Darren Rovell of ESPN. The Philadelphia Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday night averaged of 103.4 million viewers […]

According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the New Orleans Saints cut defensive tackle Nick Fairley on Monday afternoon with a “non-football illness designation.” Fairley dealt with heart issues that forced him to miss the entire 2017 season. The 30-year-old Auburn product was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. His heart condition […]

Since tearing his ACL last November, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been steadily progressing through his recovery. Watson took another major stride forward on Monday afternoon, running for the first time since he suffered the injury. Officially day 1 of the 2018 NFL season today.. and today is officially my first day back running! […]

Quarterback Nick Foles is riding an all-time high of emotions in his NFL career after leading the Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl in franchise history, topping Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, 41-33. However, there is the imminent question that will become a prominent topic of conversation over the next few weeks involving […]

It was quite the 2017 season for Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi. Needless to say, there is no love lost for his former head coach with the Miami Dolphins, Adam Gase. Ajayi was traded midway through the year after a disastrous start for the Dolphins. However, things ultimately worked out for the best, winning Super […]

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round of the playoff, the team decided to not renew offensive coordinator Todd Haley’s contract. According to running back Le’Veon Bell, Haley’s relationship with Ben Roethlisberger played a big role in the move. There has been plenty of chatter about internal conflict between […]

For the third time in eight Super Bowl appearance, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots fell short. The latest such example saw quarterback Nick Foles lead the Philadelphia Eagles to their first win on this stage on Sunday night, 41-33. It has also put Foles alongside New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning as the […]

Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson made a bold claim prior to the 2017 NFL season. Johnson guaranteed beer for “everybody” in Philadelphia should the Eagles win it all. The time has now come to pay the piper following the Eagles’ 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Johnson is now prepared […]

In his first Super Bowl appearance, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles showed up in a major way putting together a stellar performance. According to Josh Dubow of The Associated Press, Foles’ outing in Super Bowl 52 that earned MVP honors for the game pushed him to hold the highest NFL all-time quarterback rating during postseason […]

As has been expected for some time now, the Detroit Lions have officially named Matt Patricia as the team’s new head coach. The former New England Patriots defensive coordinator wrote a heartfelt statement released after accepting the job, as Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk posts. In it, he thanked the Detroit Lions organization for giving him […]

Even before New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick made the surprising decision to sit Malcolm Butler in Super Bowl LII, it was reported that the cornerback would likely leave the franchise in free agency this offseason. After getting benched on Sunday, it’s all but assured that Butler won’t return to New England, and Texans […]

Sometimes it’s important to place things into a certain and accurate perspective. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is one individual who usually doesn’t have to remember this, as he feels like one of the most grounded human beings you’ll ever come across, but a friendly reminder could never hurt. According to Charean Williams of Pro […]

It’s not often that a player wins back-to-back Super Bowls with two different teams, and even less often that they beat their former team in the process of winning that second title. The Philadelphia Eagles pairing of Chris Long and LeGarrette Blount achieved that incredibly rare feat on Sunday when they topped their old teammates […]

The New England Patriots fell short of repeating in Super Bowl 52 in a 41-33 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite that, the five-time champs have opened up as the early favorites to win the Super Bowl next year, per Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. According to the odds offered by Bovada, the Patriots enter […]

As the confetti fell and the Philadelphia Eagles prepared to hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in franchise history, Doug Pederson took time to share some important words with Carson Wentz. The MVP-candidate quarterback missed the Eagles’ historic playoff run after tearing his ACL near the end of the regular season, but he […]

In wake of the New England Patriots falling short in Super Bowl 52 against the Philadelphia Eagles, there has been much analyzing of what contribute do to their shortcomings. One of those factors was the departure of wide receiver Brandin Cooks after he suffered a head injury in the first half. He was shortly afterward […]

There’s a chance Rob Gronkowski has played his last ever game in the NFL. The New England Patriots tight end was non-committal about whether he’d come back for the 2018 season following their Super Bowl defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, and said he’d take some time to decide upon his future. When asked about Gronk’s […]

During Super Bowl LII on Sunday night, one of the biggest storylines was the absence of New England Patriots Pro Bowl cornerback Malcolm Butler from the contest, apart from special teams. A clear-cut reason for Butler being kept off the field for the biggest game of the year hasn’t been given. Head coach Bill Belichick […]

Once Dave Gettleman was brought aboard, everything changed. Ben McAdoo was out and a sense of an old-school nature of New York Giants football was in. This meant treating Eli Manning like the franchise quarterback he’s been for nearly a decade-and-a-half. Gettleman has already been on record as stating the Giants will be sticking with […]

The New England Patriots may already have their replacement for outgoing defensive coordinator Matt Patricia all lined up. According to Zach Barnett of FootballScoop.com, Ohio State defensive coordinator Greg Schiano is expected to take over the job for next season. It was recently reported that Schiano would interview for New England’s defensive coordinator job. Patriots […]

The New England Patriots lost Super Bowl 52 to the Philadelphia Eagles, but it wasn’t because of Tom Brady. The 40-year-old quarterback put together one of the greatest offensive performances in Super Bowl history as he threw for a record 505 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in a losing effort. Prior to Brady, no […]

With just over two minutes left, Tom Brady was poised to lead the New England Patriots to yet another game-winning Super Bowl drive. However, Brandon Graham and the Philadelphia Eagles had other ideas. Graham got a strip-sack on Brady and the Eagles recovered the fumble, effectively ending the Patriots’ chances of coming back. After the […]

There was a solid length of time in which the NFC East owned the NFL. The Washington Redskins won three Super Bowls. The Dallas Cowboys captured three Super Bowls. And the New York Giants took home two. The time landed in between the years of 1982 and 1996. In total, the division was responsible for […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won their first-ever Super Bowl in their 85-year franchise history on Sunday in dramatic fashion. Years from now, Eagles fans will likely look back at the terrific trick play which saw quarterback Nick Foles score a receiving touchdown at the end of the first half as the defining play of that inaugural […]

It was 58 years in the making. For that reason alone, we’ll have to cut all those in Philadelphia a break. Bradley Cooper was losing his mind. Kevin Hart was drinking a little too much and running into security. Rocky Balboa has made a comeback. And, of course, Philadelphians everywhere were losing their minds on […]

Matt Patricia obviously won’t remember his last game as New England Patriots defensive coordinator fondly. It was the defense which let the Patriots down as they allowed a whopping 41 points and 538 total yards of offense in their Super Bowl LII defeat to a Nick Foles-led Philadelphia Eagles team. After the game, the incoming […]

The unexpected benching of New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler in favor of Eric Rowe has become one of the big mysteries of Super Bowl LII. As it turns out, it came as quite a shock not only to the viewing public but even to the players themselves. Rowe admitted post-game that he only knew he […]

The doubts surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles had been heard loud and clear throughout the postseason. However, tight end Zach Ertz had little doubts about the team’s preparation leading up to Super Bowl LII. Most teams use the extra time off to help players get healthy while working on the game plan. According to Darin Gantt of Pro Football Talk, Ertz says Philadelphia turned it up […]

Following a tumultuous 2016 NFL season with the Chicago Bears, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery guaranteed that ‘we’ would win the Super Bowl the following year. Needless to say, he has kept his promise albeit with a different team in the Philadelphia Eagles. While his phrasing may have been a bit unclear, it nonetheless proved to be true for […]

Super Bowl LII was one to remember for both the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots. While the matchup was intriguing given all the storylines going into the showdown, no one could have predicted it being perhaps one of the most prolific Super Bowl games in history. Although the Eagles ultimately managed to pull off the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles saw their 10-point first-half lead over the New England Patriots completely dissipate midway through the fourth quarter after Tom Brady threw his third touchdown pass of the night. However, the Eagles answered right back with a 14-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that took just over seven minutes off the clock to grab the […]

After waiting for so many years, the City of Brotherly Love has finally gotten to feel the joy of their beloved Philadelphia Eagles winning the Super Bowl. On Sunday night, the underdog Eagles upset the New England Patriots, 41-33, to capture Philly’s first Super Bowl title in franchise history. After the conclusion of Super Bowl […]