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It has undoubtedly been a disappointing 2017 NFL season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Just when fans thought it could not get any worse, their frustration clearly started to boil over during their heartbreaking 22-19 loss to the Carolina Panthers on Christmas Eve. As a result, it has only furthered speculation regarding head coach Dirk […]

The Baltimore Ravens got a much-needed victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 16. As a result, they continue to be a prime darkhorse candidate to clinch a berth in this year’s playoffs. However, given the playoff implications around the league, the Ravens were among the five teams whose games were pushed back to 4:25 p.m. ET. […]

The Tennessee Titans suffered yet another significant loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16. As a result, their playoff hopes now hinge on a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2017 NFL season finale. However, the Titans may have suffered another key loss with the knee injury to running back DeMarco Murray. That being said, […]

As the Detroit Lions (8-7) prepare for their Week 17 contest against their NFC North rival Green Bay Packers at Ford Field, the job status of Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is again up in the air. According to an article published Tuesday afternoon by staff writer Michael Rothstein of ESPN, Caldwell opened up about […]

Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is under contract to serve as the team’s mentor until 2019, but there are already rumors swirling that his coaching obligations for the Cardinals will end next year so that he could tend with some health issues. Arians, however, doesn’t want anyone to prematurely declare the end of his […]

Another week, another controversial ruling of a stellar touchdown catch. This time it came at the expense of Buffalo Bills wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin. Not surprisingly, Bills owner Terry Pegula was furious with the ruling after the touchdown had been overturned. Needless to say, Pegula was not shy about voicing his displeasure with the officials during an […]

All things considered, Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jeremy Maclin is unlikely to play this coming Sunday at home against the Cincinnati Bengals. Maclin injured his knee in a Week 15 road victory over the Cleveland Browns and has since then missed all of the Ravens’ practices. That being said, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh isn’t […]

The Denver Broncos are set to wrap up what’s been a disappointing season missing the playoffs for the second straight year. The National Football League franchise is hoping to do that with Paxton Lynch under center, who has been missed time due to injury. Much of this has centered around the inconsistent play under center […]

It has been a stellar season for the Jacksonville Jaguars despite all the negative coverage the team received prior to the year. There were even doubts about this team’s legitimacy as a playoff contender en route to winning their first AFC South title in a decade. That said, the Jaguars have every reason to take things easy in Week 17 […]

Despite their tumultuous start to the 2017 NFL season, the Los Angeles Chargers are looking to end the year on a high note after winning five of their last six games. Their performance as of late has been a far cry of the Chargers’ struggles to start the year. Of course, it all began with […]

When former All-Pro running back Jamaal Charles joined the Denver Broncos in the offseason, he had high hopes of reigniting his NFL career. However, it hasn’t worked out in the manner that he had hoped as he was not on the active roster for the first time this season for Sunday’s game against the Washington Redskins. […]

The 2017 NFL season could not end any quicker for the Houston Texans. While there was little hope they would put up a fight against the formidable Pittsburgh Steelers, the 34-6 loss came as a disappointment to most fans. Fortunately, they were treated to yet another incredible touchdown catch in the fourth quarter by star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins […]

The New York Giants are wrapping up what’s been a disappointing season possibly finishing with the second-worst record in the NFL. This has seen many internal issues arise over the last several weeks beyond the firing of head coach Ben McAdoo. According to Ian O’Connor of ESPN, Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins recently decided to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made headlines following Week 16 for their release of veteran linebacker James Harrison. The move came as a result of the return of right tackle Marcus Gilbert from suspension, however, it is apparent that the Steelers have gone in a much younger direction on defense. Needless to say, it did not take long […]

According to a post on the Dallas Cowboys official website, the team has decided to part ways with veteran linebacker Justin Durant prior to their Week 17 road matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. The 32-year-old Durant, who has had two separate tw0-year stints with the Cowboys over a five-year period, was released on Tuesday afternoon […]

The Baltimore Ravens are on the fringe of clinching one of the two wildcard spots in the playoffs heading into their Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Ravens will have to do it with less depth in the secondary as rookie cornerback Jaylen Hill has reportedly torn his ACL and MCL that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles squeezed by the Oakland Raiders on Monday night 19-10, effectively clinching the top overall playoff spot in the NFC and home-field advantage on through to Super Bowl LII. Despite that, Eagles head coach Doug Pederson has stated he still evaluating whether he will play any of the primary starters in Week 17 […]

The Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of having their playoff fate sealed in Week 17 as a loss to the Arizona Cardinals or an Atlanta Falcons win over the Carolina Panthers would end their 2017 campaign. Along with their playoff hopes potentially coming to an end in the final week of the NFL regular […]

After former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison went unclaimed on waivers, the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year is reportedly visiting with an AFC rival today: the New England Patriots. According to NFL reporter Field Yates of ESPN, Harrison made a visit to Gillette Stadium this afternoon after the Steelers released the five-time Pro […]

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles lost quarterback Carson Wentz to a season-ending ACL injury, the team simply hasn’t been the same. The leading NFL MVP candidate had the team firing on all cylinders and receiving buzz as arguably the best team in the league before going down against the Los Angeles Rams. With Wentz out […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing what they can to continue playing at a high level without arguably their best player, Antonio Brown. Ben Roethlisberger and company are now 12-3 on the season after crushing the Houston Texans in Week 16. Pittsburgh will now have even more time to get Brown back on the field as […]

According to a report, the Arizona Cardinals and head coach Bruce Arians have already agreed to mutually part ways when the season is over. This comes by way of Hub Arkush of Pro Football Weekly. For those questioning the report, as Arkush isn’t exactly a national household name, he is regarded to be both credible and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were able to secure all the positive playoff scenarios with a win against the Oakland Raiders on Christmas. During this process, Chris Long, who has emerged as everyone’s new favorite everything, had himself a bit of a brain fart. Here is Chris Long celebrating while a play is still actually happening: https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/945503410710867968 […]

Even though some of his players seem more than open to the idea, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin isn’t interested in conjecture involving James Harrison. For those missing some context, the Steelers released James Harrison last week, with the veteran talent now clearing waivers, leaving the door open for him to return to Pittsburgh. The […]

With the Baltimore Ravens still finding their footing, despite a surprisingly solid record, Joe Flacco remains a hot-topic among people who like to discuss quarterbacks. From the debates about him potentially being elite (which became a running joke at a certain point) to his iffy play the last few seasons, people outside the Baltimore bubble […]

With a certain former coach out in the world claiming partial success for the Rams playing well, Los Angeles players want to make sure Sean McVay gets the proper recognition he deserves. For those unaware, former Rams coach Jeff Fisher is claiming partial responsibility for the team’s success, even though the franchise was a dumpster fire […]

The Philadelphia Eagles won a Christmas showdown against the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football, but Nick Foles admits his play wasn’t nearly good enough. “I didn’t play good enough,” Foles said in his postgame media session, via PFT. “I have to play cleaner and, obviously, play better. Third down is a big thing with […]

The Oakland Raiders lost yet again on Monday night to the Philadelphia Eagles. With a Christmas audience watching, Derek Carr and Oakland’s offense were doing the opposite of hitting on all cylinders. Derek Carr knows this, spoke on it, and accepts all the blame… kind of. “[I]t’s come down to the end and we have […]

Jimmy Garoppolo has been stellar since taking over the gunslinger duties for the San Francisco 49ers. The former backup to Tom Brady having this sort of excellent run has resulted in plenty of hyperbolic praise. However, it might be the nice sentiment Brady gently hurled on WEEI that sits most comfortably rests in Handsome Jimmy […]

The curious case of Eli Apple is continuing in New York, as the Giants benched the youngster on Saturday. It was a move that interim head coach Steve Spagnuolo said was a coach’s decision, but just not his. Basically, he is laying blame — or credit, depending on how you look at it — to the […]

Despite the season clearly not going the way the franchise was hoping, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is still giving Jason Garrett a vote of confidence. For what it is worth, it is Jones’ vote here that matters most. “Just so we’re clear about it: I do understand frustration right after you lose a game […]

The Denver Broncos aren’t exactly having the season the franchise was hoping for. That being said, quarterback Brock Osweiler believes he has an idea as to why poor play is begetting poor play. Basically, for the Denver offense to flourish, it takes 12 people, instead of the normally accepted 11, for points to be scored […]

Following Saturday’s game between the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, Earl Thomas told Jason Garrett to come get him on the open market. Everyone relax! Context here is pretty important. The safety left the field on the Cowboys’ end, meeting up with Jason Garrett as Thomas entered the Dallas locker room to pay his respects […]

The San Francisco 49ers have appeared to figured it out as of late. So much so, in fact, running back Carlos Hyde says the Niners are Super Bowl bound next season. It appears Handsome Jimmy G hysteria is sweeping the nation. Anyway… “Minus our record, we’re a really good football team. Next year we’re going […]

The Tennessee Titans got a pair of bad breaks Sunday. Not only did they lose a tight contest to the Los Angeles Rams at home, 27-23, they are also in danger of missing running back DeMarco Murray at least for Week 17’s regular-season finale against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Murray […]

Another week, another letdown of a performance from the New York Giants, who dropped to 2-14 after a 23-0 road loss to the Arizona Cardinals, who improve to 7-8 after 16 weeks of football. Ageless Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, as always, stole the show for Arizona, as he plucked down nine passes for 119 […]

Heading into their Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons, the New Orleans Saints had the opportunity to secure their first playoff appearance in four years. The Saints stepped up to the challenge against the Falcons, topping Atlanta 23-13, which officially stamped New Orleans its trip to the postseason. The @Saints are playoff bound! pic.twitter.com/TGaleAYh5W […]

The Detroit Lions saw their playoff hopes officially go down the drain with a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. However, there was at least one lone bright spot Lions fans could hang their hat on. Despite the team’s disappointing 2017 NFL season, quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to stake his claim as one of the league’s most […]

It has been a roller-coaster 2017 NFL season for the Kansas City Chiefs. However, it seems they now have finally gotten the end result they wanted. Both the Chiefs and Miami Dolphins entered Week 16 with some serious playoff implications on the line. Kansas City ultimately managed to follow through with a solid 29-13 victory. The win […]