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Earlier, it was reported that both Oakland Raiders wide receiver Michael Crabtree and Denver Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib were handed a two-game suspension each by the NFL as penalties for their involvement in an on-field fight that broke out during a game last Sunday. The two players appealed for their suspensions to be reduced and […]

The Los Angeles Chargers and the Minnesota Vikings are among the surprise teams this season. Although the Chargers are just 5-6, they have won four of their last six to get back into contention for the AFC West division title. The 9-2 Vikings, on the other hand, are glued to the top spot in the […]

A new era of football is underway for the San Francisco 49ers with the storied NFL franchise officially making a change at the quarterback position. After weeks of waiting and getting to know Kyle Shanahan’s playbook, the 49ers have named newcomer Jimmy Garoppolo the team’s starting quarterback moving forward. The 49ers took to Twitter with […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers rolled to their sixth straight victory following a spectacular 31-28 win over the Green Bay Packers. At 9-2, they are currently tied with the New England Patriots for the best record in the AFC. That said, the marquee matchup between these two teams in Week 15 has already started to generate plenty of […]

The New York Giants made headlines with today’s benching of veteran quarterback Eli Manning. With the 2017 NFL season officially down the drain, it seems the Giants are officially throwing in the towel after head coach Ben McAdoo expressed their desire to play some of the backups for the final stretch. As a result, Manning’s streak […]

After another lackluster performance for Houston Texans quarterback Tom Savage during their 23-16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football, a change at quarterback was yet again a topic of discussion. According to Mark Berman of KRIV, head coach Bill O’Brien plans on sticking with Savage as his starting quarterback, for the time […]

The inauspicious 2017 NFL season continues to crumble beneath the feet of the Dallas Cowboys. Despite entering the year with high expectations, the suspension of star running back Ezekiel Elliott incited perhaps the biggest debacle of any team in the league this year. In the wake of Elliott’s absence, many assumed Dallas would turn to […]

For the first time in more than 13 years, the New York Giants (2-9) will make a change at starting quarterback this upcoming Sunday when Geno Smith will start on the road against the Oakland Raiders instead of two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, the team announced on Tuesday via their website. Giants head coach […]

Week 12 featured several interesting matchups, but the Los Angeles Rams hosting the New Orleans Saints topped everyone’s must-watch list, while the Dallas Cowboys getting crushed by the Los Angeles Chargers produced the highest ratings. The battle of the first-place Rams and Saints didn’t quite live up to the billing. However, it showed that L.A. […]

Through the first 12 weeks of the 2017 season, there have been plenty of surprises to rise to the top of the standing across the league. With the regular season nearing its final stretch, the Las Vegas Super Bowl odds currently have lined up a Super Bowl XXXIX matchup between the defending champion New England […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the biggest surprises this season pushing toward the best record in the league with a 10-1 record while riding a current nine-game winning streak. All of this has put them in position to possibly become the first team to clinch a playoff spot depending on how Thursday night’s […]

In the last several months, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon has become an open book in detailing his past personal life involving his drug addictions that he has continued to work to put behind him. According to Ben Baskin of Sports Illustrated, Gordon revealed that he was selling marijuana during his time in college at Baylor. During […]

Since taking over the reigns as the head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick has established a strong culture around the organization that has been sustained for nearly two decades. Following Sunday’s 35-17 win over the Miami Dolphins, it gave the Patriots their 17th straight winning season under Belichick, which is something that […]

With the New York Jets (4-7) ready to host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon, it is very likely that former All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis will face his former team for his first game action as a member of the Chiefs. Jets coach Todd Bowles isn’t worried about anyone having too much of an […]

When it comes to the Dallas Cowboys (5-6) and their recent struggles, there is plenty of blame to go around. A lot of that falls on quarterback Dak Prescott, who has thrown zero touchdown passes to five interceptions in the Cowboys’ last three games. In that three-game losing streak, Dallas has failed to score in […]

There has been plenty of speculation that USC Trojans quarterback Sam Darnold would return to school if the Cleveland Browns had the first pick in next year’s NFL Draft. According to the talented gunslinger, that is simply untrue. “I didn’t say anything about the Browns,” Darnold said, via the Orange County Register. “I’ve never said anything bad about […]

When it comes to toughness, one should look no further than Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams. According to an article by Master Testfatsion of the Washington Post, the five-time Pro Bowler said that he would play the rest of this season on his injured right knee no matter what happens the rest of the […]

Following the acquisition of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the New England Patriots, it has continued to raise the question of how long it will take for him to take over as the starter for the San Francisco 49ers. It appears that Garopolo may finally be making some headway toward finally getting his shot under center, as head […]

Since entering the league, quarterback Russell Wilson has experienced much success under center with the Seattle Seahawks. Much of that has come in the regular season. During Sunday’s 24-13 win over the San Francisco 49ers, he left the game with an impressive mark in NFL history, according to NFL communications. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson threw […]

The Baltimore Ravens really rely on its defense to get by. This isn’t lost on head coach John Harbaugh, who left Monday’s game against the Houston Texans especially thrilled with the play of veteran linebacker Terrell Suggs. John Harbaugh was asked after the game if the stellar play by Terrell Suggs is something he’s just […]

On Thanksgiving, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford didn’t seem right. During portions of the game, and clearly by the end of it, he was limping around and appeared to have an issue with his ankle. That’s the bad. The good? He is claiming the ankle is now doing a bit better after a few days […]

The Houston Texans fell to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night and head coach Bill O’Brien isn’t really taking it in stride. The Texans were making a final push late in the game, however, an iffy pass from Tom Savage resulted in an interception, sealing Houston’s fate. Bill O’Brien has had enough of the turnovers. […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has seen better days. Since signing his enormous contract extension a few years ago, of guys who have played multiple seasons, Elite Joe has the worst touchdown-to-interception ratio in all of the National Football League. Joe Flacco, however, isn’t going to let that data undermine his desire for the offense […]

The Michael Crabtree chain snatching incident is the gift that keeps giving. Well, at least in terms relative to making us entertained. Oakland Raiders head coach Jack Del Rio, however, isn’t as pumped as the rest of us about the entire ordeal. Jack Del Rio turned to the mean streets of Twitter to voice his […]

As the social media mob began attacking Greg Schiano when it appeared he was set to land the Tennessee Volunteers job, the maligned coach got support from New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Fans, mostly of the Tennessee variety, used Greg Schiano’s stint with Penn State during the Jerry Sandusky era to connect him to […]

The Atlanta Falcons are already banged up as is, but the National Football League franchise had no other choice but to place cornerback Desmond Trufant in the concussion protocol. At that position alone, the Falcons have already witnessed Brian Poole go down with a back injury. Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn calls Poole “day to […]

Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten is a good player in the National Football League. So good, in fact, some Tennessee Volunteers fans assume his ability on the gridiron should easily transfer over to being an excellent head coach. Yes. It is all incredibly odd, but there was enough push from the disenfranchised college football […]

Some fantasy football leagues will commence with the playoffs starting next week while others are in the twilight of their regular season. Either way, many teams are still competing for the last available spots in the postseason. Whatever the case is for your league, here are some of the names who could potentially spell the […]

The Seattle Seahawks managed to get back into the win column in Week 12 with a 24-13 win over the lowly San Francisco 49ers. The injury-riddled Seahawks have managed to scrap their way through the year as they remain one game behind the surprising Los Angeles Rams in the NFC West. Fortunately, there may potentially […]

The Miami Dolphins went into their matchup with the juggernaut New England Patriots hoping to pull off a divisional upset. After losing four straight games, it seemed the Dolphins were willing to do anything to try and get back in the win column. Miami was even desperate enough to try and get in the head of perhaps […]

After a 5-0 start to the season and a clear favorite to dethrone the New England Patriots in the AFC, the Kansas City Chiefs (6-5) have nosedived and things seem to be getting worse after every week. During the Chief’s final drive of the game against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon, quarterback Alex Smith […]

Following a gritty effort in their last-second 31-28 loss to the heavily-favored Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers (5-6) remain optimistic that superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers can return to action this season if the team is still in contention for a playoff spot. According to reporter Rob Demovsky of ESPN, Packers head […]

The AFC West showdown featuring the Oakland Raiders and Denver Broncos was expected to be intense given the animosity between these two teams. Needless to say, it did not take long for the tensions to boil over between wide receiver Michael Crabtree and cornerback Aqib Talib. The two engaged in a series of fisticuffs which […]

With the injuries continuing to pile up for the Seattle Seahawks (7-4) in the 2017 NFL season, the team was given more unsettling news regarding the future of four-time Pro Bowl safety Kam Chancellor. On Monday morning during an interview with 710 ESPN Seattle, Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll confirmed that Chancellor won’t play again […]

The Arizona Cardinals may very well be seeing the start of the Blaine Gabbert era in the desert. With Carson Palmer on the injured reserve list due to an arm injury, Drew Stanton and Gabbert have shared duties as the team’s starting quarterback, but it seems that Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians is more fond […]

Since being conditionally reinstatement by the NFL earlier this month, former Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon has progressively worked his way back to being placed on the Cleveland Browns’ active roster. According to Pat McManamon of ESPN, head coach Hue Jackson revealed on Monday that he plans on playing Gordon in as big of […]

The quarterback carousel in the Mile High City is on the move again after it was announced by the Denver Broncos that Trevor Siemian will get his role back as the team’s starting quarterback, at least for next week’s contest against the Miami Dolphins. Second-year quarterback Paxton Lynch made his third career NFL start on […]

It has been an eventful 2017 NFL season for the Buffalo Bills. They are finally coming off their first win in three weeks with their victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Amidst all of their struggles on offense, they also suffered a key casualty prior to Week 12 after newly-acquired wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin left […]

There’s no need to worry for Carolina Panthers fans, who probably held their collective breath when they saw Panthers tight end Greg Olsen get taken out in the second half of Sunday’s game against the New York Jets. Olsen appeared to have re-injured the same foot that he’d undergone surgery on this year, causing him to […]