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Beyond the constant chatter that has surrounded the New York Giants stemming for their slow start out of the gate, there is a looming contract situation involving star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. He has quickly emerged as one of the game’s best wide receivers and playmakers that has put his long-term future in New […]

Desperate for any help in the running game without David Johnson, the Arizona Cardinals traded for Adrian Peterson with the hope that the aging legend can provide at least some support for Carson Palmer. The Cards will have to hope Peterson does still have something left in the tank because they’ll need to wait a […]

The Green Bay Packers may have suffered a devastating loss in Week 6. Along with losing in convincing fashion to the division rival Minnesota Vikings, the Packers saw superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers go down with an injury that knocked him out of the game early. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone […]

Josh Norman’s recovery from the rib injury he suffered against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 is progressing much quicker than expected. After Norman’s initial estimate that he could face at least four weeks out, head coach Jay Gruden thinks the Redskins’ star cornerback could be back by as early as Week 7 against […]

It seems as though every week in the NFL so far has been crazy, and Week 5 was no exception. As the NFC playoff picture slowly begins to clear up, which teams are surpassing expectations, and which unexpected early-season contenders are for real? Madness In The East At the beginning of the season, many believed […]

After losing No. 1 running back Chris Carson to a season-ending injury against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks’ solution at running back going forward may be to roll with an equal status platoon featuring Eddie Lacy and Thomas Rawls, ESPN’s Brady Henderson reports. “We’re just going to keep working our guys […]

After trading a player they just signed this offseason in Adrian Peterson to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional sixth-round pick, New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton described the move as “common sense,” Josh Katzenstein of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. “This was done just using common sense, and we had a chance to […]

With the Dallas Cowboys on their bye week in Week 6, there has been another development in All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott’s suspension fiasco, as the 5th circuit court ruled in favor of NFL on Thursday to have Elliott’s six-game ban reinstated. 5th circuit court of appeals rules against #Cowboys RB Zeke Elliott & for […]

The Detroit Lions have placed defensive tackle Haloti Ngata on injured reserve due to an elbow injury he suffered in Detroit’s Week 5 loss to the Carolina Panthers, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra reports. Although the 33-year-old can still be reinstated from injured reserve in eight weeks, the injury is likely to be season-ending. Moreover, it could […]

Matthew Stafford currently has the distinction of being the highest-paid player in the NFL, and it’s likely that another quarterback will take that title from him in the coming years. But, if you ask Von Miller, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. should be the highest-paid player in the NFL, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan […]

The Cleveland Browns have another new starting quarterback to add to their collection. Head coach Hue Jackson has decided to go with Kevin Hogan to start in place of rookie DeShone Kizer for the Browns’ upcoming game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “I’ve made the decision to start Kevin this […]

The end of a storied NFL career may be drawing near for superstar quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger is coming off an ugly five-interception performance and the two-time Super Bowl champion expressed some doubts about whether he can still play at a high level in the NFL. Apparently, despite publicly doubting his […]

The New England Patriots were able to win a close game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 5. Jameis Winston and company had the defending Super Bowl champions on the ropes, but New England was able to push through and get the victory. Unfortunately, the win may have come at a cost. Superstar quarterback […]

The Indianapolis Colts will continue to be without Andrew Luck after head coach Chuck Pagano ruled out the star quarterback for their Week 6 game on Monday Night Football against the Tennessee Titans, ESPN’s Mike Wells reports. “You can write that,” Pagano said. “Safe as hell, he’s out.” Luck is making progress, though. He finally […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a hamstring injury and a sprained ankle in Detroit’s 27-24 loss to Carolina on Sunday, per Dan Graziano via ESPN’s Michael Rothstein. Stafford appeared on Mitch Albom’s radio show in Detroit on Monday and declined to comment about the status of his injuries. And when he was asked if […]

The Miami Dolphins averted a three-game skid with a 16-10 win over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, which was an important moment for a team that badly needing something to go their way.  But, the victory was quickly followed by a crazy story that broke that evening. A video making the rounds on social media […]

NFL Week 5 ended with several teams exhibiting their mettle (like the Jacksonville Jaguars), while others showed that they weren’t quite ready for the limelight. Additionally, injuries (such as J.J. Watt’s) struck a number of the game’s biggest stars. Here is a look at the highs and lows from Week 5 of the NFL season: […]

The Adrian Peterson era in New Orleans is over just five weeks into the season. The Saints have traded the veteran running back to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional draft pick, per ESPN’s Dianna Russini. Trade! The New Orleans Saints have traded Adrian Peterson to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional pick per sources […]

Injuries and bye weeks are the top challenges for fantasy football managers next week. Guys like Odell Beckham Jr. and Brandon Marshall were hurt on Sunday, along with the New York Giants fans’ feelings after seeing their team drop to 0-5. The Miami Dolphins also lost DeVante Parker in Sunday’s game with an ankle injury, […]

It just keeps on getting worse for the New York Giants, who are finding a new low each week. This time, they may have hit rock bottom, as they learn that star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is done for the season – officially. The team announced on its Twitter account that Beckham would undergo […]

Whitney Mercilus joins teammate J.J. Watt on the list of Houston Texans players who are out for the rest of the season. The outside linebacker had the misfortune of suffering a torn pectoral muscle in the first quarter of the Texans’ 42-34 loss to Kansas City Chiefs Sunday night. Mercilus’ injury will require surgery according […]

It wasn’t all that fun for the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. They extended their unbeaten streak to start the season to five games, but it came with the cost of seeing wide receiver Chris Conley suffer a serious Achilles injury. According to Terez A. Paylor of The Kansas City Star, Chiefs head coach Andy […]

Roberto Aguayo was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers prior to the season for the simple reason that he had failed to consistently drill makable field goals and extra-point attempts. But, just when the Bucs thought that nightmare was over with Aguayo gone, here comes Nick Folk, who was a mess last Thursday night against […]

On a day quarterback Deshaun Watson threw for five touchdowns, the Houston Texans were dealt with misfortune as they learned that star defensive lineman J.J. Watt is done for the season with a leg injury. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Watt was diagnosed with a tibial plateau fracture shortly after he was […]

While Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton currently finds himself under fire for a sexist comment he uttered last Sunday following their win over the New England Patriots, a bit of troubling news from the Charlotte Observer has been released, with Newton as the victim. Apparently, someone was so eager to have a face-to-face with the […]

The New England Patriots’ 19-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday was a bit more meaningful for Tom Brady than his close to 200 other regular season wins. With the victory, Brady managed to tie Brett Favre and Peyton Manning for the most regular season wins by a quarterback, with 186. That means […]

The Minnesota Vikings got off to a fast start to the 2017 NFL season with an impressive win over Adrian Peterson and the New Orleans Saints. Quarterback Sam Bradford had arguably the best game of his career, but then missed the next three games with a knee injury. Reportedly, Bradford is ready to make his return […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could use some good news after going 1-4 through the first five weeks of the season. They got one this week, as rookie wide receiver Mike Williams is ready to make his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Oakland Raiders according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Williams, who was selected […]

In the first few weeks of the 2017 NFL season, there have major injuries to arise over the league to many prominent players. The Buffalo Bills were one of the latest teams to be hit with the injury bug as tight end Charles Clay was carted off the field due to a knee injury during […]

Through the first fives games of the season, the Cleveland Browns are seeing things once again quickly head south for another disappointing campaign. Much of this has become centered around the quarterback play with rookie DeShone Kizer struggling to lead the offense to any consistent success. According to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, head […]

The chances of the New York Giants being able to turn things around in the 2017 NFL season may have taken a major blow in Week 5. As if the team losing a fifth straight game to start the season wasn’t bad enough, the Giants lost four wide receivers against the Los Angeles Chargers. Among the […]

The Carolina Panthers want a distraction out of the way as quickly as possible, and they are hoping a public apology from quarterback Cam Newton with regards to his recent controversial remark would nip the issue in the bud. On Thursday, Newton finally apologized to what he describes as “extremely degrading and disrespectful” action, during […]

The 2017 NFL season has been rough for the New York Giants. The once-perennial playoff team has yet to win a game this season and the trend continued in Week 5 with another loss and Odell Beckham Jr. potentially done for the year. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Beckham fractured his ankle on Sunday […]

Although Peyton Manning rounded out his NFL career with the Denver Broncos in 2015, he will always be an Indianapolis Colts legend through and through. And to honor Manning, the Colts organization commissioned a statue based on Manning’s likeness and unveiled it on Saturday outside of the legendary quarterback’s old stomping grounds, Lucas Oil Stadium. […]

Through his first few games in the NFL, Jacksonville Jaguars rookie running back Leonard Fournette has quickly proven to be a promising talent on the field. His play has caught the attention of Pittsburgh Steelers All-Pro tailback Le’Veon Bell, who recently told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that the 22-year-old is one of the opposing players he […]

The Oakland Raiders have lost two straight games. The once-promising team led by young stars Derek Carr and Khalil Mack has struggled thus far with injuries also starting to take a toll. Last week, the team was without arguably their best offensive player with wide receiver Michael Crabtree dealing with a chest injury. It appears […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has found himself in the middle of a controversy after his questionable remarks toward a female reporter about route running. With that in mind, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk is reporting that the Panthers are having internal discussions about the situation regarding how to handle it moving forward. NFL […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been without the services of starting quarterback Sam Bradford for the last few weeks due to a nagging knee injury. However, the 29-year-old finally returned to the practice field on Thursday afternoon, according to the Vikings Official Twitter account. Coach Zimmer anticipates that Sam Bradford will practice this afternoon. — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) […]

The New Orleans Saints made an interesting move during the NFL offseason to sign veteran running back Adrian Peterson. The move was questionable, to say the least with Mark Ingram already in the backfield and the team drafting Alvin Kamara. So far, Peterson has made little impact in the New Orleans backfield. The future Hall […]