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The Baltimore Ravens gave themselves more salary cap space on Tuesday after restructuring the contracts of DT Nnamdi Madubuike (formerly Justin), K Justin Tucker and LB Roquan Smith, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. In total, they’ve cleared about $9.3 million from the salary cap, giving them $4.86M in cap space. They’ll need the additional space […]

Caleb Williams has already been chosen as a team captain. Also, he earned praise from NFC executives. And now a former MVP dropped extra pressure on the Chicago Bears rookie by sharing a huge expectation. Former quarterback Kurt Warner said Williams will dial up good numbers in 2024, according to the NFL Network post on […]

When considering how miserably much of the last decade has gone for the New York Jets and their perpetually distressed fan base, the sense of urgency needs to be sky-high going into a promising 2024-25 NFL season. Every move the organization makes should take into account the ultimate goal– contending for a championship. The Jets’ […]

Travis Kelce has accomplished almost everything there is to accomplish in the NFL. All there’s left to chase for the Kansas City Chiefs superstar is becoming the greatest tight end of all time, a discussion he has already entered, and more Super Bowls of course. Some have wondered if Kelce is getting close to calling […]

The NFL season is finally here, and that means it’s time to make headache-inducing start/sit decisions for fantasy football lineups. While wide receivers and running backs typically shape the majority of teams, making the right decision at quarterback can be the difference between a win and a loss in any given week. Last year, Buffalo […]

Taylor Swift has written Grammy hits so why not test her pen for the NFL? Travis Kelce has confirmed that Swift has been drafting some plays in her spare time. “She had just been so open to learning the game, she didn’t know much about the rules or anything…I think she was just curious about […]

The first NFL game of the 2024 season is set to be a doozy. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the NFL season with the first game of the year, although it won’t be labeled Thursday Night Football. The Chiefs will take on the Baltimore Ravens in a highly anticipated clash. This […]

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has established himself as one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the NFL. His reputation as one of the best processors and orchestrators at the line of scrimmage in the league shows up week in and week out on film and makes the Cowboys offense a formidable unit whenever he’s on […]

There are a lot of expectations for the second year of Jordan Love’s takeover of the Green Bay Packers. The quarterback can certainly get them far like they did last season but it will be the depth of Matt LaFleur’s squad that determines their success. Prior to their opener in Brazil against the Philadelphia Eagles, […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver core could get a shakeup before Sunday. The club brought in free-agent wideout Kadarius Toney for a workout on Tuesday, who could slot in as its fourth wideout. Toney was one of a few players that came in, via Cards Wire’s Howard Balzer. “Seahawks reported a visit today with WR […]

As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare to hop on a nine-hour plane ride to Brazil for their much-anticipated Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packer, general manager Howie Roseman was putting in work in the proverbial trenches, upgrading his team with not one but two new players is a wild practice squad shakeup. First up […]

Eating extraordinaire Joey Chestnut is not content with just basking in his record-breaking Labor Day performance. He will keep his stomach active and look to claim another victory less than a week after he devoured a mind-boggling 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes to defeat his longtime feasting foe Takeru Kobayashi. Chestnut is set to […]

Cash was a big consideration for Trent Williams to finalize his deal. Obviously, he also did not want to stress the Kyle Shanahan-led San Francisco 49ers anymore along with their front office. So, it was a fairly easy call for him to sign the extension before protecting Brock Purdy in their Week 1 matchup. However, […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles preparing for one of the more unique Week 1 games fans will ever see, with the Birds heading to Brazil for a bicontinental throwdown against the Packers, fans around the world have been wondering how the team’s new defense will fare against Jordan Love and the Green Bay’s offense, who collectively […]

After surviving a gunshot wound to the chest, San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall deserves some good news. Well, he got that positive update and Niners’ general manager John Lynch announced he expects Pearsall to return to play this year. He reacted to that news by saying the first-round pick’s quick return is […]

The San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk put a stop to his “holdin” on Tuesday, September 3, opting to sign a four-year, $120 million contract extension. The Aiyuk contract extension included an honest admission by the 49ers star that surprised many fans on X. “I’m not going to lie,” Aiyuk said with a laugh about his […]

Matt LaFleur’s wife is BreAnne Maak. LaFleur is the head coach for the Green Bay Packers. He started coaching with Saginaw Valley State in 2003, an NCAA Division II school. Five years later, he was an offensive assistant with the Houston Texans. His rapid growth from an offensive assistant at Division II to a job […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers locked in one of their key defensive players before the regular season, agreeing to a three-year contract extension with defensive end Cam Heyward. The deal includes $29 million in new money and $16 million fully guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. “Heyward, 35, who had $16M left on the final year of […]

Despite finishing out the 2023 NFL season with a winning record, it’s hard to argue that the Jacksonville Jaguars weren’t one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL, as they parlayed an 8-3 start into a 9-8 finish and effectively blew their playoff chances with a loss to the Tennessee Titans in Week 18 […]

Earlier in training camp, Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs suffered a hamstring injury and was a question mark on whether he would be ready for Week 1. Lions head coach Dan Campbell gave some encouraging news when they mentioned that Gibbs was trending in the right direction, but fans still wanted to see it […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under first-year head coach Antonio Pierce. Las Vegas rallied around its then-interim head coach down the stretch in 2023. Pierce impressed Raiders ownership enough to sign him to a long-term contract. The roster has a ways to go, but there are already plenty of reasons to […]

After finishing the 2023 season on a high note, the Green Bay Packers look to carry that momentum into the 2024 campaign. The team opens the season against the Philadelphia Eagles in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, September 7, in what should be a thrilling contest between two 2023 playoff teams. The Packers will attempt […]

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is taking over the headset. The coach is going to be calling the plays for the team this season, per NFL.com. It was an expected development as Daboll hinted back in March that he might take over play-calling duties for this campaign. “Yeah, I’m doing it,” Daboll told […]

Former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Michael Irvin had choice words on the Come and Talk 2 Me podcast about why he hasn’t retired his illustrious No. 88, which star WR CeeDee Lamb now wears.  “I’m baffled, why would you want your jersey retired?” Irvin said. “I don’t understand people. When they retire your jersey […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face the Atlanta Falcons in their season opener without starting left guard Isaac Seumalo. Head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed the news on Tuesday, as reported by ESPN’s Brooke Pryor. Seumalo sustained a pectoral injury during last week’s practice, which initially raised concerns about a significant setback. However, Tomlin provided […]

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers had to make a tough decision when they chose Russell Wilson as their starting quarterback for the season. It was important to make that decision quickly, so Wilson could get acclimated with the receivers on the team and build chemistry with them. When it comes to the receiving room, […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era under head coach Jerod Mayo. New England will have a first-year head coach for the first time since 2000 with Bill Belichick. The Patriots also have first-round pick Drake Maye as the new QB of the future. The Patriots recently made a classy gesture to one […]

Madden 25 Title Update 1 officially arrived, adding a new Revamped Passing mechanic and fixes to Franchise, Superstar, and more. The new update also includes several updates to improve player model likeness. Additionally, they added new presentational changes, like the addition of the San Paolo Stadium. Without further ado, let’s take a look at Madden […]

During the 2023 NFL season, nine tight ends finished the year with at least 70 receptions. Now on the surface, especially to anyone who plays fantasy football with any degree of regularity, this number is probably not a huge surprise. However, it was not long ago that this was a rarity. In fact, only three […]

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce told ESPN that he may have not ended up dominating at the position he does now. “Most stuff that tight ends did when I was growing up, I was like, ‘Man, that doesn’t sound like the most exciting position,’” Kelce told ESPN. Kelce played an exciting position […]

In the days before the 2024 NFL season, the San Francisco 49ers have given huge extensions to wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and offensive tackle Trent Williams. They also re-signed offensive lineman Jon Feliciano this offseason and brought in free agents like defensive ends Leonard Floyd and Yetur Gross-Matos. Yet, the team still has the most […]

Travis Kelce remains the cream of the crop among tight ends. The Kansas City Chiefs superstar isn’t getting paid like other players at the top of their positions, though, which has ramifications for the rest of TEs in the NFL. It’s something he hopes will change eventually. Contracts for tight ends don’t stack up with […]

With Jerod Mayo taking over as head coach of the New England Patriots, he is doing things his own way, which results in some differences from how Bill Belichick operated, and one of those changes is that team captains will have the “C” on their jerseys. Mayo said it is important to him that those […]

Pittsburgh Steelers fans do not have to wait long before they can see their favorite team in action again. The Steelers open the regular season with a trip to Atlanta to take on the Falcons. Thankfully, the team got some positive injury news to start the week. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that Troy Fautanu, […]

The NFL season kicks off Thursday night as the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Baltimore Ravens. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Ravens-Chiefs prediction and pick. It is a re-match of the 2023 AFC Championship game on Thursday night. The Baltimore Ravens enter the game after going 13-4 […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have ushered in a new era for their franchise this offseason, as they hired Jim Harbaugh to come in and be their new head coach. While their roster is a bit dry in terms of talent, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, there’s reason to believe that Harbaugh can […]

Despite head coach Dan Campbell’s reluctance on the topic, if the Detroit Lions want to reach their Super Bowl aspirations, it will be on the shoulders of quarterback Jared Goff. However, there is no doubt that the Lions believe in him as the leader since they signed him to a four-year, $212 million contract. Campbell […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie first-round pick Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest on Saturday during an attempted robbery, which could have been an incredibly tragic story. However, Pearsall not only survived, but it seems as though he is back on his feet just days later as reports emerged on Tuesday that he returned to […]

Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan told The Tennesseean of his thoughts about playing 2024 first-overall pick Caleb Williams on Sunday. “He’s everything a No. 1 pick you would expect to be,” Callahan said Monday. “You have to treat him as such and treat him with that kind of respect. Obviously you have to earn […]