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The New York Giants opened preseason action over the weekend with a 14-3 win over the Detroit Lions, and in that victory, nothing new was learned about the state of the most important position in football. Drew Lock, who some have speculated could end up stealing the starting job for the G-Men, had a short-lived […]

The New York Giants have been hard at work this offseason. They added talent on both sides of the ball, with Devin Singletary and Malik Nabers bringing juice on offense and superstar pass rusher Brian Burns on defense. For the first time in years, there is hope for the Giants moving forward. They may also […]

After the NFL introduced new kickoff rules for this season, teams are still figuring out the finer details. In preseason action between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Kansas City Chiefs, the players, head coaches Andy Reid and Doug Pederson, and on-field officials were all stumped by one of those finer details. The Jaguars were kicking off, […]

New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers suffered what’s believed to be a “minor” ankle sprain at training camp on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reported earlier Sunday that Nabers had to take off his left shoe and limped off the field during practice. Leonard […]

Green Bay Packers fans were able to see the starters play for a few snaps in their preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns. Specifically, quarterback Jordan Love only played three snaps, and on the final snap, he hit wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks for a 65-yard touchdown pass. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur must’ve seen all […]

The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2024 NFL season with hopes of continuing to surprise people in a positive way. This is especially true as they begin the post-Aaron Donald era. After an offseason focused on rebuilding key positions and addressing depth concerns, the Rams’ training camp provided a glimpse into how the roster will […]

Saturday saw some exciting play from rookie quarterbacks as while Caleb Williams looked solid in his small sample size, Washington Commanders signal-caller Jayden Daniels looked like a star in his preseason debut. There was specifically one play that stood out to Commanders head coach Dan Quinn that compared Daniels to the hit movie “Top Gun” […]

The Baltimore Ravens saw everything they wanted to see from first-round draft pick Nate Wiggins in their preseason-opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Wiggins, a cornerback out of Clemson, looked great on the first possession of his preseason debut, shutting down the Eagles’ receivers on three passes thrown in his direction. LOCK DOWN!! @WigginNathaniel Tune […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have their quarterback of the future in the fold, but all of the fans who are eager to spend their Sunday’s chanting “Skol!” shouldn’t be in too much of a hurry to see JJ McCarthy in regular season action, because even after a successful preseason debut in a 24-23 win over the […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is revealing he wants to take a solid hit this preseason from an opposing player. Burrow thinks it will help his preparation for the upcoming season. “It would probably help me mentally more than anything,” Burrow said, per ESPN. “Just understanding falling can hurt. Just get that thing hit one […]

The Chicago Bears did not play Caleb Williams in the Pro Football Hall of Fame game. That meant that Bears fans had to wait until the team’s second preseason game to see Williams for the first time. He did not disappoint in his preseason debut. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is confident in Caleb Williams […]

After suffering a scary shoulder injury, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Marquise Brown was released from the hospital on the morning of Aug. 11 and is cleared to return to Kansas City, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Brown suffered a dislocation of his sternoclavicular shoulder joint in the team’s preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

The Philadelphia Eagles picked up a 16-13 victory over the Baltimore Ravens in their preseason opener on Friday night, and while their starters didn’t play, there was still a lot to take in from this game. Apparently, there was enough in this game for the Eagles to quickly make a pair of roster moves on […]

It was the long awaited debut of Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams who shined in the team’s second preseason game where they beat the Buffalo Bills, 33-6, Saturday afternoon. When speaking to the media after the contest, there was lots of talk about Williams whether it be from himself or from his teammates that sung […]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have made it through the darkest days of the NFL offseason… football is so back! To put a pretty bow on Week 1 of the NFL Preseason, the Denver Broncos will clash with the Indianapolis Colts in The Hoosier State. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a […]

The Miami Dolphins offense was popping in their preseason debut win against the Atlanta Falcons. Yet, not everything is swimming as swimmingly in South Beach as Mike McDaniel pushes to get more out of his third Dolphins training camp. A plethora of injuries across Miami’s pass-rushers challenges the Dolphins roster. They hope to find starters […]

While the 2024 NFL season hasn’t even started yet, the San Francisco 49ers already find themselves down a notable piece in their defensive secondary in Ambry Thomas, the fourth-year cornerback out of Michigan, who suffered a broken forearm, as reported by Matt Barrow of The Athletic. “Kyle Shanahan said there were 23 players missing from […]

Reading too closely into the results of a preseason game is a fool’s errand, but don’t tell that to Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott after getting trounced in a 33-6 loss to the Chicago Bears. When asked to surmise what specifically went wrong for the Bills in their NFL preseason opener, McDermott was salient […]

When Stetson Bennett decided to step away from the Los Angeles Rams last year to focus on his off-the-field issues, it left fans wondering if they would ever see the Georgia product under center in Sean McVay’s offense ever again. Fast forward a year into the future, and Bennett’s back, but he’s on a team […]

If there’s one major talking point about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2024 rookie class, it isn’t the instant impact player Quinyon Mitchell appears to be, the emergence of Johnny Wilson as a legit challenger for WR3, or even how Will Shipley could become the next Darren Sproles, but instead the struggles of Ainias Smith, who has […]

The Kansas City Chiefs took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in an intense NFL preseason matchup on Saturday. Despite a hard-fought effort, the Chiefs fell 26-10; however, the team has a more pressing concern given the injury status of wide receiver Marquise Brown. Brown suffered a sternoclavicular joint dislocation during the Jaguars matchup and went to […]

The Minnesota Vikings won their first preseason game of the season as Kevin O’Connell’s team knocked off Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders by a single point. Vikings projected starter Sam Darnold got a decent chunk of playing time and vented his frustrations about an issue that took place during the game, which ended in a […]

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy made his debut in his team’s first preseason game, and the team’s top draft choice from Michigan delivered a strong performance against the Las Vegas Raiders. McCarthy threw two impressive touchdown passes in Minnesota’s 24-23 triumph. .@jjmccarthy09's throw. Trishton's catch.@JJettas2's reaction. Everything about this video is gold. Absolute gold. […]

There was an air of anticipation among the Washington Commanders for Saturday’s preseason opener against the New York Jets, as No. 2 overall draft pick Jayden Daniels was set to make his (unofficial) NFL debut at MetLife Stadium. Not only did he shine during his brief time on the field, but he also marked the […]

Early in the third quarter of the Green Bay Packers preseason game against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, rookie running back MarShawn Lloyd suffered a hamstring injury, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. He is out for the rest of the contest and could miss significant time for the remainder of the Packers training camp. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their exhibition opener on Friday night against the visiting Houston Texans, falling by a 20-11 final score. But it was the performance of first-year Steelers quarterback Justin Fields that drew particular criticism from former QB Chase Daniel. Not only was Fields sacked twice, but he also fumbled the ball twice during […]

A tight 20-17 loss to the New York Jets shouldn’t spoil the Washington Commanders’ preseason. Running back Austin Ekeler noted after the game that rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels called an audible at the line, leading to a 42-yard dot to Dyami Brown down the right sideline. The first-year signal-caller only played the team’s opening drive. […]

After a tough preseason-opening loss, the Carolina Panthers have something to be grateful for. Around 2:35 a.m. EST, just as Delta Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the Panthers plane skidded off the runway after landing safely. Thankfully, no passengers, of which there were 188, or crew were injured in the accident. Panthers […]

The Atlanta Falcons have added some depth on the offensive side of the ball, agreeing to terms with speedy former Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl wide receiver Jakeem Grant, according to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. The contract is reportedly for one season; financial terms have yet to be disclosed. Grant has also been a […]

Super Bowl Winning HBCU alum Quinton Bell debuted for the Miami Dolphins this past Friday. Bell played a role in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl run in 2020, and has continued to prove his worth as an athletic and versatile defender. Now in Miami, Bell prepares to have a great year coming off the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a scare during their preseason opener vs. the Houston Texans when first-round rookie OL Troy Fautanu left the contest with an apparent knee injury. Thankfully, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Fautanu only sustained a minor MCL sprain, which is not considered serious. Fautanu has already been spotted wearing a knee brace. […]

The Miami Dolphins’ hopes for a strengthened offensive line took a significant hit as reserve offensive tackle Kion Smith suffered a season-ending injury during Friday night’s preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. Smith, who was making strides in his training, tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the Dolphins’ 20-13 victory, confirmed Aaron Wilson, a […]

The Buffalo Bills’ 2024 preseason opener against the Chicago Bears and their #1 overall pick QB – Caleb Williams – was nothing short of a wake-up call, with the team suffering a lopsided 33-6 defeat. In a game where excitement was sparse and concerns plentiful, the tone from the sideline was set by head coach […]

Having played deep into the NFL Playoffs in four of the last five seasons, August football must seem like a bore for the San Francisco 49ers at this point. Sure, San Francisco is dealing with the contract hold-outs and hold-ins of Trent Williams and Brandon Aiyuk, the introduction of Nick Sorenson as Defensive Coordinator, and […]

The Minnesota Vikings may be striking gold at the perfect moment. The club’s secondary has taken some big hits this summer, but top free agent Stephon Gilmore may lend a helping hand soon. Gilmore will visit the club’s brass, via NFL insider Josina Anderson. “NEWS: Free agent CB Stephon Gilmore tells me he’s flying out […]

The Washington Commanders opened their 2024 NFL preseason Saturday afternoon against the New York Jets at FedEx Field. All eyes were on Jayden Daniels, the Commanders’ second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, as the young quarterback made his much-anticipated debut. Jayden Daniels, a 23-year-old quarterback from LSU, took the field for a single […]

After spending months waiting anxiously for the day to arrive, Chicago Bears fans finally got their first opportunity to watch Caleb Williams — in a preseason setting, but still — on Saturday afternoon, as the Bears visited the Buffalo Bills in their second exhibition game of the summer. Williams and the rest of Chicago’s starters […]

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Los Angeles Rams in preseason action on Sunday at Sofi Stadium. We’re in Southern California, sharing our NFL preseason odds series and making a Cowboys-Rams prediction and pick. The Cowboys won the NFC East last season but ultimately fell to the Green Bay Packers in the wildcard round. Now, […]

Washington Commanders fans know the value of patience. They have been waiting out an uncertain and underwhelming quarterback situation for a while now. They are ready for rookie Jayden Daniels to usher in a new era and will therefore tolerate the inevitable growing pains that come during the 2024-25 NFL season. The thing is, though, […]