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Thou shall not hurt the goalpost. In case Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell didn’t know that the NFL reminded him it’s illegal by levying a hefty fine on the former Michigan State Spartan. Bell was required to pay $12,154 by the league’s office according to Josh Alpert of Pro Football Talk after celebrating a […]

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell found a new way to lose a truckload of money this past weekend on the gridiron. The NFL fined Mitchell a hefty sum of $48,620 for the late, dirty hit he delivered on Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith during last Sunday’s 19-13 win by the Steelers over the Chiefs, […]

After two weeks worth of generally low-scoring games, we finally got a taste of better offensive production league-wide in Week 3. In turn, more unheralded players have emerged as solid play-makers, much to the delight of fantasy football owners. That being said, here are the top 10 waiver wire pickups heading into Week 4. 1. […]

The NFL is just two weeks deep into the season, but the Kansas City Chiefs are already laying out plans for trading starting quarterback Alex Smith at the end of the 2016-17 campaign. This is according to sources of ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who has reported of such rumors from Kansas City. The Kansas City Chiefs are expected […]

And just like that, we are now done with Week 2 of the 2017 NFL season. If your fantasy football team has been undefeated so far, congratulations. If you’re 1-1, not bad! For those who have careened to a 0-2 start, the season is still far from over, and some fixes could be made to […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off an impressive win over the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in Week 1. Veteran quarterback Alex Smith had the game of his life out playing superstar Tom Brady at Foxborough by throwing four touchdowns and leading the Chiefs to a dominant victory on the road, 42-27. […]

For much of his career, Kansas City Chiefs veteran quarterback Alex Smith has heard the label of being a game manager tossed around his style of play. Smith looked like anything but a game manager against the New England Patriots on Thursday night by leading the Chiefs to a surprising 42-27 road win by completing […]

There had been some rumblings around the NFL about Kansas City Chiefs QB Alex Smith after they moved up rookie Patrick Mahomes from third-string to second-string quarterback. It created speculation that the Chiefs could have Mahomes start at some point this season. This prompted head coach Andy Reid to clear the air on the situation. […]

The quarterback market has been at an all-time high lately. Finding quality quarterbacks is so difficult; anybody with mild success will warrant a high draft pick. Let’s look back to a recent quarterback trade. Around this time last season, Minnesota Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater destroyed his knee and the Vikings quickly went out and traded […]

The 2017 NFL regular season has yet to begin but Kansas City Chiefs rookie gunslinger Patrick Mahomes II has already made progress in his young professional career. After an impressive preseason debut, albeit in a 27-17 home loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Friday, Mahomes has been moved up by the Chiefs to No. […]

The NFL postseason begins this weekend, with some of the best teams in the NFL fighting for their respective seasons. Plenty of teams have gone from the Wild Card round to Super Bowl champions, so everything is still in play. The old adage is that defense wins championships, but having an exceptional quarterback is also […]

Jack Del Rio needs to work on his phrasing. After his Raiders fell to the Chiefs on Sunday afternoon by a final score of 26-10, Del Rio attempted to compliment the dynamic play of Alex Smith. However, in the process, he completely ripped Smith’s ability to throw the pigskin. From Vic Tafur of the SF […]