Football

A Nike jersey that commemorates four years since former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick famously “took a knee” during the national anthem sold out within minutes of going live, Yahoo Sports reported. On August 14, 2016, Kaepernick, at the time with the San Francisco 49ers, changed football history, although it garnered little notice at the time. […]

The NFL sent out an official statement Monday morning that emphasizes its requirement that all coaches must have face coverings on at all times while on the sidelines during games. The league threatened disciplinary actions for anyone who does not comply. The written message came from executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent, following […]

Baker Mayfield understands the way the Cleveland Browns opened the 2020 season wasn’t what fans expected. Speaking to local media Sunday, he said he thought there was at least one positive he could take away from the 38-6 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. According to Scott Patsko of Cleveland.com, Mayfield said it […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen got a full-throated endorsement from one of his new teammates after their opening-day win over the New York Jets. Stefon Diggs talked to the media after the victory and, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, he said he loved playing with the signal-caller. One of the things Diggs […]

Colin Kaepernick is speaking out against the NFL’s focus on social justice during opening weekend, saying the league is not being sincere about its commitment to supporting change while still keeping one of the leaders of the movement from playing. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback took to Twitter to claim that the NFL is […]

Le’Veon Bell left Sunday’s season opener with a hamstring injury, leaving the New York Jets shorthanded and putting the running back’s immediate future in doubt. Bell appeared to suffer the injury late in the first half of the team’s Week 1 game against the Buffalo Bills, as he stumbled while running a route and fell […]

After Reddit banned its popular NFLStreams page, which offered free links to streaming video of football games, fans have been finding some alternatives ways to watch NFL matchups streaming live on the internet. As Yahoo News reported earlier this week, the NFLStreams subreddit had been a “go-to destination” for football fans to find live coverage […]

Tom Brady’s pick for free agency almost looked very different. The longtime New England Patriots signal-caller is set to begin his first-ever season in a different jersey, as he prepares to lead the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a Week 1 matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Brady shocked many with his decision to leave the […]

Zach Ertz would like to finish his playing career with the Philadelphia Eagles. However, Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk wrote on Thursday that Ertz isn’t convinced the team wants him around beyond this season. The Pro-Bowl tight end talked about his feelings to Zach Berman of The Athletic. Berman posted some of their conversation […]

Aaron Rodgers might technically be competing with Jordan Love and Tim Boyle for the starting quarterback job on the Green Bay Packers, but his head coach also thinks he’s been a mentor to the two younger players this camp. Terez Paylor of Yahoo Sports wrote Thursday about how the veteran has reportedly been a great […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans are discussing ways they can hold some sort of joint demonstration before Thursday night’s NFL kickoff game. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported on Twitter Thursday that no decisions have been made on what will be done, but talks are ongoing. You can see his tweet here. The […]

Dallas Cowboys starting quarterback Dak Prescott confirmed with sports journalist Graham Bensinger that his brother’s death was a suicide, according to the Dallas Morning News. Dak’s older sibling, Jace Prescott, passed away unexpectedly on April 24 in Orange, Texas at the age of 31. The death still remains an open investigation by the Pinehurst Police […]

ESPN has, for the second time, retired its Monday Night Football theme song, replacing Hank Williams’ Jr. performing “All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night” with a Little Richard tune, Sports Business Daily reported. However, this time the cancellation has nothing to do with the singer’s politics, like it did previously. Since 1989, […]

The Big Ten conference’s “return to play committee” is putting together some plans that school presidents and chancellors should vote on “very soon,” University of Nebraska president Ted Carter told KLIN radio Wednesday. A portion of the interview was posted on Twitter by the station’s sports director, Kaleb Henry. The full conversation covered a wide […]

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller might have to miss the entire 2020 NFL season after injuring a tendon in his ankle during practice, ESPN reported Tuesday night. Citing league sources who spoke to the network’s Adam Schefter, ESPN wrote that Miller underwent an MRI shortly after he suffered the injury toward the end of Tuesday’s […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are two days away from kicking off their title defense season. Jacob Harris of Sports Illustrated wrote on Tuesday that while the Chiefs are getting mentioned as a potential dynasty, there are some who believe the franchise cannot reach those heights. This is likely because the only way to do that […]

Ezekiel Elliott thinks that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones won’t be upset if he or his teammates decide to kneel during the National Anthem during their Week 1 tilt against the Los Angeles Rams. Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk wrote on Tuesday that the running back also said he expects there will indeed […]

Alvin Kamara and the New Orleans Saints are reportedly “extremely close” to striking a new deal that will keep the running back with the team for the long term, ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on Twitter. He added the two sides are hoping to finalize everything in the next few days. He also wrote this new […]

When Cam Newton first signed with the New England Patriots, there were some around the league who wondered how he would mesh with his teammates and head coach Bill Belichick. On Monday, Andrew Callahan of the Boston Herald reported that Newton is more than a little happy in his new home. In fact, he called […]

Andy Reid knows that getting his Kansas City Chiefs fired up and ready to play for the 2020 season is going to be just a bit harder considering they won it all last season. On the other hand, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Monday that Reid also thinks it might be a […]

Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys have an agreement in place for the 2020 season, but it’s anything goes after that. On Monday, team president Stephen Jones appeared on 105.3 The Fan, according to Pro Football Talk’s Charean Williams, and said admitted he’d like to get a longer-term contract done but isn’t sure if that’s […]

Colin Kaepernick reportedly still isn’t getting any calls from NFL teams looking to add another quarterback to their roster. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Monday that the quarterback’s people have received no real inquiries into his availability, despite claims earlier in the summer that several organizations were going to be reaching out. […]

San Francisco 49ers defender Dee Ford got a new contract on Sunday, and Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk reported that the restructuring is going to give the organization quite a bit more flexibility under the NFL’s salary cap. The new deal doesn’t get Ford on the roster for any longer officially, but the way […]

Mitch Trubisky was named the Chicago Bears starter on Friday, about a week earlier than head coach Matt Nagy had claimed he would make the announcement. On Sunday, he talked about why he had decided on Trubisky and mentioned the quarterback’s improvement in decision-making as the big key, according to Bleacher Nation’s Luis Medina. The […]

The Tennessee Titans signed Jadeveon Clowney on Sunday, but he was reportedly almost a New Orleans Saint. Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport wrote an article for ESPN that detailed how the final hours of Clowney’s free agency played out. The Saints were supposedly working on a last-second deal for the edge rusher. The writers noted […]

After months of waiting for word from the NFL, Randy Gregory has finally been reinstated and will be able to play for the Dallas Cowboys this season. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero was among the first to report the news on Friday via Twitter, reposting an official statement from the team. You can view his post […]

Former Seattle Seahawks and Houston Texans defender Jadeveon Clowney could be close to signing with a team for at least the 2020 season, but it’s reportedly likely he’ll wait to put his signature on the dotted line until at least Sunday. ESPN‘s Dianna Russini reported via Twitter on Friday that the rush end has been […]

Jerry Jones said on Friday that when it comes to social justice expressions by Dallas Cowboys players, there isn’t going to be any “angst” between him and the players, Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk wrote. The franchise’s owner spoke during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan after one of Cowboys players told the media […]

The New Orleans Saints are the latest team rumored to have entered the Jadeveon Clowney sweepstakes. In fact, the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissereo reported via The Heavy on Thursday that the Saints are not only interested in Clowney, they have launched an “all-out blitz” to land him. The analyst reportedly said that head coach Sean […]

The Miami Dolphins haven’t made any decisions regarding Josh Rosen just yet, according to head coach Brian Flores. Adam Beasley and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald wrote on Friday that Flores acknowledged during a conference call with the media that the team had gotten calls about Rosen, but there had been conversations about quite […]

Just hours after Adrian Peterson was released by the Washington Football Team on Friday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said several teams are already showing interest in signing the free agent. When he was cut, the predominant theory was Peterson would be hard-pressed to land on a new roster quickly because the league’s deadline […]

Less than a week before the NFL season kicks off, Adrian Peterson is on the hunt for a new team. The Washington Football Team announced via Twitter on Friday morning that the running back had been cut. The franchise is currently trying to get down to its roster limit ahead of Saturday’s deadline. Josh Edwards […]

Josh Gordon is reportedly returning to the Seattle Seahawks, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who reported the signing on Thursday via Twitter. The analyst reported that Gordon is expected to return to one of his former teams, though while he has applied for reinstatement with the NFL, he hasn’t received it yet. NFL insider Jason […]

Roger Goodell announced this week that all the NFL higher-ups are in agreement that allowing fans in the stands for some teams, and not others, does not create a competitive imbalance. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk wrote on Wednesday that the commissioner pointed to the fact that stadiums around the league already have different […]

Less than a week after he was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars, former top-5 draft pick Leonard Fournette has apparently found a new home in the NFL after reaching an agreement with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Wednesday night, Fournette took to Twitter to share an image of himself in a Buccaneers uniform, tagging the […]

Former Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette reportedly has some interest from a pair of playoff contenders. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote via Twitter on Wednesday that one of those teams is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The analyst called the Bucs a “serious suitor,” though he did add that nothing was close to being […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are reportedly mulling over the idea of signing Leonard Fournette just a day after he was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Tuesday, Fansided’s Matt Verderame reported via Twitter that KC could be interested in the running back once he cleared waivers, and the club wasn’t expected to trade anything to […]

Donald Trump said the Big Ten Conference should start the football season “immediately” in a Twitter post on Tuesday. He added that he told commissioner Kevin Warren the same thing in a phone call the two had earlier in the morning. Trump claimed he had a very productive conversation with Warren. He said it would […]

When college football conferences like the Big 10 and Pac 12 announced the suspension of their seasons until the spring at the earliest, most thought it was because they were looking out for players’ health issues. On Monday, ESPN’s Kyle Bonagura did a deep dive into the real impetus behind the delays. The rationale could […]

Adam Gase and Le’Veon Bell have reportedly stopped what was a burgeoning conflict in its tracks before it got big enough to potentially derail the New York Jets season. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Saturday that the two are said to have “buried the hatchet” over a disagreement about whether or not […]

Yannick Ngakoue has apparently gotten what he’s wanted from the Jacksonville Jaguars since this winter. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Twitter that the Jaguars reached an agreement to trade Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings. The agreement sees the Vikings send a second-round and conditional fifth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Depending on several different […]

Russell Wilson said that if the Seattle Seahawks had been scheduled to play a game this week, they wouldn’t have played it. Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk reported on Saturday that the quarterback and his teammates would have refused to take the field as a way to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake. […]

The Chicago Bears aren’t going to say whether Nick Foles or Mitch Trubisky is the starting quarterback until the first week of the NFL season. Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk said that head coach Matt Nagy announced the team won’t be naming its starter during the preseason. That means the Bears season-opening opponent, the […]

Deshaun Watson is going to be with the Houston Texans for at least another two years, Matt Johnson of Yardbarker wrote on Saturday that he might not be with them much longer than that. The writer said the Texans are quite interested in signing their quarterback to a long term deal but that the two […]

Reports that the head coaches of the Big Ten conference were meeting in order to bring back fall football might have been premature, according to sportswriter Tom Dienhart. He posted on Twitter on Friday that he talked to one unnamed Big Ten coach who said there wasn’t any meeting at all. The writer said he […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are hoping they got quite a steal when they selected Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. While Hall of Fame running backs didn’t weigh in on whether or not the rookie is going to live up to his value, both Terrell Davis and LaDainian Tomlinson had […]

Former Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney’s problems finding a new team could be because of his newfound reputation around the NFL, The Heavy‘s Jonathan Adams wrote on Tuesday. He reported that the NFL Network‘s Bucky Brooks appeared on the Move The Sticks podcast and explained what exactly that reputation is, at least among some […]

Jerry Jones called rumors that the Dallas Cowboys are officially out of the Earl Thomas sweepstakes false. NFL insider Ed Werder tweeted of Jones’ interview with 105.3 The Fan, where he said the person who had spread that rumor was someone who “doesn’t know what he’s talking about.” Jones went on to say that there […]

Not long after Earl Thomas was cut by the Baltimore Ravens, Deshaun Watson talked about how much he liked the defensive back. Just as rumors of where the seven-time Pro Bowler might land heat up, Nick Kosko of 247Sports wrote on Sunday that Watson posted a tweet praising the former Ravens star. “Surprised the Ravens […]

Former Kansas City Chiefs star Reggie Ragland believes he sees quite a few similarities between last year’s Super Bowl champs and 2020’s Detroit Lions. On Sunday, the linebacker talked to Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press and detailed why he thinks the two franchises have some things in common. “I see the same qualities […]