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The Washington Redskins are facing growing pressure to change their name, with a number of major business interests working to force the move and Nike now pulling all Redskins gear from its website. Activists have long called on the Redskins to change the name of the team, which they believe is offensive to Native Americans. […]

Cam Newton’s contract has been talked about as a tremendous bargain for the New England Patriots since he signed it. Ian Rapoport reported on Twitter on Thursday morning that it’s a bigger deal than previously thought. While the former Carolina Panthers’ quarterback can earn as much as $7.5 million in 2020 if he hits multiple […]

New York Jets defensive back Jamal Adams might be available for the right price, but the San Francisco 49ers don’t make a lot of sense as a landing spot, according to former NFL General Manager Jeff Diamond. Kristian Dyer of Sports Illustrated reported that Diamond thinks such a deal wouldn’t be a good fit for […]

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez entered the 2o19 season as a dark horse competitor for the Heisman Trophy, but head coach Scott Frost thinks one of the reasons he ended up struggling is because he was able to put his play on “cruise control,” for much of the season. Sam McKewon of the Omaha World-Herald talked […]

Former Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks defender Jadeveon Clowney wants to sign with his new team before the start of the regular season. The problem is, he’s still not sure what team he’s going to sign with. The star defender reportedly talked to NFL insider Josina Anderson about where he was in the process on […]

Cam Newton’s offense in New England is going to look quite a bit different than Tom Brady’s and Randy Moss thinks it’s going to be a lot more fun. The Hall of Fame receiver talked to ESPN’s Get Up on Tuesday morning, according to Ryan Hannable of WEEI Radio. Moss detailed the differences in the […]

Antonio Brown got to play one game for the New England Patriots alongside Tom Brady last season, but as the latest rumors suggest, a reunion doesn’t seem to be in the cards, now that the six-time Super Bowl winner is with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In a tweet posted on Tuesday afternoon, ESPN’s Dianna Russini […]

DeAndre Hopkins is considered one of the best receivers in the NFL, but if the current Arizona Cardinals and former Houston Texans receiver had a more stable quarterback situation over the course of his career, he believes he’d unquestionably be considered the best pass catcher in the game. Hopkins appeared on a recent episode of […]

Not everyone is thrilled that Cam Newton finally found himself a home with the New England Patriots. San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman took to Twitter just after midnight on Monday to express his displeasure at the details of the quarterback’s new contract. Sherman posed the question as to how many other former NFL […]

Aaron Rodgers spent time with the Stock family this weekend, one month after the tragic passing of three-year-old Stevie Lynn from a brain tumor. Stevie, the daughter of popular social media influencer Ashley Stock, had passed away on May 27, just 10 days after her third birthday. On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers quarterback paid […]

The New England Patriots appear to have cemented their post-Tom Brady blueprint, signing free agent quarterback Cam Newton to a one-year deal reportedly loaded with incentives — though it’s not immediately clear if he will move into the starting spot. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday evening that the former NFL MVP reached terms of […]

Andy Isabella should be a trade target of the Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Connor of Arrowhead Addict wrote on Sunday. The second-year receiver is currently on the Arizona Cardinals’ roster but Connor feels they might be willing to part with him. The analyst believes the surge of Isabella in scouts’ eyes was surprising heading into […]

Jordan Love should be used as a kind of “utility” man by the Green Bay Packers this season, according to Brett Favre. The future Hall-of-Fame quarterback talked to TMZ Sports on Sunday and said the team should base its use of the rookie quarterback on the way the New Orleans Saints use Taysom Hill. Favre […]

The Dallas Cowboys aren’t going to be willing to pay as much for Jamal Adams as the New York Jets are going to want in return for the star defender. That’s according to NFL player turned analyst Darren Woodson. The former defensive back appeared on the Pat McAfee Show this weekend and appeared to throw […]

Kansas State University football players announced on Saturday they were joining an ongoing boycott of the school’s athletic program. Barrett Sallee of CBS Sports reported that several Wildcats players posted an image on social media that included a statement announcing their intentions. “To our family at Kansas State: Due to the recent disparaging, insensitive, and […]

Chris Jones and the Kansas City Chiefs are still working on agreeing on a contract extension but the two sides are reportedly not making much progress. The NFL Network’s James Palmer posted that sources told him on Friday that the team does want Jones back, long term, but the coronavirus pandemic is impacting talks. The […]

Jadeveon Clowney reportedly has the Dallas Cowboys near the top of the list of teams he would like to sign with this offseason. RJ Ochoa of Blogging the Boys reported that Tony Pauline appeared on The NFL Draft Insiders Podcast Friday and laid out which two teams would be the most ideal for the defensive […]

If Colin Kaepernick is really getting the kind of interest previous reports claimed he is, the teams who have been thinking about signing him reportedly haven’t reached out to any of his people. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk reported on Friday that his sources told him that no team has offered the former San […]

Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson will spend the 2020 NCAA football season isolated from his wife due to coronavirus concerns. ESPN‘s David Hale reported on Thursday that Clawson’s wife falls into the “high risk” group because she recently recovered from a bout with breast cancer. Catherine has a reduced white blood cell count because […]

The University of Nebraska football team added a former four-star prospect on the offensive line to its 2020 recruiting class on Wednesday night. Ezra Miller announced on Twitter he was transferring from the University of Iowa to the Huskers, ending a short-lived retirement from the sport. The best news of all, for Nebraska fans, is […]

Colin Kaepernick is reportedly drawing interest from several NFL teams, per CBS Sports. During an appearance on the NFL Network, NFL insider Michael Silver said there at least one coach who is said to be “very interested” in signing the quarterback for the 2020 season. Kaepernick hasn’t stepped on an NFL field in three seasons. […]

Trading Damien Williams before the season starts for the Kansas City Chiefs might be best for the team, according to at least one analyst. Leigh Oleszczak of the Kansas City Kingdom wrote on Tuesday that dealing the veteran running back would allow the team to give first-round draft pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire a chance to show […]

Gabe Ervin became the latest player to commit to playing for the Nebraska football team on Tuesday morning. The Georgia-based running back made the announcement on Twitter, making him the 10th commitment for the Huskers in the 2021 recruiting class. Ervin is also the third commit the Cornhuskers have secured this month, following linebackers Seth […]

Dak Prescott is reportedly set to sign his franchise tender on Monday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported there were rumors that the quarterback would officially be under contract with the Dallas Cowboys for the 2020 season, but Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk said on Sunday he was able to confirm those rumors. By signing […]

While Jamal Adams has reportedly said that the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the teams he’d be willing to play for if the New York Jets end up trading him, one analyst thinks the asking price would be too high for the Super Bowl champions. Matt Conner of Arrowhead Addict wrote on Friday that […]

Arizona Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake is the second member of the team to come forward and say he’ll be kneeling during the national anthem this season. Chris Cwik of Yahoo Sports reported on Friday that Drake joins the team’s quarterback, Kyler Murray, in pledging to go through with a form of protest that was […]

Josh Gordon’s NFL career may not be over just yet, and the oft-troubled wide receiver could be looking forward to a return to a familiar destination. After missing more than 50 games due to five separate suspensions dating back to 2013, the Pro Bowl wide receiver is asking NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to reinstate him […]

Jamal Adams wants out of New York, but the Jets reportedly aren’t too keen on making his wish come true. As the two sides reached an impasse on contract extension talks, Adams asked for a trade out of New York. But Andrew Brandt of MMQB said on Twitter that the Jets aren’t particularly motivated to […]

The saga of Jamal Adams and where he may land in the NFL continues to grow each day as more teams get added to the mix. On Thursday, the New York Jets safety came out and announced the seven teams to which he would welcome a trade. Less than 24 hours have passed, and he’s […]

Former Oklahoma State quarterback and current head coach Mike Gundy continues to come under fire this week. On Wednesday, former Colorado Buffaloes standout defender and NFL player Alfred Williams renewed claims that Gundy once aimed a racial slur in his direction. On Thursday, Williams talked to Sean Keeler of the Denver Post and told the […]

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Friday to announce that Dr. Anthony Fauci has no say over the NFL, while also threatening not to watch the games if the league allows players to kneel during the national anthem. The tweet came after Fauci said the United States might not have football this year due […]

Jamal Adams reportedly asked for a trade earlier this week, and now the Kansas City Chiefs are one of the teams the defensive back would like to play on. NFL insider Adam Schefter took to Twitter on Thursday afternoon after reports broke of the requested trade. He posted the seven teams Adams is reportedly eyeing […]

Jamal Adams appears to be headed to the trade block, and the Dallas Cowboys may have the inside track on him. The New York Jets safety informed the team on Thursday that he wants to be traded, ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported. The two sides had appeared to reach an impasse on contract negotiations, with Adams […]

Oklahoma State University’s head football coach, Mike Gundy, told ESPN that he was a “dumb*ss” for wearing a One America News (OAN) t-shirt during a fishing trip with his sons. In the same interview, star running back Chuba Hubbard discussed how he and his coach had moved forward after he sent an angry tweet of […]

President Donald Trump spoke about Colin Kaepernick’s possible second chance with the NFL today during an interview, and he appeared to do an about-face after recently being outspoken against professional players kneeling in protest. Journalist Scott Thuman, chief political correspondent for Sinclair and Full Measure, tweeted an excerpt from his interview with the president earlier […]

Jameis Winston hasn’t been able to have a proper practice with the New Orleans Saints, but he’s still managed to make a positive impression on his new team. The team’s offensive coordinator, Pete Carmichael, held a teleconference with members of the media on Tuesday, and according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, among the […]

The Minnesota Vikings‘ Ameer Abdullah believes the NFL can help push social justice causes like Black Lives Matter forward quite a bit more than the league has done so far. The running back appeared on a Tuesday night roundtable discussion on NFL Total Access, where he spoke about the power of players’ voices during tumultuous […]

Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard apologized for his Twitter post criticizing head coach Mike Gundy on Monday, and Gabriel Baumgaertner of The Guardian thinks that apology shows where the power still lies in college football. The analyst wrote on Tuesday that he thought that for a moment, the power structure in the sport was […]

Days after acknowledging that the NFL may have mishandled its response to Colin Kaepernick and other players kneeling during the national anthem, the league’s commissioner, Roger Goodell, said he is all for the idea of teams signing the free-agent quarterback to a contract. As quoted by Bleacher Report, Goodell appeared on ESPN’s The Return of […]

Oklahoma State University football coach Mike Gundy became the subject of headlines Monday afternoon after a photograph of him fishing while wearing a One America News (OAN) t-shirt made the rounds on social media. OSU’s star football player, senior Chuba Hubbard, expressed his displeasure at his coach’s choice in attire while retweeting the photograph, according […]

Baker Mayfield plans to kneel during the National Anthem this season, and if he loses fan support because of it, he’s fine with that, according to a comment he made on an Instagram post on Saturday. Bleacher Report posted the comments on Twitter. Mayfield also said he thought people who were angry about his comments, […]

Baker Mayfield will be taking a knee during the national anthem this year, and he doesn’t care if it costs him fans. The Cleveland Browns quarterback said on Saturday that he plans to join with the players who take a knee during the anthem in protest of police brutality and killing of black men and […]

New York Jets star Jamal Adams is growing increasingly frustrated with the lack of movement toward a new deal with his team. Michael David Smith of NBC Sports reported on Saturday that Adams made a comment on someone else’s Instagram post that expressed anger over the team not even sending new contract offers to his […]

San Francisco 49ers defender Arik Armstead recently claimed he was racially profiled when he was still in high school. Monte Pool of NBC Sports reported Armstead told his story on a Friday night episode of “Race in America: A Candid Conversation.” Armstead said he and two other black teenagers were on their way to a […]

Dalvin Cook is reportedly planning on holding out until he gets a new contract because he felt disrespected by recent offers from the Minnesota Vikings. Bleacher Report‘s Tim Daniels wrote that Jeremy Fowler appeared on ESPN‘s SportsCenter on Saturday and shed some light on just why the relationship between the running back and his team […]

Jadeveon Clowney is still on the radar of the Cleveland Browns. The team might have been turned down at least once by the defensive lineman this offseason, but Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote a report on Friday saying the team hasn’t given up just yet. Cabot wrote that the Browns have been […]

Antonio Brown could be ready for his return to the NFL. The former All-Pro wide receiver, who had messy exits with three teams in a matter of months between the end of the 2018 season and start of the 2019 season, took to Instagram this week to share a post that appeared to hint at […]

The mayor of Washington, D.C. believes it’s time for the city’s football team to consider a name change. The Washington Redskins have come under fire for sticking by a team name that many say is insensitive or even offensive to Native Americans. That scrutiny has grown even sharper in recent weeks as protests have arisen […]

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz could be seeing his career come to an end. The Lincoln Journal Star‘s Steve Sipple wrote on Thursday he’s been told by sources close to the team that the coach has coached his last game in Iowa City. The writer believes allegations made against assistants who have worked under […]

Due to the ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd while in the custody of now-former Minneapolis police officers, rumors have again started to swirl around free agent Colin Kaepernick and a possible return to the NFL for the first time in over three years. As recently cited, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll […]