The Washington Commanders finally got a quarterback when they acquired Carson Wentz in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. The Commanders will send the Colts two third-round picks from 2022 and 2023. The 2023 pick is conditional and could become a second-round pick if Wentz logs 70% of the snaps […]
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Opinion: Calvin Ridley Hysteria Shows Lack of Understanding on Betting, Integrity Issues
It was all but inevitable that professional athletes in the United States would be caught gambling during the era of regulated sports betting. The hyperbolic reactions to the NFL’s suspension of Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley earlier this week were almost as predictable. Ridley will miss at least the […]
Seattle Seahawks Trade QB Russell Wilson to Denver Broncos for Huge Haul
With the Denver Broncos out of the Aaron Rodger sweepstakes, the Broncos made a bold move and acquired quarterback Russell Wilson in a blockbuster trade with the Seattle Seahawks that includes five future draft picks and three players. The Broncos saw their Super Bowl 57 futures improve to +1200 odds […]
Aaron Rodgers Returns to Green Bay for $200 Million, Packers Now +1000 SB Odds
The Green Bay Packers agreed to make Aaron Rodgers, the reigning MVP, the highest paid player in NFL history with a four-year contract worth $200 million. The move altered the NFL futures market and the Packers are now +1000 odds to win Super Bowl 57 according to the latest update […]
NFL Suspends Atlanta Falcons WR Calvin Ridley for 1 Year Due to Gambling
Calvin Ridley made $1,500 in parlay wagers and those bets ended up costing him $11 million in salary after the NFL suspended the Atlanta Falcons wide receiver for one year. Ridley becomes the fifth player in NFL history to serve a gambling suspension which includes 1961 NFL MVP Paul Hornung, […]
Dallas Cowboys to Cut WR Amari Cooper if They Can’t Trade Him
The NFL can be a brutal business. The Dallas Cowboys attempted to find a trade partner for veteran wide receiver Amari Cooper, but no one wants to be on the hook for his $20 million salary plus a $2 million singing bonus, so the Cowboys will cut Cooper in a […]
Seattle Seahawks Reject Russell Wilson Trade Offer from Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are desperate for a quarterback and they offered the Seattle Seahawks multiple first-round picks in exchange for Russell Wilson, but the trade offer was shot down. There is no confirmation on whether the Seahawks organization nixed the trade offer, or Wilson rejected the trade to the Washington […]
Arizona Cardinals Lock Up Head Coach Kliff Kingsbury, GM Steve Keim Through 2027
The Arizona Cardinals extended the contracts for general manager Steve Keim and head coach Kliff Kingsbury, who will be with the team through the end of the 2027 season. The next move for the Cardinals is to work out a contract extension with quarterback Kyler Murray. The Cardinals started the […]
Quarterbacks Jimmy Garoppolo, Dak Prescott Undergo Shoulder Surgery
A pair of high-profile starting quarterbacks underwent shoulder surgery this week including Jimmy Garoppolo from the San Francisco 49ers and Dak Prescott from the Dallas Cowboys, but the Jimmy G injury is the biggest story because he will not be able to throw any balls in the offseason for at […]
Trade Rumors: Will the New York Giants Deal RB Saquon Barkley?
Joe Schoen, the new general manager of the New York Giants, said that he would field phone calls from teams interested in acquiring running back Saquon Barkley in a trade because the Giants are having trouble getting below the salary cap. The Giants went 4-13 last season and had one […]
NFL Expands International Series to Munich Germany in 2022
The NFL continues its popular International Series in 2022 and will play its first game in Germany this upcoming season with the Tampa Bay Bucs hosting a home game at FC Bayern Munich Stadium in Munich. In the 2022 season, the NFL will export five games aboard including three matches […]
Tom Brady to Produce, Act in Road Trip Film with Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda
A seven-time Super Bowl champion is teaming up with three Oscar-winning actresses in a new film. Tom Brady has been retired for only a couple of weeks before the ex-quarterback found a new project as a film producer of a sports movie. Brady will produce and play himself in the […]
Sports NFTs: Dapper Labs Launches Marketplaces for UFC Strike, NFL All Day
Collectors of sports NFTs gained two new ways to buy and sell licensed collectibles over the past week, as Dapper Labs rolled out marketplace functionality for both UFC Strike and NFL All Day over the span of a week. The two platforms join NBA Top Shot to give Dapper a […]
Trade Rumors: Carolina Panthers Called the Minnesota Vikings About Kirk Cousins
The Carolina Panthers called the Minnesota Vikings to see what it would take to acquire quarterback Kirk Cousins in a trade. Do not get too excited because the Vikings indicated they have no desire to trade Cousins, especially to the Panthers. The Vikings could trade Cousins if the Panthers provide […]
Trade Rumors: Tampa Bay Bucs Like Russell Wilson or Deshaun Watson
The Tampa Bay Bucs need to fill the void at quarterback after Tom Brady retired at the end of the season, but they could pull off a trade to acquire Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks, or Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. The Bucs could stick with Kyle Trask, […]
Packers Hire QB Coach Tom Clements to Convince Aaron Rodgers to Stay
The Green Bay Packers are doing everything possible to persuade the reigning MVP Aaron Rodgers to stick around Wisconsin for one more season instead of bouncing to the Denver Broncos or elsewhere, so they went out and hired his former quarterbacks coach, Tom Clements. The Packers convinced Clements to come […]
Super Bowl Ratings Rebound Amid Record Sports Betting
Super Bowl 56’s ratings rebounded, up 16.5% over last year. Nielson reported 112.3 million watched the big game on NBC’s television and streaming platforms. Meanwhile, both Nevada and New Jersey reported record sports betting totals for the event. The Los Angeles Rams pulled out a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati […]
Minnesota Vikings Hire LA Rams’ OC Kevin O’Connell as Next Head Coach
Kevin O’Connell won a Super Bowl on Sunday as the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Rams, but on Wednesday was introduced as the next head coach of the Minnesota Vikings. O’Connell, 36, is the son of an FBI agent and a standout quarterback from San Diego State. He was […]
LA Rams WR Odell Beckham Suffers Torn ACL in Super Bowl
The cost of winning a championship can be brutal. Just ask Odell Beckham, Jr. The LA Rams wide receiver suffered an ACL knee injury in the first half of Super Bowl 56 and Beckham never returned to action. Beckham joined the Rams sideline in crutches and street clothes to watch […]
Data: How ‘Unpaid’ Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Performers Scored Big
The LA Rams produced a sensational comeback on home turf to beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI. But it wasn’t just Cooper Kupp’s late touchdown that wowed the 70,000-strong crowd at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and millions more watching at home. Rappers who performed at the […]