NFL

Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and quarterback Aaron Rodgers have butted heads over how the offense should be run. (Image: Getty)

Is Aaron Rodgers Losing Battle for Control of Green Bay Packers?

If actions really do speak louder than words, than the Green Bay Packers management team is shouting that they aren’t willing to bend to quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ will any longer. The NFL Draft being the latest signal that the Packers are head coach Matt LaFleur’s team. Rodgers says he needs […]

The Cincinnati Bengals released quarterback Andy Dalton on Thursday after nine seasons. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Cincinnati Bengals Release Quarterback Andy Dalton

Cincinnati released veteran quarterback Andy Dalton Thursday, officially turning the reigns over to No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow. Dalton had been the starting quarterback for the Bengals since 2011, and is Cincinnati’s career leader in touchdown passes. Burrow, however, has been tabbed as the next franchise signal-caller, and […]

Aug 31, 2019; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs (74) reacts during the game against the Miami (Oh) Redhawks at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

NFL Draft Improving Super Bowl 55 Odds for Several Teams

The NFL Draft did more than just help several teams to improve their rosters; it also changed their odds to win Super Bowl 55. Several squads saw their chances to capture the Vince Lombardi Trophy jump considerably. The biggest movement went to Tampa Bay, whose odds to win Super Bowl […]

James Winston (ex-Tampa Bay Bucs QB) and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees meet after a 2017 game in Tampa. (Image: Tampa Tribune)

Jameis Winston New Backup QB for New Orleans Saints

After Tom Brady signed a lucrative free-agent deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, former Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston landed a new job with the New Orleans Saints as a backup QB to Drew Brees. Winston, the 2013 Heisman Trophy winner and former overall #1 draft pick, signed a one-year deal […]

Joe Burrow was one of 14 LSU players, and one of 63 SEC players, taken in the NFL Draft. (Image: AP)

SEC Rules NFL Draft with Record 63 Players Selected

LSU and the SEC dominated the NFL Draft, setting or tying draft and conference records with how many players were taken. There were 63 players selected from the SEC, with LSU leading the way with 14 players, including No. 1 overall pick, quarterback Joe Burrow. It was the 14th consecutive […]

Dallas owner Jerry Jones decided to make his private yacht his war room for the NFL Draft. (Image: ESPN)

Winners and Losers in the 2020 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft is complete, and now the real spectacle of the three-day process begins. How well did each of the 32 teams use their picks during the Draft’s seven rounds? There were definitely clear winners. Denver, Dallas, Baltimore, and Indianapolis all received high marks from several draft experts. Chicago, […]

Tom Brady is renting Derek Jeter’s 30,000-square-foot mansion in Tampa Bay and is adjusting to his new hometown. (Image: Ark Video Productions)

Tom Brady Hysterically Adjusting to New Hometown

Tom Brady hasn’t taken a snap for his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but has already had two miscues with his new hometown. Both are fairly benign, and Brady made light of them. Brady signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay in March, the two-year deal worth $50 […]

Commissioner Roger Goodell was one of many NFL Draft winners and losers on Thursday. (Image: AP)

Raiders, Aaron Rodgers Among NFL Draft Winners/Losers

The first round of the NFL Draft is in the books, and there were plenty of winners and losers from Thursday night. A big winner was the format. The hoopla of the evening was missing because of the COVID-19 global pandemic, but ESPN did a great job with the broadcast. […]

Two former #1 picks, Cleveland Browns QB Baker Mayfield and Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray meet postgame in Cleveland. (Image: Kevin Abele/Getty)

15 QBs Selected With NFL No. 1 Draft Pick Since 2001

We compiled a list of every #1 pick in the NFL Draft since 1980, and quarterbacks have been a popular pick this decade as the NFL evolved into a pass-first league in the 21st Century. Joe Burrow, the Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU, became the 15th quarterback to get […]

Minnesota Gophers WR Tyler Johnson hauls in a touchdown catch against Georgia Southern. (Image: Jesse Johnson/USA Today Sports)

NFL Draft WR Sleeper Picks: Lynn Bowden, Aaron Parker, Donovan Peoples-Jones

Six wide receivers were selected in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but there are still plenty of sleepers available during the late rounds, including Tyler Johnson (Minnesota), Gabriel Davis (UCF), Donovan Peoples-Jones (Michigan), Quintez Cephus (Wisconsin), Aaron Parker (Rhode Island), and Lynn Bowden, Jr. (Kentucky). In a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals took LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in Thursday’s NFL Draft. (Image: Getty)

Cincinnati Bengals Make Joe Burrow No. 1 Pick in NFL Draft

To the surprise of no one, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Joe Burrow with the first pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday. The former LSU quarterback was the -10000 favorite to be the first player picked at most sportsbooks, and a -10000 pick to be the first signal-caller selected. The […]

Georgia RB D'Andre Swift and Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor are the top two running back prospects heading into the 2020 NFL Draft. (Image: NFL.com/Getty)

D’Andre Swift, Jonathan Taylor, Zack Moss Top RBs in NFL Draft

The best running backs in the upcoming 2020 NFL draft include D’Andre Swift (Georgia), JK Dobbins (Ohio State), Zack Moss (Utah), Jonathan Taylor (Wisconsin), and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (LSU). This year’s draft is top-loaded with wide receivers and quarterbacks. It seems unlikely that anyone will select a running back, aside from […]

Oregon QB Justin Herbert and Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa are competing to become the second quarterback picked in the 2020 NFL Draft. (Image: NY Post)

2020 NFL Draft: Joe Burrow, Justin Herbert, Tua Tagovailoa Top QB Prospects

The 2020 NFL Draft has several key quarterbacks available for teams in need. Joe Burrow (LSU), Justin Herbert (Oregon), Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama), Jordan Love (Utah State), and Jacob Eason (Washington) are the consensus top 5 QBs in the upcoming NFL Draft. The deep quarterback class also includes Jake Fromm (Georgia) […]

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady during warm-ups at Super Bowl LIII. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

Gronk Unretires for Tom Brady, Pats Trade Rob Gronkowski to Tampa Bay

The “weird” in our current weird times continues. After a short stint in the WWE and an appearance on “The Masked Singer” karaoke reality show, Rob Gronkowski will unretire. The New England Patriots agreed to trade Gronk, the five-time Pro Bowl tight end, to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers so he […]

Florida cornerback C.J. Henderson has seen his NFL Draft stock rise in recent weeks, and could be a top-10 pick on Thursday. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Whose Stock is Moving in Which Direction as NFL Draft Approaches?

The NFL Draft stock of several college football players has been on the move as Thursday’s first round fast approaches. The buzz began during the NFL Combine in late February, where players had a chance to either impress or disappoint executives and general managers. Since the combine, wide receivers such […]