It seems that the Pittsburgh Steelers have forgotten about that blowout loss in Week 1. The Steelers went to Las Vegas and took down the Raiders, 23-18, on Sunday night. After falling to the San Francisco 49ers to open up their season, they’ve won each of their last two games. …
Read More »Chiefs' Travis Kelce's touchdown gets Taylor Swift-inspired announcer call
Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce was back on the field Sunday, and of course, Patrick Mahomes used him to score a touchdown in the team’s win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And CBS announcer Ian Eagle used that score by Kelce, his first of the season after missing …
Read More »Jets' CJ Uzomah blasts Broncos in pregame speech: 'F— him and f— them'
New York Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah ripped Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton in his pregame speech to his teammates, and they backed up the tough talk in a 31-21 win on Sunday. Uzomah lit a fire underneath his teammates when he recalled what Payton said about how Nathaniel Hackett …
Read More »Giants turn to undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito after Tyrod Taylor is ruled out with a rib injury
New York Giants backup quarterback Tyrod Taylor will not return for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets after suffering an apparent rib injury in the first half of the contest. Taylor, who is filling in for Daniel Jones for the third consecutive week, was taken to an area hospital …
Read More »Ex-NFL star takes issue with Tom Brady's critical words of league's play: 'He hasn’t been retired that long'
Barry Sanders wasn’t the only one who pushed back on Tom Brady’s critical assessment of today’s NFL. Three-time Pro Bowl quarterback Alex Smith pushed back on Brady’s description of the product on the field. While Brady pointed out the so-called “mediocrity” on the field, Smith took the opposite approach. “First …
Read More »Panthers fire coach Frank Reich after 11 games
The Carolina Panthers fired head coach Frank Reich on Monday following the team’s 17-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Reich was in the middle of his first season with the Panthers. He had just taken over play-calling duties two weeks ago, but the Panthers failed to score more than 10 …
Read More »Eagles sign All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard to one-year deal: reports
The Philadelphia Eagles have added more firepower to their defense, as they’ve reportedly agreed to a one-year contract with three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard on Monday. Leonard was released by the Indianapolis Colts in a move he called “shocking” last month. He has since been on visits to teams, and …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers says Florida State got snubbed from College Football Playoff
Florida State has another supporter in its corner: Aaron Rodgers. The Seminoles’ punishment for winning the ACC and clinching a perfect 13-0 season was dropping from No. 4 to No. 5 in the rankings and missing out on the College Football Playoff. The decision came with plenty of controversy, understandably …
Read More »Kirk Cousins says he texted Aaron Rodgers to start 'Achilles Anonymous' group
Some of football’s biggest names suffered from awful Achilles injuries this season — perhaps none bigger than Aaron Rodgers. But J.K. Dobbins also suffered a similar injury in Week 1, and Kirk Cousins would unfortunately follow suit weeks later. Dobbins and Rodgers have rehabbed together in recent months, but the …
Read More »Browns' Amari Cooper sets franchise record in team's win over Texans
Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper has thrived over the last two games and his dominance continued against the Houston Texans on Sunday as he set a franchise record for receiving yards in a game. With Joe Flacco slinging the pill, Cooper had 11 catches for 265 yards and two …
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