The Houston Texans won the AFC South last season with an 11-5 record, but a dysfunctional offseason could give another team an easy opening to unseat them. Since the Houston Texans won the AFC South last season and the second-placed Indianapolis Colts lost franchise quarterback Andrew Luck to retirement, Bill O’Brien’s squad should be the
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The Seattle Seahawks absolutely fleeced the Houston Texans when they acquired Jadeveon Clowney, and the addition of an elite edge defender means Seattle has to be viewed as a legitimate Super Bowl contender again. A furious second-half comeback in the 2018 season allowed the Seattle Seahawks to sneak into the playoffs as a Wild Card
The Miami Dolphins paid a significant price to acquire Josh Rosen, only to bench the second-year quarterback to begin the 2019 season. The Miami Dolphins are a bit of a mess right now. The team is potentially trading franchise left tackle Laremy Tunsil in exchange for one year of Jadeveon Clowney, but that is not
The (presumed) two-team race for the AFC West isn’t just a battle for a division title. It’s also two teams jousting for the Lombardi. The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are not only the class of their own four-team segment of NFL categorization (with apologies to the hapless Oakland Raiders and kinda/sorta reconstructing
Week one in college football features plenty of match-ups for 2020 NFL Draft prospects to shine. The road to the 2020 NFL Draft starts here. For most teams (save a few who played last week), this is the first true game action of the season. For scouts, this is the first opportunity to see players
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – AUGUST 29: A fan looks on during a preseason game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on August 29, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) offensive coordinator Each off-season the NFL landscape changes dramatically with every coaching change across the league. This
Veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick has won the Miami Dolphins quarterback battle, but Josh Rosen will get his chance eventually. Brian Flores made the biggest decision yet in his short tenure as Miami Dolphins head coach on Thursday. Immediately after the Dolphins finished their preseason finale against the New Orleans Saints, Flores announced that Ryan Fitzpatrick will
The Cowboys front office likes to act like Ezekiel Elliott will return anytime, but the coaching staff is actively preparing for a reality without their star. Cowboys VP Stephen Jones has acted cool, calm and collected all throughout Ezekiel Elliott’s extended holdout. The front office in Dallas has always put on a brave face that
Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images UFC Shenzhen: 5 keys to victory for Jessica Andrade by Ben Coate Former undrafted free agent Reggie Gilbert heads to his second NFL home after the Green Bay Packers traded him to the Tennessee Titans. As teams throughout the NFL prepare for roster cuts, some players on the fringe may
These teams thought they were making the right move, but instead they turned out to be some of the worst contracts in NFL history. The NFL is the most profitable professional sports league in the country, by a large margin, but when it comes to player contracts, they pale in comparison to the fat payouts
Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers may finally be on its way to reversing its recent misfortunes on the defensive side of the football. There’s no need to go back to the days of the Hall of Fame-laden “Steel Curtain.” It really wasn’t terribly long ago that the Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the better defensive units
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – AUGUST 15: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball in the first half of a preseason game against the Green Bay Packers at M&T Bank Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) Antonio Brown tells Ben Roethlisberger to “shut up” by Jordan
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Jadeveon Clowney prefers trade to Eagles, Seahawks by Brad Berreman Lamar Jackson confirms Ravens will still be run-heavy outfit by Brad Berreman In the newest series of dialogue regarding Antonio Brown and his former quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Oakland Raiders star wants complete and utter silence. Sometimes, disagreements last much
HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 14: Jadeveon Clowney #90 of the Houston Texans walks off the field after the game against the Buffalo Bills at NRG Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Fastbreak Breakfast: Where would Team USA finish in the NBA standings? by Keith Parish As his situation
In the wake of Lamar Miller’s torn ACL, Bill O’Brien is trying to talk himself into liking the Texans’ running back situation. With Lamar Miller going down with a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee last Saturday night, the Houston Texans lost their reliable, consistent lead back for the season. In the wake
The Los Angeles Chargers could be without two of their best players when the team opens the regular-season. So what else is new with this team? Ever since the arrival of head coach Anthony Lynn, the artist formerly known as the San Diego Chargers has shown a penchant for resiliency and the ability to overcome
A.J. Green may miss more than the first two games of the season, so is he now too risky to take in fantasy drafts? After he underwent ankle surgery near the start of training camp, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green was expected to miss at least the first two regular-season games. Further news had
Given the testimonies of a number of Washington Redskins players, past and present, it has to be asked whether Alex Smith is in the wrong hands. A little over five months ago, the medical/training staff of the Washington Redskins were invited on a stage to receive an award for excellence. It almost seems an Onion
The preseason is in full swing. It’s been a busy few months for all 32 NFL franchises. How does each defense rank from the very bottom to the top? They call it equal time. Last month, there was the power ranking of all 32 NFL teams in regards to their offensive units. The New Orleans Saints
Andrew Luck’s retirement is easy to see as a downgrade for the fantasy prospects of the Indianapolis Colts that remain, but T.Y. Hilton has now become a value. News of Andrew Luck’s retirement over the weekend, with plenty of reaction from players across the league on social media. One of the most heartfelt reactions came
The Minnesota Vikings were the NFL’s biggest disappointment last year. Instead of blowing the roster up, confidence was shown with relative inaction. Tony Sparano died on July 22 last summer of heart disease. The Vikings never recovered. Talking to people around the league, Sparano’s death put Minnesota on a road to oblivion last season. Speaking
FOXBOROUGH, MA – AUGUST 19: Newly reinstated New England Patriots wide receiver Josh Gordon, center, takes part in stretching drills ahead of New England Patriots practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA on Aug. 19, 2019. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) 5 candidates to be Indianapolis Colts starting QB in 2020
After Andrew Luck’s surprising retirement, who will be under center for the Indianapolis Colts in 2020? Citing the string of injuries that have hampered him over the last few years, including a lower leg issue that has kept him virtually off the practice field since April, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck shocked the NFL world
It’s easy for the Panthers to look at Cam Newton and convince themselves that he’s invincible. The reality is that he’s now a vulnerable quarterback. If the Panthers have any chance of mounting a Super Bowl run in 2019 they will need Cam Newton to enjoy a healthy and productive season. The foot injury the
Now that Antonio Brown has acquiesced to wearing an NFL-approved helmet, the focus turns to how much the Oakland Raiders will need to rely on their high-profile offseason acquisition. The Oakland Raiders need Antonio Brown to be great. It’s that simple. Scanning the Raiders roster, Brown is the only player who has game-changing ability. Though
Jacoby Brissett’s fortunes changed suddenly on Saturday when Andrew Luck retired, and his reaction to the news was priceless. Andrew Luck’s sudden retirement caught everyone by surprise on Saturday, but perhaps no one was more shocked than the new Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback, Jacoby Brissett. News of Luck’s retirement came while the Colts were playing
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – AUGUST 15: Antonio Brown #84 of the Oakland Raiders warms up prior to an NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on August 15, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) Jose Ramirez injury leaves Indians with uphill climb to postseason by David Salituro Bellator set
The football world is still in shock after Andrew Luck’s retirement. The Indianapolis Colts are not dead in the water with Jacoby Brissett. It seemed strange that the Indianapolis Colts were holding Jacoby Brissett out of the team’s third preseason game. Maybe now it makes more sense. Andrew Luck announced he would be stepping away
If you drafted Andrew Luck to your fantasy football team, feel free to pivot right to the man who’s replacing him, Jacoby Brissett. A calf injury that seemed to evolve into some sort of ankle issue had kept Indianapolis Andrew Luck from practicing virtually all offseason, casting his status for Week 1 into doubt. But
By retiring on his own terms, Andrew Luck has solidified a unique legacy that serves as a blueprint for future athletes. Let’s not mince words: Andrew Luck doesn’t owe anybody a damn thing. His abrupt retirement at just 29-years old has a certain amount of shock value which makes it hard to stomach. Here’s a