The Minnesota Vikings secondary pretty much watched Jared Goff put on a show last night as the Vikings fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 38-31. As expected, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was not happy at all with the unit. Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer has built a reputation as a defensive guru, serving 14 years
The Oakland Raiders need a win badly, and they’ll welcome Baker Mayfield and the Browns to the Black Hole on Sunday. The Oakland Raiders are 0-3, but they’ve had a halftime lead in all three games and they’ve had a lead going into the fourth quarter in each of the last two contests. So it’s
After a dismal Week 3 loss, the Jacksonville Jaguars have a good opportunity to rebound in Week 4. After a big Week 2 win over the New England Patriots, the Jacksonville Jaguars needed to avoid a letdown in Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans. But a letdown indeed came, with a 9-6 loss at home
The Tennessee Titans got a nice win in Week 3, but another level of proficiency will be necessary in Week 4. After a weather-delayed loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 1, the Tennessee Titans have beaten two division rivals (Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars) by a combined total of six points (20-17 and 9-6)
The Chicago Bears have won two straight games after that Week 1 collapse at Lambeau Field. Can they make it three in a row vs. the improved Buccaneers? It is far from shocking but still quite amazing how fickle NFL observers can be. On Monday night at home against the desperate Pittsburgh Steelers, journeyman quarterback
The Los Angeles Rams are the best team in football by a wide margin, and they are showing why against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. Plenty can and will change between now and the end of the regular season, but the Los Angeles Rams are clearly the class of the NFL in the current
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams runs to the endzone against the Arizona Cardinals at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 16, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) Saints are cornerback away from being Super Bowl contender by Chris Wurtz Ryder Cup rookie
After making enormous strides in 2017, the Saints have one glaring hole on their roster through three weeks. If they can fill it, good things are on the horizon. Despite the devastating finish, the New Orleans Saints seemed to have it all figured out in 2017. This year rolled around, and the blueprint for success
If you followed our advice on Week 3 NFL betting guide you made some coin. Let’s make you even more money with a vulnerable Week 4 NFL schedule. Congratulations to everyone who’s ridden with us through three weeks. Your faith paid off last week with our 3-2 record. Given all of the crazy results of
Andrew Luck is confident his body will allow him to make every NFL throw. Unfortunately, his brain is still a work in progress. Colts fans have every right to be encouraged by the fact that Andrew Luck has started and finished three games this season. Last offseason, that would have qualified as an unquestionable success.
The Panthers blocked out the noise and signed the best safety on the market. Eric Reid will be a massive boost for Ron Rivera’s defense. If not for his political beliefs there’s no question that Eric Reid would have been on an NFL roster Week 1. The rest of the league’s loss is now going
Last week’s loss to the Rams wasn’t necessarily surprising, but the Chargers are set up well for a rebound in Week 4. The Los Angeles Chargers have gone loss-win-loss to start the season, with the losses coming to a couple teams that are 3-0 (Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Rams) and a win over the
The Cowboys drafted Leighton Vander Esch in the first round to take over for Sean Lee one day. They didn’t want it to happen this week against the Lions. Leighton Vander Esch epitomizes what NFL teams look for in a modern middle linebacker. He’s got the speed to cover skill players in space and he’s
Andy Reid is changing the landscape of professional football, and his band of destroyers are doing the dirty work. The Kansas City Chiefs are off to one of the best offensive starts in league history, scoring a whopping 118 points through the first three weeks. On Sunday, Kansas City torched the visiting San Francisco 49ers
Here are the NFL games for this week that will be broadcast on TV in your area. As the NFL action gets ready to roll into Week 4, it’s time for you to start preparing for the games you’ll be able to watch on TV in your area. The broadcast maps are out, so here’s
Tom Brady is struggling heavily to get this New England offense going, but Josh Gordon could give him a much-needed hand this week. Things are not very sunny in New England right now, as the Patriots have experienced brutal, ugly losses in back-to-back weeks — a rare occurrence for this team. They were beaten down
College players are starting to show their true colors on tape. That’s why our 2019 NFL Mock Draft is really starting to take shape. NFL evaluators come into the beginning of the college football season with a general idea of who they like and dislike, but the tape doesn’t lie. Now that each prospect has
NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 18: Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers speaks to head coach Dirk Koetter during a pre-season game against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on August 18, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon/Getty Images) UFC 230: Nate Diaz vs. Dustin Poirier set for 165 pound title
Steelers fans will really, really enjoy the NBC drama’s season 3 premiere, as it prominently features the most famous play in Pittsburgh sports history. Spoilers for This Is Us to follow. It’s a real treat to watch This Is Us as a Pittsburgher. Entertainment is almost never set in places like Pittsburgh. The settings are
The New England Patriots suffered an embarrassing loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. After years of leaning on his coaching, Bill Belichick’s roster moves are coming back to haunt him. On Sunday night, Bill Belichick stared across the field as his former assistant’s team was running up and down on his defense.
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Aqib Talib is one of the most talented players on the Rams defense, but Sean McVay and company can still win plenty of games without the talented corner. Sean McVay has a reputation for being one of the brightest offensive minds in the NFL, but he’s put together a pretty good Los Angeles Rams defense
Trading for Le’Veon Bell would help the Jets win a few more games in 2018, but that’s not going to change the franchise’s long-term outlook. On one hand, you have to applaud the New York Jets for their desire to bring a big name star to the Big Apple. That’s the only rational explanation for
Chris Conte getting stiff-armed by the Steelers Vance McDonald wasn’t the first time the Bucs safety has gotten rocked in that fashion. Man, did Vance McDonald lay a sick stiff arm on Chris Conte or what? It was like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety went out to by an ice cream cone, and when he
Baker Mayfield will start at quarterback for the Cleveland Browns next week, as everybody already knew. The future is now for the Cleveland Browns. That became immediately evident on Thursday night when rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield grabbed the reins and led the Browns back from a 14-0 deficit against the New York Jets to win
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 23: Free safety Earl Thomas #29 of the Seattle Seahawks intercepts a pass against tight end Blake Jarwin #89 of the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field on September 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) Can the A’s pull off a miracle and
Looking ahead to Week 4, here the betting odds for each game on the NFL schedule. It’s already Week 4 on the 2018 NFL schedule, as September ends next Sunday. Bye weeks start this week too, with the Carolina Panthers and Washington Redskins idle, so there’s one less game to consider for those who like
Clearly limited over the first three games, it’s becoming obvious Andrew Luck will never get all his arm strength back. Amid fits and starts after shoulder surgery in January of 2017, Andrew Luck missed all of last season. Slow progress continued as the calendar flipped to 2018, but it was deemed intentional in some capacity
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston says San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo knee injury was self-inflicted. The San Fransisco 49ers suffered a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, 38-27, this past Sunday. But, they may have lost their quarterback for the long run, too. Jimmy Garoppolo injured his left knee while on a third-down scramble.