The NFL wasn’t Chad Johnson’s first love. The man who changed his name to ‘Ochocinco’ just so the league wouldn’t fine him for wearing his nickname on his back originally wanted to play soccer. He has spoken up about his love for the sport multiple times, but this time, he took it a step further […]
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Cooper Kupp and his Seattle Seahawks are coming off a Super Bowl win, and apparently, he’s in Los Angeles training with Puka Nacua. It’s cool to see the former Los Angeles Rams’ teammates still working together, despite being on separate teams. Who knows what the future holds? Perhaps someday they’ll be on the same team […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Brandon Graham Sets Deadline For Eagles Return, But Does Philly Still Need Him? – SI“I don’t want the team’s gonna do, but I don’t want to go halfway through the season like I did last year (before returning),” he said on GMFB. “I would love […]
On this episode of Two Old Bloggers, Dave Stefano flies solo while co-host Darren Campbell is busy losing a softball game. Stefano wastes no time dissecting Kevin O’Connell’s appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, where KOC deployed six certified clichés — including the gem, “I’m not familiar with a closed competition” — while revealing exactly […]
“People were afraid of him. We were his teammates, and we were afraid of him,” Michael Jordan’s former teammate Jud Buechler said in The Last Dance. On the court, Jordan helped build the Chicago Bulls dynasty and led the franchise to two three-peats. Behind the scenes, though, he was known for his tough “MJ” love […]
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Baltimore Ravens star Lamar Jackson lost some ground in the annual positional rankings from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler but received high praise for his 2025 performance.
The Chiefs welcomed Travis Kelce back for season 14 just days after he married Taylor Swift in New York City.
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A separate offseason series we’re kicking off for the next few weeks. The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of “what ifs” in their now nearly 100-year history. We’ll focus on some of those outstanding, unanswerable questions that loom over the franchise. What If The Browns Drafted Ben Roethlisberger? The Cleveland Browns missed the boat on a […]
The Cleveland Browns had a productive season from their linebackers in 2025. Carson Schwesinger, a second-round selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, led all rookies in tackles (146), tackles for loss (11), and added two interceptions and two-and-a-half sacks to earn Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. Next to Schwesinger was Devin Bush, who had […]
We’re precisely one month out from the release of EA Sports’ Madden NFL 27, which will release on August 13, 2026. Over the next few weeks, player ratings will slowly be revealed, generating hoopla on social media. However, leaks have already started to come out. And Jets fans are already up in arms. Per the ...
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Despite being one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert still hasn't entered the upper echelon of the league's best.
Kyle Juszczyk has one teammate, George Kittle, as a co-founder of Tight End University. Another co-founder, Travis Kelce, recently invited him to attend and speak at the TEU. That naturally raises the question: Is the 35-year-old a tight end or a fullback? When Matt Maiocco asked him exactly that at the 2026 American Century Championship […]
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield was bumped from his spot on ESPN's annual position rankings after missing the playoffs in 2025.
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With training camp just around the corner, youth and competition are the name of the game. Most of the starting positions on our 2026 Seattle Seahawks have been secured. But, snaps will most assuredly be up for grabs otherwise. Below, we’ve got a few more player rankings, and through0ut the process, one things is evident: […]
With the World Cup taking the United States by storm, we decided to have a bit of fun with it last week. We selected four male Hoosier athletes and asked you, said fans, which one you’d like to see out on the pitch with Todd Yeagley’s Indiana men’s soccer program the most. The votes are […]
As the offseason continues to trudge along, ESPN continues to release their rankings of all positions in the National Football League. Jeremy Fowler surveyed league executives, coaches and scouts to determine the top-10 at each spot, and in their latest release — interior offensive linemen — the Dolphins find themselves with a representative. Dolphins newly […]
Last year, with Joe Brady as offensive coordinator, the Buffalo Bills once again featured one of the NFL’s most prolific offenses. Josh Allen directed a Buffalo offense that ranked fourth in points scored per game (28.3) and fourth in total offense (376.3 yards/game), and boasted James Cook and the league’s best rushing attack (2,714 yards […]
The latest edition of the NFL survey done by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, to produce top-10 rankings at 11 different positions, listed the quarterbacks, and there was a new No. 1 this year, supplanting Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes at the top of the list in this annual survey: Buffalo Bills’ quarterback Josh Allen. 1. Josh […]
We saw an abnormally large number of new coordinators this cycle, but every year some big hires hit and others flounder, while some lesser-known names come to surprise fans across the sport. I’ve chosen my top candidate for each fate among this crop of offensive coordinators. A few months back, I graded all of the […]
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San Francisco Giants infielder, Luis Arraez, who is on an expiring contract, is starting to become one of the most popular trade targets on the MLB trade market, and the New York Yankees stand out as a top fit, given their need for a contact hitter who can hit for average, play good defense, and […]
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The 32-year-old is adamant he's the best second-best weapon in the game.
San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy was left off the NFL's annual preseason position rankings as voted by executives, coaches, and scouts.
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New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Devon Godchaux hosted his 10th annual NFLPA youth camp for young athletes on Saturday, July 10, 2026, at his alma mater Plaquemine High School in Plaquemine, LA. The annual free event provided childen ages 8 to 16 the opportunity to learn fundamental football techniques and participate in drills led by […]
Sam Darnold just led the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl championship, but it appears he still hasn't earned the respect of the NFL.
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When and where: Weeks 1 at home; Week 8 on the road on Sunday Night Football, with Washington coming off their bye Key additions: OC David Blough, WR Brandon Aiyuk (possibly, though probably not at this rate) EDGE Odafe Oweh, TE Chig Okonkwo, LB Leo Chenal, EDGE K’Lavon Chiasson, CB Amik Robertson, DT Tim Settle, […]