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It’s been a rough start for Ennis Rakestraw. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 second-round pick has barely seen his NFL career come off the ground, as injuries have derailed his first two seasons. In his rookie year, he was set to make his first NFL start in Week 2, but a hamstring pull in pre-game warm-ups […]
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The Las Vegas Raiders are on summer break after ending the offseason work with their mandatory minicamp and the team won’t assemble until late July for the start of training camp. We are three things to ponder during this quiet time: Health concerns: The big health questions are whether star pass-rusher Maxx Crosby, linebacker Nakobe […]
Entering the offseason, the pass rush group was an area of the team that many, myself included, felt was a top need for the New Orleans Saints. Besides maybe WR and LG, it was the top need, but unlike those positions, the Saints did not make a major investment in the pass rushers. Not doing […]
With each passing day, the plot thickens around the future of Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Alaric Jackson. The news around his arrest with charges of felony battery just gets worse. TMZ Sports is reporting that the alleged victim involved is pregnant, a horrible optic and an aggravating factor in the NFL Personal Conduct Policy […]
The Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver group looks different than it has in the past handful of seasons. Brian Gutekunst drafted six wide receivers between 2022 and 2023 and added two more with premium draft capital in 2025. Coupled with heavy investments at tight end, the passing game had lots of hungry dawgs to feed.
Bears fans have every reason to be excited entering 2026, but Ben Johnson's latest comments are a reminder that expectations must stay grounded.
The Kansas City Chiefs recently welcomed L’Jarius Sneed back to the team, and head coach Andy Reid is excited to have the veteran defender back.
The Indianapolis Colts had an active offseason, trading away wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. while strengthening their defense. With training […]
2026 MLB Draft Preview: Logan Reddeman scouting report. The 2026 is about a month away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers’ first round pick is at #16, their second […]
There’s a certain grieving period that all professional athletes go through when deciding to hang up their cleats. For some, it’s short and easy, but others take longer to come to terms with a new reality. For former Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Cassius Marsh, that period was around five years, as he finally decided to […]
On Monday afternoon, reports surfaced that the Kansas City Chiefs had signed cornerback L’Jarius Sneed — who spent his first four NFL seasons with the team and won two Super Bowls — to the approval of many across Chiefs Kingdom. The signing occurred just before the team’s mandatory minicamp, which spanned from Tuesday to Thursday. […]
MarShawn Lloyd has been little more than an idea for his two years in Green Bay. A 2024 third round pick out of USC, Lloyd has seen the field for just one regular season game in the intervening two years. He’s been injured so much we can’t even given him the Christian Watson caveat. We […]
What started as a moment that left Steelers fans fuming has now sparked an unexpected business opportunity. Mike Tomlin’s departure from the Pittsburgh Steelers in January 2026 after 19 years of service was sudden. But what triggered a wave of criticism was the lack of a formal final press conference. However, Tomlin’s wife, Kiya, has […] The post Steelers Fans Being “Downright Angry” Over Mike Tomlin’s Abrupt Exit Inspired Wife’s New Venture appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Buffalo Bills have had success over the last decade in developing late-round defensive backs. Whether those players were draft picks at corner or priority free agents following a draft, the Bills have done well to find depth in places that other teams might have overlooked. The team was able to find players who might […]
Christian Barmore was one of the most disruptive interior defensive linemen in the NFL in 2025, but you wouldn’t know it looking simply at his sack totals. Despite playing in a more attacking New England Patriots defense and appearing in all 21 of their games, he finished with only three quarterback takedowns on the year. […]
The 2026 offseason practice period is officially over for the Cleveland Browns, and it’s no secret that everybody was focusing on the quarterback position and how it played out over the course of the past month. Today, we’re going to break down and rank all four quarterbacks based on how they performed this spring. 1. […]
One week after he was arrested on domestic violence charges, Denver Broncos edge rusher Jonathon Cooper has been arrested again. According to police records obtained by Mike Klis of 9News, Cooper was arrested Thursday night after violating a protection order…
The Dallas Cowboys have a mandatory minicamp next week and the biggest question surrounding it is whether or not wide receiver George Pickens will be in attendance. Pickens recently held a camp in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was able to get an answer to that question. Kind of. […]
The Los Angeles Chargers have a trio of UDFAs competing for a very limited roster spot. It could turn out to be one of the offseason's under-the-radar storylines.
It is probably safe to assume that the majority of Detroit Lions fans are not going to be really excited about the featured athlete on this year’s iteration of Madden NFL 2027. After an exciting season in 2025, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is this year’s cover athlete. And while I don’t love it, I […]
The first in a series of unknown duration, where former Cardinals reminisce about their days in Crawford Gym, on the tenth anniversary of its demolition. The former Cardinal guard, whom I hadn’t seen for awhile at the JCC where we both work out, was limping toward his favorite elliptical. Roger Burkman. Member of the 1980 […]
Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles news and links … Albert Breer’s Notes: How Joel Bitonio Survived ‘Brutal Stretches’ With the Browns – SIA.J. Brown trade. One thing I’d add to my A.J. Brown story from Monday’s takeaways—he’s not leaving Philly on as sour a note as some folks believe. Yes, there was the football-driven […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are a worldwide brand so it’s fitting that their famous cheerleading squad is going global as well. The franchise announced this week their their cheerleaders, the Raiderettes, are going to commence an ambassador program in Australia. The Raiders are the first NFL team to launch an ambassador program abroad. The goal […]
An unexpected competition is emerging from OTAs that could shake up the Miami Dolphins' depth chart.
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