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The Detroit Lions were nominees for three different awards at the 2025 NFL Honors, but none of the three nominees walked away Thursday night a winner. It wasn’t that big of a surprise that Aidan Hutchinson walked away empty-handed. He didn’t have much of a shot for Defensive Player of the Year when Myles Garrett […]
This year’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award race wasn’t particularly close. Cleveland Browns edge defender Myles Garrett received all 50 first-place votes for the award after his record-setting 23-sack season in 2025. In total, Garrett received a perfect 500 points in the voting process. Behind Garrett, though, it was a bit of a […]
Update 2/5/2026: Drake Maye misses out on NFL MVP Award The Patriots were unable to make it three awards on the night. Quarterback Drake Maye, a candidate to earn the Most Valuable Player trophy, finished in second place behind fellow QB Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams. The result reflects the vote for the […]
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Oilers’ disaster, the winter Olympics, Super Bowl betting, and more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a conversation about Chalmers’…
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was named the AP Comeback Player of the Year award on Thursday evening after being limited to four games during the 2024 regular season. McCaffrey bounced back in a major way in 2025, so much so that he was named a finalist for the AP Most Valuable Player […]
Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney has won the inaugural NFL Protector of the Year award. Thuney, 33, adds the prestigious award to his tremendous 2025 campaign. He was a first-team All-Pro and a Pro Bowler in his first season with the Bears, and now, he’ll go down in history as the first offensive lineman […]
The New England Patriots returned to Stanford Stadium on Thursday afternoon for their second-to-last practice ahead of Super Bowl LX against the Seattle Seahawks. Once again, credentialed media are not given an opportunity for the typical 10-15 minute window provided during the regular season; instead, a pool reporter provides information from the session. The Patriots’ […]
Carolina Panthers wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan has been named the Offensive Rookie of the Year for the 2025 season. He beat out quarterbacks Tyler Shough and Jaxson Dart, fellow receiver Emeka Egbuka, and running back TreVeyon Henderson. With both quarterback nominees missing significant chunks of the season either due to injury, coaching decisions, or some […]
While he has his eyes on the Vince Lombardi Trophy, Josh McDaniels already earned some hardware leading up to Super Bowl LX. On Thursday, the New England Patriots offensive coordinator was announced as this year’s AP NFL Assistant Coach of the Year. The 49-year-old is the first member of the Patriots organization to win the […]
After the Vikings fired General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah last week, they announced that long-time front office member Rob Brzezinski, who currently serves as the team’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, would be running the team’s front office operations through the 2026 NFL Draft, after which the team would conduct their formal search for a […]
As one defensive captain returned to practice for the New England Patriots, another became a non-participant once again. Inside linebacker Robert Spillane went in a limited capacity during Thursday’s work on the Seattle Seahawks after being sidelined by an ankle injury since the AFC Championship Game. But a knee injury that’s lingered since November saw […]
One of the main reasons that GM Andrew Berry did not join HC Kevin Stefanski on the unemployment line after the 2025 season was the success of the Cleveland Browns 2025 NFL draft class. The Browns rookie class was not ranked first overall at the end of the season, somewhat surprisingly, but has many hopeful […]
The Cleveland Browns officially have their head coach locked up for the 2026 NFL season, and unofficially, several coaches are coming in on the offensive side of the ball. According to reports, Browns HC Todd Monken will or has hired: A reconciliation with DC Jim Schwartz is still possible, but Monken made it clear that […]
The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly going to play in Rio de Janeiro in 2026. The report comes from Jonathan Jones of CBS as the NFL has been spending Super Bowl week announcing all of its international intentions next season. Notably the NFL will play in Australia and Paris in 2026, and they will also break […]
It’s the first time in ACC history that two 11-0 teams have squared off against one another. Let’s make it 15 in a row. Go Cards.
Riq Woolen had to wait 153 picks until his name was called in the 2022 NFL Draft, but four years later he has set himself up for a huge pay day in 2026 thanks to posting some of the top coverage stats among all cornerbacks this season. But although Woolen has picked up his play […]
The Arizona Cardinals are slowly filling their coaching staff. After hiring Nathaniel Hackett to be the new offensive coordinator, in name not necessarily in what he is being asked to do, they have now also hired a running backs coach in Matt Merritt. Merritt was with the CFP runner-up University of Miami Hurricanes the past […]
In somewhat of a surprise move for the Ravens’ new coaching staff, quarterbacks coach Tee Martin will not be with the team in 2025. He confirmed that he was leaving Baltimore with an Instagram post on Thursday. Martin will be replaced by Israel Woolfork, who spent the last three years as the Cardinals’ quarterbacks coach. […]
New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan had a phenomenal year on the field, and he is kicking off the offseason in true New Orleans fashion as it was just announced that Jordan will reign as one of the co-grand marshals for the Krewe of ALLA alongside Southern media personalities, Landon and Kate Bryant. Jordan […]
For Super Bowl 60 between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, Americans are expected to bet $1.76 billion legally, a new record [source]. At Dawgs By Nature, we are running our official Pick’em for Browns fans for the 15th year in a row. Leave your predictions for the following in the comments. Use the […]
With the Dallas Cowboys season now fully in draft mode, this is a good time to continue looking at needs for Dallas. We are looking at the key prospects in the early rounds the Cowboys could take. In this edition, we look at the wide receiver position. The wide receiver position for Dallas on paper […]
On Thursday, the Chicago Bears re-signed offensive lineman Theo Benedet to a one-year, $1 million deal. The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain was the first to report. Benedet, an exclusive-rights free agent, was originally an undrafted free agent by the Bears in 2024 after playing at the University of British Columbia. He was also a second-round pick […]
When Rashid Shaheed was traded from the New Orleans Saints to the Seattle Seahawks at the deadline, the Saints were 2-8 and the Seahawks were 6-2. Fortunes flipped for the lightning-quick receiver and return specialist, going from a team that had never made the playoffs since he entered the league in 2022 to playing for […]
Good evening! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local links Study up before your next trip to the watercooler. Former Jaguars playing in Super Bowl LX (Big Cat Country) Jacksonville’s former 70th overall pick was waived during final roster cuts and claimed by the Colts in […]
The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to terms with current Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klink Kubiak to be their next head coach because he’s widely considered a brilliant offensive mind in the NFL. The Seahawks’ offense finished the regular season third in points scored and eighth in total yards, and Kubiak’s use of 12 personnel (one […]