The Cincinnati Bengals officially kicked off the 2026 season this past weekend, hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Paycor Stadium. There has been so much talk surrounding this Bengals’ revamped roster, and it was time to let the play show Sunday afternoon. The Bengals defense was stellar, forcing four turnovers and sacking superstar QB Baker […]
Nobody expected Joe Fagnano to be a name teams were fighting over. The undrafted rookie out of UConn didn't get drafted back in April, and the Ravens have only carried three quarterbacks on their initial roster once in the past five years. Fagnano changed that math himself. Three Teams Called
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic said on the Ravens Collective podcast that at least three teams reached out to Baltimore about a potential trade for Fagnano after his preseason performance turned hea...
There was a lot of long snapper discourse during the preseason, mainly centered around the Green Bay Packers’ incumbent Matt Orzech and the challenger Cal Adomitis. This all stemmed from the fact that rookie kicker Trey Smack did not miss a kick in the preseason with Adomitis as his holder. I – a denizen of […]
The Steelers offense took several downfield shots in Week 1. None of them worked—nor did the officials, I might add. Despite the lack of early returns in that area, the coaching staff is unfazed. Based on offseason success, the trust is there that it will show up in the regular season. Aaron Rodgers attempted six […]
There was no luck tied to the Josiah Trotter pick-6 on Sunday. No tipped ball or fluky happening. It was all the rookie, and he explained it started days prior. Trotter hopped on the Buccaneers Radio Network yesterday and explained […]
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With its final selection in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers took towering goaltender Louis-Antoine Denault in the seventh round (217th overall) with the pick the Panthers received from the Minnesota Wild for veteran defenseman Jeff Petry.
After going undrafted in 2025, Denault attended development camp with the Panthers as an invitee and was one of three goalies the team took to the NHL Prospect Tournament in Wesley Chapel, FL in September, so he must have made a good ...
It's time to break down the Week 1 winners and losers from the Chiefs' epic season-opening win over the Broncos.
Cowboys linebacker Jaishawn Barham gave a very questionable effort on the Giants' final touchdown in Dallas' Week 1 loss.
The Indianapolis Colts couldn't keep up in the first game of the season, and these three players had plenty to do with their struggles.
The Chiefs' Mansoor Delane and Lions' Blake Miller highlight the first week in the books for the 2026 NFL Draft class.
Geno Smith delivered an efficient performance in the New York Jets’ Week 1 win over the Titans. Here’s what stood out from New York’s passing game.
Steelers Daily News & Links: Your daily stop for all of the news and links. 🏈 Ex-NFL quarterback Kurt Benkert […]
Al Golden took over the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense in 2025 and was tasked with fixing one of the worst units in the NFL. Golden’s first season was rough, with Cincinnati again ranking at or near the bottom of the league in most major categories. After the most aggressive offseason in franchise history and virtually all […]
The Chicago Bears blowout win over the Carolina Panthers merits a close look at what went right and what went wrong. Fortunately for Chicago, there was a lot more good than bad. The Bears offense put up 59 points on a Carolina defense that finished 15th in points allowed last year and 16th in total […]
A former Arizona Cardinals running back was sentenced to five years in federal prison for a dogfighting ring operation in Oklahoma. LeShon Johnson operated a large-scale endeavor that involved hundreds of pit bulls. In August, he went on trial in Oklahoma federal court for the operation. He was tried and convicted on six felony counts: […]
If you subtract a spectacular defensive play from T.J. Watt, the Steelers offense contributed a lackluster 13 points against an Atlanta Falcons defense down its top two pass rushers on Sunday. The end result was still a 20-13 win, but during his Monday press conference, head coach Mike McCarthy was largely critical of the team’s […]
It might take a while before Cleveland Browns fans are over Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, but HC Todd Monken is moving on and moving on with QB Deshaun Watson still as his starter. Browns news around the web includes injuries, thoughts on quarterbacks, and more Cleveland Browns news from DBN Share your […]
The Denver Broncos learned a valuable lesson about Jaylen Waddle that Miami Dolphins fans have seen before.
First off, sample size caveat. I love week one of the NFL season. The vibes, the food, the weather…we talked about the things I love last week in my article. But I also kind of hate week one. Obviously, the phrase “week one is a liar” exists for a reason. We see weird and fluky […]
Even though their 2025 season was a success overall, the New England Patriots entered the offseason intent on improving several areas that ultimately fell short of expectation the previous year. One of those was kickoff return. While they were tops in the league in punt return average, in large part due to Marcus Jones continuing […]
A.J. Brown’s high-ankle sprain and subsequent trip to injured reserve created an open spot on the New England Patriots’ 53-man roster. They could have opted for another wide receiver to fill it, but instead chose to bring in a veteran defensive lineman: DaQuan Jones was signed to a one-year contract over the weekend. Jones has […]
The Chicago Bears scored 59 points, totaled 552 yards and reached the end zone eight times against the Carolina Panthers. […]
Were the 2000 Ravens the greatest defense EVER? 🤔 Shannon Sharpe says he knew they were different after just one practice. Baltimore allowed only 165 points during the regular season, and 23 across four playoff games 🥶
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On the 587th Sporticast episode, hosts Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams discuss some of the biggest sports business stories of the week, including the start of the 2026 NFL season. In 2010, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell set a goal of $25 million in revenue by 2027. The league will eclipse that total this year. So […]