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Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul has suffered a potentially season-ending fractured neck in a single-car crash last week. Pierre-Paul will be visiting with neck specialists to get their opinions, but he will likely need surgery. “As we stated last week following the news of Jason’s auto accident, our immediate concern was for both [...]

Mike McCarthy was blindsided by his December 2nd firing even though he knew a playoff-less season might mark the end of his 13-year run as the Green Bay Packers head coach. “If we missed the playoffs, I expected change might happen,” McCarthy told ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. “But the timing surprised me. Actually, it stunned me. [...]

Green Bay Packers’ wide receiver Jordy Nelson is retiring from the NFL. Nelson spent 10 seasons with the Packers and one with the Oakland Raiders. His time last season with the Raiders is mostly forgettable, as he totaled 63 catches for 739 yards and three touchdowns in 15 games. But Nelson will forever be remembered [...]

According to CNN, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who is accused of soliciting prostitution, will reportedly not accept a plea deal that would allow him to avoid jail time. The deal would require Kraft to admit to soliciting prostitution in exchange for paying a fine and completing an education course on prostitution as well [...]

The Baltimore Ravens took a massive step toward restoring their top-ranked defense by agreeing to a four-year, $55-million contract with future hall of famer Earl Thomas. The deal includes $32 million guaranteed. The six-time Pro Bowler had to be grimacing early in the week as he watched a bunch of safeties lacking his pedigree land [...]

Former Seattle Seahawks safety T.J. Cunningham was shot and killed over a parking dispute. Marcus Johnson allegedly shot Cunningham in a dispute over a parking spot in front of their neighboring homes. The suspect, according to the sheriff’s office, told investigators that his neighbor “attacked him earlier in the day.” Authorities said the two had [...]

An upstart US professional football league, the Alliance of American Football -AAF, reportedly had talks with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and Tim Tebow, but it appears they wanted more money than the league was willing to pay. It makes sense from the AAF’s perspective to reach out to both, as they bring NFL experience [...]

According to ESPN, Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has officially requested a trade. The news of his trade request surfaced soon after Brown tweeted a farewell video with a caption that thanked Steeler Nation and stated it’s “time to move on.” Tensions between Browns and the Steelers have been high in recent weeks. He was [...]

Bengals coach Zac Taylor defended the controversial hire of offensive line coach Jim Turner saying he has no problem giving Turner his first job in the NFL since 2014. Turner was fired by the Dolphins in February 2014 after a report about bullying incidents within the organization. Turner was a prominent figure named in the [...]

Last weekend all of the top offensive teams won their way into the final four remaining in the NFL playoffs. So much for defense wins championships, right? Most online sportsbooks, like TopBet, have the New Orleans Saints as the favorite to take it all and win the Super Bowl. But TopBet and other books also [...]