Credit: Frederick Breedon/Getty Images For the Cleveland Browns to be a post-hype riser in 2020, these five players have to be great. The Cleveland Browns seemed to find something late in the 2018 season, prompting the promotion of interim offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens to head coach in order to keep him working with Baker Mayfield.
Month: May 2020
Minnesota Vikings, Dalvin Cook, #33 (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) The Minnesota Vikings schedule is pretty tough with the NFC North opponents on it but can they hold their own vs. the rest of the NFL? The NFC North was won by the Green Bay Packers last season but the division did send two teams
Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, #9 (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) An injury to Matthew Stafford doomed the Detroit Lions last season, but better health could make Detroit a more dangerous team in 2020. A 3-12-1 record indicates that 2019 was a bad year for the Detroit Lions, but a dive beneath the surface shows that
Daniel Jones, New York Giants (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) The New York Giants are still in the midst of a rebuild, and their 2020 schedule should provide some opportunities to assess how far along they are in the process. In an era of parity where it is hard to be really good or really
Los Angeles Chargers, Keenan Allen, #13 (Photo by Rob Leiter via Getty Images) The Los Angeles Chargers are moving into a new stadium and could be breaking out a new quarterback, so their 2020 schedule should be fascinating to track. For the past few years, the Los Angeles Chargers have felt like visitors in their
Washington Redskins, Terry McLaurin, #17 (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) With a new head coach and a dynamic pass rusher chosen second in the NFL Draft, the Washington Redskins will look to step up against an intriguing schedule in 2020. It is no secret that the Washington Redskins are in the midst of a rebuild,
Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 schedule release: Games, dates and times by Mike Phillips Washington Redskins 2020 schedule release: Games, dates and times by Mike Phillips T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis Colts. #13 (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) The Indianapolis Colts spent big this offseason to put a veteran under center. They look to finally make a leap towards
Jacksonville Jaguars, Gardner Minshew, #15 (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) What will the Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 schedule look like? Here’s what we know about the teams’ slate for the upcoming season. The Jacksonville Jaguars are in the midst of a rebuilding project, so their 2020 schedule will be full of opportunities for Gardner Minshew to
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans, #22 (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images) The Tennessee Titans are coming off a stunning run to the AFC Championship Game, making their 2020 schedule a fascinating one to track. Few people had the Tennessee Titans as a serious playoff threat entering the 2019 season. Marcus Mariota was still the Titans’ quarterback
Buffalo Bills, Josh Allen, #17 (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The Buffalo Bills are hoping to win the AFC East now that Tom Brady is gone, and they have a chance to do that despite a challenging schedule. It is time for a changing of the guard in the AFC East now that Tom Brady
New England Patriots 2020 schedule release: Games, dates and times by Mike Phillips Miami Dolphins 2020 schedule release: Games, dates and times by Nick Villano New York Jets, Sam Darnold, #14 (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) The AFC East is there for the taking with Tom Brady gone, so the New York Jets will
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Baltimore Ravens safety Earl Thomas took to Instagram to speak on a TMZ Sports story about his wife holding him at gunpoint after she caught him cheating. On Wednesday night, Baltimore Ravens free safety Earl Thomas posted a video on Instagram trying to get out ahead of a story that
Mitchell Trubisky, Chicago Bears. (Photo by David Banks/Getty Images) The Chicago Bears have made it pretty clear that they don’t think Mitchell Trubisky is the answer for them at quarterback. The question now: Who is? Three years ago, the Bears made the decision to trade up to the second-overall pick for Mitchell Trubisky. As we all
The AFC South quarterback picture has recently seen change. Who is the best signal caller in this division now? AFC South power rankings are below. For a long stretch, the Indianapolis Colts had the best quarterbacks in the AFC South. Peyton Manning from about 1999 to his final season with the Colts in 2010. And
DENVER, COLORADO – DECEMBER 29:Head coach Jon Gruden of the Oakland Raiders works the sidelines against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 29, 2019, in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Trevor Lawrence could be the next great NFL quarterback and these five teams should
The Dallas Cowboys gave Dak Prescott the franchise tag but after signing Andy Dalton is there a chance they rescind the franchise tag? While it was surprising to see the Dallas Cowboys sign former Cincinnati Bengals starting quarterback Andy Dalton over the weekend, they ended up signing him for an absolute bargain. ESPN’s Adam Schefter
Mitchell Trubisky’s contract will expire after next season, but it’s not necessarily all over for the Chicago Bears quarterback who has a chance to revive his career. At just 25, Mitchell Trubisky has seen many things in the NFL as the Chicago Bears quarterback. After being the No. 2 pick, he unseated Mike Glennon as
The Pittsburgh Steelers want to bounce back from a disappointing 2019 campaign. Mike Tomlin needs these five guys to be great to make that happen. Ben Roethlisberger’s elbow injury torpedoed the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hopes of making a big run in 2019. Head coach Mike Tomlin will need more than a bounce-back season from his veteran
Cam Newton is still without a team and while that’s surprising, what’s even more surprising is that people seem to feel like he’s going to be relegated to backup duty for the rest of his career. Cam Newton has been a free agent for roughly a month. This, while Andy Dalton only spent a few
Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama Crimson Tide. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Dolphins fans are anxious to see what Tua Tagovailoa can bring in 2020, but Miami needs massive contributions from these five stars to up their win total. For much of the 2019 regular season it looked as if the Dolphins were headed towards the No.
D.K. Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Pete Carroll’s club is always in the playoff mix. But the Seattle Seahawks have five crucial games this season that could affect their postseason chances. Since quarterback Russell Wilson joined the team as a third-round draft choice in 2012, the Seattle Seahawks have put together eight
D’Andre Swift’s fantasy football expectations will be just as high as those from the Detroit Lions. The former Georgia star is expected to be a stud. After a great career at the University of Georgia, running back D’Andre Swift makes his way to the Motor City as the new star in the Detroit Lions’ backfield.
LSU tied a record with 14 draft picks in the 2020 NFL Draft but they would own the record if Thaddeus Moss didn’t go undrafted due to medical concerns. The recently completed 2020 NFL Draft saw the national champion LSU Tigers have 14 players picked, which tied the record for picks in a single draft,
Adam Gase hinted at reducing Le’Veon Bell’s workload, and the Jets’ signing of Frank Gore confirms some sort of plan. After a year out of action, it was not too surprising Le’Veon Bell had the worst season of his career for the New York Jets last year. He most notably averaged a career-worst 3.2 yards
You know what? If Marshawn Lynch wants to play one more year in the NFL, let him do it. Seattle Seahawks fans deserve one more year of Beast Mode, boss. Marshawn Lynch may want to play one more year in the NFL. His agent is in discussions with the Seattle Seahawks to see if both
MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Kyle Shanahan of the San Francisco 49ers talks with Jimmy Garoppolo #10 prior to Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The defending NFC champions have been pretty busy this
PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 24: Cornerback Rod Woodson #26 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the field before a preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Three Rivers Stadium on August 24, 1995, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Steelers 16-6. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson gets lost in the proverbial shuffle, but he’s going to be remembered as one of the all-time greats. NFL fans seem to forget now and then about the greatness of Russell Wilson. NFL players? Not so much. In the latest essay on The Player’s Tribune, New Orleans Saints cornerback Marcus
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS – JANUARY 04: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots talks with the media during a press conference after the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at Gillette Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady, finds a new
Joe Burrow is set to cash in when he signs his NFL contract as the No. 1 pick of the Cincinnati Bengals and he’s already decided on one of his first big purchases. Joe Burrow is about to be a really rich man. After being the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft by