The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles have completed one of the best seasons in franchise history, and capped it off with a thrilling victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. But do the Eagles have a quarterback controversy on their hands heading into the 2018 NFL season? Their current quarterback, Nick Foles, looked lost when he took over for Carson Wentz in the final three games of the season. Philadelphia looked like they were poised to be one-and-done despite having the No. 1 seed in the NFC. However, a saying like “any given Sunday” has a funny way of…
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Free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins is gaining a lot of attention from the New York Jets as they look to sign the veteran quarterback. For how much, you might be wondering? Well, the Jets are prepared to pay any amount for Cousins, according to rumors circulating. The Jets need to focus on a lot of areas during their current rebuild, but solidifying the quarterback position will go a long way in a step in the right direction. Josh McCown is set to become a free agent on March 14, when the new year for the NFL begins. Should McCown move…
Now that –unfortunately, enter extreme sad face — the 2017 NFL season has come and gone, it’s time to give a brief recap of how each team did this season. So, without further adieu, here we go! Arizona Cardinals The Cardinals’ season was hindered by untimely injuries to key players. The Cards loss both running back David Johnson and quarterback Carson Palmer to season-ending injuries. In a division that’s really on the rise, the Cardinals face an uphill battle that’ll result in a rebuilding year for seasons to come. Oh yeah, they loss former head coach Bruce Arians to…
The once quarterback of the Cleveland Browns, Johnny Manziel is attempting a NFL comeback by joining the upcoming NFL Spring League in 2018. The Browns selected Manziel 22nd in the first round, believing he could be the answer at quarterback for years to come. However, troubled amassed for the former Heisman Trophy winner from Texas A&M, and his NFL career was derailed by off the field issues. The Spring League begins March 28, and will give a chance to former players and veterans to prove they belonged in the NFL, despite being cut by a team or failing to make…
Reports have surfaced that New England Patriots’ star tight end Robert Gronkowski is debating retiring after his team was upset by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. Gronkowski, 28, was drafted in the second round by the Patriots in 2010 out of Arizona with the 42nd pick. Since then, Gronkowski has hauled in 76 touchdowns with 7,179 receiving yards in his eight-year tenure with the Patriots. Gronkowski has set numerous franchise records with the Patriots, including most receiving touchdowns (76), most games with 100+ receiving yards (25), highest receiving yards per game average for a tight end (82.9) and…
What. A. Game. Holy smokes, that was one of the greatest Super Bowls I’ve witnessed in a long time. The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles put on a game for the ages — especially following last year’s overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons. However, this game wasn’t a blowout that eventually turned into a monumental comeback led by Tom Brady. Instead, Brady and Nick Foles went toe-for-toe in an epic shootout. As I wrote in an earlier piece leading up to the Super Bowl, history was going to be made on Sunday. Either Brady and Bill Belichick were going…
The Kansas City Star reported on Tuesday night that the Kansas City Chiefs have traded QB Alex Smith to the Washington Redskins. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the deal is four years with Smith making $94M with a staggering $71M guaranteed. The deal cannot become official until March when the NFL begins the new year. For Washington, it gives them stability at the quarterback position after failing to reach a contract between the team and Cousins for the past few seasons. Unable to reach a deal, Washington used their franchise tag on Cousins until both sides came to a…
The Green Bay Packers entered the 2018 NFL season as one of the early favorites to make it to Super Bowl LII in Minnesota. After a 4-1 start capped off by a thrilling come-from-behind victory led by Aaron Rodgers in Dallas, everything looked right for those donning green and yellow. But this is the NFL, and anything can change on a weekly basis. The Injury Rodgers’ clavicle was broken by LB Anthony Barr one week later, and Rodgers’ season was put on hold for eight weeks. The Packers placed Rodgers on IR, with designation to return. However, once Rodgers went…
On February 4 at US Bank Stadium in Minnesota, the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles will battle one another for the most coveted prize in the NFL: the Vince Lombardi Trophy. For the New England Patriots, this will be their eighth appearance in the big game with Tom Brady under center and Bill Belichick as the head coach. The Eagles will be playing in their fourth Super Bowl. However, unlike the Patriots, the Eagles have never won the game. Enter history by Metallica. Okay, that’s not a real song, but there is history to be made this Sunday by…
On Championship Sunday in Foxborough, one quarterback was driving his team up and down the field looking to put his team in Super Bowl LII in two weeks. Most people would’ve assumed that was New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. In fact, it was Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. Bortles and Co. jumped out to a 14-3 lead and was beginning to silence a New England crowd that has seen their team advance to the Super Bowl an absurd eight times since 2001. Now I’ll spare you the end result, because we already know the outcome of that game. Sacksonville’s…