Matthew Stafford has great quote about Bucs’ defensive mistake

Matthew Stafford’s wife Kelly has been active on social media for long enough to know that you should never take anything you read at face value. Unfortunately, she let her guard down this week when she happened upon a supposed quote from Aaron Rodgers. A parody Twitter account called...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo is waiting to be cleared for football activity after his offseason shoulder surgery. Once he is, things appear likely to accelerate between him and the team trying to get rid of him. 49ers reporter Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area believes Garoppolo will...

Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals seem to be on better terms now than they were at the start of the offseason, but the star quarterback still wants a new contract. According to one report, Murray is looking to become one of the five highest-paid players at his position. ESPN’s...

Tom Brady’s retirement stunned the NFL world this offseason. For 41 days, Brady had just about everyone believing he was retiring despite playing some of the best football of his career in 2021. But Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was not one of those people. In an appearance on...

Mike Trout is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan. He grew up fairly close to the city and has even been seen at their games. So when he got the chance to sign a bat for a Dallas Cowboys star, he made sure to include a message on the Eagles’ behalf.

The New York Giants released James Bradberry last week after they were unable to find a trade partner for him, and they probably will not be thrilled with where the defensive back ended up. Bradberry has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple...

Eli Manning got the best of the New England Patriots in the two biggest games of his career, and he rarely turns down an opportunity to boast about it. Patriots owner Robert Kraft was honored on Wednesday night with Sports Business Journal’s 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award. Manning was among those in attendance, and he had a great zinger for Kraft while congratulating the 80-year-old. Eli said his mother Olivia has offered an apology to Kraft because Kraft’s team would probably have won 10 Super Bowls if not for Eli and his brother Peyton.

Dan Orlovsky has gained popularity at ESPN with his no-nonsense NFL analysis over the past several years, and he will have another platform to deliver it this upcoming season. Orlovsky will join ESPN’s No. 2 NFL TV booth alongside Steve Levy and Louis Riddick, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports. The trio is set to call some “Monday Night Football” doubleheaders this season and then five games per season beginning in 2023.

The New York Giants released cornerback James Bradberry last week after not being able to trade him, and it didn’t take him too long to find a home. Bradberry signed a one-year, $10 million deal with the Philadelphia Eagles this week. And now we know why. In an interview...

Tom Brady does not lose often, and the quarterbacks that beat them might want to relish the moment. In a certain sense, that happened for journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick when he first beat Brady. Fitzpatrick recently appeared on ESPN’s “America’s Caddie,” where he was asked his favorite NFL memory. That...

Carson Wentz’s time with the Indianapolis Colts was an undeniable disappointment. After failing to help the Colts clinch a playoff spot during the final week of the regular season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Wentz was traded to the Washington Commanders. Colts owner Jim Irsay made some harsh comments earlier...

The Carolina Panthers still have their eyes on at least two veteran quarterbacks as they consider upgrading at the position, according to a report. The Panthers still maintain some interest in quarterbacks Baker Mayfield and Jimmy Garoppolo, according to Steve Reed of the Associated Press. However, the only way a trade is possible would be for either the Cleveland Browns or San Francisco 49ers to pick up a significant portion of each quarterback’s salary, which is not likely to happen.

There have been a lot of questions about how the New England Patriots will look on offense next season now that Josh McDaniels is gone, and those are not exclusive to the media. Some players are reportedly a bit concerned, too. Greg Bedard of BostonSportsJournal.com said this week that there...

Former Cleveland Browns coach Freddie Kitchens is leaving the NFL to take a new job in college football. Kitchens is joining the staff at South Carolina as a senior analyst, as first reported by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Kitchens has history with South Carolina coach Shane Beamer, as the two worked together at Mississippi State nearly two decades ago.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston tore his ACL during Week 8 of the 2021 season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He has continued to make significant progress towards returning for Week 1 of the 2022 season. ESPN senior NFL reporter Jeremy Fowler on Wednesday reported that Winston recently began...

There appears to be growing pessimism about the chances of Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson signing a long-term contract with the franchise, according to new reports. Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported Friday that a new deal between Jackson and the Ravens is “highly unlikely.” A $35 million annual...

Aaron Donald has been seeking a new contract from the Los Angeles Rams, and there was talk earlier this offseason that the two sides were moving toward an agreement. That momentum has seemingly slowed, and Donald’s future may be in question because of it. Donald did not rule out...

After a decade-and-a-half of battles in the AFC North division, Mike Tomlin is going out of his way to show respect to a retiring adversary. Longtime Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch announced on Thursday that he was retiring from the NFL after a productive 16-year career. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach...

The Cincinnati Bengals had a 4-11-1 record in 2020 and appeared to be at the beginning of a rebuild after selecting quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase as their first-round picks in 2020 and 2021. But less than a year later, the Bengals had made a huge turnaround and were playing in the Super Bowl.

Bill Belichick left the NFL world scratching their heads when he selected Cole Strange with the 29th overall pick in the draft last month. If you want to know how unexpected the decision was, just ask the former Chattanooga offensive lineman’s father. Strange’s father Greg told Chris Mason of...