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Michael Gallagher

NFL Writer

Michael Gallagher is a longtime sports journalist based out of Nashville with a decade of experience covering college football, mixed martial arts and prep sports plus the NFL and NHL — specifically the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators. He’s covered several notable sporting events including an AFC Championship game, a Stanley Cup Final, an NHL All-Star Game and an NHL Stadium Series. Some of his past bylines can be found at the Nashville Scene, SB Nation, The Hockey News and Fox Sports Knoxville. You can follow him on Twitter at @MGsports_

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NFL, NHL, College Football, MMA, Tennessee Titans, Nashville Predators

Nick Bosa makes surprising admission about Aaron Donald’s retirement

As the 49ers prepare for their Week 3 tilt with the Rams, they won’t have to game plan for three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald for the first time in a decade.

ESPN analyst points out the two biggest problems with Eagles

Following their 22-21 loss to the Falcons on “Monday Night Football,” the Eagles were raked over the coals for allowing a six-play, 70-yard touchdown drive in the final minute of the game.

Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown throws shade at Saints despite 2-0 start

It should come as no surprise that Saints wideout Equanimeous St. Brown and his brother Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have quite the sibling rivalry. That rivalry escalated a bit when Amon-Ra took a shot at Equanimeous’ team on a recent podcast.

Week 3 fantasy football matchups to exploit

Every week, Yardbarker will give you some of the top fantasy football matchups to take advantage of. Here are the top matchups to exploit this week.

Brandon Aiyuk reveals real reason he re-signed with 49ers

By now, most have heard the story, reported by Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, about how the 49ers signed star receiver Brandon Aiyuk to a four-year, $120M contract extension just days before the regular season began.

Disgraced ex-Raiders coach Jon Gruden eyeing college head-coaching job

Despite suing the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has spent a decent amount of time on an NFL sideline over the last two seasons.

Panthers HC Dave Canales addresses QB Bryce Young’s trade status

When the Panthers announced they were benching 2023 No. 1 overall pick Bryce Young in favor of Andy Dalton for their Week 3 matchup against the Raiders, most assumed it was the beginning of the end of Young’s future with the team.

Week 3 fantasy football waiver wire must-adds

Two weeks into the NFL season and there are plenty of key players out with significant injuries, leaving many fantasy owners with important roster spots to fill. Here are the top players who should be targeted on the waiver wire for Week 3:

Bill Belichick throws shade at Falcons during ‘ManningCast’ for not hiring him

Former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is definitely one to hold a grudge, and now Falcons owner Arthur Blank knows it.

Chiefs’ last-second win vs. Bengals draws record ratings numbers

Whenever the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes face the Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow, it always feels like must-see television.

Former NFL QB makes bold statement about Steelers, Justin Fields

The Steelers are 2-0 with Justin Fields as their starting quarterback, yet it feels like there’s still a significant amount of people looking for a reason to bench him and hand the starting job back over to Russell Wilson.

Mel Kiper Jr. names 2025 QB prospect who’s trending upward

The college football season began with many labeling the 2025 NFL Draft quarterback class as one of the weakest in recent memory. But through three weeks of the season, that perception may be changing.

Bears legend suggests one immediate change the team needs to make

Following Sunday’s 19-13 loss to the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, it’s clear the Chicago Bears have lots of issues that need to be addressed.

Dolphins HC makes it clear he won't decide fate of Tua Tagovailoa’s career

The Miami Dolphins are treading lightly when it comes to how they plan to handle things with quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

Bryce Young’s benching latest example of Panthers' front-office malpractice

Since David Tepper took over as owner, Carolina is 31-68 and has run through seven head coaches and 10 different starting quarterbacks.

NFL Week 2 winners: Matt LaFleur works his magic, Sam Darnold stays red-hot

With most of the Week 2 NFL schedule complete, let us look at some of the biggest winners.

NFL Week 2 knee-jerk reactions: Bryce Young era needs to end, Bucs are for real

Here are some knee-jerk reactions from the second week of the NFL season.

Fever rookie Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history after breaking notable record

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark continues to light up the WNBA.

Watch: Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. torches Rams defense for 60-yard TD

Turns out it probably wasn't fair to call Arizona Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. a bust after one game.

Texas gets good news regarding injury to star QB Quinn Ewers

When Texas starting quarterback Quinn Ewers went down with an abdominal injury in Saturday’s 56-7 win over UTSA, there was concern the junior signal-caller could miss a significant amount of time.

Watch: Titans' Will Levis, Calvin Ridley connect on 40-yard pass for tying TD vs. Jets

Ridley finally flashed the big-play potential the Titans signed him for in Sunday’s matchup with the Jets.

Watch: Zay Flowers pays tribute to deceased Ravens WR after scoring first TD

The Ravens began the 2024 season with heavy hearts after the death of former teammate Jacoby Jones, who passed away in July.

Rob Gronkowski predicts surprise AFC team will miss the playoffs

Following an embarrassing loss in Week 1, Gronkowski admitted during a recent appearance on FanDuel’s “Up & Adams” that he believes that this team will miss the playoffs for the second straight season.

Jordan Chiles admits Olympics controversy cost her more than just a medal

Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles has been living in the shadow of Olympic controversy over the last month.

Packers fans should have a low bar for Malik Willis’ first start

With quarterback Jordan Love out with an MCL sprain, third-year quarterback Malik Willis is stepping into his spot as the Packers' QB1.