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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

Ravens may finally have to cut their losses with injury-prone running back

Baltimore Ravens RB J.K. Dobbins may have one foot out the door with the franchise after suffering yet another serious injury.

Power ranking the NFL's first- and second-year starting QBs

The NFL is certainly enjoying a QB renaissance, led by a younger generation of up-and-comers. 

Tennessee Titans ceiling and floor for 2023

With the regular season kicking off Thursday, we're dusting off our earlier guides on the ceilings and floors of each team in the NFL. Here's what we said about Tennessee back in June.

Jacksonville Jaguars ceiling and floor for 2023

With the regular season kicking off Thursday, we're dusting off our earlier guides on the ceilings and floors of each team in the NFL. Here's what we said about Jacksonville back in June.

Indianapolis Colts ceiling and floor for 2023

With the regular season kicking off Thursday, we're dusting off our earlier guides on the ceilings and floors of each team in the NFL.

Houston Texans floor and ceiling for 2023

With the regular season kicking off Thursday, we're dusting off our earlier guides on the ceilings and floors of each team in the NFL.

AFC South coaching tiers: A mixed bag of experience and enigmas

In sticking with the spirit of cinema, we named the six tiers after either a movie title, genre or actor to help rationalize if each coach is producing an Academy Award- or a Razzie-level performance. Here's how the NFC South stacked up.

AFC South stock up, down: Titans pass-rush boost, Texans OL troubles

With the preseason behind us, here's a look at whose stock is up and down in the AFC South heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

Bosa contract exposes 49ers to Rams-like salary-cap issues down the road

Just because you can spend the money doesn’t mean you should. Just ask the Los Angeles Rams.

Von Miller addresses missing first four games despite being medically cleared

Von Miller is discussing the Bills' decision to leave him on the physically unable to perform list even though his knee was medically cleared.

Four things to know about probable Travis Kelce replacement Noah Gray

After hyper-extending his knee in practice on Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs could be without All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce for at least their season opener against the Detroit Lions on “Thursday Night Football.”

Hall of Fame QB Troy Aikman admits he almost unretired to join AFC contender in 2003

Troy Aikman retired as a legend with the Dallas Cowboys, but he almost came back to play in a different uniform in the early 2000s.

Deion Sanders reveals which Colorado player is future No. 1 NFL Draft pick

Sanders will tell anyone willing to listen that the two-way football star is just as good of a receiver as he is a cornerback.

Duke QB Riley Leonard helps NFL Draft stock with upset of Clemson

After his star-making night in Monday’s upset of Clemson, Duke quarterback Riley Leonard may have established himself as the guy to beat for the rest of the season as the No. 3 QB.

Packers CB gives Bears timely bulletin-board material for season opener

Aaron Rodgers could say it and get away with it. Rasul Douglas, however, may be a different story. The 28-year-old cornerback, who’s heading into his third

HC Robert Saleh details Jets' plan to divide up workload between RBs

The New York Jets have one of the deepest group of running backs in the NFL, and that gives Saleh an enviable problem of how to manage a slew of talent in the backfield.

HC's latest remarks prove Colts didn't think Jonathan Taylor situation through

It appears the Colts have badly misplayed their hand in regards to star running back Jonathan Taylor.

Analyst sets high bar for Dolphins first-round edge-rusher

Though his first two seasons have been solid, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jaelan Phillips hasn’t quite reached the level of expectation the team had for him when it took him 18th overall in the 2021 draft.

GM says battle-tested Lions are ready to run the division

The Detroit Lions haven’t won a division title since 1993 when they played in the defunct NFC Central. But general manager Brad Holmes feels good about the team’s chances of snapping that 30-year drought this season as the Lions are a popular pick to not only challenge for a playoff spot but to also unseat the Minnesota Vikings atop the NFC North.

Patrick Kane gives promising update on his health, NHL future

Former Chicago Blackhawks and New York Rangers forward Patrick Kane is in no hurry to sign his next contract. Kane’s agent Pat Brisson told ESPN in mid-July that his client might not sign before the 2023 season begins on Oct. 10 because the hip resurfacing surgery he underwent on June 1 could sideline him for a while.

A highly motivated Derrick Henry is bad news for the rest of the NFL

Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry is ready to prove that running backs still matter.

Cardinals hope Jonathan Gannon coaches better than he commands a room

Jonathan Gannon hasn’t coached one game yet for the Arizona Cardinals, and already many are penciling the team in for a 0-17 season after a viral video showed the first-year head coach delivering potentially the most mind-numbing pep talk in the history of pep talks.

Charles Oliveira approaching Islam Makhachev rematch with humility

There’s only one blemish on former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira’s record since 2018 — a second-round submission loss to Islam Makhachev (24-1) in October 2022. Oliveira thinks he made a mistake leading up to that defeat, and he doesn't intend to repeat it heading into the rematch.

University of Houston unveils Oilers-themed jerseys for Big 12 debut

The Houston Cougars want to make a statement in their first game as a member of the Big 12. This is why the school is debuting new “Luv Ya Blue” jerseys complete with white numbers outlined in red and the word “Houston” on top of its numbers as a tip of the cap to the Houston Oilers for its game against UTSA on Saturday.

Eli Manning shares unusual way he toughened up nephew Arch Manning

It’s safe to say that two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning is a fan of tough love.