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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

Lions RB Jamaal Williams fined for viral TD celebration vs. Vikings

The repercussions of that celebration has extended beyond just the Lions’ loss of yardage on the ensuing drive to Williams’ wallet after he was fined $13,261 by the NFL.

Analyst calls Bears OL Riley Reiff a 'valuable commodity' ahead of trade deadline

Reiff appears to be the odd man out along Chicago's offensive line. But one NFL analyst believes the Bears could turn their position of strength into potential draft capital.

NFL insider thinks Packers could make a run at Odell Beckham Jr.

Beckham Jr., of course, is still recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in the Super Bowl, and those in the know estimate he won’t return until after Thanksgiving.

D.K. Metcalf takes shot at Lions CB Jeff Okudah: ‘He’s not locking people down’

Through three games, Okudah has held three of the league’s top young receivers in check, including star wideout Justin Jefferson.

Bears shortening practice to help limit mid-week injuries

After watching many of his players go down with injuries during practice or not make it to Sunday, head coach Matt Eberflus decided to do something about it.

Ex-Vikings lineman calls out rookie Lewis Cine for ambiguous tweet

When Vikings rookie safety Lewis Cine posted a cryptic tweet possibly taking aim at his coaches for a lack of playing time last Sunday, one former player took notice.

NFL analyst calls for Packers to bench starting guard Royce Newman

One NFL analyst believes he’s found Green Bay’s weak link.

Bears may turn to rookie WR Velus Jones Jr. to fill void left by Byron Pringle

The last thing the Bears needed was an injury in their wide receiver group.

Justin Jefferson admits he nearly lost his cool in win over Lions

Jefferson admitted that the multiple double- and triple-teams he now sees on a regular basis thanks to his new superstar status has been exasperating.

Matt Eberflus defends Lucas Patrick passing Teven Jenkins on Bears depth chart

While Jenkins has had better on-field results than Patrick — he’s allowed two fewer pressures and is a higher-graded run blocker.

Lions QB Jared Goff says team isn’t close to winning, they’re there

Although the Detroit Lions sit in fourth place in the NFC North with a 1-2 record, they were just seven points and four and a half minutes away from sitting atop the division undefeated.

Boomer Esiason: Chicago is 'a franchise where quarterbacks go to die'

In the 102-year history of the Bears, the franchise has had just nine Pro Bowl quarterbacks.

Lions' high-octane offense sets NFL record in loss to Vikings

Last season, the Detroit Lions were fortunate to score two touchdowns per game. Through three games this year, however, Detroit’s offense has been producing at a record-setting pace.

Social media roasts Jimmy Garoppolo for Dan Orlovsky-like end zone blunder

Garoppolo’s misfortune was potentially a blessing in disguise as he was actually intercepted on the play by Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb, who ran it in for a pick-six, which was negated due to the safety.

Justin Fields concedes Bears offense may be hindering his development

The Bears have the 32nd-ranked passing offense in the NFL, and the gap between them and the team ahead of them is sizeable.

Justin Fields walks back polarizing postgame jab at Bears fans

Fields admitted that a conversation with his father after the incident prompted him to reflect on what happened and use it as a teaching moment.

NFL analyst proposes nixing Bears-Packers prime-time games

Is it time to stop putting Packers-Bears games in prime time?

Packers fans dealing with duplicate credit card charges from Lambeau Field vendors

Some fans were charged as many as 12 times for a single purchase.

Kirk Cousins ties woeful NFL record with latest performance

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has played in a Big Ten championship game, the NFL playoff games, and even Pro Bowls, but there’s something about playing in prime time that seems to rattle the 34-year-old QB.

David Montgomery blames Packers' home-field advantage for Bears' negated TD

As Bears quarterback Justin Fields took a shotgun snap on 4th-and-goal from the Green Bay Packers 1-yard line in Sunday’s 27-10 loss at Lambeau Field, it appeared Chicago had cut its deficit to just one score with 8:13 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Packers admit Aaron Rodgers was inspiration for ayahuasca TD celebration

Randall Cobb said they were just “drinking some tea,” but Sammy Watkins later let the cat out of the bag.

Lions HC Dan Campbell brings player to tears with post-game speech

Although Detroit Lions offensive lineman Dan Skipper has only been in the NFL for six years, he’s already one of the more well-traveled players in the league.

NFL analyst says D’Andre Swift could be among NFL’s elite by year’s end

Through two games, Swift has 200 yards rushing and is averaging 10 yards per carry, and he’s accounted for 31 percent of Detroit's offense.

Allen Lazard rallies around Packers rookie WR Christian Watson

No one presumably felt worse than Christian Watson after the Packers rookie wideout dropped a would-be 75-yard touchdown pass on Green Bay’s first offensive play of the game in Sunday’s 23-7 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

NFL analyst impressed with Lions new OC Ben Johnson, says team ‘is for real’

Albeit in defeat, the strides the Detroit Lions offense made in just one game under new offensive coordinator Ben Johnson impressed many, including NFL insider Brian Baldinger.