Many careers will be shaped by what transpires at the 2019 NFL Draft. Going into it, no one’s destiny seems more immediately on the line than that of New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman.
Could it be that Antonio Brown’s power play with the Steelers has emboldened other NFL stars to press the issue to get the contracts and the playing situations they desire?
A team coming off a 7-9 season, its third straight without a playoff appearance — and presently slated to start a journeyman at quarterback — perhaps doesn’t smack of championship potential.
Fans may be largely fed up with general manager Dave Gettleman, but he still has the faith of ownership.
As the proverb goes, necessity is the mother of invention. As it pertains to NFL rule changes, that statement largely holds true.
Ben Roethlisberger is far from the first franchise quarterback to exercise influence in the locker room or even throw his teammates under the bus when things go wrong.
That the NFL continues testing for marijuana, when it’s legally available in large swaths of the country and has demonstrated pain management benefits, comes off as a method of unnecessary control.
By going for a 30-year-old veteran, the Jags are signaling they believe they’re well within a championship window.
The NFL world shook free of the Antonio Brown drama for a while when the bombshell dropped that Patriots owner Robert Kraft was arrested and charged with two counts of solicitation.
Who knew that missing one little Week 17 game would turn into a scandal that threatens to consume the entire pre-draft NFL offseason?
It might be a stretch to say the Alliance of American Football is actual competition for the NFL, but it just might end up making an impact on how the NFL conducts its business.
In three postseason games, Jared Goff was OK at best and saved his worst for last.
Getting in bed with the gambling community carries the risk of suspicion if something bizarre or unexpected happens.
Generally speaking, the NFL would prefer to come out of Championship Sunday with the conversation driven by storylines of the Super Bowl to be. Maybe what transpired isn’t helped by the fact that one of the winners was a team that’s now been to nine Super Bowls in 18 seasons.
The Patriots may be the underdogs, but the Chiefs can't treat this championship game as if they're favorites.
Bears fans should feel encouraged by their season, and even several aspects of their playoff exit, as traumatic as it might have been.
The Vikings seemed like they had it made after signing Kirk Cousins to a team that went to the NFC Championship Game last season, but things did not go as planned in 2018.
The 2018 Cleveland Browns didn’t end up sneaking into the postseason as some imagined they might, but they certainly have put the AFC North on notice.
Overshadowed by his contemporaries, Philip Rivers has led the oft-neglected Chargers to the top of the AFC standings.
The Cowboys have been hot since trading for Amari Cooper, but is the success sustainable beyond the 2018 regular season?
After firing Mike McCarthy as head coach, the Green Bay Packers' front office is under pressure to make the right moves while the team still has Aaron Rodgers under center.
The Steelers' loss to the Broncos is deceptively critical for those who already had designs on Pittsburgh getting a first-round bye and therefore seriously putting itself in the conversation as a Super Bowl contender.
Back in February, the Eagles were so powerful that they took down the juggernaut Patriots with their backup quarterback. Now they’re floundering enough that some are questioning whether the team is still set up to compete over the long haul.
Firing Todd Bowles now would have accomplished little more being than a PR move, but those do have some value when trying to establish a winning culture.
While it took a little bit to get the offense going, the decision to bring on Norv Turner is beginning to look like a smart one for the Panthers.