Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas had two interceptions in Sunday’s 24-13 win over the Dallas Cowboys. That might have been the most normal part of his week. Contract Dispute Thomas’ performance Sunday came on the heels of a week in which he missed two days of practice, on Wednesday and …
Read More »NFL Week 3 Preview
The 2018 NFL season is about to be three weeks old and teams are already starting to separate themselves. Nine teams remain undefeated, with some coming as a surprise. Denver, Kansas City and Minnesota have all yet to lose and are doing so with new faces at quarterback. The Chiefs’ offense …
Read More »Around the NFL: A Surprise Retirement, an Emerging Star, Floundering Kickers and Another Tie
Week 2 in the NFL brought drama in Buffalo, a star in Kansas City, league-wide kicker struggles and another tie. More Woes for the Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills were down a player when they exited the locker room to start the second half of Sunday’s 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles …
Read More »Travis Kelce: “Mahomes doing an incredible job.”
The Kansas City Chiefs are officially Patrick Mahomes’ to run. A shocking 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the wild card round of last season’s playoffs set the wheels in motion. Weeks later, starting quarterback Alex Smith was shipped to the Washington Redskins, clearing space for the 22-year-old Mahomes …
Read More »Chiefs Looks to Mahomes Era
After five years of winning under the direction of Alex Smith, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to a new quarterback. Enter second-year prospect Patrick Mahomes. An electrifying athlete, Mahomes is poised to join a Chiefs offense that features other versatile weapons in skills positions, a key trait of an …
Read More »Jay Gruden Excited to Coach Alex Smith
One third-round pick and one cornerback later, the Washington Redskins gained quarterback Alex Smith from the Kansas City Chiefs. The Redskins gave Smith a four-year contract for $94 million which ended the Kirk Cousins Redskins era. Head coach Jay Gruden has been in Orlando this week for the annual NFL …
Read More »NFL Free Agency
NFL free agency begins this Wednesday at 4 p.m. However, the legal tampering period has already begun. This period allows unrestricted free agents to openly negotiate with teams. Reported Deals Case Keenum to Denver QB Case Keenum has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Denver Broncos. Keenum led the …
Read More »Doug Pederson’s Path to Super Bowl LII
After a short head-coaching career, Doug Pederson has already made it to the top. His Philadelphia Eagles are taking on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII on Sunday. Playing Career Although his success as a head coach has come quickly, Pederson hasn’t always had it easy. As a …
Read More »Kansas City Looks to New Starter Mahomes
On Jan. 30, the Chiefs made a deal to trade their long-tenured quarterback, Alex Smith, to the Washington Redskins. Smith had played five seasons with the Chiefs and helped lead the team to four playoff appearances during that time. But there is a new face of the franchise now: Patrick …
Read More »Kirk Cousins out, Alex Smith in with the Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins opened up their salary cap and cleared up the quarterback situation Tuesday night when they signed Alex Smith, previously the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs agreed to trade Smith in exchange for the Redskins’ cornerback Kendall Fuller and a third-round pick. Kansas City will save …
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