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Thursday Night Football, Week 8: Injuries and COVID — it’s beginning to feel like 2020 again

Thursday Night Football has a reputation for being underwhelming. Just look at the seven Thursday games we’ve had thus far this season. Only two were really enticing matchups: Week 1's Cowboys-Bucs and Week 5's Rams-Seahawks. Luckily, in Week 8, we get another thrilling matchup between the 7-0 Arizo...

What will history make of JJ Watt?

“JJ Watt is out with what looks to be a season-ending injury.” ...

I thought J.J. Watt wasn’t trying to win

J.J. Watt could’ve gone to just about any team he wanted in free agency last year. At age 32 and in his 11th year in the league, it’s more probable than not that he’s entered the twilight of his career, but with three DPOY awards under his belt, anyone would’ve taken him....

Eagles ship Zach Ertz to the Cards… but how much can he help?

Earlier today, the Cardinals continued to build their 2017 Pro Bowl squad by adding three-time Pro Bowler Zach Ertz to their roster. A.J. Green, J.J. Watt, and now Ertz? My goodness! Imagine if Larry Fitzgerald wanted to keep playing, 20-year-old me would be going absolutely nuts right now. ...

Taylor Heinicke kinda looks like a young Tony Romo

Taylor Heinicke will make it hard for the Washington Football team to hand the starting position back over to Ryan Fitzpatrick once he’s ready to return from a hip injury. Heinicke leading Washington to a come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday was reminiscent of former Dallas Cowboy...

Deadspinners make their boldest, throw-reason-out-the-door predictions for the NFL season

Thursday was great, but now, the real fun begins. Tomorrow, the NFL season kicks off for 28 franchises. There are a lot of teams with high hopes coming into the season, a lot of promising rookies, a lot of interesting storylines, but most of all, there are a lot of question marks....

2021 NFL Preview - NFC West: Stacked division gets tougher with additions like Stafford and Watt

The NFC West will come down to quarterback play and which defensive unit can get to the quarterback more often this season....

NFL RedZone Previews, Part 3: The Quad Boxers

Every week during the season, NFL RedZone is packed with action from across the league, and there are some stalwarts who carry the action every Sunday afternoon from 1 to 8 Eastern....

Houston, we have a... new quarterback prospect?

There are few axioms this time of year that ring more true than “actions speak louder than words.” The Houston Texans, with their first opportunity to make a pick in the draft, demonstrated that statement perfectly in selecting a quarterback in the third round despite essentially being silent about ...

If white athletes took a knee after mass shootings, we’d have gun reform

The most glaring misconception about white privilege is that some white people believe it angers people of color not to have it. That’s a lie. We’re upset because we have to watch as you waste it, knowing all the good we would do with it if we had it....

A.J. Green joins J.J. Watt in Phoenix, a lovely town for old folks

A.J. Green has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million to join the Arizona Cardinals, joining new addition J.J. Watt, while further proving that Phoenix is a wonderful retirement destination. ...

Bereft of JJ Watt, Texans double-down on David Johnson

Have you ever been so lost that you had no idea which way to go, so instead of making a decision, you froze up and decided to do nothing? Welcome to the 2021 offseason of the Houston Texans. ...

J.J. Watt is signed with Arizona, so can the Texans please free Deshaun Watson now?

Welp, it looks like years of inexcusable dysfunction, a souring relationship with a franchise QB, and a week of cryptic tweets have led us here....

J.J. Watt's time with Texans is over as franchise star and Houston hero is released, free to go to... Steelers?

As Houston continues to revamp their team and try to resurrect their franchise from the lifeless pit of despair that former head coach and general manager Bill O’Brien left it in, the Texans and J.J. Watt have mutually agreed to part ways. Watt was released today, allowing him to search for a new te...

The Colts' Rookies Blocked The Texans' Stars Straight Into Hell

Jadeveon Clowney is one of the most talented athletes in all of American sports. Here’s Colts rookie guard Quenton Nelson stopping him cold and then backing him up two full yards before tossing him to the ground: ...

J.J. Watt Offers To Pay Funeral Costs For Santa Fe High School Shooting Victims

A gunman armed with a shotgun and a pistol murdered ten innocent people at Santa Fe High School, outside Houston, on Friday. A relatively minor concern for those victims’ families and friends will be how to foot funeral costs for their loved ones, but this news will nonetheless ease their terrible b...

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J.J. Watt Helped Off Field After Suffering Leg Injury [Updates]

J.J. Watt tripped over himself early in tonight’s Chiefs-Texans game, leading the defensive end and hero fundraiser to collapse on-field, be helped off it, and eventually be carted to the locker room....

The Final Play Of Tonight's NFL Game, As Called By Wrestling Legend "J.R." Jim Ross

Tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Texans and Bengals was, with a few exceptions, your typical awful weeknight NFL action. The Aussie rules-style final play, and its equally down-under level game-ending tackle by J.J. Watt, though, deserved our closer attention....

Report: J.J. Watt Re-Injured His Back, Possibly Out For The Season

The Texans, who suck, are about to lose their best player. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported this evening that fanatical defensive megastar J.J. Watt hurt his back again....