Many eyebrows were raised when the Atlanta Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr. as the eighth overall pick in last year’s draft. Experts deemed him a second-round prospect, but the Falcons rolled the dice and took a chance on the young quarterback.

Penix only played five games last season as the backup of Kirk Cousins. While he has seen more opportunities in his second season after taking over the starting spot, Penix has yet to fully deliver. The Falcons lost their fourth straight game on Sunday after bowing to the Indianapolis Colts, 31-25. They fell to 3-5.

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Though the Philadelphia Eagles were able to pull out a gutsy win over the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football, it didn’t come without some controversy, namely from star wide receiver AJ Brown, who finished out the game with two catches on three targets for 13 yards.

After making a joke about his production on Twitch, Brown was asked about his comments, production, and role in the Eagles’ offense, and let it be known that he isn’t just happy with winning, but instead wants the offense to evolve in such a way that he plays a massive role in...

The Dallas Cowboys have Bad Bunny’s back.

The Cowboys co-owner and chief brand officer, Charlotte Jones, is defending the NFL’s decision to have the Puerto Rican rapper as the Super Bowl 60 halftime performer. There has been a lot of backlash over the NFL’s choice, as President Trump and his administration, as well as some users on social media, have voiced their displeasure with the decision. Jones, on the other hand, is combating the noise and is celebrating the culture being displayed at the Super Bowl.

“I think it’s awesome,” said Jones to People. “I think our Latina fanbase is...

Cooper Kupp is dealing with a “virus” on the Seattle Seahawks. Mike Macdonald is responsible for spreading it ahead of the anticipated showdown against the Los Angeles Rams.

But this virus is a good thing, per the wide receiver’s words Wednesday. Here’s why Kupp called his head coach the “V” word, via Fox 13 Seattle’s Curtis Crabtree.

“Mike’s a virus. He wants to adapt. He wants to be ahead of the curve,” Kupp said.

Kupp will be relying on Macdonald’s infectious presence come Sunday. Because lots of familiar faces will await the past Super Bowl Most Valuable Player inside SoFi...

With a Sunday Night Football showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles rapidly approaching, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was asked by local reporters for a scouting report on his next opponent.

An offensive coach at heart who played a decade at the NFL level at tight end, Campbell gave some props to Nick Sirianni but really gushed about Vic Fangio, who is still one of the very best defensive coordinators in the game despite getting his first coaching job three years after the Lions head coach was born.

“They have a style and they’re very good at it. And I...

The Kansas City Chiefs are still the defending AFC Champions and the kings of the conference until someone knocks them off in the postseason, but they have been oddly frustrating this season. While some of their struggles can be attributed to some of their top weapons being out of the lineup at the start of the season, Kansas City has also lost some winnable games on its schedule.

The latest of that bunch came against the Buffalo Bills, who looked extremely vulnerable on defense before shutting down Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ passing attack in a 28-21 win. Now, the...

The Denver Broncos (8-2) will host the Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) in Week 11 and could play a huge role in denying the Chiefs a chance at their tenth-consecutive AFC West title. If Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs were to turn things around and get on a late-season run it would have to come with a huge road win over the upstart Broncos. However, if Denver can come out with the win here they would all but put a few nails in the coffin on that division title streak they hold.

Kickoff is set for 2:25 p.m. Mile High time...

It was an inauspicious start to the season in New York when kicker Graham Gano was placed on injured reserve after only the third game of the season. After only appearing in 18 of a possible 34 games in the past two seasons, the Giants needed Gano healthy as they entered his sixth year with the team. Gano was able to return a couple weeks ago after missing the minimum four games but has promptly been returned to IR, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Gano, 38, has been with the Giants since 2020, earning two separate three-year extensions...

If the NFL playoffs began today, the Kansas City Chiefs would not take part. They are 5-4, but currently the eight-seed in the AFC. Yet, they are still the odds-on favorite to reach the Super Bowl. That, of course, has a lot to do with their pedigree and who their quarterback is.

But this week, Patrick Mahomes will face maybe his biggest test of the season as the Chiefs prepare to face the Denver Broncos.

On Wednesday, ESPN’s Field Yates broke down why that is. He also detailed Mahomes’ surprising struggles vs. the division foe.

“You might see his career...

On this edition of the SCB Steelers Inside Blitz, our short-form podcast, SteelDad discusses the rumors about Mike Tomlin and the New York Giants. The addition of Asante Samuel, Jr and why this team has reached its most important part of the season.

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Joe Burrow is not-so-slowly, but surely, recovering from the grade-3 turf toe injury suffered in Week 2 of the Cincinnati Bengals’ 2025 season. The Bengals collapsed without Burrow before they pulled off the rare inter-division trade with the Browns to bring Joe Flacco. Since then, things have been bad still, but at least the offense works.

As the Bengals prepare to face the Steelers for the second time this season, many fans, desperate for something good to cling to, have been paying a lot of attention to the speed of Burrow’s recovery. To the shock of many, he returned to...

Approaching their Week 11 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams recognizes the challenge of going up against one of the NFL’s most deceptive and pressure-heavy defenses. Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores has built a scheme centered on relentless pressure, disguised coverages, and unpredictability, a combination that demands precision and composure from any opposing quarterback.

Williams has faced Flores’ defense three times, completing 71 of 113 passes (62.8%) for 741 yards, four touchdowns, no interceptions, and a 93.6 passer rating. The Bears are 0–3 in those matchups. Most recently, the teams faced off in the 2025 season...