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One can't tell the story of the NFL without Mike Ditka. The Ditka family announced on Friday afternoon that the Hall of Fame head coach and tight end passed away at 86. With that said, just because the Chicago Bears' legend is no longer physically present in the football world, doesn't mean his legacy won't be felt for eternity. As both a player and coach, Ditka was one of a […]

Philadelphia Eagles' running back Saquon Barkley and receiver DeVonta Smith have been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London because of hamstring injuries. Barkley hurt his right hamstring early in last week's 24-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams and didn't practice all week. Smith also didn't practice this week and will miss his second straight game. The Eagles were scheduled to land in London on […]

AT&T STADIUM (Arlington, Texas) – You get to 0-4 as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers did, it's easy to worry that soon, you might cost your head coach his job. The Glazer family, which owns the Bucs, has never fired a coach during a season. The Bucs hadn't been 0-4 since 2013, though, so there was a real urgency to get that first win out of the way, to change the […]

Return of the Mack … or Jayden Daniels. Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn revealed in a press conference on Friday afternoon that quarterback Jayden Daniels will return for the team's Week 5 home matchup against the New York Giants (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET). Daniels missed Washington's Week 3 and 4 contests after suffering a gruesome injury to his left elbow in Week 2, which resulted in the Commanders' […]

The Detroit Lions are struggling on defense, but defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard isn't worried about the outside noise concerning his unit. "I couldn't care less about perceptions. I couldn't care less about the talk. It's all poison," Sheppard said in a press conference on Thursday afternoon about the negative view of his defense." Every word of it is poison. The praise is the big poison. It's not the negativity. It […]

Mike Ditka, who won NFL titles as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears, has died. He was 86. Ditka's family announced the death on Friday in a statement. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka," the family said. "While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of […]

Coming off a thrilling road win over the Houston Texans, the Dallas Cowboys had a prime-time game at home against the 0-4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who were starting an undrafted rookie free agent at quarterback with starter Baker Mayfield on the mend. What could go wrong for the Cowboys? Well, everything, actually. After slumping into a 10-7 halftime lead, Dallas was outscored by Tampa Bay in the second half, 17-6, […]

Justin Jefferson and Odell Beckham Jr. have a few things in common. First, they each played their collegiate ball with the LSU Tigers. Second, they've each been superstar wide receivers in the NFL. And now, they're teammates on the Minnesota Vikings, and the 27-year-old Jefferson is thrilled to be teammates with the veteran Beckham. "It's definitely cool," Jefferson said in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon about the Vikings signing […]

After just four weeks, has Kenneth Walker III established himself as the NFL's RB1? Was the Panthers’ electric performance on Sunday night just an appetizer for what they have in store this season? Is C.J. Stroud blameless in the Texans’ 0-4 start? And the Browns … are a playoff threat?!? Fans brought their hot takes to our @NFLonFOX Instagram. Now it's my turn to offer my take, provide some analysis, […]