Robert Quinn: I’m not walking into Bears facility thinking about being somewhere else

Trade chatter floated around Bears edge rusher Robert Quinn this offseason and his absence from voluntary work this offseason was taken by some as a sign that he’d be happy to move on. Quinn said that wasn’t the case and that he was tired of moving around at this point in his career and the [more]

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Christian McCaffrey “forever grateful” to Carolina as he leaves for San Francisco

News broke late last night that the Panthers traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers, and early this morning McCaffrey posted a message of thanks to his former home. McCaffrey, who arrived in Carolina as the eighth overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft, wrote on social media that he’ll have fond memories of his time [more]

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DeAndre Hopkins: Thursday night was a success

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray and head coach Kliff Kingsbury both said that the team does not view wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins as an offensive savior this week, but the wideout still wound up in the forefront of their offensive plans on Thursday night. That played out well for the Cardinals. Hopkins was targeted 14 times [more]

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Dennis Allen: Saints’ tackling was shoddy again

Saints coach Dennis Allen thinks missed tackles were the single biggest problem in his team’s 42-34 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. “I think our tackling was shoddy again,” Allen said. “We’ve got to fix some of these issues. That’s my responsibility to get these things fixed. We haven’t been able to do [more]

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Mike McCarthy: Rhythm and timing biggest things for Dak Prescott to recover

Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott received full clearance to return from his right thumb injury this week and he is set to start for the first time since he was injured in their Week One loss to the Buccaneers. Head coach Mike McCarthy said on Thursday that Prescott looked good throwing the ball during Wednesday’s practice [more]

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DeSean Jackson: I’ve been keeping my eye on Lamar Jackson, a blessing to play with him

Veteran wide receiver DeSean Jackson is back in the NFL after signing to the Ravens practice squad this week and he’s spent the last couple of days getting to know his new team. The hope is that Jackson will be able to provide the offense with another threat once he’s up to speed, so one [more]

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Tariq Woolen: You keep putting in work and something great is going to happen

When the Seahawks took cornerback Tariq Woolen in the fifth round of this year’s draft, there wasn’t a lot of talk about him making an immediate impact on the team’s defense but plenty of people are talking about him now. Woolen won a starting job coming into the season and he’s proven to be a [more]

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