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Ethan Stone joined Gridiron Heroics in December of 2023.

Russell Wilson will not suit up for Denver this weekend as the Broncos face off against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos, 7-8 on the year, have an outside chance of reaching the playoffs, but they would need a lot of help. As for Russell Wilson, the Broncos announced last week that Wilson would be benched, though the reasoning is almost purely financial. Russell Wilson’s contract has $39 million guaranteed for next season. However, if he was unable to pass a physical in early March 2024, he would get an additional $37 million, meaning there’s little point from Denver’s perspective…

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The NFL’s hearing officer, James Thrash, upheld the suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers safety Damontae Kazee Wednesday night following an appeal. Kazee will miss the remainder of the season. However, there’s a chance Steelers fans could see Kazee suit up again before the year is up. The NFL also ruled that Kazee can return to the active roster if the Steelers reach the playoffs. Pittsburgh is currently 7-7 and 1 game out of a playoff spot with a perfect opportunity upcoming against Cincinnati. The NFL originally suspended Kazee for the below hit on Colts wide receiver Michael Pittman. Pittman was forced…

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Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll informed reporters Wednesday afternoon that though he and coaches don’t like to talk about it in detail, they “have acknowledged” the possibility that safety Jamal Adams could miss the remainder of the season. Adams has been dealing with a knee injury and, according to Carrol, was at home while the Seahawks took on the Philidelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football last week. Adams has played in nine games this season for the Seahawks. What Should The Seattle Seahawks Do Moving Forward? This is a tough situation for Seattle, which is currently right in the…

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Tua Tagovailoa simply does not care about the narratives that he’s only elite when Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are in the game. Other narratives, including this one from Cam Newton, paint the picture that Tagovailoa is simply a game manager. When asked about this on Wednesday Tagovailoa started his answer off in a sarcastic tone, blasting those who think he cares about his individual performance with and without certain players: “I keep receipts, we all have a way of how we do things,” Tua Tagovailoa said Wednesday. “All the narratives about it…. sure, I am only good with Tyreek…

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Jaylon Johnson is approaching the end of a contract season with the Chicago Bears. The former Utah star and lockdown corner in the Bears’ secondary told reporters on Wednesday that he would “love to stay here” if the team were to make him a good offer in the next few months. As you can see, Johnson also told reporters that if the offer was strong enough to his liking he would not be interested in testing the market as a free agent. Jaylon Johnson’s Value Has Skyrocketed Johnson has been one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL this season,…

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Jonathan Taylor was listed as a full participant in walk-throughs Wednesday for the Indianapolis Colts and is “recovering well” from thumb surgery according to Colts HC Shane Steichen. The Colts head coach told reporters Wednesday that Taylor will participate in walk-throughs and there remains optimism that he can play this coming week as Indy travels to face the Atlanta Falcons. Taylor has appeared in just 7 games this season and has been out since Week 12. Since Taylor has been out Zack Moss has taken the brunt of the rushing assignments, but Moss suffered a forearm injury and did not…

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USC football has lost another former 5-star prospect to the transfer portal. Korey Foreman, the former No. 1 overall prospect in the 2021 signing class according to On3Sports, entered the portal Tuesday afternoon after appearing in 23 games for the Trojans across the past 3 seasons. Forman is the third former 5-star prospect to enter the portal across the past 48 hours, joining QB Malachi Nelson and CB Domani Jackson. USC Loses Another 5-star So, how does the loss of Foreman compare to the losses of Nelson and Jackson? It’s a strange story. Foreman’s first season in Southern California was…

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Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker has been activated from off the Reserve/NFI list Tuesday afternoon, officially adding the standout college QB to the active roster. The Lions opened Hooker’s practice window on Nov. 29. Hooker was one of the best quarterbacks in college football last year before tearing his ACL in the Tennessee Volunteers’ penultimate game of the regular season. Tennessee was 2 wins away from a high chance at a CFP berth but fell to South Carolina and lost Hooker for the year in one fell swoop. To make room, the Detroit Lions waived kicker Riley Patterson, who…

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Joe Milton playing in the Citrus Bowl might not be as set in stone as one may think. The Tennessee quarterback will be moving on to the NFL Draft following this season. And if you ask many Vols fans, they’ll tell you that’s good thing both for Milton and the Vols program. Joe Milton Still Has A Decision To Make Why would that be a good thing? Well, isn’t too difficult to figure out when you catch wind of the buzz surrounding the QB position in Knoxville. Sitting behind Joe Milton is former 5-star prospect Nico Iamaleava, who was rated…

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Arthur Smith was not willing to rule out the possibility that Desmond Ridder will start at QB next weekend as the Atlanta Falcons take on the Indianapolis Colts. The Falcons fell to the worst team in the league Sunday afternoon, thanks in part to a poor showing from the 2nd-year man out of Cincinnati. Ridder threw a costly interception late and led the Falcons to just 7 points against a defense allowing just under 25 points per game this season. Ridder finished 12/20 for 152 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception. On Monday, Smith told reporters that a decision between…

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