COUSINS TO GO, ERTZ TO RETURN?

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The NFL’s offseason carousel is already spinning, with high-profile exits, extensions and comebacks shaping the early narrative ahead of the new league year on March 11. In Atlanta, the Kirk Cousins era is drawing to a close before it ever truly settled. Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham confirmed at the NFL Scouting Combine that the veteran quarterback will be released …

COWBOYS, NINERS TO PLAY OVERSEAS IN 2026

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The National Football League has taken another major step in its global expansion plans, confirming two marquee matchups as part of a record-setting slate of international games in 2026 that will span four continents, seven countries and eight stadiums. Headlining the announcement is the league’s first-ever regular season game in Australia, where the San Francisco 49ers have been named to …

LAWRENCE, DURDE REFLECT ON RING ROAD FROM DALLAS

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence found himself in a unique position at Super Bowl LX Opening Night on Monday, reflecting on a journey that took him from perennial contender in Dallas to being one win away from NFL immortality with the Seattle Seahawks. Lawrence, 33, left the Cowboys after 11 seasons in the 2025 offseason, signing a three-year …

NFL SALUTE TO SERVICE FINALISTS REVEALED

Neil Dutton NFL

The finalists for the 2025 Salute to Service Award have been named, with Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones Sr, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson the three players in line for the prize. The players are recognised for their exceptional efforts to honour and support members of the military community, as …

SNOOP DOGG HEADLINES NFL CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT

Neil Dutton NFL

Christmas Day football and Netflix is fast becoming a new NFL tradition, and this year is no different, with a festive double-header on the streaming platform. NFL Christmas Gameday returns to Netflix in 2025 with Dallas Cowboys playing the Washington Commanders at 1pm ET, followed by the Detroit Lions visiting the Minnesota Vikings — complete with a holiday party featuring …

NFL GIVES THANKS FOR HOLIDAY NUMBERS

Neil Dutton NFL

Thanksgiving is about family, food and football. Not necessarily in that order, either. Especially if the viewing figures for the Turkey Day slate of games is anything to go by. The average viewership across all three games — Green Bay Packers versus Detroit Lions, Kansas City Chiefs versus Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals versus Baltimore Ravens — was 44.7 million, …

THIS GIVEN SUNDAY: JUST WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW…

Thomas Ritchie NFL

The NFL never ceases to surprise, but there are always times when the dust appears to settle and a degree of clarity emerges, causing onlookers to believe they know what happens next. Then the chaos resumes. Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season was no exception. Amidst all the Thanksgiving celebrations, the Carolina Panthers shocked the Los Angeles Rams; Ben …

DAZN WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 13

Neil Dutton NFL

Week 13 is Thanksgiving Week in the NFL, with not only the usual three games on Thursday to enjoy with the turkey, but also the ‘new traditional’ Black Friday game as well. Heading into this feast of football, Week 12 certainly provided some notable highlights. The New England Patriots recorded their ninth-consecutive win and became the first team this season …

THANKSGIVING HALF-TIME ACTS CONFIRMED

Neil Dutton NFL

Thanksgiving has become synonymous with food, family and football over the years. The NFL have added to this mix with the addition of musical acts to enhance the half-time, and pre-game, experience at their three Thursday games on the holiday slate and 2025 is no exception. The Green Bay Packers -Detroit Lions tilt, the ‘Jerra World’ clash between the Dallas …

TURKEY, TOUCHDOWNS & TINSEL

Gridiron

A Season Served With All the Trimmings For American fans, the holidays aren’t measured in days off, they’re measured in downs. Sure, Thanksgiving carves the turkey, but it also carves out a day-long buffet of football, family and fierce rivalries. Then, before the leftovers are gone, December rolls in with its own frosty spectacle; snow swirling over end zones, playoff …

COWBOYS STUNNED BY KNEELAND DEATH

Neil Dutton NFL

Marshawn Kneeland, second-year defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, passed away on Thursday at the age of just 24, just three days after celebrating his first NFL touchdown. The team confirmed the tragedy, which immediately attracted an outpouring of grief from friends and team-mates alike. “Marshawn was a beloved team-mate and member of our organisation,” the Cowboys statement read. “Our …

DAZN WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 8

Neil Dutton NFL

We are approaching the halfway mark of the 2025 NFL season, and are still unable to say for definite who the elite teams truly are, outside of a couple of obvious contenders. Most teams look capable of beating, and equally losing to, any other team in the league. But there were signs last week that some offenses were finally picking …

THIS GIVEN SUNDAY: BRONCOS MOUNT STUNNING COMEBACK

Thomas Ritchie NFL

What’s the greatest comeback in the history of the National Football League? Well, the Eagles fan in me would point towards both iterations of the ‘Miracle of the Meadowlands’, but it’s hard to argue against a Super Bowl victory so famous that any fan of the gridiron knows what I’m talking about when I say ‘28-3’. In terms of sheer …

THIS GIVEN SUNDAY: 80-POINT TIE IN PRIME TIME

Thomas Ritchie NFL

Week 4 of the 2025 season saw the NFL’s first regular season game in Ireland. This is the best time of the year for fans on this side of the Atlantic, as we look ahead to the three London games, the league’s entry into Spain and a match-up in Berlin. It’s also when narratives become believable. The 2025 season has …

THIS GIVEN SUNDAY: COWBOYS, GIANTS TRADE BLOWS

Thomas Ritchie NFL

In Italian soccer, there is a commonly held belief that ‘August is a liar’. As undercooked players and newly formed teams build towards mid-season, spectacular results or terrible performances cannot be seen as a blueprint for future performance. A similar train of thought has taken root in the NFL. September is often seen as an extension of preseason football. With …

DAZN WEEKEND PREVIEW: WEEK 1

Neil Dutton NFL

And we are back! The 106th season of the NFL is finally here, with the road to Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara beginning in Philadelphia on Thursday night. The opening slate of games features eight divisional match-ups, starting with the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles against the Dallas Cowboys, marking the fifth season since 2002 with as many …

JONES: NO VINDICTIVENESS, BUT TRADE WAS DELIBERATE

Craig Llewellyn NFL

Speaking in the immediate wake of sending elite pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay, Dallas Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones appeared conflicted, admitting how much he liked the player but admitting that his team is probably better off now that he’s gone. Jones has made no secret of how much he liked and admired Parsons as a person and player, …

HOW LONG CAN PARSONS, COWBOYS WAIT OUT STANDOFF?

Craig Llewellyn NFL

The sight of Micah Parsons laying on a treatment table behind the Dallas Cowboys’ bench during their final preseason game may have created negative memes for the elite pass rusher, but provided an apt illustration of the frustration he — and everyone else — clearly feels over his protracted contract saga. The Cowboys fanbase remains divided over the standoff, with …

“COWBOYS CAN HAVE GREAT FUTURE WITH MICAH”

Craig Llewellyn NFL

It may be his years of negotiation in the oil business or it might be the innate self-confidence with which he carries himself as owner/CEO/GM of the Dallas Cowboys, but Jerry Jones appears unruffled by Micah Parsons shock trade request. It’s not that Jones appeared laissez-faire about the biggest talking point to hit the NFL these past few weeks that …