Super Bowl 57 is here! The biggest event in the known universe. And that can distract us from everything else going on around this wonderful league. A lot of important NFL news and info can slip through the cracks. But don’t fret, my little sports angels, because Fantasy Alarm is here to have your back so you don’t miss a darn thing!

Starting now, and every Friday through the off-season, we’ll do our best to hit on the important NFL news and rumors. We’ll give you the big stuff that breaks, we’ll talk about the transactions that go down, and we’ll make sure to mention any football-related nonsense that made us chuckle. We’ll be here through coaching changes, free agent signings, the 2023 NFL Draft, and NFL training camp, and before you know it, it will be time to kick off once again. No off-season here baby! So let’s get to it! 

 

Top NFL News

Tom Brady Announces Retirement

Tom Brady has formally announced what appears to be his final farewell to the NFL. How do we know that it’s for real this time? Well, he said so. 

Greg Olsen Reacts To Brady Announcement

Greg Olsen, who has done a tremendous job on the top broadcasting team over at Fox, acknowledged to The Athletics’ Richard Deitsch that the Brady news likely means that Tom Brady will be gunning for his spot. He says that he has “come to grips with it” but that he’ll “make it hard as hell on them to try to replace him”. 

Brock Purdy to Undergo Surgery

It has been reported that 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered a complete tear of the UCL. He’s hoping that it can be repaired with surgery that won’t involve the invasive Tommy John procedure that many MLB pitchers undergo. That said, the timeline for QBs recording from Tommy John is not as lengthy as pitchers, as we saw with former Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme. 

Cincinnati Bengals Looking to Extend Joe Burrow

In a surprise to absolutely no none, the Bengals and star quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to work on a contract this off-season that will make Burrow the highest-paid quarterback in the league.

Chicago Bears Will Likely Trade Number One Pick

The Bears have come out and said that Justin Fields is their guy. Rumors are swirling about who could trade for the pick. Here’s a list of some teams with sources:

NFL Transactions

Denver Broncos Trade for Head Coach Sean Payton

Sean Payton will reportedly make $85 million over five years to coach the Saints. The Broncos gave up a 2023 first and 2024 second for Payton and a 2024 third. 

Houston Texans Sign Head Coach DeMeco Ryans

DeMeco Ryans, former defensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, has been tapped to coach the Texans where he played most of his NFL career. The contract has been reported as a six-year deal.

Carolina Panthers Sign Assistant Coach Duce Staley

Duce Staley, Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach, will reportedly join Frank Reich’s staff on the Carolina Panthers. That falls in the wake of reports that Reich will retain special teams coordinator Chris Tabor and Offensive Line Coach James Campen.

Super Bowl Transactions

In preparation for the Super Bowl, the Chiefs waived backup kicker Matthew Wright and signed running back Jerion Ealy.

NFL Nonsense

Travis Kelce Lashes Out At Bengals Fans

Travis Kelce was none too pleased with folks calling the Chiefs’ stadium “Burrowhead”

Kelce also decided to go full WWE and call the mayor of Cincinnati a Jabroni.

Joe Thomas Does Battle With Former/Current New York Giants

Joe Thomas did battle on Twitter with rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux. Former Giant Michael Strahan came to the defense of the young defender.

Urban Meyer Blames Personnel, Not Coaching for Jax Tenure

Urban Meyer naturally believes the turnaround for the Jaguars is because “they got a lot of different players in free agency”.

Jerry Jones Defends Cowboys Super Bowl Drought

Jerry Jones pointed out that the 49ers also haven’t won a Super Bowl in 25 years, just like the Cowboys. And football fans responded to that about how you might expect.

Arian Foster Says “NFL is Scripted”

Former NFL player Arian Foster told a conspiracy podcast the NFL was scripted, which spawned some amazing memes from around the league.

 

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