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Getty Images More people are watching the NFL on TV. Fewer people are watching the NFL in person. According to David Broughton and Andrew Levin of Sports Business Daily, the NFL averaged 66,648 attendees at home games in 2019. That’s the lowest average since 2004. The Cowboys averaged 90,929...

Getty Images Tre'Davious White was one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL this season and DeAndre Hopkins is one of the Texans’ top offensive weapons, so one might expect the Bills to latch White to Hopkins and then try to figure out the rest of their defensive approach. Bills head coach Sean...

Getty Images The Associated Press has announced the results of this year’s All-Pro voting and two players were selected as first-team choices by all 50 voters. Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas got the unanimous nod after setting a new record for receptions during the 2019 season. Patriots...

Getty Images The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the modern-era finalists for the Class of 2020 on Thursday night. Seven of the 15 finalists made the list for the first time. The inclusion of first-year eligible players Troy Polamalu and Reggie Wayne was expected. They were joined by five...

Getty Images Texans head coach Bill O’Brien called wide receiver Will Fuller‘s status for Saturday’s game against the Bills a game-time decision on Thursday and the team’s decision to designate him as questionable backs up that outlook. Fuller hurt his groin in Week 16 and didn’t play in the...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is so old school, he gave a motivational speech before practice Tuesday. Quarterback Deshaun Watson did the same thing in a more millennial way. Via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, Watson sent a text message to the entire offense Wednesday...

Getty Images The postseason is here. Which means that it’s time to throw out the regular-season records. Which is useful, because MDS kicked my ass in the regular season. We finished the year 10-6 and 8-8, respectively, giving me a full-season record of 156-100. MDS won by a whopping 10 games...

The Texans aren’t bringing J.J. Watt back to let him be a role player. Coach Bill O’Brien indicated Thursday that Watt would have a significant role in Saturday’s wild card game against the Bills. “He’s playing,” O’Brien said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle. “He’ll be in there quite...

Getty Images The Bills will be in Houston on Saturday to take on the Texans and offensive coordinator Brian Daboll’s Sunday is expected to be a busy day as well. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com reports that the Browns are scheduled to interview Daboll for their head coaching vacancy in Buffalo...

Getty Images The Bills got cornerback Levi Wallace back on the practice field Wednesday and he got in another limited workout on Thursday, but he hasn’t been ruled in for Saturday’s Wild Card game in Houston. Wallace is one of four Bills players listed as questionable for the first game of the...

Getty Images The Texans did not have to report J.J. Watt‘s participation in Tuesday’s practice, having activated him later in the day. They did have to report it Wednesday. Houston listed the defensive end as a limited participant. Watt tore a pectoral muscle Oct. 27. He returned to practice...

Getty Images Rarely does the coach of the year and the executive of the year come from the team. But it’s a rare season in Baltimore. The Ravens have compiled the best record of the NFL’s 100th campaign. And they have laid the foundation to contend for years to come, thanks to something that...

Getty Images Occasionally this week, there is some big football news that is about the actual football. According to John McClain of the Houston Chronicle, Texans defensive end J.J. Watt is practicing today, and will play in Saturday’s wild card game against the Bills. Watt was designated to...

Getty Images Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson (hamstring) returned to a limited practice Tuesday. Lawson missed every practice last week and sat out the Week 17 game, the only game he missed this season. The Bills also saw offensive tackle Ty Nsekhe (ankle) and receiver Andre Roberts (foot) go...

Getty Images Texans wide receiver Will Fuller‘s bid to play in Saturday’s game against the Bills got off to a good start on Tuesday. Fuller injured his groin in the team’s Week 16 win over the Buccaneers and was ruled out for Week 17 after missing practice all week. Head coach Bill O’Brien...

Getty Images Defensive end J.J. Watt is officially back for the Texans. The team added Watt to their 53-man roster on Tuesday, which clears the path for him to be in the lineup for Saturday’s playoff game against the Bills. Watt missed the final eight games of the season with a torn pectoral...

Getty Images Texans defensive end J.J. Watt‘s return is inspirational enough as the team readies for a Saturday wild-card round game against the Bills. “I think activating J.J. is huge, mentally, spiritually, for sure,” defensive back Bradley Roby said, via Aaron Wilson of the Houston...

Getty Images The Bills have made the playoffs for the second time in head coach Sean McDermott’s three years with the team and there are some similarities between this year’s team and the 2017 edition. Both made the playoffs as Wild Cards and will be on the road against the AFC South champions...

Getty Images Add Brian Daboll’s name to a growing list of candidates for the Browns’ head coaching vacancy. Tom Pelissero of the NFL reports that the Browns requested permission to interview the Bills offensive coordinator. Cleveland also has Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels...

Getty Images Le'Veon Bell‘s first season with the Jets came to an end with Bell watching for most of the second half of their 13-6 win over the Bills. Bell didn’t get a touch until there was 5:17 left in the game as the Jets opted to go with Bilal Powell as their running back for most of the...