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The Indiana Fever are certainly missing Caitlin Clark while she recovers from her quad injury. Indiana lost its fifth game without Clark on Tuesday, falling 77-58 against Atlanta. The one piece of silver lining was a record-setting performance from one Fever player that made WNBA history. Fever center Aliyah Boston became the second-fastest center in […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under head coach Pete Carroll. Las Vegas made several exciting moves this offseason, rebuilding the offense around QB Geno Smith and rookie running back Ashton Jeanty. Raiders fans finally have some reasons for optimism heading into the 2025 season. The Raiders laid a good foundation during […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in an awkward situation with their top two edge rushers. Both Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart are in contract disputes with the Bengals at the start of mandatory minicamp. Stewart in particular is not a fan of Cincinnati’s front office, as evidenced by a recent interview. Bengals edge rusher Shemar Stewart […]

The Dallas Cowboys are entering a new era under head coach Brian Schottenheimer in 2025. Dallas made some impressive offseason moves over the past few months that have them ready to compete this fall. The Cowboys also got some good news today at the start of mandatory minicamp. Cowboys stars Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs […]

The Indiana Fever are lucky to have Caitlin Clark as the leader of the franchise. Clark is currently recovering from a quad injury but she is expected to return to the lineup soon. One of Clark’s college teammates shared her first impression of the future superstar in a recent interview. Valkyries guard Kate Martin shared […]

The Buffalo Bills should have a Super Bowl or bust mentality heading into the 2025 NFL season. Buffalo came incredibly close to the Super Bowl in 2024, but just could not get past Kansas City once again. The Bills got some encouraging news to kick off mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. Bills running back James Cook […]

The Seattle Seahawks are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Seattle made several big moves this offseason, including trading away Geno Smith and replacing him with Sam Darnold. Now the Seahawks have made another big move to extend a core specialist through the rest of the decade. The Seahawks have signed […]

The Washington Commanders were one of the best stories in the NFL during the 2024 season. Washington immediately became a competitive team with Jayden Daniels at quarterback, who won Offensive Rookie of the Year. Now it seems that Daniels will be without his top weapon during mandatory minicamp. Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin is not […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in a difficult situation with superstar Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson is seeking a lucrative multi-year extension and seems willing to sit out the 2025 NFL season if he does not get it. He will take the first steps of following through on that threat this week. The Bengals have reportedly made no […]

The Detroit Lions will be motivated to succeed during the 2025 NFL season. Detroit’s magical 2024 campaign, which was arguably the best season in franchise history, ended with a dud in the playoffs. The Lions simply suffered too many defensive injuries and could not field a competent unit during the postseason. Detroit will be looking […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Las Vegas made some big moves this offseason, adding head coach Pete Carroll and trading for QB Geno Smith. The Raiders also made some important additions on the defensive side of the ball that could pay off right away. Raiders […]

The Atlanta Falcons have gotten themselves into quite the conundrum at the quarterback position. Atlanta signed Kirk Cousins to a huge contract last offseason and seemingly refuses to trade him away. It seems that Cousins will be a team player at the next phase of the team’s offseason program. The Falcons expect Kirk Cousins to […]

The Tennessee Titans are entering a new era with rookie Cam Ward at quarterback. Tennessee used the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Ward, who projects as the team’s next franchise quarterback. One Titans insider believes that Ward could face some adversity during the summer. ESPN’s Turron Davenport warned that Titans fans […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new era under head coach Mike Vrabel. New England’s front office put in a lot of effort adding new players this offseason. It seems they may have overdone it at the wide receiver position. The Patriots could have a vicious wide receiver battle during mandatory minicamp, per ESPN’s […]

The Green Bay Packers will be under a lot of pressure during the 2025 NFL season. Green Bay has been a good football team the past few seasons, but that has not been enough to win the NFC North. The division is as talented as ever, which could make it difficult for the Packers to […]

The 2025 NFL season will be incredibly important for the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay has not won the division since 2021 and will attempt to win the NFC North later this fall. Unfortunately, the Packers will have to make that quest without one of their veteran defensive players. The Packers cut veteran cornerback Jaire […]

The Carolina Panthers are ready to take a big step forward during the 2025 NFL season. Carolina did not have a great 2024 campaign, but it did end on a high note. The Panthers only won five games, but looked competitive down the back stretch of the regular season. Carolina even logged a huge upset […]

The Chicago Bears are ready to take a big leap forward during the 2025 NFL season. Many NFL experts believe that the Bears are the most improved team in the league this offseason, thanks to a handful of important moves. Chicago hired former Lions OC Ben Johnson as their next head coach, setting a new […]

The Dallas Cowboys are used to controversies surrounding their players, both on and off the field. Unfortunately, one ex-Cowboys player has gotten himself into trouble with the law once again. Former Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph is facing charges for his involvement in a fatal crash, per the Associated Press. The accident occurred on a Dallas-area […]

The Chicago Sky suffered a tough loss on Saturday against the Indiana Fever. Chicago lost 79-52 and fell to 2-5 on the year. To make matters worse, veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot was carried off the court after suffering what appeared to be a major knee injury. Sky guard Hailey Van Lith shared her “heartbreaking” response […]

The Seattle Storm got their fifth win of the 2025 WNBA season on Saturday. Seattle defeated Phoenix 89-77 on the road thanks in part to 22 second-half points from Skylar Diggins. But Diggins was far from the only Storm player to have an impressive outing against the Mercury. In fact, multiple players made history during Seattle’s […]

The Seattle Storm got a huge win on Saturday that put them over the .500 mark on the season. Seattle defeated Phoenix 89-77 in a game that they controlled for a full forty minutes. One Storm player had an impressive performance against her former team on Saturday night. Storm guard Skylar Diggins had an incredible […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are ready to dominate the NFC South once again during the 2025 NFL season. Tampa has controlled the NFC South for several seasons in a row, both under Tom Brady and now Baker Mayfield. Unfortunately, it did not lead them to much postseason success in 2024. The Buccaneers have done everything […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally did it. Pittsburgh signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract on Thursday, ending months of speculation. The Steelers patiently waited for Rodgers and now get a new starting quarterback ahead of the 2025 season. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport shared some details on what he expects Aaron Rodgers’ contract with the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers finally solved their quarterback dilemma. Pittsburgh signed veteran QB Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract on Thursday after months of waiting. Now the Steelers can finally start creating some chemistry between Rodgers and his skill-position players. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Friday that he “expects” Steelers WR DK Metcalf to be […]

The Detroit Lions are ready to go on a revenge tour during the 2025 NFL season. That may sound odd for a team that won 15 games in 2024, but the Lions know that they have unfinished business. Detroit had their best season in franchise history, securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC for […]

The Indiana Fever are blessed to have Caitlin Clark on the team. Indiana’s future is bright with Clark leading the Fever’s young core of players. But how good of a career will Clark end up having in the WNBA when it is all said and done? Legendary coach Dawn Staley made a bold prediction about […]

The Indiana Fever are ready to make some noise in the playoffs this season. Indiana is just 3-4 after losing Caitlin Clark for a few weeks with a quad injury. Fever fans have plenty of reasons for optimism about the future, regardless of the slow start to the 2025 WNBA season. ESPN’s Neil Paine released […]

The 2025 NFL season will be incredibly important for the Detroit Lions. Detroit had an incredible 2024 campaign, winning 15 games and securing the No. 1 seed in the NFC. A repeat performance will be much more difficult without Frank Ragnow. Lions head coach Dan Campbell paid tribute to former center Frank Ragnow during his […]

The 2025 season will be important for the Green Bay Packers. Green Bay had a solid 2024 campaign, but it did not lead to any postseason success. Now the Packers are hopeful that the addition of Matthew Golden to their receiving room can lead to success later this fall. Packers WR Romeo Doubs got brutally […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers might be talking about the Aaron Rodgers situation for the rest of the summer. Pittsburgh is desperate to add a quarterback, and Rodgers seems to be the only viable starter left. Apparently the team is more comfortable waiting on Rodgers than the media is. ESPN’s Brooke Pryor shed some light on why […]

The Chicago Bears are ready to take a huge leap forward during the 2025 NFL season. Chicago made several big improvements this offseason, including adding Ben Johnson at head coach. Now the Bears are ready to compete with an upgraded roster built around talented QB Caleb Williams. Bears head coach Ben Johnson responded to a […]

The 2025 NFL season will be very important for the Atlanta Falcons. Atlanta has struggled over the past few seasons despite having an offense that is loaded with playmakers. Now there are whispers that the Falcons could part ways with one of their offensive weapons ahead of the 2025 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter appeared on […]

The San Francisco 49ers will have high expectations heading into the 2025 NFL season. The 2024 season was a complete disaster for the 49ers and surprising considering the team’s preseason expectations. San Francisco only managed to win six games during the regular season and finished the season at the bottom of the NFC West division […]

The possibility of the Dolphins trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey has been in the news for months. Miami announced back in April that they planned to explore trading the superstar cornerback. Now the larger NFL media has begun cooking up several potential landing spots where Ramsey could end up before the start of the 2025 NFL […]

The Los Angeles Rams will have high expectations for the 2025 NFL season. LA almost made it to the NFC Championship in 2024 and will look to get back to the playoffs in 2025. Their core players are getting older, so there is no time to waste in trying to get back to the Super […]

The Detroit Lions are ready to make another deep playoff run during the 2025 NFL season. Unfortunately, that should be more difficult after Frank Ragnow’s surprise retirement from the NFL. The Lions wasted little time in replacing Ragnow’s spot on the roster. The Lions have signed veteran offensive lineman Trystan Colon to a one-year deal, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in a tricky situation with edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. Cincinnati has yet to give Hendrickson the extension he has demanded all offseason. Now trade rumors continue to spread about Hendrickson as the offseason progresses into mandatory OTAs. ESPN’s Ben Baby explained what he believes would be an ideal trade package for […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the most improved teams in the NFL after the 2025 offseason. Chicago made huge strides forward, hiring Ben Johnson as head coach and significantly upgrading the team’s offensive line. One Bears player is having faith in the process after being surprised by the 2025 NFL Draft. Bears tight end […]