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The Arizona Cardinals are ready to make some noise during the 2025 NFL season. Arizona won eight games during the 2024 season and was in the NFC West division race until the end of the season. They barely missed going to the playoffs as well. They are well positioned to compete for a division title […]

The Green Bay Packers made NFL history during the 2025 NFL Draft. Green Bay’s selection of Matthew Golden was the first time the team has drafted a first-round receiver since 2002. Now the rookie is making headlines because of his unique jersey number choice. Packers rookie WR Matthew Golden will wear No. 22 during his […]

The Phoenix Mercury got the 2025 WNBA season started off on a good note. Phoenix dominated Seattle in a 81-59 victory on Saturday night. The Mercury got everything they could have hoped for from their new star player Satou Sabally. Sabally had a dominating performance in her first regular season game with the Mercury. She […]

The Houston Texans are reloaded and ready for the 2025 NFL season. Houston had a solid 2024 campaign, winning the AFC South and making it to the postseason for the second consecutive season. Unfortunately, they got bounced in the first round by the Chiefs. Now the Texans and QB C.J. Stroud are ready to make […]

The Cleveland Browns have a fascinating quarterback situation heading into the summer. Cleveland cannot count on Deshaun Watson, whose availability for the 2025 season is questionable after an injury setback in January. The Browns now have a four-way quarterback battle for the starting job, which will start in training camp. Browns fans may be hopeful […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be ready to compete during the 2025 NFL season. Dallas is looking to improve from a seven-win season in 2024. Thankfully, the Cowboys added a solid rookie class in the 2025 NFL Draft and many of those rookies should be able to help out right away. One Cowboys rookie recently revealed […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made some significant improvements this offseason. Las Vegas brought in Pete Carroll as head coach and added talent all over the roster. The biggest additions were arguably trading for QB Geno Smith and drafting RB Ashton Jeanty during the 2025 NFL Draft. Now the Raiders are ready to take the NFL […]

The New York Giants made some aggressive moves this offseason. New York added a superstar in Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter with the third pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Giants also made waves by trading up into the first round to grab QB Jaxson Dart. It is clear that Giant GM Joe Schoen […]

The Chicago Bears are arguably the NFL’s most improved team this offseason. Chicago made a ton of improvements, headlined by hiring head coach Ben Johnson and rebuilding their interior offensive line. ESPN released a bombshell article on Thursday related to Bears QB Caleb Williams. The article previews Seth Wickersham’s new book American Kings: A Biography of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are the poster child of the NFL. The NFL knows that Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will draw plenty of eyeballs and are more than willing to give them a hectic regular season schedule. Kansas City will be as popular as ever in 2025, playing on both Christmas and Thanksgiving. ESPN’s […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the most improved teams in the NFL during the 2025 offseason. Chicago added Ben Johnson at head coach, completely rebuilt the interior of their offensive line, and added more talent during the 2025 NFL Draft. Now the Bears are ready to take the league by storm in 2025. ESPN’s […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty of reasons to be excited about the future. Jacksonville brought in Liam Coen as its next head coach and paired him with GM James Gladstone. The pair quickly went to work upgrading the team, including a bold move to acquire Travis Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Jaguars received […]

The New England Patriots have experienced a great deal of change during the 2025 NFL season. New England replaced Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel, the first of many improvements during an eventful offseason. Vrabel got right to work building New England’s roster in his image. The Patriots brought in several talented players in free agency, […]

The Detroit Lions will be ready to go on a revenge tour in 2025. That may sound odd for a team that had arguably its best season in franchise history last fall. The Lions won 15 games in 2024, earned the NFC North title for the second consecutive season, and secured the No. 1 seed […]

The 2025 NFL season will be incredibly important for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh has a talented roster and a full war chest of draft picks next offseason, but they do not have a franchise quarterback. The Steelers will need to play out of their minds this fall if they want to keep up Mike Tomlin’s […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made several important improvements during the 2025 NFL offseason. Dallas promoted Brian Schottenheimer to head coach and added several talented players during the 2025 NFL Draft. Cowboys fans have a lot to be excited about this fall, but there is still one position on the roster that does not inspire confidence. […]

The Golden State Valkyries will play their first WNBA regular season game on Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks. Golden State joined the WNBA as an expansion team this offseason and has already assembled a frisky roster. One of their young stars is ready for the 2025 season to finally begin. Valkyries guard Kate Martin […]

The NFL will unveil the entire regular season schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday night. There have already been a handful of contest revealed, including all international games and a handful of primetime matchups. Now the NFL has revealed another primetime game and it is a great matchup. The Kansas City Chiefs will head […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are ready to go on a revenge tour in 2025 after losing Super Bowl 59. Kansas City made some major improvements this offseason, adding depth and young playmakers on both sides of the football. The Chiefs also got better during the 2025 NFL Draft despite picking towards the bottom of most […]

The 2025 NFL schedule release is just over one day away. Thankfully, the league has given NFL fans some information about international and primetime games ahead of Wednesday night’s big reveal. This year’s schedule will feature an international game in Brazil, but it will be the first of its kind. The league announced on Tuesday […]

The Green Bay Packers made it a priority to upgrade their offensive line this offseason. Green Bay spent big on free agent Aaron Banks, giving him a $77 million contract to leave San Francisco. The Packers also added depth during the 2025 NFL Draft. One of Green Bay’s young offensive linemen came frustratingly close to […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have had a busy offseason. Cincinnati handed out a pair of huge contract extensions to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Now Bengals fans want the team to follow through by extending Trey Hendrickson to a long-term deal. Unfortunately, negotiations have not gone well and no progress has been made yet. Bengals edge […]

The 2025 NFL schedule release is a little more than one day away. It is one of the last major NFL tentpole events before a sleepy summer, at least in terms of major league news. The NFL has already revealed a few nuggets about this year’s schedule, including a full release of the league’s international […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are still riding their shocking streak of consecutive winning seasons under Mike Tomlin. Pittsburgh looks poised to finally stumble in 2025, perhaps seeing that streak coming to an end. But the future is bright for the Steelers. One NFL insider explained why next offseason could be extremely exciting for the Steelers. ESPN’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a bizarre situation as a franchise. Pittsburgh is undoubtedly a well-run organization. After all, the Steelers are still riding their improbable streak of winning seasons under Mike Tomlin. Unfortunately, the Steelers have a big question mark at the quarterback position. It could be the one thing holding the Steelers back […]

The New Orleans Saints are entering a new era under head coach Kellen Moore. New Orleans got some surprising news over the weekend with QB Derek Carr’s surprise retirement announcement. Not everyone is convinced that Carr will stay retired. Former NFL player Ross Tucker made a bold statement about Derek Carr, claiming he’s not convinced […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are suddenly in a dire situation. Toronto had an epic collapse in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday, losing 2-0 against Florida. If the Leafs have a repeat performance in Game 5, they will almost certainly lose the series. Toronto played like an undisciplined team throughout Game 4. […]

The Denver Broncos have made some significant improvements during the 2025 NFL offseason. Denver raided San Francisco’s defense, signing both Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga during NFL free agency. The Broncos also added a slew of playmakers on both sides of the ball during the 2025 NFL Draft. One of those rookies is ready to […]

The New England Patriots are beginning a new era under head coach Mike Vrabel. New England added a ton of talent rookies in the 2025 NFL Draft. One undrafted player is looking to make his mark with the Patriots during training camp. Patriots UDFA wide receiver Efton Chism III is looking to following in the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers feel like they are in an awkward place as a franchise. Pittsburgh is still riding an impossible streak of winning seasons, but it feels like it could come to an end in 2025. If the Steelers cannot figure out the quarterback position, their chances of competing this fall will be extremely low. […]

The Indiana Fever are having an excellent weekend. Indiana defeated Atlanta 81-76 on Saturday afternoon, winning their final preseason game before the regular season. Now the Fever can kick back and celebrate Mother’s Day before making final preparation ahead of the 2025 WNBA season. The Fever posted a heartfelt video on social media on Sunday […]

The Dallas Wings played their final preseason game on Saturday against Japan’s Toyota Antelopes, and this unique matchup led to a truly unique situation for guard Mai Yamamoto. The Japanese native got the opportunity to score against her other team, draining a three-pointer late in the fourth quarter. Yamamoto’s magical moment happened at the same […]

The New Orleans Saints will look at lot different when the 2025 NFL season kicks off later this fall. The Saints have entered a new era under head coach Kellen Moore. New Orleans also received some shocking news on Saturday with QB Derek Carr announcing his retirement from the NFL. His alma mater took to […]

The Vegas Golden Knights got exactly what they needed in Game 3 on Saturday night. Vegas entered Game 3 down 0-2 against Edmonton, knowing that a loss would be catastrophic. The Golden Knights pulled off an improbable win thanks to a last-second goal by Reilly Smith. Smith scored the game-winning goal for the Golden Knights […]

The Dallas Wings ended the preseason on a high note on Saturday night. Dallas cruised to a 119-52 victory over Japan’s Toyota Antelopes. The Wings won by a decisive 67 points thanks to some inspired play by the team’s biggest stars, including rookie Paige Bueckers. Bueckers played well against the Antelopes on Saturday. She logged […]

The Dallas Cowboys were more aggressive about adding talent this offseason than one year ago. Dallas seems to have learned its lesson after going “all in” in 2024 and only managing seven wins. In fairness, the Cowboys did suffer major injuries to Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons. However, failure was baked into the season by […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have thoroughly improved the roster during the 2025 offseason. Tampa Bay retained key veterans like Chris Godwin and added young talent like Emeka Egbuka. The Buccaneers are rumored to be considering a trade involving one of their offensive weapons. Buccaneers running back Bucky Irving appeared on Up & Adam with Kay […]

The San Francisco 49ers are excited to have Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator once again. Saleh is a defensive genius who worked wonders in San Francisco during his last tenure with the team. The 49ers gave Saleh plenty of toys to play with during the 2025 NFL Draft. It will be exciting to see […]

The New York Giants made a ton of improvements during the 2025 NFL offseason. New York completely rebuilt their quarterback room, signing Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston before drafting Jaxson Dart. The Giants also added more firepower on defense with edge rusher Abdul Carter. The rookie out of Penn State made a big decision on […]