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The New York Liberty were completely outmatched in Game 2. New York was routed by Phoenix in an 86-60 blowout on Wednesday that Breanna Stewart called “embarrassing.” Now the Liberty are just one game away from being eliminated from the playoffs altogether. Stewart did not hold back when talking about the disastrous game with reporters. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles look incredibly smart for signing Saquon Barkley in 2024. Barkley helped the Eagles destroy the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 and bring Philadelphia its second Lombardi Trophy. Everyone around the Eagles, including QB Jalen Hurts, understood that adding Barkley changed the team. During a recent interview, Barkley shared what Hurts told him […]

The Detroit Lions look just fine after Week 2. Detroit silence its doubters, and embarrassed Ben Johnson’s new team, in a 52-21 smackdown at Ford Field. The Lions were firing on all cylinders on offense and their defense finally started looking like it did early in the 2024 season. Optimism is back in Detroit. But […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in unfamiliar territory. Kansas City started the season 0-2 for the first time since 2014. The Chiefs played a great game against the Eagles, but one crucial play sunk Kansas City in the fourth quarter. And multiple players are taking the blame for it. Jason Kelce asked his brother about […]

The Miami Dolphins are in a dire situation headed into Thursday Night Football. Miami started the season 0-2 and head coach Mike McDaniel is under significant pressure heading into Week 3. That won’t be easy against Josh Allen and the Bills. Thankfully, there’s a chance the Dolphins will have one of their best offensive players […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finally got off to a hot 2-0 start in 2025. But everything changed with Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury that will sideline him at least three months. Now the Bengals have to do their best to survive until Burrow (hopefully) returns to the field. The coaching staff is already optimistic […]

The New York Liberty have a chance to advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday. New York beat Phoenix 76-69 in Game 1, but it came at a cost. Liberty star Breanna Stewart suffered a knee injury that threatened to keep her out the rest of the series. But now she plans to gut it out. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are looking like one of the NFL’s hottest teams through two weeks. Los Angeles put up a pair of dominant defensive performances against Kansas City and Las Vegas to start the season. Thankfully the Chargers just got some positive injury news related to one of their best pass rushers. Chargers linebacker […]

The 2025 NFL season has already featured plenty of turnover at the quarterback position. Bengals QB Joe Burrow will miss three months with a turf toe injury. And several other quarterbacks, including Jayden Daniels and Brock Purdy, are also banged up. On top of that, one NFL insider believes a pair of NFC North quarterbacks […]

The Seattle Storm stayed alive on Wednesday night by doing what seemed impossible. Seattle beat Las Vegas 86-83, snapping their opponent’s 17-game winning streak in an epic playoff victory. Seattle rode their stars Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike to the statement win. Diggins explained how the Storm managed to beat the Aces, who hadn’t lost […]

The Commanders could really use a win after losing to the Packers in Week 2. Washington may have to get it done without Jayden Daniels in Week 3. Daniels is suffering from a sprained knee that could keep him out of action on Sunday. One NFL insider believes Washington is leaning towards sitting the star […]

The Dolphins and Bills are two very different teams heading into their matchup on Thursday Night Football. Buffalo is on top of the world after getting off to a 2-0 start to the season. Meanwhile, Miami is on the brink of chaos after a dreadful 0-2 start to the year. As such, this game has […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are looking great to start the 2025 NFL season. LA is 2-0 after a pair of impressive wins against Kansas City and Las Vegas, both AFC West rivals. Now it appears that Jim Harbaugh’s vision of the Chargers is finally becoming reality. Colin Cowherd made some bold declarations about the Chargers […]

The Minnesota Vikings got some terrible injury news on Monday. Second-year quarterback JJ McCarthy will miss up to four weeks with a high ankle sprain. McCarthy missed his entire rookie season with an injury, so it is tough to see him sidelined again after only playing two games. McCarthy is not the only injured Viking, […]

Houston, we have a problem. The Houston Texans have started 0-2 for the first time since 2023, which was DeMeco Ryan’s first season as head coach. Houston lost to Tampa Bay 20-19 in a heartbreaking game in front of a national audience on Monday Night Football. The Texans clung to a one-score lead into the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals needed to find some new quarterbacks quickly before Week 3. Joe Burrow went down with a turf toe injury and will miss most of the 2025 season as a result. Now the Bengals have added not one, but two new quarterbacks on Tuesday to add depth at the position. The Bengals added […]

The Chicago Bears got absolutely embarrassed in Week 2. Chicago got blown out 52-21 in Detroit in the most lopsided game of the week. It is safe to say that Bears fans expected more from Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit. Chicago is already 0-2 on the season, with both loses coming against NFC North rivals. […]

The Minnesota Vikings may have just had the worst Week 2 imaginable. Minnesota lost 22-6 against Atlanta on Sunday Night Football in a game where the offense could not function. But the situation went from bad to worse after a series of injury updates on Monday. The Vikings are anticipating that both JJ McCarthy and […]

The Dallas Cowboys finally got their first win of the 2025 NFL season. Dallas beat New York 40-37 in overtime in an epic duel between Dak Prescott and Russell Wilson. The Cowboys also signed pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney shortly after the big win. One player’s comments on the signing perfectly capture the mood in Dallas. […]

The Chicago Bears are struggling to start the 2025 NFL season. Chicago is 0-2 after getting blown out by Detroit 52-21 in Ben Johnson’s return to the Motor City. To make matters worse, Chicago just got some devastating injury news. Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is out indefinitely with a groin injury, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. […]

The beginning of the Ben Johnson era in Chicago has not gone according to plan. Chicago got demolished by Detroit 52-21 in a lopsided game featuring Johnson’s return to his former team. After just two games, it seems that Chicago’s defense could be a huge problem this season. Adam Levitan of Establish The Run highlighted […]

The Cincinnati Bengals finally started a season off with two straight wins during the Joe Burrow era. But it came at a huge cost. Joe Burrow left Sunday’s game in the first half with a toe injury. As it turns out, Burrow suffered a Grade 3 turf toe injury. That injury will require surgery and […]

The Indiana Fever could not take care of business in Game 1 against the Atlanta Dream. Indiana lost 80-68 against Atlanta in Game 1 of their three-game playoff series. Now the Fever need to regroup before what could be their final game of the 2025 WNBA season. Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell acknowledged that Indiana made […]

The Atlanta Falcons got their first win of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday Night Football. Atlanta beat Minnesota 22-6 in an impressive upset win that they controlled from wire to wire. The Falcons won the game on the back of their superstar running back. Falcons head coach Raheem Morris made a bold declaration about […]

The Miami Dolphins have not started the 2025 season the way they hoped. Miami suffered an embarrassing loss in Week 1. The Dolphins followed that up with a 33-27 loss against the Patriots on Sunday. One Dolphins players told it like it is during his postgame remarks to the media. Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got a huge win on Sunday. Cincinnati defeated Jacksonville 31-27 in Week 2 despite losing Joe Burrow to a toe injury during the first half. But the Bengals were able to rally around their head coach and get the victory nonetheless. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor revealed his halftime message to his […]

Ben Johnson who? Lions fans aren’t missing their former OC after destroying the Bears on Sunday. Detroit demolished Chicago 52-21 in a game where they dominated both sides of the ball. One Lions player explained that the team had a little bit of extra motivation on Sunday. Lions defensive back Brian Branch explained that Detroit […]

The Carolina Panthers are looking for signs of improvement during Dave Canales’ second season as head coach. But Carolina lost in Week 1, falling 26-10 against Jacksonville in an odd game featuring a weather delay. Unfortunately, Week 2 does not seem to be going much better than Carolina’s season opener. Panthers QB Bryce Young has […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars could not get the job done in Week 2. The Jaguars lost 31-27 against the Bengals despite Joe Burrow exiting with a toe injury. There already appears to be some discord between head coach and quarterback in Jacksonville. Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence and head coach Liam Coen had a shocking interaction during […]

Ben Johnson’s return to Detroit did not go as planned. The Bears got blown out by the Lions, losing 52-21 in a disastrous game for Johnson’s new team. Chicago brought in the former Lions OC to fix their offense and chang the team’s culture. Unfortunately, there is still plenty of work to be done after […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers stumbled in their second game of the 2025 season. Pittsburgh lost 31-17 against Seattle in DK Metcalf’s first game against his former team. Surprisingly, it was Pittsburgh’s defense that was the more disappointing unit in Week 2. The Steelers have allowed at least 31 points in their first two games of the […]

The Buffalo Bills started the 2025 regular season with a statement win. Buffalo defeated Baltimore in Week 1 in a game that could significant ramifications for playoff seeding in the AFC. The Bills received some positive injury news on Sunday morning ahead of their clash with the Jets. Bills CB Tre’Davious White will be active […]

The NFL is often called the “not for long” league for a reason. Teams often rise and fall in prominence, with only the best NFL dynasties surviving for an extended period of time. One NFL executive seems to be suggesting that one NFC team’s reign could be coming to an end, while another is rising […]

Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts were one of the best stories out of Week 1. Jones came out of nowhere and had an excellent game, giving some Colts fans visions of Sam Darnold in 2024. But there was a chance that Jones’ finest hour could not have happened at all. The Daniel Jones era […]

The Auburn football program achieved its third win of the 2025 season on Saturday. Auburn easily handled South Alabama in a 31-15 victory in a game they were expected to win. But now the Tigers need to get ready for a huge game against the Sooners next weekend. That game should have special significance for […]

The first week of any NFL season is always full of surprises. A few teams that we thought would be terrible are always a pleasant surprise. Looking at you, Colts. And other teams, like the Lions, look a lot worse than anyone would have dared imagine before the regular season. Week 2 of the fantasy […]

The Dallas Cowboys need to turn things around after Week 1. Dallas played well in their season opener, but could not beat the Eagles on the road. Now the Cowboys are doing whatever they can to improve and get their season headed in the right direction. That starts with imploring their players to perform better. […]

The Tennessee Titans had a disappointing start to the 2025 NFL season. Tennessee lost 20-12 in their season opener against Denver. The game featured plenty of miscues, from wide receivers dropping passes to Brian Callahan blowing a potential challenge in a critical moment. Titans QB Cam Ward made a bold statement about dropped passes during […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers started their all-in season on the right foot in Week 1. Pittsburgh survived a close game against New York 34-32 in what was a revenge game for Aaron Rodgers. Now the Steelers face the Seahawks in Week 2 in a game that could have special significance for a different offensive player. Steelers […]