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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in an awkward position at quarterback. Pittsburgh let both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields walk during free agency, both landing starting jobs with other teams. Now the Steelers are hopeful that they can snag the best name left on the free agency market before the 2025 NFL Draft. NFL Network’s Tom […]

The Indianapolis Colts desperately need to take a step forward in 2025. Indianapolis had an okay 2024 season, finishing with an 8-9 and but missing the AFC playoffs. The Colts, and their young franchise quarterback, need to make some improvements if they want to get over the hump this fall. Colts head coach Shane Steichen […]

The Miami Dolphins are desperate to get back to the playoffs during the 2025 NFL season. Miami’s 2024 season was basically cut short by a scary concussion injury to QB Tua Tagovailoa that occurred during the team’s second regular season game. Now the Dolphins are hard at work upgrading the roster in the hopes of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have already had quite an eventful offseason. Cincinnati handed out two monster contract extensions to Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. They also saw veteran Sam Hubbard retire from the NFL. The next shoe to drop could be a Trey Hendrickson extension. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor opened up about the situation surrounding […]

The New York Jets are in a transitionary period as a franchise. New York hired head coach Aaron Glenn this offseason and parted ways with QB Aaron Rodgers. The Jets are apparently very confident in their bridge quarterback. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn dropped a bold statement about QB Justin Fields at the NFL’s Annual […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit won 15 games, earned their second straight NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of these are franchise firsts for the Lions. Detroit submitted a playoff-related proposal that would have helped one of […]

The Buffalo Bills are trying everything they can to get over the hump during the 2025 NFL season. Buffalo is in the middle of their Super Bowl window because of superstar quarterback Josh Allen. The Bills locked up Allen on a massive $330 million contract extension before the start of NFL free agency. Now that […]

The Cleveland Browns desperately need to find a quarterback this offseason. Cleveland cannot count on Deshaun Watson in 2025 after his most recent injury recovery setback. One of the Browns’ best players understands that the team will not accomplish anything if they cannot find a new franchise quarterback. Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett dropped a […]

The Arkansas basketball program suffered a heartbreaking defeat on Thursday night against Texas Tech. Arkansas lost 85-83 in an overtime battle with Texas Tech with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line. The main headline coming out of this game was a controversial decision by head coach John Calipari that some believe cost […]

The New England Patriots are having one exciting offseason. Patriots fans have plenty of reason for optimism after a disappointing 2024 campaign where their team only won four games. New England replaced Jerod Mayo with head coach Mike Vrabel to get things started. Vrabel has wasted no time in putting his stamp on the roster. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are riding high after winning Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia will need to have a strong performance in the 2025 NFL Draft if they want to get back to the Super Bowl next season. The Eagles have already lost some talent this offseason,  including talented edge rusher Josh Sweat. One recent NFL mock […]

Penn State football has become a powerhouse at producing top-tier NFL talent. The NFL is littered with former Nittany Lions, most notably Saquon Barkley and Micah Parsons. One Penn State defender is set to join their ranks during the 2025 NFL Draft in April. Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter will not work out at […]

The Cleveland Browns need to find a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft. Cleveland cannot count on Deshaun Watson to play this fall after his latest injury recovery setback. ESPN’s Matt Miller paired the Browns with a surprising quarterback in his latest 2025 NFL mock draft. Miller projected the Browns to use their second-round pick, […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have already had an exciting offseason, and the 2025 NFL Draft is still a month away. Las Vegas brought in Pete Carroll as head coach and traded for QB Geno Smith. Both of these moves have given Raiders fans optimism ahead of the 2025 season. One ESPN analyst has the Raiders […]

The Indiana Fever are ready to take over the WNBA. Indiana already has Caitlin Clark leading a talented team that made the playoffs in 2024. Now the Fever have added even more talent, including Sophie Cunningham, who could put them over the top in 2025. Fever guard Sophie Cunningham is excited to play with Caitlin […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping that they can make some huge leaps forward during the 2025 NFL season. Carolina only won five games in 2024, though they did seem to be finding their way towards the end of the regular season. The Panthers are optimistic that the team will improve in Dave Canales’ second season […]

The NFL’s Annual League Meeting will take place next week. Every year, the NFL considers new rules ahead of the upcoming season. Last year, the most prominent rule change was the introduction of XFL-style kickoffs. It seems that a proposal related to the Tush Push could be the most controversial rule change discussed this offseason. […]

The Cleveland Browns desperately need to add a quarterback this offseason. Cleveland has a lot of money wrapped up in Deshaun Watson, but his availability for 2025 is up in the air after an injury recovery setback. It appears that Cleveland is covering all of their bases in the hopes of finding their next franchise […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in an awkward place as a franchise. Pittsburgh is still on an impressive streak of consecutive winning seasons under head coach Mike Tomlin. However, the Steelers do not have an established quarterback and appear on the verge of rebuilding. Thankfully, the Steelers are set to receive some reinforcements in next year’s […]

The Cleveland Browns are in an awkward position as a franchise. Cleveland is saddled with Deshaun Watson’s contract and may not even see him play in 2025 because of an injury recovery setback. One NFL insider proposed an intriguing solution to Cleveland’s quarterback problem in a an article on Wednesday. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated […]

The New England Patriots could look at lot different this fall. New England has already replaced head coach Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel. He wasted no time adding his stamp to the roster, bringing in defensive players like Carlton Davis III and Milton Williams during free agency. Patriots QB Drake Maye had an interesting interview […]

The WNBA has gained a lot of popularity over the past year. A star rookie class, headlined by Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, helped bring more eyeballs to the W in 2024. As a result, the league saw record viewership numbers and brought in a ton of new fans to women’s basketball. It seems that […]

The Detroit Lions had an incredible 2024 season. Detroit won 15 games, earned its second consecutive NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the playoffs. All of these are franchise firsts in Detroit, so in that respect the 2024 season was undoubtedly a success. Unfortunately, Detroit could not get […]

The Minnesota Vikings have already had an exciting offseason. Minnesota lost out on QB Sam Darnold, who left to join Seattle in free agency. The Vikings instead decided to upgrade the trenches, adding Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, and Will Fries on big contracts. Now rumors are swirling about possibly adding Aaron Rodgers as well. Vikings […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL’s top teams during the 2024 season. Detroit won 15 games, earned its second straight NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are firsts in franchise history. Now the Lions have to figure out how to one-up that performance […]

The Chicago Bears have already made a ton of good moves this offseason. Chicago added Ben Johnson as their next head coach, grabbing the best coach on the market over the past few hiring cycles. They also rebuilt their offensive line with a pair of important trades ahead of NFL free agency. Now the Bears […]

The Las Vegas Raiders could be a much better team during Pete Carroll’s first season as head coach. Las Vegas has already started making some big moves, including trading for Seahawks QB Geno Smith. Now the Raiders have a chance to get even better during the 2025 NFL Draft. Former NFL general manager Mike Tannenbaum […]

The Cleveland Browns are in an awkward place as a franchise. Cleveland is left without a starting quarterback after Deshaun Watson’s Achilles injury recovery setback. However, they are unwilling to trade away key players like Myles Garrett and go full rebuild mode. One NFL analyst thinks the Browns may even pass up on drafting a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers feel very close to land quarterback Aaron Rodgers in NFL free agency. Rodgers has already visited the facility in Pittsburgh and is rumored to already have the parameters for a contract in place. The Steelers are hopeful that it is only a matter of time before Rodgers signs with them. Otherwise, they […]

The Cincinnati Bengals need to make some aggressive moves during the 2025 NFL offseason. Cincinnati was one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. The Bengals barely missed out on the playoffs after a dreadful start to the season put them in too deep of a hole. Now the Bengals […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is just one month away. Every year, the NFL draft features some twists and turns that nobody could have predicted ahead of time. One ESPN analyst believes he knows a few teams that could make some big moves during the first round of the draft. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell published an article […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in an awkward place as a franchise. San Francisco had a dreadful 2024 season, only winning six games in a season where they had Super Bowl aspirations. QB Brock Purdy is due a huge contract extension, but are the 49ers still even in a Super Bowl window? And if they […]

The Chicago Sky are fortunate to have Angel Reese on the team. Chicago is hard at work building the team around Reese, acquiring All-Star guard Ariel Atkins from Washington back in February. The Sky will be ready to push for a playoff berth once the 2025 WNBA season tips off later this summer. In the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have already had a pretty exciting offseason. Las Vegas was going nowhere fast at the end of the 2024 season. The Raiders only won four games during the regular season and missed the playoffs. As a result, they fired first-year head coach Antonio Pierce and general manager Tom Telesco. Now there […]

The New York Giants are putting in the work to fix their quarterback position this offseason. New York holds the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, positioning them well to select a rookie in round one. They would also like to sign a veteran quarterback over the next few months. It seems that […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are going to look a lot different when the 2025 NFL season kicks off this fall. LA has already added a number of playmakers on both sides of the ball, including RB Najee Harris. They will add even more talent in the 2025 NFL Draft, where they Chargers hold the 22nd […]

NFL free agency is often full of twists and turns. Look no further than Milton Williams, who changed his mind at the last minute and switched from the Panthers to the Patriots. It seems that the Patriots were also at the center of negotiations for another player who they did not end up acquiring. The […]

BYU basketball is having an incredible NCAA Tournament. BYU took down VCU during the first round of the tournament. The Cougars got another huge win on Saturday night, defeating the No. 3 seed Badgers 91-89. The win sends BYU to the Sweet 16 next week. BYU junior forward Richie Saunders was almost speechless during an […]

The UCLA basketball program got bounced from March Madness too soon. UCLA lost 67-58 again the No. 2 seed Tennessee on Saturday night. Tennessee advances to the Sweet 16 with the victory. Unfortunately, the Bruins have to head back home while still reeling from their defeat. UCLA head coach Mick Cronin fired back at a […]