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The Atlanta Falcons have plenty of work to do this NFL offseason. Atlanta finished the regular season 8-9 and missed the NFC playoffs. Now the Falcons must transition into offseason mode and attempt to fix what went wrong last season. That should start with a decision on what to do about Kirk Cousins. The Falcons […]

The Green Bay Packers had a solid 2024 campaign. Green Bay won 11 games and went to the playoffs, though they lost during the Wild Card round. Now the Packers need to transition into offseason mode so they can try to fix what went wrong in 2024. Packers center Josh Myers got a positive update […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Dallas only won seven games during the regular season during an injury-plagued season that saw both Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott miss several games. Now the Cowboys may be close to keeping one of their defensive stars ahead […]

The Cleveland Browns need to find a new quarterback during the 2025 NFL offseason. The Deshaun Watson trade has been a disaster and the Browns need a new plan for the future. Cleveland’s new savior may come from the 2025 NFL Draft. ESPN’s Dan Graziano shared in a recent article that there is ‘overwhelming belief’ […]

The New York Giants need to go back to the drawing board at the quarterback position. New York moved on from Daniel Jones during the 2024 season and needs to find their next franchise quarterback ASAP. The Giants were one of two teams that barely missed out on acquiring Rams QB Matthew Stafford last week. […]

The New York Giants need to find a new quarterback during the 2025 NFL offseason. The Giants were one of two teams that were pushing to trade for Rams QB Matthew Stafford this past week. Unfortunately, Stafford signed a new contract with the Rams on Friday and will stay in Los Angeles. Now the Giants […]

Duke basketball cruised to a 100-65 victory over Florida State on Saturday. The game included one big injury scare during the first half for the Blue Devils. Duke’s superstar freshman Cooper Flagg took a hard foul and was poked in the eye, forcing him to leave the game. Thankfully he was able to return, but […]

The Florida Panthers shocked the NHL when they acquired Seth Jones from the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. The trade came less than a week from the NHL trade deadline. Now the Panthers have another veteran player who can help get them back to the Stanley Cup Finals this year. Panthers general manager Bill Zito spoke […]

The NFL offseason will start heating up when free agency begins in less than two weeks. Teams are in Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine, which is often the beginning of the rumor mill ahead of free agency and the NFL Draft. It seems the first rumbling ahead of NFL free agency do […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are on top of the world after winning the Super Bowl. Philadelphia defeated Kansas City 40-22 in Super Bowl 59 and won their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. Now the Eagles have successfully hired a new coach to backfill a position left vacant after the Super Bowl. Bowling Green head coach […]

The Los Angeles Rams are approaching the end of an era. Los Angeles has already confirmed that they want to trade WR Cooper Kupp during the 2025 NFL offseason. Now it seems the Rams may be close to moving on from their franchise quarterback as well. The Rams will meet with QB Matthew Stafford in […]

The Arizona Cardinals have a chance to take a huge leap forward during the 2025 NFL season. Arizona may not have had a strong roster in 2024, but they were a competitive team. The Cardinals finished the season 8-9 but were firmly in the NFC West divisional race until the end of the season. Now […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the worst teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Las Vegas only won four games and fired head coach Antonio Pierce as a result. Now the Raiders may be ready to make even more changes during the offseason. ESPN’s Ryan McFadden named Raiders QB Gardner Minshew as […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are flying high after winning the Super Bowl. The Eagles got their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history by defeating the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59. Now the reigning Super Bowl MVP has received another important honor. Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was recognized by the city of Philadelphia with a prestigious […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history. Detroit won 15 games, claimed the NFC North crown for a second consecutive season, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Sadly, the Lions lost in the Divisional Round against the Commanders. Now, Detroit must focus on the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are still flying high after winning Super Bowl 59. Now the Eagles must prepare for an offseason that will feature some tough decisions. One of the best prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft revealed his Philadelphia fandom on Wednesday. Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter talked about his Eagles fandom during an interview […]

The New England Patriots could get significantly better during the 2025 NFL offseason. New England was firmly a rebuilding team during the 2024 season, only winning four games with rookie QB Drake Maye. The Patriots decided to fire first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and bring in Mike Vrabel this offseason. This move alone should improve […]

The Miami Dolphins were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Miami finished the regular season 8-9 and missed the playoffs. The early-season injury to QB Tua Tagovailoa derailed Miami’s season before it ever started. The Dolphins came in first place in the annual NFL Players Association’s Report Card, […]

Penn State football is losing a ton of talent to the 2025 NFL Draft. The Nittany Lions will lose several talented players to the pros, including edge rusher Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren. It appears that neither of those two players will be working out at the NFL Combine this week. Warren will […]

Penn State football will miss Abdul Carter during the 2025 season. Carter had a sensational 2024 campaign and helped the Nittany Lions have one of the most dangerous defenses in the Big Ten. Now Carter is headed to the NFL and is one of the top players in this year’s draft class. If you ask […]

The Denver Broncos could be ready to take a huge leap forward in 2025. Denver won 10 game and made the playoffs during the 2024 season with rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Now the Broncos have a chance to add even more talent around their young QB to prepare for a playoff push this fall. Broncos […]

The Green Bay Packers need to make some upgrades during the 2025 NFL offseason. Green Bay had a solid 2024 campaign, finishing with 11 wins and even making the playoffs. However, they were defeated in the Wild Card round by the Eagles. Now the Packers need to shift their focus to adding new players via […]

The Chicago Bears have a chance to get a lot better during the 2025 NFL offseason. Chicago already brought Ben Johnson in as their next head coach. Now the Bears need to fill their roster with talented players. Bears’ leadership already seemed to be laser focused on one position group ahead of NFL free agency. […]

The New York Giants are facing one of their most important offseasons in recent memory. Giants owner John Mara decided to keep Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen for the 2025 season despite an awful 2024 campaign. However, it is understood that they are on a tight leash. The Giants absolutely must find a starting quarterback […]

The Tennessee Titans are in for an exciting 2025 NFL offseason. Tennessee was the worst team in football during the 2024 season, finishing with a 3-14 record and securing the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now the Titans are ready to use that draft pick, plus their $51 million in cap space, […]

The Texas Football program will look a lot different in 2025 without Quinn Ewers at quarterback. The Longhorns got through the entire 2024 season with Ewers at quarterback, despite suffering multiple injuries throughout the year. Now Texas football fans may be watching Ewers play on Sundays in the NFL. Texas QB Quinn Ewers is healthy […]

The Las Vegas Raiders could look very different when they take the field later this fall. Las Vegas has already made some big moves after a disappointing 4-13 finish to the 2024 regular season. The Raiders promptly fired head coach Antonio Pierce and eventually parted ways with former GM Tom Telesco as well. Now the […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history. Detroit won 15 games in 2024, claimed their second consecutive NFC North title, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are firsts for the Lions as a franchise. Unfortunately, the Lions also had one of […]

The Carolina Panthers are beginning to take shape under head coach Dave Canales. Carolina finished the 2024 season with a 5-12 record, three games better than the 2023 season. The Panthers dealt with some early-season controversy, including the polarizing benching of QB Bryce Young. Despite this, the Panthers rallied to win four of their last […]

The Arizona Cardinals are ready to take a huge leap forward during the 2025 NFL season. Arizona finished the 2024 season 8-9 and were competitive in the NFC West division race until the very end of the season. Now the Cardinals are ready to add talent and regroup during the offseason. ESPN analyst Mina Kimes […]

The Houston Texans had a solid 2024 season. However, many fans may feel like the Texans failed to live up to expectations. Houston finished the regular season 10-7, winning the AFC South division title and making the playoffs for the second consecutive season. However, before the 2024 season, many fans and analysts thought the Texans […]

The Denver Nuggets are lucky to have Nikola Jokic on the team. Jokic has blossomed into one of the best players in the NBA during his 10 years in the pros. After all this time, he never forgot one moment from draft night during the 2014 NBA Draft. The Nuggets released a hilarious video looking […]

The Colorado football program is expected to have several players selected during the 2025 NFL Draft. QB Shedeur Sanders and two-way superstar Travis Hunter will headline that group, with both likely to be selected during the first round. Sanders recently received some sage advice from Broncos CB Patrick Surtain II. Surtain has already been through […]

The Chicago Sky are lucky to have Angel Reese on their team. Reese was one of the most impressive rookies in the WNBA in 2024, second to only Caitlin Clark. She is keeping her game as sharp as possible by participating in the Unrivaled basketball league during the WNBA offseason. Reese explained that being an […]

The Duke basketball program accomplished a truly impressive team performance on Saturday night. Duke crushed Illinois 110-67 at Madison Square Garden. The Blue Devils were heavy favorites heading into the game, but nobody expected such a huge blowout. Duke had such a dominating win thanks to a balanced offensive attack that included seven players, including superstar […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Dallas only managed to win seven games during the regular season and missed the playoffs. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending injury, but the team was already in a deep hole by the time he left the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Cincinnati finished the regular season 9-8 and missed the playoffs after a terrible losing streak to start the year. As a result, the Bengals fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo following the regular season. Now the Bengals must transition […]

The New England Patriots are about to undergo a ton of changes this offseason. New England already replaced Jerod Mayo with Mike Vrabel. Now they are not set up well to make wholesale changes to their roster that could have a huge impact during the 2025 season. New England enters the offseason with roughly $128 […]

The Seattle Storm have already had an exciting offseason. Seattle was part of a blockbuster trade in January, sending Jewell Loyd to Las Vegas and acquiring the second overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft in the process. Now the Storm reunite with a former player in free agency. Katie Lou Samuelson is signing a […]