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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 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are feeling great heading into the offseason. Philadelphia beat Kansas City 40-22 in Super Bowl 59, earning their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. Now the Eagles must transition into offseason mode so they can do it all again in 2025. One NFL insider believes Philadelphia could make a big move this […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are flying high after a successful 2024 season. Philadelphia defeat Kansas City 40-22 in Super Bowl 59, securing their second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. The Eagles just got an update on one of their offensive lineman that includes some good news. Eagles center Cam Jurgens underwent a back procedure on Tuesday […]

The 2025 NFL Draft is just over two months away. Over the new several weeks, NFL teams will attend the NFL Scouting Combine, various pro days, and perform in-person interviews with top prospects. Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is one of those prospects expected to be picked within the top five selections in April. He is […]

The Detroit Lions could look very different during the 2025 season. Detroit lost both of its coordinators this offseason to head coaching jobs with other teams. Lions fans got their first big opportunity to learn about new defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard during a recent interview. Sheppard talked about his defensive philosophy on local radio on […]

The Detroit Lions had a complicated 2024 NFL season. It featured incredible highs, including a 15-2 record and a second consecutive NFC North division title. The Lions also secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Lions fans had plenty of reason to cheer in 2024. Unfortunately, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have turned things around under head coach Jim Harbaugh. LA won 11 games during Harbaugh’s first season and even made the playoffs. Now the NFL is set to feature the Chargers in an international game to kick off the 2025 season. The NFL will return to Sao Paulo, Brazil during the […]

The Los Angeles Rams exceeded expectations during the 2024 season. LA finished the regular season 10-7 and won the NFC West division title. The Rams also won a Wild Card playoff game against the Vikings and came close to advancing to the NFC Championship. Now LA must transition to offseason mode, where they are expected […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are hopeful that they are turning over a new leaf as a franchise this offseason. Jacksonville has been in a rough place over the past two years. The Jaguars collapsed in epic fashion to end the 2023 season. They were 8-4 at one point late in the season, but crumbled down the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the more surprising teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Most NFL fans expected the Ravens and Bengals to run the AFC North in 2024, but the Steelers made some noise themselves. The Steelers won 10 games and even made the playoffs, though they were bounced in the […]

The Connecticut Sun have already undergone a ton of change during the offseason. Connecticut fired head coach Stephanie White and began a complete roster overhaul. That overhaul will not include parting ways with one player the Sun acquired during the 2024 season. Sun President Jennifer Rizzotti made it clear in a recent interview that her […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit won 15 games and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, both firsts in franchise history. Unfortunately, the Lions lost in the Divisional Round against the Commanders. One Lions player recently posted an update that should lift fans’ […]

Georgia football had a solid 2024 season, but it did not live up to the program’s massive standards. The Bulldogs finished the season 11-3 but lost 23-10 against the Fighting Irish in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. One Georgia football player must have been extra annoyed to see Ohio State win the College Football Playoff National […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2024, especially compared to their expectations. San Francisco had hopes of getting back to the Super Bowl. Instead, they only won six games and finished last in the NFC West. Now the 49ers must figure out how to fix what […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending injury and the Cowboys only managed seven wins on the year. Despite this, Parsons does not want to hear any hate from fans about the Cowboys or their owner. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Cincinnati had huge expectations heading into the season, but a terrible start led the Bengals to finishing 9-8 and missing the playoffs. Now the Bengals must try to improve their roster during the offseason. The team apparently has […]

The Detroit Lions might have had their best season in franchise history in 2024. That probably sounds like an odd thing to say about a team that failed to get back to the NFC Championship like they did the year before, but it is true. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2, which was three games […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to keep the band together for the 2025 season. Tampa Bay has already lost OC Liam Coen to Jacksonville and is doing whatever they can to keep the rest of their coaching staff. They are also willing to do almost anything to keep one of their veteran offensive weapons […]

The Arizona Cardinals feel like a team that could take a huge leap forward in the 2025 NFL season. Arizona was a surprisingly frisky team in 2024. They finished the regular season with an 8-9 record and were alive in the NFC West playoff hunt late into December. Unfortunately, the Cardinals blew their playoff chances […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Jacksonville only won four games in 2024 after completely collapsing down the stretch during the 2023 regular season. As a result, the Jaguars decided to fire both Doug Pederson and GM Trent Baalke. Now the Jaguars must enter […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are flying high after Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia got its second Lombardi Trophy in franchise history after beating Kansas City 40-22. The Eagles got a chance to celebrate with the entire city on Friday at Philadelphia’s Super Bowl parade. One Eagles player made an admission about his bold claim after the event. […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. San Francisco finished the regular season 6-11 during a season where they had Super Bowl ambitions. The 49ers were dealt a ton of injuries, including two lengthy injuries that sidelined Christian McCaffrey for most of the season. […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Jacksonville only won four games during the 2024 season, which earned them the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now the Jaguars must make one last hire in their front office before attacking the rest of […]

The Illinois basketball program did not have a great evening on Saturday at State Farm Center. Illinois basketball received its ninth defeat of the season in a 79-65 loss against Michigan State that saw Spartans coach Tom Izzo achieve a career milestone. To add insult to injury, Illinois’ jersey retirement ceremony also did not go […]