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The Philadelphia Eagles will represent the NFC in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Philadelphia will have revenge on their mind after losing against Kansas City in Super Bowl 57 a few years ago. Now the Eagles have reloaded on both sides of the ball and are ready to win this time. Philadelphia made some […]

The Chicago Bears could be one of the most improved teams in the NFL at the end of the offseason. Chicago has already upgraded its coaching staff by hiring Ben Johnson as head coach. Now the Bears have over $60 million in cap space to spend and a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. […]

The Chicago Bears have plenty of optimism about the future heading into the offseason. Chicago enters the offseason with over $60 million in cap space to spend, a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, and QB Caleb Williams already in place. The Bears also signed Ben Johnson to be their next head coach, who […]

The Miami Dolphins are known as one of the fastest teams in the NFL. In fact, Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle even joked about creating a 4×100 meter relay team with his teammate last summer. One Olympic sprinter continued his quest to prove that he is faster than Miami’s fastest wide receiver. Olympian track and field […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have an interesting decision to make this offseason. Pittsburgh will have to decide which direction they want to go with the quarterback position. Last offseason, the Steelers did a ton of work on the position. They started by cleaning house, getting rid of Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, and Mitchell Trubisky — […]

Iowa women’s basketball will give former Hawkeye Caitlin Clark the ultimate honor on Sunday. Clark will attend Sunday’s game against the fourth-ranked USC Trojans, who are led by star JuJu Watkins. The University of Iowa will retire Clark’s No. 22 jersey after Sunday’s game against USC. Hawkeyes head coach Jan Jensen made a bold comparison […]

The Dallas Mavericks sent shockwaves around the NBA on Saturday night after trading away superstar Luka Doncic. The Mavericks agreed to trade Doncic to the Lakers in exchange for a package that included Anthony Davis. A recent article sheds more light on why the Mavericks decided to make such a bold move in the middle […]

The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Phoenix Suns 127-108 on Saturday night. Ironically, the outcome of that game is not the biggest headline to come out of the contest. Portland and Phoenix were the only NBA teams playing when Saturday’s massive Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade went down. As a result, NBA fans got to watch […]

The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off the trade of the century with the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Dallas traded Luka Doncic to the Lakers for Anthony Davis as part of a three-team trade involving the Utah Jazz. The 25-year-old NBA superstar will now play with LeBron James in Los Angeles. However, there is one […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks agreed to the trade of the century late Saturday night. The Mavericks agreed to send superstar Luka Doncic to the Lakers as part of a massive three-team trade with the Jazz. This trade immediately sent shockwaves around the NBA as the reality sunk in that Doncic was traded […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars decided to move on from head coach Doug Pederson after the 2024 season. The Super Bowl-winning coach was the leader of the Jaguars for the past three seasons. However, owner Shad Khan felt the need to move on and hire a new head coach. Now it seems that other NFL teams are […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win away from making making NFL history. Kansas City can complete the NFL’s first three-peat of Super Bowl championships if they can beat Philadelphia in Super Bowl 59. That will be no easy task. The Chiefs got the better of the Eagles two years ago in Super Bowl […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are now cast in the role of the jilted lover. Tampa Bay was thrilled about bringing Liam Coen back as their offensive coordinator in 2025. Instead, Coen abandoned the Buccaneers’ organization. Now the Buccaneers are not going to let Jaguars head coach Liam Coen ransack their coaching staff. Tampa Bay blocked […]

The New York Jets were one of the NFL’s most disappointing teams throughout the 2024 season. New York finished 5-12 and were a complete disaster during a desperate campaign. Now the Jets need to transition into offseason mode and begin rebuilding the team around head coach Aaron Glenn’s vision of the future. The first offseason decision […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win away from making NFL history. Kansas City can pull off an NFL-first three-peat of Super Bowl championships with a win against Philadelphia in Super Bowl 59. One Chiefs player has an extra reason to be excited heading into the big game. Chiefs safety Justin Reid and his girlfriend […]

The Indiana Fever have a bright future now that they have Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa basketball superstar had an impressive rookie campaign, leading the Fever to their first postseason appearance since 2016. Now Clark has a chance to play in front of Iowa fans once more after an exciting announcement from the Fever. The […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Jacksonville finished the season 4-13, which earned them the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now the Jaguars are transitioning into offseason mode and trying to find ways to improve their roster. They may already have […]

The Cincinnati Bengals had a disappointing 2024 season. Cincinnati finished the regular season 9-8 and barely missed the playoffs. The Bengals finished the regular season strong on a five-game winning streak. However, it was not enough to make up for the damage already done earlier in the season. Now Cincinnati must transition into offseason mode […]

The Chicago Bears have reasons for optimism heading into the future. Chicago saw a lot of promise from QB Caleb Williams during his rookie season. That should increase in year two as he now has Ben Johnson as his head coach. The Bears have a chance to add lots of talent in NFL free agency […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an impressive 2024 NFL season. Tampa Bay finished the regular season 10-7 and won the NFC South division crown once again. Unfortunately, they were bounced in the first round of the playoffs by the Commanders. To add insult to injury, the Buccaneers lost OC Liam Coen to the Jaguars in […]

The Washington Commanders were one of the best stories in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Expectations were low for a Washington team that had a brand new everything to start the season. The Commanders got a new ownership group and with it new front office personnel and plenty of changes to the roster. Despite […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have felt like an inevitability to win it all over the past several seasons. Kansas City is just one win away from completing an NFL-first three-peat of Super Bowl victories. That has led some fans to suggest that the NFL is rigged in favor of the Chiefs. One former player and […]

The Green Bay Packers had a solid 2024 season. Green Bay finished the regular season 11-6 and made it into the NFC playoffs as a Wild Card team. Unfortunately, they got bounced in the first round by the Eagles, who represent the NFC in Super Bowl 59. Despite the disappointing finish, Packers fans have plenty […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for one of their biggest games in franchise history. Philadelphia will play in Super Bowl 59 and have a chance at revenge against Kansas City. One Eagles coach recently revealed that the team is making a few changes before the biggest game of the season. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a disappointing 2024 campaign. Dallas finished the season 7-10 after dealing with several injuries, including a season-ender to Dak Prescott. The franchise quarterback made his support of new head coach Brian Schottenheimer very clear on Tuesday. Cowboys QB Dak Prescott has finally weighed in on his team promoting Schottenheimer to head coach. […]

Alabama football did not look the same in 2024 without Nick Saban at head coach. The Crimson Tide hired former Washington coach Kalen DeBoer to take over for Saban after his shocking retirement in January 2024. DeBoer led Alabama to a 9-4 record and lost a bowl game against Michigan. That may be a good […]

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2024 season. New England finished the regular season 4-13, which earned them the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It also cost head coach Jerod Mayo his job, as he was recently replaced by former Titans head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel will not have one Super […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Jacksonville finished the regular season 4-13, which earned them the fifth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It also cost Doug Pederson and Trent Baalke their jobs. The Jaguars may have found a strong candidate for their […]

The Buffalo Bills just cannot get past the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC playoffs. Buffalo suffered another crushing defeat on Sunday, losing 32-29 against Kansas City in the AFC Championship Game. The Bills were one of the most dominant teams in the NFL throughout the regular season. But they could not get past Mahomes […]

The New England Patriots had a disappointing 2024 campaign. New England finished the regular season 4-13, which is good enough to earn the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The season was so bad that the Patriots fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo and replaced him with Mike Vrabel. There were some signs […]

The Chicago Bears had a disappointing 2024 campaign. Chicago finished the regular season 5-12 and cleaned house after a rough 2024 season. Now new head coach Ben Johnson will (hopefully) lead the Bears toward a bright future. The team will be prominently featured in one upcoming Super Bowl advertisement. Actor Matthew McConaughey teased part of […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Dallas finished the year 7-10 due in large part to Dak Prescott’s season-ending injury. As a result, the Cowboys moved on from Mike McCarthy and promoted Brian Schottenheimer to become their next head coach. He is already well […]

The Cleveland Browns were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Cleveland finished the regular season 3-14, which gives them the second overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Browns have made a few tweaks to their coaching staff already this offseason, with one more coach now in […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are back in the Super Bowl. The Eagles have a chance at revenge just a few years after suffering a narrow defeat against the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. Two Eagles players are hopeful that Super Bowl Sunday will mean a little something extra for them. Eagles RB Saquon Barkley and CB […]

The Arizona Cardinals feel like they are on the verge of becoming a great team. Arizona finished the 2024 season with an 8-9 record and was in the NFC West division race for nearly the entire season. Unfortunately, they just could not get over the hump and win the division. While this is a disappointing […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars missed out on their pursuit of former Lions OC Ben Johnson. Jacksonville was reportedly smitten with Johnson and willing to do whatever it takes to hire him. Unfortunately, the did not move on from former GM Trent Baalke soon enough to make it work. A recent article from Albert Breer on SI.com […]

The Buffalo Bills just can’t seem to get past the Chiefs during the postseason. Buffalo suffered a crushing loss in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, falling 32-29 to Kansas City. It was the fourth time in five seasons that the Chiefs have ended the Bills’ playoff hopes. Two of those games were AFC Championships with a […]

The Houston Texans had a disappointing 2024 season despite making it as far as they did last year. Houston finished the regular season 10-7 and won the AFC South division title for the second consecutive season. The Texans defeated the Chargers during the Wild Card round, but barely lost to the mighty Chiefs one week […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are just one win away from going to Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia and Washington square off in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. One former NFL coach made a bold statement before the game that should have Eagles fans furious. Former Jets head coach Rex Ryan slammed Eagles QB Jalen Hurts before […]