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The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL during the 2024 season. Cincinnati missed the playoffs after finishing 9-8 thanks to a pitiful start to the season. That is not enough for Bengals QB Joe Burrow. Burrow appeared on Up & Adams with Kay Adams on Thursday ahead of Super […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in for plenty of changes this offseason. Las Vegas fired Antonio Pierce after one season as head coach. Now Pete Carroll is in charge and will likely reshape the roster to fit his vision of the team. That is music to Maxx Crosby’s ears. The Raiders edge rusher opened up […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have some difficult decisions to make this offseason. Cincinnati has to find a way to pay multiple players with expiring contract, or risk losing them to free agency. Bengals QB Joe Burrow may have a solution that could keep Tee Higgins in Cincinnati for a long time. Burrow appeared on Breakfast Ball […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win away from making NFL history. Kansas City will represent the AFC in Super Bowl 59. If they can beat the Eagles, the Chiefs will secure their third consecutive Lombardi Trophy. No team in NFL history has won three Super Bowls in a row. Chiefs tight end Travis […]

The Denver Nuggets, and the rest of the NBA, were rocked by this weekend’s blockbuster Luka Doncic trade. Now anything feels possible before the conclusion of the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. One Nuggets player shared his feelings about the recent flurry of moves in the NBA. Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic did not hold back […]

The Cleveland Browns need to address the quarterback position this offseason. Browns QB Deshaun Watson suffered a setback with his Achilles injury that could prevent him from starting the season healthy. His mammoth contract will make it hard to find a suitable replacement. As such, Cleveland’s best hope at the position in 2025 could be […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2, which won them the NFC North division crown for the second consecutive season. It also earned them the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, something the Lions have never accomplished before. The Lions have […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a difficult decision to make at the quarterback position this offseason. Minnesota’s plan for the 2024 season was to play rookie QB JJ McCarthy with veteran Sam Darnold as his backup. Instead, McCarthy suffered a season-ending injury and paved the way for Darnold to have the best season of his professional […]

The Los Angeles Rams could be in for a lot of change this offseason. LA announced on Monday that they intend to work with WR Cooper Kupp this offseason on a trade to a different team. Now the rumor mill is hard at work attempting to pair Kupp with a new team ahead of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were one of the most pleasant surprises of the 2024 NFL season. LA finished the regular season 11-6 and clinched a playoff berth for the second time in the last five seasons. New head coach Jim Harbaugh immediately had an impact on the Chargers, improving the play of a talent-poor roster. […]

The New England Patriots could be in for a transformative offseason. New England brought in head coach Mike Vrabel to replace Jerod Mayo after one failed season. Now Vrabel will look to put his stamp on his former team. The Patriots have a ton of cap space and hold the fourth overall pick in the […]

The Cleveland Browns are in a difficult position as a franchise. Cleveland is saddled with a ridiculous QB contract for a controversial player coming off a major injury. The Browns do not have a clear path forward as a franchise, which is causing its best players to look for a way out. That includes superstar […]

The Super Bowl has become a celebrity-focused event for the NFL. Every year ticket prices creep higher and higher, with Super Bowl 59 tickets going for roughly $4,700 on StubHub. Realistically, this makes attending the event only realistic for the rich and famous. Now it appears that this year’s Super Bowl may be the first […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a chance at revenge in Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia has a chance to right what went wrong in Super Bowl 57 and get a huge win against Kansas City. The Eagles will certainly be locked in for this game. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni got a big surprise during an interview […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are incredibly close to making NFL history. Kansas City is one win away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls. The Chiefs owe a great deal of their recent success to the elite play of Patrick Mahomes. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes in on a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will represent the NFC in Super Bowl 59 on Sunday. Philadelphia will square off against its former head coach Andy Reid and Kansas City for the second time in three years. It could be the Eagles’ final game with Kellen Moore as their offensive coordinator. Eagles OC Kellen Moore is the leading […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win away from making NFL history. If the Chiefs win Super Bowl 59 on Sunday, they will complete their quest for the first three-peat in the NFL history. Kansas City is already bracing for the fact that NFL fans will likely call another Chiefs Super Bowl victory “rigged” […]

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 […]