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The Indiana Fever had a fantastic 2024 season. Indiana won 20 games and made the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Fever rookie Caitlin Clark took the WNBA by storm and set a multitude of records during her first season in the W. WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes recently addressed the widespread narrative that she […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a desperate situation through three weeks of the 2024 NFL season. San Francisco is 1-2 and sits at the bottom of the NFC West after losing to the Rams in Week 3. The 49ers are also very banged up, with injuries to key players like Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey, […]

The New York Giants suffered a tough 20-15 loss against the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night. New York is now 1-3 and sitting at the bottom of the NFC East. There has not been much to get excited about for the Giants this season. Rookie WR Malik Nabers is probably the lone exception, although he […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the hottest teams in the NFL right now. Vikings fans were panicking during the preseason when J.J. McCarthy went down with a season-ending injury. Now Minnesota is 3-0 and heading into a crucial divisional game against the Packers that could propel them to 4-0. Vikings WR Justin Jefferson understands […]

The Chicago Bears have not gotten off to a great start in the 2024 NFL season. Chicago is 1-2 heading into Week 4, and fans will tell you that they were gifted their first win of the season by Will Levis. So far, the Caleb Williams experience is not living up to the massive amounts […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have had a dreadful start to the 2024 season. Cincinnati is 0-3 and facing a monumental uphill climb if they want to rescue their season. Only four teams that started 0-3 since 1990 have made the postseason, which gives the Bengals roughly a 2.5% chance. Those are slim odds, and it could […]

Oregon football has gotten off to a great start in the 2024 season. The Ducks are 3-0 and getting ready for their first-ever Big Ten game on Saturday. Oregon will take on UCLA and dynamic QB Ethan Garbers, who could be a problem for the Ducks on defense. Oregon football’s head coach Dan Lanning shared […]

Oregon football is having a good start to the 2024 season. The Ducks are 3-0 and heading into an important game on Saturday night against UCLA. This will be Oregon football’s first-ever Big Ten game. Oregon got some positive recruiting news that should have fans feeling great headed into this weekend’s matchup Five-star offensive lineman […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a great start to the Jim Harbaugh era. Los Angeles is 2-1 through three weeks, despite having a rebuilding roster and dealing with injuries to QB Justin Herbert. However, the Chargers will be without safety Derwin James in Week 4 for a crucial divisional game. The NFL suspended Derwin […]

The Cleveland Browns have struggled on offense through the first three weeks of the 2024 season. Cleveland has not been able to move the ball well on the ground or through the air. Some fans have wondered if Cleveland should make a change at QB, or at least tweak their scheme to make use of […]

Minnesota Vikings fans everywhere learned on Wednesday that former Pro Bowl QB Tommy Kramer has been diagnosed with dementia. The 69-year-old posted a statement on X, formerly Twitter, that he was formally diagnosed with cognitive decline a little more than a year ago at the Cleveland Clinic. Kramer was taking part of a health and […]

The Dallas Cowboys have their backs against the wall and it is only Week 4. Dallas is 1-2 and falling behind both the Eagles and Commanders in the NFC East. They desperately need to find a way to win against the Giants on Thursday Night Football to keep pace with their division rivals. Dallas also […]

The Denver Broncos had had a tough start to the 2024 NFL season. Denver is 1-2 and trailing behind the Chargers and Chiefs in the AFC West. Their season just got a little bit harder with some rough injury news on Wednesday. Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton has torn his ACL and will miss the rest […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are at the height of their powers. Kansas City is 3-0 and looking like the most dominant team in the NFL. There is little that can stand in their way on their quest for a three-peat. However, one radio personality believes that Kelce may be holding them back. Chris “Mad Dog” […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are as hot as ever. Kansas City started the 2024 season with a 3-0 record and looks like the strongest team in the AFC. However, one of their most recognizable stars on offense, tight end Travis Kelce, has struggled through three weeks. Kelce spoke about his early-season struggles on the most […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have gotten off to a terrible start in the 2024 NFL season. Jacksonville has a 0-3 record and was completely blown out by Buffalo on Monday Night Football. The Jaguars need to turn this thing around ASAP or the entire season will be doomed. What’s more concerning is the performance of quarterback […]

The Las Vegas Aces got another decisive win on Tuesday night, sweeping the Seattle Storm and advancing to the WNBA semifinals. Not every team is as lucky as the Aces. Both the Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm were swept and eliminated on Tuesday, and that’s just the playoff teams. The Los Angeles Sparks parted ways […]

The Dallas Cowboys have not gotten off to a great start of the 2024 NFL season. Dallas has a record of 1-2 and is on a two-game losing streak, quickly falling behind Philadelphia and a surging Washington team in the NFC East. The Cowboys play a crucial Thursday Night Football game against the Giants that […]

The Detroit Lions have to feel good about their start to the 2024 NFL season. They have a 2-1 record and beat themselves more than they lost in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. Detroit responded to Week 2 by going into Arizona and dominating the first half, then surviving to win the game. The Lions […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are surviving a turbulent start to the 2024 NFL season. Injuries have piled up on offense, but the Eagles have still managed to earn a 2-1 record. If Philadelphia can figure out how to score more points in the red zone, then they will be as good as gold. Eagles tight end […]

The Miami Dolphins is going from bad to worse. Miami suffered another crushing loss on Sunday against the Seahawks. They also dealt with more QB injuries, as current starter Skylar Thompson left the game with an injury. The latest injury update on Miami’s QB room does not inspire much confidence. Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten off to a terrible start of the 2024 NFL season. Cincinnati is 0-3 to start the season with crushing losses against Washington and New England putting the Bengals in a deep hole to start the season. The Bengals were also dealt some devastating injury news on Monday that confirmed their […]

The Detroit Lions ended the 2023 season with a heartbreaking loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game. Lions fans felt the loss heavily. They were rooting for the Lions to make their first-ever Super Bowl berth. Unfortunately, a handful of bad actors took the loss too far and put the security […]

The Washington Commanders have gotten off to a strong start of the 2024 NFL season. Washington has a 2-1 record and sits at the top of the NFC East standing with Philadelphia. The Commanders got here by knocking off the Bengals in a tremendously entertaining Monday Night Football matchup. Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels had a […]

The Washington Commanders just delivered one of the best upsets of the season on Monday Night Football. Washington came into Week 3 almost universally favored to loss to a desperate Cincinnati team looking for its first win. However, rookie QB Jayden Daniels led the Commanders to a thrilling 38-33 win in front of a national […]

The San Francisco 49ers are suddenly in danger. San Fran is dealing with a host of injuries to key players like Deebo Samuel, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey. Now they are behind in the standings after blowing a 14-point lead and losing to the Rams 27-24. Brock Purdy played a great game in the losing […]

The Carolina Panthers have had quite a week. Just one week after benching Bryce Young and causing a week of controversy, the Panthers have their first win of the season. Carolina thoroughly beat Las Vegas on Sunday in a 36-22 victory that they controlled wire to wire. Panthers head coach Dave Canales gave an epic […]

The hits just keep coming for the Miami Dolphins. Not only did the Dolphins suffer an embarrassing 24-3 loss against the Seahawks, but they also have another QB on the injury list. The 2024 season feels like it is slipping away from the Dolphins in a hurry. Dolphins QB Skylar Thompson, who started in place […]

Sunday was a day of mixed emotions for the Indiana Fever. Rookie Caitlin Clark was celebrated before the team’s first playoff game since 2016 after Clark won Rookie of the Year and a host of other honors. Those honors also included finishing fourth in MVP voting, which is quite the impressive feat for a rookie. […]

The Indiana Fever are having their best season in years. Indiana is in the playoff for the first time since 2016 and will play their first game against Connecticut on Sunday. The Fever are also stoked to have rookie Caitlin Clark playing in rare form. Fever head coach Christie Sides explained how proud she is […]

The Chicago Bears have had a tough start to the 2024 season. They sit at 1-1, but Bears fans can be forgiven for feeling like their team is 0-2 thanks to the poor play of rookie QB Caleb Williams. Chicago’s rookie signal caller is making one key adjustment ahead of Week 3 that could help […]

The Minnesota Vikings face a strong test in Week 3. Minnesota has a chance to go 3-0 if they can defeat the Texans in a crucial game for both sides. Thankfully the Vikings should have their best player on the field on Sunday. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell spoke with NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Sunday […]

The Atlanta Falcons will play a crucial Week 3 game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Atlanta survived a close game against the Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 2 and could use another win to get ahead in the NFC South. However, there is another reason why the Falcons view Sunday’s game […]

The Arizona Cardinals have a crucial matchup against the Detroit Lions in Week 3. Arizona has a record of 1-1 and could keep pace in the NFC West with a win today. They will need all hands on deck to secure the victory, and they will have one of Kyler Murray’s favorite weapons ready to […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are entering Week 3 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a unique quarterback situation. Justin Herbert suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 and was listed as questionable ahead of Sunday’s game. While Herbert will play after going through his pregame warmup, the Chargers will have three quarterbacks active due to their […]

Colorado football never gave up on Saturday against Baylor. The Buffaloes gave up 21 points in the second quarter, imploding and going into halftime down 28-17. However, Colorado football rallied and pushed the game to overtime on a miracle Hail Mary from Shedeur Sanders to LaJohntay Wester. The Buffaloes were then able to pull away […]

The Indianapolis Colts have gotten off to a rough start of the 2024 season. Indianapolis has played both of its opponents closely through two weeks, but they still have an 0-2 record. The Colts are feeling desperate for a win in Week 3 against the Bears. Thankfully, they received some relatively good injury news related […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been forced to pivot with their running game. Isiah Pacheco is down with an injury that will cause him to miss roughly six to eight weeks. Kansas City is already working on a backup plan that will see them reunite with a former Chiefs star. Chiefs coach Andy Reid told […]

The Green Bay Packers were fortunate to get a win in Week 2 without QB Jordan Love. Malik Willis did just enough to push the Packers past the Colts in a 16-10 victory. One Packers defensive player just dropped an interesting update on Love’s health status heading into Week 3. Packers safety Xavier McKinney shared […]