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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 […]

The Washington Commanders are one game away from Super Bowl 59. The Commanders square off with the Eagles on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game. Washington secured their place in the NFC title game with an upset win over the Lions in the Divisional Round. The NFL recently levied some fines on one Commanders player […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the more disappointing teams in the NFL throughout the 2024 season. Dallas went 7-10 in the regular season and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. Now the Cowboys have to hope that new head coach Brian Schottenheimer can lead them to a brighter future. […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the more disappointing teams throughout the 2024 season. Dallas finished the regular season 7-10 in large part due to multiple injuries, including a season-ender for QB Dak Prescott. Now it appears that Dallas may lose one of its important positional coaches as well. Cowboys QBs coach, Scott Tolzien, is […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are one game away from Super Bowl 59. Philadelphia is gearing up for their most important game of the season on Sunday. The Eagles will take on the Commanders, with the winner advancing to Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Eagles fans don’t need much extra motivation to get loud, but they […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the more disappointing teams during the 2024 NFL season. Cincinnati finished the regular season 9-8 and missed the playoffs despite having an incredibly productive offense. The Bengals ended the season on a five-game winning streak, but it was not enough to overcome the massive hole they dug for themselves. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are just one win away from going to Super Bowl 59. Kansas City has felt like a team destined for the Super Bowl throughout the 2024 season. The Chiefs went 15-2 in the regular season and are now closer than ever to pulling off the fabled three-peat. Chiefs wide receiver Xavier […]

The Dallas Cowboys had a disappointing 2024 season. Dallas finished the regular season 7-10 and missed the playoffs, largely due to several injuries including a season-ender for QB Dak Prescott. Now the Cowboys have a brand new head coach who will look to turn things around in 2025. The Cowboys announced on Friday that they […]

The New York Jets had a terrible 2024 campaign. New York went all in trying to win with QB Aaron Rodgers, making a number of desperate moves to become relevant. The Jets fired Robert Saleh despite being in the AFC East division race. They also traded for WR Davante Adams from the Raiders. Ultimately, all […]

The Buffalo Bills are having an incredible 2024 season. Buffalo won the AFC East division title and is now one game away from a Super Bowl berth.  Unfortunately, the Bills got some rough injury news on Thursday that does not bode well for this weekend’s huge game. Bills safety Taylor Rapp did not practice for […]

The Dallas Cowboys did not have a great 2024 campaign. Dallas finished the regular season 7-10 amid a season that featured plenty of adversity. The Cowboys parted ways with head coach Mike McCarthy, leaving the organization searching for its next leader. Dallas invested a lot of time interviewing an internal candidate this week. The Cowboys […]

The Chicago Bears are excited about the future of the organization. Despite a 5-12 record in 2024, the Bears have plenty to be excited about heading into the offseason. It all starts with former Lions OC Ben Johnson becoming the next head coach of the Bears. Bears WR DJ Moore dropped a hilarious quote when […]

The NFL announced the top five finalists for the NFL MVP award for the 2024 season on Thursday. This award recognizes not only the best athletes of the 2024 season, but also those who added the most value to their individual teams. Those finals are Josh Allen, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow, Jared Goff, and Lamar […]

The Las Vegas Raiders did not have a great 2024 season. Las Vegas finished the regular season 4-13 and earned themselves a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Raiders fired first-year head coach Antonio Pierce because of the team’s poor performance. As a result, the Raiders are back on the hunt for a […]

The Chicago Bears have to be excited about the future of the organization. Despite finishing the 2024 regular season with a 5-12 record, the Bears have plenty to celebrate heading into the offseason. Chicago saw great signs of development from rookie QB Caleb Williams during a rookie season where everything collapsed around him. Now the […]

The Chicago Bears have plenty of reasons for optimism despite a lackluster 2024 season. Chicago saw some good development out of Caleb Williams this season. Williams should continue to grow now that former Lions OC Ben Johnson is the new head coach of the Bears. Bears QB Caleb Williams is excited about having Ben Johnson […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are just one game away from the Super Bowl. Philadelphia is gearing up for the NFC Championship Game on Sunday that will decide who represents the conference in Super Bowl 59. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni just gave a positive injury update on two important players. Quarterback Jalen Hurts will be out […]

The Green Bay Packers had a solid 2024 campaign. Green Bay finished the regular season 11-6 and made the playoffs as as Wild Card team. Unfortunately, they got bounced in the first round the Eagles. Now they prepare for an offseason where plenty of questions need to be answered. Packers WR Christian Watson’s outlook for […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2024. Detroit finished the regular season 15-2, won the NFC North title for the second year in a row, and secured the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. All of those are franchise firsts. Unfortunately, the Lions have a lot of […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a solid 2024 campaign. Tampa finished the regular season 10-7 and won the NFC South division title once again. The Buccaneers have enjoyed their recent success largely on the backs of QB Baker Mayfield and offensive coordinator Liam Coen. It appears that marriage will continue into the 2025 season thanks […]

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a brutal loss against the Buffalo Bills. Baltimore lost their Divisional Round game 27-25, dashing their hopes of a Super Bowl run once again. Nobody took the loss harder than Ravens QB Lamar Jackson. Jackson’s reaction to losing against the Bills, captured in locker room videos, is tough to watch. “Two points,” […]

The Los Angeles Chargers exceeded expectations in 2024. LA finished the regular season 11-6 and made the playoffs during their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. One Chargers veteran has decided he will play at least one more season in the NFL after mulling retirement. Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack will play during the 2025 […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a solid 2024 NFL season. Baltimore won the AFC North division title after finishing the regular season with a 12-5 record. The Ravens even got a Wild Card win against the Steelers. Unfortunately, Baltimore could not get past a mighty Buffalo team led by MVP candidate Josh Allen. Now the Ravens enter […]

The Chicago Bears have plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future. Chicago saw steady improvement from rookie QB Caleb Williams throughout the regular season. He now has former Lions OC Ben Johnson as his new head coach. Bears fans have more to get excited about as many around the NFL begin looking ahead […]

Ohio State football is celebrating its first national championship in 10 years on Tuesday. The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 on Monday to secure a College Football Playoff National Championship. Now that the 2024 season has come to a close for Ohio State, some players are finally entering the transfer portal. The Buckeyes just […]

The Chicago Bears finally have some hope for the future. Chicago may have gone 5-12 during the 2024 regular season, but they saw some promising progression from rookie QB Caleb Williams. There is even more reason for optimism after the Bears made former Lions OC Ben Johnson their next head coach. Adam Hoge of CHGO […]

The Vegas Golden Knights have hit a bit of a slump. Vegas is in a great position, situated at the top of the Pacific Division standings in the Western Conference. However, the Golden Knights have lost four straight games after dropping a 5-4 loss against the Blues on Monday. Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy […]