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The Cincinnati Bengals are about to enter a crucial season. Joe Burrow is healthy again and the Bengals will be expected to make a deep playoff run. Cincinnati recently signed their last unsigned rookie from the 2024 draft class, so they will be ready for whatever the new season can throw at them. According to […]

The Detroit Lions significantly exceeded expectations in 2023. One year ago, the Lions had not won a playoff game in over 30 years. They had also never won the NFC North division, logging their last division title in the defunct NFC Central. If you asked just about any Lions fan before the 2023 season if they’d […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a pickle with Brandon Aiyuk’s contract negotiations. The two parties are obviously not close on the terms of a new contract that would keep Aiyuk in San Francisco for the long haul. Instead, Brandon Aiyuk has now officially requested a trade from the 49ers, which puts the team’s back against […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing the deep ball back to their offense. Kansas City made the deep passing game a priority this offseason, bringing in new wide receivers who could excel at stretching the field. They signed Marquise “Hollywood” Brown in free agency and added the speedy Xavier Worthy out of Texas in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are switching things up for this year’s training camp. The Raiders are heading to Costa Mesa in Orange County for 18 days of training camp. Veterans will report Tuesday and will break on August 9th. However, because of NFL policy, the team is not allowed to promote their training camp in […]

The Dallas Wings and their fans already knew that Arike Ogunbowale is one of the most underrated players in the WNBA. She seized the opportunity to show the rest of the league last night with a historic performance in the WNBA All-Star Game. However, she needed a push from her coach to get magic started. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have undergone a lot of change this offseason. Justin Fields and Russell Wilson are the new QBs in Pittsburgh and they are set to enter a training camp battle for the starting job. One journalist who is familiar with the team believes that Fields will not have an easy path to becoming […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game lived up to the hype. Team WNBA faced off against Team USA in a competitive and high-scoring game. The event was a smashing success for the W and had a positive side effect for one of the league’s best rookies. FanDuel released an MVP Ladder prior to yesterday’s WNBA All-Star […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are in the middle of a rebuild. Any delusions about the team competing in the AFC West were crushed last season. Las Vegas fired both their head coach and general manager on Halloween, essentially giving up on the rest of the season. The Raiders have had a strong offseason, but they […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were one of the most disappointing stories in the NFL last season. Philadelphia started the regular season white hot, winning 10 of their first 11 games. Unfortunately, they crumbled in the final stretch of the regular season before being blasted by the Buccaneers in the Wild Card round. The whole team is […]

The Green Bay Packers have had some truly incredible luck at the quarterback position. Green Bay going from Brett Favre to Aaron Rodgers by itself is special, but now Jordan Love is added to that chain. It seems that NFL personnel recognize Love’s high ceiling, but they are not ready to call him a top […]

The San Francisco 49ers don’t think that Brock Purdy is Mr. Irrelevant. Purdy was the last pick of the draft in 2022 but had a huge breakout season in 2023. He led the 49ers to a Super Bowl berth and went toe-to-toe with the Chiefs, narrowly losing 25-22 in overtime. The 49ers know they have […]

The Kansas City Chiefs know that they are blessed to have Patrick Mahomes as their franchise QB. Mahomes is the cream of the crop in the NFL and has a chance to become one of the league’s best players ever. NFL personnel seem to agree. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently polled a number of NFL personnel, […]

The Las Vegas Aces are coming back into their championship form. Las Vegas started the season 6-6, which matched their loss total through just 12 games. However, they have now won 10 of their last 11 games and sit atop the Western Conference standings. One big reason for their recent success is the record-setting performances […]

The Chicago Bears were ecstatic when they drafted Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams is one of the most anticipated rookie QBs in recent memory, and he has a legit chance to become the best QB in Bears history. However, they have yet to sign him to his […]

The 2023 NFL season for the Las Vegas Raiders was as tale of two halves. The season started off poorly, with the Raiders failing to field a dangerous offense and the defense doing its best to keep them in games. Everything changed on Halloween, when a 26-14 loss against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night […]

The Baltimore Ravens have lost a former Super Bowl hero. Jacoby Jones, former Ravens WR and star of Super Bowl 47, has died. An NFL source with direct knowledge confirmed the story to the Baltimore Sun. Jacoby Jones was 40 years old. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Jones is fondly remembered […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who is also the coach of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recently tried to summarize the emotions of his team after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Kerr called the incident “terrible” and a “demoralizing day for our country.” “This is a time where […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be one of four teams that will be featured on the in-season version of Hard Knocks this fall. This year marks the first divisional installment of the series, where Hard Knocks will follow all four teams in the AFC North division. Not everyone is thrilled to be included in the program, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are about to go on a revenge tour in 2024. Joe Burrow’s frustrating wrist injury torpedoes the Bengals’ season in 2023. Now Joe Burrow is back and healthy and he’ll want to pick up right where he left off. The Bengals play in arguably the toughest division in all of football. They […]

The Ohio State football program will see one major change in 2024. Head coach Ryan Day is giving up play-calling duties, a responsibility he has had since joining the program in 2017. He shared his thoughts on the change in a recent episode of Big Noon Conversations. “You’re constantly chasing this 1 or 2%,” Day […]

The Chicago Bears were thrilled to draft Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams is regarded as a high-upside prospect who has a chance to become the best QB in Bears history. He has already earned the trust and respect of many of his teammates and coaches, including defensive […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers always seem to have a great defense. The Steel Curtain’s defensive strength is almost as inevitable as the team finishing with a winning record under Mike Tomlin. One of the team’s best defensive players is no longer regarded as the best in the league according to NFL personnel. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently […]

49ers tight end George Kittle sounds like he’s having a wonderful offseason. He was recently in Rhode Island celebrating his teammate’s wedding and had a new Netflix program release this week. He also revealed a hilarious anecdote about asking Travis Kelce’s permission to enter Taylor Swift’s house. George Kittle recently appeared on The Rich Eisen […]

The Chicago Bears are entering a new era under rookie QB Caleb Williams. Chicago finished with a 7-10 record in 2023 and expectations will be much higher in 2024. This will put a lot of pressure on Caleb Williams to succeed right away in the NFL. One of Williams’ offensive lineman has complete faith that […]

The Dallas Cowboys don’t feel like they are standing on solid ground right now. Dallas put up a strong regular season in 2023, like it has for the last several years. However, they got absolutely waxed in the first round of the playoffs and sent home in front of their own fans. Cowboys owner Jerry […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been in the news all offseason over speculation about trading star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. He is due a long-term contract extension and is playing on the fifth-year option in 2024. Contract negotiations have been at a standstill, which has led to the trade rumors. One NFL insider shed some […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers know that they are blessed to have T.J. Watt on their defense. The four-time All-Pro is one of the most productive edge rushers in the NFL during his time in the league. Watt is sometimes forgotten when discussing the best pass rushers in the NFL. However, a poll of NFL personnel reveals […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are starting to form a solid roster. Maxx Crosby is one of the Raiders’ biggest rising stars. The former fourth-round pick out of Eastern Michigan took the league by storm during his rookie season, logging 10 sacks. He has never let up and has blossomed into one of the NFL’s most […]

The Minnesota Vikings have undergone a lot of change this offseason. The most important of those changes happened when Kirk Cousins left the Vikings for the Falcons during free agency. Minnesota replaced Cousins in the short term with Sam Darnold and in the long term with rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy. Jefferson is a big believer […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star game will look a little different this year as Team USA prepares for the Summer Olympics in Paris. This will give other top WNBA players who didn’t make the Team USA roster a chance to play in the WNBA All-Star game. WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes did not have a tough time […]

It is no secret that the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers do not like each other. This is normally the case with division rivals. Raiders’ wide receiver Davante Adams made it known in a recent interview that he does not appreciate how the Chargers portrayed him in their schedule release video. Davante […]

The Detroit Lions got such a steal in Amon-Ra St. Brown. The former fourth-round pick has become one of the most important players in the franchise, earning a four-year $120 million contract extension this offseason. Now he will represent Detroit on a new Netflix show that premieres tomorrow. St. Brown appeared on today’s episode of […]

The Oklahoma State football program held its collective breath after learning RB Ollie Gordon II was arrested for a DUI on June 30th. News of his arrest sent social media abuzz with Gordon II’s fans leaving all sorts of reactions. Many feared that the talented young running back would face a suspension in 2024, which […]

Texas football is lucky to have Arch Manning in the program. Manning is a third-generation QB from arguably the strongest football family in the game today. That’s why fans of the new EA Sports College Football 25 were so bummed out earlier this year when Manning said he would not be featured in the game. […]

The NFL will no longer have to ask the question “which Josh Allen are you talking about?” Jacksonville Jaguars star edge rusher announced today that he’s officially changed his name to Joshua Hines-Allen. He will wear Hines-Allen on the back of his jersey this season. Hines-Allen is making the switch as a tribute to his […]

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is back in a court room for the second time in a month. However, this time he is the plaintiff. According to Lana Ferguson of the Dallas Morning News, a Dallas County judge upheld the decision that Jerry Jones must take a paternity test to determine whether he is the biological […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are going to look like a brand new team in 2024. Josh McDaniels, Jimmy Garoppolo, and Josh Jacobs have all left Las Vegas, allowing the organization to start fresh once more. Head coach Antonio Pierce has built a physical football team that already looks more promising that Raiders teams of old. […]

The Detroit Lions have assembled one of the best roster in the NFL in just a handful of offseasons. Give big credit to general manager Brad Holmes who has executed a nearly flawless rebuild in Detroit. Historically, Brad Holmes has not been a huge fan of trading away players. Considering the premium that Holmes places […]