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The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is 3-2 heading into Week 6, but they have cooled down after losing two straight games. The Steelers desperately want a win over the Raiders on Sunday. Their defense may need to step up in order to secure the victory. That’s […]

The WNBA will expand to 13 teams for the 2025 season, welcoming the expansion franchise Golden State Valkyries. Golden State has a lot of work to do before next season to field a team, and that all start with choosing a head coach. The team made a historic announcement on Thursday about who will lead […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have had a fabulous start to the 2024 NFL season. Kansas City is 5-0 heading into Week 6, one of only two undefeated teams in the NFL. The Chiefs have been able to scrape together win after win despite missing multiple offensive starters. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is still an […]

The Atlanta Falcons have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Atlanta is 3-2 heading into Week 6 and is tied for first place in the NFC South. The Falcons have a chance to get another divisional win this weekend against the Panthers. Falcons fans everywhere caught a stray from one Weather Channel […]

The Houston Texans have had a fabulous start to the 2024 NFL season. Houston is 4-1 heading into Week 6 and in complete control of the AFC South. They also have what looks like an easy matchup against the Patriots on Sunday, with rookie QB Drake Maye making his first ever start. Stroud does not […]

The Detroit Lions are feeling fresh coming into Week 6 of the NFL season. Detroit had a bye in Week 5 and come into this game with a 3-1 record, which has the Lions firmly in the mix in the NFC. Dan Campbell and Ben Johnson have no doubt been cooking up an incredible game […]

The Baltimore Ravens have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Baltimore is 3-2 heading into Week 6 and they are on a hot streak after losing their first two games. The Ravens just got a concerning injury update about one of their best defensive backs. Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey was not on […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh is 3-2 heading into Week 5 and are tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North. The Steelers have accomplished this without veteran QB Russell Wilson, who has been dealing with a calf injury. Pittsburgh has a chance to get him back […]

The New York Giants have not had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. New York is 2-3 heading into Week 6 and sits at the bottom of the NFC East. The Giants will be without one of their top defensive players after some surprise injury news on Wednesday. Giants edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux […]

The Houston Texans have had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Houston is 4-1 heading into Week 6 and in complete control of the AFC South. Sadly, the Texans will be shorthanded for the middle stretches of the season after getting some unfortunate injury news on Wednesday. The Texans are placing wide receiver […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had a terrible start to the 2024 NFL season. Los Angeles has dealt with a ton of injuries on the offensive side of the ball, which has kept them from winning games. The Rams are 1-4 and at the bottom of the NFC West heading into their Week 6 bye. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders shocked the NFL last week when they said they were open to trading Davante Adams. Adams has been unhappy in Las Vegas for quite some time, perhaps from the moment that they cut QB Derek Carr. There may not be a Davante Adams trade just yet, but the star wide receiver […]

The Detroit Lions are finally getting the version of Jameson Williams that they drafted in 2022. Williams has had a slow start to his NFL career. He missed most of his rookie season recovering with an injury he suffered in college. Then he had a slow start in 2023 with a gambling suspension. Finally, in […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a dreadful start to the 2024 NFL season. Cleveland is 1-4 through five weeks and sitting at the bottom of the AFC North with the Bengals. What’s worse, the Browns have looked completely out of sort for the entire season. Cleveland has some good players on defense, but they have […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a solid start to the 2024 NFL season. Pittsburgh started 3-0 but has dropped two close games in a row against Indianapolis and Dallas. There is now tension at the QB position due to the struggles of Justin Fields and veteran Russell Wilson getting healthy. Mike Tomlin may have a […]

The New York Jets have not had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. New York had huge expectations coming into the season, hopeful that Aaron Rodgers would instantly make them an AFC contender. Instead, Robert Saleh has been fired, Rodgers is being called a ‘coach killer’, and the team is in shambles in […]

The New York Jets are not living up to expectations in 2024. New York started the season 2-3 with a crushing loss against the Vikings in London on Sunday. The Jets shocked the NFL by firing head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday morning. New York’s owner issued a statement about the move. Jets owner Woody […]

The Kansas City Chiefs put on a vintage performance on Monday Night Football. Kansas City cruised past New Orleans en route to a 26-13 victory that featured names from the team’s past iterations. It may not have been the plan heading into the season, but the Chiefs are finding new ways to keep their winning […]

The New York Jets have not had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. New York sits at 2-3 heading into Week 6, which is a huge disappointment with QB Aaron Rodgers at the helm. The Jets shocked the NFL by firing Robert Saleh on Tuesday after losing against the Vikings in London. It […]

The Las Vegas Raiders feel like a team in the midst of some serious transition. Antonio Pierce has a lot of deal with during his first full year as Raiders head coach. Las Vegas is struggling to find a new identity for the team while also dealing with trade demands from Davante Adams and a […]

Former NFL coach Bill Belichick is one of the best additions to ESPN’s ManningCast this season. Belichick will be a recurring guest during the 2024 NFL season and should provide another sharp football mind to go along with Peyton and Eli. The former Patriots coach had to answer a question about one of his disciples […]

The Los Angeles Rams have had a dreadful start to the 2024 NFL season. Los Angeles is 1-4 through five games and has already sustained a ton of injuries. The offensive line is in shambles and the team’s top two offensive weapons, Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua, are both nursing injuries. Rams head coach Sean […]

The San Francisco 49ers had one of their toughest games of the 2024 season on Sunday. San Francisco provided their home fans with an awful choke job after leading 23-10 at halftime. The 49ers did not score a point in the second half, surrendering 14 unanswered points in a 24-23 loss. 49ers defensive end Nick […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had a rough couple of weeks. Tampa Bay suffered their second loss of the season on Thursday Night Football against Atlanta, which seriously opens up the NFC South division. The state of Florida was also devastated by Hurricane Helene, which caused a ton of destruction over the past few weeks. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been one of the most pleasant surprises in the 2024 NFL season. Many NFL fans and analysts dismissed Minnesota’s chances before the season, especially after J.J. McCarthy’s injury that ended his rookie season before it began. However, that hasn’t stopped the Vikings from starting the season 5-0 and putting up some […]

The New England Patriots had an awful Sunday. New England entered the week with a 1-3 record and sitting at the bottom of the AFC East. They desperately needed a win against the reeling Dolphins on Sunday. Not only did the Patriots lose to the Tua-less Dolphins, they also lost one of their defensive veterans […]

The Seattle Seahawks have had a great start to the 2024 NFL season. Seattle started with three straight wins before losing in a shootout against Detroit on Monday Night Football. Now the Seahawks have a chance to advance to 4-1 if they can beat the Giants on Sunday. This game may mean a little more […]

The Miami Dolphins have had some terrible injury luck early in the 2024 season. It all started with QB Tua Tagovailoa, who suffered a scary-looking concussion during Week 2 and has not returned. Then backup QB Skylar Thompson went down with a painful injury of his own. Unfortunately, the injury bug has bitten the Dolphins […]

The New York Jets played a complete 60 minutes against the Minnesota Vikings in London. However, it was not enough to secure the win in a tight 23-17 loss. New York trailed 17-0 at one point during the first half, but clawed their way back to a one-score game in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, Aaron […]

The New York Jets are not having a great time in London. New York had a poor first half against Minnesota, with QB Aaron Rodgers intercepted twice and down 10 points at half. The Jets got another huge scare when QB Aaron Rodgers suffered an apparent injury during the third quarter. Jets QB Aaron Rodgers […]

Auburn football fans did not have a good Saturday. Auburn got smacked around by Georgia, losing 31-13 in front of the incredibly loud Bulldogs fans. To add insult to injury, a miscommunication on one play caused a ton of controversy for head coach Hugh Freeze and QB Payton Thorne. Auburn attempted a fourth-and-1 from their […]

The NFL kicks off the first of three straight London games on Sunday morning with the Vikings taking on the Jets. Roger Goodell is making a concerted effort to expand the NFL into new international markets to grow the game’s global reach. This could be good news for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who are rumored to […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have had an up-and-down start to the 2024 season. There have been incredible highs, including wins over the Ravens and Browns. There have also been lows like coach Antonio Pierce’s “business decisions” controversy and the Davante Adams trade talks. Thankfully, the Raiders just got some positive injury news heading into a […]

The Miami Dolphins are not shy about poking fun at each other. It doesn’t matter whether the Dolphins are bragging about their own speed or just talking college football, they don’t shy away from making the occasional joke. The same was true last night after one of the most surprising college football games of the […]

The Ohio State football program does not like Cade McNamara. McNamara has already been a part of two huge wins over Ohio State during his collegiate career. One came as Michigan’s starting QB in 2021 and the other as their backup in 2022. He is now Iowa’s starting QB and will play against the Buckeyes […]

The Arizona Cardinals are preparing for a crucial NFC West showdown with the San Francisco 49ers. Arizona’s season has not gotten off to a good start. The Cardinals played the Bills very tightly in Week 1 and got their first win in Week 2. Unfortunately, they’ve gone on a losing streak and dropped the last […]

The Indianapolis Colts are preparing for a crucial AFC South brawl on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville is reeling with four straight losses, which could make them an easy target for an Indy team looking for a big divisional win. However, an unfortunate injury updates confirms that the Colts will have down one of […]

The Minnesota Vikings are one of the best stories of the 2024 NFL season so far. Vikings fans were crushed when they learned that J.J. McCarthy will miss his rookie season. Thankfully, veteran Sam Darnold has stepped in and played the best season of his NFL career. Minnesota will get another shot in the arm […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were so close to a 4-1 record. Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David intercepted a Kirk Cousins pass with 1:52 left in the game and it felt like victory was assured. In fact, Next Gen Stats gave the Buccaneers a 95.7% win percentage at that time. However, a series of blunders led to […]