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The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for the 2024 NFL season like no other team in the NFL. Kansas City has a chance to win three straight Super Bowls, something that has never been accomplished in league history. It stands to reason that they are preparing extra hard to try and get their names permanently […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are poised to take a leap in Antonio Pierce’s first full season as the team’s head coach. Pierce breathed fresh life into a floundering Raiders operation. The Raiders finished 5-4 down the stretch with Pierce at the helm, so it is exciting to imagine what his team can accomplish with a […]

The San Francisco 49ers are getting ready for another run at the Super Bowl in 2024. General manager John Lynch has been hard at work this offseason keeping the roster in championship form. The team recently added another player who should provide some wide receiver depth for training camp. According to Adam Schefter, the San […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the more interesting teams to follow during training camp and the preseason. Pittsburgh has several new players to watch on offense, including a QB battle between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. However, Russell Wilson has been dealing with an injury that has kept him out of the competition. Both […]

The San Francisco 49ers are entering the 2024 season determined to get back to the Super Bowl. After suffering a narrow defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs, the 49ers know that they will have little margin for error this fall. That means they will have to be flawless in every phase of the game — […]

The Los Angeles Rams have officially entered the post Aaron Donald era. LA has been hard at work retooling their defense so that they can succeed without the future Hall of Famer. The Rams made an acquisition in the secondary today that should help shield them from some recent injury news. According to ESPN’s Jeremy […]

The Baltimore Ravens go as Lamar Jackson goes. Baltimore’s franchise QB is the most important player on the team and he’ll need to be at his best to get the Ravens back to the AFC Championship in 2024. Unfortunately, Jackson has been dealing with an undisclosed illness that has kept him out of training camp […]

The New Orleans Saints are entering an important 2024 season. They have existed at the middle/bottom of the NFC for several seasons now. New Orleans has some talented players on the roster, but some of their biggest names aren’t as talented as they used to be. Alvin Kamara is one of those veterans. Kamara is […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves embroiled in a training camp QB battle. Newcomers Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are duking it out for a chance to become the team’s starter in 2024. Russell Wilson has the inside track due to his veteran experience, but he missed practice on Thursday. This gave Justin Fields the chance […]

The Minnesota Vikings were heartbroken when they learned that rookie CB Khyree Jackson tragically passed away earlier this month. He was only 24 years old. One of Jackson’s closest teammates shared some heartfelt words about Jackson earlier this week as training camp kicked off. Vikings rookie edge rusher Dallas Turner kneeled at one of Jackson’s […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have zero margin for error in 2024. Philadelphia started the 2023 season on a hot streak, winning 10 of their first 11 games. However, they crumbled down the stretch and went on a losing streak that ended their season. The Eagles will need strong performances from many of their best players if […]

The Indianapolis Colts are trending in the right direction. Head coach Shane Steichen brought his scheme to the Colts and drafted Anthony Richardson to orchestrate the offense. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to see much of Richardson in the 2023 season as he suffered a pair of injuries that prematurely ended his rookie campaign. Expectations will […]

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in an awkward contract situation with their best players. Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb are all nearing the end of their current contracts but none of them have been extended. This has caused some to question whether the Cowboys will push the reset button next offseason if they […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons in franchise history in 2023. The long-suffering team achieved several firsts in the last 30+ years including an NFC North title and a home playoff win. Now expectations are higher in Detroit, with the Super Bowl seeming like a real possibility. One famous wrestler visited Allen […]

The New York Jets have faced multiple distractions off the field this offseason. Aaron Rodgers has created headlines when he missed some of mandatory minicamp and fueled trade rumors around Davante Adams. Haason Reddick has also been in the news over his contract dispute with the Jets. New York finally made a roster move related […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be a fun team to watch during training camp and the preseason. Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will duke it out in a QB camp battle that should be very fun to watch. Pittsburgh also has several exciting rookies on the offense who it will be under the microscope. The team […]

The San Francisco 49ers contract negotiations with star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk continue to drag on. Aiyuk has officially requested a trade, and insiders have reported that multiple teams are interested in him. However, that does not mean that the 49ers have any plans on sending him away. Brandon Aiyuk reported for 49ers training camp […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will enter the 2024 NFL season with a brand new offense. Pittsburgh has overhauled its coaches and players, bringing in a new offensive coordinator, two QBs, and a ton of skill-position talent. One returning Steelers player, running back Najee Harris, recently shared an update on his contract negotiation talks with the team. […]

The Detroit Lions are riding high after one of the most successful seasons in their franchise’s history. Detroit came so close to the Super Bowl that they could taste it. Now, they are ready to attack the 2024 season with renewed vigor. They got the 2024 NFL season off to a great start during the […]

The Denver Broncos are finally gaining a new identity under head coach Sean Payton. Denver parted ways with Russell Wilson and drafted QB Bo Nix as the future of the franchise. Expectations should be high for Nix and the Broncos in year one, even though they play in a tough AFC West division. Thankfully, it […]

The Indianapolis Colts are hoping they can keep Anthony Richardson healthy in 2024. The second-year QB showed flashes of brilliance in the first five games of the 2023 season, but he suffered a season-ending injury early in the year. Indy is confident that they have their guy, now they just need to make sure he’ll […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have rebounded beautifully after losing Tom Brady over a year ago. Nobody had high expectations for the Buccaneers in 2023, but they stunned the world by winning the NFC South and a home playoff game against the Eagles. Fans are excited for the regular season to finally return — and now […]

The Houston Texans are becoming the must-watch NFL team in the state of Texas. Houston existed in a weird purgatory state for years after parting ways with QB Deshaun Watson. They burst onto the scene last year with rookie QB C.J. Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans leading the charge. The team recently announced that […]

The NFL has been very open about the desire to eventually expand the regular season schedule to 18 games. Roger Goodell has repeatedly spoken in favor of reducing the preseason in favor of adding more regular season games. A recent update from a key NFLPA figure suggests that the new schedule could become a reality […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers thought it would probably take some time before they found their next QB after Tom Brady. Luckily, they didn’t have to wait long at all. Baker Mayfield immediately took the Buccaneers to the playoffs and won a playoff game in his first season as starter. He also earned a healthy new […]

The Utah Hockey Club had some serious work to do this offseason. When the league year started on July 1st, Utah had zero defensive players under contract. Thankfully, the team had no shortage of cap space to work with. They immediately went to work compiling a defensive unit from scratch. General manager Bill Armstrong did a […]

The San Francisco 49ers are in a tough situation regarding Brandon Aiyuk’s trade request. The 49ers do not want to lose one of their best offensive players, but they may not have enough cap space to pay everyone. Aiyuk knows that he deserves a new deal and has formally requested a trade. However, one NFL […]

The New York Jets made a big bet when they traded for QB Aaron Rodgers more than a year ago. The 40-year-old signal caller came to New York expecting to take the Jets on a deep playoff run in 2023. However, an unfortunate Achilles injury sidelined Rodgers for the entire 2023 season. He will look […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have high hopes for the future under new head coach Antonio Pierce. Players rallied around Pierce as an interim head coach and it became clear that he should be the team’s next head coach. However, a panel of ESPN experts is not optimistic about what the future holds for the Raiders. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals need a healthy Joe Burrow if they want to compete in a stacked AFC conference in 2024. Burrow’s health situation following last year’s season-ending injury, and subsequent surgery, has been an open question heading into training camp. Thankfully, head coach Zac Taylor just dropped a huge update on Burrow’s injury status. According […]

The Baltimore Ravens had their first training camp practice yesterday, which means the 2024 NFL season is just around the corner. Baltimore will attempt to make it back to the AFC Championship in 2024. They will need QB Lamar Jackson to be at the top of his game when it matters most during the playoffs. […]

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 […]