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The Carolina Panthers have not had much success over the past few seasons. Carolina pushed their chips in on Bryce Young when they traded up to the first overall pick in 2023. They followed that up with a dreadful 2-15 record and weren’t able to use their first-round pick in a stacked draft class. However, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a rough offseason. They have dealt with a string of unfortunate events, headlined by the tragic passing of rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson. The team is also dealing with multiple injuries that should linger into the regular season. To make matters worse, the Vikings finally parted ways with one of their […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp is one of the most unique receivers in the NFL. Kupp is on a mission to remind the NFL that he is still an elite receiver. The former third-round pick recently appeared on The Pivot Podcast and spoke about some of the players he modeled his game after. […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had a tough offseason. Kirk Cousins left the Vikings in free agency, leaving Minnesota without a known quantity at QB for the first time in several seasons. They replaced Cousins with veteran Sam Darnold and first-round rookie J.J. McCarthy. Unfortunately, McCarthy’s rookie season is already over due to injury. The Vikings […]

The New York Liberty are one of the top teams in the WNBA. Brenna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu headline a star-studded roster that is on a direct route to the WNBA finals. However, it is New York’s depth that truly makes them a contending team. The Liberty have locked up one of their valuable depth […]

The Atlanta Falcons have seriously revamped their roster this offseason. They brought in Kirk Cousins as their new franchise QB. Atlanta also drafted his eventual successor in Michael Penix Jr. in the 2024 NFL Draft. That does not leave much room for a QB3 like Taylor Heinicke. “I would love to be a part of […]

The San Francisco 49ers are ready for revenge in 2024. San Francisco suffered another Super Bowl defeat to Kansas City, fueling their hunger to right the wrongs of future seasons this year. Unfortunately, the team was dealt some discouraging injury news during their final preseason game of the year. The 49ers sustained multiple injuries on […]

The Denver Broncos are starting to come into shape under head coach Sean Payton. The short-lived Russell Wilson era is over and new Payton and rookie QB Bo Nix will be the team’s new future. Denver’s head coach recently revealed his plans for QB snaps ahead of the team’s final preseason game of the year. […]

The Miami Dolphins look like a totally different team under head coach Mike McDaniel. He boasts a unique offensive scheme that focuses on speed, which has proved very difficult for opposing NFL defenses to handle. The Dolphins will try an intriguing coaching plan in the team’s final preseason game against the Buccaneers. Mike McDaniel will […]

The Arizona Cardinals are ready to make some waves in 2024. Arizona got off to a rough start in 2023, only winning one of their first nine games. Now they have reloaded the roster with young talent like rookie Marvin Harrison Jr. and are ready to compete in the competitive NFC West. That might prove […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a QB conundrum with Justin Field and Russell Wilson. Russ will likely begin the 2024 season as the Steelers’ starting QB, but Fields could end up playing significant snaps for the Steelers. One former NFL QB, who is familiar with Fields, knows how he would approach this situation. Nick Foles […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are ready to return to their old selves in 2024. Cincinnati finished the 2023 season with a 9-8 record after losing Joe Burrow to a season-ending wrist injury in Week 11. Now they will try to make another deep playoff run with Burrow back in action. The superstar QB did not play […]

The Arizona Cardinals will not play QB Kyler Murray in the team’s preseason finale against the Denver Broncos. Instead, they will have one final showdown between Clayton Tune and Desmond Ridder for the QB2 spot. Both QBs bring a little something different to the table, so it will be interesting to see who performs better […]

The Miami Dolphins added to their identity in 2023 — for both good and bad. Miami emerged as one of the most unique offenses in the NFL. Their scheme is unlike anyone else’s and is tailored to their personnel in very inventive ways. The Dolphins boast one of the best rushing attacks in the league […]

The Tennessee Titans look completely different than they did a year before. Mainstays in the franchise like Mike Vrabel, Derrick Henry, and Ryan Tannehill are long gone. The Titans need to find a new identity and rebuild their roster if they want to compete in the AFC South. But don’t tell that to American rapper […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are entering a new era under head coach Antonio Pierce. Last year’s interim head coach now has had a chance to put his stamp on the roster and has the team excited for the 2024 season. Pierce recently gave an injury update on one of the team’s brightest future stars, Brock […]

The New York Giants have got themselves a stud in Malik Nabers. There were any number of players the Giants could have selected at sixth overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, but they knew they were getting a great player in Nabers. The rookie is leading by example early in his NFL career, even displaying […]

The Seattle Seahawks are entering a new era under head coach Mike Macdonald. He replaces Pete Carroll after a 14-year run with the Seahawks that saw the team head to back-to-back Super Bowl appearances. Macdonald has his own defensive vision, which could take some time to implement. One of Seattle’s defensive starters left yesterday’s practice […]

The Houston Texans are suddenly one of the “it” teams in the NFL. QB CJ Stroud and head coach DeMeco Ryans were able to turn the franchise around in a hurry in 2023. This has led to a ton of excitement around the Texans heading into 2024. It appears that Houston should have the services […]

The New York Jets are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Hype around the Jets hit a fever pitch last year around this time when they were featured on Hard Knocks. Fans were excited for Aaron Rodgers to lead the team on a deep playoff run, which sadly never came to […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Rookie QB Caleb Williams has brought a new level of energy to the team, as has the HBO program Hard Knocks. However, fans of the HBO program may notice that this year’s iteration is a little different than past seasons. That […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been embroiled with contract disputes throughout the summer. Obviously the main headline has been Brandon Aiyuk’s negotiations, but left tackle Trent Williams is seeking a new contract as well. One 49ers defender recently spoke with the media about how these negotiations have impacted his view on his own contract. Lenoir […]

The New Orleans Saints should feel a sense of urgency in 2024. Head coach Dennis Allen is on the hot seat, and the Saints have many older players who don’t have much time left in the NFL. This version of the New Orleans Saints needs to make a run at winning the NFC South before […]

The Philadelphia Eagles need to have a bounce back season in 2024. They started 2023 on a hot streak, winning 10 of their first 11 games before crumbling down the stretch. Philly is counting on some of their new players, like Saquon Barkley and Cooper DeJean, to make a huge impact. Eagles fans were holding […]

The Miami Dolphins and Tua Tagovailoa are back in headlines this week, but it’s not about the QB’s new contract extension. Earlier this week, QB Tua Tagovailoa made comments that suggested he had a poor relationship with former Dolphins coach Brian Flores. This sparked a reaction from Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, who stood up for […]

The Detroit Lions look like they’re out of the woods with the Jahmyr Gibbs injury situation. Detroit’s superstar running back gave the team quite a scare last week after he left practice with a hamstring injury. Lions head coach Dan Campbell gave a positive injury update on Gibbs at this morning’s press conference. According to […]

The Minnesota Vikings have had an extremely tough offseason. Minnesota has dealt with a ton of adversity over the past few months, including the tragic passing of cornerback Khyree Jackson. They’ve also dealt with multiple injuries and transitions on the roster compared to last season. Now the Vikings have to deal with more narratives in […]

The Atlanta Falcons are ready to compete for an NFC South title. Kirk Cousins is new in town and should make the Falcons an instant contender. He will need a big season out of Bijan Robinson if Atlanta truly wants to go somewhere in the playoffs. Robinson recently appeared on Up & Adams with Kay […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are entering a new era under head coach Jim Harbaugh. Harbaugh and QB Justin Herbert are the main building blocks in Los Angeles, which is definitely a solid way to start a franchise. However, Herbert dealt with an injury scare early in the summer that put his Week 1 availability into […]

The Seattle Seahawks are in a transitionary period as a franchise. Seattle had many good years with Pete Carroll as head coach and Russell Wilson as the team’s starting QB. Wilson has been gone for a few seasons now, but Carroll was finally replaced as head coach earlier this offseason. For the first time in […]

The Chicago Bears are entering one of their most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Rookie QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze are set to lead the Bears into a prosperous new future. They have not wasted much time in giving Bears fans exactly what they want to see in the preseason. For starters, the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for a historic 2024 season. Kansas City can make NFL history if they win the Super Bowl, as they’d become the only team to accomplish that feat three years in a row. That pressure hasn’t stopped Patrick Mahomes and friends from having a little fun during the preseason. Patrick […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are nearing the end of the training camp QB competition. Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce previously said that he would decide on the team’s starting QB shortly after the second preseason game. That deadline has come and gone, so we can expect an update from Pierce very soon. Unfortunately, Aidan O’Connell […]

The Chicago Sky are thrilled that they drafted Angel Reese in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. Reese has made a huge impact on the Sky in year one, becoming adept at logging double-doubles in her rookie season. She is also close to absolutely crushing a few other WNBA records if she can […]

The Indianapolis Colts took the field last night in a preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. This was the team’s second preseason game of the year, meaning the regular season is inching closer and closer. Colts fans were going nuts all night long, but not for the reason you might expect. Fans were going crazy […]

The Detroit Lions are suddenly one of the “it” teams in the NFL. Just three years into the Dan Campbell + Brad Holmes rebuild, the Lions came so close to the Super Bowl that they could taste it. Now expectations are as high as they’ve ever been heading into 2024. It helps that Detroit has […]

The Connecticut Sun made a big trade just before the WNBA’s Olympic break, acquiring guard Marina Mabrey from the Chicago Sky. Mabrey is a talented player who instantly upgrades the Sun’s starting lineup, making a championship run a realistic possibility for Connecticut. She also recently committed to play in another basketball league. According to multiple […]

The New York Giants dealt with a brief injury scare earlier this week. Their star rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers twisted his ankle at training camp practice. The severity of the injury was not initially known, but we have since learned that Nabers returned to practice on Thursday. Now there’s a chance he suits up […]

The San Francisco 49ers have been trying to extend wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk nearly the entire offseason. Aiyuk’s contract drama with the 49ers has kept the teams in headlines throughout the summer. It also threatens to continue into the fall. However, Deebo Samuel is confident that Aiyuk will eventually return to the team. Samuel appeared […]