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The Edmonton Oilers are falling behind in the Stanley Cup Final. The Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Monday night in a game where they led 1-0 at the end of the first period. Fans and media alike had several questions about why Edmonton has struggled in the first two games of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have begun a new era under head coach Jim Harbaugh. LA is in for a long-term retool as the team tries to balance their salary cap and add more young talent. Harbaugh is clearly enamored with his the team’s best player, franchise QB Justin Herbert. Harbaugh spoke glowingly about Herbert in […]

The Denver Broncos will have elevated expectations in 2024 in year two under head coach Sean Payton. The Russell Wilson experiment in Denver did not work out, with the team releasing the QB this offseason and eating a monster dead cap hit. The Broncos made several frugal moves in free agency to fill holes on […]

The Giants have made some big changes on offense this offseason. New York moved on from former franchise icon Saquon Barkley and replaced him with former Bills and Texans RB Devin Singletary. Singletary recently spoke with the media and compared himself to the former Giants running back. “I’ve been in the league just like him […]

The Los Angeles Rams have reloaded their roster this offseason and hope to make another trip to the playoffs in 2024. One year after a disappointing 5-12 season, the Rams made the playoffs but lost a narrow game to former franchise QB Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions. The Rams will be without Aaron Donald […]

Jacob Markstrom’s time with the Calgary Flames may be coming to an end soon. The 34-year-old goalie has been critical of Calgary’s brass before for their handling of past trade talks, which couldn’t get a deal done. New reporting suggests that Markstrom could be moved this offseason. According to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun, the […]

The Florida Panthers have their eyes firmly set on the Stanley Cup after winning Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final. Florida beat Edmonton 3-0 on Saturday night in front of their home crowd. Head coach Paul Maurice heaped praise on several players after the game, including center Carter Verhaeghe. Verhaeghe got the fireworks started […]

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is truly living his best life. He has won two Super Bowls in a row in Kansas City and will be attempting a three-peat in 2024. Kelce is also dating the most famous woman on the planet in Taylor Swift. Travis Kelce’s latest feat could make a new Taylor Swift […]

The Cleveland Browns quietly had one of their most successful seasons in recent memory last year. Cleveland won 11 games and made the playoffs for the first time since the Baker Mayfield era, though they were blown out in the Wild Card round. The Browns have reloaded this offseason and are ready to make another […]

Patrick Kane is a franchise legend for the Chicago Blackhawks. It was a sad day in 2023 when Chicago traded Kane to the New York Rangers. Kane has since gone on to play for the Detroit Red Wings. He is set to be a free agent, which has caused some to wonder if the Blackhawks […]

The Vancouver Canucks are making an effort to retain Nikita Zadorov. Following the news around a possible Zadorov extension feels like a rollercoaster ride. Reports tend to fluctuate between the Canucks being all-in on extending Zadorov and the two sides being miles apart. Recent reports indicate that the Canucks changes of retaining Zadorov are ‘bleak.’ […]

Yesterday, the Kansas City Chiefs canceled practice after one of their players suffered a medical emergency. Backup defensive end BJ Thompson had a seizure during a special teams meeting on Thursday and went into cardiac arrest. The Chiefs’ medical staff worked quickly before an ambulance arrived. He was reportedly in stable condition when news broke […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to forget the 2023 NFL season. The Eagles opened the regular season incredibly strong and spent several months at the top of the NFC playoff picture. However, they crumbled down the stretch and ended up getting blown out in the Wild Card round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. One of […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been blessed to have one of the best kickers in the NFL for the past several seasons. Justin Tucker is one of the most reliable kickers in recent memory with an incredibly strong leg. Tucker does not want his role to diminish in 2024 now that the NFL is trying out […]

The Seattle Seahawks seem to have come out on top of the Russell Wilson trade. While the Broncos were forced to cut Wilson and draft Bo Nix, Seattle benefitted from the draft picks and players it acquired from Denver. It also has arguably a better QB situation with Geno Smith at the helm on an […]

The Philadelphia Eagles invested significant resources in their secondary this offseason. Philadelphia spent their first two draft picks on secondary players – CB Quinyon Mitchell from Toledo and safety Cooper DeJean from Iowa. They join Darius Slay, Avonte Maddox, James Bradberry, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to create quite the fearsome secondary. Recently, one member of the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have remained a relevant team in the AFC North over the last few seasons in large part due to their defense. Pittsburgh’s identity focuses on their front seven, with star players like T.J. Watt and Cameron Heyward as mainstays who play at a high level. However, the secondary has historically been just […]

The Indianapolis Colts are expecting big things out of Anthony Richardson in 2024. Their young QB’s health will be a major focus of the season, which depends largely on his offensive line. One Colts offensive lineman spoke out recently against the concept of an 18-game NFL regular season. Ryan Kelly, the Colts Pro Bowl center, […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will need all hands on deck to complete their three-peat this year. They have invested heavily on offense this offseason to ensure that Patrick Mahomes has enough firepower to get them back to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs have re-signed one of their Super Bowl heroes from this past season. According […]

Texans QB C.J. Stroud knows ball. It is clear that not only is Stroud a great NFL QB, but he is a fan of the game. Stroud has made headlines multiple times in his young NFL career for his passionate and largely correct opinions on recent football history. Aaron Rodgers caught some flak from Stroud […]

The Anaheim Ducks had a disappointing 2023-24 season, finishing near the bottom of the Western Conference. General manager Pat Verbeek has been vocal about improving the team this offseason through any means necessary. Verbeek recently sat down with The Athletic to discuss what the Ducks might do this offseason. Verbeek previewed how this offseason may […]

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to have a strong offensive line in Los Angeles. He made his intentions clear when he drafted Joe Alt fifth overall to pair with Rashawn Slater, creating one of the best tackle pairs in the league. Unfortunately, Harbaugh will be without one former Pro Bowler on the interior of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting used to the White House. Ever year, the U.S. President invites the Super Bowl winner from that year to the White House for a celebration. Kansas City has now attended two years in a row and famously wants to make it a three-peat. Star tight end Travis Kelce even […]

The Chicago Bears were the talk of the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago held two top-10 picks going into the draft, including the first overall pick. The Bears installed two foundational pieces on their offense of the future, selecting QB Caleb Williams and WR Rome Odunze. Bears GM Ryan Poles was admittedly anxious for Odunze to […]

The Minnesota Vikings have undergone quite the facelift on offense. QB Kirk Cousins left for Atlanta during free agency and was replaced by first-round draft pick J.J. McCarthy. Former Packers running back Aaron Jones is set to be the lead back in Minnesota as well. Vikings fans are thrilled that the facelift did not include parting […]

Tua Tagovailoa has been a man on a mission this offseason. Miami’s starting QB has been hard at work transforming his body so that he will be in better football shape come the fall. His teammates have already started to notice the results. According to Joe Schad of the Palm Beach Post, Tyreek Hill had […]

The Dallas Cowboys have drawn a lot of criticism over not extending their young, talented players. Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons, and CeeDee Lamb are all due contract extensions and none of them seem imminent. This has not gone unnoticed by Stephen A. Smith. On a recent episode of First Take, Stephen A spoke on the […]

The Indianapolis Colts have a serious need for talent in the secondary. Their four defensive starters of JuJu Brents, Kenny Moore II, Julian Blackmon, and Nick Cross are solid, but the Colts seriously lack depth at every position. The problem was recently magnified with the news that one of Indy’s 2023 rookies suffered the second […]

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in an awkward position entering the 2024 season. Their head coach Mike McCarthy and several of their star players (CeeDee Lamb, Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons) are playing on short-term contracts with no word of imminent extensions. That situation has come to a head between the Cowboys and star wide receiver […]

The Chicago Bears are thrilled to have rookie QB Caleb Williams as their next franchise guy. Chicago has historically struggled to find a franchise QB and has succeeded primarily on the backs of its incredible defenses. Bears general manager Ryan Poles recently spoke with Adam Schefter and had some interesting things to say comparing Williams […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are excited to have Joe Burrow back with the team in 2024 following last year’s season-ending wrist injury. Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase will have a huge impact on the Bengals’ offense this season, which could help Chase land a major payday. Chase is entering his fourth season in the NFL […]

The Chicago Sky can’t wait to put their most recent loss behind them. Chicago lost a close game against Indiana on Saturday, falling 71-70 in a narrowly failed comeback attempt. The game featured a ton of interesting developments — including the impressive debut of rookie Camilla Cardoso — but all of the attention went to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers seem to want a lot of competition at wide receiver during training camp. Pittsburgh has inked several wide receivers this offseason to compete for places on the depth chart behind George Pickens and Roman Wilson. There are more than enough bodies to fill out the position group, so the training camp battle […]

The Carolina Panthers do not want a repeat of their 2023 season. Carolina floundered after making a big trade to acquire the 1st overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, which they used on QB Bryce Young. The Panthers have made some huge changes to their team this offseason to help improve their standing in […]

The Detroit Pistons recently parted ways with former general manager Troy Weaver. It was recently discovered that the Piston had a typo in their press release about the move. Towards the end of the statement, the statement reads: “His notable trade and free agent acquisitions included Simone Fontecchio and Quentin Grimes at the past season’s […]

The Chicago Sky lost a close game against the Indiana Fever on Saturday, almost completing a fourth-quarter comeback in the 71-70 defeat. WNBA fans were treated to a tight game that featured three of the top seven picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft — Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Camilla Cardoso. However, the drama between […]

The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for a season with incredibly high expectations. Baltimore earned the first seed in the playoffs last year but could not overcome a powerful Chiefs squad in the AFC Championship Game. The game featured a strong defensive performance where neither Patrick Mahomes nor Lamar Jackson truly shined. Fans are excited […]

The Florida Panthers will advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row. Florida beat the New York Rangers in Game 6 with a score of 2-1 and officially earned the Prince of Wales Trophy. Last year, the Florida Panthers touched the Prince of Wales Trophy after securing their spot in […]

The Chicago Sky were excited to unleash rookie Camilla Cardoso for her first WNBA game on Saturday against the Indiana Fever. Cardoso’s first game, and Caitlin Clark’s first game against Angel Reese in the W, were expected to be the main storylines of this contest. However, the main storyline following the game quickly became about […]