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The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals have one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL among teams who aren’t in the same division. They have played each other in multiple high-stakes playoff games over the past three seasons and have an animosity for each other that makes each game that much more exciting. NFL […]

The Miami Dolphins will be looking for revenge against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024. The Chiefs ended an exciting season for the Dolphins in a 26-7 loss in a Wild Card game that featured frigid temperatures. Miami looked like it couldn’t handle the cold and was decisively sent home. If the Dolphins want to […]

The New York Rangers are eager to put the Carolina Hurricanes away in Game 5 of their series in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina was on sweep watch coming into Game 4 down 3-0 in the series. The Hurricanes narrowly escaped disaster in a 4-3 victory that kept them alive in the series. One […]

The Boston Bruins are in trouble. Boston is down 2-1 against the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 4 is tonight and the Bruins will need all the help they can get to stay alive in the series. Unfortunately, they will be without one of their best players. […]

The Washington Commanders selected Illinois defensive tackle Johnny Newton in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Newton is an exciting prospect who flashes potential as a penetrating interior pass rusher. He was viewed as a consensus first-round pick, though he ultimately fell in the draft due to injury concerns. Newton will soon have […]

The 2024 NFL Draft was full of twists and turns. One result of the Falcons picking Michael Penix Jr. at eighth overall was that none of the top six QBs was on the board for the Raiders at 13. As a result, the team was forced to make a choice and ultimately went with tight […]

Another year, another playoff loss for the Los Angeles Kings. That has been the story of the Kings, who have fallen into mediocrity after their memorable 2013-14 season that concluded with them as Stanley Cup champions. This season was no different. Los Angeles made the postseason but was quickly bounced by the Edmonton Oilers. After […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have a murky QB situation. Before the 2024 NFL Draft, many experts expected the Raiders to be in play for one of the top six QBs in the draft. Las Vegas picked at 13th overall and were unlucky to find that six QBs went in the top 12, setting a new […]

The Denver Broncos have gotten themselves into a tricky cap situation. Denver traded significant assets for QB Russell Wilson from the Seattle Seahawks two years ago. The Broncos immediately handed him a hefty extension, which came into effect this year. After cutting him, the Broncos are on the hook for $53 million against the cap. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the league’s most consistently successful franchises of the last thirty years. In fact, the Steelers have only had four season with a regular season record below .500 dating back to 1991. One reason for this success is a successful front office that makes smart decisions during free agency […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been an exciting team for the past handful of seasons. Tampa landed Tom Brady in 2020 after he left the Patriots and then immediately won the Super Bowl. They also quickly found their answer at QB after Brady’s (official) retirement with journeyman Baker Mayfield. Despite all of this, one member […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been hard at work retooling their offense this offseason. Pittsburgh cleared out its entire QB room to make room for Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The former Bears QB has found himself in the headlines lately after teammate Jaylen Warren dropped a soundbite that the team’s special teams coordinator was considering […]

The concept of expanding the NFL season to 18 regular season games has been thrust into the limelight recently. The topic has been in the discourse as the perceived next step after the NFL expanded the regular season in 2020 to 17 games, creating an odd number of matchups. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke on […]

The Denver Broncos are undergoing a serious makeover this offseason. Head coach Sean Payton is hard at work putting his stamp on the roster, starting with a ton of work on the offensive side of the ball. Denver’s most recent move saw the team part ways with one of the members of their quarterback room. […]

The Roast of Tom Brady was an event like no other. The three-hour show featured a laundry list of former New England Patriots and celebrities cracking jokes at the greatest quarterback of all time. Since the event focused on the majority of Brady’s career, there wasn’t as much attention paid to his time with the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders made some franchise-defining picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Raiders drafted sensational tight end Brock Bowers and versatile interior offensive lineman Jackson Powers-Johnson in the first two rounds, both of whom should start right away. However, one draft prospect recently explained how the Raiders could have easily had a very […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have not been shy about making moves this offseason. The team has replaced coaches, entire position groups, and players at every level of the team in an effort to improve. Pittsburgh just signed a veteran wide receiver who new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is sure to love. According to NFL insider Adam […]

The Washington Commanders selected Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Daniels will lead the Commanders into a new era under new leadership and with a heavily revamped roster. During a recent appearance on All Facts No Brakes with Keyshawn Johnson, Daniels spoke on his connection to C.J. Stroud as […]

The Chicago Bears were thrilled to select Caleb Williams with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Williams enters a Chicago offense that boasts several strong playmakers including fellow rookie Rome Odunze, veteran Keenan Allen, and star receiver DJ Moore. As the longest tenured Bear of the bunch, Moore is expected to have […]

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is one of the greatest to ever play the position. He is a First ballot Hall of Famer who won one Super Bowl with the Ravens. According to Eliot Wolf on a recent episode of The Adam Schefter Podcast, Ray Lewis was almost a member of the Green Bay […]

The Indianapolis Colts do not like Damontae Kazee. The Steelers’ reserve safety made a gruesome-looking hit on Colts’ receiver Michael Pittman Jr. during a Week 15 matchup last season. Kazee received a suspension from the NFL as a result of the hit and missed the rest of the 2023 season. Now one Colts player will […]

The San Francisco 49ers were one team that were constantly in the headlines throughout the draft cycle, but not for the reasons one would hope for. The 49ers were the subject of endless trade rumors surrounding both starting wide receivers Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk. Samuel is a special player with a huge contract and […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have endured a great deal of change throughout the offseason. The Chargers parted ways with veteran receivers, hired a new head coach, and made several roster moves to try and keep their salary cap under control. One popular prediction ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft was the idea that the Chargers […]

The New England Patriots substantially overhauled their offense during this offseason. The Patriots added talent to every level of the offense via free agency and the 2024 NFL Draft. A recent report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler explains how the Patriots almost landed one of their most coveted wide receivers in the draft. Fowler reports that […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have made some major improvement this offseason. The team has made significant investments in both sides of the ball and will enter the 2024 NFL season with a handful of new starters. Improving the offensive line has been a priority for the Raiders throughout the offseason — and they just added […]

The Chicago Bears have undergone a lot of change this offseason. The Bears are figuring out a location for a new stadium and retooling their roster around new QB Caleb Williams. The team set the stage for Williams’ arrival by trading former franchise QB Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers in March. A recent article […]

It is a good time to be a Detroit Lions fan. The team just enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in franchise history and followed that up by hosting the NFL Draft. Things are looking up in Detroit, but the roster is far from perfect. The Lions entered the offseason with a huge need […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have begun a new era under head coach Antonio Pierce. He was the team’s interim head coach for part of the 2023 season before signing a contract this offseason that cements Vegas’ commitment to the Pierce way. Pierce has a similar appeal to Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. For one, […]

The season is over for the Maple Leafs. Toronto put up a valiant effort in Game 7 against the Boston Bruins, but ultimately fell in the final game of the Eastern Conference First Round. The Maple Leafs haven’t made the conference finals since 2002, but fans had hope that this group could get their team […]

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is no stranger to the limelight. If there’s one thing we know about Travis Kelce, it’s that he has style. The Chiefs tight end is known for his unique fashion tastes that he is not shy showing off at press conferences and other big events. Kelce made a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are experiencing a great deal of turnover this offseason. The team completely replaced its QB room, added a new offensive coordinator, and attempted to rebuild the entirety of the left side of its offensive line. Pittsburgh made another recent move related to the future when they declined to pick up the fifth-year […]

The Miami Dolphins had one of the scariest offenses in 2023. The Dolphins bring a lot of speed to the table, including several of the league’s fastest players together on the same unit. They famously dropped 70 points on the Denver Broncos in Week 3. Miami just upgraded its wide receiver room by adding aging […]

Michael Irvin is one of the NFL’s all-time greats. The Cowboys legend was a magnetic figure during the 1990s on a Dallas team that took the NFL by storm. He took his electric personality and years of football knowledge to NFL Network and has been a mainstay on the network’s pre-game coverage during the NFL […]

The 49ers and Brandon Aiyuk still haven’t agreed to a contract extension. This situation has been bubbling for months. It has been fueled on by recent trade rumors surrounding Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel during the 2024 NFL Draft. It didn’t help that the 49ers selected two wide receivers in the draft who could be their […]

There are a lot of unknowns about Dak Prescott’s future with the Dallas Cowboys. Prescott was recently the subject of a lawsuit over alleged extortion after a woman accused him of alleged sexual assault. The Dallas Police have decided not to file charges against Prescott on that sexual assault allegation. “I want to thank the […]

The Tennessee Titans are suddenly in a dog fight in the AFC South. The Houston Texans emerged as favorites in 2023 led by CJ Stroud and DeMeco Ryans. Trevor Lawrence and Anthony Richardson both have squads who shouldn’t be ignored either. The Titans lost Derrick Henry and Mike Vrabel this offseason, but they have wasted […]

The Atlanta Falcons were the talk of the 2024 NFL Draft. Atlanta shocked the world when they took QB Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick, despite signing Kirk Cousins to a hefty four-year contract just one month before. Former Panthers QB Cam Newton shared his thoughts on the situation, and a message for […]

The Cincinnati Bengals entered the 2024 offseason with a sense of urgency. Joe Burrow suffered a Week 11 hand wrist ligament injury that ended his season, and with it Cincinnati’s hopes of competing in the playoffs. The Bengals have made several moves to reload the roster and make an attempt at another AFC North crown. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have had quite the offseason. The Steelers moved on from several key players and coaches from the 2023 season. The team has also completely rebuilt its QB room with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. Jaylen Warren recently dropped an interesting nugget about Fields at a team event. Warren was asked whether the […]