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The Pittsburgh Steelers have been one of the most consistently good teams in the NFL for the past thirty years. In fact, the Steelers have only had four seasons since 1991 where their regular season record was below .500. Legendary NFL QB Tom Brady heaped some praise on the Steelers on a recent podcast appearance. […]

Tom Brady has been in the media a lot recently. He participated in The Roast of Tom Brady on Netflix and will be joining FOX as their lead analyst this fall. In a recent podcast appearance, Brady took a shot at the Jacksonville Jaguars that proves he learned a little something from being on his […]

The Denver Broncos have been hard at work retooling their roster under new head coach Sean Payton. There is much work to be done thanks to the bungled Russell Wilson trade from two years ago. Denver has finally paid off its debt to the Seattle Seahawks in terms of draft picks, but the salary cap […]

The Chicago Blackhawks are entering a new era. Chicago is going into the future with future superstar Connor Bedard and Danny Wirtz as owner and CEO after the passing of his late father Rocky in 2023. The organization has found itself in some hot water as a result of a lawsuit filed by a former […]

The Texans have assembled a fearsome defense under head coach DeMeco Ryans. It is no surprise that the former middle linebacker understands the importance of defensive football. On a recent radio hit, Ryans made a plea for one former Texans legend to return to the squad if they should need him in 2024. On a […]

The Minnesota Vikings will try to bounce back in 2024. Minnesota came into 2023 with big hopes but struggled in a few games to start the season. They lost both Kirk Cousins and T.J. Hockenson to major injuries throughout the season, starting their decline. The Vikings may be without Kirk Cousins moving forward, but they […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will look like a brand new team in their first full season under head coach Antonio Pierce. They will have an opportunity to start the 2024 NFL season off on the right foot in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The 2024 NFL schedule released last night for all 32 […]

The NFL released the schedule for the 2024 regular season last night. Fans can now examine their favorite team’s schedule closely and analyze how they feel about their bye week, number of prime time games, and when they play their favorite division rivals. This is also the time of year where some unique quirks can […]

Now that the 2024 NFL Draft is over, the NFL schedule release is the last major event on the league calendar before an uneventful summer. News is finally starting to come out from various league sources about certain matchups, including primetime and international games. One insider has revealed Washington’s opponent in the first week of […]

The New York Giants are no strangers to the limelight. New York is one of the biggest media markets in the country, which creates extra attention and scrutiny for every move that is made. The Giants will be gaining even more publicity thanks to a new HBO program that was announced today. According to Ari […]

The Washington Commanders have significantly overhauled their organization in just one offseason. Washington started from the top with a new ownership group. They also added a new general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, as well as offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. The Commanders also put in plenty of work on the roster during […]

The New York Giants are in a tough situation as a franchise. Two years ago they gave QB Daniel Jones an extension after winning a Wild Card game against the Vikings. Just two years later that deal looks like a huge mistake. The Giants passed on JJ McCarthy in the 2024 NFL Draft, which mean […]

Netflix’s special The Roast of Tom Brady was an event like no other. The event featured a huge ensemble of actors, comedians, and NFL figures who all participated in the roast of one of the NFL’s greatest players. Tom Brady wasn’t the only figure who was the target of the roast, but he was certainly […]

The Washington Commanders were thrilled to select Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. They had their pick of every QB other than Caleb Williams in a loaded QB class. Washington selected Daniels in part because of his electric rushing ability. Now that rookie minicamps are up and running around […]

It is no secret that Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears weren’t the perfect marriage. The Bears made an aggressive move to trade up for him in the 2021 NFL Draft. However, this landed Fields in a subpar situation and left Chicago limited with less draft capital because of the trade up. That combination, paired […]

The New England Patriots have reset their franchise this offseason. They installed Jerod Mayo at head coach after parting ways with Bill Belichick. New England also made some significant roster moves, most notably selecting QB Drake Maye with the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. It appears that Maye is already ingratiating himself […]

WNBA fans were thrilled when Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hinted further expansion of the league at last month’s 2024 WNBA Draft. Engelbert teased an expansion to 16 teams by 2028, starting with a Golden State franchise that will enter the league in the 2025 season. This morning we finally learned the team name and logo for […]

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 […]