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The New York Giants have made several internal changes since the decision to fire head coach Ben McAdoo in early December. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, the Giants are expected to make Minnesota Vikings offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur their next head coach in coming days. Pat Shurmur will be announced as the […]

The New England Patriots are headed to their third Super Bowl appearance in the last four years behind yet another impressive comeback win. This saw quarterback Tom Brady once again lead the charge to overcome a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars to secure a huge win. According to ESPN Stats […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could once again find himself in a tight spot vying for a spot on the All-Star rosters. Despite that, head coach Terry Stotts believe the 27-year-old shouldn’t have too much concern for being snubbed year. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/954886210828124160 Lillard is putting up another All-Star worthy campaign averaging 25.0 points […]

The Orlando Magic have been without the services of veteran big man Nikola Vucevic for the last few weeks due to a fractured left hand that he suffered in late December. However, it appears that Vucevic is making progress in his recovery as he was going to through individual drills on Saturday afternoon in Boston […]

The NBA has implemented an entirely new format for the 2018 All-Star Game with the use of a draft selection process for the players selected to the contest. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been against televising the actual draft process on behalf of the players voicing their concern that it could cause some personal […]

The Toronto Raptors have raced out to one of the best records in the league through the first half of the season. Much of that success has been behind their dominance at home holding a nearly perfect record. In fact, their stellar start at the Air Canada Centre is actually the best in franchise history, […]

The NBA has chosen to adopt an entirely new format for the 2018 All-Star game with the top two vote-getters for each conference to be the designated captains to select the respective teams. However, the league has decided against televising the draft selection process from the pool of All-Stars due to the players having personal conflict […]

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has continued to make progressive strides forward in his development in his third season in the league. At the same time, he has also remained a high-impact player on the defensive end of the court that has put him on pace for exclusive company in NBA history, according to […]

For the last couple of seasons, Zion Williamson has been heralded as one of the nation’s top high school basketball recruits. However, Williamson had yet to voice a commitment to any collegiate program while he rose the ranks of national recognition behind his stellar play on the court. The 17-year-old finally made his decision on Saturday […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have begun to turn a corner over the last week by winning four straight games — their latest being a 148-124 beatdown of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday afternoon. This contest featured a growing trend for the Thunder offense in their last three meetings with the Cavs that is quite a […]

Through his first three years in the league, Devin Booker has quickly become the driving offensive force for the Phoenix Suns. His scoring ability has pushed him to surpass former Suns All-Star big man Amar’e Stoudemire for an impressive mark, according to ESPN Stats & Info. Devin Booker: 35th career 30-point game Breaks tie with […]

Through his first eight years of his career, L.A. Clippers All-Star forward Blake Griffin has been one of the most productive big men in the league. According to Tomer Azarly of ClutchPoints, the 28-year-old is set to join rare company statistically with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Per #Clippers PR, Blake Griffin will play his […]

In the past few days, much has been said about the condition of Tom Brady’s right hand that he reportedly suffered an injury to earlier this week. This has pushed the New England Patriots to label him as questionable for the AFC Championship game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. According to ESPN Stats & Info, this […]

The Minnesota Vikings are just a win away from making their first Super Bowl appearance in more than 40 years. This has been with longtime backup quarterback Case Keenum leading the charge under center for nearly the entire 2017 season. Keenum’s remarkable campaign has also seen him join Hall of Famer Troy Aikman in a […]

The Minnesota Vikings are set to head into their first appearance in the NFC Championship game in nearly a decade. This could be done without one of their key pieces in the secondary as safety Andrew Sendejo is dealing with a concussion that he suffered in the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints. However, […]

New England Patriots All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski has proven over his career to be mismatch nightmare at times for opposing defenses. However, this isn’t the train of thought that Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey has in any manner as he believes that Gronkowski has never faced a cornerback like him up to this […]

The New York Giants have taken a few major steps toward reshaping the coaching staff that included the hiring of Dave Gettleman as the team’s next general manager. However, there has remained questions about the long-term future of quarterback Eli Manning. It appears that much of that may have been resolved with Gettleman revealing to […]

Heading into the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, there has been much made about the status of Tom Brady’s right hand. It had been reported that he had suffered the injury early this week in practice that led to him donning a glove to protect his hand while sitting […]

Following the announcement of the hiring of Jon Gruden as the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the NFL had conducted a thorough investigation on if the team had abided by the “Rooney Rule.” This requires teams to interview minority candidates for the position to give an equal opportunity at possibly landing the position. […]

Following days of the conversation centering around New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s right-hand injury, it has finally come full circle. However, the 40-year-old, in his first media availability of the week on Friday, decided to downplay and skip through the discussion by simply voicing that he didn’t want to speak on the reported injury. […]

Throughout much of this season, much has been said about quarterback Blake Bortles’ ability to lead the Jacksonville Jaguars to success. However, he has been able to quiet most of that talk with the Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game and one win away from reaching their first Super Bowl in franchise history. There is […]

Throughout this entire week, there has been much attention brought toward Minnesota Vikings All-Pro wide receiver Adam Thielen dealing with a nagging back injury. It had forced Thielen to miss a day of practice while it has now pushed the Vikings to label him as a questionable status for the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia […]

In his first season in the league, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky showed much reason for optimism with his play on the field. It has already garnered praise from Bears newly hired offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, who compared him to his former Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “I see […]

In the last couple of days, there has been much attention drawn toward New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s right-hand injury that he suffered in practice earlier this week. However, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson isn’t one of those who believes that Brady is dealing with a bothersome injury at all, according to Mike Florio […]

The 2018 NFL Draft is still a few months away, but former Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield is expected to be a high first-round pick. The 2017 Heisman award trophy winner may have just dropped a huge hint at where he wants to be selected come late April in a comment on Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills’ […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are just one win away from making their first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history. A major part of the Jaguars’ surge through the playoffs to the AFC Championship game has been behind the play of rookie running back Leonard Fournette. In fact, the 23-year-old is just another end zone dash away […]

The New England Patriots appear to have a potential concern on their hands with quarterback Tom Brady dealing with a right-hand injury that he suffered in practice on Tuesday. In wake of Brady not taking the practice field on Thursday, it has brought forth the possibility of backup Brian Hoyer getting the start in the […]

Following the Atlanta Falcons misstep in the playoffs that saw them exit in a disappointing Divisional Round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, it saw offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian get plenty of blame tossed his way. During a press conference on Thursday morning, head coach Dan Quinn made it clear that Sarkisian wasn’t the reason why […]

The press coverage of the New England Patriots has shifted to the health of quarterback Tom Brady, who is currently dealing with a right-hand injury. The noise has only grown louder with Brady sitting out Thursday’s practice a day after participating on a limited basis, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. And so three days […]

For the second straight week, the Jacksonville Jaguars have received the label of underdogs. After beating the high-powered Pittsburgh Steelers, the odds are stacked against them as they face the defending champion New England Patriots. Regardless of the betting lines, Jaguars defensive tackle Malik Jackson recently voiced that he’s tired of his team not receiving the […]

The Atlanta Falcons saw their season come to a disappointing close last weekend in a divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. As a result, the front office’s attention has quickly shifted toward locking up their star quarterback, Matt Ryan, to a new long-term deal, according to Kelsey Conway of Atlantafalcons.com. Thomas Dimitroff says the main […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry will hit the free agent market. Although he has a desire to return to the Dolphins on a new contract, the 25-year-old’s agent made it clear that his client has no interest in taking a discount to return to […]

The Minnesota Vikings are heading to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since the 2009 season. There had been some minor concern arise with Pro Bowl wide receiver Adam Thielen missing practice on Wednesday afternoon. However, Thielen dispelled any doubts about his playing status for Sunday’s tilt by stating that he is okay […]

Following a thrilling win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in the divisional round led to All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey of the Jacksonville Jaguars to proclaim hours after the game that his team would win Super Bowl LII. This has drawn plenty of reaction from the New England Patriots, who are their next opponent in […]

The Seattle Seahawks have missed the NFL playoffs for the first time in six years, which has the team looking to reshaping the roster. During a recent interview with NFL Network, veteran defensive end Cliff Avril stated that he believes that the Seahawks should look to rebuild the roster around Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made the decision on Wednesday to part ways with longtime offensive coordinator Todd Haley after six seasons. It didn’t take long for them to find a replacement as the Steelers are expected to promote quarterbacks coach Randy Fichtner to the vacant position in the coming days, according to Gerry Dulac of […]

A few days before the AFC Championship Game on Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the New England Patriots saw Tom Brady suffer a right-hand injury in practice on Wednesday. There should be some more easiness with the situation with an X-ray revealing no structural damage to his hand, according to Karen Guregian of The Boston Herald. […]

The New England Patriots are just one win away from reaching their second straight Super Bowl, as well as their third in four seasons. To reach the game’s greatest stage once again, they must defeat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship game this Sunday. All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski acknowledged on Wednesday that the Jaguars […]

The New York Jets once again fell short of the playoffs, missing the NFL postseason for the seven consecutive season. Any disappointing year brings forth an offseason filled with organizational changes. Jets offensive coordinator Jon Morton is the first pin to drop, as he was relieved of his duties on Wednesday afternoon, per Manish Mehta of […]