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The San Francisco 49ers are bringing back fifth-year running back Jerick McKinnon after restructuring his contract. Per NFL Insider Adam Caplan, the Niners have taken off the final year of McKinnon’s original contract (2021) and have dropped his 2020 salary to the veteran’s minimum of $2 million with per-game roster bonuses. After four promising years […]

In a move surprising to many, future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. While the sports world is still reeling from Brady’s monumental decision, sports personality Stephen A. Smith offered his perspective on the move. “I’ve got no problems with […]

In quite possibly one of the most surprising moves in free agency history, future Hall of Famer Tom Brady has signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. No player in NFL history has more than Brady’s six Super Bowl rings, so it may be tempting to assume the […]

Former New Orleans Saints backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has turned his five starts in 2019 into a lucrative three-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Panthers are signing the former first-round pick to a three-year deal worth $63 million. Bridgewater started his career off strong with the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have gone out and improved their secondary. Per Todd Archer of ESPN, the Raiders have signed former Dallas Cowboy safety Jeff Heath to a two-year deal worth $8 million. Interestingly, Heath is the third Cowboy to sign with the Raiders on Tuesday, joining veteran tight end Jason Witten and starting defensive […]

In a surprising move to many, longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady announced on Tuesday that he wouldn’t be returning to Foxborough for his 21st NFL season. While it will be odd to see the future Hall of Famer in another uniform, it’s now a reality that the Patriots have to live with. Regardless, […]

The Cleveland Browns released sixth-year pro Christian Kirksey earlier this month. The Green Bay Packers quickly swooped in and signed the 6-foot-2, 235-pound linebacker to a two-year deal worth $16 million. Kirksey played in just two games in 2019 due to a torn pectoral tendon that required surgery so the Browns team captain certainly went […]

The free agency of future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has dominated headlines over the past few months. Brady, a 20-year NFL veteran, is a free agent for the first time in his storied career and as a result, the three-time MVP is at the top of many teams’ free agency wish lists. Per […]

Veteran pass rusher Jason Pierre Paul will be spending another two years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the team has signed the 31-year-old to a two-year deal worth $27 million, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After seven seasons with the New York Giants in which he was named to the First-Team All-Pro team in 2011 […]

The unexpected blockbuster trade that sent All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals has shaken up the football world. That surprise isn’t limited to fans and media however as Houston Texans receiver and Hopkins’ (now former) teammate Kenny Stills took to Twitter to express his shock. pic.twitter.com/u7UYoejVYD — Kenny Stills (@KSTiLLS) March 16, […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings for the past year or so have been well documented. Just recently, the star wide reciever shared a video of him working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. Prior to that, Diggs deleted all mention and pictures of the Vikings on his Instagram. Well, Diggs’ apparent frustration apparently […]

With Pro Bowl tight end Austin Hooper signing a record-breaking four-year, $44 million deal with the Cleveland Browns, the Atlanta Falcons quickly needed to find a replacement for their young playmaker. The team didn’t waste much time as per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Falcons have agreed on a trade with the Baltimore Ravens that would […]

A free agent for the first time in his long, storied career, the future destination of future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady has dominated NFL headlines over the past few months. However, anyone who assumes that the longtime New England Patriots quarterback is a lock to return to the franchise may be in for […]

The Buffalo Bills are showing that they committed to protecting franchise quarterback Josh Allen as they re-sign offensive guard Quinton Spain to a three-year deal worth $15 million per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Prior to last season, Spain signed a one-year deal with the Bills to compete for a starting job alongside Jon Feliciano, Mitch Morse […]

Cleveland Browns free agent safety Damarious Randall should be a pretty hot commodity once the league’s free agency comes full swing. Per Josina Anderson of EPSN, the 27-year-old free safety has already received interest from multiple teams. According to Anderson, of the teams that have shown interest in Randall, the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks […]

With the NFL’s legal tampering period set to start mid-day on Monday, the Indianapolis Colts have a specific free-agent quarterback in their sights. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Colts are expected to pursue former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers but will also look at other QB options on the market. The sudden retirement of […]

Hysteria over the coronavirus has affected more than the general public. With the news that the NBA is suspending the season after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert have contracted COVID-19, people all over the country have been stocking up on supplies in anticipation of possible quarantine and isolation. That apparently includes Los Angeles Clippers forward […]

The coronavirus quickly spread across the country and the globe. With Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (as well as his teammate Emmanuel Mudiay) testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, it makes sense that the league has suspended the season. The French big has shared the floor with 34 different players since Friday which has understandably […]

The coronavirus pandemic has taken a tight hold over the basketball world in the last 24 hours and it appears that former Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg might be the next prominent figure to possibly contract the virus. During Wednesday’s college basketball game between the Indiana Hoosiers and Nebraska Cornhuskers, Hoiberg, who is now […]

Earlier on Wednesday, the matchup between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder was postponed after Rudy Gobert tested positive for coronavirus. Now, the NBA game between the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans has suffered the same fate. Per Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, the Kings-Pelicans showdown has officially been […]

Following the postponing of Wednesday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder and subsequent suspension of the NBA season, the Utah Jazz released a statement per Howard Beck of Bleacher Report. The reason for the statement obviously being the big news that Jazz center Rudy Gobert had tested positive for the coronavirus […]

Following the cancellation of Wednesday’s game between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the players at Chesapeake Energy Arena have been quarantined in locker rooms. The NBA announced the postponing of the game due to fears of the coronavirus spreading and the fans were asked to leave the arena. However, per Tony Jones […]

Like the many secondary football leagues created before it (including the first iteration of itself), the hype for the XFL has died down since its opening week in February. This phenomenon is nothing new as of less than a year ago, the Alliance of American Football (AAF) was disbanded before its first season concluded due […]

Eric Dickerson is widely considered to be one of the greatest running backs in NFL history. With over 13,000 rushing yards and 96 total touchdowns recorded over his 11-year NFL career, the 6-foot-2, 230-pound back was a no-brainer for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. However, before the five-time All-Pro was torching defenses for the […]

Stefon Diggs’ frustrations with the Minnesota Vikings have been well documented over the past year or so. However, the five-year NFL veteran certainly didn’t make things much better on Wednesday when he posted a video of himself working out in an Arizona Cardinals shirt. #Vikings WR Stefon Diggs (who has created trade drama in the […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced that their Thursday night game against the Brooklyn Nets will be played without fans in attendance in response to the spread of the coronavirus. That procedure has now moved on to football. The XFL announced this afternoon that Sunday’s game between the Seattle Dragons and the L.A. Wildcats […]

After spending the last nine years with the Houston Texans,  two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Jonathan Joseph will suit up for another team in 2020. On Wednesday, the Texans announced that they will not extend the contract of the 14-year NFL veteran, making him an unrestricted free agent. Joseph, 35, has been a mainstay of the […]

Back in 2015, Josh Norman had a solid case to be considered the best cornerback in football. The former fifth-round pick enjoyed a breakout season with the Carolina Panthers that year, where he was named First-Team All-Pro. As a reward for his stellar season, Norman signed a big five-year, $75 million deal with the Washington […]

Amid concerns about the further spread of the coronavirus in China, foreign players in the Chinese Basketball Association were sent home in January for the Lunar New Year Holiday. Now, the with positive signs coming out of the country regarding the containment of the virus, the CBA’s American players are now being told to return […]

On Wednesday, the Golden State Warriors announced that fans will not be permitted into their Thursday night game against the Brooklyn Nets due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. Warriors star Stephen Curry has his own thoughts on the situation. Stephen Curry on the news that the Warriors will play without fans tomorrow: […]

Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey took a big risk at the NBA trade deadline by trading away starting center Clint Capela in a four-team deal exchange for defensive forward Robert Covington. The trade left Houston without a starting-caliber big man on the roster as they transition to an ultra-small small-ball lineup. However, in a […]

The coronavirus outbreak and hysteria possibly has huge implications for the immediate future of the NBA. With that said, both Golden State Warriors tactician Steve Kerr and Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel have expressed that they are well aware of how they might have to play games later this season. As a result […]

Andrew Wiggins seems to be settling into his new home pretty well. In Tuesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Clippers, the 25-year-old wing showed exactly the kind of athleticism that got him drafted No. 1 overall back in 2014. Despite the Warriors being down a whopping 34 points at the […]

Players often try to throw the ball off their opponent when going out of bounds in order to make sure they were the last to touch the ball. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. During Tuesday’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs, Mavs star Kristaps Porzingis showed exactly what could go […]

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal is ready to take his game to the next level, just not in the way you might think. Whether fans like it or not, flopping is a part of basketball in today’s modern NBA. Of course, the league has done what they can to curb the issue, but no matter […]

11-year NFL veteran Michael Bennett played for both the Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots last season. However, the Seahawks are on his mind. With the 34-year-old defensive end nearing the end of his career, there’s one city he’d like to retire in. “I would love to end my career in Seattle,” Bennett said, via Joe Fann […]

The NFL announced on Tuesday that it will give 32 compensatory picks to 15 NFL franchises for the 2020 draft. The Houston Texans were one. The league gives between one and four compensatory picks to any team, such as the Texans, that loses more compensatory (unrestricted) free agents than they gained in the previous offseason. […]

As an Atlanta native, I’ve had the chance to see Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young quite a bit both in person and on TV. I also had the chance to see Memphis Grizzlies rookie phenom, Ja Morant, back in his college days when Murray State came and played (and nearly beat) my Auburn Tigers. […]

New Carolina Panthers head coach Matt Rhule seems fairly confident in giving former MVP Cam Newton another year to prove himself. Talent has never been the issue with Newton, it’s injuries that have the former No. 1 pick’s future in doubt. Newton played just two games in 2019 after requiring left food surgery and also […]