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While NBA stars like LeBron James and Damian Lillard have all helped out the protests regarding the death of George Floyd and the police brutality and racial injustice present in the U.S., Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has found a way to help the protesters in his own way. Per a video by Hannah Jewell […]

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a shortened and warped offseason for NFL players. That experience has been especially hard for young players still trying to make their mark in the league. As a second-year player who will is expected to carry the team’s offense, COVID-19 and the lack of offseason should be a […]

The 2020 season will be a telling one for the Houston Texans. The organization has been stuck in playoff purgatory for much of the last half-decade and this offseason, the team traded superstar wideout DeAndre Hopkins and moved on from several key players such as Carlos Hyde, Jonathan Joseph, D.J. Reader and Tashaun Gipson. So, […]

Free agency offers the opportunity for teams to open their checkbooks in an effort to improve their rosters. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Phoenix isn’t exactly the biggest market or the best team and in recent years, the team has often had to overpay for free agents in order to lure them to […]

Since their foundation in 1976, the Seattle Seahawks have had only eight coaches. Two of those only lasted one season each which makes for slim pickings when ranking the best coaches in franchise history. Still, the Seahawks‘ history is one of ups and downs and as a result, so is the team’s story when it […]

Drew Brees has been getting flak for his recent comments regarding the 2016 Colin Kaepernick protests. People in the media, the public and even his own New Orleans Saint teammates have come out and criticized the future Hall of Famer. However, no one has been more critical of Brees than former Baltimore Ravens star Ed […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has come under fire for his recent comments regarding the Colin Kaepernick situation that captivated the NFL in 2016. Brees’ comments, which are the quarterback’s first in the wake of George Floyd’s killing last week, revolve around the fact that the quarterback will “never agree with anybody disrespecting the […]

Undrafted free agents don’t usually make a team’s final roster, let alone make an actual impact as a rookie. That’s exactly what Jakobi Meyers did for the New England Patriots in 2019. While the former North Carolina State product finished the season with zero touchdowns, the Patriots rookie wideout did manage 26 receptions for 359 […]

Towards the end of his NBA career, former Boston Celtics star Cedric Maxwell had the chance to match up with a young Michael Jordan many times. Of course, by then, Maxwell had left Boston and was now in the Western Conference and past his prime. However, despite the experience of facing Jordan one-on-one during his […]

The New England Patriots are one of the most successful franchises in all of football. No other team can surpass the organization’s six Super Bowl wins. In turn, the franchise has become one of the most recognizable dynasties in sports history. However, much of that success has come in the last 20 or so years […]

Since being drafted 5th overall in the 2011 draft, Arizona Cardinals star Patrick Peterson has been one of the best cornerbacks in all of the NFL. In his first nine seasons, the 29-year-old has been named a Pro Bowler eight times and a First-Team All-Pro selection three times. Before he entered the NFL with the […]

Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman isn’t known as someone who typically holds his tongue, The veteran cornerback has been known as a fiery competitor and vocal teammate. With the recent killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and many others, the 32-year-old has shifted his vocal personality towards fighting racial inequality and police brutality in the […]

Several NFL teams have released statements recently regarding the death of George Floyd and the ongoing police brutality protests happening around the country. However, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has taken the opportunity to turn the recent tragic events into a learning experience for him and his team. Per Greg Beachem of the […]

Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin is ready for change. In an interview with Mike Jones of USA Today, the 14-year NFL veteran spoke on the recent racial injustices in the country including the case of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery as well what he wants people to get out of the tragic situation […]

Since their appearance in Super Bowl LI, the Atlanta Falcons have a combined record of 24-24 and have failed to reach the postseason in two of the last three seasons. If the team wants to get back to being true contenders in the NFC, several players will have to take their games to the next […]

For the first six seasons of his career, wide receiver DeSean Jackson was a bonafide star for the Philadelphia Eagles. After three 1,000-yard seasons and three Pro Bowl appearances, Jackson was a valuable part of the Eagles offense. However, once former Oregon coach Chip Kelly came to Philadelphia, Jackson’s days as an Eagle were limited. […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich has now joined the growing number of NFL coaches and players to speak out on the recent racial injustices affecting the country. Reich spoke to the country via a Zoom call on the Colts Twitter page where he spoke on the recent deaths of George Floyd and many others. […]

As an African American at a position historically filled by white men, Seattle Seahawks star quarterback Russell Wilson knows first hand the state of injustice in the country. On Monday, Wilson joined many other NFL players and coaches in releasing a statement regarding the recent death of unarmed black man George Floyd as well as […]

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined countless other NFL players and coaches in showing support for the family of George Floyd. As an unarmed black man killed by the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the country and has had many call for a change of […]

As one of the most powerful and influential people in all of professional sports, many look to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to set an example. With the death of unarmed black man George Floyd sparking protests across the country, Goodell took the opportunity to address the situation and many other similar situations in a statement: […]

The San Fransisco 49ers will enter the 2020 season fresh off a disappointing Super Bowl LIV loss but nonetheless, should be viewed as contenders going forward. The Niners were able to improve from 4-12 in 2018 to 13-3 this past season due to several breakout players. However, there’s always room for improvement and the 49ers […]

Arizona Cardinals star Chandler Jones has accomplished a lot of things in his 30 years of life. In college, the 6-foot-5, 265-pound pass-rusher was a two-time All-Big East selection. After that, Jones was selected in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Now, some eight years later, Jones is a two-time First-Team All-Pro selection […]

As the world continues to reel from the tragic death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger joined many other athletes across multiple sports in issuing a statement. “The cruelty and injustice must stop, racism must end, and love must find a way […]

The Los Angeles Rams were 11 points away from bringing a title home to Los Angeles in 2019. Led by young head coach Sean McVay, the team went 13-3 for the 2018 season and had one of the best offenses in the NFL. A victim of the classic “Super Bowl hangover,” the Rams took a […]

Free agency offers teams the unique opportunity to improve their team by adding players from other teams and retaining the players they already have. Despite the Atlanta Hawks’ recent reputation as a bigger market team unable to bring in marquee free agents, the Hawks have done just fine when it comes to convincing players to […]

It’s safe to say that highly-touted prospect Cam Reddish didn’t quite live up to expectations as a rookie. While he has shown flashes as a rookie that makes you think he’s a future star in the league, all in all, the 20-year-old struggled to adjust to the size and speed of the NBA game. However, […]

Since 2014 after firing Mike Woodson, the New York Knicks have had five different head coaches. Because of that high amount of coaching turnover and lack of team success, former Knick Baron Davis wants to take over. Despite only playing one season in New York (2011-12), Davis took to Twitter to respond to a comment […]

Best remembered as the draft when Greg Oden was drafted before Kevin Durant, the effects of the 2007 NBA Draft are still being felt today. Some teams hit the jackpot with their picks while others missed out on big prospects. Hindsight is 20/20 but if teams could go back to 2007 knowing how things would […]

It’s safe to say that Al Horford hasn’t quite lived up to the four-year, $109 million contract he signed last summer with the Philadelphia 76ers. The 33-year-old big man was expected to be the missing piece to the Sixers’ championship piece. Instead, Horford is struggling to fit in with the rest of the roster and […]

The 2020 NBA Draft was originally supposed to be held on June 25. However, the league of course didn’t expect to be shut down due to an ongoing pandemic. For that reason, it was unknown what exactly the 2020 draft would look like. Well, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently held separate conference calls with team […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown is doing what he can to make sure his voice is heard. Amid the ongoing and growing protests stemming from the death of unarmed African-American man George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, Brown has decided to join many of the other frustrated voices across the country […]

If the Carolina Panthers want to bounce back from a disappointing 5-11 season in 2019, they’ll need a few players to step up their games. While it’ll be interesting to see the beginning of a new era in Carolina under first-year head coach Matt Rhule, who on the roster will have that sorely-needed breakout season? […]

The Carolina Panthers decided to roll the dice on free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater this offseason by signing the 27-year-old signal-caller to a three-year, $63 million contract. The Panthers aren’t only going into the 2020 season with a brand new quarterback, it’ll also be the first year for new head coach Matt Rhule. Despite the uncertainty […]

It appears that the Boston Celtics will “most likely” reward young star Jayson Tatum for his breakout 2019 campaign. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the team is expected to offer a max contract offer to Tatum after this season. “If Jayson Tatum is the superstar that they envisioned when they began this whole rebuilding process […]

Tiki Barber was named to three Pro Bowls during his career as he racked up over 15,000 yards from scrimmage and 67 touchdowns in 10 NFL seasons with the New York Giants. With that said, it’s safe to say that Barber knows what he’s talking about. On the Pro Football Focus podcast 2 for 1 […]

It’s not every day that your backup quarterback has nearly a decade of NFL starting experience and three Pro Bowls under his belt. However, that’s exactly the situation the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in with Andy Dalton While the team still figures out the details of starting QB Dak Prescott’s contract, Dallas has brought in […]

The 2009 NBA draft has gone down as one of the best draft classes of the last two decades. With many of its top players still in the league, the reputation of the ’09 class continues to grow. Headlined by current stars such as Stephen Curry and James Harden, it’s easy to remember the best […]

Six years in and the 2014 NFL Draft class has already produced 27 Pro Bowlers — 13 of whom have made three or more. At the same time, many of those star players weren’t selected with the first couple of picks in the draft. This classes’ mix of stellar overall talent and early draft busts […]

Bill Belichick’s tough exterior and the extreme discipline associated with the “Patriot way” may paint him as not as much of a player’s coach compared to other head coaches in the league. However, one thing is for certain: the New England Patriots tactician cares about his players. Former NFL star Reggie Wayne knows that more […]