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Before the World Series even began, the Milwaukee Brewers were dealt with brutal 2024 Brandon Woodruff injury news. While his 2024 outlook doesn’t look great, Woodruff isn’t willing to rule himself completely out. The star pitcher underwent shoulder surgery in early October that is expected to hold him out for much of the 2024 season. […]

With the National League hosting numerous juggernauts, not many expected the Arizona Diamondbacks to make a run to the World Series. But as they prepare to battle the Rangers, Torey Lovullo says those who doubted them are what fuels the Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks snuck into the playoffs as the final Wild Card team. They battled […]

The Tennessee Titans have ruled Ryan Tannehill out for their Week 8 contest against the Atlanta Falcons, via team reporter Jim Wyatt. With Tannehill officially out of the picture for their Falcons clash, the Titans will be turning to Will Levis and Malik Willis. If Tannehill were to miss the game, it was reported that […]

When the Miami Dolphins offense is clicking, there may be no team that produces more fantasy football scoring. As the Dolphins look to bounce back from their Week 7 Philadelphia Eagles loss, Mike McDaniel dropped a Jeff Wilson update that’ll interest both Miami and fantasy football fans. McDaniel said he was hoping to get Wilson […]

After losing two straight games, the Green Bay Packers are looking to get back on track when they take on the Minnesota Vikings in Week 8. As the Packers prepare for battle, Green Bay got some good injury news on Jaire Alexander and Luke Musgrave. Both Alexander and Musgrave returned to practice on Friday, as […]

While the Carolina Panthers knew it would be a process to build their franchise under Frank Reich, the team has to be disappointed with their 0-6 start. Still, Reich doesn’t expect the Panthers struggles to affect their stance on trading Brian Burns. Burns missed practice on Friday due to an elbow injury, via Ian Rapoport […]

Since tearing his ACL late last season, Arizona Cardinals fans have been patiently waiting for the return of quarterback Kyler Murray. As the Cardinals prepare to take on the Baltimore Ravens in Week 8, Jonathan Gannon chose to keep things close to the vest when it comes to Murray. Arizona has already activated Murray’s 21-day […]

The Philadelphia Phillies saw their season end on a whimper as they fell 4-2 to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS. Dave Dombrowski knew the Phillies had a team capable of winning the World Series and is still shocked at their Game 7 performance. Philadelphia mustered up just five hits and didn’t […]

The Miami Dolphins made a splash when they traded for star cornerback Jalen Ramsey. However, an unfortunate preseason injury wiped Ramsey away from the Dolphins’ early year plans. But just three months after knee surgery, Ramsey is ready to make his return. The Dolphins are planning on him playing against the Patriots in Week 8, […]

The Buffalo Bills are looking to get back on track when they take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Week 8’s edition of Thursday Night Football. As they prepare for battle, the Bills are bringing along some added reinforcements. Buffalo has elevated cornerback Josh Norman from the practice squad ahead of TNF, via Mike Garafolo […]

Saquon Barkley is entering the New York Giants Week 8 matchup against the New York Jets with an added chip on his shoulder. While he is looking to help lead the Giants to victory, Barkley also wants to reverse some bad personal history. The running back has faced the Jets just one time in his […]

The Green Bay Packers have been reeling as of late, losing three straight contests. As they try to turn things around in Week 8, the Packers received a mixed bag of injury updates on Aaron Jones and Jaire Alexander. Jones returned to practice on Thursday after missing Wednesday’s session due to a hamstring injury. However, […]

The Chicago Bears are looking to put a winning streak together when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8. However, things got much harder for the Bears after their latest injury update. Neither Darnell Wright or Jaquan Brisker practiced on Wednesday, via Dan Weiderer of the Chicago Tribune. Wright is dealing with […]

The San Diego Padres are headed back to the drawing board at manager after Bob Melvin’s surprising departure to the San Francisco Giants. But as the Padres begin their search for their next manager, one name has already risen to the top. Ryan Flaherty is the favorite to become San Diego’s next manager at +500 […]

For the first time since 2001, the Arizona Diamondbacks will be playing in the World Series. As the prepare to take on the Texas Rangers, the Diamondbacks have named their Game 1 starter. Arizona will be sending Zac Gallen to the hill, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Diamondbacks will travel to take on […]

Ever since Josh McDaniels took over as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Hunter Renfrow has been phased out of the offense. With the NFL trade deadline approaching, both the Raiders and Renfrow want a divorce. Las Vegas is eager to trade Renfrow in part because of his relationship with McDaniels. Coach nor player […]

With the New York Giants and Saquon Barkley not seeing eye-to-eye on a contract, the running back has heard his name come up in trade rumors. However, even if the Giants and Barkley don’t have a long-term deal in place, head coach Brian Daboll wanted to put those rumors to bed. Barkley is set to […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been without star cornerback Trevon Diggs after he tore his ACL early in the season. While his rehab will be a lengthy process, both Diggs and the Cowboys received good news looking ahead to the 2024 season. Diggs underwent his ACL surgery on Tuesday. Doctors didn’t see tears in any of […]

Quarterback Cade Klubnik and Clemson football have been having a season to get. However, head coach Dabo Swinney thinks Klubnik will learn a valuable lesson from Clemson’s struggles. The Tigers are 4-3 on the season and 2-3 in the ACC. While Clemson football hasn’t hit their expectations, Klubnik still has Swinney’s support and more, via […]

After making a run to the NCAA Tournament championship a year prior, North Carolina basketball completely missed out on the Big Dance last season. Armando Bacot is looking to ensure North Carolina basketball doesn’t suffer the same fate in the 2023-24 season. Bacot will be anchoring a Tar Heels team that was ranked 19th in […]

Klay Thompson and the Golden State Warriors came up just short in their Opening Night contest against the Phoenix Suns. However, while it may have come in a loss, head coach Steve Kerr couldn’t have been more impressed with how Thompson guarded Kevin Durant. Golden State lost 108-104. Still, Thompson held Durant to just 18 […]

The Tennessee Titans enter their Week 8 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons with a bit of a quarterback controversy on their hands. As Ryan Tannehill nurses his ankle injury, the Titans have a decision to make between Malik Willis and Will Levis. If Tannehill were to sit, the Titans are leaning towards starting Levis, via […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns started their season off with an Opening Night win over the Golden State Warriors. Not only did the Suns come away victorious, but Booker etched his name in Phoenix’s record books with red ink. In the Suns 108-104 victory, Booker dropped 30 points, eight rebounds and six assistants. He […]

Adolis Garcia and the Texas Rangers are looking to punch their ticket to the World Series and take out the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS. Before the Rangers knew their fate, Garcia made sure Texas brought some more fireworks to what has been an explosive ALCS. Garcia has been on a power […]

The Minnesota Vikings have an opportunity to make a statement in Week 7’s Monday Night Football matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Kevin O’Connell wants the Vikings to win so bad he has pulled out a trick out of his magic hat. With the Vikings driving down the field, tight end TJ Hockenson […]

The ALCS has been a fierce battle between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. When tension got too hot, Bryan Abreu came inside with a pitch and hit Rangers slugger Adolis Garcia, leading to a benches clearing brawl. For his actions in that brawl, Abreu was suspended for two games. The relief pitcher appealed and […]

The New Orleans Saints fell just short in their Week 7 Thursday Night Football matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Head coach Dennis Allen has now explained why the Saints were lacking a bit of firepower in the run game. New Orleans relied on Alvin Kamara heavily throughout the contest. While Kamara is an electric playmaker, […]

Coming out of their bye week, the Cincinnati Bengals are looking to be a much more complete team. Seeing Orlando Brown Jr. on the field would certainly help Joe Burrow and the Bengals achieve that goal. Brown picked up a groin injury in Week 4 and tweaked it in Week 6. He has been nursing […]

As the Chicago Bears look to win their second game in a row in Week 8, quarterback Justin Fields doesn’t appear ready to make his return. However, the Bears could be seeing the return of one of their more intriguing running backs. Head coach Matt Eberflus said, “it looks real good,” when describing Roschon Johnson’s […]

Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams narrowly lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 7. While the Rams may have been on the wrong end of a referee decision, McVay isn’t looking to make any excuses for the loss. Right before the two-minute warning, Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett went for a quarterback sneak and […]

After spending the first four seasons of his NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs, Mecole Hardman took his talents to the New York Jets this offseason. However, it didn’t take long for Hardman to find himself back with the Chiefs. Kansas City swapped a pair of late round picks with the Jets to acquire […]

Deshaun Watson was forced out of the Cleveland Browns’ Week 7 win over the Indianapolis Colts due to a mysterious injury. After the Browns earned a narrow victory, head coach Kevin Stefanski expanded on exactly why Watson didn’t play. Watson was checked for a concussion after taking a nasty hit early on in the game. […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills were heavy favorites over the New England Patriots in Week 7. However, the Bills weren’t able to put all of the pieces together as the Patriots came away with a shocking 29-25 victory. The loss dropped Buffalo to 4-3 on the season. However, after the loss, Allen stressed how […]

When the Chicago Bears entered their offseason program, Tyson Bagent was no higher than fourth on the depth. In Week 7, Bagent led the Bears to a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. In earning his first NFL win in his first NFL start, head coach Matt Eberflus gave Bagent a game ball. While the […]

The Chicago Bears entered Week 7 in a precarious position, dreaming of picking up their second win of the season. As the Bears took on the Las Vegas Raiders, D’Onta Foreman made sure those dreams came true. Chicago came away with a 30-12 victory, moving to 2-5 on the season. Foreman played a major role, […]

After franchise cornerstones Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis this offseason, the Washington Wizards are now constructing their roster of the future. Deni Avdija has proven himself to the Wizards and has now become a player Washington is planning to build around. The Wizards have signed Avdija to a four-year, $55 million contract extension, via ESPN’s […]

The Dallas Mavericks are looking to put the final touches on their roster ahead of the upcoming season. One big decision for the Mavs is the future of guard Josh Green. Dallas is still in talks with Green about a potential contract extension, via NBA reporter Marc Stein. Both sides have until the Oct. 23 […]

With their latest loss to Mississippi State, Arkansas football dropped to 2-6 on the season. Head coach Sam Pittman has seen enough and decided it was time for Arkansas football to undergo some changes. Arkansas has fired offensive coordinator Dan Enos, via Brandon Marcello of 247Sports. Wide receivers coach Kenny Guilton has been named the […]

The Atlanta Falcons entered halftime of their Week 7 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers tied at 10. But throughout the first half, the Falcons seemed to forget they had Bijan Robinson on their roster. Robinson didn’t receive a single rushing attempt in the first half. Instead the Falcons have relied on Tyler Allgeier who […]