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After the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs two out of three times in their latest series, manager David Ross took some shots at Pittsburgh’s entire organization. Bryan Reynolds heard the noise and made sure he defended the Pirates and fired back at Ross. Ross called the Pirates, “not a good team,” after losing the […]

The New York Yankees streak of six-straight playoff appearances appears is on the verge of crashing down. And for at least Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees don’t have quite an easy fix. At 77-76, the Yankees are 18 games out of the AL East race and 7.5 games out of the third Wild Card spot. As […]

As the Minnesota Vikings looked to bolster their offense, they acquired running back Cam Akers from the Los Angeles Rams in a trade. But as Akers gets acclimated to the Vikings, head coach Kevin O’Connell wants to ensure Minnesota’s new running back has a smooth arrival. Heading into Week 3, O’Connell isn’t expecting Akers to […]

After picking up their first win of the season over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Buffalo Bills are now looking to make it a winning streak against the Washington Commanders in Week 3. Luckily for the Bills, Buffalo’s offense seems they’ll be in full gear for their Commanders showdown. Every player on the Bills injury […]

After taking down the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 2, the Tennessee Titans are looking to carry their momentum into their Week 3 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. However, as the Titans look to move to 2-1, they may have to do without two of their biggest offensive weapons. Neither Derrick Henry nor DeAndre Hopkins […]

The New Orleans Saints have begun their season with a perfect 2-0 record. However, the Saints might have some trouble keeping up their undefeated pace without one of their starting safeties. Marcus Maye has been suspended three games for violating the NFL’s policy on Substances of Abuse. While what Maye actually did to earn his […]

With JK Dobbins suffering a season-ending injury, the Baltimore Ravens are looking for ways to replace his production. In their latest attempt to salvage Dobbins, the Ravens have turned to a familiar face. Baltimore has signed Kenyan Drake to their practice squad, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Drake appeared in 12 games with […]

Through the first two weeks of the season, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has not lived up to the preseason hype. As he looks to rapidly improve his play heading into Week 3, Fields seems to have figured out his biggest problem in the early season. With Fields struggling, Chicago has started their year out […]

With Nick Chubb suffering a devastating injury, the Cleveland Browns are now racing to add a replacement to their running back room. In their effort to replace Chubb, the Browns have turned to a familiar face. Cleveland has signed Kareem Hunt, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. It’s a one-year deal worth up to […]

With their 82-67 record, the Texans Rangers are just 1.5 games out of the AL West and remain 0.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners for the third and final playoff spot. As the Rangers look to clinch their spot in the playoffs, they’ll be adding plenty of power back into their lineup. Both Josh […]

At the trade deadline, the Los Angeles Dodgers had a trade in place to land Eduardo Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers. However, Rodriguez said no. With the right-hander on the bump for the Tigers in their Monday matchup against the Dodgers, manager Dave Roberts sounded off on the trade that almost was. After denying the […]

Ever since Damian Lillard requesting his trade from the Portland Trail Blazers, the Miami Heat have been deemed the most likely destination. However, the Heat aren’t the only team in the Eastern conference with an interest in Lillard. A team from the Eastern conference outside of the Heat has been talking to the Blazers about […]

With the MLB playoffs nearing, the Atlanta Braves are looking to finish the regular season with the most wins in the league. As they prepare for a deep postseason push, the Braves can now also prepare to earn a bit more hardware at season’s end. MLB is introducing a team Silver Slugger Award this season, […]

Through the first two weeks of the NFL season, Justin Fields and Chicago Bears have looked like one of the worst teams in the league. At least according to Colin Cowherd, the Bears current losing streak could end up spelling doom for Fields. Much like last season, Fields has struggled to move the ball when […]

When Cooper Kupp went down with an injury, many fans were concerned about how the Los Angeles Rams would replace their star receiver. Rookie Puka Nacua has stepped up to the task admirably, proving to the Rams that he might be a full-time weapon rather than just a replacement. In his NFL debut, Nacua caught […]

As the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts faced off in Week 2, CJ Stroud and Anthony Richardson faced off for the first time at the NFL level. With Richardson not being able to finish the game, Stroud had some words of encouragement for his fellow rookie QB. Richardson was knocked out of the contest due […]

In their epic battle against the Detroit Lions in Week 2, the Seattle Seahawks earned the opening possession of overtime. It didn’t take long for Tyler Lockett to make his mark on the contest and send the Seahawks home happy. Geno Smith and the offense were able to drive the ball to the Lions’ six-yard […]

In a back and forth battle, the Detroit Lions fell by a hair to the Seattle Seahawks in Week 2, 37-31. As he looks back on the loss, Dan Campbell has pinpointed exactly what went wrong for the Lions. At the start of the second half, David Montgomery fumbled the ball inside Lions’ territory. The […]

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals saw their rough start of the season continue after losing to the Baltimore Ravens in Week. The only thing that could’ve been worse for the Bengals would be if Burrow suffered a serious injury. Luckily for Cincinnati, Burrow seems to have avoided any long-term ailment. While he was seen […]

In Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks, the Detroit Lions set out to rack up another victory and move to 2-0 on the season. However, the Lions saw David Montgomery go down with a concerning injury in the process. Montgomery was carted off the field with a leg injury in the fourth quarter, via Adam […]

Daniel Jones and the New York Giants are in desperate need of a Week 2 bounce back after their embarrassing loss to the Dallas Cowboys in their season opener. Unfortunately, redemption just got harder for the Giants after their latest injury update. Left tackle Andrew Thomas is not expected to play against the Cardinals due […]

After their crushing loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1, the Chicago Bears are looking to bounce back and take down the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, that mission became much more difficult after the Bears suffered two early injuries to the secondary. Both Jaquan Brisker and Eddie Jackson were forced to leave the […]

Much like the rest of his Los Angeles Angels teammates, Anthony Rendon has had a season to forget in 2023. Rendon gave a bit more insight as to what has led to his absence, but it raised more questions than answers. Rendon has appeared in only 43 games this season due to numerous injuries. The […]

The Chicago Bears are looking to get back on track after suffering a devastating defeat to the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. Though not by choice, the Bears will be making a major adjustment on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive coordinator Alan Williams is set to miss Chicago’s Week 2 matchup against […]

As Roman Reigns has continued his historic run as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, many have wondered if he would ever come toe-to-toe with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. According to The Rock himself, a clash with Reigns was more realistic than fans could’ve expected. In fact, The Rock said that him facing off against Reigns […]

Alabama football is still reeling from their shocking loss to Texas. As Alabama looks to get back on track, and in a hurry, Nick Saban and company have made a crucial decision at quarterback. Tyler Bucher is expected to start against South Florida, via Chris Low of ESPN. He’s replacing Jalen Milroe, who started Alabama’s […]

As the Jaguars prepare for their Week 2 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, they’ll have playoff revenge at the front of their minds. The Jaguars chances of actually supplanting the Chiefs got much greater after their latest offensive line injury update. Both right guard Brandon Scherff and center Luke Fortner are expected to play […]

Heading into Thursday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles are looking to take down the Minnesota Vikings and advance to 2-0 on the season. Before kickoff, the Eagles called two players up to the 53-man roster. Wide receiver Britain Covey and punter Arryn Siposs both were elevated to the Eagles roster, via Adam Schefter of ESPN. […]

After Aaron Rodgers’ devastating Achilles injury, the New York Jets are seemingly turning to Zach Wilson as their starting quarterback. However, Wilson wasn’t the only QB the Jets had in mind to replace Rodgers. New York showed interest in Los Angeles Rams quarterback Brett Rypien, via Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. The Rams decided to call […]

With their impressive 96-50 record and 17-game lead in the division, the Atlanta Braves have officially clinched the NL East. Brian Snitker knows that Ronald Acuna Jr. has been the catalyst for the Braves and is calling his playoff shot. The Braves are no stranger to playing in the World Series, having won in 2021. […]

For a team with realistic Super Bowl expectations, the Buffalo Bills fell flat on their face in Week 1. In their ongoing quest for the postseason, Josh Allen is looking to ensure the Bills don’t suffer a similar fate anytime soon. Taking on the New York Jets, quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured in the early […]

When La’el Collins signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, he was expected to help lead a new-look offensive line in front of Joe Burrow. But do to injuries and the contract extension Cincinnati just doled out to Burrow, Collins no longer had a fit on the team. By releasing him, the Bengals saved around $6 million […]

Justin Fields and the Chicago Bears started their season in embarrassing fashion, losing to their rival Green Bay Packers 38-20. As Fields looks back on the loss, he has noticed one glaring mistake that held the Bears back. Chicago was able to gain over 300 yards in the defeat. However, only 189 of those yards […]

Bryce Young’s debut with the Carolina Panthers didn’t exactly go as fans were hoping for. While Young is looking to improve on his Week 1 showing, he’ll have to do so with major holes on the offensive line. The Panthers have placed left guard Brady Christensen on the IR with a biceps injury, via Ari […]

With Jonathan Taylor on the PUP, the Indianapolis Colts will be without their star running back until Week 5. Taylor’s name popped up in plenty of trade rumors prior to the season, meaning there’s a chance he doesn’t play for the Colts at all this season. As the Colts look to get more clarity on […]

When it comes to PED usage in MLB, Barry Bonds is perhaps the only more controversial player than Alex Rodriguez. The former New York Yankees third baseman was suspended for the entire 2014 season due to his PED use. Now, much more has come to light about how Rodriguez not only used performance enhancers, but […]

After coming into the season with plenty of hype, the New York Giants had their bubble burst in Week 1 by the Dallas Cowboys. Dexter Lawrence got an up close and personal view of the Cowboys’ domination. While Lawrence wasn’t happy with his Giants performance, he doesn’t want one game to define their season. The […]

The NFL world watched in shock as Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury in the first quarter of his New York Jets debut. Now, the Jets are fearing that Rodgers suffered a severe, long-term injury. There is a growing fear that Rodgers is dealing with an Achilles injury, via Jordan Schultz of the score. It is […]

After months of speculation and waiting, Aaron Rodgers finally made his New York Jets debut on Monday Night Football. But when Rodgers went down with an injury, the NFL world held their collective breaths. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was one of the many shocked to see Rodgers go down. Rodgers was eventually ruled […]