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Heading into their Week 4 matchup against the Los Angeles Changers, the Las Vegas Raiders had some uncertainly surrounding quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. The Raiders now seem to have a bit more clarity on Garoppolo and their overall offensive gameplan against the Chargers. Garoppolo returned to practice on Thursday, via Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas […]

With their blockbuster trade for Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks have completely shaken up the NBA. With a top flight pairing of Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks have seen the NBA Finals odds skyrocket. Milwaukee is now the favorite to win the 2024 NBA Finals after seeing their odds go from +480 to +360, […]

Outside of their horrid 0-3 record, the Chicago Bears have seen the start of their season turn into turmoil. The ominous departure of former defensive coordinator Alan Williams certainly added to the chaos. With Williams now officially out of the picture, head coach Matt Eberflus has made a decision on how to handle the Bears […]

The Dallas Cowboys are beat up on their offensive line. To help plug some of their holes, the Cowboys have brought in a former first-round pick. Dallas has signed Billy Price to their practice squad, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Tyron Smith, Tyler Biadasz and Tyron Smith are all currently dealing with injuries. […]

Through the first three weeks of the season, nothing seems to be going right for the Chicago Bears. As they look to fix some issues on defense, the Bears have brought in a former Minnesota Vikings cornerback. Chicago has signed Joejuan Williams off of the Vikings’ practice squad, via Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. […]

With the Cincinnati Bengals releasing La’el Collins, the offensive lineman is free to sign with any team in the NFL. Collins has been drawing interest from plenty around the league. In fact, “a dozen or so,” teams have shown interest in Collins, via Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano. Collins is fully cleared from the ACL […]

The Milwaukee Brewers won the NL Central in the most improbable way. While Craig Counsell didn’t see it playing out like this, his Brewers have now clinched their spot in the postseason. They had plenty of help from the Chicago Cubs. Milwaukee actually lost 4-1 to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. However, due to […]

While he hasn’t yet confirmed it, Terry Francona seems close to finishing up his tenure with the Cleveland Guardians. As Francona prepares to leave the Guardians and MLB, the long-time manager explained his inevitable decision. Francona has dealt with numerous health issues throughout his managerial career. He was forced to miss the final 63 games […]

Heading into Week 3’s Monday Night Football games, the San Francisco 49ers are one of just four remaining undefeated teams. As the 49ers look to keep their winning streak intact in Week 4, they received a mixed bag of injury updates on Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Aiyuk practiced during Monday’s session while Samuel did […]

The Atlanta Braves are putting their finishing touches on a wildly successful regular season and NL East title. But as the Braves prepare to enter the playoffs, general manager Alex Anthopoulos understands it won’t be an easy road. As the regular season winds down, the Braves have the best record in baseball at 100-56. Still, […]

Since joining MLB in 2007, Joey Votto has spent his entire career with MLB. As he prepares to potentially say his goodbye to the Reds, Cincinnati fans gave Votto the sendoff he deserves. As Votto got in the box for his first at-bat in Sunday’s matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates, fans rose from their seats […]

Ever since Patrick Mahomes became the Kansas City Chiefs starting quarterback, he has electrified NFL fans with his impressive playmaking ability. Against the Chicago Bears in Week 3, Mahomes furthermore marked his name down as one of the best QBs to ever play football. Mahomes surpassed 25,000 passing yards against the Bears, in his 83rd […]

Still looking to pick up their first win of the season, the Carolina Panthers traveled to take on the Seattle Seahawks. However in the process, the Panthers lost one of their better offensive players to a worrisome injury. Wide receiver Jonathan Mingo was forced to exit the game with a concussion, via Joe Person of […]

The Washington Commanders saw their undefeated season come to an end in Week 3 due to a blistering attack from the Buffalo Bills. But while Sam Howell and the Commanders didn’t play their best, Terry McLaurin still has his quarterback’s back. Washington fell to Buffalo by a brutal 37-3 score. Howell had his worst game […]

When the Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton, he was expected to help the franchise turn their fortune around. However, in Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, Payton and the Broncos hit a low no other NFL franchise has ever seen. Denver got obliterated by the Dolphins, losing 70-20. They became the first team in NFL […]

After starting their season out 0-2, the Los Angeles Chargers entered their Week 3 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings as a way to get back on track. Unfortunately for the Chargers, one of their best weapons in Mike Williams suffered a potentially worrisome injury. Williams left the game in the third quarter after going down […]

The Los Angeles Angels have had – once again – a season to forget. As they finish out their disappointing year, the Angels will be doing so without Mike Trout. Los Angeles has decided to shut Trout down for the rest of the season with manager Phil Nevin confirming he won’t return, via Sam Blum […]

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 […]