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As the Washington Commanders look to potentially upgrade at the quarterback position, it was reported that the team contacted Andrew Luck. However, after some commotion from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, the truth behind the Commanders and Luck has been revealed. Washington never contacted Luck, his father or his uncle, who was his NFL agent, […]

The Los Angeles Angels are poised to take on the Houston Astros in a heated AL West battle. But before the series has even begun, the Angels have made some major changes to their pitching staff. Los Angeles has called up right-hander Cesar Valdez, the team announced. In turn, left-hander Jose Suarez has been placed […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals off to a horrific start to their season, the team is reportedly open to swinging a trade. But just because the Cardinals might be down now doesn’t mean St. Louis will give their players away. Still, outfield is a position of strength for the Cardinals. Because of that, St. Louis […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are building out their roster for the first year of their non-Derek Carr era. Even after the 2023 NFL Draft, some believe the Raiders could still use help in a crucial position. Improving at linebacker should be one of the Raiders’ main focus, Vincent Bonsignore of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. While […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been lauded for their work during the 2023 NFL Draft. However, some analysts believe the Steelers still have a bit of work to do as they build out their roster. Former New England Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy could be a missing piece for Pittsburgh, Brad Spielberger of Pro Football Focus […]

Khalil Lee’s recent tenure with the New York Mets has hardly been about baseball. As so, the Mets decided Lee no longer had a spot in New York. The Mets have released Lee, via Tim Britton and the Athletic staff. The reasoning for his release is being deemed a, ‘baseball decision.’ However, Lee has been […]

James Paxton hasn’t pitched in an MLB game for the Boston Red Sox or any team since 2021. But after the Red Sox patiently waited, Paxton looks poised to finally make his return. The Red Sox have returned Paxton from his rehab assignment, via Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Paxton will now join the […]

Zach Ertz started his NFL career with the Philadelphia Eagles, spending over eight seasons with the team. But Ertz has now revealed a past trade scenario in which the tight end would’ve been sent from the Eagles to the Buffalo Bills. Ertz admitted that in 2021, a trade was close between the Bills and Eagles […]

Between free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have stayed busy this offseason. But even after the NFL Draft, there are plenty of free agents who could still improve the Bears‘ roster. Chicago’s free agency splash included linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and guard Nate Davis. However, the Bears still have the most cap […]

When the St. Louis Cardinals moved Willson Contreras from catcher, it was originally reported that he would spend some time in the outfield. However, the Cardinals have had a change of heart in how they will utilize Contreras moving forward. Contreras won’t play outfield in 2023, via Katie Woo and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

Last season, the Chicago Bears hit a home run with undrafted free agent Jack Sanborn. Following the 2023 NFL Draft class, the Bears are once again looking for a gem in their UDFA class. Sanborn signed with the Bears after a productive career at Wisconsin. As a rookie, Sanborn managed to appear in 14 games […]

The San Diego Padres are looking to make history by winning their first ever World Series. However, as the Padres look to battle in 2023, their 2024 season could see San Diego making even more history. The Padres are one of the teams being considered to play a regular season series in South Korea in […]

As the Chicago Bears looked to find more weapons for Justin Fields, they landed on former Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore. With Fields and Moore now practicing together, Bears fans will be hyped thinking about their potential offensive outburst. While Fields shined as a rusher in 2022, his passing chops weren’t as impressive. However, […]

Entering Week 7 of the MLB season, fantasy baseball players are looking for difference makers off of the waiver wire. A strong Week 7 fantasy baseball pick up could be the difference between making the playoffs or not. It’s hard to find true stars on the waiver wire. Guys like Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani […]

AJ Dillon is entering his fourth season with the Green Bay Packers. As Dillon looks to keep improving, the Packers running back has listened to the constructive criticism and outlined a plan for his future success. A fan on Twitter called Dillon out for how susceptible he is to ankle tackles. Rather than trash talk […]

Cam Newton has been out of the NFL since appearing in eight games for the Carolina Panthers in 2021. Newton is now claiming he is out of the NFL for something outside of his play on the field. Newton believes his dreadlocks have some teams unwilling to sign him, via Josina Anderson’s Undefined podcast. While […]

With Aaron Rodgers now on the New York Jets, the Green Bay Packers are turning to Jordan Love as their new starting quarterback. However, the Packers will need a new backup in Love’s place. After Green Bay took him in the 2023 NFL Draft, Clifford is ready to fill that role. The Packers drafted Sean […]

With Chaim Bloom in charge, the Boston Red Sox have been open to trades. The Red Sox latest trade saw Boston acquire a relief pitcher on a hot streak from the Texas Rangers. The Red Sox have traded for right-hander Zack Littell, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. In return, the Rangers will receive cash considerations. […]

Dexter Lawrence has secured a $90 million bag from the New York Giants. With his contract now in place, Lawrence is hoping the Giants get a similar extension done with running back Saquon Barkley. Lawrence said that Barkley will, “get what he deserves,” when it comes to his next contract, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. […]

Following Tom Brady’s retirement, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers turned to free agent Baker Mayfield as their potential next starting quarterback. For former Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians, Mayfield gives Tampa Bay more upside than any quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft. Arians said he had Mayfield ranked higher than any of the top four quarterbacks […]

The Indianapolis Colts made a major commitment when they took Anthony Richardson with the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. But if the Colts took a gamble on Richardson, the quarterback is ready to make sure Indianapolis’ bet pays off. Alongside Richardson, the Colts drafted receiver Josh Downs in the third round of […]

The Atlanta Braves currently lead the NL East with their impressive 22-10 record. As the Braves look to continue their winning ways, Atlanta made a flurry of moves that included the return of closer Raisel Iglesias. Iglesias has been activated off of the injured list, the team has announced. Dylan Dodd was optioned to AAA […]

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel recently went on a savage rant, calling out the Philadelphia Eagles and their fanbase. However, while Samuel’s biggest gripe is with the Eagles, the 49ers star had some words for the Los Angeles Rams as well. Samuel has officially declared that the Eagles are his least favorite team […]

While Bill Belichick has had plenty of success with the New England Patriots, taking wide receivers in the NFL Draft hasn’t necessarily been his specialty. However, the Patriots are hoping the 2023 NFL Draft will be different when it comes to WR. New England has officially signed wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, via Mike Reiss of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles knocked Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers out of the playoffs last season. Clearly, there’s no love lost between Samuel and the Eagles. The San Francisco star went nuclear on Philadelphia and their entire fanbase. The 49ers had reached the NFC Championship game before losing to the Eagles. With Philadelphia reaching […]

The Baltimore Ravens recently added six new players to their franchise through the 2023 NFL Draft. Before they get those players on the field, the Ravens have begun ensuring that each of them are under contract. Kyu Blu Kelly, Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu and Andrew Vorhees have all signed their rookie contract, the Ravens announced. While exact […]

Brandin Cooks has played with a lot of impressive quarterbacks throughout his NFL career. But as Cooks prepares to join the Cowboys, the wide receiver thinks Dak Prescott will be on a whole other level. Dallas traded for Cooks from the Houston Texas this offseason. Alongside CeeDee Lamb, Cooks will be one of Prescott’s main […]

With their insane 26-6 start to the season, the Tampa Bay Rays have their eyes set on eventually competing for the World Series trophy. The Rays have now broken another record that makes their chances look even brighter. Tampa Bay is the second team since 1939 to start their season with a 26-6 record, via […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been without Triston McKenzie this season as he battles back from his major shoulder injury. McKenzie has now taken the next step in his recovery, making his timeline to return to the Guardians much clearer. McKenzie threw a bullpen session prior to Cleveland’s April 29 game against the Boston Red Sox, […]

Daniel Espino is the best prospect in the Cleveland Guardians organization and is widely respected as one of the best pitching prospects in all of baseball. However, it’s going to be a while until the Guardians get to Espino on the mound in Cleveland. Espino recently underwent right shoulder surgery and is poised to miss […]

The Seattle Seahawks decided against accepting Jordyn Brooks’ fifth-year option. However, Pete Carroll still thinks Brooks has a bright future with the Seahawks. Declining the option makes Brooks a free agent after the season. But Carroll is expecting the linebacker to remain in Seattle beyond 2023, via 93.3 KJR. “We expect Jordyn to be with […]

The Philadelphia Eagles took one of the more polarizing prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft when they selected Jalen Carter. Jason Kelce understands Carter‘s off-field red flags. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t excited to see the Eagles first-round NFL Draft pick playing in Philadelphia. Prior to the draft, Carter was arrested and charged with […]

Bruce Bochy and the Texas Rangers have gotten out to an AL West leading 18-11 start to their season. As Bochy looks to ensure the Rangers winning ways continue, Texas’ manager has come with a new plan at closer. Will Smith will get the majority of save opportunities going forward, Bochy confirmed via Evan Grant […]

As long as Joe Burrow is in town, the Cincinnati Bengals will have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. But if anything were to ever happen to Burrow, the Bengals want to ensure they have a strong backup option in place. In doing so, Cincinnati has signed QB Trevor Siemian, via Jay Morrison […]

The Los Angeles Rams came away from the 2023 NFL Draft with their potential quarterback of the future in Stetson Bennett. In making the decision to draft Bennett, the Rams turned to an old New York Jets standout. The Rams secretly hired former Jets QB Kellen Clemens as a consultant prior to the NFL Draft, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have been the talk of MLB thus far with their league-leading 24-6 record. As the Rays look to stay on top, Tampa Bay has made a shrewd trade for some extra pitching. The Rays have acquired Chase Anderson in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds, via Jon Heyman of the New […]

With Tom Brady retiring, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been focused on rebuilding their quarterback room. Tampa Bay’s first order of business was signing Baker Mayfield. But even with Mayfield in place, the Buccaneers don’t appear to be finished adding at QB. Tampa Bay signed Mayfield to a one-year contract worth up to $8.5 million […]

With Brock Purdy and Trey Lance dealing with injuries, the San Francisco 49ers brought in quarterback Sam Darnold earlier this offseason. But as the 49ers wait for Purdy and/or Lance, San Francisco wants to ensure they have all their bases covered at QB. The 49ers have signed Brandon Allen, via Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo […]

The Houston Astros were already down Jose Urquidy. Now, the Astros have lost Luis Garcia to a worrisome injury. Garcia was removed from his start against the San Francisco Giants after just eight pitches, via Houston field reporter Julia Morales. The right-hander is dealing with elbow discomfort and is poised to undergo further testing. Urquidy […]