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As they look to bounce back from their rough 3-14 season, the Chicago Bears have been hard at work revitalizing the entire roster. From trades to free agents to the NFL Draft, the Bears are hoping to look like an entirely different team in 2023. Offensively, Chicago used their No. 1 overall pick in the […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have shocked the NL West with their division leading 43-29 record. As the Diamondbacks look to stay on top, Arizona has made some crucial roster decisions. The Diamondbacks have recalled outfielder Alek Thomas, the team announced. In turn, Josh Rojas has been sent to AAA. Rojas had gotten a solid run with […]

Things did not go how the Las Vegas Raiders planned in Josh McDaniels’ first year as head coach. Heading into year two of his tenure, the Raiders are focused on improving their porous 6-11 record. Las Vegas has made numerous major changes to their regime this offseason. Longtime quarterback Derek Carr now plays for the […]

The Miami Marlins have been a pleasant surprise early in the 2023 MLB season. With their 41-31 record, Miami would be in the first Wild Card position if the season ended. Heading into the 2023 MLB trade deadline, the Marlins should look to capitalize on that success. Miami’s biggest strength is their pitching. The Marlins […]

The Cincinnati Reds have begun one of the MLB’s darlings due to their improbable run in the first half of the season. Due to their fast start, the Reds are in a bit of a predicament when it comes to the MLB trade deadline. With their 37-35 record, Cincinnati is only .5 games back of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been decimated by pitching injuries. Los Angeles is so thin at starting pitcher, the Dodgers may be forced to bend an MLB rule just to have a pitcher in place. Michael Grove was recently optioned to AAA. However, he never officially reported to AAA and has remained with the team. […]

The Washington Wizards changed the trajectory of their franchise by trading Bradley Beal to the Phoenix. Part of Washington’s return package included Chris Paul. With Paul now on his way to the Wizards, the team has devised a plan on how to handle the 12-time All Star’s situation. The Wizards want Paul on their roster. […]

Stefon Diggs and the Buffalo Bills have not been seeing eye-to-eye all offseason. Ever since Buffalo’s playoff loss Diggs has seemed to have a problem with his team. After that tension boiled over in Bills minicamp, Diggs’ beef seems to be clearer. Diggs made a statement when he skipped Day 1 of minicamp. The wide […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of the biggest surprises in the MLB this season. While their record has slid to 34-35, Pittsburgh is only 1.5 games out of first in the NL Central. As the Pirates try to continue to shock the world, they’ve called on their former first round pick. The Pirates are calling […]

With a full season of Desmond Ridder at quarterback, the Atlanta Falcons are hoping for much bigger things from their offense this season. As they look to get Ridder a few more weapons, the Falcons have turned to a former HBCU standout turned XFL star. The Falcons have signed wide receiver Chris Blair, the XFL […]

For better or worse, the Arizona Cardinals will be entering a new era of their franchise beginning with the 2023 season. As Jonathan Gannon steps in as the Cardinals new head coach, he’ll certainly have plenty of questions to answer. While Gannon comes with a defensive background, Arizona’s offense will enter the season in disarray. […]

In fantasy baseball, youth is usually a strong factor in deciding who to claim off the waiver wire. Entering Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season, many youngsters make the list for the four best waiver wire pickups. Established stars are going to go early in drafts. Everyone knows who Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuna […]

Coming off a brutal 4-12-1 record, the Indianapolis Colts found their quarterback of the future via the 2023 NFL Draft in Anthony Richardson. However, before training camp even begins, the Colts are dealing with a major injury to one of their fellow NFL Draft picks. Safety Daniel Scott has torn his ACL and will be […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for a series against their NL West rival San Francisco Giants. Before the first pitch in their clash, the Dodgers have called up one of their best pitching prospects. Los Angeles is calling up RHP Emmet Sheehan, via Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Sheehan is set to make his […]

At 18-50, the Kansas City Royals have the worst record in the league. As the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, the Royals should be looking to sell off their veterans as they build toward their future. Kansas City has struggled in all departments during their disastrous 2023 season. The Royals rank 23rd in batting average […]

The Baltimore Ravens were without their starting running back throughout mandatory minicamp as JK Dobbins decided not to participate. Dobbins has now revealed why he skipped out and for the Ravens, it looks awfully similar to their Lamar Jackson sage. Dobbins confirmed that he skipped minicamp due to his current contract, via CBS Baltimore. The […]

With Alek Manoah pitching so poorly, the Toronto Blue Jays sent the pitcher back to their spring training facility for some extra reps. As Manoah looks to get back on track, his return path to the Blue Jays has been revealed. Manoah is scheduled to throw a simulated game on Thursday and is hoping to […]

After nine seasons, Derek Carr saw his tenure with the Las Vegas Raiders come to an end. As he prepares to begin his career with the New Orleans Saints, Carr looked back on his time with the Raiders and what went wrong. Carr left Las Vegas as the franchise leader in passing yards (35,222) and […]

Coming off of an abysmal 3-14 record, the Chicago Bears knew they needed massive upgrades this offseason. With an influx of rookies, the Bears are ready to regain ground in the NFC North race. However, new rookies coming in isn’t a good thing for everyone in Chicago’s organization. For some veterans, those rookies will come […]

When the Chicago Bears traded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers, they accomplished two major things. Chicago committed to Justin Fields as their quarterback and gave him a shiny new weapon to work with in DJ Moore. With Fields and Moore now teammates on the Bears, some […]

If the Cincinnati Bengals want to be successful, Joe Burrow needs to be upright in the pocket. A healthy offensive line is key in ensuring that happens. As Burrow gets ready to lead the Bengals back to the postseason, the offensive line in front of him is beginning to get healthier. Jonah Williams is nearing […]

The Texas Rangers have put together an impressive season that not many saw coming. The only problem has been their ace Jacob deGrom undergoing Tommy John surgery. To remedy their new need for starting pitchers, the Rangers have turned to their farm system. Texas has called up top prospect Owen White, via Ken Rosenthal and […]

The Baltimore Ravens have been frivolously improving their wide receiver room this offseason. Odell Beckham Jr. was Baltimore’s big free agency splash. But before he even signed with the Ravens, Beckham was already picturing playing next to DeAndre Hopkins. After his Arizona Cardinals release, Hopkins remains a free agent. He has visited the Tennessee Titans […]

The Buffalo Bills minicamp got off to an ominous starter with Stefon Diggs deciding not to attend. However, Diggs’ absence might not be as bad as initially feared for the Bills. While Diggs wasn’t at minicamp, he has been in Buffalo since Tuesday meeting with head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane, via […]

Both the Chicago Cubs and Seiya Suzuki have struggled at times during the 2023 season. But as the Cubs look to turn things around, Suzuki has detailed his plan to help do his part. Suzuki has been on a hot streak recently, raising his batting averaged to .278 on the year. However, he recently went […]

The Texas Rangers have gotten out to an impressive 41-24 start and lead the NL West by 4.5 games. However, as the 2023 MLB trade deadline approaches, manager Bruce Bochy has a major improvement in mind for the Rangers Texas will be targeting bullpen help at the trade deadline, via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. […]

As the New England Patriots look to bolster their offense, Bill Belichick and company have been eyeing free agent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Belichick and the Patriots will get a much better look at Hopkins during his upcoming free agent visit. Hopkins is set to meet with the Patriots on Wednesday and Thursday, via Ian […]

After a failed stint with the New York Jets, the New England Patriots signed running back James Robinson in hopes of adding another offensive spark. However, the Patriots have already pulled the plug on their Robinson experiment. The reasonings for his release have now become much clearly. Robinson was released by New England namely due […]

The Washington Commanders aren’t seeing eye-to-eye with Chase Young right now. If the Commanders are compelled to trade Young, the San Francisco 49ers have been named as a potential destination. Washington declined Young’s fifth-year option, leading to trade buzz surrounding the defender. While the 49ers already have a stout defense, adding Young could make San […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been hit hard by the injury bug in 2023. Brandon Woodruff has been out since April, Luis Urias missed a large majority of the season and Willy Adames recently needed a stint on the injured list. Alongside Woodruff, players like Wade Miley and Jesse Winker still reside on the IL. Still, […]

While Ohio State has seen major success recently, they haven’t won a National Championship since 2014. As Ohio State looks to get over the College Football Playoff hump, the Buckeyes have brought in major 2024 reinforcements. Four-star defensive back Jaylen McClain has committed to the Buckeyes, via Stephen Means of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. McClain […]

The Boston Red Sox have been without Trevor Story the entire season as he battles back from an elbow injury. While he’ll be out a little long, Story has given an optimistic estimate of when he expects to be back for the Red Sox. Story is hoping to make his full return to shortstop by […]

With Kellen Moore now with the Los Angeles Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys will have a new-look offense in 2023. But for all their differences, Dak Prescott will still be the starting quarterback. As head coach Mike McCarthy oversees the new offense, he believes Prescott has the Hall of Fame potential necessary to succeed. Dallas hired […]

Entering the 2023 season, the New England Patriots are looking to move past their offensive inefficiency from last year. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is expected to play a major role in that offensive revival. However, Smith-Schuster’s debut with the Patriots isn’t necessarily getting off on the right foot. Smith-Schuster is unlikely to take part in […]

With the Oakland Athletics being historically bad, many fans haven’t noticed just how much the Kansas City Royals have struggled this season. Despite those struggles, the Royals will always do what’s best for their roster. This time around, that meant bad news for a former Red Sox outfielder. Kansas City has designated Jackie Bradley Jr. […]

The Detroit Tigers have truly struggled this season, limping to a 26-37 record. As the MLB trade deadline approaches, the Tigers should be looking to sell. Detroit’s biggest problem has been offense, or rather, lack of offense. The Tigers rank dead last in batting average, hitting just .223. Their 223 runs scored are the lowest […]

Kansas State is fresh off of a run to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. As Kansas State prepares to run it back, the Wildcats have gotten some impressive reinforcements. Former Creighton standout Arthur Kaluma has transferred to Kansas State, via Tobias Bass, CJ Moore and Sam Vecenie of The Athletic. Before committing […]

Erik Spoelstra and the Miami Heat have their backs against the wall. Ahead of a must-win Game 5 of the NBA Finals against the Denver Nuggets, Spoelstra detailed where the Heat’s head is at entering the matchup. Down 3-1, Miami’s next loss will end their season. Spoelstra isn’t looking for that to come in Game […]

Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets are on the brink of becoming NBA champions. Ahead of their NBA Finals Game 5 matchup against the Miami Heat, Murray dropped the mic while discussing the Nuggets’ journey. His mic drop was metaphorical in nature. However, Murray detailed Denver’s struggle to reaching the NBA Finals. He gushed about […]