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Texans fans, wherever you are, there are no adequate for what has transpired this season. It seems as though every bad break the Texans and Deshaun Watson can get, they do — against TY Hilton and Colts, and other teams as well. This week featured a game-winning drive coming to a complete halt at the […]

Week 13 featured an AFC South showdown between the Indianapolis Colts and the Houston Texans and it did not disappoint. After some excellent back and forth action between these two competitive teams the Texans found themselves down by 6, 26-20, with one minute to go at the Colts four-yard-line. Just when you thought Deshaun Watson […]

The New York Giants currently sit at the top of the NFC East division … albeit at 4-7. Yes you read that right, the New York-based squad is winning the division three games under .500. From now until the end of the season, every game will be critical for the Giants, who are only winning […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are one of the most puzzling teams in the NFL this season. One week they look like they’re Super Bowl contenders, and the next they’re losing games by 30-plus points. The Jets, on the other hand, do not have very much uncertainty around them. They are, by far, the worst team […]

The 2020 NFL season has been full of surprises, and has definitely been one of the most memorable seasons in recent memory. One thing that NFL fans are definitely not used to seeing are the New England Patriots third in the division in week 13. The Patriots are 5-6, coming off of a surprising 20-17 […]

Carmelo Anthony has had a rollercoaster of a career over the last few years. He went from a potent scorer with the New York Knicks to being out of the league completely, all before he found a home in Rip City with the Portland Trail Blazers. Melo carved out a significant role for himself in […]

The Washington Football Team have rallied off two straight wins and are now tied for the division lead at 4-7 going into week 13. They are looking to make that three wins in a row but run into the only remaining undefeated team in the NFL, Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers enter week 13 at 11-0 […]

The Los Angeles Rams are coming off a monster win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 11, so Aaron Donald and Co. are certainly not lacking in confidence when they face the San Francisco 49ers. After turning the ball over four times in the first half, the Rams saw themselves in a pretty big […]

The Minnesota Vikings, Kirk Cousins, and Chad Beebe were coming off an embarrassing home loss against the Dallas Cowboys last week and needed a bounce back performance in Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers if they wanted to keep their playoff hopes alive. After two defensive touchdowns by the Panthers early in the game, the […]

In spite of the unfortunate season for the Denver Broncos, there has been a bright spot in Left Tackle Garrett Bolles. According to Pro Football Focus, Bolles is the top-ranked tackle in the NFL this season and has yet to give up a sack through ten games. His performance has not gone unnoticed as the […]

The unpredictability in sports is what makes it so special. Football has been especially unpredictable this season in both the NCAA and in the NFL. Surprise teams are emerging as legitimate contenders for their respective championships, and players seem to be breaking out at an alarming rate. The latest shock in the sports world comes […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off a very impressive post season, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers and reaching the Western Conference Finals. Both Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray showcased their superstar abilities at the next level. The expectation to win in the Western Conference is now set, so the off season is critical for Denver. […]

The New York Knicks have been the unfortunate laughing stock of the NBA over the last few years. Since 2013, the Knicks have yet to make the playoffs, the third longest playoff drought in the NBA right now behind only the Suns and the Kings. In order to be competitive in a division with the […]

Derek Carr finds a wide open Darren Waller in the end zone early in the fourth to give them a 24-21 lead. The score by Waller capped off an 11 play, 75-yard drive. The Raiders came to play on Sunday night football. The Chiefs only loss this season came to the Raiders in week 5, […]

After losing Serge Ibaka and Marc Gasol in free agency, the Raptors make a nice move by signing Aron Baynes to a two-year, $14.3 million deal per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Free agent center Aron Baynes has agreed to a two-year, $14.3M deal with the Toronto Raptors, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. — Shams Charania […]

After signing Austin Rivers to a one-year deal on Sunday, the New York Knicks make their second move of the day by trading Ed Davis to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Omari Spellman, Jacob Evans and a future second-round pick. Minnesota is trading Omari Spellman and Jacob Evans and a future second-round pick to New York […]

It didn’t take long for Austin Rivers to find a new team after opting out of his contract with the Houston Rockets. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the veteran guard is signing a three-year deal with the New York Knicks. Update on Rivers' contract: Three years, $10M, source tells ESPN. https://t.co/mfOQ2XIne7 — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

The Washington Football Team are in good spirits after beating the Cincinnati Bengals at home, 20-9 in their Week 11 matchup. Washington moves to 3-7 and are only half a game back from the division lead in the laughably weak NFC East. Next week the Washington Football Team play their annual Thanksgiving game against the […]

Free agency has taken the NBA by storm over the last few days. There have been massive deals, huge surprises, and it has NBA fans begging for more. One of the juiciest pieces of news throughout free agency has definitely been Wizards star point guard, John Wall, requesting a trade out of Washington. Wall has […]

The NBA free agency frenzy did not disappoint in its early stages. There has been a flurry of trades and free agent signings that have completely changed the landscape of the NBA going into next season. With big names like Montrezl Harrell, Gordon Hayward and Danilo Gallinari changing teams, things are going to look quite […]

Even though Portland didn’t make much noise in the 2020 postseason, it was great to see Carmelo Anthony rejuvenate his career as a role player. He may not have been the player that he once was, but it would be foolish to say that he wasn’t an impact guy. Carmelo Anthony averaged 15.4 PPG and […]

There have been several trade rumors swirling around the Houston Rockets as we loom closer and closer to the 2020 NBA Draft. One of the trades that was rumored apparently had the Rockets sending James Harden to the Nets where he would join Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Although it may have only […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ success this year has been based on “Letting Russ Cook” for the majority of this season. However, over the last couple of weeks, it has been Russell Wilson who has been getting cooked. Wilson threw two interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10 and no touchdowns. Last week, Wilson also […]

The Carolina Panthers started this season as one of the best stories in the NFL by exceeding the expectations of nearly every NFL analyst. After starting the season 3-2, the Panthers have lost five in a row. To make things even worse, their starting quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, underwent an MRI on his right knee to […]

New Orleans Saints star quarterback Drew Brees left the Week 10 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter, with backup passer Jameis Winston entering the ballgame under center. The Saints are coming off a monster Sunday Night Football victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week where they really flexed their muscles […]

Baker Mayfield, Myles Garrett, and even Lil Wayne all know that the Cleveland Browns improved to 6-3 after a hard-fought win against the Houston Texans. The week 10 win was largely in part to the Browns’ incredible defensive effort. The Browns defense held the Texans to 243 total yards, 125 yards less than their average […]

Going into Week 10 of the NFL season, most fantasy football teams are either gearing up for playoffs, or bottom feeding. Regardless of where you are in the standings, it’s always good to end the season with some pride. Here are the wide receivers start/sit for Week 10. WRs to start in NFL Week 10 […]

The Seattle Seahawks are going into their divisional matchup against the Los Angeles Rams shorthanded on Sunday, as both Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde have been ruled out with injuries, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Seahawks downgraded running backs Chris Carson and Carlos Hyde to out for Sunday’s game vs. Rams. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) […]

The 49ers have battled several major injuries so far in the 2020 season. They went from NFC champions, to last place in their division. One of the few bright spots of their season thus far has been rookie wide receiver, Brandon Aiyuk. Aiyuk was taken with the 25th pick in the 2020 NFL draft and […]

The Boston Celtics were only a few games away from making the NBA Finals in 2020, yet they have three first round picks in the 2020 NBA Draft. If the Cs decide to keep all of their picks, they’ll be picking at 14, 26 and 30. Just days away from the draft, the Celtics are […]

Even after winning a championship, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t skipped a beat and are consistently trying to get better. The latest rumor has the Purple and Gold acquiring San Antonio Spurs star DeMar DeRozan in a trade that sends Danny Green and Kyle Kuzma to Texas in return. The Lakers adding a former All-Star […]

The NFL has only one undefeated team left and going into the final quarter, all signs pointed to that ending against the Dallas Cowboys. After three quarters, the undefeated Pittsburgh Steelers and Eric Ebron were down by 10 against their 2-6 opponent. The Cowboys started Garret Gilbert at QB in their week 9 matchup against […]

Now more than ever, the NBA has placed an increased emphasis on being able to play defense. Through analytics and video breakdown technology, players are now under a microscope with very little wiggle room to excuse them from being below average defenders. Regardless of how skilled the players are on the offensive end, without solid […]

What’s one thing that Tua Tagovailoa, Kyler Murray, and Warren Moon all have in common? Well, yes, they’re all quarterbacks, but in addition to that they also all wear the number one. It hasn’t been all that common seeing a signal-caller sport the number. There have actually only been 10 quarterbacks #1s in NFL history […]

There have been gossips going around that the Houston Rockets are looking to move James Harden and Russell Westbrook. So the first order of new coach Stephen Silas? Squash those rumors. Silas spoke on First Take and denied they want to trade their superstar duo. He explained that he wanted to coach the Rockets so […]

If you were watching Sunday Night Football, you know that the quarterback play in the matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t pretty. QB’s from both sides struggled to produce anything offensively, but at least Carson Wentz’s squad pulled off the victory. Cowboys QB Ben DiNucci had rough go to say the […]

Just days before the NFL trade deadline, the Pittsburgh Steelers add to their already impressive defense, landing middle-linebacker Avery Williamson from the Jets as per Ian Rapoport. The full trade details include the Steelers trading a future 5th round pick to the Jets in return for Williamson and a future 7th. Jets are trading LB […]

The Eagles are playing the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football to determine who will have the NFC East lead. Jalen Reagor gave the Eagles a 7-3 lead at the end of the first quarter. The touchdown for the Eagles came from a two-yard pass to Reagor in the dying seconds of the first quarter. Carson […]

The Las Vegas Raiders left week eight with a dominant defensive win, defeating the Cleveland Browns 16-6. Surprisingly, they did this without star left tackle Trent Brown. Brown is now the second player in the NFL to go down with a non-football related injury. Per Ian Rappoport of NFL Network, Brown was hospitalized because of […]