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New England Patriots great Rob Gronkowski thinks his former head coach, Bill Belichick, believes he’ll be “successful” at the collegiate level. The 72-year-old Belichick is now the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels after sitting out the 2024 season. It’ll be the first time the eight-time Super Bowl champion coaches at the collegiate level […]

New York Giants legend Eli Manning expects his “Manningcast teammate, Bill Belichick, to do a “great job” with the North Carolina Tar Heels. The 72-year-old coaching great took the head coaching job with the Tar Heels, marking his first time coaching the college ranks. Although Belichick will be taking on a “new” challenge in trying […]

Former Philadelphia Eagles and Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins believes it’ll be Saquon Barkley who ultimately wins the 2024 NFL MVP award. The veteran running back is in his first year with the Eagles and is within striking distance of breaking Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. Barkley is […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell knows what it takes to win a championship. The 10-year veteran — alongside current Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard — helped lead the Toronto Raptors to their first and only NBA championship during the 2018-19 season. They did so by knocking off the Golden State Warriors, a team that had […]

Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis knows how to keep a positive frame of mind despite dealing with adversity in the social media age. The 25-year-old quarterback has had an up-and-down campaign in his second NFL season. He’s had some highlights, including his 278-yard, two-touchdown performance in a 32-27 win over the Houston Texans in Week […]

Ron Rivera knows a thing or two about being a great coach and achieving success at the NFL level. The 62-year-old is best known for leading both the Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders as the head coach of both franchises. It was with the Panthers where he won the NFL Coach of the Year award […]

Two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph was supposed to be the missing link to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ last run at a Super Bowl during the Tom Brady era. Rudolph had established himself as one of the NFL’s top tight ends during his 10-year tenure with the Minnesota Vikings. Not only was he one […]

Jimmy Butler may be the face of the Miami Heat right now, but he’s well aware that Tyler Herro is the face of the franchise in the near future. Although Butler has led the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances since his arrival in Miami five years ago, Herro is emerging as the leading scorer […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt learned up close and personal from one of the greatest defensive players ever in his older brother, J.J. Watt. The younger Watt, who is a little over five years younger than his older brother, was able to witness the five-time Pro Bowler establish himself as the greatest pass rusher of […]

Los Angeles Rams legend Marshall Faulk believes his former teammate Torry Holt should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Holt was one of the greatest receivers of his generation and a key member of the 1999 “Greatest Show on Turf” Rams. While Holt was named one of the 25 semifinalists for potential nomination […]

The Chicago Bears may be in the midst of a five-game losing streak, but the Chicago Bears’ pair of star rookies are a tight duo. Wide receiver Rome Odunze has unsurprisingly emerged as one of Caleb Williams’ favorite targets during both of their rookie campaigns, ranking second on the team in receptions (39), yards (518), […]

Ronnie 2K — AKA Ronnie Singh — has been seen as the face of the NBA 2K video game series for a number of years. While he’s commonly associated with the player ratings for the series, his role is actually much larger than that, serving as a community liaison, head of social media and the […]

Things are looking bleak for the Dallas Cowboys as they enter Week 10. Not only will they be facing their top rivals, the 6-2 Philadelphia Eagles, on Sunday, they do so with a 3-5 record and with Dak Prescott now sidelined and out for the season due to a hamstring injury. Ryan Fitzpatrick, an analyst […]

The New York Jets may not be in the greatest spot right now at 3-6 in a tough AFC playoff race, but their former quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, believes they’ll be in the postseason when it’s all said and done. The Thursday Night Football analyst predicts the Jets will clinch the seventh seed with a 9-8 […]

The Cincinnati Bengals may be 4-5, but their former quarterback, Ryan Fitzpatrick, believes they’ll make it to the playoffs. It’s been an up-and-down season for the Bengals, who started out 0-3. Of their four victories, none of them have come against teams with winning records. However, the Bengals are still in a good position to […]

Former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is confident in this prediction that Tee Higgins isn’t going anywhere. Although Higgins is a potential name to watch at the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday afternoon, Houshmandzadeh believes there’s a minuscule chance that the 25-year-old receiver will be traded. “Tee isn’t going anywhere,” says Houshmandzadeh in a […]

Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth believes the team should have moved Tee Higgins last season. The former four-time Pro Bowler and current Thursday Night Football analyst explains why the Bengals should have traded Higgins, who is currently on a one-year franchise tag, or Ja’Marr Chase, who is on the final year of his […]

Former Cincinnati Bengals and journeyman quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is giving his prediction on the Tee Higgins situation. He does not believe the star wide receiver will be traded. Higgins is currently playing on the franchise tag after failing to come to a long-term agreement with Cincinnati in the offseason. However, Fitzpatrick, who played for the […]

Three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Troy Aikman is very high on Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft has had an up-and-down rookie season in the NFL, leading the Bears to a 4-4 record through the midway point of the season. However, he’s shown flashes of his […]

It’s no secret that the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders are heading in different directions. Entering Week 10, the Commanders are 7-2 and leaders of the NFC East, while the Cowboys are looking at their first non-playoff season since 2020 at a 3-5 record following their latest loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Troy Aikman — […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are still the team to beat — until proven otherwise — according to Dallas Cowboys great and Monday Night Football color commentator Troy Aikman. As the Chiefs look to extend their undefeated streak to start the season when they host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football, Aikman details why […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Troy Aikman isn’t sure whether or not Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson tapping out for a play due to fatigue in last week’s 23-20 loss to the Houston Texans had anything to do with his benching, but it’s the first time he’s ever seen it. Aikman — who starred for the Cowboys […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran D’Angelo Russell is in a unique class considering he’s been able to play with three of the greatest NBA players in recent memory: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Steph Curry. While there are 14 players in NBA history who have played with James and Bryant, there is only one — Russell […]

D’Angelo Russell always knew he’d make his return to Los Angeles. The 28-year-old point guard was a highly touted No. 2 overall draft pick in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Not only was Russell a top pick, he was expected to be the face of the franchise following Kobe Bryant’s retirement, […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell knows a thing or two about high expectations. Although Russell is more of a supporting piece for the Lakers playing alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, he was once upon a time expected to be the face of the franchise as the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson is definitely one of the more unique players in the NBA. The 20-year-old is starting his second season with the Blazers after he was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after spending two years with the G-League Ignite after graduating early from high […]

The San Antonio Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama may be ready to take that next step from being a star into an MVP candidate. The 7-foot-4 sensation lived up to the hype in his rookie season, garnering a number of accolades — Rookie of the Year, All-Defensive First Team, NBA blocks leader — as the first overall […]

Kenny Smith has high expectations for this year’s Philadelphia 76ers. Although the Sixers have never advanced past the semifinals during the Joel Embiid era — they’ve lost in the semis six of the past eight seasons — they added a major weapon during the offseason in nine-time All-Star Paul George. The hope is that George […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell is ready to open up the season against his former team. The 28-year-old veteran — who is entering his 10th season — will try to lead the new-look Lakers to a season-opening win over the Minnesota Timberwolves when the NBA season tips off on Tuesday night. Russell actually spent […]

Baron Davis knows a thing or two about leading the Golden State Warriors. The former two-time All-Star guard is best known for leading Golden State to arguably the greatest upset in NBA postseason history when the No. 8-seeded Warriors defeated the No. 1-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. Despite the 67-15 Mavericks entering as […]

The No. 1 ranked Texas Longhorns will host the No. 5 ranked Georgia Bulldogs in arguably the biggest regular season matchup of the college football season. While the game features massive stakes when it comes to the SEC race and the top 25 rankings, it also just so happens to feature two future potential first-round […]

It’s early in the season, but two of the Indianapolis Colts’ biggest stars realize the importance of making it to the playoffs. Anthony Richardson and Jonathan Taylor have been sidelined over the past two games due to injury, with Richardson recovering from an oblique injury and Taylor rehabbing an ankle injury. However, the Colts have […]

Matt Barnes has no hesitation — he thinks the Boston Celtics are the team to beat in not only the Eastern Conference, but the NBA as a whole. The 44-year-old NBA veteran believes the defending champs are the NBA Finals favorites heading into the 2024-25 season. He went on to argue that the 2024 Summer […]

Matt Barnes knows JJ Redick pretty well from their Los Angeles Clippers days. The 44-year-old Barnes had a similar journeyman type of playing career as the 40-year-old Redick, notably spending three seasons with the Doc Rivers-led Clippers from 2012 until 2015. Redick joined the Clippers and spent two seasons as teammates with Barnes. While Barnes […]

Iman Shumpert is a supporter of the New York Knicks’ trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Although the former Knicks first-round draft pick expressed concern over how the Towns/Jalen Brunson pairing will work in crunch time during a recent appearance on First Take, he believes the Knicks are better off following their acquisition of the four-time All-Star. […]

Iman Shumpert loves both LeBron James and Stephen Curry, but he doesn’t think they should team up. Shumpert was teammates with James when the Cleveland Cavaliers won a championship during the 2015-16 season — a win that occurred over the Curry-led Golden State Warriors. James and Curry have long been rivals, matching up against each […]

Iman Shumpert is a fan of the Los Angeles Lakers hiring JJ Redick as head coach. While the move was met with a lot of criticism due to Redick possessing zero coaching experience and because of his close friendship with LeBron James, Shumpert — who matched up against Redick multiple times during his playing career […]

LeBron James’ former teammate, Iman Shumpert, fully supports the Los Angeles Lakers selecting his son, Bronny James. The Lakers made Bronny the 55th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NBA Draft leading to much criticism from the media. Many pointed towards nepotism as the reason why the Lakers drafted Bronny considering his […]

Denver Broncos great Terrell Davis is optimistic about his fellow running back Javonte Williams. The fourth-year running back is coming off his best game of the season after rushing for 77 yards on 16 carries (4.8 yards per carry) in the Broncos’ win over the New York Jets in Week 4. Williams has had difficulty […]