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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 […]

Iman Shumpert is a big fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Donovan Mitchell — but he believes there’s a ceiling with him as the lead man. Shumpert — who is known for winning a championship with the Cavs back in 2016 — explained that while Mitchell is one of the top players in the league, his […]

New York Giants star Kayvon Thibodeaux may be young, but he’s wise beyond his years. The 23-year-old linebacker is only in the midst of his third season in the league, but he’s already a well-rounded player on and off the field. After coming off of an 11.5-sack season in 2023, Thibodeaux has posted back-to-back games […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young has reason for optimism entering the 2024-25 NBA season. Although the Hawks took a step back last season when they lost their play-in tournament game against the Chicago Bulls — Atlanta had been to the playoffs in three consecutive seasons — Young has a new running mate in No. 1 […]

Former New York Giants running back Tiki Barber is no stranger to playing in the biggest media market in the United States. Barber starred for the Giants for 10 seasons (1997 through 2006) and helped lead New York to a Super Bowl appearance at the conclusion of the 2000 season. The former three-time Pro Bowl […]

New York Giants great Tiki Barber is a bit concerned about the Dallas Cowboys following their 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints. The NFL on CBS game analyst and WFAN radio host spoke to ClutchPoints in a one-on-one interview while speaking on behalf of IBM’s new roster management tools in ESPN fantasy football leagues […]

Florida football legend Emmitt Smith isn’t holding back — he knows the team is off to a rough start and head coach Billy Napier’s future is in clear doubt. The Gators are off to a 1-2 start, fresh off home losses to their in-state rival Miami and most recently SEC rival Texas A&M. The Gators […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith expects the team to make some sort of move — whether that’s at running back or along the offensive line — before the end of the season. Following the Cowboys’ 44-19 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2, Smith says he’s “concerned,” pointing towards several flaws on the […]

Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter is arguably the top player in college football. The Heisman Trophy favorite is coming off of his finest performance of the season in the Buffaloes’ 28-9 victory over their biggest rivals, the Colorado State Rams. Hunter once again showed off his two-way prowess on offense and defense, leading the […]

Former New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz is impressed by first-round draft pick Malik Nabers. Nabers enters the season with high expectations as the sixth overall draft pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. The Unanimous All-American selection is off to a hot start, catching 15 passes for 193 receiving yards and one touchdown through two […]

Former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz knows all about the pressure of playing in the biggest market in the country. The local native — he’s from Paterson, New Jersey — played a key role on the Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI squad in 2011 as Eli Manning’s favorite target. The former undrafted free agent […]

Former New Orleans Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champion Drew Brees thinks very highly of the three rookie quarterbacks who started Week 1. The 2024 NFL Draft was obviously notable because it saw a record six quarterbacks selected within the first 12 picks of the draft. As we enter Week 2 of the 2024 NFL […]

Drew Brees is looking forward to the New Orleans Saints this season. The former longtime Saints quarterback and Super Bowl champion is “excited” to watch this current iteration after New Orleans came up just short of a playoff berth last season with a 9-8 record. Despite finishing with the same record as the NFC South […]

Dallas Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb may be entering just his fifth season in the league, but he’s learned a lot since he was drafted back in 2020. The 25-year-old is one of the best receivers in the NFL and is coming off of a record-breaking year after posting 135 catches for 1,749 receiving yards — […]

Former NFL Rookie of the Year and ex-ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III thinks very highly of Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. Griffin knows a thing or two about being a highly touted quarterback entering the NFL as a top draft pick after a prolific collegiate career. The former Washington Commanders starting quarterback was picked […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy wants to keep it simple heading into the 2024 season. While Purdy will be tasked with high expectations after coming up a possession short of winning Super Bowl 58, he wants to enjoy the process of the 2024 season, rather than rushing to the end as quickly as possible. […]