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Stefon Diggs could have been a member of the New England Patriots. Prior to being traded to the Buffalo Bills, the Minnesota Vikings had shopped the star receiver on the trade market. The Patriots were actually one of the suitors for Diggs. However, the lack of certainty surrounding Tom Brady’s future put a damper on […]

Needless to say, Mike Evans is more than thrilled with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing Tom Brady. The Buccaneers pulled the biggest signing of free agency by snagging the six-time Super Bowl champion. In the process, Tampa Bay became immediate Super Bowl contenders. In fact, they went from 40-to-1 odds to 22-to-1 odds upon Brady’s […]

The Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert is currently living with coronavirus, and based upon his latest update, it doesn’t sound great. It was announced that Gobert tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday March 11th, and he has quarantined himself since. Needless to say, the 27-year-old star is saying that he hasn’t been able to taste or […]

Brian Hoyer is returning to the New England Patriots. According to The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride, Hoyer has signed with the Patriots. The 34-year-old veteran had been released by the Indianapolis Colts over the weekend. BREAKING: The #Patriots have reached agreements with QB Brian Hoyer and former Jets LB Brandon Copeland today. This will be […]

The Indianapolis Colts have released veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Colts are moving on from Hoyer. The 34-year-old quarterback became expendable when Indianapolis signed Phillip Rivers. Source: The #Colts are releasing QB Brian Hoyer, and he’s now a free agent. The former #Patriots backup on the move. — […]

The New England Patriots are “unlikely” to sign free agent quarterback Jameis Winston. According to a report from Mike Giardi of NFL Network, the Patriots are not likely to add Winston. This is despite the fact that Tom Brady recently bolted New England for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “The Patriots are “unlikely” to target the […]

Melvin Gordon is finding out pretty quickly that the market for him just isn’t very strong. Despite the fact that most of the high-profile free agents have been signed, Gordon remains without a new job. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Gordon hasn’t received a contract offer anywhere near to what the Los Angeles […]

Ron Rivera’s Washington Redskins want “tough” and “hungry” players. According to Zack Selby of the Redskins’ official website, Rivera has a plan to add certain type of players to his rebuild in Washington. Rivera already laid out the type of players he wants on his new roster during his introductory press conference in January. He […]

The Buffalo Bills are showing interest in another wide receiver. That would be none other than Rashard Higgins. Not long after acquiring star wideout Stefon Diggs, the Bills focused their attention on Higgins. According to Ryan Talbot, Buffalo has “expressed” interest in the veteran receiver. Via Talbot: “The Buffalo Bills have one of the NFL’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James agrees with the “stay at home” order in Los Angeles. As residents in Los Angeles County are ordered to stay at home, the veteran forward is clearly in agreement. Local citizens are obviously permitted to shop for essentials such as food. However, L.A. county officials have ordered citizens to […]

Long-time Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Ramon Foster has officially announced his retirement. The 34-year-old announced his retirement on Monday, concluding an 11-year career with Pittsburgh. He originally joined the Steelers as an undrafted free agent back in 2009. Foster was the team’s second-longest tenured member, only behind quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Foster released this statement upon […]

The Denver Broncos have found their guy to protect quarterback Drew Lock. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Broncos have inked guard Graham Glasgow to a four-year, $44 million deal. The contract includes $26 million guaranteed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The 27-year-old Glasgow entered the NFL with the Detroit Lions back in […]

The Chicago Bears appear to be set on trading for a veteran quarterback. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, the Bears are targeting Nick Foles or Andy Dalton through trade. As stated by Werder: “Source: #Bears are focused on acquiring Andy Dalton or Nick Foles – both veteran quarterbacks who have played for either Matt […]

Todd Gurley could be the next big name on the move via trade. According to Michael Silver of Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Rams could be ready to trade Gurley. The former Pro Bowl running back currently has a cap hit of $17.25 million for the 2020 season. He’s under contract through the 2023 season due […]

It appears the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are really set on signing Tom Brady. According to ESPN’s Mike Reiss, the Buccaneers have made an “aggressive pitch” to the free agent quarterback. Tampa Bay is one of several teams interested in Brady. That list includes the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, and Las Vegas Raiders. Although […]

The Dallas Cowboys have locked up their tight end of the future. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the Cowboys have re-signed Blake Jarwin to a three-year, $24.5 million deal. He’ll receive $9.25 million guaranteed in the deal. The move to re-sign Jarwin became obvious when Dallas reportedly decided to move on from […]

Austin Hooper is reportedly set to sign with the Cleveland Browns, which would make him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. According to Vaughn McClure of ESPN, Hooper’s new contract is worth $44 million over the course of four years. Along with that comes $23 million guaranteed. The Los Angeles Chargers’ Hunter Henry had […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing A.J. Green back for a 10th season. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Bengals will use the franchise tag on the veteran wide receiver. The move means that Green will return to the Bengals for their rebuild next season. Cincinnati holds the N0. 1 overall pick in the […]

The San Francisco 49ers are progressing on a new deal with linebacker Arik Armstead. According to Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports, both sides are “making significant headway” on a multi-year deal. The report isn’t exactly a surprise. General manager John Lynch has been vocal about locking up Armstead to a new deal. Meanwhile, the […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are placing the franchise tag on linebacker Shaq Barrett. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Buccaneers are bringing back the NFL’s sack leader for roughly $15.829 million next season. That $20 million figure is the average for the top five paid players at his position — an increase from […]

The Atlanta Falcons are moving on from former Pro Bowl running back Devonta Freeman. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Falcons plan on releasing the former two-time Pro Bowl selection. The 28-year-old returned to a healthy campaign in 2019 after missing 14 games in 2018 due to groin surgery. While Freeman was able […]

The Atlanta Falcons plan to release seven-year veteran Desmond Trufant, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Trufant was originally a first-round draft selection of the Falcons back in 2013. He had actually served as a starting cornerback since his rookie campaign, but injuries slowed him last season. He missed four games in the middle of […]

It’s not looking good for Tom Brady’s return to the New England Patriots. According to the latest report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the six-time Super Bowl champion is “still not close” to a new deal with the Patriots. New England holds exclusive negotiating rights with Brady until noon on Monday. However, teams are free […]

Carolina Hurricanes announcer John Forslund has self-quarantined himself after staying in the same hotel room as Utah Jazz Rudy Gobert. Forslund occupied the same room as Gobert about 30 hours after the Jazz center stayed in the room in Detroit, Michigan. The news comes just days after it was confirmed that Gobert was the first […]

The 2019-20 NBA season is on hiatus and we don’t know when, or if it’ll resume. During the first full night of NBA games being postponed, commissioner Adam Silver addressed a national television audience. While appearing on TNT’s “Inside the NBA,” Silver made it clear that the season hasn’t been officially cancelled; however, he did […]

Although there is still the possibility the NBA season could be canceled, there’s also the chance that it still continues. Adam Silver — the commissioner of the NBA — appeared on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” and made it clear that the 2019-20 season could still continue. While stating that the league will most likely be […]

The Portland Trail Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic will make his return from a devastating leg injury suffered a year ago. Needless to say, he “wants to cry” when he makes his return on Sunday. As Nurkic prepares for his return against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, the Blazers big man says although he wants to cry, […]

It looks like the NBA media won’t be totally shut out in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. While there will be extreme changes as far as media access in locker rooms go, one-on-one interviews will still be allowed. Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press revealed the new locker room policies, which will go into […]

It would appear LeBron James’ argument for MVP has been strengthened after this past weekend. Entering the weekend, it seemed as if Giannis Antetokounmpo was a shoe-in for his second straight MVP award. However, after the league-best Bucks lost to James’ Los Angeles Lakers, the race no longer appears to be definitive. In fact, not […]

It looks like some NFL teams are trying to lure Eli Manning out of retirement. According to a report by Bleacher Report’s Mike Freeman, NFL teams are attempting to bring the former Super Bowl champion out of retirement. However, the chances of an NFL team outside of the New York Giants doing so are “nil.” […]

The Indianapolis Colts may be in the market for a new quarterback. But Jacoby Brissett doesn’t seem to be too worried. While attending the XFL game between the Seattle Dragons and the Houston Roughnecks, the Colts’ current starting quarterback dismissed talk of potentially being replaced next season. Via Mike Florio of NBC Sports: “I’m just […]

It looks like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was not a happy camper when it came to Dana White’s conversation with Tom Brady. Earlier in the week, White posted a phone conversation that he had with Brady online. The UFC owner has hinted in the past he would like to have Brady play for […]

If you thought Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is rusty, you were wrong. As the two-time MVP prepared for his return on Thursday night, he managed to hit five straight 3-pointers — all from halfcourt. Check it out for yourself in the clip below. five in a row 💦 pic.twitter.com/MXxDUSE7AA — Golden State Warriors […]

The Golden State Warriors may have the worst record in the NBA, but that hasn’t stopped Steve Kerr from displaying his trademark wit. As Stephen Curry prepares for his return against the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night, Kerr had the perfect joke for the situation. In front of a packed media crowd, the Warriors’ head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking to add one more key piece to their puzzle. The question is, will it be Dion Waiters or J.R. Smith whom the franchise ends up signing? The Lakers reportedly worked out both Waiters and Smith on Monday. In fact, the former “impressed” during his tryout in front of Lakers […]

Milwaukee Bucks swingman Khris Middleton is finally set to make his return. As the Bucks prepare to face the Miami Heat on Monday, the All-Star wing will suit up following a two-game absence due to neck soreness. Bucks say Khris Middleton (neck soreness) will play in Miami tonight. — Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) March 2, 2020 […]

It looks like New Orleans Pelicans guard JJ Redick will be out for a couple of weeks. According to an official statement released by the team, Redick will be out for at least two weeks due to a left hamstring strain. Redick suffered the injury in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James couldn’t help but take delight in Draymond Green’s ejection, In the midst of the Lakers’ 116-86 beatdown of the Golden State Warriors, Green racked up his second technical foul. As a result of the technical foul, the Warriors veteran was ejected. Needless to say, James tried to contain his […]

Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t hold back — especially when it comes to his exchanges with Charles Barkley. According to the part-owner of the Sacramento Kings, the Kings are not only better than the Phoenix Suns — but Phoenix also “sucks.” The verbal back-and-forth took place on “Inside the NBA.” Barkley, who happened to play for the […]