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Heading into the NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal round, Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum was the favorite to win the MVP award. Once Tatum and the Celtics were eliminated after losing to the Indiana Pacers, a new favorite emerged in New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram. Brandon Ingram has been a standout throughout the tournament, averaging 23.7 […]

Turns out, the Green Bay Packers may have a keeper in Jordan Love. The fourth-year quarterback is the Packers full-time starter for the first time this season and looks like he’s finally emerged heading down the stretch. After winning his last three games — including two versus winning teams in the Detroit Lions and Kansas […]

After the Boston Celtics surprisingly lost to the Indiana Pacers during the quarterfinal round of the in-season tournament, the Milwaukee Bucks are now the favorites to win the tournament. The Celtics fell 122-112 to the Pacers and are now eliminated from contention, despite their stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each putting up 30 points. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell victim to the “trap game” this past weekend, losing 24-10 to the Arizona Cardinals. Given that the Steelers are in the thick of a competitive AFC playoff race, this could not have felt like a worse loss for what should have been an easy win. After the game, wide receiver Diontae […]

The San Francisco 49ers 42-19 win over the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t just revenge for last year’s NFC Championship Game, but had huge implications for the Super Bowl race. Against Philadelphia, the 49ers thoroughly dominated the team with the NFL’s best record. The win also vaulted the 49ers to the top of the Super Bowl odds, […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered maybe their most disappointing loss of the season when they fell to the previously 2-10 Arizona Cardinals. Following the 24-10 loss, some Steelers fans called for coach Mike Tomlin to be fired. The overreaction was called out by NFL media personality, Rich Eisen, who could not have disagreed more. “If you […]

Since entering the NFL in 2019, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel has been a leading receiver in yards after the catch. Deebo epitomized that ability Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles when he scored two touchdowns with the majority of his yardage coming after the catch. Samuel had two 40+ yard touchdowns in the […]

It’s been a great week for the Dallas Cowboys. Not only did they get an exciting Thursday Night Football win over the Seattle Seahawks, but their biggest division rival — the Philadelphia Eagles — lost. The Cowboys will now get to face the Eagles at home with extra rest, and a chance to take the […]

As Michigan football begins to play in the Big Ten Championship Game, coach Jim Harbaugh is returning to the sidelines after his three game suspension for the sign-stealing scandal. Despite having no Harbaugh, the Wolverines still won their final three regular season games under coach Sherrone Merrone. This clinched a berth in the Big Ten […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are getting set to host the Arizona Cardinals, where there will be a reunion between some old teammates. This notably includes former Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson, who is now in his first season with the Steelers after spending the first decade of his career primarily with Arizona, and then the Vikings. One […]

With a New Orleans Saints Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions, both teams will try and rebound from tough divisional game losses in Week 12. Prior to the game, we’ll be making three Saints Week 13 predictions. The Saints are just coming off a crushing loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Not only did the […]

After winning the Big 12 Championship Game 49-21 over Oklahoma State, the fate of Texas football’s season is in the hands of the College Football Playoff selection committee. The Longhorns are already Big 12 champions in their final season with the conference before leaving to the SEC, but the question is if they’ll have a […]

The Texas football Longhorns are officially the 2023 Big 12 champions! The Longhorns take home the trophy in their final season with the Big 12 after defeating Oklahoma State 49-21. The win isn’t just celebratory because it clinches the championship trophy, but keeps the Longhorns’ College Football Playoff hopes in reach. Quarterback Quinn Ewers was […]

If the San Francisco 49ers offense has one weakness, it’s their offensive line. “Weakness” doesn’t feel like the right word either, because their offensive line isn’t bad. However, outside of All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams, the offensive line is not up to the level of the rest of their skill position players on offense. Philadelphia […]

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning has been on the injury report all week with a wrist injury, but coach Zac Taylor made it clear he’ll be ready to play this Monday against the Jacksonville Jaguars, via Ben Baby. Even with the injury, Browning has been a full participant in practice all week. He’ll now get […]

The Memphis Grizzlies bumped guard Derrick Rose into the starting lineup earlier this week and the decision paid off. The Grizzlies have won two straight over the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks after starting the year 3-13. The Grizzlies have faced several challenges this year with the Ja Morant suspension and injuries. Rose was one […]

With a Los Angeles Rams Week 13 game against the Cleveland Browns, there will be surprising playoff stakes. After the Rams seemed dead a few weeks ago, they’re coming back into the playoff race, but they’ll face a challenge in the Browns defense this week. Before the game, we’ll make three Rams Week 13 predictions.  […]

Through the first five weeks of the season, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was a candidate for the NFL MVP award. He vaulted toward the top of MVP talk briefly, especially after his four-touchdown game versus the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4. The MVP conversation has now primarily involved quarterbacks, with Dak Prescott […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott had an MVP-type performance in their win over the Seattle Seahawks. Now the odds are reflecting it. After his three-touchdown performance in the 41-35 Thursday Night Football win, Prescott has jumped from sixth to second in the NFL MVP odds with +380 odds, per FanDuel sportsbook. He only trails NFC […]

A new women’s college hoops star is emerging in USC basketball’s Juju Watkins. The college freshman is just six games into her college career and catching the attention of the basketball world. The latest person to shout out Watkins is Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. James reposted a post on Instagram praising Watkins and […]

Dak Prescott has temporarily quieted the haters after an MVP-level performance in the Dallas Cowboys’ 41-35 win over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. In the win, Prescott completed 70.7% of his passes for 299 yards and three touchdowns. The other factor that stood out about the Prescott’s game was that he was the […]

Atlanta Braves legend Paul Snyder has died at age 88. The former minor league player, scout and executive for the Braves and their minor-league teams was the architect of the “Team of the 90s,” which won 14 consecutive division titles and a World Series in 1995. Snyder played and worked exclusively for the Braves throughout […]

One of the most intriguing prospects in the 2024 NFL Draft — assuming he declares — will be Michigan football’s J.J. McCarthy. While Caleb Williams and Drake Maye are seemingly guaranteed to be the top two quarterbacks off the board barring any drastic changes or surprises, many consider McCarthy a first-round pick. What makes McCarthy […]

The NFC’s top two seeds are facing off this weekend when the San Francisco 49ers head to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. The last time these teams matched up, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy suffered his first loss as a starter. Of course, that loss comes with an asterisk since Purdy was injured on the […]

When Brock Purdy was thrust into the starting quarterback position for the San Francisco 49ers last year, the rookie was a completely unknown prospect. Though John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan liked what they had seen from him in practice, no one knew just how well he’d do. Purdy has now become the unquestioned starter after […]

It was a night to remember for Tom Wilson. Not only did Wilson and the Capitals get a win in his 700th career game, but Wilson scored his first-ever hat trick in the NHL. Wilson had three of the Capitals’ five goals in their 5-4 win over the Anaheim Ducks. Nic Dowd and Anthony Mantha […]

With Dorian Thompson-Robinson in concussion protocol, the Cleveland Browns will now be starting Joe Flacco at quarterback against the Los Angeles Rams. This will be the fourth quarterback the Browns have started this season. For Flacco, he gets another chance to play quarterback. The former Super Bowl champion for the Baltimore Ravens has become a […]

One of the underlying keys to the San Francisco 49ers success — particularly on offense — is left tackle Trent Williams. Since he was drafted fourth overall in 2010, Williams has been one of the best offensive linemen in the league. However, the 2x All-Pro isn’t planning on slowing down at age 35 and in […]

The XFL and USFL have officially agreed to terms to merge ahead of the upcoming season, which will begin in March 2024, via John Vogel. The USFL returned for the first time since the 1980s in 2022, and have played two seasons under FOX Sports ownership. Meanwhile, the XFL returned in 2018 and is currently […]

The San Francisco 49ers managed to grab another potential superstar when they acquired Chase Young from the Washington Commanders for just a third-round pick. The trade also reunited Young with former Ohio State football teammate, Nick Bosa, who is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year. “Just watching him on tape, I think he could […]

The Buffalo Bills have not had the season they intended, evidenced by their 6-6 start and the firing of offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey. However, this doesn’t mean head coach Sean McDermott is also on the hot seat heading toward the end of the year. According to sources, there is ‘zero chance’ that McDermott will be […]

Over the years, we’ve seen the Harbaugh brothers, the Kelce brothers, and many other impressive sibling duos in the NFL. Now, the Taylor brothers are getting set to take center stage as Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor goes up against Jacksonville Jaguars offensive coordinator — and brother — Press Taylor. The two brothers will […]

The NFL is flexing a Monday Night Football game for the first time ever, switching the Week 15 Kansas City Chiefs-New England Patriots out of the primetime window in favor of the Philadelphia Eagles-Seattle Seahawks showdown, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Eagles-Seahawks game will now take place on December 18th after they were initially schedule […]

There may be someone coming to steal Victor Wembanyama’s Rookie of the Year award. The No. 1 overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs has been the favorite for the 2023 ROY since he was drafted, but he may have competition from Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren, who has officially passed Wembanyama as the favorite […]

Just eleven games into the 2023 season, the Carolina Panthers decided to fire Frank Reich in his first season as head coach for the team. Along with Reich, quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and running backs coach Duce Staley were also fired. As the offense and rookie quarterback Bryce Young continue to struggle, the Panthers decided […]

Indiana football looks like they found their next head coach. The Hoosiers are finalizing a deal with former James Madison football coach Curt Cignetti to take over their program, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The hiring comes days after Indiana football fired former coach Tom Allen following a disappointing 3-9 season, including a 1-8 conference record. […]

The Seattle Seahawks have hit a midseason slump, losing three out of their loss four games and dropping to 6-5 after starting the year 5-2. Part of the reason for their slump is the play of quarterback Geno Smith. In his second season starting for Seattle, Smith has completed just 65.4% of his passes for […]

The 2023 NBA season still feels like it’s just getting started, but for those looking ahead, the question is now who the No. 1 pick will be next year. This past year, the answer was easy — everyone knew Victor Wembanyama would be taken first. There is a not nearly that same level of certainty […]

In one of the under-the-radar biggest surprises of the 2023 NFL season, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been less accurate than normal. The likely future Hall of Fame and 5x first team All-Pro kicker has the lowest field goal percentage in a season of his career through 12 games. In 2023, he has a […]