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The Chicago Bears were one of the top teams in the NFL last season. After suffering through years of mediocrity, the team finally turned things around with new head coach Matt Nagy taking things over. In his first year as the team’s head coach, he completely transformed the offense and Vic Fangio led them to […]

The 2019 NCAA Football season is right around the corner and it’s time to start taking a look at what the season may hold. Not only are there some big-time stars to keep an eye on for the Heisman Trophy race, there are a lot of teams who have the talent to compete for a […]

The Green Bay Packers ended up losing to the Baltimore Ravens in their second preseason game by a final score of 26-13. It was a game that showed some flaws for the franchise, but there were also some bright spots as well. Matt LaFleur has started his tenure as head coach of the Packers with […]

Kevin Pritchard and the Indiana Pacers are feeling like major winners so far this offseason. After getting knocked out of the first round of the NBA Playoffs by the Boston Celtics last season, they knew major changes needed to happen. Those changed came very quickly in free agency. Gone are Bojan Bogdanovic, Thaddeus Young, Tyreke […]

The Indiana Pacers are entering the 2019-20 NBA season as one of the most unheralded contenders in the NBA. Even though they lost players like Thaddeus Young and Bojan Bogdanovic, the Pacers are still going to be a team to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference. Kevin Pritchard went into the offseason looking to […]

As the Green Bay Packers prepare to get the 2019 NFL season underway in the first game of the year against the Chicago Bears, there are things that they are still scrambling to figure out. Even after a solid showing on both sides of the football against the Houston Texans last week in a 28-26 […]

Aaron Rodgers has been facing criticism from the media all offseason long. First, the reports dogged him about the “broken relationship” that he supposedly had with former head coach Mike McCarthy. Now, they are trying to get after him about his current relationship with new head coach Matt LaFleur. Finally, the superstar quarterback responded to […]

Heading into the second week of NFL preseason action, the Green Bay Packers have to be feeling pretty good about themselves. After beating the Houston Texans last week by a final score of 28-26, the Packers still have quite a bit of work to do. That being said, they have quite a few positives as […]

The Antonio Brown drama has been a tough thing to handle for the Oakland Raiders so far this season. He has gone from being at training camp, to being injured with frostbitten feet, to having an issue with the NFL, to threatening to quit, to now being ready to re-join his team and get the […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been trying to get long-term extensions done with three of their key offensive players. Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, and Ezekiel Elliott are all in line for new deals. So far, Elliott is the only one holding out, but the team is trying to get everything in order. According to a report […]

The Indianapolis Colts are heading into the 2019 NFL season as a contender in the AFC. After a big season last year, the Colts are now thought of as one of the top teams in the league. While that may be the case with the starters, the preseason did not open up well for the […]

Trey Burton is going to be a very big part of the Chicago Bears’ offense this season, but he has not been able to participate much this offseason in practice. The tight end has been recovering from a sports hernia surgery, but has finally rejoined the team in practice. Despite some wondering why he has […]

The Green Bay Packers are always looking to improve their roster and such was the case once again following their first preseason game. After waiving wide receiver Jawill Davis, the team made a roster move to replace his spot on the team. According to a report from the Packers on their official Twitter account, the […]

Duke Johnson had been waiting for a trade from the Cleveland Browns all offseason after the team made the move to sign Kareem Hunt. With Nick Chubb already penciled in as the starter, Johnson knew that there would be no role for him within the offense after Hunt returns from suspension. Thankfully, the Browns appeased […]

Ka’dar Hollman may not be a name that most Green Bay Packers fans have heard before, but he is on the field and making a difference in the team’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans. After being selected in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, Hollman has been playing well so far in […]

The New England Patriots made N’Keal Harry a first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. It was a move that the franchise doesn’t do often, which shows exactly how important the team feels he will be to their future. Harry is getting his first real NFL action tonight in the team’s preseason opener against the […]

The Washington Redskins are in the middle of a big-time quarterback competition and will have a tough decision to make when everything is said and done. Case Keenum, Colt McCoy, and Dwayne Haskins are all quality options, but Keenum got things going in the preseason opener with a hot start. Keenum, who is coming off […]

Daniel Jones was not greeted very kindly after the New York Giants decided to take him with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Fans weren’t happy and the media let the young quarterback hear it. Despite all of his critics, Jones is focusing on what he can control on the field. […]

Jake Kumerow is entering his second season with the Green Bay Packers and has quickly become a fan favorite for the team. Not only is he becoming a fan favorite, he was even singled out by superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers as one of the most impressive players so far in training camp. Heading into the […]

Christian Yelich has been having another MVP type season after winning the prestigious award last year with the Milwaukee Brewers. He has been playing at a level most players can only dream of and that continued on Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not only did he hit two home runs against the Pirates on […]

The Chicago Cubs have been turning things on lately and are trying to take hold of the National League Central division. While they have some stiff competition in the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, their bats are starting to come alive, which spells bad news for their opponents. Ian Happ recently rejoined the Cubs […]

UPDATE (8am EST on Tuesday, August 6th): Contrary to the report from Pro Football Talk, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Michael Crabtree turned down the contract offer from the Arizona Cardinals. Michael Crabtree was one of the top free agents left on the market for NFL teams looking for help at the wide receiver position. […]

The New York Mets have been the hottest team in baseball in recent weeks and have been making an aggressive push to get back into the playoff race. Prior to the trade deadline, the franchise made a big move to acquire star pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays and decided not to trade […]

It has been a long offseason, but the NFL is back after the Hall of Fame game was played last Thursday. Fans have been waiting to see their teams get back on the field and that will be the case for the Indianapolis Colts as they take on the Buffalo Bills in their first full […]

Kyler Murray was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. It was a move that made some question the front office in Arizona, especially after drafting Josh Rosen in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Despite the questions, Murray is a big-time talent and […]

The Green Bay Packers are set to take on the Houston Texans to open their preseason schedule this week. After a long offseason, fans could not be more excited to see football once again. A start of a new era of football is about to begin within the proud franchise. Matt LaFleur has taken over […]

Craig Kimbrel joined the Chicago Cubs to give them consistency at the closer position and has done a decent job of doing that. He has had a few games where he blew saves, but has also been a much better option than the team had before he got there. Unfortunately, he is about to miss […]

The Green Bay Packers are looking to turn things around for their franchise this season. After missing the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Aaron Rodgers and company know that they must get back on track in 2019. While the Packers have not been very good over the past couple of years, there […]

T.J Warren put together a big season in 2018-19 for the Phoenix Suns, but went unnoticed due to playing for a bad team. Now, the stage has been set for him this season after being acquired on draft night by the Indiana Pacers. This is the first real opportunity that Warren will have to compete […]

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is entering the 2019 NFL season with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. After the team made a big move to trade star wide receiver Antonio Brown to the Oakland Raiders and star running back Le’Veon Bell left in free agency for the New York Jets, all eyes have […]

Landon Collins is heading into the 2019 NFL season for the first time not wearing a New York Giants jersey. He had a busy offseason, but ended up signing with the Washington Redskins. The move gives him a legitimate rivalry to take care of against his former team. With the season drawing closer, the Redskins’ […]

The Chicago Cubs were looking to make an impact move ahead of the MLB trade deadline, but things were looking bleak with just minutes to go. Thankfully, Theo Epstein was able to get the job done. According to a report from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Cubs have made a big move to acquire […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been stuck in a very difficult situation with superstar running back Ezekiel Elliott. Both sides have been discussing a new contract extension, but nothing has come of those talks. Now, Elliott is holding out of training camp and there are some real concerns in Dallas. DeAngelo Williams was a very good […]

Cam Newton has been one of the NFL’s most recognizable superstars since coming into the league with the Carolina Panthers. Not only has he been a top-notch talent on the field, he has also become one of the league’s best personalities off of the gridiron. Fans either love him or hate him. While very few […]

Michael Vick is one of the all-time great dual-threat quarterbacks to ever play the game. That makes things even more interesting when he starts talking about the super athletic starting quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens, Lamar Jackson. Jackson took the league by storm last season with the Ravens after taking over the starting job from […]

Tyreek Hill has gone through a roller coaster offseason thus far with off-the-field issues, but now there are other concerns surrounding him. After the news was finally announced that Hill would not be disciplined this season for the off-the-field issues, Hill now has some injury concern surrounding him. According to a report from NFL reporter […]

Steven Jackson was one of the most dangerous running backs in the NFL at one stage in his career. Not only was he a superstar for the Los Angeles Rams, he is currently the all-time leading rusher for the franchise. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end at some point in time. To […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been dealing with an intense situation at the running back position with Ezekiel Elliott holding out of training camp. It remains to be seen if the two sides will be able to work something out before the start of the regular season, but that is still the goal. Despite the goal […]

The Chicago Cubs are looking to make moves ahead of the MLB trade deadline. After acquiring Derek Holland from the San Francisco Giants this week to beef up the bullpen, the Cubs may be looking to send a player out. Martin Maldonado was acquired from the Kansas City Royals to help at catcher when Willson […]