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What a fall from grace. Just a few months ago, the Los Angeles Lakers were on top of the basketball world. After winning the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, many hoped that the team would regain the form they had during the 2020 season. Almost immediately after the championship, though, Los Angeles started a seemingly unstoppable […]

This season was a complete disappointment for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Entering the year, many expected them to be the rulers of the AFC South. They had a successful 2022 season capped off by a playoff win and a competitive loss to the eventual champions. They even went and added a shiny new weapon for star […]

The wait is over! After 33 long years, the Detroit Lions have finally won a playoff game. Ironically, their win came against a player that struggled to give Detroit a win as well in Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. It was an epic moment for a franchise that has long been in the […]

The New England Patriots made a fascinating head coach decision after letting Bill Belichick go during the offseason. With ex-Patriots player Mike Vrabel available, there were a sizable amount of players that were intrigued with the Vrabel-Pats reunion. However, Robert Kraft decided otherwise, hiring Belichick’s assistant coach and linebackers coach Jerod Mayo as their new […]

We are entering a new age in the NFL today. With Tom Brady retiring, and the rest of the “old guard” retiring, younger quarterbacks are starting to emerge as the faces of the league. Now, players like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen are the top dogs, while a new set of rookies are taking the […]

When it rains, it pours. This season counts as a slight win for the Los Angeles Rams despite the playoff loss. Many expected them to be a bad team, if not one of the worst in the league. However, thanks to a resurgence from Matthew Stafford and their rookie WR-RB duo, they made it to […]

What a year it’s been for the Detroit Lions. After steadily improving in the last two years, Detroit took a massive leap this season. They took the NFC North by storm and captured the division title to make it back to the playoffs. However, as the season went on, expectations quickly shifted. Making it to […]

What makes a great team? The easy answer, of course is the players. There’s a reason why superteams are so highly touted. However, an underrated component of team-building is hiring the right person to build the team in the first place. That’s what the Los Angeles Dodgers had in mind when they hired former Seattle […]

Buffalo has always been one of the NFL’s winter wonderlands come January. The Buffalo Bills are no stranger to playing January games in the snow. However, it seems that this year, the snow might be unbearable even for the most die-hard Buffalo fan. It’s gotten so bad… the Bills themselves are asking fans to help […]

Antonio Pierce quickly went from a lesser-known assistant to a cult legend for the Las Vegas Raiders. After taking over the team, Pierce’s team looked infinitely better than the one led by Josh McDaniels. Fans definitely wanted Pierce to stay for at least a year, but they were wary considering Las Vegas’ history. Well, it […]

Somehow, some way, the Cleveland Browns are in the postseason. Early on, it felt like the Browns didn’t have any chance of making it to the playoffs. However, thanks to a strong defense and the surprising reemergence of Joe Flacco, the team found a way to get into the playoffs convincingly. However, one key part […]

Christmas came a little late for the Atlanta Falcons, but fans are still glad it came. After a season full of frustrations, the Falcons have fired head coach Arthur Smith. Smith, who was unpopular with fans and observers alike, was let go after failing to make a difference in his tenure. After the Arthur Smith […]

The Green Bay Packers’ Jordan Love era is going pretty well. After a bit of a rough start to the year, Green Bay rattled off multiple wins towards the end of the year. As a result, they were able to make it to the playoffs for the first time without Aaron Rodgers. The Packers clinched […]

The Washington Commanders have finally pulled the trigger on firing Ron Rivera. Rivera, who’s had four unremarkable seasons with the team, has been let go after yet another disappointing campaign. That means that the team needs to find a new head coach. Owner Josh Harris has assembled a fine team in this search for the […]

The miracle season for the Houston Texans is now one step closer to completion. After missing the playoffs last season with the second-worst record in the league, the Texans are now on their way to the postseason. They clinched their spot in the dance after defeating the Indianapolis Colts in the final game of the […]

Massive changes are about to happen with the New England Patriots this offseason. After another disastrous season, Bill Belichick is likely to not be with the team (whether he’s fired or he leaves). While most of the talk revolves around Belichick’s next destination, one question remains. Who will be the next coach of the Pats […]

The Australian Open has already started, and one of the game’s top players has already bowed out. Rafael Nadal, the Spanish legend, was set to participate in the annual tournament. Nadal was looking to add another trophy to his already impressive collection. However, just after the start of the tournament, it was announced that Nadal […]

The Miami Dolphins are in a bit of a precarious situation. With the AFC East title hanging in the balance, Miami is entering their Week 18 game against the Buffalo Bills wounded. Their Week 17 tilt against was a brutal loss to the Baltimore Ravens in more ways than one. Many key starters got injured […]

What will the 2024 season hold for the New York Mets. After a disastrous 2023 season, the team has wasted no time reloading to remain competitive next year. Statements from ex-New York players traded last season, though, seem to contradict this. That’s not stopping the Mets from acquiring talent this offseason, though. The Mets already […]

What a season it’s been for the Houston Texans. Around this time last year, the fans were bemoaning a Week 18 win that caused them to miss out on the first overall pick. Now, these same fans are celebrating a return to the playoffs, led by their second overall pick in the draft. It’s been […]

It’s about that time, ladies and gentlemen. On Monday, the Washington Huskies will be facing the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoffs. After a long and successful season, the Huskies are looking to finish the 2023 season with a bang against arguably the best team in the nation right now. Before their game, though, […]

It’s not even the end of the NFL season, and the Baltimore Ravens are making moves for the future. A key reason for Baltimore’s success this season is their defense stepping up in crucial scenarios. On Saturday, the team decided to lock up one of the key players on defense. Michael Pierce, one of the […]

It’s the MLB offseason, baby! Some of the biggest names in the market have already found new homes, such as Shohei Ohtani. However, there are still a lot of stars looking for a new home. In particular, there are a lot of pitchers still available in the market. One of the stars still on the […]

Talk about a season revived! At one point, the Memphis Grizzlies’ season looked like it was going nowhere fast. Ja Morant’s absence hurt the team far more than many anticipated. With Morant back, it hasn’t been as smooth sailing as they’d like. However, they are starting to piece together more wins than the start of […]

What was once thought impossible might happen this offseason. For over 20 years, Bill Belichick was synonymous with the New England Patriots dynasty. Bill was the architect of many Super Bowl teams, teams that decimated and ran over teams during the 2000s and 2010s (including the Dallas Cowboys). Now, though, after a string of disappointing […]

Watching Nikola Jokic play basketball is truly an experience. In an era where fancy moves and dribble combos go viral, the Denver Nuggets superstar plays the game in the most basic way possible. His moves are not always eye-popping, but they’re efficient and they work almost every time. It’s always a treat watching the two-time […]

It’s panic time in Philly. Even during the Philadelphia Eagles’ 10-1 start to the 2023 season, there were some glaring red flags around the team. Most of us had faith that the team would figure these out, though. Five games later, and the Eagles are now 11-5, dropping four of their last five games. The […]

Maybe the memes have some truth to them. When Jordan Love inherited the Green Bay Packers after Aaron Rodgers’ departure, many jokes were made about the QB becoming another elite star. It was a rough start to his first season as a starter, but Love is starting to come into his own as a really, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals’ 2023 season is now effectively over. Despite doing their best to survive, Cincinnati was eliminated from playoff contention in Week 17. It’s a tumultuous season for the team, who had high aspirations for this season. After the Joe Burrow extension and the hype from the last two years, Cincy was a favorite […]

After a couple of injury-riddled years, the Baltimore Ravens are finally fulfilling their potential. With a healthy Lamar Jackson under center, Baltimore sits comfortably on top of the AFC North. Jackson is playing at an incredible rate, picking apart defenses with his passes and punishing them on the ground if his targets are covered. Fans […]

The refereeing in the NFL over the last few years has had some pretty bad moments. There have been way too many times where a referee seemed to get a pretty crucial call wrong. Saturday night between the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys featured one such error that cost one side a crucial win in […]

Games between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals over the last few years have been must-watch TV. Ever since their fateful 2021 clash in Cincinnati, the two teams have been rivals vying for the AFC crown. The two teams have traded AFC titles, with Cincinnati winning in 2021 before KC delivered sweet revenge in […]

What a mess of an ending. The Detroit Lions’ game against the Dallas Cowboys was a solid, hard-fought game between two top contenders in the NFC. So, of course, it had to be ruined by a bad referee call. After a touchdown to close the gap 20-19, the Lions decided to be bold and go […]

Well, this is a new low for the Toronto Raptors. This season has been an outright disaster for the team. Many expected this to be a rebuilding year for Toronto, with the departure of Fred VanVleet and the arrival of first year head coach Darko Rajakovic. However, no one expected them to be “losing to […]

The streak is over! After an ungodly amount of time, the Detroit Pistons have finally ended their 28-game losing streak. Detroit’s victims were the struggling Toronto Raptors. It was a hard-fought game, but Detroit finally reversed their fortunes after getting oh-so-close the last couple of games. This is obviously an emotional moment for the team, […]

The Boston Celtics have been near-unstoppable this season. After falling short last season, the team retooled and acquired some new pieces. These new pieces include Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday. Thanks to these moves, Boston is currently sitting on top of the Eastern Conference. Porzingis, in particular, has been excellent for the team this season. […]

It’s time to talk about Mike Evans as one of the greatest wide receivers of this era. Well, that should’ve been obvious to most people even before this season. In 2023, though, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers star proved once and for all that he belongs in that conversation. Now, Evans has added another record to […]

Have the Miami Dolphins finally shed the pesky label set upon them? Over the course of the season, the biggest knock on Miami’s game is their inability to beat “good” teams. They routinely beat up teams worse than them, but they’ve lost games to teams like the Chiefs, Eagles, and the Bills. Because of that, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars just can’t catch a break, huh. Over the last month or so, the team has dealt with poor play and injuries to many of their key players. The most important player to suffer an injury is unfortunately star quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence has consistently showed up in the injury report due to […]