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Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson did not participate with the team in practice on Wednesday along with Nigel Bradham, Tim Jernigan, and Jason Peters, according to Dave Zangaro of NBCS Philly. DeSean Jackson, Nigel Bradham, Tim Jernigan and Jason Peters won’t practice today. #Eagles — Dave Zangaro (@DZangaroNBCS) October 23, 2019   Jackson has […]

The Cincinnati Bengals may have to wait for star wide receiver A.J. Green to return to the lineup. He is currently ‘unlikely’ to play in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams as a result of his ankle injury, according to Ben Baby of ESPN. ″I’m just taking my time. I’m not sore. I just […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been without Mason Rudolph since their 26-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 5. He has been sidelined as a result of a concussion from a hard hit by Earl Thomas. Rudolph was recently cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol and he stated that he feels ‘great’ and only had […]

After a one-game stint with the New England Patriots earlier in the season, star wide receiver Antonio Brown has not played in the NFL since. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, does not expect that one game to be the only game that his client plays in 2019. The current situation regarding Brown is that he is […]

The discussions surrounding concussions in the NFL has heated in recent years. However, New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard is ‘not worried’ about the long-term effects of the concussions that he has sustained from playing football. During a recent interview, Shepard mentioned that football is ‘what I love to do’ and how he takes […]

The NBA doesn’t have a clear favorite to win the championship this season. That is a stark contrast from recent seasons when the Golden State Warriors were at the height of their powers and were considered as being the heavy favorites to win it all. While the competition is open, Shaquille O’Neal doesn’t see the […]

The New England Patriots are expecting defensive end Michael Bennett to be back with the team on Wednesday after his suspension ends, according to Mike Reiss of ESPN. Bill Belichick tells @OMFonWEEI that he expects DE Michael Bennett back in the building tomorrow after his week-long team suspension. — Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) October 22, 2019 […]

The Detroit Lions traded safety Quandre Diggs along with a 2021 seventh-round pick to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Trade! The #Lions are sending safety Quandre Diggs and a seventh-round pick in 2021 to the #Seahawks for a fifth-round pick in 2020, per […]

The Detroit Lions placed Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve after he underwent knee surgery. They are planning to use a ‘running back by committee’ approach for the remainder of the season, according to Michael Rothstein of ESPN. Matt Patricia, when asked about Kerryon Johnson's long-term durability after second straight year with knee injury, said they […]

The Indianapolis Colts will be getting starting safety Malik Hooker back from a torn meniscus. According to Mike Chappell of Fox59.com, Hooker stated that he is going to play in Week 8 against the Denver Broncos. Consider the source: Malik Hooker says he’s playing vs Denver pic.twitter.com/1UM2xKmJwM — Mike Chappell (@mchappell51) October 22, 2019 Hooker […]

The New York Jets are expected to have their regular starting quarterback, Sam Darnold, against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8 after he had his toenail removed, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post. Sam Darnold had his toenail removed, Gase said. Believes he’ll be OK for this week #nyj — Brian Costello […]

The Houston Texans worked out free-agent cornerback EJ Gaines on Tuesday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He is now fully healthy and is looking to sign with an NFL team to close the 2019 season. The #Texans may not be done at corner, as CB EJ Gaines is visiting them today, source said. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed the alleged domestic violence incident involving backup linebacker Anthony Chickillo. Chickillo was arrested on Sunday on a charge of assault towards his girlfriend. The Pittsburgh Gazette reported that he was released on a $10,000 bond after being arrested for the incident that began as a result of an “argument over table games […]

The Green Bay Packers are in a good place as a team right now. They have a 6-1 record heading into their Week 8 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs and the relationship between Aaron Rodgers and Matt LaFleur is strong. On a recent episode of the Dan Patrick Show, Rodgers opened up about his […]

A trade that sent wide receiver Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots and a second-round pick to the Atlanta Falcons made headlines on Tuesday morning. Tom Brady and Sanu each shared their reactions to the trade on Twitter. See you soon. https://t.co/2QgSuWbTXB — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) October 22, 2019 The Patriots reportedly tried to […]

The New York Giants have been without wide receiver Sterling Shepard since their Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Shepard has ‘no doubt’ that he will play again this season after dealing with a concussion and that his return could be looming. “Oh, I’ll be back out on the field,” Shepard said, via Art […]

The Dallas Cowboys head coaching position has been in the headlines lately despite the team holding a lead in the NFC East standings. With Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently saying that he is ‘looking for reasons to keep’ current head coach Jason Garrett, there has been an extra spotlight placed on the possibility of the […]

The Indiana Pacers and Domantas Sabonis managed to come to an agreement on a four-year, $74.9 million contract extension before Monday’s deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and J. Michael of the IndyStar. The complete details of the deal are not yet confirmed and there were conflicting reports of the final total figure […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been banged up with injuries to key players lately. After practice on Monday, head coach Andy Reid provided some updates and mentioned that Eric Fisher, Chris Jones, and Sammy Watkins are all considered ‘day-to-day,’ according to Nate Taylor of The Athletic. Andy Reid said Andrew Wylie' sprained ankle is getting […]

During the New Orleans Saints dominant 36-25 win over the Chicago Bears, defensive back Eli Apple suffered a knee injury. The ‘initial belief’ is that the diagnosis is a hyperextended knee, according to Nick Underhill of The Athletic. Initial belief is Eli Apple hyperextended his knee — Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) October 21, 2019 John Hendrix […]

The Indianapolis Colts have gotten off to a 4-2 start to the regular season that includes wins over the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. They currently sit atop the AFC South standings even after the retirement of former franchise-quarterback Andrew Luck. Despite announcing his retirement from NFL football, Luck has continued to communicate regularly […]

The Washington Redskins announced that they will continue to start quarterback Case Keenum ahead of their Week 8 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Despite having a 1-6 record, Redskins head coach Bill Callahan still believes in the abilities of Keenum, who had 77 passing yards during the 9-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in […]

The Minnesota Vikings could be without star wide receiver Adam Thielen for their Week 8 matchup with the Washington Redskins, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. He suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday and was sidelined for the remainder of the game. From @gmfb: #Vikings WR Adam Thielen injured his hamstring yesterday, and the […]

The Cleveland Browns announced that running back Kareem Hunt was cleared to participate in practice starting today, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Hunt can return to game action in Week 10 when the Browns face the Buffalo Bills. The #Browns announced that RB Kareem Hunt was cleared to rejoin the team and practice […]

The Dallas Cowboys throttled the Philadelphia Eagles 37-10 on national television. During the win, Dak Prescott recorded his 22nd career rushing touchdown. That set a new Cowboys franchise record for the most career rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, which was previously set by Roger Staubach. The rushing touchdown that Prescott recorded against the Eagles was […]

The Chicago Bears’ offense put together a troubling performance in their 36-25 loss to the New Orleans Saints. While the final score didn’t quite suggest it, they used garbage time to put up more points. With under 13 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Bears’ offense managed to produce a mere 94 total yards […]

The Houston Rockets went out and traded for All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to paid with former MVP James Harden in the offseason. Many are looking forward to seeing the two former MVP talents team up this season. The level of expectation from experts for the Rockets with their new dynamic duo has been wide-ranging. There […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma suffered an ankle injury while playing for Team USA during the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He has been sidelined for the last two months as a result, but he ‘optimistic’ about the recovery process. “I haven’t really been doing too much, really, for the last two months, so just […]

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Andrew Wiggins donated $22 for every point that he scored last season. He announced on Twitter that he is going to be doing that again in 2019-20. I’m proud to announce for the second year straight i’ll be donating $22 for every point I score towards supporting underprivileged children who face barriers […]

Jalen Ramsey made his debut for the Los Angeles Rams during the team’s 37-10 win over the Atlanta Falcons. After the game, Ramsey told reporters that he felt that he played ‘OK’ and that he still needs to get his ‘grove back a little more.’ That is understandable given that he hasn’t played since Week […]

During the Indianapolis Colts’ 30-23 victory over the Houston Texans in Week 7, Darius Leonard came up with a crucial interception to ensure a victory. With 26 seconds remaining in the game, the Texans had the ball on their own 48 yard-line facing a seven-point deficit. Deshaun Watson tried to connect with his top-receiving threat, […]

The Green Bay Packers put together quite an impressive offensive display against the Oakland Raiders in their 42-24 win in Week 7. Led by Aaron Rodgers, the Packers had 481 total yards of offense with 421 being the result of their passing attack and no turnovers. All six of their touchdowns came through the air […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are in an interesting place as a franchise. They have a significant amount of draft picks after trading away Paul George and are in a rebuilding process in the post-Russell Westbrook era. The tricky part about rebuilding for the Thunder is that they still have talented veterans. It remains unknown how long […]

At a Puma event in Brooklyn, Jalen Rose told Ian Begley of SNY.tv that Kevin Durant was ‘really considering’ signing with the New York Knicks in free agency. He even mentioned that Durant was almost the ‘lead recruiter’ for them. A point that Rose made was that things changed after Durant got injured and then […]

The Los Angeles Rams are staying at a hotel that has ‘completely lost power’ ahead of their road matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. As the #Rams settle in to the Atlanta area tonight in preparation for their game against the #Falcons tomorrow… their hotel has completely lost power. […]

The New York Knicks have until Oct. 31 to make a decision regarding Frank Ntilikina’s $6.3 million team option. However, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post, that decision is expected to come before the team’s regular-season opener to “eliminate any distraction.” The Knicks have to make a decision on Ntilikina’s fourth-year option […]

During a Puma event in Brooklyn, Jalen Rose talked about the Nets among a variety of topics. He praised the talent that the team now has on their roster between Caris LeVert’s potential and complementary skill-set alongside Kyrie Irving along with the size that De’Andre Jordan brings. With the flashy ball-handling that Irving brings to […]

Making critical comments in public about NFL officials will surely result in a fine for a player. Los Angeles Rams linebacker Clay Matthews experienced that firsthand by receiving a $12,500 fine for a post that he made on Twitter, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. NFL fined Rams’ LB Clay Matthews $12,500 for the below […]

Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo participated in five-on-five for the first time since suffering a torn quadricep tendon on Jan. 23 against the Toronto Raptors. The Pacers allowed Oladipo to return to half-court five-on-five action and that resembles a strong step forward in his recovery process. He mentioned that it ‘felt good’ to be able […]