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When Drew Brees left the New Orleans Saints’ Week 2 game early, the city of New Orleans collectively held their breath. Enter Teddy Bridgewater in a primetime game against the Los Angeles Rams in which he did not look prepared. Once the Saints learned that Brees would miss an extended period of time, they handed […]

There is a kicker in Chicago. Eddy Pineiro is 4-4 on the year including a 52-yarder that saved the Chicago Bears from falling to 0-2. They will be on the road for the second straight week when they take on the Washington Redskins on Monday night. Neither of these teams look particularly good through two […]

The Cleveland Browns have had an interesting route to 1-1 so far this season. After all of the offseason hype, the Browns came out and got dominated 43-13 by the Tennessee Titans. In Week 2, they visited the New York Jets and squared off with their third string quarterback. When the Browns take the field […]

It has been a dark and dreary start to the season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They opened their season with an embarrassing 33-3 loss on Sunday Night Football to the New England Patriots. Pittsburgh then hosted the Seattle Seahawks and were taken down late. Pittsburgh lost more than the game against Seattle. Ben Roethlisberger left […]

The Tennessee Titans will be on the road this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They are looking to get back on track after a 19-17 home loss to the Indianapolis Colts. The Titans will walk into this game as favorites, but will they be able to pick up a win? Here are three bold predictions […]

The Green Bay Packers are 2-0 to begin their season led by Aaron Rodgers. They faced two strong defenses so far in the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings. Despite the two wins, Rodgers has not looked like himself. Rodgers has not turned the ball over this season, but he has only thrown for three touchdowns. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are two years removed from the franchise’s first Super Bowl win. In 2018, they finished second in the NFC East and earned a Wild Card spot in the NFC Playoffs. The Eagles traveled to Chicago for the Wild Card round and took home a win thanks to a last-second missed field goal […]

The Buffalo Bills decided to part ways with running back LeSean McCoy when cutting their roster down to 53. McCoy spent four years in Buffalo and ran for 1,000 or more yards twice. In 2018, McCoy ran for 514 yards and averaged a career-low 3.2 yards per carry. Last season left many people thinking that […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have made it clear who they are rolling with at quarterback. Nick Foles is now in Jacksonville and Carson Wentz signed a four-year, $128 million extension. The Eagles are rolling the dice on a player that would have won MVP in 2017 if not for an injury. In 2017, Wentz had 3,296 […]

The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will square off in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. These two teams are used to playing each other early in the season. In 2018, the Cowboys took down the Giants 20-17 in Week 2. Dallas parlayed that win with a 36-35 triumph over New York in […]

The NFL season is right around the corner. That means one very important thing, fantasy season is as well. Fantasy football leagues have been forming, having their drafts throughout the preseason, all while keeping an eye on any and all injuries. While quarterbacks typically score more points, it is hard to argue that the running […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins has been heavily criticized in his NFL career.  Cousins is facing plenty of pressure after failing to take the Vikings to the playoffs in Year 1 of his three-year, $84 million deal.  Expect Cousins to bounce back and lead the Vikings back to the postseason.  Kirk Cousins’ NFL […]

The Washington Redskins opened up their preseason schedule with a 30-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. They will take on the Cincinnati Bengals during week two. The first week of the preseason is merely a time to get players on the field and accustomed to the speed of the game. In the nation’s capital, it […]

The New England Patriots are one of the best franchises in all of sports. They have not had a losing season since 2000. Over that span, they have 18 seasons with 10 or more wins, including 16 in a row. New England has won the AFC East in each of the last 10 seasons, and […]

The Los Angeles Rams selected Jared Goff with the first pick of the 2016 NFL Draft. From the University of California, Goff emerged as the top quarterback prospect over North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz. Goff did not enter his rookie season as the starter, but he ended up playing seven games. It was a rookie […]

The Jets have had quite an offseason. Did anyone expect anything different? New York has not made the playoffs since 2010. Since that season — which ended in the AFC Championship Game — the Jets have had just one winning season which did not lead to a playoff berth. Over the last three seasons, the […]

CLUTCH Summary: Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has already had a career that guarantees him a spot in the Hall of Fame.  It’s safe to have any conversations that start with: Aaron Rodgers GOAT. Looking back at his NFL career, Rodgers has so many memorable moments that it can fill a museum.  Green Bay […]

The New York Giants have been a complete mess recently. Since the 2011 Super Bowl Championship, things have gone downhill for the Giants. They have had losing seasons in five of the last six years. Their one winning season in 2016 ended with a 38-13 loss in Green Bay. The Giants are a franchise that […]

Andrew Luck was taken with the first pick of the 2012 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. During his time at Stanford, he threw for 9,430 yards and 82 touchdowns. He was viewed as the best quarterback prospect since Peyton Manning. His rookie season saw him throw for 4,374 touchdowns. Luck finished with 23 touchdowns […]

The Buffalo Bills made the playoffs in 2017 for the first time since 1999. They went 9-7, and slid into the playoffs as a wild card team. The Bills ran into the powerhouse defense of the Jacksonville Jaguars in their first postseason game. They could only muster up three points. Last season, they returned to […]

The NBA has turned into a positionless league. Undersized players are beginning to guard all five positions while big men can step out and shoot the three with ease. Winning in the NBA today requires two things. First, high-quality shooting ability. Second, championship-level teams must have a superstar to take over the game at the […]

The New Orleans Saints finished 13-3 last season. They earned a first round bye, and welcomed the Philadelphia Eagles to town in the NFC Divisional Round. After a 20-14 victory, the Los Angeles Rams came to town with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. For the second straight season, the season ended […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking for a bounce-back year in 2019. They missed the playoffs last season after an NFC Championship Game appearance in 2017. Heading into this season, the Vikings have one of the best skill position groups in the league. Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs have emerged as No. 1 options. They both […]

The New York Giants decided to draft their running back of the future, rather than their quarterback of the future, with the No. 2 pick in 2018. With Sam Darnold on the board, the Giants elected to go with Saquon Barkley. Many believed leading up to the draft that the Penn State product was a […]

The Chargers are in Los Angeles, and they are making the big city proud. Philip Rivers led his team to a 12-4 record in 2018. This was only good enough for a Wild Card spot despite the Chargers having one of the best records in the AFC. The Chargers traveled to Baltimore and picked up […]

The offseason started out strong for the Jets. They added Jamison Crowder and C.J. Mosley early in free agency. Le’Veon Bell joined near the end. The Jets drafted Quinnen Williams with the third pick of the draft. All seemed to be going right for New York. In typical Jets’ fashion, that did not last long. […]

Year by year, Adam Thielen is turning into one of the most reliable receivers in the NFL. He has played five seasons in Minnesota. In 2016, Thielen finished with 967 yards. The following season, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time. Last season, the Minnesota State product had a true breakout season. In […]

The Chicago Bears were champions in the NFC North in 2018. Rookie head coach Matt Nagy led his team to a 12-4 record and a home playoff game. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles on a late missed field goal, but spirits should still be high heading into 2019. The Bears were one year early […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off a lackluster season in 2018. They finished 8-7-1 after a trip to the NFC Championship game the season before. The Vikings added Kirk Cousins to the tune of $84 million guaranteed. He was supposed to be the missing link on a championship ready team. That was not the case […]

T.J. Watt is one of three Watt brothers in the NFL. J.J. Watt is the oldest of the three and has had the best career so far. Derek Watt is a fullback for the Los Angeles Chargers. T.J. joined the party when the Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL […]

When you think of top fantasy wide receivers, AJ Green has been up there with Antonio Brown, Julio Jones, and Odell Beckham Jr. Heading into 2019, his value is down. Green is currently 30 years old and entering his ninth season in the NFL. Green has played all 16 games four times in his career. […]

Kansas City Chiefs star Tyrann Mathieu made a name for himself as the “Honey Badger” during his time at LSU. Mathieu tormented opposing offenses when he would lurk around the secondary on Saturdays sporting the purple and gold. He was viewed as one of the top players in the nation before he ran into trouble. […]

One team’s trash is another team’s treasure. The Arizona Cardinals decided to give up on Josh Rosen after just one season. They traded up to take the UCLA product with the 10th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Just one year later, Arizona will have a new rookie quarterback and head coach. For the Miami […]

The Minnesota Vikings signed their missing link to a massive contract before the start of the 2018 season. Kirk Cousins agreed to go to Minnesota for three years to the tune of $84 million, all guaranteed. The Vikings finished 8-7-1 in a weak NFC North conference last season. They missed the playoffs after reaching the […]

Philip Rivers led the Chargers to 12 wins in 2018. They finished second in the AFC West in their second season in Los Angeles. In the playoffs, the Chargers dominated the Ravens in Baltimore before being taken down by their kryptonite. The Chargers suffered a 41-28 loss to Tom Brady and the Patriots in Foxborough. […]

The date is April 10th. The Chicago Cubs have just lost a game to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2. This marked eight losses in their first 11 games. Doubters seemed to forget that there was 151 games left following this meaning loss to the Pirates. The Cubs went on to win 22 of their next 28 […]

The New York Yankees are starting to get healthy which is a dangerous thing for baseball. Didi Gregorius and Giancarlo Stanton have returned to action. Aaron Judge is rehabbing in Scranton with the Triple-A ball club. Missing a chunk of their starters for a good part of the season did not bother the Bombers. They […]

It all started in Dalzell, South Carolina. Silence filled the air in the small town except for the sound of a basketball bouncing coming from the backyard of the Morant residence. This is where projected No. 2 overall pick Ja Morant could be found working out with his father. When a full sized court was […]

The Arizona Cardinals are in the same position that they were at this point last year. Last June, Arizona broke in a new coach in Steve Wilks. They were hopeful that Josh Rosen was their quarterback of the future after selecting him with the 10th overall pick in the draft. Just one year later, Wilks […]