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Once again, the New York Jets and Aaron Rodgers have been the center of NFL drama this season. However, he does have a vouch of support for Dan Orlovsky. The latter explained on ESPN’s First Take how he believes Rodgers brought something essential to the Jets organization. “He has gone on Pat McAfee’s show a […]

Following previous Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown being fired, guard De’Aaron Fox offered his side of the story. He took to X and shared his thoughts about people believing he led Brown to being fired. “There was never any pushback about anything,” the tweet reads. “This narrative of us butting heads or me going […]

The Washington Commanders are back in the NFL playoffs for the first time since the 2020-21 season. Under new majority owner Magic Johnson, the franchise has taken a vastly different direction. With the Commanders drafting quarterback Jayden Daniels, hiring Dan Quinn, and adding other pieces, they’ve been on top of the conference. Although the Philadelphia […]

After Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was ruled out of Sunday’s game due to a hip injury, backup quarterback Tyler Huntley stepped in. When fans found out about the change, so did Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. He explained his process postgame when finding out who would start against the Cleveland Browns. “My mindset all […]

The New York Jets head coaching vacancy has lingered since they fired Robert Saleh midway through the season. However, they have their first interview for the position, former Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The latter coach has coached for 13 seasons, leading the Carolina Panthers to Super Bowl […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are no strangers to tough players on their team, and backup quarterback Kenny Pickett is no different. After Pickett started in place of Jalen Hurts, the former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback played through an injury of his own– broken ribs. NBC Sports’s Mike Florio announced after the game about Pickett’s injury. He also […]

The Phoenix Suns arguably had their most complete game of the season, and it fell on Christmas Day. Luckily for them, Santa Claus might have been disguised as Josh Okogie for the night. He delivered various gifts to the Suns lineup throughout their 110-100 win over the Denver Nuggets. Okogie had a very productive 16 […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is no stranger to recognizing greatness, and the case isn’t different with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. After defeating the Nuggets 110-100, Durant took the time postgame with ESPN to show his love for the Serbian big man. He called him “Top 10 all-time” after the victory. It may seem […]

The Phoenix Suns secured their 110-100 Christmas Day win against the Denver Nuggets on the backs of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. The superstar duo had 27 points, while Beal shot 50% from the field. However, it wasn’t the scoring that stood out. His hustle, tenacious defense, and overall motor sparked a third-quarter surge that […]

Throughout the NFL season, the New England Patriots have been on the rebuild journey. One of the key members is wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, who delivered a pitch to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins about joining him in Foxborough. “Aye Tee Higgins, if you out there… come to the Pats, bro. It ain’t what […]

The Chicago Bears will have a plethora of candidates for their next head coach opening. However, a new name has inserted himself into the discussion: Pete Carroll, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The former Seattle Seahawks head coach has a record of winning at both the collegiate and professional levels. He’s one of four head […]

The Oklahoma football program is continuing to grow its quarterback room with its latest signing. They landed Cole Gonzales, the former signal-caller for Western Carolina, according to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports. Through three seasons, he’s thrown for 6,682 yards and 51 touchdowns. Gonzales also has two more years of eligibility. However, the No. 1 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans and Zion Williamson injury saga continues. After Williamson has only played six games this season, the tension between him and the franchise is growing, game by game. Former New Orleans center and now ESPN host Kendrick Perkins explained on the Road Trippin Podcast how the former No. 1 overall pick and […]

Expansion talks circulate throughout the NBA, and the case is no different for Gary Payton and a possible Seattle expansion team. He talked on the Courtside Tales Podcast and explained the immediate thing he’ll do in his role within the franchise. It’s coming, it’s coming,” Payton said. “I think Adam Silver has done a great […]

Phoenix Suns all-star forward Kevin Durant had a game of games in Saturday’s 133-125 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Durant dropped 43 points and had Suns fans losing it. Despite a season-best for the Slim Reaper however, it was a night to forget for Phoenix. They had 19 turnovers, which resulted in 34 points for […]

While Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck has been ruled out of the Sugar Bowl, his head coach Kirby Smart gave an interesting update regarding Beck’s injury. “The only thing I can update is that they’re still going through those deliberations in terms of decision-making, process time, all the kind of decisions they have to make […]

The Texas football team will be without one of their biggest supporters, as their mascot, Bevo, will miss the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Peach Bowl. It marks the second event that the mascot will miss, according to Bobby Burton of OnTexas Football. Bevo was banned from the SEC Championship game due to spacing […]

Boise State football running back Ashton Jeanty has been the key factor in every football game this season, and that thought is the same goes for Penn State head coach James Franklin. Ahead of their matchup at the Fiesta Bowl, the Broncos running back has had a historic season. He’s rushed 344 times for 2,497 […]

After the Minnesota Vikings pulled off a gritty win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 16, head coach Kevin O’Connell was at the center of the final minutes. His headset mysteriously stopped working, and quarterback Sam Darnold ran over to the sideline and asked for the call. Luckily for Minnesota, they secured a Justin Jefferson […]

After the Las Vegas Raiders secured their third win of the season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, it sparked an honest reaction from rookie tight end, Brock Bowers. After he spent his time with Georgia football and a two-time National Champion, it’s been anything but. However, Bowers joined an exclusive club in the Raiders win. He […]

Indiana football endured a brutal loss to Notre Dame in the opening round of the College Football Playoff. After fans clowned Indiana football head coach Curt Cignetti after the loss, he faced more criticism. Paul Finebaum said on the Matt Barrie Show on Monday his honest thoughts on Cignetti’s antics before the game. “It just […]

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler has been at the center of trade discussions, most notably with the Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal. Although the deal would have some Suns fans rejoicing, a transaction wouldn’t be as simple as it seems. For starters, Beal has a no-trade clause. Meaning that he has the final say […]

A rocky and underwhelming Chicago Bears season has had its moments of drama, now with Bears wide receiver DJ Moore. After saying he was thinking about ‘vacation,’ it sparked outrage from the fanbase and people across the NFL. Luckily, Moore clarified his comments about what he was meant to say. “It was definitely taken the […]

History was made in the Unrivaled League on Saturday as Phoenix Mercury guard Natasha Cloud reunited with Brittney Griner in the first-ever trade. After Griner and Cloud joined Unrivaled, they’ll be on the same team once more. However, it wasn’t that way before Saturday. Cloud was traded from the Lunar Owls to the Phantom Basketball […]

Phoenix Suns star forward Kevin Durant had an onslaught on Saturday, posting 43 points in a 133-125 losing effort to the Detroit Pistons. However, his performance came with much praise for the 16-year pro. It was Durant’s first 40+ point game of the season and the Suns’s second. The first was Devin Booker’s scary performance […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy gave his offensive linemen new cars for Christmas. Despite making a rookie salary of $985,000 a year, the third-year quarterback isn’t afraid to show love to his teammates. Details came out that the cars were Toyota Tacomas and Toyota Sequoias. His head coach, Kyle Shanahan, expressed how much love […]

Notre Dame football had a viral trick play in the College Football Playoff opening-round matchup against Indiana football. As the second-half kick went to the Fighting Irish, the crowd went wild once again. They performed a lateral during their kickoff return, and it went for 43 yards. As they crossed midfield, the crows erupted in […]

Shane Gillis and Nick Saban had a hilarious exchange on the Pat McAfee Show before Indiana and Notre Dame clashed in the College Football Playoff. Gillis called Saban “a cheater” and explained that the Alabama football program paid players before NIL took place. Not surprisingly, Saban took zero exception to the joke and had a […]

After Devin Booker left the Suns game with a concerning injury on Thursday, that injury has him sidelined for Saturday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Before the injury, Booker posted 17 points, six assists, and two rebounds while shooting 50% from the field. His injury highlights an injury-plagued season for the Suns. Both Kevin Durant […]

Criticisms involving the College Football Playoff and the scheduling have not changed, as evidenced by Texas football head coach Steve Sarkisian. He explained to Paul Finebaum on ESPN how he truly feels about what needs to improve. “I do think it’s something that needs to be revisited,” Sarkisian said. Sarkisian isn’t solely talking about the […]

After Colorado football’s Travis Hunter won the Heisman Trophy, it came with little surprise. However, the wide receiver and defensive back was surprised at the result. He explained on the Whistles Air It Out Podcast his immediate feelings about hearing his name be called. “I was definitely surprised, but at the end of the day, […]

With some of the tension and frustration boiling over for the Philadelphia Eagles, offensive lineman Lane Johnson has a simple perspective on his coach, Nick Sirianni. As the Eagles sit with a 10-2 record, the on-the-field success has been evident. Johnson spoke on the Green Light Podcast with Chris Long about how he feels his […]

The NBA ratings continue to descend, and Steve Kerr and Bill Simmons have both offered their solutions to the problem. However, Simmons took to his podcast to emphasize Kerr’s point about NBA ratings. “If they put me in charge, I would at least go to 70 games,” Simmons said. “I mean, you could talk me […]

The Jimmy Butler trade rumors continue to circulate about the Phoenix Suns and Bradley Beal. The Suns guard explained via Gerald Bourguet of PHNX Sports after Friday’s practice that he’s not worried about any potential trade. “The same thing until one of them comes and says something to me and talks to me. It’s just […]

Through a 10-4 start, the Pittsburgh Steelers have the opportunity to give a Baker Mayfield-like contract extension to quarterback Russell Wilson. On The Herd with Colin Cowherd, his guest Jordan Schultz detailed what the amount would be. “There is a very good chance Steelers extend Russell Wilson similarly to what Tampa did with Baker Mayfield,” […]

Injuries come and go in the NBA, and the same can be said specifically for the Phoenix Suns. After Devin Booker left the Suns game on Thursday with a groin injury, it added more gasoline to the injury fire that’s plagued the team since the beginning of the season. While Durant and Bradley Beal in […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant has been a leader for a variety of his teammates over the years, and one of those is Durant’s USA basketball teammate Anthony Edwards. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard told Fox Sports what he believes about the criticism surrounding Durant’s leadership. “I think it’s bulls**t,” Edwards told Melissa Rohlin of Fox […]

The Phoenix Suns will be without their star shooting guard, Devin Booker, for the remainder of Thursday’s game against the Indiana Pacers. Booker endured groin tightness midway through the third quarter, according to Amanda Pflugrad of the Suns broadcast team. He walked off the court and hasn’t returned to the floor since. Before his injury, […]

Safe to say that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James isn’t the biggest fan of the three-point shot in the NBA. When asked about the all-star game format, he added an interesting element on the matter, according to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on X. “Our game, there’s a lot of f—ing 3s being shot. So it’s […]