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Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have gotten off to a strong start to the 2024 NFL season, winning their first two games vs the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions. Mayfield continues to look like a legitimate starting quarterback in the first year of his new contract extension, and Tampa Bay looks poised […]

It was a rough day at the office on Sunday for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys in a 44-19 home loss to the New Orleans Saints to drop their 2024 record to 1-1. While the majority of the Cowboys’ more pressing issues vs the Saints occurred on the defensive end of the ball, it […]

On Sunday, head coach Brian Daboll and his New York Giants dropped to 0-2 on the young season with a crushing loss on the road vs their NFC East rivals, the Washington Commanders. The Giants and Commanders–both of whom are expected to be among the worst teams in the NFL this year–battled back and forth […]

Things have not gotten off to much of a worse start for Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday at home vs the New Orleans Saints. While Prescott actually played decently well, the Cowboys’ defense was consistently eviscerated by the Saints throughout the half on Sunday, leaving Dallas trailing 35-16 heading into the locker […]

On Sunday afternoon, quarterback Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans got off to a surprisingly strong start as road underdogs vs Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. Tennessee ran out of the gates to a 7-0 lead, and Levis had them driving with a chance to go up 14-0 late in the first quarter. […]

Fans who thought that the New Orleans Saints’ victory over the Carolina Panthers last week was just a product of the Panthers being the worst team in the NFL were in for a shock with the way the Saints began Sunday’s game vs the Dallas Cowboys. While Carolina may indeed be that bad, the Saints […]

On Sunday afternoon, Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers took the field on the East Coast vs Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers. The Chargers got off to a strong start last week by knocking off the Las Vegas Raiders, and Herbert’s squad continued that momentum into Sunday afternoon on the road. Just a […]

The Dallas Mavericks took an NBA finalist team and made it a good bit better this offseason by adding former NBA champion Klay Thompson from the Golden State Warriors. While Thompson is not the player he was during the Warriors’ dynastic years in the 2010s, he remains one of the elite three point marksmen in […]

Daniel Jones and the New York Giants did not get off to a great start on Sunday vs the Minnesota Vikings to open up their 2024 NFL campaign. Jones played a poor game, including throwing a pick six in the second half, and the Giants were blown out in front of a Metlife Stadium crowd […]

Power forward Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers are currently in the midst of a big offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. While the Pacers haven’t made any big moves so far, this summer is all about improvement for some of the team’s younger players, while even veterans like Siakam also look […]

Newly minted offensive coordinator Arthur Smith and the Pittsburgh Steelers picked up a win in his first game with the franchise on Sunday, coincidentally on the road against the team that Smith was just fired from: The Atlanta Falcons. While the Steelers offense didn’t necessarily light up the field with backup quarterback Justin Fields, Smith […]

Things could not have gotten off to a much worse start for head coach Deion Sanders and his Colorado football program in 2024. After barely surviving a Week 1 home game against North Dakota State, Colorado was dominated this past week on the road against an unranked Nebraska squad, calling into question just how much […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes have gotten off to a strong start to the 2024 college football season, winning each of their first two games in blowout fashion. While Akron and WMU aren’t necessarily the barometer for Ohio State’s championship contender status, there is something to be said about a […]

Things could not have started out much worse in 2024 for star quarterback Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals. Not only did the Bengals lose on Sunday despite being the biggest favorites out of any team in week 1 vs the New England Patriots, but questions about the recovery of Burrow’s wrist were rekindled due […]

The period of 2003-04 was a wild time to be a Detroit Pistons fan, as the team passed up on several future Hall of Famers to select Darko Milicic with the second pick in the 2003 NBA Draft but also went on to win a championship the ensuing season anyway. Milicic is widely considered to […]

Florida football head coach Billy Napier and his Gators will be looking to get over the .500 mark for the first time this season on Saturday with a home game vs the Texas A&M Aggies. Napier’s squad opened this season with a dismal home loss to the Miami Hurricanes, but Florida bounced back last week […]

This offseason, the Sacramento Kings made one of their splashier moves in recent years by signing free agent shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to a contract. The Kings are coming off of a disappointing season in which they failed to make it out of the Play-In round, and the signing of DeRozan is sure to add […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson found himself at the center of yet another lawsuit this week when he was accused by a woman referred to as Jane Doe of sexual assault that allegedly took place in 2020. At that time, Watson was not yet a member of the Browns but still on the Houston Texans, […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has never been one to lack confidence, dating all the way back to his days as a high school and AAU prodigy in Oklahoma. That confidence has more than translated to the NBA level, as Young has turned himself into one of the most dynamic but also polarizing figures […]

Perhaps no one had a more dominant start to the 2024 NFL season than Pittsburgh Steelers superstar linebacker TJ Watt. Watt was all over the field during Sunday’s Steelers win vs the Atlanta Falcons on the road, consistently getting past Atlanta’s weak offensive line and forcing quarterback Kirk Cousins into multiple horrible decisions with the […]

Not many NBA players will figure to have more of a green light this season than Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas. The Nets unloaded small forward and leading scorer Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks this offseason in exchange for mostly draft picks, meaning Thomas will take over even more of the reigns for […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has always had somewhat of an outsized personality dating back to his days as an Oklahoma Sooner. Young’s confidence at times has helped grow his popularity and at other times made him some enemies amongst his peers in the league, but recently, the Hawks guard may have fired off […]

It’s a true shame that some of the younger NBA fans of the present day will grow up without experiencing the greatness that was DeMarcus Cousins during his time with the Sacramento Kings. Cousins checked many of the boxes that we see in the ideal center archetype today, including the ability to shoot from the […]

On Sunday, head coach Raheem Morris and the Atlanta Falcons dropped to 0-1 on the young 2024 NFL season with a loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home. The Falcons got off to a decent start in this one, driving down the field for a field goal on their first possession, but Morris’ squad would […]

The New York Knicks made one of the bigger splashes of the 2024 NBA offseason by trading a shocking amount of first round picks to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for small forward Mikal Bridges. While many criticized the Knicks for essentially mortgaging their entire future for a player who has never made an All-Star […]

Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers currently have the best record in baseball at 85-57 ahead of Sunday afternoon’s tilt with the Cleveland Guardians at home. The Dodgers and Guardians have split the first two games of the series leading up to Sunday’s matchup, but Roberts’ team is sitting pretty with less than […]

Recently, a bit of controversey ensued when it was reported that the New York Knicks did not have any jerseys featuring All-Star power forward Julius Randle’s name in their team shop at Madison Square Garden. Randle himself even took to Instagram to address the controversy, with the Knicks star writing, “the truth shall come to […]

Fans of the New York Knicks are not going to be forgetting about their first round playoffs series win vs the Philadelphia 76ers this past season anytime soon. Playoff wins and even appearances have been very hard to come by in New York for the last two decades, so Knicks fans have made a habit […]

Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce wasted no time hanging out with girlfriend and pop star Taylor Swift even after the NFL season got underway. On Thursday, the Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in thrilling fashion, and less than 24 hours later, Kelce and Swift were spotted in New York City, a place […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards is currently in the middle of what has been an eventful offseason. Shortly after winning gold with Team USA at the Paris Olympics, Edwards ruffled some feathers with his comments about players from previous generations lacking skill, with several legends of the game then taking shots at the Timberwolves star, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been known to terrorize an NBA franchise or two over the course of his 21-year NBA career. Although that dominance hasn’t quite reached the same level of consistency during his time with the Lakers, there was an eight year run from 2011-2018 when James did not lose a […]

One of the more bizarre sagas in the NFL currently revolves around Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and his ongoing contract dispute with the franchise. Despite holding out of training camp and some Bengals team activities, Chase has now attended multiple practices this week, despite no traction evidently having been made on a new […]

Former New England Patriots star tight end Rob Gronkowski has managed to stay in the headlines ever since his retirement from the game of football a few seasons ago. Gronkowski is widely considered to be one of the greatest tight ends to have ever lived, but the Patriots legend has also garnered attention for his […]

Things couldn’t have gone much better on Saturday for Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes. Although Ohio State’s jump out of the gate was a tad bit slow in their season-opening victory vs Akron, Day’s squad eventually turned things up a few notches and won the game by a final score […]

The Miami Dolphins are hoping that star defensive back Jalen Ramsey will be back in the lineup by the time they take the field on Sunday to host the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week One. Ramsey has missed time recently with a hamstring injury that has kept him out of practice, but if the latest reports […]

Former NBA point guard Patrick Beverley has managed to keep his name in the headlines ever since taking his talents to Israel earlier this summer to continue his professional basketball career overseas. Beverley became known as a “love him or hate him” type of player to NBA fans everywhere for his antics on the court, […]

Head coach Todd Bowles and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are currently gearing up for the 2024 NFL season, which is set to begin in just a few days. Bowles helped lead a surprise run to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs for the Buccaneers a year ago, also helped by a resurgent season from […]

On Tuesday evening, the Cleveland Guardians picked up their second straight win to open up their road series vs the Kansas City Royals in a battle of American League playoff hopefuls. After a more narrow decision on Monday night, Tuesday it was all Cleveland from the jump, as the Guardians defeated the Royals by a […]

Perhaps one reason that could be blamed for Oregon football’s lackluster showing on Saturday vs Idaho were the injuries to two starting offensive linemen who were unable to be out there to help protect quarterback Dillon Gabriel: guards Matthew Bedford and David Iuli. However, recently, Oregon got a positive update on both Bedford and Iuli, […]