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If there was one game the NFL would want to export to an international audience, it couldn’t do better than the Miami Dolphins Week 9 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. The American football audience in Germany is in for a real treat with this one. Star power up and down each roster, high-scoring offenses, […]

The Houston Texans take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 9. They might have to do so without their leading rusher, Dameon Pierce, judging by Thursday’s practice report. Pierce missed his second straight practice as he deals with an ankle injury, per ESPN’s Field Yates. That is not a good sign for his availability […]

The New York Giants rank dead last in scoring in the NFL this season. Their 11.9 points-per-game average is nearly a field goal behind the next-to-last New England Patriots. With kicker Graham Gano working through a knee injury, the team has decided to take action. The Giants plan to sign kicker Randy Bullock, most recently […]

If there was any doubt about where the 2023 Green Bay Packers are headed, Tuesday’s trade deadline move signaled the front office’s confidence in the team. Shipping away useful cornerback Rasul Douglas in a league where a team can never have enough quality in the secondary for a draft pick was GM Brian Gutekunst waving […]

It’s been a rough few days for the Minnesota Vikings. The team’s 24-10 victory over the Green Bay Packers was marred when it was revealed that QB Kirk Cousins was lost for the season with a torn Achilles tendon. Somehow, the Texas Rangers (yes, the baseball team) just made things worse. On Wednesday, the Rangers […]

Looking to build a World Series winner? If you are a MLB general manager, here is a tip: acquire left-hander Will Smith. The Texas Rangers just found out the benefits firsthand. As a member of the 2023 Rangers, Smith won his third World Series in as many seasons and for as many teams. He’s the […]

Let the 2023 Texas Rangers be a lesson to the rest of Major League Baseball: a rebuild does not need to be a long and slow process. In defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in five games, the Rangers pulled off something never before seen in MLB history. They became the first team ever to finish 25 […]

In Week 9, the New England Patriots will host the Washington Commanders. According to some within the NFL, it would give the Commanders an up-close look at the man they are interested in bringing in as their head coach for 2024. Not the case, according to NBC4 Sports’ JP Finlay. There is “no truth” to […]

New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas has had a rough few seasons. Following a historic start to his NFL career, the wideout has battled ankle troubles in recent years, missing most of the previous three seasons. But hear it from Chris Olave, and Thomas has been an invaluable member of the team. “He’s been […]

In his first meeting with reporters as interim head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Antonio Pierce one word repeatedly to describe his philosophy upon taking over the Silver and Black for the remainder of the 2023 season. That word? “New.” “It’s a new day,” the former linebacker for the Washington Commanders and New York […]

Reading NFL injury reports is an artform in and of itself. The designations and acronyms can be concealing a plain truth, with teams trying to gain any small advantage they can over the opposition. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Bills went the other way with Rasul Douglas, offering a blunt assessment of the cornerback. Buffalo released […]

The Denver Broncos heard the phrase “kill two birds with one stone” and decided to up the ante with their shocking 24-9 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. In the process of toppling their AFC West rival, the Broncos ended a number of streaks that they would rather not see rekindled anytime soon. Entering play […]

If you are a fan of the silver and black and need a shot of optimism, let’s start with this: Jimmy Garoppolo is your Las Vegas Raiders Week 8 quarterback. It’s always preferable to have your starting quarterback healthy and under center, so Raiders fans should breath easy about that. And that’s not all. This […]

After losing to the Minnesota Vikings, the team’s fourth consecutive loss, Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur couldn’t use coach speak to hide his true feelings. “It’s just like, you know, we’re a mess right now,” is how the coach concluded his post-game press conference, courtesy of ESPN’s Rob Demovsky. For a season that started […]

The Baltimore Ravens travelled to the desert and defeated the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 31-24. On the flight back, linebacker Roquan Smith will be working on ways to improve his unit’s performance. Following a game in which Baltimore’s defense surrendered 24 points, Smith sounded unimpressed with the effort. “Personally, speaking for myself — […]

NFL fans are playing out what has become a familiar routine when a star quarterback gets hurt. Lament the loss, begin to try to identify potential replacements, then wonder if Tom Brady wants back into the league. The Minnesota Vikings, now without Kirk Cousins for the rest of the 2023 season, are the latest team […]

RB Kareem hunt led the Cleveland Browns in rushing in Week 8’s 24-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. But his curious lack of touches as the game progressed had Hunt confused and disappointed in his usage. Right before the fourth quarter’s two-minute warning, Cleveland had a third-and-three near midfield. The Browns were nursing a 20-17 […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens offense scored 31 points in their seven-point win over the Arizona Cardinals. To Jackson, that’s not enough. “We need to put more points on the board,” Jackson challenged after the win in Arizona, courtesy of ESPN’s Jamison Hensley. Three rushing scores from running back Gus Edwards and one via […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers took on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 8. Apparently, they were facing off against the refs as well. The Steelers lost 20-10 to the Jags, but for some after the game, the focus was on the officiating. WR Diontae Johnson, for one, didn’t mince words. “I don’t care what nobody say, they […]

In his first season as the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, Jordan Love has shown flashes of the talent that the team has been waiting to unleash since drafting him in 2020. Unfortunately, he’s also shown frustrating spells that raise doubts about his readiness for the job. For Love, eliminating those swings throughout […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ 24-10 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 8 was marred by the news that QB Kirk Cousins suffered a torn Achilles, ending his season. This is uncharted territory for the Vikes. To say Cousins has been a constant in Minnesota’s lineup would be an understatement. That’s because Cousins has never […]

Week 8 featured a game between the New York Giants and New York Jets that neither team truly deserved to win. But Giants coach Brian Daboll went above and beyond in giving away the game, a 13-10 OT loss that made a scapegoat out of the usually dependable Graham Gano. Up by three points with […]

The Miami Dolphins had to wait until Week 8 to debut their newest superstar. Jalen Ramsey made sure it was a worthy kickoff to his season. Ramsey dealt with much uncertainty as he worked to return from a meniscus injury, admitting that the timeline for his return changed “so many different times”, per ESPN’s Marcel […]

The Baltimore Ravens Week 8 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals feels like a mismatch. That’s no major revelation, but there is a wild card that, while it probably will not come into play this weekend, would certainly make this a more compelling matchup. John Harbaugh has his team firing on all cylinders coming off a […]

NFL Draft fans couldn’t write a better script for this Carolina Panthers vs. Houston Texans Week 8 showdown. That’s because it pits the first two players selected in the 2023 draft — QB Bryce Young of the Panthers against QB C.J. Stroud of the Texans. It may take a few seasons before it becomes clear […]

A Green Bay Packers Week 8 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings presents two evenly matched NFC North teams that have taken different routes to this point of the season. The 2-4 Packers let a promising start to the season devolve into a three-game losing streak, despite the opposition getting less imposing each week. The latest […]

For those fantasy football players with Buffalo Bills TE Dalton Kincaid on their roster — the long wait it over. Dalton Kincaid's first career TD puts the @BuffaloBills in the lead!#TBvsBUF on Prime VideoAlso available on #NFLPlus https://t.co/E5pvHuys2o pic.twitter.com/fx9xatwl4H — NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2023 Late in the second quarter of the Bills’ Thursday Night […]

The Buffalo Bills’ up-and-down season certainly wouldn’t get any better if QB Josh Allen were to suffer an injury. But it seems like he is dealing with a lingering medical condition. Things even got a little hairy during the Bills’ Thursday Night Football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Following a rushing attempt in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have developed a play so unstoppable that there are calls for the NFL to outright ban it. And while the “tush push” seems like a pretty basic quarterback sneak when all is said and done, Eagles center Jason Kelce wants everyone to know it’s not as easy as it looks. The “tush […]

Major changes were expected when the New York Mets hired David Stearns to be their president of baseball operations. It’s only natural that a new executive would want to fill the team’s front office with his own hires. Now, Stearns has his sights set on someone to fill a role with the Mets overseeing the […]

Wide receiver Diontae Johnson made a triumphant return in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 7 win. Now, the team is hoping it wasn’t a short-lived one. Johnson did not practice on Thursday due to a hamstring injury, per Steelers Depot. The fear is that Johnson aggravated the injury that forced him to exit Week 1 early […]

Chase Young is a hot name in trade rumors involving the Washington Commanders. Sitting at 3-4 and with a matchup against the first-place Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, Washington will have to decide whether it would rather ride with Young for the remainder of the season or cash in now on the soon-t0-be free agent. […]

Suffice it to say, head coach Sean Payton’s first season with the Denver Broncos has not gone as anticipated. Taking over a team seemingly oozing with talent, including a quarterback that was considered a top-tier option for most of his career, Payton expected to hit the ground running. After nine playoff trips in 15 seasons […]

The New York Knicks kicked off their season with a loss to the rival Boston Celtics. Knicks forward Julius Randle identified one significant reason why his team fell 108-104 at home, and it’s nothing something he sees as something that needs tweaking. “We just missed shots. The basket had a lid on it. But those […]

As the presumptive number-one pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and playing on a team that has already lost two games, USC football’s Caleb Williams has little at stake for the rest of his junior season. But on Wednesday, he didn’t sound like someone looking ahead. “We’re halfway through the season and you don’t necessarily […]

Tyrod Taylor dragging the current iteration of the New York Giants offense to a win on Sunday seemed improbable enough. But in leading Big Blue to victory, Taylor made history for the longtime NFL franchise. Week 7’s 14-7 win over the Washington Commanders marked the first time a Black quarterback won a game for the […]

A Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 8 matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football just screams topsy-turvy, doesn’t it? The range of outcomes is slim, but the way we arrive there could make for a wild ride. That’s true anytime a team is dealing with an injury at quarterback, as the Bucs are. Baker […]

The San Francisco Giants held a press conference to announce their new hire, Bob Melvin, as the team’s next manager. The injection of new blood in the franchise’s leadership was accompanied by a re-commitment to its current front office, as president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi received a contract extension. Zaidi’s contract will now take […]

There was a lot to feel good about for Philadelphia Eagles fans after a thorough defeat of the Miami Dolphins on Sunday Night Football. But the health of Jalen Hurts certainly is not one of them. Hurts was observed to be wearing a brace on his left knee for the second half of the Eagles’ […]