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Too many men on the field became an issue during Super Bowl 58, though neither the San Francisco 49ers nor the Kansas City Chiefs were at fault. Facing a third-and-eight from the San Francisco 41-yard line, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed a two-yard pass to wide receiver Mecole Hardman to bring up fourth down. Immediately […]

In the run-up to Super Bowl 58, much was made of Taylor Swift’s journey from her concert in Japan to Las Vegas to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers. The pop star indeed made it, enduring a 12-and-a-half hour flight immediately after performing a three-plus hour […]

Following a 13-4 season that ended in AFC Championship heartbreak, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was asked if he’d be tuning into Super Bowl 58. Would he watch with excitement like so many NFL fans, or would that only serve as a painful reminder of how close Jackson and his team were to playing in […]

For most NFL teams, an 11-6 record would constitute an unmitigated success. For the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s leading to major changes during the 2024 offseason. Out for the Eagles are offensive coordinator Brian Johnson and defensive coordinator Sean Desai, as well as defensive play caller Matt Patricia. Replacing them are Kellen Moore on the offensive […]

The New York Giants enter the 2024 offseason with a distinct feeling of disappointment and some big questions. Big Blue’s 2022 season ended with a 9-7-1 record, a playoff win, and a Coach of the Year award for Brian Daboll. After looking like he had taken a big step forward in his development, quarterback Daniel […]

The NBA world knows that LeBron James wanted to see the Los Angeles Lakers be active at the trade deadline. LeBron did it his way, but the message was unmistakable. He expected his team to make a move. Someone should go check in on LeBron, because the deadline has passed and Los Angeles stood pat. […]

When trying to predict who will be crowned Super Bowl 58 MVP, you cannot go wrong with Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs. The player’s own resume, plus the history of the award, would point any reasonable person in that direction, instead of, say, the direction of Isiah Pacheco. After all, of the 58 […]

Since entering the NFL in 2020, Justin Jefferson has been the definition of a big money receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. Now, he wants his contract to reflect that. When asked about his contract, Jefferson didn’t hold back. “I wanna break the bank and I wanna be a part of an organization that wants me […]

The 2023 MLB season saw the New York Mets ship off both Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander via trade amidst a massively disappointing campaign. For many observers, New York signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto was a logical offseason move, but it wasn’t meant to be. New Mets GM David Stearns, however, isn’t discouraged by Yamamoto’s spurning of […]

Dan Campbell had his Detroit Lions two quarters away from a trip to the Super Bowl. The opportunity slipped through their fingers this time, but for a team on the upward trajectory, there’s always next season, right? Not so fast, according to Campbell. “I told those guys, this may have been our only shot,” Campbell […]

The Detroit Lions’ 2023 season was an unquestionable success. But it came to a heartrending end on Sunday at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, and one former Lions Pro Bowler broke down why he thought his former team lost. Golden Tate, who spent 4 1/2 seasons playing for […]

With less than two weeks until the 2024 NBA trade deadline, the New York Knicks are looking more and more like a legitimate threat in the Eastern Conference. Their record sits at 29-17, with just six games separating them from the Boston Celtics in the top spot. Tom Thibodeau’s team has won an NBA-best six […]

Things didn’t look good for George Kittle and the San Francisco 49ers for much of Sunday’s NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions. But when the clock read 0:00, the Niners had a victory, and Kittle had the jokes. “They had us in the first half, not gonna lie,” Kittle deadpanned after his team secured […]

Amid the jubilation of defeating the Detroit Lions to advance to Super Bowl LVIII, San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was already thinking of the bigger picture, and he was quick to remind his teammates and fans about it. “We got one more,” McCaffrey said when speaking to Michael Strahan after the 49ers’ 34-31 […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell got his team to within one game of the Super Bowl by being aggressive, both in tone and in decision-making. His style was commended when things were going well. But after a crucial decision backfired, fans and pundits took to social media to rip Campbell for coaching how he’s […]

Could it be that the Kansas City Chiefs boast one of the best head coaches and all-time greats at both quarterback and tight end? Or is their return to the Super Bowl simply the NFL’s plan remaining on course? And what does Taylor Swift have to do with any of this? After the Chiefs defeated […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson couldn’t hide his frustration. Knowing the stakes, Jackson’s fourth quarter interception all but doomed his team’s chance of pulling off a comeback against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. On a second-and-10 from the Chiefs’ 25-yard line, Jackson dropped back and targeted tight end Isaiah Likely in […]

Few people are more qualified to talk about pass catchers than legendary former cornerback Deion Sanders. So when Coach Prime took to social media to hype up the Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce, his short message carried a lot of weight. Travis Kelce, according to Sanders, “is HIM!!!!!!” per a post on X (the former […]

On Sunday, the New York Rangers confirmed that center Filip Chytil will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season after an injury setback. Chytil is dealing with a “suspected concussion – team is calling it upper-body injury,” and the Rangers say “top priority is Chytil’s health and they’re focused on 2024-25” per DailyFaceoff’s Frank Seravalli. […]

Before the AFC Championship Game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens kicked off, a renowned musical act took centerstage. (And no, it wasn’t Taylor Swift.) The choir from Morgan State University performed a stirring rendition of the national anthem to much acclaim. The Morgan State choir is a famous choral ensemble that has […]

At what point is change for the sake of change a good idea? For fans of the Buffalo Bills, that might be a question they are pondering ahead of the 2024 NFL free agency period. After all, watching your dreams get stamped out by the same team three times in four postseasons has a way […]

Now that Raheem Morris has accepted the job as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, his previous employer, the Los Angeles Rams, is in the market for a new defensive coordinator. And while the team may have its eye on a well-regarded successor, it might not be as simple as making an offer. The potential […]

Safety Mike Mitchell enjoyed a reputation as a fearsome hitter during his time roaming the secondary for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, Mitchell wants to teach the current roster how to instill fear in the opponents, just like he used to do. “With assistant DB coach Gerald Alexander moving on, Steelers really need to give Mike […]

Was the 2023 season Mike Tomlin’s finest performance as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers? Considering he’s raised a Lombardi Trophy, that’s probably not the case. But getting his team to the playoffs after an up-and-down season proved his ability to get every last ounce of talent out of his roster. Week 15 seemed to […]

Kyle Shanahan is busy preparing his San Francisco 49ers for the team’s third consecutive trip to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. But he still has time to shade the NFC West rival Seattle Seahawks when the opportunity arises. On Thursday, Shanahan was asked how important the “12th man” is going to be this weekend. […]

In a bid to improve their bullpen, the Texas Rangers have scoured the free agent market for relief pitchers, with one established veteran already earning a contract from the defending World Series champs. On Thursday, the Rangers inked veteran option David Robertson to a one-year deal in the $11-12 million range, pending a physical, courtesy […]

With Raheem Morris set to take the head coaching job with the Atlanta Falcons, is a reunion between the Los Angeles Rams and Brandon Staley on the horizon? Once the news broke of Morris leaving the Rams for Atlanta, speculation about Staley’s future began immediately. “Brandon Staley might get to stay in LA, with a […]

In a season that featured a hard-to-watch offense that somehow sunk lower each week, RB Breece Hall of the New York Jets provided the team with one of two bright spots. (WR Garrett Wilson being the other.) While Jets fans were thankful for Hall’s standout performances, the same cannot be said about the NFL awards […]

As a feared pass rusher, the New York Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux naturally doesn’t like any quarterbacks. But if really pressed, Thibodeaux can narrow the field of NFL’s best down to two names: Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Baltimore Ravens’ Lamar Jackson. And he sees one as better than the other, at […]

Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have to feel good about how the 2023 season played out. Sure, winning the NFC South is hardly a banner-worthy accomplishment. But demolishing the defending NFC champs in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs is nothing to sneeze at. Considering the 2022 Buccaneers were quarterbacked by Tom Brady […]

After scaling the mountain that is the College Football Playoff, Jim Harbaugh left Michigan football wanting for nothing. That’s why, despite the obvious disappointment that the university must feel watching Harbaugh leave to take over as coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, the tributes poured in as soon as news of the move became official. […]

Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos got his man, and he couldn’t sound more excited to have Jim Harbaugh back with the organization that once employed Harbaugh as a player. “Jim Harbaugh is football personified, and I can think of no one better to lead the Chargers forward,” said Spanos in a statement released by […]

Free agent starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery has no shortage of suitors for his services. But while he’s been linked to plenty of clubs, the biggest name looming might be the team he finished 2023 with: the Texas Rangers. And the club is open to a reunion, remaining in contact with the lefty in the hopes […]

They say you should always leave them wanting more. For many Michigan football fans, the news that Jim Harbaugh is leaving for the Los Angeles Chargers is bittersweet: grateful for all he did as a coach, but surely sad to see his successful stint come to an end. Following a season that ended with the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin knows his team’s offense needs a breath of fresh air. Air from outside the Steelers facility. On Wednesday, he took a step towards achieving that goal. The Steelers confirmed that the organization interviewed Carolina Panthers offensive coordinator Thomas Brown for the same job, per the team’s account on X […]

Rubbing salt in the wound? Possibly. Nevertheless, Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce seemed satisfied as he sent a message to distraught Buffalo Bills fans as their team’s season ended in heartbreak again. Following the Chiefs’ 27-24 win in Buffalo, Kelce was seen waving to fans in the stands, courtesy of NFL on […]

The Buffalo Bills’ season ended on Sunday night in the AFC’s divisional round, the third straight season that’s happened. No one would blame head coach Sean McDermott for at least mentioning that injuries crippled his team’s defense, but he was having none of it after a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. The […]

The 2024 Washington Commanders are going to look much different than the 2023 version. Already the team has let go of head coach Ron Rivera and hired Adam Peters from the San Francisco 49ers to serve as the team’s GM, and major roster changes surely will follow. Twenty players from this season’s roster are slated […]

Patrick Mahomes couldn’t even enjoy the moment. His Kansas City Chiefs had just escaped with a 27-24 victory over Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, but already Mahomes had turned his attention to next week’s problem: Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens. It sure sounds like Mahomes is gearing up for a tough assignment, lamenting […]