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Throughout his eight-year run as a head coach, Kyle Shanahan has been known to favor his veterans. With George Kittle finally inking an extension, the San Francisco 49ers re-added his former backup, Ross Dwelley, to their tight end room. The 49ers welcomed Dwelley back to the team on a one-year deal, according to Adam Schefter. […]

Jim Harbaugh had one goal on his mind with the Los Angeles Chargers’ 2025 NFL Draft. While most coaches intend to gear their teams toward a Super Bowl run, Harbaugh admitted his primary motivator was to set Justin Herbert up for success in his career. The Chargers coach said he woke up ahead of the […]

After leaving with seven new players from the 2025 NFL Draft, few teams optimized their selections better than the Kansas City Chiefs. Coming off another Super Bowl appearance, the Chiefs now return to free agency as they look to fill out their roster in preparation for organized team activities and minicamps over the next month. […]

One week after hosting the 2025 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers officially welcomed a batch of new rookies to their offseason roster. General manager Brian Gutekunst made it official with third-round pick Savion Williams, fourth-round pick Barryn Sorrell, and many others. In total, the Packers signed 16 rookies on Friday, they announced on social […]

Michael Irvin’s 60th birthday is just around the corner, but he is still willing to give everything he has to the Dallas Cowboys. The Hall of Fame receiver jokingly suggested he would return to his former team if they called him with a photo of his chiseled physique. Despite retiring in 1999, Irvin has remained […]

With one year remaining on his current deal, 40-year-old LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers is called into question for another offseason. Coming off another first-round loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, some wonder if the four-time NBA champion wants to spend his final years chasing another ring with a contender, which the Lakers […]

With at least two more years of Dylan Raiola, the Nebraska football team is set at quarterback for the time being. That did not stop Matt Rhule from recruiting Raiola’s potential successor and obtaining the commitment of class of 2027 four-star recruit Trae Taylor, per On3 Sports. Still just a sophomore at Carmel Catholic High […]

For the first time in NFL history, the Green Bay Packers hosted the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. While general manager Brian Gutekunst hit on a lot of his early picks, he still left the draft without filling all the holes his team had heading into the process. With 79 percent of the 600,000 […]

The 2025 college football season is still months away, but Ohio State is already garnering a lot of preseason hype coming off its first national title since 2014. As early 2026 NFL Draft big boards begin to take shape, Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs is among the nation’s top players entering his junior year. While Downs […]

In his first fight with Turki Alalshikh and Riyadh Season, Canelo Alvarez (62-2-2) seeks his sixth consecutive title defense against the undefeated William Scull (23-0). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Canelo Alvarez-William Scull prediction and pick. Alvarez, 34, enters another fight against an unknown opponent, much to the chagrin […]

With the 2025 NFL Draft recently in the rear-view mirror, many are already looking ahead to what 2026 has to offer. After the Cleveland Browns were the first team to trade back in the 2025 draft, ESPN predicts they will reverse course and trade up for the No. 1 overall pick in 2026. To acquire […]

In search of his third consecutive title defense, Teofimo Lopez (21-1) puts the WBO super lightweight belt on the line against Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-0). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Teofimo Lopez-Arnold Barboza Jr. prediction and pick. Lopez, 27, is riding a five-fight win streak into this matchup since […]

In his long-awaited return, Devin Haney (31-0, 1 NC) will face Jose Ramirez (29-2) in the co-main event of the Ryan Garcia-Rolly Romero card. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Devin Haney-Jose Ramirez prediction and pick. Haney, 26, has not fought since facing Ryan Garcia in April 2024. The fight […]

Returning from his one-year suspension after his controversial win over Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia (24-1, 1 NC) takes on former champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero (16-2). It is time to continue our boxing odds series with a Ryan Garcia-Rolly Romero prediction and pick. Garcia, 26, has not fought since picking up the biggest win of his […]

With the 2025 NFL Draft now in the rear-view mirror, front offices are now able to turn their attentions back to free agency. While most of the previously available talent is already off the market, many high-profile players are still currently without a job. The 2025 NFL Draft sent 257 new players to offseason rosters. […]

One year after landing in Lincoln as the most-hyped quarterback recruit in Nebraska football history, Dylan Raiola inked his biggest NIL deal. Before completing his first full academic year, Raiola signed a new deal with Adidas, the school’s apparel partner. Raiola called the deal with Adidas a “tremendous honor,” according to On3 Sports, which reported […]

Coming out of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers still do not know what they will do with star cornerback Jaire Alexander. While a trade still seems likely, a new development suggests general manager Brian Gutekunst could still keep the Packers’ defense intact. As the Packers continue to explore their options, they are […]

Less than one month after being released by the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Gay already has a new home. Days after the 2025 NFL Draft, the veteran kicker signed with the Washington Commanders in free agency. Gay agreed to a fully guaranteed one-year, $4.25 million deal with the Commanders, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero. The deal […]

After taking Ashton Jeanty in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders traded back and took TCU wideout Jack Bech on Day Two. Despite moving back, the Raiders still landed a gem with Bech, according to ESPN’s Field Yates. In a class full of middle-round receiver prospects, Bech’s route running […]

After Jaxson Dart became the second quarterback taken off the 2025 NFL Draft board at No. 25, the New Orleans Saints surprised everyone by taking Tyler Shough at No. 40 over Shedeur Sanders. Aware of how high his expectations suddenly became, Shough is ready to give everything he has to his new team. While some […]

The Washington Commanders made several defensive additions in free agency but still lack adequate pass-rushing. After failing to address that need in the 2025 NFL Draft, general manager Adam Peters could return to the veteran market where Za’Darius Smith, Von Miller, and others are still available. Coming out of the draft, pass-rushing is still the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a considerable effort to bolster their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft by leaving Green Bay with just two offensive players. After taking three defensive linemen with their seven picks, Pittsburgh made room by releasing veteran Montravius Adams. The Steelers released Adams just two days after the final day of the […]

For many people, watching Shedeur Sanders fall to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft was shocking. However, it was not as much of a surprise to some, including many coaches around the league. Rumors of the reason behind Sanders’ fall vary, but many coaches simply did not rate Sanders […]

The New York Giants finally got their quarterback of the future by trading up for Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft. While the team firmly believes they have their guy, the belief within the organization is that head coach Brian Daboll wants to approach the beginning of Dart’s career in the same way he […]

During Shedeur Sanders’ fall in the 2025 NFL Draft, reports of a prank call on the quarterback quickly went viral. However, despite all the attention being on Sanders’ situation, tight end Tyler Warren also claimed to be a prank victim before the Indianapolis Colts took him in the first round. A brief investigation led to […]

As Shedeur Sanders fell from the first to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, fans were stunned when a group of college students pulled off a prank call on the Colorado quarterback. After the culprit was later determined to be Jax Ulbrich, the son of Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, Cleveland Browns […]

As the entire league shifts its focus to the mass of undrafted free agents left after the 2025 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars added another veteran to their roster. After five years with the Miami Dolphins, Emmanuel Ogbah signed with the team the day after the draft concluded. Ogbah signed with the Jaguars on a […]

Amid an offseason full of change, the Detroit Lions added seven new players in the 2025 NFL Draft. Despite the Lions’ historical excellence in the draft, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. sees several potential problems with general manager Brad Holmes’ decision-making. Kiper did not agree with many of the Lions’ picks, particularly the order in […]

Led by No. 11 overall pick Mykel Williams, the San Francisco 49ers left the 2025 NFL Draft with nine new players added to the roster. As usual, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes the team largely nailed the three-day event, with one caveat that will determine its success. Kiper liked most of the team’s […]

After not being taken in the first round, Shedeur Sanders easily became one of the top stories of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado quarterback’s fall ended in the fourth round, when the Cleveland Browns finally took the shot on him with the No. 144 pick. While not the entrance he expected, Sanders nonetheless is […]

As hosts of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers unsurprisingly received the loudest ovations for each of their eight selections. While most of them were reasonable given their roster needs, ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes they left one significant stone unturned. The Packers’ need for receivers was blatantly evident, and Kiper […]

For the most part, the Chicago Bears’ 2025 NFL Draft class was a win. They had to go into enemy territory to pull it off, but ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes the team will look back on the class in a few years as a big success. After a couple of trades, the […]

For most of Day Two and Day Three, the 2025 NFL Draft did its best to include international contributions. The Los Angeles Rams went to Australia for their seventh-round pick with Steve Irwin’s son, Robert, announcing their pick of Pittsburgh wideout Konata Mumpfield. Robert Irwin announced the pick from the Australia Zoo with a snake […]

The New York Giants continue to impress in the 2025 NFL Draft. To begin Day Three with a bang, the Giants added to their backfield by taking Arizona State running back Cam Skattebo with the No. 105 pick in the fourth round. General manager Joe Schoen began Day Three with four picks in the final […]

Three rounds into the 2025 NFL Draft, nobody seems to know what is going on with Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Previously viewed as a consensus top-five pick, the 23-year-old is now forced to sit and wait on Day Three with his future and career in limbo. As the public perspective on Sanders seemingly shifts, most front […]

With their third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks added more competition to their quarterback room with Alabama’s Jalen Milroe. While some have connected Milroe’s athleticism to a Taysom Hill-like role in the NFL, head coach Mike Macdonald does not like that comparison. Macdonald said comparing Milroe to Hill is not “fair” […]

Any fans who did not know about Quinn Ewers’ love for taxidermy were made well aware of that fact during the 2025 NFL Draft. As the Texas quarterback waited to potentially hear his name called on Day Two, he showed off his robust wall of animal heads in his residence, much to the shock and […]

Shedeur Sanders’ sudden fall out of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft was surprising, but his drop all the way into Day Three is suddenly one of the strangest developments in the event’s history. Amid his disastrous and unexpected fall, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre sent the Colorado quarterback some words of […]

Once viewed as a surefire Top 5 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is now praying to hear his name called on Day 3. While the Pittsburgh Steelers still remain the most likely team to take him, they are reportedly also interested in Ohio State’s Will Howard, whom they could take […]