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The first day of rookie practices allowed most teams across the league to officially sign their first-round picks. As the first receiver taken off the board, Tetairoa McMillan joined his peers by inking his initial deal with the Carolina Panthers. McMillan signed a standard rookie four-year contract, the team announced on Friday afternoon. However, the […]

With 14 retired numbers, the Chicago Bears did not give rookie receiver Luther Burden III many options. Joining the league in 1920, the Bears are tied with the Arizona Cardinals as the oldest franchise in the NFL. Burden will begin his professional career donning No. 87 on his jersey. When explaining his decision to switch […]

The San Francisco 49ers took a league-high 11 players in the 2025 NFL Draft but only one offensive lineman. To compensate for the exclusion, the 49ers have added multiple veteran blockers in free agency. As the latest additions to the group, San Francisco signed Andre Dillard and Nicholas Petit-Frere on Friday, per Adam Schefter. Both […]

Long before wreaking havoc on NFL fields, Travis Kelce was a little troublemaker in his parents’ home. While known by most as the legendary tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs, the 35-year-old will always be known by his mother, Donna Kelce, for his childhood antics. According to his mother, Travis Kelce was an attention-seeking […]

Looking to avoid a 3-0 hole, the Boston Celtics (65-24) are forced to win Game 3 on the road against the New York Knicks (57-33). It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Celtics-Knicks prediction and pick. The Celtics have not lost a playoff series since falling to the Miami Heat in […]

The drama between Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, continues to evolve. Whether they want to or not, the North Carolina football team is forced to get involved in the chaos. After reports of Hudson being banned from the North Carolina football team facilities surfaced, the school quickly denied the rumors. Representatives of […]

Two weeks after becoming arguably the most surprising first-round pick, Emeka Egbuka officially put pen to paper. As the No. 19 overall pick to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the 2025 NFL Draft, the rookie receiver signed his first contract with the team. Egbuka signed a four-year $18.1 million deal, Adam Schefter reported. Egbuka became […]

Coming out of free agency, few are more excited about the Los Angeles Rams’ signing veteran receiver Davante Adams than Sean McVay. In an effort to share his excitement with his players, McVay used Adams’ game tape in a team meeting to map out how the three-time All-Pro will boost their overall efficiency. The meeting […]

From the moment they got together, few approved of Bill Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. Five months after hiring the legendary NFL coach, the North Carolina football team does not seem to approve either. Within weeks of the couple’s puzzling CBS interview and reports of Hudson’s strange behavior while shooting a Dunkin’ […]

The New England Patriots have not had an elite receiver in their building for a while, but Deion Branch thinks the team has finally found its guy in Stefon Diggs. After one season with the Houston Texans, Diggs signed a three-year deal with the Patriots in free agency. Despite entering his age-31 season, Branch believes […]

By adding 11 players in the 2025 NFL Draft, the San Francisco 49ers tied with four other teams for making the most picks in the league. Despite being just two years removed from a Super Bowl appearance, few teams in the league are enduring more offseason changes than San Francisco. But with the high volume […]

Aaron Donald might be retired, but he will never sever his ties with the Los Angeles Rams. One year after he made the shocking decision to hang up his cleats, Donald took a lighthearted shot at former teammate Puka Nacua’s look. While wearing a long-haired wig, Donald examined himself in a mirror while jokingly saying […]

If his initial reaction is any indication, George Pickens is happy to be with the Dallas Cowboys. Following his trade from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the previously disgruntled star is eager to begin working with Dak Prescott. In one of his first reactions to the trade, Pickens said he is “grateful” to be with his new […]

In case fans needed a reminder of why he is “The Truth,” Paul Pierce kept his word after losing an absurd bet on the Boston Celtics. Hours before the Celtics’ Game 2 showdown with the New York Knicks, Pierce was confident that his former team would even the series at 1-1. The FOX Sports analyst […]

Coming out of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers remain the only team in the league without a clear starting quarterback. As they continue to wait on Aaron Rodgers, acquiring Kirk Cousins from the Atlanta Falcons is still a potential option. Should the 41-year-old Rodgers decide to retire or shockingly sign with another team, […]

Despite dropping their first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the public still believes in the Boston Celtics. As the series shifts to Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks up 2-0, the Celtics remain favored to win the series and advance to their second straight Eastern Conference Finals. As the defending champions, […]

Just before the UFC 315 main card kicks off, Mike Malott (11-2-1) will attempt to defend Canadian soil against Charles Radtke (10-4). It is time to continue our UFC 315 odds series with a Mike Malott-Charles Radtke prediction and pick. Malott, 33, fights in his home country for the fourth straight occasion. The Ontario native […]

After one season with the Carolina Panthers, Jadeveon Clowney will seek his fourth team in as many years. Despite a respectable 5.5-sack season in 2024, the Panthers cut ties with the former No. 1 pick two weeks after the 2025 NFL Draft. The Panthers released Clowney early Thursday morning, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. The […]

Of his record seven Super Bowl victories, Tom Brady owns arguably the most impressive title victory in NFL history when he supposedly fought through a concussion while engineering a legendary comeback. The New England Patriots’ Super Bowl 51 win is remembered by fans as the infamous “28-3 game” for the second-half comeback they mounted against […]

Despite being on the verge of signing a multi-million-dollar contract, Travis Hunter did not want to leave Boulder without receiving his bachelor’s degree. Two weeks after being taken second overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2025 NFL Draft, Hunter returned to Colorado for his graduation ceremony. Hunter posted a video of his graduation on […]

Tyreek Hill’s eventful offseason continued with another wrist procedure to treat his previous injury. Months after the Miami Dolphins receiver initially had surgery to address the ligament issue he played with in 2024, Hill went back under the knife on Wednesday. Hill confirmed his second procedure went well on his Snapchat story. Hill posted a […]

One week after meeting with Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Donald Trump is giving the retired coach a new role in college sports. The United States president plans to officially launch a commission to address the biggest issues within the current NCAA landscape and have Saban in an executive role. Saban will co-lead the commission with […]

Ahead of his fifth year with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Trevor Lawrence is preparing to work with his fourth different head coach. While the instability has undoubtedly hurt his career development, many feel that the 2025 season will serve as a crossroads in his career. Going back to his days at Clemson, Lawrence was always touted […]

By trading back with the Atlanta Falcons, the Los Angeles Rams were one of two teams that did not make a pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Two weeks later, the Falcons are still criticized for that move, even if they ended up with Tennessee edge rusher James Pearce Jr. To […]

As the Golden State Warriors advance to the second round of the 2025 playoffs for the third time in the last four years, all eyes are on Stephen Curry’s thumb injury. Ahead of Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Curry admitted that his thumb still hurts him but not enough to sideline him. Curry hurt […]

Since leaving the 2025 NFL Draft with seven new players, the Cleveland Browns have yet to officially sign any of their incoming rookies. However, they recently announced their jersey numbers, with Shedeur Sanders set to wear No. 12 in 2025. A common quarterback number, Sanders is reportedly donning No. 12 in honor of Tom Brady. […]

Nikola Jokic is just a man enjoying his life. After leading the Denver Nuggets to a thrilling win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, fans spotted the three-time MVP celebrating the victory. One day after the Nuggets’ Game 1 win over the Thunder, Jokic was out in the […]

With Jaxson Dart out of the building, Lane Kiffin is still searching for his next leader. He might have found his next signal-caller with former Oklahoma State quarterback Maealiuaki Smith committing to Ole Miss from the college football transfer portal. Smith made his commitment official by signing with the Rebels on Tuesday, per On3 Sports’ […]

He is typically the team’s unsung hero, but Aaron Gordon was the Denver Nuggets’ savior in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder with his second game-winner of the playoffs. However, he immediately reverted to the father figure he is to his nephews backstage. As Gordon walked into the post-game presser as the man of […]

The Golden State Warriors temporarily ended their rivalry with the Houston Rockets with an emphatic 103-89 win in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA playoffs, but that has not dulled the feud between Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks. Immediately after returning home from the win, Green wasted no time criticizing Brooks for walking off the […]

With Nico Iamaleava’s college football transfer portal drama finally over, DeShaun Foster is excited to welcome him to UCLA. The Bruins head coach does not think his new star quarterback will take much time to adjust once he finishes his final semester at Tennessee. Foster said Iamaleava is not yet with the team, but he […]

Since he accepted the job as North Carolina’s next football coach, all anyone wants to talk about on Bill Belichick is his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. As the legendary coach struggles with his increasingly negative public perception, Belichick has reportedly enlisted the help of a former Chicago Bears PR specialist. As he increases his media presence […]

Texas is fully prepared to jump straight into the Arch Manning experience with Quinn Ewers moving on to the next level. Ahead of his first full season as a starter, the Longhorns gave Manning additional company in the locker room by landing former Troy quarterback Matthew Caldwell from the college football transfer portal. Caldwell committed […]

Coming off one of the most disappointing seasons in recent college football history, Florida State is still attempting to put the pieces back together. Head coach Mike Norvell took a big step forward on Sunday by landing the commitment of former Oklahoma running back Gavin Sawchuk from the college football transfer portal. Florida State announced […]

As Aaron Rodgers continues to keep the Pittsburgh Steelers in a state of confusion, he took a break from his own thoughts to catch the 2025 Kentucky Derby. That did not stop him from being thrust back into the spotlight of the NBC broadcast. As one of many celebrities attending the world-famous horse race, Rodgers […]

Not many fourth-string quarterbacks garner much attention entering training camp, but the spotlight of the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room remains on Shedeur Sanders. Despite being taken two rounds after Dillon Gabriel in the 2025 NFL Draft, Sanders is still the team’s prized rookie. Despite Sanders’ well-documented fall in the NFL Draft, he might still be […]

Few teams had a stranger trio of days at the 2025 NFL Draft than the Detroit Lions did. After a series of trades, the Lions left with seven new players on their roster but still a host of questions that need to be answered in free agency. After taking offensive tackle Tyleik Williams in the […]

Coming out of the 2025 NFL Draft, no team is in a more precarious situation than the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still without a definitive starting quarterback, the Steelers are virtually guaranteed to return to the free agency market to address their pressing roster needs. Despite making the playoffs in four of the last five seasons, Pittsburgh […]

After a strong free agency window, the Chicago Bears were forced to enter enemy territory for the 2025 NFL Draft, but still left with an impressive batch of new players. With their roster now mostly complete, the Bears are nearly ready to begin organized team activities, commonly referenced as OTAs, and minicamps at the end […]