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With a loss to Oregon in the Big 10 Championship Game, Penn State has now fallen to 0-2 on the year against top-five opponents. Clearly frustrated with the loss, head coach James Franklin could only contain his emotions for so long. During his pre-game press conference, Franklin was visibly annoyed as the sound of the […]

Already without J.K. Dobbins, the Los Angeles Chargers may have to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 without top receiver Ladd McConkey. The rookie enters the matchup as a true game-time decision after being limited in practice all week. The team expects to make a final decision on McConkey, who is dealing with […]

In his third year as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, Chauncey Billups is on track for another losing season. Currently owning one of the worst records in the league, the Trail Blazers have suffered through another disappointing campaign a quarter of the way through 2024-2025. While there have been many reasons Billups’ […]

The Orlando Magic will be without both of their star players for the time being. Already without Paolo Banchero, the Magic were dealt a brutal update on Saturday as Franz Wagner will now be out indefinitely with a torn oblique, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Just in: Orlando Magic star forward Franz Wagner has suffered […]

Two of the most underwhelming teams of 2024 meet in Week 14 when the Dallas Cowboys host the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday Night Football. Both teams are on track to enter the game at near full strength, with CeeDee Lamb, Ja’Marr Chase and Jake Ferguson all cleared to play. The Cowboys removed both Ferguson and […]

Through the first quarter of the 2024-2025 NBA season, the Orlando Magic have been one of the biggest surprises early in the year. Despite losing star forward Paolo Banchero to an oblique injury, the Magic boast a 16-9 record through the first 25 games of the year. With legitimate title aspirations just around the corner, […]

The Cleveland Browns continue to build on what is becoming one of the league’s hottest offenses entering Week 14. Despite bringing a 3-9 record into their matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Browns added two more receivers to their active roster for quarterback Jameis Winston to work with. Cleveland added veteran receivers Kadarius Toney and […]

Looking to obtain a winning record for the fourth time in 2024-2025, the Miami Heat host the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night in the second game of their current home stand. Star forward Jimmy Butler’s ongoing knee issue has kept him on the injury report, threatening his availability once again. Here is everything we know […]

No longer dealing with the everyday stress of coaching, Nick Saban is excited to watch the 2024 SEC Championship Game like a proud father as two of his former disciples, Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, go head-to-head. However, he is not afraid to mock either one of his two friends, which he did […]

With the 2024-2025 NBA season reaching its first quarter mark, trade rumors are continuing to heat up as teams begin to develop their identities. Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been considered a name to watch ahead of the trade deadline and is now favored to land with the Orlando Magic if he is […]

In the first of two title fights taking place on Dec. 7, WBO featherweight champion Rafael Espinoza (25-0) will rematch former titleholder Robeisy Ramirez (14-2) 12 months after beating him to claim the belt. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with an Esponiza-Ramirez prediction and pick. Entering the first fight as a […]

One year after putting on one of the wildest fights of 2023, Emanuel Navarrete (38-2-1) and Oscar Valdez (32-2) are set to run it back for the former’s WBO super featherweight title. It is time to continue our boxing odds series with another prediction and pick. In their first fight, Navarrete won the back-and-forth war […]

With a significant Week 14 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders on deck, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are on track to deploy their healthiest offensive lineup in weeks. Amid consistent injury issues to centerpieces Mike Evans, Bucky Irving and Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay projects to have all three available for the second straight game. Evans, […]

Sherrone Moore will have a lot of work to do in his second full offseason as a head coach. While a bowl game still awaits the 7-5 Michigan Wolverines, Moore is already tasked with having to replace several key pieces of his current squad. While the addition of 2025 top recruit Bryce Underwood highlights Michigan’s […]

The 2024 campaign has been a year full of injuries for New York Giants rookie Malik Nabers that have stunted what has been otherwise a promising rookie season. After dealing with concussion and groin issues for several weeks earlier in the year, Nabers has now suffered a new injury ahead of Week 14. Days ahead […]

After nearly nine full seasons as an NFL analyst on ESPN, Hall of Famer Randy Moss will be taking an indefinite break from broadcasting. As the channel announced on social media on Friday, Moss will take an extended leave of absence from his on-air duties due to a “health challenge.” “Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy […]

After a dissatisfactory season in 2024, Ball State will enter a full rebuild during the 2024-2025 offseason on the heels of a 3-9 season. On top of finding a new head coach, the Cardinals will now have to replace their top receiver with standout sophomore Cam Pickett entering the transfer portal. Pickett, a former three-star […]

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers had a lot of high expectations during their Week 14 Thursday Night Football matchup and delivered, with the former coming out on top, 34-31. However, despite the many highlights in the game, one of the most discussed moments came before kickoff when Packers head coach Matt LaFleur was […]

Two former 205-pound title challengers collide at UFC 310 when Anthony Smith (38-20) meets Dominick Reyes (13-4) in the featured prelim. It is time to continue our betting odds series with another UFC prediction and pick. Smith, 36, has been very active since losing to Jon Jones at UFC 235, fighting 12 times in the […]

After one uneventful season at Nevada, Preston ‘Chubba’ Purdy will enter the transfer portal for the third time in as many years. The younger brother of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will have one year of eligibility remaining as he seeks his fourth collegiate team. Chubba Purdy will be a graduate transfer after entering […]

There is still one month left in the 2024 NFL regular season, but the college football year has nearly concluded. With one of the worst single-season performances in recent history, the New York Giants need to already be preparing for the 2025 NFL Draft as they project to own the No. 1 overall pick in […]

The history of running backs who went through Rutgers’ football program is fairly deep but Kyle Monangai continues to make his case as the best to ever suit up for the Scarlet Knights. At the end of his stellar senior campaign, Monangai was recognized with a first-team All-Big 10 nomination along with Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson. […]

Many fans might not realize it, but seven years after being selected as the No. 7 overall pick, Jamal Adams is still continuing his NFL career with the Detroit Lions. After being released by the Tennessee Titans earlier in 2024, Adams recalls the excitement he felt when defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn contacted his agent. “I […]

In a pivotal NFC North showdown, the NFL-leading Detroit Lions (11-1) host the Green Bay Packers (9-3) in Week 14’s Thursday Night Football matchup. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Packers-Lions prediction and pick. Packers-Lions Last Game – Matchup History In their first matchup of 2024, the Lions topped the […]

The writing had seemingly been on the wall for a while for Matt Eberflus before he was fired as the head coach of the Chicago Bears. While the public had been calling for his dismissal for years, the former coach’s horrendous Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots seemed to do him in, per […]

By the end of the Week 13 edition of Monday Night Football, Jameis Winston was both the hero and the villain for the Cleveland Browns. The fan-favorite quarterback ended the game with a franchise record 497 passing yards with four touchdowns but also threw three interceptions, two of which were returned for a defensive touchdown. […]

With a last-second win over the New England Patriots in Week 13, the Indianapolis Colts improved to 6-7 in 2024, including 5-4 with Anthony Richardson starting. The win keeps the Colts in the playoff hunt with just four games remaining in the regular season. While the win was impressive, Richardson and the Colts still showed […]

After one season playing for Deion Sanders and Colorado, former three-star recruit Nahmier Robinson will enter the transfer portal. Robinson, the son of 12-year NBA veteran Nate Robinson, confirmed his decision just two days after the Buffaloes’ final game of the 2024 regular season, per Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. As a cornerback, Nahmier Robinson […]

With Matt Eberflus no longer in the picture, the Chicago Bears have filled the remaining holes on their coaching staff internally. After promoting Thomas Brown from interim offensive coordinator to interim head coach, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty will fill his void as the play-caller for the remainder of 2024. Brown will move down to […]

Week 14 of the 2024 college football season was filled with rivalry game brawls, including in the North Carolina vs. NC State and Virginia vs. Virginia Tech games in the ACC. While their incidents were not nearly as mainstream as some others in the country, the conference publicly announced their punishment for the four teams […]

After leaving Week 13 against the Los Angeles Rams with a knee injury, New Orleans Saints multi-purpose star Taysom Hill will miss the remainder of 2024. Hill did not return to the game after being carted off and needed just one day for tests to confirm that he would not see the field for the […]

Michigan beating Ohio State was one of the most shocking results of college football Week 14 but the main story of the game was what happened after the final seconds ticked off the clock. After beating the Buckeyes for the fourth straight year, a handful of Michigan players attempted to plant their flag on the […]

In the only overtime game of Week 13, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers knocked off the Carolina Panthers by a score of 26-23 to get back to .500. However, given the way the game played out, many felt that the game should not have gone into overtime after what appeared to be a touchdown for Panthers […]

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen managed to achieve a rare feat in Week 13: record a passing, rushing and receiving touchdown all in the same game. Allen did so by recording a passing and receiving touchdown on the same play after he took a lateral from Amari Cooper into the end zone. After the game, […]

In three games back as the Indianapolis Colts’ starting quarterback, Anthony Richardson has gone 2-1 to give the team a 6-7 record into their bye week. The second-year quarterback was responsible for punching in the Colts’ game-winning two-point conversion with 12 seconds remaining in Week 13 to lead them to a 25-24 win over the […]

The Atlanta Falcons’ recent struggles continued in Week 13 with another loss, dropping a 17-13 back-and-forth battle to the Los Angeles Chargers. After their third straight loss, a bulk of the blame was placed on quarterback Kirk Cousins, who ended the game with four interceptions. Of Cousins’ heap of turnovers, his fourth interception was the […]

A shamefully late hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has many believing that a suspension is only a matter of time for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. However, a previous mental blunder could make the situation worse for the 27-year-old than it already is. While the hit on Lawrence is on the front of […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence did not get the warm welcome he was looking for in Week 13 after a two-game absence. Near the end of the second quarter, Lawrence was sent back to the locker room after a blatantly late hit from Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair led to a massive in-game brawl. After […]

With all but a handful of college football games from the 2024 season completed, most conference championship games are locked in. A sprinkle of Week 14 surprising results played a big part in them, including Syracuse upsetting No. 6 Miami. After Syracuse’s big win, head coach Fran Brown and quarterback Kyle McCord were well aware […]