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The Dallas Cowboys are at it once again, this time clawing back on the road against the always dangerous Seattle Seahawks. With quarterback Dak Prescott and company now leading the Seahawks by a point after trailing for the majority of the game, it was this pitch and catch with wide receiver Michael Gallup that really put […]

The 2020 football regular season is currently well on its way into Week 3 and things have been pretty shaky thus far. In Week 2 specifically, a slew of talented players on both sides of the line of scrimmage went down with very significant injuries, most of which have already been lost for the season. […]

On Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that the police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky would not be charged with murder after heading to a grand jury. Following such news, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback and current NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick released quite the strong statement via social media. Of […]

It is safe to say that San Francisco 49ers starting left tackle Trent Williams is quite concerned about the playing surface at MetLife Stadium as the NFC West franchise will be competing at such a venue for the second straight week this weekend. After defeating the lowly New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in Week […]

Earlier in the week, Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson was forced to defend struggling quarterback Carson Wentz, who has not been great to start the 2020 regular season. With Pederson and Wentz leading the Eagles to a disappointing 0-2 start to the year, the tandem need to turn things around in a hurry as […]

Veteran quarterback Russell Wilson and the surging Seattle Seahawks are off to a perfect 2-0 start to the 2020 regular season. As a result, Wilson has since moved into the top spot as the new favorite to ultimately come away with the 2020 NFL MVP award—according to at least one infamous Las Vegas-based sportsbook, anyway […]

With a grand jury failing to bring the anticipated charges against the police officers that killed Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, Detroit Lions defensive end Trey Flowers believes that such a decision could lead to increased protests throughout the NFL. While the NFL has seemingly changed its tune in regards to social and racial injustice […]

As it stands today, there are 11 NFL franchises that sit at a winless 0-2 through the first two weeks of the 2020-21 regular season. However, not much is currently expected from the Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, New York Giants, Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions as these teams will more […]

Even though future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning hasn’t played in the NFL for the last handful of seasons, the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos legend still hasn’t forgotten about his numerous battles with the heralded New England Patriots. With Manning and former Patriots and current Tampa Bay Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady […]

Ahead of the Boston Celtics’ pivotal Game 4 against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals, Jaylen Brown made a huge promise to the Beantown team and its fans. The Celtics currently trail the surging Heat 2-1 in the series, and the last thing that they want to do is come within just one […]

It has been 25 years since the Jacksonville Jaguars originally became an NFL organization. The current AFC South franchise is now a staple of the league’s 32-team format. Despite the fact that the Jaguars have never even appeared in a Super Bowl let alone won a title, Jacksonville has won three divisional crowns while making […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the NFL has wasted no time in fining three different head coaches for not properly wearing masks as a result of their respective Week 2 matchups. Schefter notes that the three head coaches that have been fined are Vic Fangio of the Denver Broncos, […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay has provided the first update on rookie running back Cam Akers, who went down with an injury on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles. One of many NFL players that suffered injuries in Week 2, Akers appears to have lucked out to some degree as it remains to […]

The San Francisco 49ers will more than likely be without quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo for the team’s looming Week 3 matchup against the lowly New York Giants. However, it appears as though the defending NFC Champion 49ers are optimistic that Garoppolo will be able to return for the team’s Week 4 clash with the always dangerous […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are officially a thing in “Sin City.” After opening the 2020 campaign on the road against the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, the franchise formerly known as the Oakland Raiders opened up play in Las Vegas on Monday evening against the New Orleans Saints as Allegiant Stadium was unveiled to the […]

On Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bears, the absolute worst-case scenario unfortunately came into fruition for the New York Giants. According to multiple reports, starting running back Saquon Barkley will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season after tearing his ACL midway through the Giants’ Week 2 matchup against the Bears. A torn ACL more […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso has been seeing quite a bit of playing time this postseason, which has come as a surprise to many. Because Caruso doesn’t fit the mold of the typical NBA player as someone passing him on the street probably wouldn’t guess that he was a professional basketball player for a […]

New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty wasted absolutely no time putting his team on the scoreboard on Sunday evening in Seattle. However, McCourty also didn’t waste any time in sending his regards to Patriots running back James White, who is inactive against the Seattle Seahawks after receiving some incredibly tragic news right before kickoff. […]

With Week 1 of the 2020-21 NFL regular season now officially in the books, all eyes are already on Week 2. With this week’s Thursday Night Football matchup only one day away as Sunday looms larger and larger as the week goes on, fantasy football owners throughout the country are already attempting to get their […]

With Week 1 of the 2020 NFL regular season now officially in the books, fantasy football owners can begin looking ahead to Week 2. With this past offseason serving as one of the strangest in recent memory for obvious reasons, it remains to be seen as to which players continue to perform well and which […]

The Los Angeles Clippers and veteran shooting guard Lou Williams have officially been eliminated from NBA title contention after blowing a 3-1 series lead against the surging Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. With Game 7 of the incredibly entertaining series coming to a close on Tuesday evening, it appears as though Williams will […]

With the Dallas Cowboys slated to allow 25 percent capacity at AT&T Stadium for the franchise’s home-opener, it appears as though team owner Jerry Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy have differing options about such a matter. “We’ll just continue to play that by ear and see how that goes,” Jones said on 105.3 The […]

Regardless of how it happened, the Dallas Cowboys and wide receiver Michael Gallup are officially a winless 0-1 to begin the 2020 regular season. With Gallup and company coming up just shy of a victory on the road against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 1, it wouldn’t be a Cowboys loss without some controversy. […]

Fresh off a brand-new—and very lucrative—contract extension, former Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey helped lead the Los Angeles Rams to a massive Week 1 win over the once heralded Dallas Cowboys on “Sunday Night Football.” However, such a win did not come without some serious controversy as Ramsey helped seal the deal in Week 1 […]

Former New York Jets wide receiver Robby Anderson is now officially a member of the Carolina Panthers after suiting up for the NFC South franchise in Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders. However, after a strange and unprecedented offseason, it seems as though Anderson is still settling in down in Carolina after spending the […]

When the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions clash at Lambeau Field in Week 2, it will be Clete Blakeman serving as the referee for the NFC North battle. Of course, Blakeman was also the referee when the Lions encountered quite the deflating loss at the hands of the rival Packers on Monday Night Football in 2019-20. […]

Even after spraining his ankle, Los Angeles Clippers combo guard Landry Shamet still managed to drill a 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets. With the Clippers taking on the Nuggets in Game 7 on Tuesday evening after blowing some massive leads en route to Denver coming back from a 3-1 series deficit, the No. 2 seed […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone knows exactly what his team has to do in order to overcome the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 on Tuesday evening: allow the opposition to take a massive third quarter lead, of course. While Malone was obviously joking upon speaking to the media on Tuesday afternoon, there is […]

On Tuesday, it was formally announced that Memphis Grizzlies’ point guard Ja Morant was tabbed as a unanimous selection for the NBA’s All-Rookie First Team. The only unanimous selection on this year’s All-Rookie First Team after winning the league’s Rookie of the Year Award for the 2020-21 regular season a few weeks back, Morant was […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson wants a new deal — that much is pretty clear. However, it remains to be seen as to whether the Bears actually wind up paying up in the end as Robinson’s agent has since released a statement regarding his client’s rocky status in the “Windy City.” According to Robinson’s […]

It appears as though the New Orleans Saints will be without superstar wide receiver Michael Thomas for longer than initially expected, according to a Tuesday evening report from Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The NFL.com tandem is reporting that Thomas has been diagnosed with a high-ankle sprain that is “worse than originally believed” […]

The Green Bay Packers manhandled the rival Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. With the Packers upending the Vikings in Minnesota — sans fans, of course — by the score of 43-34, which was not representative of how lopsided this matchup actually was. Although it is only one week of football, in a pretty odd period […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones picked quite the time for his first career red zone interception, that’s for sure. With the Giants trailing the Steelers by the score of 16-10 in the third quarter of Monday evening’s matchup in East Rutherford, Jones threw an absolutely awful interception with New York just outside the end zone. […]

Thanks to some serious effort from wide receiver James Washington, the Pittsburgh Steelers currently lead the New York Giants at halftime on Monday Night Football. With the Steelers trailing for most of the first half of their Week 1 clash in East Rutherford, Washington’s late touchdown reception gave the heralded AFC North franchise a narrow […]

It is time for Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to take the next step in his professional playing career. The former USC Trojans standout is slated to become the bonafide top option for veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 2020. Off to quite the start in Week 1 against the New York Giants, Smith-Schuster is […]

It is no secret that New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is a special player. The former Penn State standout has been around the NFL for a few seasons. Even so, Barkley continues to show off on a weekly basis while utilizing each and every tool in his bag of tricks — especially his […]

Several well-known quarterbacks switched teams this past offseason, but there is no argument surrounding the most notable names to make a move. After future Hall of Famer Tom Brady made the move from the New England Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the six-time Super Bowl Champion was then replaced by another former league MVP […]

The New Orleans Saints managed to defeat the surging Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 despite the fact that the team’s NFC South rival entered the matchup with quite a bit of hype behind them. Not only that, but the Saints defeated former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and company while spoiling his debut […]

Struggling quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears came from way behind en route to defeating the rival Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon in the Motor City. With Trubisky and the Bears falling behind early, Chicago ultimately surged back while quieting some critics in the process. Thanks to the team’s Week 1 win over the […]