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The Kansas City Chiefs have hit a bit of a skid while once again losing on Sunday afternoon, this time at the hands of the Tennessee Titans. With the Chiefs’ offense typically putting up some big numbers on the scoreboard with Sunday afternoon’s outing in the “Music City” being no different, their defense hasn’t been […]

New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur has led his team to a lowly 2-8 record on the season. Unable to defend MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford in Week 10, the Giants came up short against the team’s cross stadium rival, the New York Jets. With Shurmur and the Giants giving up a whopping 34 […]

Despite the fact that the Arizona Cardinals fell to a disappointing 3-6-1 on the season after coming up just shy of a victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, fans of the upstart NFC West franchise definitely had a few things to be happy about on Sunday afternoon. With Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk producing some […]

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers proved to be human after all in Week 9. Previously a one-loss, first-place team in the NFC North, the Packers notably suffered the team’s second defeat of the 2019-20 regular season this past Sunday afternoon on the road against the Los Angeles Chargers. […]

Tuesday evening marks the official start of the 2019-20 college basketball season. At least two NBA superstars are definitely excited as Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall was seen in attendance at the world-famous Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening as some of the top collegiate teams in the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are fresh off of a massive victory over the surging Green Bay Packers. With the Packers visiting the West Coast this past weekend, perhaps the Los Angeles lifestyle — albeit just a glimpse of it — may have proven to be too much for the Packers to handle as the Chargers […]

The Green Bay Packers are currently in the midst of a stellar 2019 campaign despite a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. With the Packers  the Chargers, Green Bay is now gearing up for a NFC showdown against the Carolina Panthers set for Week 10. Although the Green Bay offense has received most of the […]

The Los Angeles Rams are now expected to be without veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks for the foreseeable future as the NFC West franchise still doesn’t know when he will play again. Cooks has continued to battle concessions all season long as once again exited prematurely as the Rams recently took on the Cincinnati Bengals […]

Former NBA guard and defensive legend Gary Payton did not mince his words when speaking about the Houston Rockets. “The Glove” is not too high on the always dangerous Rockets because of the team’s inability to play defense. Because the Rockets cannot contain their opponents as of late, Payton does not believe that Houston will […]

The Oakland Raiders notably secured not one, not two, but three first-round picks as a result of the 2019 NFL Draft. While utilizing two of these three picks to select defensive players, the Raiders did manage to snag one offensive stand out as well in former Alabama Crimson Tide running back Josh Jacobs. Currently serving […]

The Baltimore Ravens knocked off the previously undefeated New England Patriots on Sunday Night Football. With the Patriots suffering the team’s first loss of the 2019 regular season, falling to 8-1 on the year, the Ravens improved to 6-2 and created a cushion in the AFC North Division. Although the Ravens had already proven to […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been without starting point guard Trae Young for only a short period of time as the up-and-coming signal caller continues to recover from a lingering ankle injury. However, it appears as though the Eastern Conference franchise will be getting the services of the team’s starting point guard sooner rather than later […]

Despite a red hot quarterback under center in Matthew Stafford, the Detroit Lions just can’t seem to get out of their own way this season. As a result of the team producing only three wins thus far into the 2019-20 regular season, Lions head coach Matt Patricia continues to answer questions regarding both the play […]

Despite the fact that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers came up short on Sunday afternoon against the surging Seattle Seahawks, head coach Bruce Arians will still impressed with the play of soon-to-be free agent quarterback Jameis Winston. With the Seahawks ultimately coming away with a win in overtime, Winston did string together a solid individual performance […]

The Chicago Bears infamously traded up to select former North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Mitchell Trubisky with the No. 2 overall pick in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. However, things have not been going as planned for Trubisky and the Bears as of late as the third-year signal caller has been struggling […]

Quarterback Deshaun Watson led the Houston Texans to a crucial victory over the rival Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 9 with the team’s latest win notably coming across the pond in London, England. While Watson has been on absolute fire lately, which has led the Texans to a stellar 6-3 record on the year, the Houston […]

Despite being without last year’s league MVP in quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs managed to defeat the surging Minnesota Vikings on Sunday afternoon. With veteran backup quarterback Matt Moore being handed the keys to the offense in the absence of the currently injured Mahomes, the journeyman signal-caller stepped up in a big way […]

The Chicago Bears currently sit in the cellar of the NFC North at an underwhelming 3-4. With Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky struggling mightily throughout the season, especially on Sunday afternoon against the lowly Los Angeles Chargers, in addition to encountering some injury trouble along the way, Chicago will need to bounce back in a big […]

The Arizona Cardinals will soon be without the services of future Hall of Fame wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald as the veteran pass-catcher continues to draw nearer and nearer to the end of his NFL playing career. However, while the Cardinals still have Fitzgerald on the field, one would think that Arizona would do all it […]

Houston Texans Pro Bowl defensive end JJ Watt has once again been bitten by the injury bug. The oft-injured yet prolific pass rusher suffered a torn pectoral muscle on Sunday afternoon against the Oakland Raiders. He will be forced to miss the remainder of the 2019 campaign after undergoing surgery to repair the damage. Now […]

Despite the fact that the Pittsburgh Steelers are floating around the .500 mark after a win in Week 8, starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the Indianapolis Colts should thrive against Pittsburgh in Week 9. With the Colts narrowly defeating the lowly Denver Broncos at home and the Steelers coming back to beat the winless Miami […]

Thanks to a last-second field goal attempt that made its way through the uprights, the Indianapolis Colts were able to come away with a win over the lowly Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon at Lucas Oil Stadium. Although the Colts definitely didn’t play the team’s best all-around game of the season, Indianapolis still found a […]

It is hard to believe it but veteran NBA point guard Chris Paul is currently a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. While it once appeared as though the veteran point guard would end his professional career as a member of the Houston Rockets, Paul was then traded to the Thunder this past offseason in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently being led by superstar forward LeBron James and former New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. However, while they have already looked impressive at times early on in the 2019-20 regular season, former team president Magic Johnson believes that the eventual addition of a currently injured Kyle Kuzma will […]

The lowly one-win Washington Redskins are now gearing up to take on the Buffalo Bills in Week 9. Although the Bills will surely be favored to win this game regardless of who is under center for Washington, it appears as though there is at least a chance that the Redskins will have the services of […]

Future Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees made his triumphant return to the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday afternoon en route to leading his team to a blowout victory over the Arizona Cardinals at home. With the team’s regular starter under center back in the fold, it was unfortunately back to the bench for […]

The Arizona Cardinals and first-year head coach Kliff Kingsbury have a daunting task in front of them: Take down the undefeated San Francisco 49ers on a short week. While Kingsbury’s Cardinals will surely enter the upcoming Thursday evening NFC West showdown as heavy underdogs, the Arizona head coach is well aware of what lies in […]

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is definitely in the thick of the NFL MVP conversation. The former first-round pick once again led his team to victory on Sunday, and DeAndre Hopkins was impressed. The Texans put together a big second half en route to defeating the Oakland Raiders. Watson not only led Houston to yet […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel is apparently an optimist. The first-year Lakers head coach recently told reporters that veteran center DeMarcus Cousins could still potentially return to Los Angeles this season despite suffering what initially appeared to be a season-ending leg injury earlier in the year. Although everyone and their mother originally believed that […]

It is only a matter of time before Bronny James and Zaire Wade are making noise atop the NBA level. With the up-and-coming hoopers playing alongside one another at Sierra Canyon, that obviously means that Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James and recently retired Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade get to hang out […]

Not even Detroit Pistons head coach Dwane Casey could have imagined that veteran point guard Derrick Rose would be producing like this as a result of the 2019-20 regular season. However, despite the former league MVP playing out of his mind en route to a red hot start to the year, Rose has been coming […]

Dennis Smith Jr. had a forgettable start with the New York Knicks this 2019-20 season, but Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell wants New York fans to be patient. During the Knicks’ showdown with the Boston Celtics, fans chanted “We Want Frank” as DSJ continued to struggle — calling for David Fizdale to play Frnch point […]

Head coach Mike D’Antoni’s Houston Rockets are even more stacked than usual. The Western Conference franchise added former Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook to the fold. However, it is no secret that outside of big man Clint Capela and a few other players, the Rockets are guard-heavy at the moment, which means a […]

Draymond Green is not happy with how the Golden State Warriors are playing, especially not after their defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder that saw them trail by as much as 42 points. The Warriors allowed the the Thunder to score at least 35 points in the first three quarters of the game. Meanwhile, Green […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will notably open the 2019-20 regular season on Tuesday evening while taking on All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard and the crosstown rival Los Angeles Clippers. However, the Lakers will be without the services of veteran NBA point guard Rajon Rondo, who has been dealing with a sore left calf. Rajon Rondo is […]

According to an official statement released on Tuesday, Toronto Raptors team president Masai Ujiri is in the clear in terms of his recent spat with some potential legal trouble. After months of speculation, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has announced that no criminal charges will be filed against Ujiri, who allegedly shoved an Alameda […]

Longtime NBA shooting guard JR Smith did not play for very long atop the highest level last season after parting ways with the Cleveland Cavaliers after a mere 11 regular season appearances and four starts in 2018-19. Now looking for his next NBA home, there are several teams that could use Smith’s services as both […]

Current New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold encountered a forgettable outing against the rival New England Patriots in the latest installment of Monday Night Football. Not only that, but Darnold was captured on camera saying that he was “seeing ghosts.” As one can imagine, just about everyone on the planet was on the Jets quarterback’s […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers set to battle it out in their season opener, LeBron James was unsurprisingly asked about Kawhi Leonard and his offseason decision to choose the Clips over the Purple and Gold franchise. However, “King James” wound up giving quite the hilarious answer. Reporter: What do you think […]