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The Philadelphia Eagles soared over the San Francisco 49ers in a dominant 31-7 win in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game. It was far from the prettiest game of football, but Philadelphia took control of the game early and never looked back. With the 49ers unable to throw the ball due to injuries, the Eagles made quick […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have probably had the least surprising season of any team in the NHL, but that’s far from a bad thing. As they have for the last few seasons, the Lightning has just been chugging through the regular season while maintaining a strong record. Tampa Bay sits at third in the Atlantic […]

As the 2022-23 NHL season continues on, the March 3 trade deadline inches ever closer. Many star players have appeared in trade rumors throughout the season, which could signal one of the biggest trade deadlines in recent memory. One such star is Arizona Coyotes defensemen Jakob Chychrun. In fact, Chychrun has been in trade rumors […]

After last season’s improbable playoff run, Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are proving they aren’t a one-hit-wonder. The Bengals just trounced the Buffalo Bills with a 27-10 road win in the Divisional Round. The Bills were Super Bowl favorites for most of the season, and Cincy made easy work of them on their own, […]

As the end of the 2022-23 NFL season draws ever closer, so does April’s NFL Draft. Of course, teams don’t wait until the end of the season to start scouting. They have been watching their target players for the entire year and even before then. While fans may never know exactly what their favorite teams […]

As the NFL offseason continues inching closer and closer, so does April’s 2023 NFL Draft. Teams have been scouting players long before the season, and now that the draft order is mostly final, they likely know who they want now. While fans will never fully know what teams are thinking, insight from draft analysts like […]

The offseason has officially begun for 28 NFL teams, and the other four aren’t far off. By extension, that means it’s NFL Draft season for most of the league, and teams are surely making their projections already. While fans can’t see exactly what teams are thinking, draft analysts like Mel Kiper Jr. give us a […]

The NFL playoffs are winding down, and the offseason draws ever closer. Even before the offseason officially begins, though, teams are already looking ahead to the NFL Draft in April. While fans would love to know who their favorite team is targeting, the insight of draft analysts like Mel Kiper Jr. will have to suffice. […]

While the NFL Playoffs continue rolling on, the vast majority of teams are already in offseason mode. Of course, arguably the biggest event of the entire offseason is the NFL Draft in late April. Fans speculate about who their team could take weeks in advance, and draft analysts like ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. provide a […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has become one of the NFL’s best stories this season. Purdy was the Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 NFL Draft, and began the season as the team’s third-string quarterback. After injuries forced him into the starting role, he has taken full advantage of the opportunity and is now an […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the face of the NFL today, and no one else comes close. With his insane stats and dazzling plays, he has captured the hearts of football fans everywhere. The Chiefs are always Super Bowl contenders with him at QB, and he is well on his way to winning […]

It’s hard to find a bigger breakout star in the NFL this season than Jalen Hurts. The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback has emerged as one of the best in the league this season, accounting for nearly 4,500 yards and 35 touchdowns. He will likely be a MVP finalist, and the Eagles are a Super Bowl contender […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles will square off in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. Both teams have been among the league’s elite all season, and this should be a fantastic game. San Francisco began its playoff run by defeating the surprising Seattle Seahawks 41-23 in the Wild Card Round. The 49ers then […]

The New York Giants’ surprising 2022 season ended with a thud in a 38-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday night in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. Still, this season was a smashing success for the Giants and first-year head coach Brian Daboll. Many expected New York to be in the league’s […]

Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide have one mission in 2023: prove they’re still on top. After Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs won their second-straight National Championship, many have claimed that Alabama football is no longer the top dog in college football. The Tide have rarely had any teams rival them over the […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City is just around the corner. While the game itself isn’t until Feb. 19, fan voting has already closed and we’ll learn who the starters are on Thursday. As a reminder, fans account for 50% of the voting, while players and media members account for 25% each. […]

USC football soared to heights it hadn’t seen in over a decade in 2022 with Heisman winner Caleb Williams at quarterback, only to fall back down to earth at the end. The Trojans ended the regular season 11-1, and they were just one win away from making their first College Football Playoff appearance. Instead, the […]

High school quarterback Jaden Rashada has had one of the strangest recruiting cycles of any player in recent memory. The four-star recruit from California initially committed to Miami, but flipped to Florida after the Gator Collective, an independent university fundraising arm, reportedly offered him a massive NIL deal. However, the deal fell through and Florida […]

The Philadelphia Eagles sure lived up to their billing as the NFC’s top seed on Saturday night. They made quick work of their NFC East-rival New York Giants in a 38-7 home beatdown in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs. After Jalen Hurts and the Birds soared over New York, the Eagles ensured that […]

The Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs will truly live up to its name on Saturday, when the Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants. These two NFC East rivals do not like each other, and this is the biggest game in the rivalry in over a decade. Both teams will give it their all, […]

For most of the 2022 NFL season, the Minnesota Vikings were one of the league’s premier teams. No matter how ugly it looked, the Vikings always somehow pulled out close wins, finishing the regular season with an 11-0 record in one-score games. Four ugly losses and bad defense prompted some to write them off, but […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the 2022 NFL season with very high expectations. They had just won 13 games in 2021, and won the Super Bowl in 2020. With Tom Brady returning for another go-around, many expected Tampa Bay to be a contender once again. Instead, the Buccaneers were a shell of their former selves, […]

Clemson football has taken a bit of a step back after making the College Football Playoff six years in a row and winning two national championships. Nevertheless, the Tigers still boast an abundance of NFL talent on their roster that helps them compete every year. With another season gone, some of those key players will […]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “what records does Tom Brady NOT have already?” It’s a valid question, as it seems like the 45-year-old quarterback has nearly every record one could possibly think of. However, there are still a few more records within the GOAT’s reach. Now all of this depends on Brady […]

The NFL head coaching carousel has had quite a slow start in 2023. Five teams entered the offseason with coaching vacancies, and five teams still have coaching vacancies nearly two weeks into the offseason. Teams have been busy with interviews and such, but no hires to speak of just yet. That’s OK, though, as it […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are back in the Divisional Round for the second straight year, and they are looking for more once again. Joe burrow and co. didn’t make it easy, but they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 at home in the Wild Card Round. They may have won, but the Bengals know they’ll have to […]

Michigan football has had quite a successful run over the last two seasons. The Wolverines have gone 25-3, beat Ohio State twice, won two Big Ten championships, and made two College Football Playoff appearances in the last two seasons. Despite losing in the CFP semifinals in both years, the Wolverines have been one of the […]

The NFL offseason is fast approaching, and, as usual, all eyes will be on the quarterbacks. The quarterback carousel has dialed it up to 11 recently, with stars like Tom Brady, Matthew Stafford and Russell Wilson all changing teams over the last three years. While there’s no guarantee a star of that caliber will change […]

The college football offseason is in full swing, and all eyes are on the ever-changing transfer portal. A record amount of players have entered the portal this offseason, including some previously established stars. Some teams suffered from the losses, but others have become contenders nearly overnight. In this article, we’re going over the biggest college […]

With the NFL season in its twilight, there’s no time like the present to talk about the upcoming 2023 NFL draft. There are plenty of can’t-miss prospects in the 2023 class, one of the best classes in recent history. Despite that, there is almost no question that a quarterback will go first overall. The question […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went out with a whimper on Monday night, losing to the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 in the Wild Card Round. The 2022 season was not a great one for Brady, as he finished with a losing record for the first time in his career. While the Bucs won the […]

Then there were eight. The Wild Card Round of the 2023 NFL Playoffs is officially in the books, and the season’s end is inching ever closer. Wild Card Weekend featured some great games (for the most part), so the Divisional Round has a tough act to follow as we take a look at the NFL […]

Utah football has always been one of those under-the-radar types of teams in college football. The Utes were among the best mid-major teams for several years before finally making the jump to the Power Five in 2011. Now with back-to-back Pac-12 titles, they have more than proven themselves at college football’s highest level. Of course, […]

The college football offseason is officially here, and the coaching carousel is in full swing. While most of the attention rightfully goes towards the head coaches, the right assistant coach hires can also completely change a team. Of all the assistant coach hires this college football offseason, Clemson made the biggest splash so far on […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars shocked the entire NFL world on Saturday night. Toward the end of the first half, Jacksonville trailed 27-0 against the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round and looked completely dead in the water. Then, the Jaguars came roaring back for an improbable 31-30 win at the buzzer. In a way, […]

Wow, just, WOW. The Los Angeles Chargers completed one of the most embarrassing collapses in NFL postseason history on Saturday night. This team has a long history of humiliating losses, but this has to be a brand-new low. Of all the heartbreaking, awful, soul crushing Chargers moments, this has to be the absolute worst heartbreaking, […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been arguably the most exciting team in the NFL, for better or worse. On one hand, they are a perfect 11-0 in one-score games, and have won some of the most thrilling games of the season. On the other hand, they lose big when they do fall, so much so that […]

They didn’t make it easy, but the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back in the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Bucs finished with an 8-9 record and looked uninspiring throughout large portions of the season, but they had the fortune of playing in and winning the dreadful NFC South. Even with their poor season, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had an up-and-down season in 2022, but they’re in the playoffs now and that’s all that matters. The Chargers finished the season with a 10-7 record, good enough for the top wild-card spot in the AFC. On Saturday night, Justin Herbert and co. will begin their Lombardi quest with a […]