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The Washington Commanders’ offseason has been relatively quiet, but still interesting nonetheless, and there is still plenty of time to do more. Through the first few weeks of free agency, Washington has seen a mix of key additions and losses. In terms of losses, there are the likes of Cole Holcomb, Taylor Heinicke and Wes […]

This offseason was always going to be a tough one for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Losing Tom Brady to retirement, for good this time, was hard enough, but the team’s issues don’t end there. Tampa Bay’s biggest struggle this offseason is without a doubt the salary cap. Before free agency, the Bucs were nearly $60 […]

The 2023 NCAA tournament has been a magical time for the Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team. The Owls entered the tournament with just one previous appearance and zero wins, and most didn’t expect them to do much in the dance. Now, they’ve miraculously made it to the Final Four and have a shot to be […]

After months since the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, college football programs across the country are starting back up again. Spring practices have been ongoing for weeks now, and are now winding down. Of course, each team’s spring practice wraps up with a spring game, and now those are starting to kick off. Example: […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made some solid moves this offseason. They not only retained Larry Ogunjobi, but also brought in key players like Isaac Seumalo, Cole Holcomb and Patrick Peterson. They did lose Cam Sutton to the Detroit Lions, but overall, this team took a step forward in free agency. However, is it enough of […]

As the NCAA Tournament winds down, most college basketball fans have their attention on the Final Four, and rightfully so. This Final Four may be the weirdest we’ve ever seen, with three teams making their debut in the event. This unlikely group of teams is emblematic of the sheer chaos and excitement of March Madness. […]

NFL free agency has been open for two weeks now, and most of the high-profile players are off the market. Some teams have been very active in bolstering their roster, and the Atlanta Falcons are one of those teams. Almost overnight, the Falcons have completely overhauled their roster. The main highlight was signing former Cincinnati […]

As the 2023 NFL Draft approaches, the anticipation grows more and more every day. A big part of that anticipation has to do with the trades, arguably the most exciting and unpredictable part of the draft. With the Chicago Bears trading the No. 1 pick to the Carolina Panthers earlier this month, the Arizona Cardinals […]

We are down to just four teams left in the 2023 NCAA Tournament, and what a cast it is. This year’s Final Four features three teams that have never made it this far, and the one that has hasn’t made it here in nearly a decade. Quite the contrast from last year’s Final Four, which […]

The Brooklyn Nets may be one of the most intriguing teams to watch in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Thanks to the Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant trades, their roster is completely different than what it was at the start of the season. While they obviously don’t have the talent they once had, Brooklyn has still […]

The Connecticut Huskies are off to the Elite Eight of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. They left no doubt in their Sweet 16 matchup against No. 8 Arkansas, crushing the Razorbacks 88-65 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Huskies have been one of the most impressive teams in the tournament, winning each game by at […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are soaring high and preparing to make another NBA title run. At 52-20, they hold a 2.5 game lead over the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the best record in the NBA. The Bucks have been on an absolute tear lately, going 23-3 in their last […]

With the NBA regular season winding down, teams on the playoff bubble are fighting just to make it to the dance. The Western Conference, being as tight as it is, features many of these teams, and the New Orleans Pelicans are one of them. New Orleans started out the season very well, jumping out to […]

The 2023 NBA Playoffs are shaping up to be absolutely critical for the Phoenix Suns. They lost in the NBA Finals in 2021, then got absolutely humiliated in 2022. They pulled off a blockbuster by bringing in Kevin Durant at the trade deadline, indicating that they are all-in on pushing for a championship. If they […]

The Sacramento Kings have arguably been the biggest feel-good story in the NBA this season. They hadn’t made the playoffs or had a winning season since 2005-06, but all of that is changing this season. Currently, the Kings have a record of 43-29, good for third in the Western Conference and first in the Pacific […]

Through the first week of NFL free agency, the Dallas Cowboys have been one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason. However, that isn’t really due to their moves in free agency. Sure, Dallas kept key contributors like Donovan Wilson and Leighton Vander Esch, in addition to adding outside help like Chuma Edoga. […]

March Madness isn’t just a competition for the college basketball national title, but also a chance for top NBA Draft prospects to show what they’ve got for a national audience. One of the top prospects still in the tournament is Houston star freshman Jarace Walker. Averaging 11.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game with amazing […]

Fresh off their Super Bowl 57 title, the Kansas City Chiefs have had quite the start to the 2023 offseason. On one hand, they lost starting left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to free agency and released defensive end Frank Clark. On the other hand, they signed Jawaan Taylor to replace Brown and Charles Omenihu to […]

Georgia football has produced a plethora of NFL talent over the years, and this year is no different. In his fourth and latest 2023 NFL Mock Draft, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has four Bulldogs going in the first round, the most of any school. The four players in question are defensive tackle Jalen Carter, […]

The Houston Texans have been one of the busiest teams in the NFL early on this offseason. Once free agency opened last week, the Texan signed a flurry of players to new deals in hopes of breaking out of the league’s basement. Some of these signings have even come at great value, such as the […]

The Miami Dolphins started the offseason with a bang, but have been pretty quiet ever since. That bang was acquiring star cornerback Jalen Ramsey from the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster trade. Since then, though, they’ve made a few moves but nothing major. We’re now in the second week of free agency, and most […]

The Indianapolis Colts are looking for an upgrade at quarterback this offseason, to the surprise of absolutely no one. They have been cycling through quarterbacks since Andrew Luck retired in 2019, and it hasn’t really worked. Many have assumed that the Colts will nab their new quarterback in the draft, but there may be another […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have officially entered into a new era. If all goes according to plan, the years of futility will be in the rearview mirror and a late-season surge in 2022 will be a taste of what’s to come. That said, there’s still some work to do to ensure that becomes a reality. Through […]

The first weekend of the 2023 NCAA Tournament is officially in the books, and what a first weekend it was. Upsets are what make March Madness special, and this first weekend delivered in a big way. Not only did we see a 15-seed make the Sweet 16 for the third straight year in Princeton, but […]

The first two rounds of March Madness are officially in the books, and we’re down to just 16 teams remaining. This first weekend provided plenty of thrills, including some upsets no one saw coming. If we’re lucky, the rest of the tournament will provide more of the same. The chase for the national championship is […]

It’s hard not to feel like the clock is ticking for the Buffalo Bills. They’ve been championship contenders for the last three years, but have consistently come up short in the postseason. An embarrassing home loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2023 Divisional Round was just the latest setback for a group with sky-high […]

The New England Patriots are in a position that few teams want to be: in the middle. The Patriots aren’t bad enough to get top draft picks, but aren’t good enough to compete for championships. As long as Bill Belichick is the head coach, though, they’ll try to win as much as possible. So, it […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are facing a tough challenge as 2023 NFL free agency moves along. The Bengals have proven they’re for real with a Super Bowl appearance and an AFC Championship Game appearance over the last two seasons. Now, as expectations continue to grow, the Bengals have to figure out how to get over the […]

As free agency frenzy takes over the NFL, the Washington Commanders have had a pretty quiet week. Granted, they have signed players like quarterback Jacoby Brisset, offensive tackle Andrew Wylie and linebacker Cody Barton. On the other hand, they’ve also lost key contributors such as quarterback Taylor Heinicke and linebacker Cole Holcomb. With the relative […]

The Green Bay Packers have been arguably the most talked-about team over the last week, and it doesn’t even have to do with any NFL free agent signings. Instead, it has to do with star quarterback Aaron Rodgers essentially confirming that his time in Green Bay is over, and that he will be joining the […]

Miles Sanders entered free agency as the top running back on the market, and now he has found a new home. After spending the first four seasons of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles, Sanders is now taking his talents to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers paid him like a top back, giving him a […]

NFL free agency got off to a blazing start this week, with signings galore over the last two days. Some teams, like the Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons, bolstered their roster with some of the top players on the market. However, others like the NFC-Champion Philadelphia Eagles suffered major losses in the span of a […]

Wednesday morning marked the end of an era in Dallas. According to Clarence Hill of the Fort-Worth Star Telegram, the Cowboys will move on from longtime running back Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott, the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, has had some ups and downs in Dallas, but his tenure has been very memorable […]

It’s that time of year, the one every basketball fan has been waiting for, March Madness. The 2023 NCAA Tournament tipped off on Tuesday with the First Four, and for the next few weeks, it will be the talk of the sports world. For NBA teams, the main draw of the event will be to […]

The NBA season is entering the home stretch, but for the next couple of weeks, it may not be the focus of the basketball world. Instead, that honor will go to the NCAA Tournament, which begins on Tuesday with the First Four. While the main focus will be on teams competing for the national title, […]

In 2022, the Los Angeles Rams learned the cost of going all-in. For years, the Rams handed out huge contracts and gave up draft picks to improve the team right away, and it paid off with a Super Bowl 56 title. However, that ended up costing them throughout a miserable 2022 season in which they […]

NFL free agency officially kicked off on Monday, with a flurry of signings throughout the day. One of Monday’s biggest signings, and definitely the biggest quarterback signing, was Jimmy Garoppolo joining the Las Vegas Raiders. Garoppolo had been the San Francisco 49ers starter for a while, but after they drafted Trey Lance in 2021, it […]

March Madness is finally here, and we now know the 68 teams that will be competing for the title. Fans have been feverishly filling out their brackets, and teams are preparing themselves for their first-round matchups. If there’s one thing that everyone who follows March Madness knows, though, it’s that every team doesn’t get an […]

The New Orleans Saints are a team in flux this offseason. Despite missing the playoffs in each of the last two years, New Orleans is still in win-now mode and trying to extend its contending window. The Saints’ moves this offseason, such as signing Derek Carr and pushing even more money down the road, are […]