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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had an interesting 2022 campaign to say the least. They limped to an 8-9 record, but still made the playoffs due to the NFC South being absolutely terrible. The Brady Bunch then had an unceremonious end to the season, losing to the Dallas Cowboys 31-14 in the Wild Card Round. Now, […]

The NBA’s annual All-Star weekend is finally here. After all the side events on Friday and Saturday, the All-Star Game itself takes center stage on Sunday. Before the game itself, though, team captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokoumpo have to select their team in the NBA All-Star Draft. Since 2018, the NBA All-Star Game has […]

Michigan football had such a strong 2022 season, only for it to end in disappointment. The Wolverines bulldozed their way through the regular season, defeating rival Ohio State and winning the Big Ten for the second straight year. However, the Wolverines lost to TCU in the College Football Playoff Semifinals, ending their national championship hopes. […]

The 2023 NFL Draft inches closer every day, and many Georgia football prospects are looking to increase their draft stock. Arguably the best way to do so is through the NFL Scouting Combine, and Georgia will have quite the presence at the event. Twelve Bulldogs received invites to the Combine, the second-most of any program […]

The NBA’s annual All-Star Weekend is finally here, and fans are buzzing with excitement. Beyond just the All-Star Game itself, the various side events the league has added over the years also generate a ton of buzz. The first, and arguably most successful, of these side events was the iconic Slam Dunk Contest. The NBA […]

The NBA’s annual All-Star Weekend is finally here, much to the delight of fans. The All-Star Game itself generates a ton of excitement, but so do the various side events the NBA has added over the years to spice up the weekend. One of the first and most successful of said side events is the […]

The annual NBA All-Star Weekend, one of the most anticipated events of the year, is finally here. While the All-Star Game itself has been around for ages, the NBA has added various side events to help keep the event fresh. One of the most successful of said side events has to be the Skills Challenge, […]

The NBA All-Star Game is just around the corner, and all of the various side events are coming with it. While the likes of the Slam Dunk and 3-Point contests have been around forever, other events are much more recent additions. On that note, no addition is more recent than the NBA HBCU Classic, with […]

One of the most exciting times of the NBA season is finally upon us; All-Star Weekend. The All-Star Game itself has been around forever, but the league has continued to add various events on the side to spice up the festivities. One of the most successful events aside from the All-Star Game itself is definitely […]

NBA All-Star weekend is finally upon us and excitement is in the air. The All-Star game has been around since the NBA’s infancy, and it has become one of the league’s premier events over the years. Additionally, the league has introduced a number of side events for All-Star Weekend, including the subject of this article, […]

LSU football had a season to remember in 2022. The Tigers had two mediocre seasons following their 2019 national championship, leading them to fire Ed Orgeron and bring in longtime Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly. They entered the season with mild expectations but surprised everyone by finishing 10-4, beating Alabama and winning the SEC West. […]

It’s hard to find a more exciting event in any sport’s offseason than a big trade. Even though the actual games may be months away, a huge trade drives fans crazy imagining how a player might fare with their new team. That’s the magic of the offseason, really, and trades embody it more than anything […]

Super Bowl 57 has come and gone, marking the official end of the 2022-23 NFL season. So what’s the first thing to think about in the offseason? Why, who will win Super Bowl 58, of course. The cycle of sports media is so beautiful, isn’t it? Anyways, betting outlets officially released the opening odds for […]

The Super Bowl is officially in the books, which means the NFL offseason has officially begun. This will be an interesting season for much of the league, as many teams seem to be at crossroads right now. That said, few teams are entering the offseason happier than the Seattle Seahawks. Many expected the Seahawks to […]

With the Super Bowl now in the rear-view mirror, the NFL offseason has officially begun. Of all the teams in the league, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be in line for the most tumultuous offseason. All of the attention has understandably gone to Tom Brady’s retirement, but there are far more issues than just that. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are on top of the NFL world once again after winning Super Bowl 57. It looked dicey for a while, with a 10-point halftime deficit and Patrick Mahomes re-aggrivating his high ankle sprain in the second quarter. However, Mahomes and the Chiefs showed their resolve by coming back to win 38-35 […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came painfully close to winning Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, but fell just short. Philly held a 10-point halftime lead over the Kansas City Chiefs, but KC came roaring back to take win the Lombardi Trophy. The Eagles played a strong game, but that doesn’t make the sting of defeat any less […]

For the third time in four seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs are AFC champions and will play in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs overcame great adversity to get to this point, including a Patrick Mahomes ankle injury in the playoffs, but, as they have many times before, they overcame it. Now, they have a chance […]

Like most of the NFL at this point, the Washington Commanders are fully in offseason mode. The 2022 season felt like more of the same in Washington, as the team finished 8-8-1 to miss the playoffs. The Commanders have been in limbo for a while now, not bad enough to get top draft picks, but […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have been the best team in the NFL over the last half-decade, as they are now making their third Super Bowl appearance in four seasons. This time, they’ll face the Philadelphia Eagles in a matchup that features Andy Reid against his old team, the Kelce brothers going against each other, and […]

NFL fans have known for a while now that the Las Vegas Raiders would be moving on from longtime quarterback Derek Carr. After his late-season benching in favor of Jarrett Stidham, Carr has not been shy about the reality that he has played his last game in the Silver and Black. This has led fans […]

For 30 of the 32 NFL teams, the offseason has already begun. Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are preparing to face off for the right to call themselves champions. With that said, don’t think that these teams haven’t thought about the offseason at least a little. While many teams find themselves in […]

The 2022 NFL season was a forgettable one for the Green Bay Packers. The team got off to an awful start, but then won four straight games to claw back into the playoff picture. However, a home loss to the Detroit Lions gave the Packers a final record of 8-9 missing the playoffs for the […]

The annual NFL Honors awards show acts as a way to celebrate the very best of professional football. With the announcement of the NFL’s most prestigious awards and the newest additions to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the event is a special time for the football world. For the 2023 edition of the show, […]

Well, it’s the end of an “era” in Brooklyn. Just days after trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, the Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal. With Durant gone, this marks the official and unceremonious end to the Big 3 era with him, Irving and James Harden. Let’s be […]

The 2022 NFL season is over for 30 teams, which means they’re now looking ahead to the 2023 season. One of those teams is the Dallas Cowboys, who experienced another frustrating playoff loss against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. On paper, Dallas has the pieces to compete for a ring, but this […]

Well, we’ve made it. Super Bowl 57 is just a few short days away, and we will finally be able to crown a champion in this NFL season. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles have both earned the right to compete on this stage, and they should produce a great game. It goes without […]

It’s Super Bowl week in the NFL, and all attention is rightfully on the big game. However, there is another event to look forward to this week in the 2023 NFL Honors. The NFL’s annual award show will take place on Thursday night, where the best of the best in the NFL will receive their […]

The NFL offseason can be a very cruel place for players and teams alike. Every offseason, teams have to make difficult decisions when it comes to keeping or parting ways with certain players. It can be heartbreaking to see a fan-favorite player leave, but it’s the unfortunate reality of the game, even for a team […]

The NFL offseason is a time of uncertainty for many teams. Players and coaches rotate in and out, and teams can look drastically different in just a short time. While many players and coaches leave on their own volition, sometimes, teams will have to make difficult choices and let them go. The Miami Dolphins will […]

The NFL offseason is an exciting time for teams and players alike, but it can be a difficult one as well. On one hand, it’s exciting because some players find new homes, and others have their dreams come true through the NFL Draft. On the other hand, it’s difficult because teams often have to make […]

National Signing Day on Wednesday essentially marked the end of the 2023 college football recruiting cycle. The recruiting cycle had been going on long before the season started, but National Signing Day allowed teams to put that last cherry on top of the sundae. Now that we’re almost a week out from the big event, […]

With National Signing Day in the books, the 2023 college football recruiting cycle is officially over. These recruits will go on to shape their teams for the next few years, and could be true difference-makers at the collegiate level. One team in desperate need of some difference-makers heading into National Signing Day was Nebraska. The […]

National Signing Day has come and gone, and now the 2023 recruiting cycle is basically over and the Alabama Crimson Tide found the most success throughout the cycle. Nick Saban’s team has put together an insane recruiting class with nine five-stars and 19 four-stars. Needless to say, this class isn’t just the best this year, […]

National Signing Day is now in the books, which means the 2023 recruiting cycle is effectively over. That means we can officially rank each team’s recruiting class without fear of a big splash altering the rankings. As is a common trend at this point, Georgia football finished the cycle very high in those rankings. The […]

The Denver Broncos made a huge splash in the NFL coaching carousel on Tuesday by landing Sean Payton. Denver had to trade a first-and second-round pick to New Orleans, but with a coach of Payton’s pedigree, it may be worth it. After hiring a first-time head coach in Nathaniel Hackett went poorly, the Broncos went […]

Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday morning. Although this announcement comes exactly one year after he previously announced his retirement, which lasted for a whopping 40 days, the Buccaneers quarterback insists it’s for good this time., which ended the San Francisco 49ers rumors. If this really is the end for the […]

A landmark event took place in the NFL on Tuesday; a head coach trade. With the New Orleans Saints trading Sean Payton to the Denver Broncos, the head coach joins an exclusive club of coaches to be traded. Only a handful of coach trades have occurred throughout NFL history, and they usually leave a huge […]

With the 2022-23 NHL season now more than halfway over, fans have a pretty good idea of what teams are contenders and what teams aren’t. By extension, fans can also tell what teams will be buying and selling at the upcoming March 3 trade deadline. One of the teams that are clearly a contender and […]