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In an affair that the Seattle Seahawks handily controlled for the majority of the game, it was a disappointing Week 4 for the San Francisco 49ers in what ideally would have been a bounce-back performance the game after a heartbreaking Week 3. However, there were still plenty of good things to take away from the […]

It’s been a weird start to the year for the Pittsburgh Steelers. After upsetting the Buffalo Bills in a convincing Week 1 victory, they’ve fallen in two straight games to two much less-talented teams. Last week was a brutal 24-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, who dominated the game from start to finish. Ben Roethlisberger […]

After a heartbreaking loss in the final seconds of Week 1 and two statement wins in the weeks following, the Dallas Cowboys have the look of the obvious favorites to win the NFC East this year. This past week against the Philadelphia Eagles, Dalton Schultz and Ezekiell Elliott stole the show on offense, combining for […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a somewhat odd start to the season, but a good one by all accounts, nonetheless. After topping the Washington Football Team and falling to the Dallas Cowboys in close games in Weeks 1 and 2, respectively, they went into Arrowhead Stadium in Week 3 and upset the Kansas City […]

Vince Carter needs no introduction. “Half-man, half-amazing” has one of the most iconic dunk contest performances ever, has made 8 All-Star games, and had perhaps the most incredible dunks in sports history during the Olympics in Sydney in 2000. For all that he’s done throughout his legendary career, it’s been announced by Screen Media that […]

It’s been a weird start to the 2021 NFL season for the Kansas City Chiefs. After a miraculous Week 1 comeback against the Cleveland Browns, the reigning AFC champs have dropped two straight games, to the Ravens and Chargers, and could easily be both 0-3 and 3-0. Patrick Mahomes threw an uncharacteristic two interceptions this […]

If you look away from the 1-2 record, it actually hasn’t been a bad start to the 2021 NFL season for the Minnesota Vikings. After a tight-knit overtime loss to the Bengals in Week 1 and a 1-point loss to the Cardinals in Week 2, Minnesota finally went out and got a win against the […]

Wide receiver is one of the least stressful positions to plug in players at, given the relative predictability of targets and the dominance of the aerial attack in the modern NFL. Still, the volatile nature of the receiver position makes finding a third receiver to plug in at flex and identifying the boom player of […]

Heading into Week 4 of the 2021 NFL season, the running position has once again been one of the hardest to predict the top performers at. Mid-to-late round picks like Cordarrelle Patterson and Kareem Hunt have vaulted into the top 10 scoring backs on the year, seemingly out of nowhere, while several studs taken near […]

He’s a baaaaaadddd man. Following yet another miraculous comeback victory, the Green Bay Packers and their future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers are back on track with a win against one of the NFC’s top contenders, the San Francisco 49ers. With all of the drama that’s surrounded the team throughout a tumultuous offseason and […]

In the Cleveland Browns‘ 26-6 blowout win over the Chicago Bears, it was easy pickings for a Cleveland defense that racked up 9 sacks on the day, highlighted by Myles Garrett’s 4.5 sacks, and limited rookie QB Justin Fields to a paltry 6/20 for 68 yards in his debut as a starter. Though it’s easy […]

Though they’ve lost their first 2 games, the Detroit Lions certainly have shown promise thus far in 2021. After almost completing a miraculous comeback in Week 1 against the 49ers and taking a lead into the half in Green Bay in Week 2, they’ve clearly shown that they can hang with contenders when they’re on […]

The San Francisco 49ers have had no shortage of drama early on in the season. From Brandon Aiyuk’s drama with coach Kyle Shanahan, to the murky running back situation with Trey Sermon’s inactivity, to the stressful finishes to each of the Niners’ first 2 games in 2021, the fun just can’t seem to stop. Pair […]

For most, the Denver Broncos 5-11 record in 2020 and lack of inspiring QB competition heading into the new season left them off the radar as candidates to rebound in 2021. However, amidst the rumors that the club could potentially land Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and complete what was otherwise a legitimate contending team, it […]

Coming off of a surprisingly elite 11-5 season, the Indianapolis Colts head into the upcoming campaign with a loaded, young roster and high hopes for a championship run. To start the campaign, they’ll have a difficult home matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, a more experienced squad with an elite offense and weapons all around. For […]

As former Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors legend Chris Bosh enters the Hall of Fame, everything is rosy for the NBA champion who made 11 All-Star teams and won 2 championships in South Beach. However, according to Bosh in a recent interview on the events that did and potentially could have altered his career, one […]

Coming off a somewhat disappointing 2020 season in which they fell in the first round of the playoffs after a hot start to the year, the Seattle Seahawks enter 2021 with the hopes of replicating their 2021 start and maintaining it the whole year. In a Week 1 bout at the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle will […]

Off the heels of an unlikely playoff appearance in 2020, the Chicago Bears look to kick off a deeper playoff run in 2021 with a win in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. With an overhauled QB room with current starting journeyman Andy Dalton and electric rookie Justin Fields right behind him, Chicago could […]

The New York Yankees have had a rough go over the past couple weeks, as they have now lost 10 out of their last 12 games, including their recent 4 game sweep at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays. The series against the Jays was especially bad, as the Yankees achieved a feat that […]

The San Francisco 49ers had an awful 2020. They fell well short of Super Bowl aspirations, finishing 6-10 and in last place in the NFC West. Marred last season by historically bad luck with injuries, they head into 2021 with new hope. They have electric talent Trey Lance ready to step in as QB, and […]

Antonio Brown had a stellar first half to open the 2021 season. He collected four catches for 118 yards and a touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys. As one of the unsung heroes of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers‘ Super Bowl run last season, Antonio Brown is definitely not content to fly under the radar once again. […]

At the start of what Skol fans hope will be a big rebound from 2020, the Minnesota Vikings will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the NFL season on Sunday. The matchup is a bit of a clash of identities – the Vikings are older, traditionally a run-first team, that has leaned […]

It’s finally here. After an offseason full of enough Aaron Rodgers drama for a whole decade, the Green Bay Packers will finally kick off the 2021 NFL season on Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. The contest will take place in Jacksonville, due to the adverse weather conditions in New Orleans. For the Packers, anything […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler has had an odd week. After initially Tweeting out a video on Wednesday of how hyped he is to begin Week 1 of the season, he suffered a hamstring injury at practice just about an hour later. Rumors circled that the injury was deemed not serious and shouldn’t […]

Ahead of the epic season opener set to take place between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football, former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees made quite the entrance into his first gig at NBC. After being introduced on the show, Brees shared a humorous, yet sentimental reaction to his TV […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt signed a massive 4-year, $112 million extension on Thursday, and no one could be more excited for the news than Watt himself. Though Steelers fans will certainly be rejoicing after locking up their already two-time All-Pro linebacker, TJ let it be known on Twitter that, in addition to the […]

Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker TJ Watt signed a massive 4-year, $112 million extension on Thursday, and his big brother JJ certainly shared in the excitement. Maybe he shared in it a little too much, though, as he took to sharing a hilarious Tweet his feelings on the deal, which made TJ the highest paid-pass defender […]

It’s been a rough go these past two weeks for Baltimore Ravens fans. First, it was J.K. Dobbins, who just underwent successful surgery to repair his torn ACL on Thursday. His successful surgery was not a good omen for things to come, however, as running back Gus Edwards and cornerback Marcus Peters also tore their […]

The last few weeks have been brutal to the Baltimore Ravens, as running backs J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards, and Justice Hill have all suffered season-ending injuries. Not to mention star cornerback Marcus Peters’ torn ACL. However, if there’s a silver lining to be had for Ravens fans now, it’s that their electric QB Lamar Jackson […]

As the MLB season has gone on and cases of COVID-19 among players remain, alarmingly, relatively steady, it appears that there may be some shady activity going on in the league’s commissioner office and beyond. According to Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe, the league asked Red Sox players to stop receiving COVID tests when […]

On the heels of a 4-12 season and the loss of franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson, presumably for the entire year, the Houston Texans have low hopes for the 2021 season. In fact, as the Texans trade off players like Bradley Roby and don’t plan to play Watson, it seems as though a year with a […]

For those on the outside looking in, the NBA bubble in Orlando back in 2020 looked like a resort. To Kyle Kuzma back when he was on the Los Angeles Lakers, that doesn’t seem to be the case. According to a recent interview he did on the “No Chill” podcast via Fadeaway World, Kuzma likened […]

After finishing 10-6 and just missing out on the playoffs in 2020, the uber-talented Miami Dolphins head into 2021 with their sights set firmly on a playoff berth. In their third year with head coach Brian Flores, it’s going to be a fun season as we get to watch Tua Tagovailoa and the rest of […]

Pittsburgh Steelers sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool was a beast last year with 9 receiving touchdowns while only starting 6 games, which is special for a rookie. However, it appears that one fan (Steelers, maybe? Probably? Certainly?) saw even more in him than any of the rest of us. According to FanDuel Sportsbook’s Twitter account, […]

For the New York Jets in 2021, a successful season record-wise would be way ahead of schedule. With new head coach Robert Saleh in along with newly drafted rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, it’s a fresh, exciting start. Throw in a roster littered with talent at some positions and completely devoid of it at others, a […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a somewhat disappointing 2020 season, but hopes remain high for 2021 with new personnel changes and pieces to work with in 2021. After making the playoffs but losing in the Divisional Round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was clear that soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback Drew […]

For the Buffalo Bills in 2021, expectations are sky-high. After coming within one game of the Super Bowl, but suffering heartbreak at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, Josh Allen and Co. are truly one of the biggest threats to steal the title out of Tampa this year and hoist the Lombardi trophy in […]

Amidst Utah State Senate President Stuart Adams’ efforts to pass a resolution banning the teaching of critical race theory in Utah public schools, Utah Jazz star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell has engaged in a political pushback against the state Senate. In a video posted on Twitter on Tuesday, Adams showed his displeasure with Mitchell’s actions, […]

Ranked as the 6th best player across all of the NFL, owning four consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, and as arguably the best receiver that Aaron Rodgers has ever had, we all know that Davante Adams is critical to the Green Bay Packers success as a team. As he enters the final season of a four-year, […]