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The New York Giants made a blockbuster deal earlier this offseason, trading star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns for a first-round draft pick, a third-rounder, and young safety Jabrill Peppers. Due to all of the hoopla surrounding the fact that the Giants dealt Beckham and that the draft picks seemed to […]

When you ask people about Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff, the reviews generally come back favorable. No, he’s no Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes, but he is a fine quarterback who just led his team to the Super Bowl. Right? Well, throughout this offseason, there have been whispers that the Rams are not entirely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were on the receiving end of a bit of luck in the NBA Draft Lottery and ended up landing the No. 4 overall pick. However, the Lakers may not end up keeping the selection. According to Jonathan Givony of ESPN, the Lakers are “active in trade talks” regarding the fourth overall […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is coming off of an inhuman 2018 campaign in which he threw for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions while completing 66 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 113.8. Obviously, the natural reaction is to think that if Mahomes did that in his first […]

The New York Giants lost a couple of star players this offseason, trading wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns and allowing safety Landon Collins to sign a multi-year deal with the division rival Washington Redskins. While the trade of Beckham snatched the most headlines, the Giants’ decision to not even attempt to […]

Le’Veon Bell may not have attended New York Jets organized team activities, but he seems ready to go for mandatory minicamp, and on Monday, he was wearing the Jets uniform for the first time since signing with the club back in March: .@LeVeonBell has that 2️⃣6️⃣ on for the first time! pic.twitter.com/Jt85ARVH5u — New York […]

There was a time when Greg Oden had his sights set on being one of the best centers in NBA history. Now, he just wants to be around the game. Following a very brief NBA career riddled by injuries that forced him to retire at just 28 years old, Oden is now trying to get […]

The Chicago Bulls solidified their frontcourt of the future last summer when they took Duke big man Wendell Carter Jr. with the seventh overall pick of the NBA Draft. Carter joined Lauri Markkanen in the Bulls’ frontcourt, giving Chicago one of the most impressive young pairings up front in the league. The 20-year-old went on […]

The Sacramento Kings added another critical piece to their ever-growing stable of young talent last summer, taking Duke big man Marvin Bagley III with the second overall pick of the NBA Draft. An offensive powerhouse who dominated opposing bigs in college, Bagley showed during his rookie campaign why the Kings drafted him with the No. […]

Phoenix Suns big man DeAndre Ayton is coming off of a terrific rookie campaign in which he averaged 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds over 30.7 minutes per game while shooting 58.5 percent from the floor and 74.6 percent from the free-throw line. While his season was overshadowed by fellow rookies Luka Doncic and Trae Young […]

Orlando Magic big man Mo Bamba had an abbreviated rookie campaign this past season, playing in 47 games before seeing his year end as a result of a stress fracture in his left tibia. When Bamba was on the floor, he averaged 6.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 16.3 minutes per game while […]

Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward had a spectacular rookie campaign this past season, playing in 13 games and registering 53 tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble, a couple of fumble recoveries and 11 passes defended en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. What will he do for an encore in 2019? Well, ESPN is expecting […]

When Jordan Reed is healthy, he is one of the best tight ends in football. That is not a question. The problem with Reed is that he has simply not been able to stay on the field throughout the majority of his career, and that has hurt the Washington Redskins significantly. If the Redskins want […]

The Carolina Panthers defense wasn’t bad this past season, but it wasn’t great either, as the Panthers finished the year ranked 15th in total defense and 19th in scoring defense. However, Panthers head coach Ron Rivera seems to be expecting bigger things from Carolina’s defensive unit in 2019, saying that the defense “is faster than […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton appears to be making good progress in his recovery from arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, as Panthers head coach Ron Rivera says that Newton is now throwing overhand, according to Jourdan Rodrigue of The Charlotte Observer. Rivera added that there is still no timetable for Newton’s return. Newton underwent […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have signed wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, according to Michael DiRocco of ESPN. Pryor is expected to be on the field with the Jaguars at organized team activities on Monday. Pryor spent the 2018 campaign with the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills, playing in eight games and logging 16 catches for 252 […]

When the Golden State Warriors are clicking, they are nearly impossible to beat, and the Toronto Raptors found that out the hard way in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. The Warriors came away with a 109-104 victory courtesy of a brilliant second-half performance, a performance that was so on point that […]

Will the fact that the Toronto Raptors have made the NBA Finals be enough to convince Kawhi Leonard to re-sign with the team in free agency this summer? Jay Williams doesn’t think so. On ESPN’s “Get Up!” on Monday morning, Williams said that he thinks Leonard will leave Toronto even if the Raptors end up […]

Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night featured a frantic finish that eventually resulted in Andre Iguodala hitting a dagger 3-pointer with 5.9 seconds remaining to lift the Golden State Warriors to a 109-104 victory over the Toronto Raptors. But before the triple, there was a whole lot of scrambling, and Shaun Livingston […]

Golden State Warriors wing Andre Iguodala scored eight points during Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, but none were bigger than the 3-pointer he drained with 5.9 seconds remaining to put the Warriors up by five over the Toronto Raptors and knot the series up at one game apiece. After the game, […]

Back when the San Antonio Spurs obliterated the Miami Heat in five games during the 2014 NBA Finals, guard Patty Mills played a pivotal role off the bench, averaging 10.2 points per game in the series and scoring 17 points while making five 3-pointers in the Game 5 clincher. On Sunday night, the Golden State […]

When Golden State Warriors big man DeMarcus Cousins injured his quad during the Warriors’ first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers, it looked like his postseason was over. But Cousins has had a miraculous recovery from the injury and actually played in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Cousins didn’t make much of an […]

Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson and big man Kevon Looney will receive MRIs on Monday, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Looney will also get a CT scan. Thompson injured his left hamstring in the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ Game 2 NBA Finals win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. He […]

Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard has always been known for his calm, quiet demeanor, and his ability to not let anything affect him is why he is so terrific in clutch situations. Well, Kyle Lowry says that Leonard’s nature has rubbed off on him, and he also credits head coach Nick Nurse and some of […]

Kemba Walker is set to become one of the top free agents on the market this summer, but even though he will have a chance to play in a larger market like Los Angeles or New York, Walker says he would actually prefer to remain in Charlotte. “Oh no question, Charlotte’s definitely my first priority,” […]

Former New York Jets and Miami Dolphins executive Mike Tannenbaum knows a thing or two about the drafting expertise of the New England Patriots, as he was on the receiving end of it in the AFC East for years. Last month, however, the Patriots did something they had not done in over two decades, electing […]

Tennessee Titans tight end Delanie Walker participated in 7-on-7 at organized team activities this week, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN. Walker played in just one game in 2018 before dislocating his ankle and missing the remainder of the year. The 34-year-old is entering his seventh season with the Titans. Walker, who played his collegiate […]

The Cleveland Browns have had a very busy offseason, and their biggest move has obviously been acquiring wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants. The majority of the talk has been about the potential connection between Baker Mayfield and Beckham, and that’s only natural, as Beckham is certainly one […]

The Los Angeles Rams had a spectacular 2018 campaign. They won 12 games. They won the NFC West division title. They made it all the way to the Super Bowl. And yet, Rams head coach Sean McVay is still feeling empty after his team’s Super Bowl loss to the New England Patriots. Los Angeles general […]

The Tennessee Titans have a couple of new faces in their receiving corps going into 2019, as they signed Adam Humphries in free agency and selected A.J. Brown in the second round of the NFL Draft. Obviously, that means that Marcus Mariota will have to build some camaraderie with his new running mates heading into […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a solid 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and made the playoffs, but lost in the Wild Card Round to the Dallas Cowboys. Now, the Seahawks are kind of caught in limbo, as they are probably good enough to contend for a playoff spot once again […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott now has a playoff win under his belt, and with that, he is taking his leadership role more seriously. That’s not to say that Prescott hadn’t already been doing so, but he says he is now becoming more “stern” with his teammates: “I’ve always been vocal,” Prescott said, according to […]

Golden Tate has only been a member of the New York Giants for about three months, but he is already impressed by Eli Manning’s veteran smarts and took time to praise the two-time Super Bowl MVP: “His understanding of the game,” Tate said when asked about the first thing he noticed about Manning, according to […]

The Dallas Cowboys gave defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence a contract extension earlier this offseason, but they are far from done. Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Amari Cooper are all looking for new deals, and slowly but surely, the Cowboys are working on negotiating with each player. The good news is that everything seems to be […]

This won’t ease the minds of anyone who is concerned about Todd Gurley’s knee. Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead said that he likely won’t see Gurley in the preseason in order to keep him fresh: “We’re not going to run him at all during OTAs,” Snead said on The Sedano Show. “We’re definitely […]

Antonio Brown is known for his questionable behavior and his me-first attitude, but after his whole situation with the Pittsburgh Steelers, you would think that maybe he would have changed. That doesn’t appear to be the case. When Brown was first introduced as a member of the Oakland Raiders back on March 13, he said […]

When the Cleveland Browns acquired wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade with the New York Giants back in March, the NFL world instantly began salivating over the prospect of watching Baker Mayfield throwing to both Beckham and Jarvis Landry. Count Browns wide receivers coach Adam Henry among those people: “It could be pretty […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has ruffled a lot of feathers—including those of Browns head coach Freddie Kitchens—as a result of his absence at organized team activities, but he will appear at mandatory minicamp on June 3. Beckham replied to a comment on his Instagram that asked him to “cut out the crap […]

The guy who has come out looking the best in this seemingly never-ending beef between Antonio Brown and the Pittsburgh Steelers is wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster, a fun-loving guy who genuinely does not seem all that confrontational. Brown and Smith-Schuster exchanged some barbs earlier in the offseason, but Smith-Schuster seems more than ready to move […]