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The Buffalo Bills don’t have a very typical backfield, as they boast 31-year-old LeSean McCoy and 36-year-old Frank Gore as their top two running backs. In a league where halfbacks are generally past their prime once they hit the age of 30, you can imagine that there are plenty of reservations about the Bills’ ground […]

The Washington Redskins already had to deal with the fact that quarterback Alex Smith will likely miss the entire 2019 campaign due to a gruesome broken leg injury he suffered this past season. But now, one of their potential Smith replacements may be on the shelf, too. According to Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic, Colt […]

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski announced his retirement from the game of football on Sunday, ending a short—but illustrious—10-year career in the NFL. As for what’s next for the five-time Pro Bowler? Not even Gronkowski knows for sure right now, as he said through his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, that he just wants to […]

The Buffalo Bills have signed cornerback E.J. Gaines to a one-year, $3.6 million contract, according to Aaron Wilson of The Houston Chronicle. This will mark Gaines’ second stint with the Bills, as he played in 11 games for the team in 2017, finishing with 59 tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles and nine passes defended. […]

The Tennessee Titans may have acquired veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill in a trade with the Miami Dolphins, but that does not mean they are about to make a change under center. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel has confirmed that Marcus Mariota is still the team’s starting signal-caller, saying that Tennessee merely added Tannehill as a […]

Winning is something that has been hard to come by for the New York Jets. The franchise has won just won Super Bowl, famously defeating the Baltimore Colts back in 1969. Since then, the Jets have experienced nothing but misery and have always been in the shadow of the Giants in New York. Plus, Gang […]

Denver Broncos defensive lineman Bradley Chubb had a spectacular rookie campaign this past season, racking up 60 tackles, 12 sacks, a couple of forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. However, the Broncos are expecting even bigger things from Chubb in his second year, with Denver president John Elway and head coach Vic Fangio going as […]

Shortly before Antonio Brown was traded to the Oakland Raiders, there was a report that the Pittsburgh Steelers had reached a deal to send the disgruntled wide receiver to the Buffalo Bills, but, at the last minute, the deal fell apart because Brown did not want to go to Buffalo. However, Bills general manager Brandon […]

Free agent wide receiver Dontrelle Inman is visiting with the Detroit Lions on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Inman spent the 2018 campaign with the Indianapolis Colts, and Colts general manager Chris Ballard recently said on 1070 WFAN that the team is working on bringing him back. Also, Inman told CBS Sports […]

This past summer, the Toronto Raptors decided to take a big risk by acquiring superstar Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs. The market was actually fairly limited for Leonard, as he had just one year left on his deal and was refusing to commit to any team that dealt for […]

It’s late March, and Carmelo Anthony remains unsigned. The former scoring champion who was once a mortal lock to make the All-Star team has become an afterthought in one of the quickest descents we have seen in the history of the NBA. Anthony began the season with the Houston Rockets and played all of 10 […]

The Houston Texans have signed free agent offensive lineman Matt Kalil, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26. Kalil spent the 2018 campaign with the Carolina Panthers, but did not play in a single game as a result of a knee issue that landed him on the injured reserve list. The Panthers then released him […]

The Toronto Raptors knew what they were getting into when they acquired Kawhi Leonard in a blockbuster trade with the San Antonio Spurs over the summer. Yes, they were getting a superstar. Yes, they were getting a former Finals MVP. Yes, they were improving their team. But they were also getting a player who had […]

Steve Kerr has an embarrassment of riches as head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Whether it’s the all-time great shooting ability of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the smoothness of Kevin Durant or the defensive chops of Draymond Green, Kerr has it all at his disposal. But there is one player he would prefer […]

On Thursday night, running back C.J. Anderson took to Twitter to express his displeasure with how the free agency progress has gone for him thus far, calling the fact that he remains unsigned “disrespect.” On Friday, Anderson got back on Twitter and made sure to clarify that his comments were not about his former Los […]

Up until recently, the consensus opinion seemed to be that Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins were the top two quarterback prospects in next month’s NFL Draft, but could a new contender be sneaking up on the field? According to Todd McShay of ESPN.com, there are some teams that are very interested in Missouri quarterback Drew […]

On Thursday night, Golden State Warriors big man Andrew Bogut returned to Oracle Arena for the first time since signing back with the club, receiving a rousing standing ovation from those in attendance. Stephen Curry is thrilled to have Bogut back: “Since he showed up and put the uniform back on, it’s just been amazing […]

The Dallas Cowboys have yet to come to a long-term agreement with defensive lineman DeMarcus Lawrence, who will be playing on his second straight franchise tag in 2019. Of course, the Cowboys still have time to reach a new deal with Lawrence, but it will certainly cost them a pretty penny. Still, Jay Glazer of […]

Washington Wizards rookie forward Troy Brown has not really had a great season, but then again, the Wizards have had a pretty bad year in general. Still, he remembers one moment against the Los Angeles Lakers when he had to defend LeBron James, and that was probably a moment that he will never forget: “I […]

The Golden State Warriors have been to the finals four years in a row and have won three championships over that span, so you can understand how they would get bored over the course of the regular season. Count Andrew Bogut—now back in the Bay—as someone who gets the struggle the Warriors are feeling after […]

Chris Bosh will officially retire from the NBA next week when the Miami Heat honor him by raising his No. 1 jersey into the rafters on Tuesday, but this is not the journey Bosh expected to take. At 34 years old, Bosh would likely have quite a few more years NBA seasons ahead of him […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden racked up 61 points during his team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, marking his second 60-point outing of the season. Afterward, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni lauded Harden’s performance, calling it one of the best he has ever seen: “I don’t know how you get any […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Tyson Chandler may be a mere shell of the player he once was, but that does not mean is planning on calling it quits. After the Lakers were eliminated from playoff contention as a result of a loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night, Chandler said that he is […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is having a ridiculous season, and during the Rockets’ win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, Harden achieved yet another milestone, tying Michael Jordan with his eighth 50-point game of the season. Most 50-point games in the same season, since 1970– 2007 Kobe Bryant: 10– 1987 Michael Jordan: […]

You think eliminating his former Los Angeles Lakers club from playoff contention felt good for Brooklyn Nets guard D’Angelo Russell? I’m sure it did, but Russell downplayed it when asked about it after the Nets’ 111-106 win over the Lakers on Friday night: “Sounds good on paper, but at the end of the day, we’re […]

Toronto Raptors superstar Kawhi Leonard has never been one to say much, and when he does say something, it’s usually a one-word answer without any juice behind it. But, his breakup with the San Antonio Spurs has apparently left him bitter enough to finally say something headline-worthy. When asked about his good relationship with the […]

Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has racked up a bunch of poster blocks this season, swatting some of the very best players in the league at the rim. Well, now, he is adding poster dunks to his arsenal. During the Nets’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, Allen ran a pick-and-roll […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Friday night as a result of their 111-106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, and with the Lakers going nowhere the rest of the season, you would imagine that team would want to limit LeBron James’ minutes even more. Resting James has already been a […]

On Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 111-106, officially eliminating LeBron James and the Lakers from playoff contention. That is not something many expected when James joined Los Angeles over the summer. While most understood that this Lakers team would not be a title contender, missing the […]

There had been some rumors that the New York Jets planned to trade out of the No. 3 overall pick in next month’s NFL Draft, but it looks like that talk is dying down a bit. The new hot rumor is that the Jets will, in fact, keep that pick and will use it to […]

The Indianapolis Colts are coming off of a 2018 campaign in which they won 10 games and captured a Wild Card berth in the AFC, upsetting the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs before falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round the following week. However, with Andrew Luck […]

Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Antonio Brown had a falling out this offseason, but there was a time when they were Steelers teammates. Both wide outs came into the league in 2010, with Pittsburgh drafting Sanders in the third round and later selecting Brown in the fifth round. While Sanders was certainly […]

While most of the talk surrounding next month’s NFL Draft is about quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray, Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock, linebacker Josh Allen is becoming a hot topic of discussion. The University of Kentucky product has a full slate ahead of him. He is scheduled to meet with the San Francisco 49ers, New […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been pretty busy thus far this offseason, first adding wide receiver Devin Funchess and then making a big splash by signing linebacker Justin Houston. Well now, the Colts may be adding another defensive player to the mix. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Indianapolis hosted linebacker Shane Ray on Friday, […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton wants to strengthen his mind, and in order to do that, he is giving up sex for a month. During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Newton said he will be taking a vow of chastity: “In March — I hope this is an adult crowd, […]

Free-agent defensive lineman Vinny Curry signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, marking the beginning of his second stint with the club after spending one year away. Curry, who won a Super Bowl with the Eagles in the 2017-18 campaign, is happy to come back: “Definitely had a couple different offers on the table, but […]

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam underwent minor knee surgery after the season, according to Gary Klein of The Los Angeles Times. Ebukam is expected to be ready for training camp, but his recovery from the procedure will hinder his availability for offseason workouts. The 23-year-old is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose enjoyed one of the better comeback seasons we have seen in quite some time this year, going from a complete afterthought to a legitimate Sixth Man of the Year candidate. However, as par for the course for Rose, the veteran was recently shut down by the Timberwolves due to an […]

Morgan Burnett has requested his release from the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Steelers are prepared to honor that, informing the safety that they will cut him by April 1. However, before Pittsburgh does that, they will try to see if they can get something for him. According to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the […]