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Kyler Murray spent one season as Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield’s teammate at the University of Oklahoma, serving as his backup as Mayfield went on to win the Heisman Trophy award in 2017. Now, Murray will get the chance to join Mayfield in the NFL, but Mayfield is already several steps ahead of Murray, as […]

The Seattle Seahawks have agreed to a deal with free-agent kicker Jason Myers, according to Dianna Russini of ESPN.com. Myers spent the 2018 campaign with the New York Jets and had a terrific year, converting on 33 of his 36 field-goal attempts, going 6-of-7 from 50 yards or longer and nailing a 56-yarder. He also […]

Prior to being traded from the New York Giants to the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday, star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. apparently had interest in joining the Denver Broncos, according to Charles Robinson on Yahoo Sports. Now, his top choice was the Browns, but it is interesting that Beckham would have the Broncos on his […]

The New York Giants rocked the football world on Tuesday when they traded star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns. The deal was puzzling to many, as Giants general manager Dave Gettleman had maintained that New York did not sign Beckham to a massive contract extension last summer just to trade him. […]

The Oakland Raiders are expected to sign wide receiver Tyrell Williams, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Williams spent the 2018 campaign with the Los Angeles Chargers, playing in all 16 games and hauling in 41 receptions for 653 yards and five touchdowns. The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Western Oregon, went undrafted […]

The Indianapolis Colts have re-signed cornerback Pierre Desir, according to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. Desir is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played all 16 games and finished with 79 tackles, an interception, a couple of forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and eight passes defended. The 28-year-old, who […]

One of the biggest topics of discussion in the NBA world on Tuesday is the heated verbal altercation that Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into with a Utah fan during the Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Jazz on Monday night. Westbrook threatened the fan and his wife, and after the game was over, […]

On Monday night, Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into a heated verbal altercation with a Utah fan during the Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Westbrook threatened the fan and his wife, and after the game the 2017 NBA MVP said that the fan was hurling racial taunts […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook got into a verbal altercation with a Utah Jazz fan on Monday night, making threats toward both the fan and his wife. The incident has sparked wide debate among NBA media and fans as to whether or not the 2017 MVP was out of line for his actions. Like […]

During the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 98-89 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night, Russell Westbrook got into a heated verbal altercation with a Jazz fan in which he threatened the fan and his wife. After the game, Westbrook said that the fan made a verbal taunt toward him, which was what provoked his response. […]

Barring a miracle, the Minnesota Timberwolves will not be going to the playoffs. So when Karl-Anthony Towns just barely avoided a serious knee injury during the Timberwolves’ overtime win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday, some surmised that Towns should sit for the rest of the regular season. It’s not a horrible idea, given the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are now one of the better teams in the NBA, but they didn’t just reach that point overnight. It was a long, hard process that began in 2013 and spanned several years of painful, historically bad basketball. But now, the Sixers are reaping the benefits of those down years, as they would […]

The Los Angeles Clippers thumped the Boston Celtics by a score of 140-115 on Monday night, marking their fifth straight win as they continue in their quest to claim a surprising playoff spot in the Western Conference. Doc Rivers has done an impressive job with the Clippers this season, and after the game, Celtics star […]

The Green Bay Packers released linebacker Nick Perry on Tuesday, and Mark Daniels of The Providence Journal thinks that the New England Patriots could take a look at him. It would definitely make sense, as the Patriots just lost their top edge rusher in Trey Flowers to the Detroit Lions. Perry is coming off of […]

Coming into the 2018-19 NBA campaign, not many people expected the Los Angeles Clippers to be a playoff team. Gone were the days of Lob City, with Chris Paul now residing in Houston and Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan staking out in Detroit and New York, respectively. Yes, that Clippers team never made it past […]

The Arizona Cardinals have agreed to a four-year, $36 million contract with linebacker Jordan Hicks, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The deal features $20 million in guaranteed money. Hicks spent the 2018 campaign with the Philadelphia Eagles, playing in 12 games (he missed four contests due to a calf injury) and registering 91 […]

The New Orleans Saints have agreed to a four-year deal worth $14.4 million with free-agent running back Latavius Murray, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Murray spent the 2018 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings, rushing for 578 yards and six touchdowns while averaging 4.1 yards per carry. The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at […]

The Indianapolis Colts are not among the teams pursuing free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk. The Colts have a ton of cap room, so they could absolutely afford Bell if they wanted to, but they seem pretty committed to Marlon Mack, who had a very impressive sophomore campaign with the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to a contract with free-agent linebacker Thomas Davis, ending Davis’ 14-year run with the Carolina Panthers, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Davis is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he played 12 games and registered 79 tackles, a couple of fumble recoveries and six passes defended. The […]

The Green Bay Packers are continuing their free-agent shopping spree, agreeing to terms with offensive lineman Billy Turner, according to Tom Silverstein of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. This marks the fourth significant signing for the Packers, as they also agreed to sign pass rusher Za’Darius Smith, safety Adrian Amos, and linebacker Preston Smith prior to […]

The 2017 NBA Draft was supposed to feature one of the classes we had seen in quite a few years at that time. Markelle Fultz was considered a can’t-miss. Lonzo Ball was being compared to Jason Kidd. Josh Jackson was viewed as a versatile athletic freak. Fast forward nearly two years later, and most of […]

The Green Bay Packers are making a concerted effort to address their defense this offseason, with their latest addition coming in the form of pass rusher Preston Smith, as first reported by Rob Demovsky of ESPN. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the deal is four years and worth $52 million, with $16 million of […]

The Atlanta Falcons have restructured the contract of quarterback Matt Ryan to create $7 million in cap space, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The Falcons are converting $8.75 million of Ryan’s base salary into a signing bonus. Ryan is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he threw for 4,924 yards, 35 touchdowns and […]

The New England Patriots have placed an original-round tender on wide receiver Josh Gordon, according to Field Yates of ESPN. This gives the Patriots the ability to match any offer Gordon receives on the free-agent market. If Gordon does not receive an offer from another team, he will return to the Patriots on a $2.025 […]

The Oakland Raiders have been one of the busiest teams in the league this offseason and are continuing their shopping spree by agreeing to a four-year deal with free-agent safety Lamarcus Joyner, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Raiders are giving former Rams’ S Lamarcus Joyner a four-year, $42 million deal, per source. — Adam […]

Adrian Amos won’t be staying with the Chicago Bears, but he won’t be leaving the NFC North. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the safety has agreed to sign with the Green Bay Packers in the Packers’ attempt to revamp their defense. This marks the second big defensive addition for Green Bay after also […]

The Green Bay Packers are expected to sign pass rusher Za’Darius Smith, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport adds that the Packers attempted to trade for Smith a few years ago, so, obviously, they have been interested in him for quite some time. Smith spent the 2018 campaign with the Baltimore Ravens, playing […]

Free-agent defensive lineman Sheldon Richardson is expected to sign a three-year deal with the Cleveland Browns, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Richardson spent the 2018 campaign with the Minnesota Vikings, playing in all 16 games and registering 49 tackles and 4.5 sacks. The 28-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Missouri, […]

Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving has had a strange season, to say the least. While he has been incredibly productive on the court, his leadership has been called into question by media and fans alike. But now, Irving is making an effort to be a better locker room influence. In his quest to do that, […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is not exactly having a great run over the last couple of weeks, as he is shooting just 31.6 percent from 3-point range over his last seven games. Not so coincidentally, the Warriors have gone just 3-4 over that span. Going back even further than that, Curry has not […]

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr might not be all that worried about the Warriors’ recent struggles as a whole, but that does not mean he is happy with some of the habits they are picking up. One such habit is complaining to the referees when things don’t go their way, and Kerr made […]

On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors suffered a brutal home loss to the Phoenix Suns, just the latest defeat in what has been a month-long stretch full of them. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on Monday that the Warriors’ recent struggles remind him a lot of last season: “I think this year actually […]

The Boston Celtics have been one of the biggest mysteries in the league this season. While they boast an impressive record of 41-26, they have been as helter-skelter as you can imagine, owning numerous huge wins while also laying claim to some puzzling losses. In the midst of the Celtics’ inconsistencies have been constant concerns […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden may have gone on a historic scoring run this season, but it’s Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo who is still the betting favorite to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award at -225, according to BetOnline.ag. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George currently rounds out the top three. Antetokounmpo is […]

There was a time when Jermaine Gresham was one of the better tight ends in the league. That feels like ages ago. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Arizona Cardinals are set to release Gresham this week, but will not officially do it until after the new league year begins due to salary cap […]

The San Francisco 49ers already have some decent offensive potential with young players such as quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle, but could they add a veteran star on top of that? According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the 49ers may be looking to do just that, as Mortensen is reporting that San […]

It looks like Trey Flowers won’t be staying in the AFC East after all. Following rumors that the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills were both interested in Flowers, the defensive end has ended up agreeing to sign with the Detroit Lions, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Flowers spent the 2018 campaign with the New […]

C.J. Mosley is one of the top defensive players on the open market this offseason, and the Indianapolis Colts are one of the latest teams to express interest in the free-agent linebacker, according to NFL Network. The Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and Arizona Cardinals have all also been […]

The New York Jets may be considered the frontrunners to sign free-agent running back Le’Veon Bell, but that does not mean that the entire front office is in agreement on bringing him aboard. According to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News, the Jets’ organization seems to be split on Bell, with some members […]