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When the Utah Jazz hired Quin Snyder as their head coach back in June 2014, no one really knew what to expect. After all, he had no NBA head-coaching experience, and his collegiate coaching career did not exactly end gracefully. So just what were the Jazz trying to accomplish in landing a coach who could […]

The Detroit Pistons are the epitome of a mediocre basketball team. They currently own a record of 29-31 and have been below .500 for most of the season. They have some good pieces but some really big holes. They look great one night and listless another. However, they are probably the last team one of […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid will not play in his team’s showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, according to Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer. Embiid is dealing with tendinitis in his left knee and has not played since the All-Star Game. 76ers head coach Brett Brown revealed after the All-Star […]

The NBA took the Los Angeles Lakers’ tampering with Paul George while he was still a member of the Indiana Pacers back in 2017 very seriously. The league took it so seriously, as a matter of fact, that it actually hired investigators and even inspected people’s cell phones during the investigation process, according to Henry […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost surely be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, naturally, you would expect the Pelicans to want to hold Davis out for the rest of the season to prevent injury. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver does not want New Orleans doing that, so he is forcing the team to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will almost certainly be trading superstar Anthony Davis this summer, so, as you would expect, they are treading carefully with how they handle his minutes the rest of the season. What the Pelicans have been doing is resting Davis in fourth quarters, which NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is not a fan […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard played in his fourth All-Star Game last month, so this is something that is becoming a regular occurrence for him. While Lillard was surely honored to earn yet another All-Star appearance, his favorite part of the weekend was not the game or the fanfare or the fact that he […]

The San Antonio Spurs own one of the most impressive streaks in the history of professional sports, as they have made the playoffs an incredible 21 years and a row. During that span, the Spurs have won five titles and have made it to six NBA Finals, and in the first 20 years of that […]

During All-Star Weekend, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made some comments that some took as subtle shots at LeBron James, Kevin Durant and other stars. The exact remark that Lillard made that raised eyebrows was this: “I do want to win a championship, but it’s other stuff that means more to me,” Lillard told […]

The Miami Dolphins are the front-runners to sign defensive lineman Trey Flowers, according to NFL Draft analyst Tony Pauline. Flowers is coming off of a very impressive 2018 campaign with the New England Patriots in which he racked up 57 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles in helping lead the Patriots to a Super […]

It appears that Olivier Vernon’s run with the New York Giants is coming to a close. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Giants are considering trading the pass rusher, and Jordan Ranaan of ESPN NFL Nation reports that if New York can’t find a deal for Vernon, they could potentially cut him. Vernon […]

New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram could become a free agent this month, but the Saints are aiming to prevent the possibility of Ingram leaving. According to Sean Fazende of FOX 8 New Orleans, Ingram has acknowledged that contract talks between him and the team have begun. Fazende added that the two sides are […]

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones was limited to just 12 games this past season due to a knee injury, but when he was on the field, he was very productive, rushing for 728 yards and eight touchdowns while averaging a league-best 5.5 yards per carry. In addition, he hauled in 26 receptions for […]

Le’Veon Bell seems to be interested in joining the Philadelphia Eagles, and on Thursday, he dropped yet another hint that he may want to take his talents to the City of Brotherly Love. So Le’Veon Bell has this as his IG story… #Eagles pic.twitter.com/NGp0BQ1xqw — Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) March 1, 2019 Bell did not play […]

Baltimore Ravens running back Alex Collins was arrested following a car accident on Friday morning, per the Baltimore County Police Department. Police responded to a report of a car that had crashed into a tree in Owings Mills, Md. at about 6:48 a.m. The accident occurred about a mile away from the Ravens’ team facility. […]

For quite some time now, the match between safety Earl Thomas and the Dallas Cowboys seemed to be one made in heaven. Thomas wanted the Cowboys, and the Cowboys certainly wanted Thomas. However, it may not be all that realistic. According to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Thomas is aiming to […]

Green Bay Packers safety Kentrell Brice is set to become a restricted free agent, but he would like to return to the Packers. The problem is, he wants a long-term deal, according to Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com. Is Brice worth a multi-year contract? He played in 14 games this past season, registering 50 tackles and […]

Cleveland Browns linebacker Jamie Collins is coming off of a 2018 campaign in which he racked up 104 tackles, four sacks, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and four passes defended. However, he is scheduled to make $10.5 million next season, and Browns general manager John Dorsey is not sure that Collins is […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to a three-year contract extension with defensive lineman Brandon Graham, according to Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. Graham is coming off of a season in which he played all 16 games and finished with 39 tackles, four sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in what was actually […]

Count Colin Cowherd among those who think free agent quarterback Nick Foles would be a perfect fit for the New York Giants. The Fox Sports talk-show host pointed out several reasons for why Foles and the Giants are a great match. Nick Foles is a perfect fit for the New York Giants pic.twitter.com/I4bwHCLqzL — Herd […]

As of right now, the Washington Redskins look like they will be heading into the 2019 campaign with Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback. Will that be enough for the Redskins to actually be successful? Former NFL signal-caller Chris Simms seems to think so. “I think you could go to the playoffs with Colt McCoy,” […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not get much of an opportunity to show the team whether or not he is truly the franchise’s quarterback of the future this past season, as he tore his ACL three games into the 2018 campaign. However, Garoppolo is making remarkable progress in his recovery from the injury, […]

Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon will be heading into the final year of his contract in 2019, but the Chargers don’t seem to be in any rush to begin extension talks. While Los Angeles general manager Tom Telesco acknowledged how productive Gordon has been and that the team will consider a new deal, […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey was a workhorse this past season, carrying the ball 219 times for 1,098 yards and seven touchdowns while also hauling in 107 receptions for 867 yards and six scores. Not only that, but McCaffrey was the only running back in the NFL to play in more than 83 percent […]

Earlier this week, Golden State Warriors head coach complimented former Warriors coach Don Nelson, saying that the winningest coach in NBA history was “ahead of his time.” Nelson was a guy who was always thinking outside the box, and it led to quite a bit of criticism throughout his career. But there was one player […]

Could Nick Foles be making his way to a Philadelphia Eagles NFC East division rival? According to NFL Draft analyst Tony Pauline, the Giants are interested in signing Foles, who will become an unrestricted free agent in March. Pauline adds that New York was simply waiting to see whether or not the Eagles placed a […]

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden did Mike Mayock a favor when he hired him as the team’s general manager, but that does not mean he is going to take it easy on him. Mayock says that Gruden is a stickler for punctuality, so much so that he considers you late even if you arrive […]

Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Randy Gregory was suspended a fourth time for violating the league’s substance abuse policy, but the Cowboys are standing behind him. “He’s suspended indefinitely, so there are a lot of rules that come with that,” Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said Wednesday, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “He’s […]

Detroit Lions offensive lineman T.J. Lang played in just six games this past season due to a neck injury that landed him on the injured reserve list. Now, the Lions are trying to figure out what to do with him. Lang will earn over $11.5 million next year, and given the fact that he has […]

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a devastating spinal injury in December 2017 and missed the entire 2018 campaign as a result. If you were expecting Shazier back in 2019, you are going to be disappointed, as he will not be cleared to play next season, meaning he will not be back on the field […]

Matt LaFleur has only been head coach of the Green Bay Packers for a month, but he can already tell how serious Aaron Rodgers is about his putting some finishing touches on what has been a brilliant NFL career. “I know this: When I talk to him, the guy wants to win,” LaFleur said during […]

The Chicago Bears do not need a starting quarterback, as Mitchell Trubisky has that spot on lock. However, every team needs a backup signal-caller, and the Bears feel they have a reliable one in Chase Daniel. That’s why Chicago might be aiming to get a contract extension done with Daniel this offseason, according to Brad […]

New Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians wants wide receiver DeSean Jackson back, and earlier this month, Arians met with Jackson to try and convince him to come back for 2019. On Wednesday, Arians said that the meeting went well. “I had a great meeting with DeSean about two weeks ago,” Arians told Pro […]

Statistically, Kirk Cousins did not have a bad year during his first season with the Minnesota Vikings, as he threw for 4,298 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 70.1 percent of his passes and registering a passer rating of 99.7. However, when you sign a three-year, $84 million contract, much is expected of […]

Andy Dalton has been a polarizing figure during his time as quarterback of the Cincinnati Bengals, but new Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has no issue with Dalton under center. “I think it’s important every backup in our building is competing for a job,” Taylor said, according to Charean Williams of Pro Football Talk. “I […]

The Chicago Bears were the trendy pick by many to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl after a red-hot second half of the 2018 regular season which saw the Bears go 12-4 and win the NFC North division crown. However, they met their tragic end against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round […]

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller has long been one of the best defensive players in the league, but new Broncos head coach Vic Fangio thinks he can get even better. “I’m very excited to work with Von,” Fangio told Pro Football Talk Live, per Michael David Smith. “I think Von, who’s had a great career […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is a dynamic athlete, but his ability to throw the football leaves much to be desired. That was on full display during his rookie campaign in 2018, when Jackson started seven games and rushed for 695 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 4.7 yards per carry. However, he threw for […]

Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry dealt with a nagging heel injury that caused him to miss most of the 2018 campaign, but he does not need surgery, according to Terez A. Paylor of Yahoo Sports. Berry also expects to participate in all offseason activities, an indication that he has fully healed from the ailment. […]