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Kliff Kingsbury’s tenure as the University of Southern California’s offensive coordinator did not last very long. After taking the position with the Trojans last month, Kingsbury is already moving on to the NFL. On Tuesday, he accepted the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching job. But it wasn’t that easy for Kingsbury, however. At first, USC athletic […]

The Green Bay Packers hired Matt LaFleur, a disciple of the Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay, as their new head coach on Monday, with many saying how a lot of NFL teams are searching for the next McVay. LaFleur served as McVay’s offensive coordinator in 2017, so is it safe to say that he is […]

Bruce Arians is back. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finalizing a deal to make Arians their new head coach. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network says that the pact will be a four-year contract with a fifth-year option. Rapoport adds that Arians is also hoping to finalize deals with several […]

A lot of things did not work out for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2018. Count defensive tackle Malik Jackson as one of them. After a spectacular 2017 campaign in which Jackson racked up 40 tackles, eight sacks, and four forced fumbles en route to a Pro Bowl appearance, Jackson is now preparing to be released. […]

If the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hire retired former Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians as their new head coach, Todd Bowles may be coming with him. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Bowles would join the coaching staff as his defensive coordinator. Arians seems to be the Buccaneers’ top choice for head coach, as negotiations […]

Remember back when people criticized Detroit Pistons forward Blake Griffin for being unable to shoot, saying he was nothing more than a dunker? How times have changed. Griffin has not only moved away from Los Angeles and developed a jump shot but he has actually become a legitimate threat from three-point range, shooting 36.5 percent […]

While he was with the LA Clippers, Blake Griffin never really had the opportunity to truly lead because Chris Paul—not to mention other veterans like Jamal Crawford and Paul Pierce—always took the initiative. Chris Paul, in particular, was with Blake Griffin through all but one of his years with the Clippers and was the unquestioned vocal […]

When Blake Griffin signed a five-year, $173 million contract to remain with the Los Angeles Clippers during the summer of 2017, the city of Los Angeles surely felt like home to him. Now, Griffin is calling a different place home. After being traded to the Detroit Pistons a year ago, Griffin has become accustomed to […]

The way the LA Clippers handled the situation with Blake Griffin from the summer of 2017 through the early months of the 2017-18 NBA campaign was puzzling, to say the least. That offseason, the Clippers had signed Blake Griffin to a massive five-year, $173 million extension, a deal that many saw as an overpay. However, […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic have been named the NBA’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences. The NBA has announced that Philadelphia #76ers center Joel Embiid and Denver #Nuggets center Nikola Jokić have been named the NBA East and West Players of the Week. #Sixers […]

When Blake Griffin signed a monstrous five-year, $173 million contract to remain with the L.A. Clippers during the summer of 2017, he thought he would be a Clipper for life. Little did he know he would be one for about seven more months. At the end of January 2018, the Clippers traded Griffin to the […]

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Derrick Rose says that new head coach Ryan Saunders is emphasizing playing at a faster pace, according to Chris Hine of the Star Tribune. The Timberwolves were exactly middle of the pack in possessions per game this season under Tom Thibodeau, averaging 104.2 possessions a night, good for 16th in the league. […]

Poor Mitchell Robinson. The New York Knicks rookie big man has been sidelined since Dec. 16 with a sprained ankle, and in rehab for his ankle, he apparently injured his groin and will now be out even longer, according to Marc Berman of the New York Post. This is also the second time Robinson has […]

Fred Hoiberg’s stint as the head coach of the Chicago Bulls did not exactly go all that well. In three-plus years at the helm for the Bulls, Hoiberg went just 115-155, leading Chicago to one playoff appearance, which resulted in a first-round elimination. After a 5-19 start this season, Hoiberg was fired, something many Bulls […]

New York Knicks big man and Turkey native Enes Kanter does not have a good relationship with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This is no secret. As a matter of fact, the situation between the two sides is so tense that Kanter is opting not to join the Knicks for their trip to London to […]

Many have surmised that a big reason for Derrick Rose’s renaissance this season has been due to the presence of Tom Thibodeau in Minnesota. However, on Sunday, Thibodeau was fired by the Timberwolves after a rather tumultuous two and a half year run as head coach and team president, prompting some to feel that a […]

On NBA Draft night in 2013, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets agreed to one of the most significant trades in recent memory, with the Celtics sending Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry to the Nets for Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, Keith Bogans, Kris Joseph and three unprotected first-round draft picks. At […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been red hot, and much of that is due to the play of quarterback Andrew Luck. Luck carried his stretch of brilliant play into the Colts’ AFC Wild Card Round matchup against the Houston Texans this past Saturday, helping lead Indianapolis to a 21-7 win. Pro Football Focus loved Luck’s performance, […]

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 24-22 in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Saturday night, but they did not do it without suffering some injuries along the way. The Cowboys lost wide receiver Allen Hurns for the rest of the year after he suffered a gruesome broken […]

Former New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan thinks that current Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh would be the perfect man for the job with the Jets. Well, after plugging himself for the job first. “I think I should be the head coach of the Jets again, but I'd rather take John Harbaugh than me.” […]

The Seattle Seahawks fell to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 24-22 in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Saturday night, and one of the biggest reasons for the loss was because of the Seahawks’ inability to run the ball effectively. Rashaad Penny led the team with just 29 yards rushing, with […]

Contrary to reports stating otherwise, the Miami Dolphins did not schedule an interview with Chicago Bears’ defensive coordinator Vic Fangio for their head-coaching position on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Dolphins did request permission to speak with Fangio and did their research on him, but they ultimately decided to turn their […]

Cleveland Browns offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens has a realistic job of landing the Browns’ head-coaching job, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Kitchens is in a strange spot. He can end up becoming head coach of the Browns or end up looking for a job elsewhere altogether, as you would have to assume a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 23-17 in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday and will move on to face the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round next weekend. However, in what should be a time of jubilation for the Chargers, left tackle Russell Okung […]

Leave it to Rex Ryan to have no compassion for a 26-year-old kid receiving death threats. On the ESPN show Get Up on Monday morning, the former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills head coach said that he does not feel sorry for Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey after he missed a 43-yard field goal […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles acquired wide receiver Golden Tate in a midseason trade with the Detroit Lions, they expected a lot more from him than what they actually got during his eight regular-season games as an Eagle. However, on Sunday night against the Chicago Bears in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, Tate made […]

Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey is public enemy No. 1 in the Windy City on Monday after missing a 43-yard field goal that would have won the game against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card Round on Sunday evening. Or did he miss it? Watch this video in slow-mo…Treyvon Hester comes up with a […]

Back on Nov. 18, the Philadelphia Eagles traveled to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and were thrashed by the New Orleans Saints by a score of 48-7, ad Drew Brees threw four touchdown passes in the Saints win. Now, nearly two months later, the Eagles will be heading to New Orleans again, this time to take on […]

The last time Philip Rivers faced the New England Patriots in the playoffs, it was January 2008 and the Patriots were trying to complete an undefeated season. The then-San Diego Chargers gave the Patriots a good fight in the AFC Championship Game, but ultimately lost. Now, Rivers will get another shot at New England, and […]

Some of the Philadelphia Eagles players are familiar with Chicago Bears embattled kicker Cody Parkey, as Parkey was a member of the team for two years in 2014 and 2015. On Sunday, Parkey was on the other side, attempting what would have been a game-winning 43-yard field goal in the Wild Card Round of the […]

When a prestigious organization like the Green Bay Packers needs a head coach, the available candidates will obviously prefer them to most other teams that are also in need of one. That also provides the Packers with the luxury of picking from a long list of candidates, and it appears that they are narrowing their […]

I’m going to be real here: the Crying Jordan meme is not funny. It has never been funny. There will never be a time where it becomes funny. But, nevertheless, it is still employed constantly these days and will likely be a part of social media forever. Take the Los Angeles Chargers, for instance. After […]

The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 23-17 in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon and will advance to battle the New England Patriots in the Divisional Round next weekend. The matchup will pit 37-year-old Philip Rivers against 41-year-old Tom Brady, the oldest pair of quarterbacks […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has been dealing with a knee issue for the last two weeks, but the Rams have received some great news, as head coach Sean McVay said that Gurley will return to practice on Tuesday, according to Rams insider Myles Simmons. Gurley originally suffered the knee injury during Los […]

Lamar Jackson may have had a rough game in the Baltimore Ravens’ loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Sunday afternoon, but Ravens safety Eric Weddle thinks the team is in good hands long term with Jackson under center: “He’s the future,” said Weddle after the game, […]

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is now going to be loved for more than just his play on the field. On Friday night, Barkley was at a night club in New York City and treated the people waiting outside to $100 bills, as video from TMZ displays. Gotta love the kid. The 21-year-old, […]

Back in 2003, the New England Patriots selected a quarterback named Kliff Kingsbury in the sixth round of the NFL Draft. But, at the time, the Patriots had a young signal-caller by the name of Tom Brady under center, so Kingsbury never got a chance to actually play. Kingsbury’s NFL career never got off the […]

According to Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter of ESPN, there is a “high probability” that the Pittsburgh Steelers will trade disgruntled wide receiver Antonio Brown by March. .@AdamSchefter and @mortreport have the latest on Antonio Brown and why the Steelers are likely to trade him before March. pic.twitter.com/e9ru19K28C — NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 6, […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ season came to an end on Sunday afternoon after falling to the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. Could it also mark the end of Ravens safety Eric Weddle’s career? Weddle hinted at possible retirement after the game. Weddle said he’ll look at this game a while. […]