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New Houston Texans running back David Johnson is not exactly coming off of a successful season. In his final year with the Arizona Cardinals, Johnson battled through nagging injuries and rushed for just 345 yards and a couple of touchdowns while averaging 3.7 yards per carry. Johnson was traded to the Texans last month in […]

Louisville’s Mekhi Becton has been pegged by some as the best offensive tackle in this year’s NFL Draft class, but he had a bit of a slip-up during the Scouting Combine back in February. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Becton was flagged for a failed drug test at the Combine and will have […]

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson chipped in to do his part amid the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, participating in a community blood drive along with his wife, Jeaninie, according to Tim McManus of ESPN.com. The blood, which was hosted by the Eagles and the American Red Cross, drive took place at Lincoln Financial Field […]

The Washington Redskins aren’t good. They haven’t been good in quite some time. They probably won’t be good again in 2020. Former NCAA head coach Urban Meyer says that isn’t a good thing for the NFL. “The NFL needs the Redskins to be good again,” Meyer told JP Finlay of NBC Sports Washington. “Dwayne’s (Haskins) […]

Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens played for five different teams throughout his NFL career, and one of his last stops was with the Buffalo Bills in 2009. Owens spent just one season in Buffalo, and while he was clearly past his prime at that juncture, he remained productive, logging 55 catches for 829 yards and […]

One of the top priorities for the New York Giants heading into 2020 is to provide young quarterback Daniel Jones with adequate protection up front. Dave Gettleman knows this. In order to do that, the Giants will definitely need to add some offensive linemen in the NFL Draft, as they don’t exactly have a stout […]

Last month, the New Orleans Saints placed a first-round tender on Taysom Hill, essentially ensuring that the quarterback would return to the Saints in 2020. Well, now, his New Orleans return is official. On Friday, the NFL deadline for any unsigned restricted free agent to sign an offer sheet with another team passed, meaning that […]

We already discussed the best centers in Miami Heat history, so why not take a look at the other frontcourt position? Of course, the lines between centers and power forwards get blurred a lot in today’s game — to the point where most people generally just call them “bigs.” However, back in the day, there […]

New Houston Texans running back David Johnson has not exactly been a picture of health over the past several years. He played in just one game in 2017 before bowing out with a season-ending wrist injury, and after rebounding to play a full 16-game campaign in 2018, he missed some time this past year because […]

Denver Broncos pass rusher Von Miller has tested positive for coronavirus, but the perennial Pro Bowler insists that he took all of the preventative measures necessary before contracting it. “What keeps me at peace is knowing I did everything I was supposed to do,” Miller said on ESPN’s NFL Live on Friday. “I was here […]

Denver Broncos pass rusher Von Miller worked out with three or four other players at his home a couple of weeks ago, including kicker Brandon McManus, according to Mike Klis of 9 News. Miller recently tested positive for COVID-19. McManus said that he was tested for the coronavirus afterward, noting that the results came back […]

Is Rasul Douglas on his way out of Philadelphia? It looks like it. Amid trade rumors that been swirling for the past month, the Eagles cornerback took to Twitter to post a cryptic (or perhaps not so cryptic) message that could indicate he is on the move: Two middle fingers up as I make an […]

The Miami Heat entered the NBA in 1988, so they are a relatively new franchise. However, they have already established themselves as one of the better organizations in basketball. The Heat have won three championships, and they have had the pleasure of watching some of the best players in history be a part of their […]

With the documentary miniseries, “The Last Dance,” which chronicles Michael Jordan’s life and career, getting set to kick off on April 19, people are naturally reminiscing about Jordan’s run with the Chicago Bulls in the ’90s. Jordan’s Bulls won six championships, going 6-0 in the NBA Finals. The run established Jordan as the greatest player […]

Earlier this offseason, New York Jets general manager Joe Douglas said that he wanted to make safety Jamal Adams a Jet for life, and Adams seemed very amenable to signing a contract extension. Well, here we are in mid-April, and nothing has come to fruition yet. As a matter of fact, Adams does not even […]

The San Antonio Spurs have made a whole lot of great decisions in their history. The bad moves? Well, they have been few and far between, but they still exist. Generally, the Spurs knock it out of the park when it comes to filling out their roster, whether that’s with stars or role players, but […]

The New York Giants and Janoris Jenkins did not exactly end on good terms. The Giants waived Jenkins back in mid-December after he used a controversial and disparaging word on Twitter, ending what was already a rather rocky relationship, to begin with. Now, the cornerback is a member of the New Orleans Saints, and he […]

The San Antonio Spurs aren’t a big-market franchise, but they they have five NBA championships, which ranks fifth among all teams in league history. Of course, all five of the titles came from 1999 through 2014, so prior to Tim Duncan’s arrival in 1997, the Spurs didn’t really have a very extensive history. However, a […]

For the first time in his NFL career, Jason Witten will be playing for a team other than the Dallas Cowboys, as the tight end signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in free agency. While that provides Blake Jarwin with the opportunity to be the Cowboys’ full-time starting tight end, Jarwin is grateful for everything […]

LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is the consensus top prospect heading into this month’s 2020 NFL Draft and is widely expected to be selected No. 1 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. What else would you expect for a guy who just had arguably the greatest season for a quarterback in NCAA history? Burrow has already drawn […]

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan is not only the greatest basketball player of all time, he is also the most confident, arrogant man to ever set foot on the hardwood. And you know what? That’s part of what made him so great. The crazy thing is that Jordan’s unbridled hubris was evident long before the […]

Leon Rose is the new man in charge in the New York Knicks’ front office, and he is apparently semi-committing to at least one player on the roster moving forward. That player is Frank Ntilikina. The Knicks have shopped Ntilikina in trade talks numerous times before, but according to Ian Begley of SNY, Rose will […]

D’Angelo Russell did not exactly spend a whole lot of time with the Golden State Warriors. He was signed-and-traded there back in July, played there for a few months and was then traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the deadline in February. However, Russell enjoyed is stay in the Bay, even if it was very […]

The blockbuster trade in which the Houston Texans sent wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals can now become finalized without any hangups. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, running back David Johnson, who was dealt to the Texans in the trade, has passed his physical. This comes after Hopkins passed his own […]

Kevin Durant is in the news again, and surprise, surprise, it’s due to his tenuous relationship with the media. Again. Recently, Golden State Warriors reporter Ethan Strauss released a book entitled “The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty,” which takes everyone through these last few years of the Dubs’ reign. Obviously, […]

The Seattle Seahawks have re-signed offensive lineman Mike Iupati to a one-year deal, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. This marks the second straight year that Iupati agreed to a one-year pact with the Seahawks. He played in every game this past season and was named a Pro Bowl alternate. Iupati, who played his […]

Early on in the 2019 NFL campaign, some were wondering whether or not the Minnesota Vikings should bench Kirk Cousins. Several months later, he signed a two-year extension with the club. It’s funny how much things can change in such a short period of time, and Cousins, who initially signed a three-year, $84 million deal […]

Joe Flacco was waived by the Denver Broncos last month, and the veteran quarterback is still looking for a new home, maybe with the Philadelphia Eagles. During an interview with Jeff Skversky of 6 ABC in Philadelphia, Flacco talked about the possibility of joining the Eagles in free agency: “I live right in the heart […]

Rumor has it that last week, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott hosted a large party at his home, and among the guests was running back Ezekiel Elliott. Obviously, with everything going on surrounding COVID-19 and social distancing, some eyebrows were raised at Prescott’s decision to have such a significant amount of people in his house. […]

Cam Newton is still without a team, and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport thinks that is something that could last for quite a while. During an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Rapoport said that Newton could end up waiting until August before he signs with a new club. Rapoport notes that the key for Newton […]

This past season, the Minnesota Vikings had one of the NFL’s best receiving tandems in Adam Thielen and Stefon Diggs. Now, one half of that duo is gone. The Vikings traded Diggs to the Buffalo Bills for a haul of draft picks last month, meaning that quarterback Kirk Cousins is now somewhat short on weapons […]

Throughout his 19-year NBA career, Paul Pierce rubbed a whole lot of people the wrong way. He was brash and cocky, and the fact that he regularly ripped the hearts out of opponents with clutch shots didn’t exactly help his standing, either. Just ask Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, who recently explained how he was not […]

At the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA campaign, Carmelo Anthony was out of a job, and it was unclear whether or not he would ever play in the league again. But in November, the Portland Trail Blazers decided to give him a shot. Little did Anthony know that he might not be playing basketball for […]

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette is doing his best to help those in need. According to the Jaguars, Fournette will be donating 7,000 meals per week to his home city of New Orleans for the next eight weeks. Fournette is just one of many athletes who have […]

Last week, police investigated the home of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott because of an apparent 30-person party he threw that also included Ezekiel Elliott. Obviously, with everyone going on with COVID-19 and social distancing, some people were not too happy about it, and during an interview on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys vice president Stephen […]

More than likely, the Cincinnati Bengals will select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month. If and when that occurs, Burrow will join Cam Newton as the only players in the NFL’s common era to win the Heisman Trophy and a national championship while also […]

Before Kevin Garnett was traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics during the summer of 2007, he almost went to the Los Angeles Lakers. Remember: at the time, Garnett basically held all of the cards. He didn’t want to leave the Timberwolves, but because Minnesota wanted to trade him, he essentially got to […]

Are the Miami Dolphins really so down on Tua Tagovailoa that they could actually take a non-quarterback with the No. 5 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month? Apparently so. According to Gil Brandt of NFL.com, the Dolphins may be mulling the idea of doing just that, which would be a rather jarring […]

Russell Wilson and Ciara are about to have their third child, and on Tuesday morning, the Seattle Seahawks quarterback took to Twitter to post a rather creative gender reveal video. Gender Reveal Time! @Ciara Prince 🤴🏽 or Princess👸🏽??? pic.twitter.com/JcI9mLUQEp — Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) April 14, 2020 With their two children—a son and a daughter—in between […]