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The Detroit Lions have maintained that they are committed to Matthew Stafford under center, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t consider a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Lions have held multiple meetings with Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and Oregon’s Justin Herbert, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals own the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, and while the conventional choice would be selecting LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, there has been some speculation that the Bengals could potentially trade the pick. Head coach Zac Taylor, who was interviewed on The Dan Patrick Show on Monday, […]

Big things are happening for the Chicago Bulls. First, the franchise decided to move on from the John Paxson/Gar Forman era, a move that most Bulls fans thought was a long time coming. Monday morning, the Bulls officially announced the firing of Forman, the reassignment of Paxson and the hiring of Arturas Karnisovas to run […]

Following the passing of Karl-Anthony Towns’ mother, Jacqueline, players from all over the NBA have begun reaching out to the Minnesota Timberwolves star to express their support. A few of Towns’ former teammates, Tyus Jones, Jamal Crawford and Zach LaVine, were among the first to send their condolences Towns’ way: Thoughts and prayers to @KarlTowns […]

The New York Knicks have made some bad moves over the last couple of decades. Okay; a lot of bad moves. As a result, coming up with any list of the Knicks’ worst decisions is a significant challenge. But how about we take on the tall task of naming New York’s worst free-agent signings? Here […]

The Miami Heat’s choice to select Dwyane Wade with the fifth overall pick of the 2003 NBA Draft has proven to be the best decision the franchise has ever made, as Wade went on to lead the Heat to three championships. But Wade wasn’t always such a slam-dunk pick. Remember: back when Wade was coming […]

Oklahoma’s CeeDee Lamb is considered one of the top wide receiver prospects in this year’s NFL Draft class, and during an Instagram live session on Monday, he confirmed that he has already talked with the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Las Vegas Raiders ahead of the draft. The Arizona Cardinals are rumored to […]

Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday night. He was 36 years old and was just over a week away from his 37th birthday. Jackson played 10 seasons in the NFL, beginning his career with the Minnesota Vikings in 2006 and spending five years there before joining the […]

The New York Knicks were always there in the ’90s. They just could never get over the hump. Most people attribute the Knicks’ lack of a championship during that time period to Michael Jordan’s dominance, as the Chicago Bulls topped New York five times in the playoffs from 1991 through 1998. The Knicks did make […]

The New England Patriots are entering a new dawn at quarterback, as Tom Brady decided to bolt the Patriots for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending the last couple of decades as New England’s starter. Now, the Pats are kind of between a rock and a hard place. Do they go with Jarrett Stidham under […]

Throughout their history, the Indianapolis Colts’ logo and uniforms have remained largely unchanged. That is, until now. The Colts have added a secondary logo and have made some minor tweaks to their wordmark and jerseys, alterations that can be seen below: #Colts have made a minor change to their uniforms (jersey numbers), while also adding […]

Trading down in the NFL Draft has become an annual occurrence for the Seattle Seahawks. Since 2012, Seahawks general manager John Schneider has traded his first-round pick every year, including a pair of trades in both 2017 and 2019. Well, here we are in 2020, and Seattle is expected to trade down again, according to […]

The New York Giants are in need of help along their offensive line, and it appears that they are zeroing in on a certain prospect heading into the NFL Draft later this month. According to Pat Leonard of The New York Daily News, the Giants really like University of Georgia offensive tackle Andrew Thomas. Leonard […]

To no one’s surprise, the Washington Redskins are expected to take Ohio State defensive lineman Chase Young with the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Breer says that the Redskins have been “aggressive in cross-checking their information” on Young and that they are […]

The Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars are both interested in taking Auburn defensive lineman Derrick Brown in the NFL Draft later this month, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. Breer notes that a lot of teams would be surprised if Brown makes it past the Panthers at No. 7 and that if he does […]

The Detroit Lions own the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL Draft later this month, but it’s looking more and more like they won’t be picking anyone at that spot. Why? Because the Lions are attempting to trade down. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, Detroit would prefer to take Ohio State cornerback […]

The Las Vegas Raiders own a couple of picks in the first round of the NFL Draft later this month, and it appears that they have a general idea of what they will be doing with their earliest selection at No. 12. According to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the Raiders are looking for a […]

The Cincinnati Bengals own the No. 1 overall pick of the NFL Draft later this month, and barring a trade or an unprecedented change in direction, they will be taking LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow had reportedly expressed some trepidation about playing for the Bengals earlier this offseason, which had some wondering if he could […]

There has been some chatter that the Miami Dolphins could potentially trade up to the No. 1 spot to take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, but the organization has thrown some water on that rumor. According to Peter King of NBC Sports, Dolphins head coach Brian Flores and general manager Chris Grier “are very much against […]

The New York Giants have added some key pieces to their defense in free agency, but they are still looking to make more upgrades via the draft. According to Matt Lombardo of NJ Advance Media, the Giants have shown “consistent interest” in Temple linebacker Shaun Bradley. Lombardo notes that New York has been intrigued by […]

There was a time the Houston Texans thought that Brock Osweiler was their quarterback of the future. No, seriously. Back in 2016, Osweiler signed a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans in spite of having very limited experience as a starter. Not so surprisingly, the expensive experiment did not go very well. Osweiler spent […]

Marcus Mariota signed with the Las Vegas Raiders last month, turning over a new leaf in his NFL career. Mariota will obviously begin 2020 as a backup quarterback, as Derek Carr has the starting job on lock for now. But Mariota’s mentor, Vinny Passas, sees an opportunity for Mariota in his new digs with the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have won five NBA championships and have made six finals appearances. So, naturally, they have accumulated their fair share of rivals along the way. The Spurs have never been a team to truly get heated with anyone — because it has just never been in their DNA. But that doesn’t mean […]

By trading Nick Foles last month, the Jacksonville Jaguars told the world they are committing to Gardner Minshew under center. Well, at least for 2020, anyway. NFL Network analyst David Jeremiah thinks that the key to next season for the Jaguars will be evaluating Minshew and seeing if he is the type of quarterback they […]

It looks like Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints knows what he will be doing once his NFL playing career is over. According to Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Drew Brees is signing a deal with NBC Sports to ensure his spot as an NFL commentator for the network once he retires. […]

The New York Knicks may be the laughingstock of the NBA right now, and I understand that has been the case for the better part of the last two decades. But there was a time when the Knicks were legitimately good. New York only has a couple of championships to its name and has not […]

The Chicago Bears have not been a good offensive team. This is not a secret. However, head coach Matt Nagy has a history of making things work on offense. And on Friday, he hinted at some major changes on that side of the ball going into 2020: “We’ve spent this whole offseason now looking at […]

Some trouble may be brewing in the Utah Jazz’s locker room whenever the players are permitted to get back together. According to The Athletic, Donovan Mitchell is at odds with Rudy Gobert over Gobert’s carelessness throughout the situation with COVID-19, so much so that their relationship might be unsalvageable. Gobert was the first NBA player […]

NFL Network analyst and former quarterback David Carr critiqued Jameis Winston’s workout technique on Thursday. Carr said that the exercise Winston does where he moves his head out of the way of a moving punching bag isn’t very helpful. Carr said in a tweet that Winston should get some help and stop allowing his friends […]

Kevin Garnett was recently inducted into the Hall of Fame, which surely has fans everyone in Minnesota waxing about the days that once were. Garnett regularly dragging a roster full of average to below-average players to playoff berths, posting 30 and 15 in his sleep. Leaping atop the scorers table at Target Center when he […]

To this day, people still gripe over the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player vote. The award went to Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose, who, at that time, was an ascending superstar who was just getting started on what appeared to be a very promising NBA career. Rose was exciting. He was explosive. He was becoming […]

Last offseason, the Cleveland Browns made numerous splashes, including making a trade for star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Due to their work in free agency and on the trade front last spring, many had the Browns pegged as Super Bowl contenders heading into 2019. However, Cleveland proved to be a massive disappointment, winning just […]

The Boston Celtics‘ all-time depth chart is more known for their centers and forwards than their shooting guards, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot of good to great two-guards have not come through Beantown. As a matter of fact, the Celtics have some Hall-of-Famers at this position. So, here are the five best shooting […]

A whole lot of good point guards have come and go through the Boston Celtics‘ depth chart, many of which played a significant role in helping the Celtics raise 17 championship banners. But who are the best floor generals to ever grace Beantown? Here are the top five point guards in Celtics history: 5. Nate […]

Todd Gurley’s tenure with the Los Angeles Rams did not exactly end on the best terms. The Rams cut Gurley last month, right before the four-year, $60 million contract extension he signed in 2018 was set to kick in. Luckily for Gurley, $45 million of that deal was guaranteed, so he will be getting a […]

Melvin Gordon departed the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency last month, but he remained in the same division, signing a two-year deal with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. That means Gordon will be facing the Chargers twice in 2020, and the running back is already excited to see his old team. “It will […]

The Chicago Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars last month, but before the Bears landed him, another team was making a serious push. That team was the Indianapolis Colts. According to Dan Pompei of The Athletic, the Colts were involved in the bidding for Foles, who the Jaguars dealt […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green did not play at all in 2019 due to an ankle injury he suffered in training camp. Many felt the Bengals would try to trade Green at the Week 8 deadline, but they opted to hold on to him and then slapped a franchise tag on him last month. […]

The Seattle Seahawks surprised a lot of people this past season, winning 11 games and making it to the Divisional round of the playoffs before falling to the Green Bay Packers. But Seahawks linebacker Bobby Wagner envisions even bigger things for his club in 2020. During an appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday, (h/t […]