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It has been a rough year for DeSean Jackson in what is now his second stint with the Philadelphia Eagles. Jackson suffered a groin/abdominal injury during his team’s Week 2 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, an issue that kept him sidelined through Week 8. He finally made his return against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Chicago Bears by a score of 22-14 on Sunday afternoon, meaning Eagles running back Jordan Howard got a win against the team that traded him during the offseason. Howard made a significant impact in the victory, carrying the ball 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown. Afterward, Howard discussed […]

New York Jets fans are in shambles following their 26-18 loss to the lowly Miami Dolphins on Sunday, and understandably so. After all, the Dolphins were viewed as a historically bad team by many over their first seven games, as they went 0-7 and seemed entirely bereft of talent on both sides of the ball. […]

Freddie Kitchens is only halfway through his first season as head coach of the Cleveland Browns, but his job might already be on the line. The Browns dropped to just 2-6 on the year following their 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, making their chances of qualifying for the playoffs that much less […]

The Seattle Seahawks acquired wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers this past Friday, but Gordon understandably did not play in the Seahawks’ overtime win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. However, Gordon passed his physical and will practice this week with the hope of suiting up for Seattle’s Week 10 matchup with the San […]

The New England Patriots were handed their first loss of the season on Sunday night, as the Baltimore Ravens thumped them by a score of 37-20 in their Week 9 tilt. Afterward, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reflected on the defeat. “Losses always find a way to recalibrate how you see yourself,” Brady said, per Josh […]

Adam Vinatieri is 46 years old, and the Indianapolis Colts kicker is showing every bit of his age this season. Vinatieri’s latest mishap in what has been a 2019 campaign full of them came against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, in which he missed a 43-yard field goal that would have given the Colts a […]

The New England Patriots suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday night, as they were hammered by a score of 37-20 in their Week 9 showdown with the Baltimore Ravens. Afterward, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not have much to say. “There’s really not much to say tonight,” Belichick said, according to […]

If the Pittsburgh Steelers really did make a push to acquire New York Jets running back Le’Veon Bell at the trade deadline, head coach Mike Tomlin did not know about it. Bell said that he was told the Steelers were one of four teams who inquired about him ahead of the Oct. 29 deadline, but […]

The Cleveland Browns have released safety Jermaine Whitehead following a social media tirade in which he attacked fans and used racial slurs, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Whitehead’s meltdown came after the Browns’ 24-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The 26-year-old struggled during the defeat, failing to make a couple of […]

With their 104-102 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night, the Boston Celtics improved to 4-1 in the early stages of the season, which, if you can believe it or not, is actually their best start since the 2010-11 campaign. The Celtics were a wild card coming into this season, as no one […]

The Golden State Warriors are not used to this. Not at all. Stephen Curry underwent surgery to repair his broken left hand on Friday, an injury he suffered on Wednesday during the midst of the Golden State Warriors’ double-digit home loss to the Phoenix Suns. That specific loss dropped the Warriors to 1-3, and on […]

Jayson Tatum canned a game-winning jumper from the corner with just over a second remaining in the Boston Celtics’ 104-102 win over the New York Knicks on Friday night, and afterward, Kemba Walker was thrilled for his new teammate: “That kid is so talented,” Walker said, according to Tom Westerholm of MassLive.com. “I’m happy for […]

Detroit Pistons star Blake Griffin and guard Reggie Jackson have both been ruled out for their team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night, per the NBA injury report. Griffin has yet to play this season due to knee soreness. The veteran underwent knee surgery during the offseason to correct an issue that plagued […]

The Miami Heat may be without two of their top players when they take on the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. According to Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel, wings Jimmy Butler and Justise Winslow are both listed as questionable for the Heat’s matchup with the Rockets. Butler is dealing with a left […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson sustained a sprained finger during his team’s loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday night, but he is available to play against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday, per the team. Robinson logged six points, six rebounds and a couple of blocks in 16 minutes versus Boston. On the […]

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is set to miss a few months as a result of a broken hand, but while the 2019-20 NBA campaign may be a lost cause for the two-time MVP, the 2020 Olympics are still on the horizon. Curry’s father, former NBA player Dell Curry, says that his son’s goal […]

Miami Heat guard Dion Waiters will be available for his team’s game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday, which will mark his first game back since his one-game suspension, according to Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald. Waiters was suspended for the Heat’s season opener against the Memphis Grizzlies but has yet to rejoin the […]

Mike Conley has not gotten off to a great start with his new Utah Jazz club. In six games, he is averaging just 13.2 points, 4.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals over 27.8 minutes per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the floor, 29.7 percent from three-point range and 81.8 percent from the free-throw […]

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is one of the most explosive athletes the NFL has ever seen, but with that athleticism comes some danger. For running quarterbacks, scrambling always brings the potential for injury, especially for ones that Jackson that will try to fight for extra yards rather than sliding. But Jackson is not worried […]

The general consensus is that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will ultimately move on from Jameis Winston as their starting quarterback this offseason, as Winston is in the final year of his deal and has not shown much—if any—improvement. However, at least one member of the Buccaneers staff would prefer to keep Winston. Tampa Bay offensive […]

There was a time when Tom Brady, Jimmy Garoppolo and Jacoby Brissett were all on the same team. Now, they are all starters on separate clubs, and Brady is happy to see his two former New England Patriots teammates succeeding: “Yeah, definitely kept in touch,” Brady said Friday, according to Doug Kyed of NESN.com. “Those […]

The Seattle Seahawks claimed wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers on Friday, and apparently, it wasn’t that difficult of a task for them to achieve. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Seahawks were the only team in the NFL to put in a claim for Gordon, who landed at No. 28 on the […]

When the Chicago Cubs hired Joe Maddon as their manager ahead of the 2015 campaign, they hoped he would help them return to the promise land for the first time in over a century. Maddon did just that, leading the Cubs to a World Series during his second season at the helm, representing Chicago’s first […]

The Chicago Cubs and outfielder Nicholas Castellanos have mutual interest in a new deal, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Bastian notes that Castellanos enjoyed being a part of the playoff chase with the Cubs this past season and that he would like to experience that again going forward. Chicago acquired Castellanos in a deadline […]

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman could opt out of his current deal and become one of the most sought after relief pitchers on the free-agent market this winter, but before he does that, he wants to see if he can re-up with the Yankees first. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Chapman prefers […]

To no one’s surprise, the Minnesota Twins have exercised their $12 million option on designated hitter Nelson Cruz, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Cruz had what may have been the best season of his career this year, slashing .311/.392/.639 with 41 home runs and 108 RBI over 521 plate appearances. The 1.031 OPS […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley has not had a good first half of the season, and along with his struggles, the Rams have been up and down. However, Gurley still has the entire second half ahead of him, and he plans on finishing strong: “Right now we’re just focusing on week-by-week,” Gurley said […]

The Seattle Seahawks claimed wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers on Friday, a result that surprised Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, as 27 other teams opted not to claim him, according to Joe Fann of NBC Sports Northwest. Gordon began the 2019 campaign with the New England Patriots, playing in six games before a knee […]

The Seattle Seahawks claimed wide receiver Josh Gordon off waivers on Friday, but head coach Pete Carroll says Gordon will not play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, according to Joe Fann of NBC Sports Northwest. Gordon will make his Seahawks debut versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 10. Gordon began the 2019 campaign […]

The New York Mets have hired Carlos Beltran as their next manager, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. While Beltran has no big-league managerial experience, this move does not come as much of a surprise, as he has been speculated as one of the favorites to land the Mets job ever since New York fired […]

Free-agent NFL running back Alex Collins has been suspended for three games by the league as a result of his arrest during the offseason, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Collins was involved in a car accident back in March and was then hit with drug and gun charges for having marijuana and a […]

When the Kansas City Chiefs drafted wide receiver Mecole Hardman back in April, many people saw him as Tyreek Hill 2.0. While Hardman is not quite at that level right now, the rookie still thinks he can beat his elder statesman in a 100-yard race. WR Mecole Hardman thinks he might be able to beat […]

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has been sidelined since Week 3 due to a foot injury, and now, he is going to see a specialist to address the issue. On Friday, Panthers general manager Marty Hurney provided an update on Newton, saying that he still seems to be a rather long way away from returning […]

If the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to beat the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, they may have to do it without one of their top offensive players. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, running back James Conner is listed as doubtful to play in his team’s Week 9 tilt as a result of a shoulder […]

The Green Bay Packers may be a marquee franchise with a great quarterback and a 7-1 record thus far this season, but apparently, Antonio Brown has no interest in playing for them. The free-agent wide receiver responded to a fan’s plea for Brown to join the Packers on Twitter Friday, merely replying with “for what.” […]

Josh Gordon is now available on the waiver wire, as the New England Patriots waived him on Thursday. There will likely be a slew of clubs that will express interest in the wide receiver, but Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd thinks the New Orleans Saints in particular should scoop him up. The New Orleans Saints […]

Indianapolis Colts head coach Frank Reich says that wide receiver T.Y. Hilton could be sidelined for a month due to calf injury, according to NFL writer Marcus Mosher. Hilton was limited in practice on Wednesday and did not practice at all on Thursday. The wide out also missed a game earlier this season with a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks certainly aren’t getting off to any torrid undefeated starts this season. Through four games, the Bucks are a modest 2-2, with both of their losses coming as a result of blown leads. On Oct. 26, they blew a 21-point edge in an overtime loss to the Miami Heat. On Wednesday night, they […]