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The Las Vegas Raiders have signed defensive lineman Datone Jones, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The #Raiders are signing veteran DL and former first-round pick Datone Jones, per source. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 12, 2020 Jones did not play a regular season game in 2019. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Anthony Harris will be playing out the 2020 campaign on a franchise tag, so a lot of uncertainty surrounds his future in the Twin Cities. However, Harris isn’t too concerned about what the future holds: “For anybody, in a dream world, you’d want things to go completely your way, no hiccups or […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley has rejoined the team’s roster after being cleared from the non-football injury list, according to Vic Carucci of SiriusXM NFL Radio. #Bills WR Cole Beasley (back) has been cleared from NFI and will return to practice. — Vic Carucci (@viccarucci) August 12, 2020 Beasley landed on the non-football injury […]

Remember the 2005 Masters, when Tiger Woods hit arguably his greatest shot ever at the 16th hole? The ball was essentially suspended around the hole before eventually falling, possibly due to the vibrations from the electric crowd at Augusta. That won’t be happening when the Masters occur this November. Why? Because there will not be […]

Joe Mixon and fantasy football players know the Cincinnati Bengals are bad — really bad. They won just two games last season, and they have not won a playoff game in three decades. However, there is reason for optimism moving forward. The Bengals took LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in […]

The Cleveland Browns were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2019, winning just six games and missing the playoffs in spite of entering the season with Super Bowl aspirations. One thing that did go right for the Browns, though, was Nick Chubb. Chubb stamped his name among the best running backs […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees may be 41 years old, but he remains one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints star doesn’t have the arm strength of Patrick Mahomes, the mobility of Lamar Jackson or the hardware of Tom Brady, but somehow, he manages to make it work, even […]

While a number of athletes have contracted the coronavirus at some point since it began sweeping the nation in March, Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew has not been one of them. Minshew, who was recently quarantined but did not test positive for COVID-19, gave hilarious reasoning as to why the virus could not touch him […]

When the Houston Texans traded star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to the Arizona Cardinals for declining running back David Johnson earlier this offseason, the entire NFL world was scratching its head. Trading a dynamite wideout in his prime for an aging, injury-prone halfback? It didn’t make much sense. However, Texans head coach/general manager Bill O’Brien […]

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. are scheduled for an exhibition bout in California on September 12, but the two fighters still have a major hurdle to clear. According to Ryan O’Hara of The Ring, the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association wants to administer random drug testing for Tyson and Jones. “Drug testing is the major concern […]

Apparently, Cristiano Ronaldo was looking for a way out of Juventus. Then, the coronavirus hit. According to France Football, Ronaldo wanted to leave Juventus to join Paris Saint-Germain and play alongside of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. However, the COVID-19 pandemic squashed the potential transfer. The idea of Ronaldo linking up with Neymar and Mbappe was […]

Cam Heyward is one of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ most important players, but the defensive lineman’s long-term future with the club is suddenly in doubt. Heyward’s agent, Michael Perrett, has told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN that the two sides have not made much progress in contract extension talks: “I thought we’d be further along in the […]

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has threatened to shut down the 2020 MLB season if the sport doesn’t do a better job of managing the coronavirus, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. This comes in the wake of a plethora of Miami Marlins players and coaches testing positive for COVID-19 over the last week. The Marlins […]

It’s a new era for both the New England Patriots and Cam Newton. With Tom Brady leaving the Patriots via free agency and ending a two-decade long marriage, Newton has stepped in to Brady’s shoes and will be attempting to lead a new dawn in Foxborough. Cam Newton arrived at Gillette Stadium for training camp […]

The New Orleans Saints suffered yet another devastating end to their season this past year, losing to the Minnesota Vikings in overtime in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. However, that’s not what we’re about to take about now. Rather, it’s an Alvin Kamara Fantasy Football conversation. No, it wasn’t quite as bad as […]

When Marcus Mariota was taken with the second overall pick of the NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans back in 2015, the expectation was that he would become a franchise quarterback. That did not happen. Mariota started four-and-a-half years in Tennessee before finally being displaced by Ryan Tannehill midway through 2019, and the Titans elected […]

The Dallas Cowboys were one of the most disappointing teams in the NFL in 2019, winning eight games and missing the playoffs entirely. Nonetheless, that’s not the heavy talking point right now. Rather, it’s Ezekiel Elliott Fantasy Football time. While the Cowboys had a lot of issues this past year, running back Ezekiel Elliott was […]

The Carolina Panthers have undergone some major changes this offseason, particularly under center, where they have parted ways with Cam Newton and replaced him with Teddy Bridgewater. But one key thing has remained the same: Christian McCaffrey in the backfield. McCaffrey has developed into one of the best running backs in the NFL and is […]

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott turned 27 years old on Wednesday, but he isn’t expecting anything for himself. Instead, Prescott wants to give back. The two-time Pro Bowler took to Instagram (via Jori Epstein of USA TODAY Sports) to ask for $27 donations to his Faith Fight Finish Foundation, an organization that helps individuals, families […]

Arizona Cardinals rookie linebacker Isaiah Simmons is viewed by most as one of the top players in this year’s NFL Draft class, but he obviously still has a whole lot to prove. With the coronavirus pandemic still looming, Simmons and the rest of his peers are a bit of a disadvantage from previous draft classes […]

Kansas City Chiefs running back Damien Williams has opted out of the 2020 NFL campaign, meaning that rookie halfback Clyde Edwards-Helaire will step right into the spotlight. Let’s start by getting something straight: Edwards-Helaire was surely going to get a ton of playing time regardless of whether or not Williams took the field. Williams has […]

New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson left the NBA bubble in Orlando on July 16 to tend to a family emergency. He returned to Disney World last Friday, went through a four-day quarantine and is now cleared to be with with the team. When asked about the situation on Wednesday, Williamson would understandably not provide […]

New York Giants offensive lineman Note Solder has taken to Twitter to announce that he will be opting out of the 2020 NFL season with an emotional, heartfelt post: pic.twitter.com/MnSrWmu73c — Nate Solder (@soldernate) July 29, 2020 Solder is just the latest NFL player to forego playing in this coming season due to the coronavirus […]

Deshaun Watson has only been in the NFL for three years, but he is already viewed as one of the best quarterbacks in the league. The Houston Texans star is coming off of back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances and has also led his team to consecutive AFC South division titles, so Watson has already accomplished a […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign has not even restarted yet, and the Houston Rockets have already been dealt a significant blow. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, Rockets guard Eric Gordon is expected to miss two weeks as a result of spraining his left ankle during his team’s scrimmage against the Boston Celtics […]

When Russell Wilson first entered the NFL in 2012 with the Seahawks, he was merely asked to take care of the football and to try not to do too much. In other words, he was a game manager. Goodness, how times have changed. The Seattle Seahawks star has gone from a game manager to one […]

There was a time when Aaron Rodgers of the Packers was a bona fide fantasy football stud. It remains to be seen if he can ever recapture those glory days. The Green Bay Packers quarterback has shown obvious signs of a decline over the past couple of seasons, so much so that the Packers actually […]

Could Aaron Rodgers finish his career in a uniform other than that of the Green Bay Packers? And could it be with the Chicago Bears? Rodgers’ future in Green Bay became a major topic of discussion back in April when the Packers used their first-round draft pick on Utah State quarterback Jordan Love. While Rodgers […]

The New York Jets traded safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks over the weekend, ending a standoff that began during the middle of the 2019 NFL campaign. On Tuesday, Jets head coach Adam Gase made his first public statement since the deal, saying he wishes Adams well: “We wish him nothing but the best,” […]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes became a rich man this summer. A very rich man. The superstar inked a massive 10-year, $503 million contract extension with the Chiefs earlier this month, ensuring that he will be in Kansas City through most of his prime. This comes after Mahomes led the Chiefs to a Super […]

The Tennessee Titans have been mentioned as a potential landing spot for free-agent defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney, but we should probably pump the brakes. At least for now. Titans head coach Mike Vrabel says that the club has not scheduled a visit with Clowney in Nashville, according to Turron Davenport of ESPN.com. Clowney entered free […]

The Miami Marlins’ 2020 MLB campaign has been put on hold after 19 of their players, coaches and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The Marlins are currently in quarantine and likely won’t be playing again for at least another week: The Miami #Marlins' season has been officially paused, as @CraigMish reported, with the team in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to kick off the NBA restart by battling the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday, but they may have to do it without Anthony Davis. On Tuesday, Lakers head coach Frank Vogel said he wasn’t sure if Davis, who is dealing with an eye injury, would be able to play […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign is set to restart on Thursday, and ahead of the resumption of the season, many people have been wondering just how players will handle the national anthem. Well, now we know what will probably occur. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, there is a “growing consensus” that players plan to […]

Speculation has been bubbling that Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi could move over to Inter Milan once his contract expires in 2021. The fact that Messi’s father has reportedly purchased a house in Milan has only added fuel to that fire. Now, another hint has been dropped. To advertise their team’s Tuesday night match with Napoli […]

The 2019-20 NBA campaign was not kind to the Golden State Warriors. Due to a rash of injuries up and down the roster, the Warriors went just 15-50 in 65 games ahead of the coronavirus shutdown and were not invited to the 22-team NBA restart in Orlando. Given that Golden State made five straight finals […]

Last week, Mike Tyson announced he would be making his return to boxing to fight Roy Jones Jr. in an eight-round exhibition bout in September. As one might expect, this has generated quite a bit of buzz. Not only is Tyson one of the most popular fighters in history, but he is 54 years old. […]

The 2020 MLB campaign just kicked off on July 23, and things are already a mess. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, four more Miami Marlins players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 17 positive tests for Marlins players, coaches and staff over the last five days. Passan added that it “feels […]

One of the fiercest debates in sports is who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Some favor the ridiculous athletic ability of Ronaldo. Some prefer the intangibles of Messi. But Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard seems to be siding with Ronaldo, placing a rather prestigious label on the Juventus superstar. According to Sky […]