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The New York Giants received good news when it was announced that Saquon Barkley was ready to go for Thursday night’s primetime game against the Washington Football Team. But, they lost a starting offensive lineman after Nick Gates was carted off after a gruesome leg injury in the first quarter. #Giants G/C Nick Gates is […]

The New York Jets just can’t catch any breaks over the past couple of seasons. After drafting Alijah Vera-Tucker, the duo of he and Mekhi Becton looked to be a dynamic one. Unfortunately, Becton suffered an injury in Week 1, and now is expected to be out 4-8 weeks as he is set to undergo […]

The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies battled in a game with zero playoff implications basically. Well, the Cubs dropped an ugly seven spot in the third inning, with Matt Duffy capping it off with a three-run home run. All looked right as the Cubs chased JD Hammer, who pitched just a third of an inning […]

The New York Giants have been waiting anxiously all week to see the status of star running back Saquon Barkley for the Thursday night showdown against the Washington Football Team. But, they finally get their answer. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN, Barkley is ready to go for the game against division rival Washington. Saquon […]

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer has been a hot name recently for a number of reasons. But, after just one game as head coach in the NFL, Meyer has apparently already garnered some heavy criticism for his coaching style. Of course, it didn’t help that the Jaguars lost their opener to the Houston Texans […]

The Los Angeles Angels are far from a playoff spot but it is always a joy watching Shohei Ohtani hit and pitch. Unfortunately, Ohtani has been scratched from his scheduled start on Friday. Furthermore, there is a possibility that Ohtani could be sidelined for the remainder of the season, per ESPN.  “Two-way star Shohei Ohtani won’t […]

The Seattle Seahawks faced some drama all offseason regarding the situation with franchise quarterback Russell Wilson, among others. Nonetheless, Wilson is staying put in Seattle–for now. In Week 1, the Seahawks got off on the right foot with a big victory over the Indianapolis Colts. The Seahawks had Duane Brown and Jamal Adams on the […]

The NFL season is here and there is nothing quite like fantasy football. Well, Week 1 had its fair share of injuries as always and there should be quite a bit of movement across the fantasy football landscape going forward. Injuries are a huge part of every sport, but in Week 1 there were some […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers began their season with a tough matchup against one of the AFC contenders, the Buffalo Bills. However, things went pretty well for the Steelers as they snuck out a 23-16 victory on the road to start the season off on the right foot. However, the game wasn’t pretty for Pittsburgh, and it […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have somehow held on to Eric Bieniemy for some time despite a ton of interest from NFL teams. But, the USC Trojans fired Clay Helton on Monday, and rumor has it that Bieniemy has emerged as a candidate for the vacant Trojans job, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.  League sources […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the offseason but star point guard Stephen Curry continues to make big moves. Curry is now moving to the golf course and joining the coverage team for the Ryder Cup as part of the NBC Golf and Sky Sports team, according to Sky Sports.  Two-time MVP and three-time NBA […]

The NFL might get another reunion with wide receiver Josh Gordon for what feels like the 100th time. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Josh Gordon has completed his treatment program and just needs to be reinstated. NFLPA determined Josh Gordon has successfully completed his NFL-monitored treatment program and has recommended to the NFL that […]

The NBA season is still a ways away but the league has decided to make a decision on their COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA has announced its decision. NBA players will not be mandated to get vaccinated against COVID-19, league sources tell ESPN. The NBPA has […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for the upcoming season with a vastly different roster than they had a few months ago. They brought on board Carmelo Anthony, who finally gets to team up with LeBron James. Carmelo spoke with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and gave a ton of insightful information. Among the meaningful […]

The Chicago Bears lost to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night for their season and it wasn’t pretty at all. Andy Dalton struggled, but Justin Fields did score a touchdown even though Bears head coach Matt Nagy kept running Dalton out there. But, Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin wasn’t thrilled about the game plan […]

The Houston Rockets are going to look quite different when the season rolls around. With a ton of young talent on the roster, it looks like John Wall will be on his way out at some point. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Rockets and Wall agreed to search for a trade partner, […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers started off the regular season with a wild victory over Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. However, Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones got the start but was immediately sent to the doghouse after he lost a fumble. Jones finished with only four carries for 14 yards and was an afterthought after […]

The New England Patriots saw their regular season begin against the Miami Dolphins as Mac Jones and Tua Tagovailoa battled against each other in a college reunion of sorts. But, the Dolphins got the best of the Patriots on Sunday with a 17-16 victory. Mac Jones’ performance went well from a statistical standpoint despite the […]

The San Francisco 49ers family received some sad news when it was announced that Parys Haralson passed away on Monday at just 37 years old, according to the 49ers’ official team statement.  “The 49ers are heartbroken and shocked by the news of Parys’ tragic passing. Parys was a beloved member of our organization that lived […]

The Baltimore Ravens and Las Vegas Raiders faced off on Monday Night Football to begin the 2021 NFL season. The Ravens, of course, have been ravaged big time by injuries and were forced to turn to rookie running back Ty’Son Williams. Well, Williams surely made Lamar Jackson happy as he started off the scoring with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are finally getting Clayton Kershaw back on the mound for Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw hasn’t pitched for the Dodgers since July 3 and is coming back at the perfect time. The fans and teammates are excited, a new acquisition Max Scherzer said how excited he is to see […]

The first Monday Night Football game of the year is between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens in the beautiful new Allegiant Stadium. Prior to the game, famous Raiders fan Ice Cube got on camera and made a bold prediction for their 2021 season. .@icecube, president of #RaiderNation, is predicting a Super Bowl […]

The college football season has returned and LSU was supposed to have a strong season once again. But, the Tigers got upset by UCLA to start the regular season and dropped out of the Top 25 ranking altogether. They then beat McNeese State, but that is a give-me game. On Monday came some tough news […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers picked up right where they left off as they snuck by the Dallas Cowboys on the first game of the NFL season on Thursday night. Now, Tom Brady and the Bucs are preparing for their second game, a divisional clash against the Atlanta Falcons. Well, Brady is back with yet another […]

The San Francisco 49ers squeaked out a win on Sunday against the Detroit Lions and Trey Lance threw his first career pass– which was also a touchdown pass. But, despite the win, the 49ers were hit with some big injury news. Running back Raheem Mostert left the game early, and on Monday it was revealed […]

The first Sunday night game of the 2021 NFL season was between the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles at the brand new, beautiful SoFi Stadium. However, things ended ugly. Los Angeles easily handled Chicago on the evening, but there was yet another massive brawl between the Bears and Rams fans and things got way out […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had an absolutely brutal 24 hours. First, they lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL season opener on a last-second field goal by Ryan Succop. Then, it was announced that wide receiver Michael Gallup will be out 3-5 weeks. Now, Cowboys OT La’el Collins has been suspended for five […]

The NFL season opener between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys was everything everybody had hoped for. Tom Brady played well, Dak Prescott made his return, and it took a game-winning field goal with under 10 seconds to seal the deal on Thursday night. Apparently everybody was entertained, as the game shattered records.  Via […]

The NFL regular season is here and one of the most anticipated Week 1 matchup is between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns in a playoff rematch. The Browns, once again, have a ton of people buzzing about their talent and potential. But, the Browns could be down a key starter as wide […]

The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs are battling it off at Wrigley Field and this marks the return of Kris Bryant. Of course, Bryant was dealt from the Cubs to the Giants in a blockbuster deal at the MLB trade deadline as San Francisco aims for a playoff spot in what has been a […]

The Dallas Cowboys lost a nailbiter on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Tom Brady executed yet another game-winning drive. The Cowboys watched Dak Prescott play a marvelous game and lost by just two points. However, kicker Greg Zuerlein received some hate after the veteran missed two field goals and an extra point, essentially […]

The Washington Football Team begin their season on Sunday at home against Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers. However, they will be down one player and new addition Curtis Samuel, who is being placed on IR with a groin injury. Washington WR Curtis Samuel is being placed on IR with a groin injury. He’s […]

The Boston Red Sox made headlines after outfielder Hunter Renfroe had made some interesting comments about the MLB and their COVID-19 testing protocols. But, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Red Sox have doubled back and insist that they are doing everything right and following the protocols that are put into place. Red […]

The college football landscape will look drastically different in a couple of years with some schools moving around. One conference that is set to undergo some change is the Big 12, which will lose Oklahoma and Texas. But, the conference has already put its contingency plan in place. According to Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic, […]

The Baltimore Ravens have now added two running backs on the same day Gus Edwards went down with a torn ACL. Earlier they added Devonta Freeman, and now the Ravens are bringing on Latavius Murray, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.  The Ravens aren't done bringing in veteran RBs. Per sources, they are working […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are back, apparently. As the NFL season got kicked off on Thursday night with the Bucs facing the Dallas Cowboys, 44-year-old Tom Brady continues to do marvelous things. He tossed an opening touchdown to Chris Godwin and another to Rob Gronkowski. Then in the second quarter, he threw […]

The NFL season kicked off on Thursday night between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys, The Bucs started the scoring with a Tom Brady touchdown pass to Chris Godwin. But, Dak Prescott and the Cowboys stormed right back and scored on a CeeDee Lamb touchdown catch. On the play, Buccaneers cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting went […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys kicked off the 2021 NFL regular season on Thursday night and the excitement was brewing like no other. The Bucs and Tom Brady are fresh off of a Super Bowl AND brought back every single starter. The Cowboys got Dak Prescott back after he missed most of the […]

The Baltimore Ravens have suffered the worst injury luck of the 2021 season before the season even kicked off. First, JK Dobbins suffered a season-ending injury, then Justice Hill. Then on Thursday, both Gus Edwards and Marcus Peters suffered knee injuries on consecutive plays during practice, forcing Baltimore to end the day early after an […]