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After weeks and weeks of underwhelming passing numbers that didn’t really impact the final score too much either way, the Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles’ aerial struggles were on full display in Week 14 when, despite being the superior team, the Carolina Panthers nearly pulled off the upset victory if it wasn’t for a […]

While the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 NFL season hasn’t gone as planned, one of the minor bright spots has been the emergence of rookies Dominick Puni and Malik Mustapha, who have become forces for the team at right guard and safety, respectively. The third and fourth selections by the 49ers back in April, San Francisco […]

At one point or another, seemingly every wrestling fan has been “tricked” by a piece of news, a McDonalds meal, or a pair of sneakers that ended up being associated with rapper Travis Scott instead of “Mankind” himself, Mick Foley. Why? Well, simple, really: because they both use the moniker “Cactus Jack.” Gosh, how annoying […]

After taking seven points off the board for the Baltimore Ravens in Week 13, leaving fans demanding answers, if not his job, for a series of rough efforts, Justin Tucker got a week to rest, relax, and hopefully recapture his former All-Pro form ahead of a serious playoff push in the AFC North. How did […]

Roman Reigns has been a member of The Bloodline on WWE television since 2020, when the promotion debuted the faction alongside “Wise Man” Paul Heyman and eventually The Usos, but the actual roots of the group go back to birth for the Anoi’a-Fatu family, as this current crop of Superstars were literally born into the […]

After being characterized as a bit of a drama king by Brandon Graham during his initial comments on WIP – before the long-time defensive end walked them back later in the night – fans of the Philadelphia Eagles wondered how AJ Brown would handle the situation. Would the player who forced his way out of […]

In Week 14, the Los Angeles Rams did the unthinkable: they beat the Buffalo Bills in a game where Josh Allen accounted for six touchdowns. That’s right, for the first time in NFL history, a quarterback put up over 340 yards, threw three touchdowns, and ran for three more and lost, in large part because […]

After securing the win of the weekend with a 44-42 stunner over the Buffalo Bills, the Los Angeles Rams don’t have long to sit back and celebrate, as they’ll be mixing it up in a very consequential division game against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. Win, and they take one step forward […]

When Bryan Danielson let it be known that he was going to step away from professional wrestling for some time after his loss at WrestleDream to tend to his neck, it left more than a few AEW fans in their feelings. Danielson, the “American Dragon,” out of wrestling for the foreseeable future with no real […]

When Walker Buehler threw his final out in Game 5 of the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers fans almost immediately turned their attention to the number one priority of the offseason: re-sign Teoscar Hernandez. Yes, everyone had to talk to reporters and celebrate with the Commissioner’s Trophy; yes, fans had to go wild shooting off […]

When Brandon Graham let it slip that maybe, just maybe, the friendship between AJ Brown and Jalen Hurts was starting to fray following the former’s dip in on-field production due to the Philadelphia Eagles’ decrease in passing attempts, it turned heads around the NFL world. Were the Eagles, after winning nine straight games since the […]

When Josh Allen scored his fourth, then fifth, then sixth touchdown in Week 14, Buffalo Bills fans knew they were witnessing something special. Personally accounting for 36 points plus over 50 points in fantasy football, Allen had arguably his signature game in what is shaping up to be a Hall of Fame career, but in […]

As the Toronto Raptors and New York Knicks square up in an Eastern Conference showdown, disaster struck when Scottie Barnes came down awkwardly in a tie-up with an already injured Karl-Anthony Towns and suffered what looked like a pretty brutal lower-body injury, with damage potentially coming to his right ankle and/or foot. Taking to social […]

When AJ Brown openly called out the Philadelphia Eagles’ passing game after the team secured their ninth-straight win of the season, it left fans with one central question: was the All-Pro wide receiver calling out Jalen Hurts? Now granted, Hurts isn’t calling the offensive plays and would probably like to throw the ball more than […]

Allow me to set the stage: it’s 3rd-and-5, with 1:54 left in the fourth quarter at the 19-yard line down up three. Matthew Stafford dropped back for the Los Angeles Rams versus a zero blitz, and a few seconds later, the game was extensively over: Stafford connected with Puka Nacua on a screen pass, and […]

When Bobby Lashley gave Vince McMahon a shout out for how he was treated in WWE, it turned heads around the IWC. Yes, Lashley was booked better under Mr. McMahon than Paul “Triple H” Levesque, but he certainly has to put that into the context of how he treated people poorly along the way, right? […]

In Week 14, the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Carolina Panthers 22-16. Saquon Barkley hit his number to remain in the running for Erik Dickerson’s record, the defense made Carolina one-dimensional, and in the end, when the team needed them most, Philly’s playmakers stood up and secured the win, keeping the win streak alive while guaranteeing […]

After splitting their first four games of the season before the bye, the Philadelphia Eagles have looked unstoppable, ripping off eight-straight wins on the way to a 10-2 record. Suddenly, the Eagles are the cream of the NFC’s crop, with their unconventional offense on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s all-time individual rushing record and their […]

And just like that, the Oregon Ducks are Big 10 Champions. That’s right, after being the “less flashy” transfers to the conference alongside Washington and the Los Angeles schools, UCLA and USC, the Ducks fought through adversity, a nationwide schedule, and the perception that they couldn’t hang against “better” competition to route Ohio State, Michigan […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, it looked like the Los Angeles Rams were going to be able to field a balanced offense split perfectly between the run and the pass. Sure, McVay is still a pass-loving play-caller, and his three best offensive players are Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, and Cooper Kupp, but Kyren Williams […]

After a strong second half of the 2024 NCAA season, winning five straight after their October 19th loss to Georgia, Quinn Ewers and the Texas Longhorns were afforded a chance to prove once and for all that they are deserving of being called the second-best team in the nation behind only Oregon. But marching into […]

While the Dallas Cowboys’ season hasn’t exactly gone as planned, with the division all but gone and their chances of making the playoffs not too much better, one person who hasn’t taken much, if any, of a knock for the performances has been Micah Parsons, the former Defensive Rookie of the Year who has made […]

After officially winning the Big 12 Championship, Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham was feeling himself. On paper, he had every right to feel that way, as his team, ranked one spot higher than Iowa State, beat the Cyclones dominantly by a score of 45-19 and are now locked to make it into the College […]

When AEW pulled Ricky Starks from his announced GCW bookings, it felt like a major shot from Tony Khan at the independent promotion and one of its most prominent stars, Effy, for publically criticizing the decision to run Ring of Honor Final Battle at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Petty? Potentially so, but less than a week […]

As the NFL rapidly approaches the conclusion of the 2024 regular season, every game matters a little bit more, especially divisional battles between teams like the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 14. Now granted, this is true for pretty much any division in sports, but the battle between the Browns and Steelers has […]

Though Logan Paul hasn’t been on WWE television in an official capacity since SummerSlam, when he lost his United States Championship to LA Knight in front of his hometown crowd, he remains firmly connected to the promotion through his extracurricular connections and his podcast ImPaulsive, which frequently features WWE talk and personalities. On such WWE […]

In Week 13, the Philadelphia Eagles turned in about as good a game as they could in a dominant win over the Baltimore Ravens. Yes, they still started the game off slowly. Yes, Justin Tucker missed multiple field goals and even an extra point to take effectively a touchdown off the board for the Ravens. […]

2024 was supposed to be Brock Purdy’s year with the San Francisco 49ers. He was coming off of a Super Bowl loss, was entering into the final year of his rookie-scale contract, and was set up perfectly for a massive new payday after four seasons played on the cheapest deal any drafted player can sign, […]

It’s hard to call the San Francisco 49ers’ 2024 NFL season anything other than a massive disappointment. Returning to the field with Super Bowl expectations after falling just short of the Kansas City Chiefs earlier in the calendar year, Kyle Shanahan’s team has taken a tumble few fans could have even dreamed of, sitting at […]

When Bobby Lashley made the jump from WWE to AEW, he made one thing clear: he preferred to work under Vince McMahon over Paul “Triple H” Levesque. Now granted, some of this could be personal beef, or a difference in communication styles, or even just an acknowledgment that McMahon always viewed the “All Mighty” as […]

When the Los Angeles Rams successfully secured the rights to former first-round pick Emmanuel Forbes off of waivers from the Washington Commanders, it felt like a risk worth taking. Sure, Forbes hasn’t done much of anything in 2024, being effectively benched under new head coach Dan Quinn, but he was just drafted 16th overall last […]

As Cody Rhodes attempted to cut a promo on SmackDown to hype up his forthcoming appearance on Saturday Night’s Main Event, none other than Chad Gable and the members of WWE’s American Made marched down to the ring to talk some trash on the “American Nightmare.” Now, on paper, this didn’t really make too much […]

When Azeez Al-Shaair leveled Trevor Lawrence with a concussion-inducing hit that sent the former onto the suspended list and the latter onto IR, it effectively served as an inflection point in the 2024 NFL season. Before the hit, everything was normal; the NFL treated fans to impressive two-way bouts, and it looked like defense was […]

When Christian McCaffrey landed on IR with a potentially season-ending PCL injury, it instantly turned Isaac Guerendo into one of the most important players on the San Francisco 49ers’ roster. Beginning the year as RB2 behind Jordan Mason, who also landed on IR, the round 4 pick out of Louisville turned in some good tape […]

Who is the greatest tag team in professional wrestling history? Is it the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express? Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard? The Young Bucks? FTR? Well, how about the New Day? … wait, aren’t they technically a trio who would occasionally defend their belts with the Freebird rule like another all-time great team, the […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles placed Brandon Graham on IR and claimed veteran OLB Chris Harris off of waivers from the Carolina Panthers, it created genuine questions about how Vic Fangio would constitute his edge rushing strategy moving forward. Would he give the nod to the former first-round pick who still ranks second on the Panthers […]

In Week 13, the Los Angeles Rams swung back into the winner’s circle for the sixth time this season, bouncing back from their Week 12 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football and evening their record up at 6-6. Once again, they have a .500 record, once again, they are a game away […]

After finding success in recent weeks as a passer, Bryce Young will face his greatest challenge yet in Week 14, when he takes the Carolina Panthers to South Philly to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles. Boasting one of the best defenses in the entire NFL under new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, the Eagles are […]

For the second time in as many weeks, Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers are set to face off against the Cleveland Browns. Soon, fans will get to see if Week 12 was a fluke, a tough going influenced by snow, or if the Browns, with Jameis Winston under center, simply have the Steelers’ number, […]