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After months and months of anticipation, the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is officially in the books, with 30 picks ranging from surprising to shocking announced by Adam Silver in a night that will shape the Association forever. Some of the picks were celebrated, like Dalton Knecht falling to the Los Angeles Lakers […]

After taking a big swing at the cornerback position last spring, signing Patrick Peterson to replace Cameron Sutton, who ended up signing with the Detroit Lions on a three-year, 33 million contract, the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to take a more tactical approach on the back end of their defense heading into 2024, trading Diontae Johnson […]

At the beginning of the 2023 NFL season, fans of the Los Angeles Chargers were cautiously optimistic about the direction of the franchise, what with Brandon Staley taking the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2018 the year before. At the beginning of the 2024 NFL season, fans of the Los Angeles […]

As Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his Seven Bucks production company openly pondered the question Who Killed WCW? on their new Vice show, the “Final Boss” got a bit sentimental about the promotion, and even discussed which members of the company he would have liked to face when it ultimately folded and became part of […]

In 2023, the Dallas Cowboys had one of the best regular seasons in the NFL. Sure, they trailed the Philadelphia Eagles for much of the season as the top dog in the NFC East, but as the season went on and Nick Sirianni’s team took an absolute tumble due to the borderline unprecedented collapses at […]

When commentator Jim Ross put it out into the ether that he would like to see Shane McMahon sign with AEW, calling the deal just crazy enough to work, it sent the professional wrestling universe into an absolute tailspin and earned major attention for Tony Khan’s company. Would AEW actually sign the son of Vince […]

While opinions may vary wildly on Taylor Swift, with some touting her as this generation’s great storyteller while others have questioned her jet-setting lifestyle’s carbon footprint, one person will forever be on the Swifty side of the spectrum is Jeff Jarrett, the WWE Hall of Famer and current AEW employee who has been connected to […]

With the 2024 NBA draft rapidly approaching, the Philadelphia 76ers’ entire strategy was shaken up considerably thanks to Leon Rose and the New York Knicks, who traded away a half dozen picks to their cross-river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, to acquire Villanova alum Mikal Bridges, who Brett Brown actually selected 10th overall in 2021 before […]

When news broke that the New York Knicks had traded away an absolute boatload of draft picks to acquire Mikal Bridges from their cross-river rivals, the Brooklyn Nets, it left many a Philadelphia 76ers fan with two major thoughts: 1. wow, that’s a lot of picks for Mikal Bridges and 2. does this mean OG […]

A few hours after the news broke that Sika Anoa’i, one-half of the tag team The Wild Samoans and the father of Roman Reigns, had passed away, fans from all over the professional wrestling world wished a fond farewell to the WWE Hall of Famer. From his impressive early efforts within the ring alongside his […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, most fans expected to see the New England Patriots select a quarterback with their first round pick but there was a small but vocal minority who instead wanted to see the trade down slightly in order to target an elite wide receiver like Marvin Harris Jr. at pick three, […]

In 2024, the Kansas City Chiefs are looking to try something a bit new: remain a Super Bowl contender while also building a sustainable core for the future. Sure, Kansas City still signed multiple veteran free agents and will surely pick up a few more before all is said and done, as who wouldn’t want […]

After spending decades contributing to the professional wrestling business as a member of The Wild Samoans, the Samoan Dynasty, and a contributor to his son, Roman Reigns‘, Bloodline storyline, Sika Anoa’i has passed away at the age of 79, leaving behind an incredible legacy in the ring and a familial legacy that will live on […]

In 2023, the Los Angeles Rams were a young team in need of an identity. Sure, some members of the team’s illustrious Super Bowl roster were still in place, as Matthew Stafford was still under center, Cooper Kupp remained a prominent offensive weapon, and Aaron Donald was taking part in his semi-secret farewell tour but […]

Since Paul “Triple H” Levesque took over the WWE Universe and officially became the promotion’s new CCO, there have been a ton of new additions to the promotion, some of them familiar faces, some of them charismatic former college athletes, and others still who worked their way up the ranks of the indies until they […]

After handing over serious draft capital to the Houston Texans – and, by extension, the Arizona Cardinals – as part of the Deshaun Watson trade, the Cleveland Browns entered the 2024 NFL Draft without much hope of landing any of the premier players available, as they filled any of their remaining deeps in the draft […]

After watching Uncle Howdy debut the Wyatt Sick6 on the WWE Universe on the RAW after Clash at the Castle, fans the world over wondered how the factions would back it up a week into the future on the Red Brand. Would the faction find themselves another victim in Indianapolis, attacking another performer at the […]

When you win three Super Bowls in five years, as the Kanas City Chiefs have, it’s safe to say you will remain a championship favorite no matter how the offseason shakes out. Sure, players come and go, but as long as the core players and coaches who helped to set that foundation are in place, […]

Outside of maybe Chad Gable, nobody in the WWE Universe had a more eventful week than Drew McIntyre. From losing his match at Clash at the Castle against Damian Priest in heartbreaking fashion, with CM Punk throwing on a referee’s shirt to interfere with the ultimate outcome, to declaring that he quit the promotion outright […]

While Money in the Bank is mere weeks away, and the WWE Universe will surely be spinning to see who ends up holding the briefcase at the end of the men’s and women’s Ladder matches, the entirety of the IWC has been focused on the emergence of the Wyatt Sick6, the new factions built around […]

After bouncing around the middle of the NFL pack for years, employing four different head coaches in the four seasons since the team moved from Oakland to Las Vegas, the Raiders finally appear to have found the man to lead them into the future in Antonio Pierce, the former Pro Bowl linebacker who galvanized the […]

On the fallout edition of Monday Night RAW after Clash at the Castle, Chad Gable was seemingly… unalived by Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sick6 with what many fans assumed was a bullet wound to the head. Fans mourned the former leader of Alpha Academy, joked about Otis getting away with a serious crime, and […]

In 2023, the New York Jets truly had a gap year, losing their starting quarterback a series into the season and having to struggle to keep their heads above water in the hopes that Aaron Rodgers would improbably return to the field for some mythical playoff run destined for major studio movies and drunken bar […]

When Sami Zayn was coming up through the indie wrestling scene, there was one goal and one goal only at the top of his list: WWE or bust. Sure, there were other promotions around the wrestling landscape like TNA, Ring of Honor, and New Japan Pro Wrestling where a performer could earn a decent enough […]

After eight long years and a number of different roles within the WWE Universe, from working with Paul Heyman to hosting The Bump, Kayla Braxton is officially leaving the promotion at the end of the month. Taking to social media to say her goodbyes and reminisce about her near-decade in the WWE, Braxton thanked fans […]

Heading into 2024, few teams are as unpredictable and, therefore, exciting as the Tennessee Titans. With second-round pick-turned-starting quarterback Will Levis locked in place and a new head coach in Brian Callahan, the Titans could win eight games, could win the division, or could be picked at the top of the 2025 NFL draft in […]

Widely expected to breeze through the AFC South on their way to the playoffs, the Jacksonville Jaguars found themselves in an incredibly ugly spot last season, falling short of a shockingly good Houston Texans team and watching their playoff fates come down to Week 18 with everything on the line in a game they ultimately […]

After beginning the 2023 season as one of the most dominant teams in the NFL, the Miami Dolphins vastly underperformed expectations down the stretch and ultimately found themselves bumped from the playoffs in the Wildcard round after, unfortunately, drawing the Kansas City Chiefs right out of the gate. While some of this had to do […]

When Joe Hendry marched out to the ring on NXT for the 25-man battle royal to decide the number one contender for Trick Williams’ NXT Championship, it felt like a very big deal. The promotion gave him microphone time – more than Top Dolla ever received on SmackDown, by his own admission – played his […]

If there’s one thing Daryl Morey doesn’t much care for doing as the general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers, it’s using his draft picks. Sure, he’ll select a player from time to time to help fill out the roster like Jaden Springer, and has been darn good at identifying talent all over the board and […]

With Forbidden Door right around the corner, members of New Japan Pro Wrestling and CMLL have been making their way over to AEW to get some wins ahead of the massive Pay-Per-View, including a few first-time appearances like that of Bullet Club’s Gabe Kidd, the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion who recorded a win with Roderick […]

While CM Punk is one of the most popular wrestlers on the planet, his appeal is anything but universal, with large and sometimes very vocal corners of the fandom taking shots at the man self-mythologized as the “Best in the World.” Fans of AEW, or at least of The Elite specifically? Yeah, they have a […]

Before the 2023 Houston Texans went on an absolute tear and became the new face of the AFC South, they had to first put in work and make the correct moves in the draft, pulling off an at-the-time controversial trade-up to secure Will Anderson one pick after selecting CJ Stroud second overall. But now, in […]

Ever since Tama Tonga and then Tonga Loa arrived in WWE from New Japan Pro Wrestling to help fortify Solo Sikoa’s new Bloodline, Paul Heyman has been wondering one question and one question alone: when will Roman Reigns return? Granted, Heyman hasn’t been too particular about the situation, as he has continued to work with […]

Though the events of Clash at the Castle have been slightly overshadowed by the main event of Monday Night RAW, when Chad Gable was “massacred” by a returning Uncle Howdy and his faction, the Wyatt Sick6, apparently no one told that to CM Punk, as he ran down to the ring for a rare SmackDown […]

After being a team famous for targeting as many big-name star players as possible, with Jalen Ramsey, Odell Beckham Jr., and Leonard Floyd all playing notable, visible roles on the team during their Super Bowl season, the Los Angeles Rams are attempting to build a new core on the fly, giving young players a chance […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the most stacked rosters in the NFL. While they may have lost multiple key players over the last year to retirement and free agency, the team is still stacked with top-5 performers at their respective positions all over the roster, with the offense specifically loaded with stars like Lane […]

For the first time since 2010, the Seattle Seahawks will begin the NFL season without Pete Carroll holding the clipboard on the sidelines, with former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald set to fill his shoes as the team’s new head coach. Will it work? Will Macdonald’s creative defensive scheme make Seattle the most feared […]

After finally ridding himself of his Chad Gable problem, at least for now, at Clash at the Castle, besting the leader of Alpha Academy in yet another battle for the Intercontinental Championship, Sami Zayn returned to RAW a victor. Sure, he would eventually have another challenger, and this new foe may be bigger and badder […]