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After promising a show filled to the brim with shocks, twists, and surprises, the one big surprise “debut” – re-debut? – of SummerSlam didn’t come from a free agent-signee from Japan, CMLL, or even AEW, but instead a certified WWE Hall of Famer who hasn’t worked a match since 2000: the “Enforcer” Arn Anderson. Now, […]

Brock Purdy has been a member of the San Francisco 49ers since 2022, when he went from Mr. Irrelevant to the most unlikely starting quarterback in the NFL. Over that run, he’s been questioned at every turn, set records that previously seemed impossible for a seventh-round pick, and has become arguably the most polarizing player […]

After watching the Philadelphia Eagles’ offense look downright bad in 2023, with then-offensive coordinator Brian Johnson seemingly unwilling to throw the ball across the middle of the field despite having a certified YAC machine in AJ Brown, one of the most exciting developments of the summer has been the absolute dominance of Jalen Hurts as […]

Where some teams have largely rested their starting players to avoid a freak injury so far this summer, the New England Patriots have decided to take a notably different approach to the preseason, playing (almost) all of their top players for notable action over Weeks 1-2 in order to give Jared Mayo and company as […]

As Bryan Danielson prepares for what could very well be his final match as a professional wrestler at All In, going face-to-face with Swerve Strickland in a World Championship versus Career match in the main event, the “American Dragon” has been feeling somewhat nostalgic about his career, and not just because of Tony Khan’s excellent […]

When it comes to the Philadelphia Eagles, the most popular player on the roster is usually the backup quarterback… unless that player is Kenny Pickett. Initially acquired from the Steelers earlier this summer in the rare cross-state pick for pick+player swap, Pickett seemed like the sort of player who could thrive in Philadelphia, a local […]

For the second time this summer, the Anoa’i-Fatu family has lost one of its true luminaries in WWE Hall of Famer Afa Anoa’i, who has sadly passed away at 81, almost two months after the passing of his brother and fellow Wild Samoan Sika Anoa’i. Beginning his professional wrestling career after his exit from the […]

Arguably the most surprising storyline to come out of SummerSlam weekend wasn’t WWE’s decision to split up the Judgment Day, having Bron Breakker become the IC Champion in a relatively meh match against Sami Zayn, or even the return of Roman Reigns, but instead the return of the Hardy Boyz, Jeff and Matt Hardy, who […]

When it comes to the Los Angeles Rams, the biggest storyline of the summer hasn’t been how the team would replace Aaron Donald, which young players are pushing their veteran counterparts, or even the one-two punch of Jared Verse and Braden Fiske coming in from Florida State but instead Stetson Bennett, the redshirt rookie quarterback […]

With Scott D’Amore officially out of the Impact Zone after a failed attempt to buy the promotion out from under current owner Anthem, it’s safe to say the face of TNA wrestling is Joe Hendry, even if he now gets much more acclaim for his appearances in the WWE Universe as the fastest-rising star in […]

When news broke that rookie quarterback JJ McCarthy, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, would be out indefinitely with a torn meniscus, it left fans of the Philadelphia Eagles with one thought, and one thought alone: Howie Roseman, get on the phone and offer up Kenny Pickett. Now granted, a torn meniscus […]

While the Philadelphia Eagles’ preseason debut against the Baltimore Ravens was an all-around impressive effort, with plenty of the team’s key players turning in quality efforts, the game wasn’t just about the top-tier talents locked into 53-man roster spots but instead the fringe guys who are looking to make waves and earn important roles. Fortunately, […]

There was a time in early 2022 when the hottest storyline in AEW, nay, professional wrestling period, revolved around the heated feud between MJF and CM Punk. Working a program that featured blood, A+ promos, entrance music theft, and ultimately one of the best Dog Collar matches of all time, MJF and Punk truly elevated […]

As the Baltimore Ravens work through a relatively simple training camp, with no major injuries – save a Mark Andrews accident – and only a few camp battles of note, John Harbaugh and company were rocked with the surprise news that offensive line coach Joe D’Alessandris has been hospitalized with an illness that will keep […]

After taking one of the most experienced teams in recent memory to the Super Bowl a few years back, sacrificing draft pick after draft pick in the pursuit of name-brand star power, the Los Angeles Rams have taken things in a decidedly different direction over the past two seasons, embracing a youth movement around stalwarts […]

When Dominik Mysterio assisted Liv Morgan in her pursuit of the Woman’s World Championship at SummerSlam, it not only cost Rhea Ripley a shot at the title she never lost but broke up arguably the most popular relationship within the WWE Universe despite seemingly settling their issues heading into the show. For Ripley – and […]

When it comes to identifying talent, few men have as much pedigree as Paul Heyman, the ECW booker-turned-WWE manager who has held just about every role in professional wrestling at this point. Do you want an on-screen authority figure who can either be the man or fight against him? Call on Paul E Dangerously. How […]

In case you haven’t heard, Zach LaVine has among the worst trade value of any player in the NBA, with Bobby Marks going so far as to suggest that the Chicago Bulls may have to include a first-round draft pick just to move on from the two-time All-Star in a trade. “Literally, there is no […]

Though the 2024 NFL season is still a few weeks away, with just one preseason game on the books for every team except the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, fans of the Philadelphia Eagles are watching their favorite team come together in real time, with some members of the roster gaining momentum while others have […]

In 2025, John Cena will hit the road for WWE for one final trip around the sun, wrestling matches, cutting promos, and selling so much merch it will make Taylor Swift check her sheets to compare numbers. But how big of a retirement tour should fans expect? Will Cena only hit the major dates across […]

When the Los Angeles Rams drafted Jared Verse in the first round out of 2024 NFL draft, they wanted a difference maker. Standing 6-foot-4, 254 pounds with a 4.58 40-yard dash, 127-inch broad jump, and 31 rep bench press, all of which rank in the 90th or better percentile according to Mockdraftabe, Verse has all […]

With All In rapidly approaching, one question that has been on the top of fans’ minds has been the promotion’s rumored interest in Shane McMahon, the former heir apparent to WWE who has since been allowed to hit free agency after a disapointing final showing at WrestleMania 39. On paper, adding a McMahon to AEW’s […]

With Brandon Aiyuk’s future in San Francisco very much up in the air, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan has been forced to get creative in his wide receiver plans, as there’s a very real possibility that he could be down a 1,000-yard receiver for at least some time this fall, if not indefinitely, should a […]

For the fourth time in his five-year NFL career, Jalen Hurts finds himself entering training camp with a new offensive coordinator, with former Boise State UDFA Kellen Moore taking over playcalling duties for Brian Johnson, who, in turn, took over for current Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen as Nick Sirianni’s right-hand man. Now granted, […]

As AEW prepares for its biggest show of the year, All In, at Wembley Stadium, the biggest storyline surrounding the promotion isn’t the retirement of Bryan Danielson, the past sins of Swerve Strickland, the confusing booking of the Young Bucks, or even the Revolutionary War between MJF and Will Ospreay but instead the contract status […]

In the main event of SummerSlam, WWE made it official: Roman Reigns is back, and he’s seemingly all-in on proving who really sits at the head of the Anoa’i-Fatu family as the “Tribal Chief.” Now granted, the “OTC” has been on WWE television for about five minutes combined between SummerSlam and SmackDown, hasn’t wrestled an […]

For… some reason, Kevin Nash has been in the middle of an almost completely one-sided feud with LA Knight. Nash has critiqued Knight’s style, his delivery, his age, and darn-near everything else about the “Megastar,” and while the man known on the indies as Eli Drake has shot back a time or two for good […]

After exiting the first round of the post-Judgment Day era of WWE on the fallout edition of RAW after SummerSlam, Rhea Ripley decided to open up the Red Brand’s return to the USA Network with a bang, shooting on why she’s happy to be rid of Dominik Mysterio and how excited she is to defeat […]

After spending almost a full year away from football to focus on personal issues, Stetson Bennett made his official in-game return to the Los Angeles Rams in their preseason debut against the Dallas Cowboys. The results? Well, they were a bit of a mixed bag. Starting off the game as quarterback and sticking under center […]

With Cooper DeJean out of action with a hamstring injury, Philadelphia Eagles fans paid special attention to first-round pick  Quinyon Mitchell as he made his preseason debut in Vic Fangio’s defense against the Baltimore Ravens. Manning the outside and nickel cornerback positions in Fangio’s scheme, Mitchell looked every bit the part of a top-tier NFL […]

There was a time in the 1980s when Jesse Ventura was one of the most popular members of the WWE – then the WWF – Universe. He was a championship-caliber in-ring worker, a fantastic talker, and is still widely regarded as the borderline prototype for a color commentator in the booth, especially for ex-wrestlers looking […]

When watching the 2024 Paris Olympics, it was hard not to notice that two of the top players on Team USA were members of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Anthony Davis. While this shouldn’t be too surprising, as the duo were targeted by LA for being premier talents at their respective positions, the […]

When you tell the story of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the players who will earn center stage are LeBron James, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and Joel Embiid… even if the “Process” earned most of his headlines for how well he was conditioned, as opposed to how well he played. Some called him […]

When the Cleveland Browns signed Jameis Winston to back up DeShaun Watson in 2024, it caused more than a few fans to scratch their head around NFL circles. Sure, Winston isn’t regarded the same way he was coming out of Florida State, the top player in his draft class who would seemingly lead the Buccaneers […]

When John Cena publically announced that 2025 would be his last year as a professional wrestler in WWE, fans just had to know wrestlers would start lining up for one more chance to work with “The Champ.” On paper, it makes sense, right? Cena is the biggest star of the last generation of professional wrestling, […]

While the 2024 NFL season hasn’t even started yet, the San Francisco 49ers already find themselves down a notable piece in their defensive secondary in Ambry Thomas, the fourth-year cornerback out of Michigan, who suffered a broken forearm, as reported by Matt Barrow of The Athletic. “Kyle Shanahan said there were 23 players missing from […]

When Warner Brothers Discovery announced that it was debuting a new show, TNT Overdrive, that, while not technically an AEW-branded show, would heavily feature members of the promotion, it got fans intrigued. How, they wondered, would the show work? Would it be Ridiculousness but with Will Ospreay and Willow Nightingale hosting shows? Or was there […]

When Stetson Bennett decided to step away from the Los Angeles Rams last year to focus on his off-the-field issues, it left fans wondering if they would ever see the Georgia product under center in Sean McVay’s offense ever again. Fast forward a year into the future, and Bennett’s back, but he’s on a team […]

If there’s one major talking point about the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2024 rookie class, it isn’t the instant impact player Quinyon Mitchell appears to be, the emergence of Johnny Wilson as a legit challenger for WR3, or even how Will Shipley could become the next Darren Sproles, but instead the struggles of Ainias Smith, who has […]