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The Buffalo Bills face their AFC East rivals the New York Jets on Monday Night Football in Week 6. The teams are playing for first place in the division. However, the Bills will be competing without star running back James Cook. In a major blow to Buffalo’s offense, the third-year back will miss the contest […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers took Game 1 of the NLCS by a score of 9-0. With the victory, the Dodgers tied a postseason record with 33 scoreless innings. It was LA’s third straight shutout win as the team eliminated the San Diego Padres and jumped out to a lead in the Championship Series against the […]

After opening the season 2-0 and putting up near-historic numbers on offense, the New Orleans Saints have entered a free fall. The Saints got boat raced by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 6, losing 51-27. New Orleans has now lost four straight games as fans enter full panic mode. Making matters worse, the Saints […]

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in a tense ALDS to advance to the Championship Series. When the ALCS begins on Monday evening, New York will have a slightly different look. Veteran first baseman Anthony Rizzo will be back in the Yankees’ lineup after sitting out the Division Series with broken fingers. […]

The Dallas Cowboys got blown out by the Detroit Lions on Sunday night. The alarming Week 6 beatdown earned the Cowboys a bit of ignoble history as the team continues its trend of ineptitude at home. While Dallas fans are surely disturbed by the lopsided, nationally televised defeat, noted Cowboys hater Stephen A. Smith was […]

The Detroit Tigers pushed the AL Central-winning Cleveland Guardians to the brink in the ALDS. With the series tied at 2-2, the Guardians took the decisive Game 5 and ended the upstart Tigers’ incredible season. Determined to go out swinging, Detroit sent ace Tarik Skubal to the mound for the do-or-die series finale. The fifth-year […]

After falling just short in a wild comeback attempt against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5, the Indianapolis Colts fell to 2-3 on the season. Worse still, injuries were piling up in Indianapolis. Quarterback Anthony Richardson was hurt the week prior, giving way to veteran passer Joe Flacco. Running back Jonathan Taylor also got banged […]

When it comes to protecting a ninth inning lead, the Cleveland Guardians have a massive advantage. Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase is the best in the business at locking down wins. He’s been so dominant this season that he entered the CY Young Award conversation on top of being the obvious frontrunner for Reliever of the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders expected to take a step forward in the team’s first full season under head coach Antonio Pierce. After five weeks of play, the Raiders appear to be a dysfunctional mess. The biggest issue facing Las Vegas is the status of wide receiver Davante Adams, who officially asked to be traded from […]

The New York Mets kept their improbable, remarkable season alive with a 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. All four runs came on a dagger grand slam by Francisco Lindor as the Mets eliminated the Phillies. New York now moves on to the Championship Series where they’ll face the Los Angeles Dodgers. The […]

With the Cleveland Guardians facing elimination in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers the team came through with a huge 5-4 win to force a decisive Game 5 on Saturday. Left fielder Steven Kwan made franchise history when he started the playoffs with a leadoff hit. On Thursday he again delivered at […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a difficult time moving the ball effectively in their Week 5 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. While some fans blame Justin Fields for the poor offensive showing, calling for Russell Wilson to take over at quarterback, there’s another concerning development at play. The Steelers have cut George Pickens reps. The team’s […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 3-2 on the season following a disappointing loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5. After a solid start, the Justin Fields-led offense has struggled of late as the team has dropped two straight games. Meanwhile, veteran quarterback Russell Wilson is nearing his return after missing the first five weeks […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 of the NLDS to the San Diego Padres. Manager Dave Roberts turned to his bullpen for the do-or-die Game 4 and the team responded by breaking a franchise record for the largest shutout postseason win in franchise history. LA kept […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are coming off their bye in Week 5. Prior to the break, the Chargers dropped two straight games as the team struggled with injuries. And Los Angeles played their Week 4 contest against the Kansas City Chiefs without star defender Derwin James, who was suspended by the league for one game […]

The Indianapolis Colts lost starting quarterback Anthony Richardson early in the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Richardson was knocked out of the game in the first quarter after taking some big hits from the Steelers’ defense. While Joe Flacco played well in his place, the Colts are standing by Richardson as the […]

After beginning the season 3-0, the Pittsburgh Steelers have lost two straight games. With starting quarterback Justin Fields and the Steelers offense struggling in an ugly loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 5, fans are calling for Russell Wilson to replace Fields under center. However, it’s unclear if the organization feels the same way. […]

The New York Mets’ remarkable season will continue after the team eliminated the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS Wednesday night. All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a grand slam in the sixth inning that proved to be the difference as the Mets took Game 4 by a score of 4-1 and wrapped up the best-of-five Division […]

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 of the NLDS. Francisco Lindor played the hero for the Mets with a sixth-inning grand slam. The 10-year veteran’s epic swing was the difference in the game as New York won 4-1 and advanced to the NLCS. After a brutal defeat for the NL […]

The New Orleans Saints lost to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football in Week 5. Adding injury to insult, quarterback Derek Carr was forced from the game with an oblique strain. Carr is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks with the ailment. While the Saints turned to Jake Haener to fill in […]

It’s been a difficult month for Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce. After an ugly Week 5 loss to their AFC West rivals the Denver Broncos, the Raiders fell to 2-3 on the season. Pierce was forced to bench quarterback Gardner Minshew in favor of Aidan O’Connell. And there’s still the elephant in the […]

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is off to an exceptional start in the NFL. The rookie passer is seemingly setting a new league record every week; He has the top selling jersey on Fanatics; And some commentators believe he has a shot to win MVP in his first season. Daniels has been compared to reigning […]

The Kansas City Chiefs hosted the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 5. The Chiefs came away with a convincing 26-13 victory and the crowd at Arrowhead Stadium (or GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium) got the assist as they were loud. So loud in fact that Bill Belichick made a note of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers entered enemy territory when the team took on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in Game 3 of the NLDS. Padres fans ruthlessly welcomed Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts after some fireworks between the teams in Game 2. With the series tied at 1-1, the Padres held on in Game 3 […]

The New York Mets returned to Citi Field for Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Mets jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, beating the Phillies 7-2 and taking a 2-1 series lead. New York is now one win away from eliminating their NL East rivals and advancing […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5. The 49ers choked after establishing a double-digit lead at halftime. The loss dropped the team to 2-3 on the season while costing San Francisco two key players. Second-year kicker Jake Moody was injured in the Week 5 defeat. He’s expected to miss multiple […]

The San Francisco 49ers lost a heartbreaker in Week 5 to their NFC West rivals, the Arizona Cardinals. The loss dropped the 49ers to 2-3 on the season. It also cost the team its second-year place kicker, as Jake Moody was injured during the 24-23 loss to the Cardinals. Moody suffered a high ankle sprain […]

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson fired head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday after three seasons and five games with the team. The surprising move apparently came directly from ownership as Johnson is frustrated by the Jets’ 2-3 start to 2024. It’s the first time in nearly 50 years the Jets made an in-season coaching […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have opened the season a perfect 4-0 as they take on the New Orleans Saints on Monday Night Football in Week 5. The Chiefs lost starting running back Isiah Pacheco to the injured reserve and signed Kareem Hunt to help carry the load as he recovers. Hunt scored his first touchdown […]

After running back Isiah Pacheco was injured in Week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals, the Kansas City Chiefs set out to find a replacement. Pacheco was moved to the injured reserve with a fractured fibula. So Kansas City brought back a familiar face. Kareem Hunt reunited with the Chiefs, debuting in Week 4. Now, Hunt […]

The Arizona Cardinals improved to 2-3 on the season after the team’s stunning Week 5 win over the San Francisco 49ers. Kyler Murray and the Cardinals put up 14 unanswered points in the second half of Sunday’s game to come away with the surprise 24-23 victory. Arizona is now tied with the 49ers for second […]

The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the ALDS. The Yankees got a controversial decision to go their way when third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. was called safe at second and the call was upheld after replay review. Chisholm Jr. officially stole second and later […]

Following a last-second loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers fell to 3-2 on the season. The win was the first over Pittsburgh in the regular season for the Mike McCarthy-era Cowboys. While Steelers starting quarterback Justin Fields struggled in the contest, his team had the lead in the fourth quarter. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders got blown out by the Denver Broncos 34-18 in Week 5. The embarrassing loss included a quarterback change as Gardner Minshew was benched for Aidan O’Connell after throwing two interceptions. With the defeat, Las Vegas fell to 2-3 on the season and the team is still awaiting the outcome of wide […]

The San Francisco 49ers came into the 2024 season with high expectations as the team looks to win the championship following their overtime Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. However, the 49ers took a big hit when star running back Christian McCaffrey was forced to sit out the season opener against the New […]

The Denver Broncos pulled off a 10-9 victory against the New York Jets in Week 4 despite a historically bad first-half performance from quarterback Bo Nix. The Broncos’ signal caller went just 7/15 for -7 passing yards in the first half of last Sunday’s matchup in New York and became just the fourth quarterback to […]

The Green Bay Packers lost a heartbreaker to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 4. Despite quarterback Jordan Love returning from a knee injury to play in the game, the Packers lost by two points to the still undefeated Vikings. It was a frustrating game for Green Bay coach Matt LaFleur, who was penalized for unsportsmanlike […]

The Washington Commanders received mixed injury updates for Brian Robinson and Austin Ekeler earlier this week. At the time it appeared Robinson would miss Week 5 after sitting out practice on Wednesday and Thursday with a knee injury. Ekeler, on the other hand, was trending in the right direction in his recovery from a concussion. […]

Houston Texans defensive lineman Dylan Horton was forced to step away from the team during his rookie season in 2023 after being diagnosed with Stage 4 Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In March of 2024, Horton announced that he was in remission. Now he’s preparing to return to the football field. Horton has returned to practice for the […]