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The New York Jets picked up their first win of the season Sunday, beating the Tennessee Titans 24-17. It was also veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ first win with the Jets. Despite improving to 1-1 on the season, there’s still reason for concern surrounding New York. A slow starting offense is particularly troubling. Slow starts have […]

After helping to guide the Texas Rangers to a surprise World Series victory in 2023, general manager Chris Young landed a contract extension. Young also got bumped up from executive vice president and GM to president of baseball operations. Speaking about his recent extension and promotion, Young stayed on message. “I said this when I […]

The Tennessee Titans fell to 0-2 after the team’s Week Two loss to the New York Jets. The Titans’ home opener featured another brutal turnover by quarterback Will Levis. The second-year pro had a “boneheaded” pick-six in the team’s Week One loss to the Chicago Bears. It’s been a difficult start to the season for […]

The Atlanta Falcons are taking on the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. After a tough Week One loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a disappointing debut for new Atlanta quarterback Kirk Cousins, the Falcons will try their luck against the other team from Pennsylvania. In a tight game through three quarters, tempers flared out […]

The Tennessee Titans lost a one possession game to the New York Jets in Week Two. The team fell to 0-2 on the season. The Titans had an opportunity to put more points on the board as they were driving deep in Jets territory in the second half. Unfortunately, Tennessee quarterback Will Levis made a […]

The Seattle Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the season with a Week Two victory over the Patriots in New England. Quarterback Geno Smith played well and was fired up after the Seahawks overtime win. Seattle’s signal caller dropped back to throw 44 times against New England, completing 33 passes for 327 yards and a touchdown […]

Jason Kelce spent his entire career playing center for the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring at the end of the 2023 season. Kelce accomplished a great deal on the gridiron, helping the Eagles win Super Bowl LII over the New England Patriots as well as making seven Pro Bowls and being named a First-team All-Pro six […]

The Las Vegas Raiders pulled off a huge upset win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week Two, bringing Las Vegas to 1-1 on the season, good for third-place in the AFC West. The Raiders eked out a fourth quarter comeback against the Ravens Sunday. However, starting running back Zamir White remained stuck in neutral as […]

The New Orleans Saints lit up the Dallas Cowboys during the teams’ Week Two matchup on Sunday. The win lifts the suddenly dangerous Saints to 2-0 on the season, which ties them with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the top spot in the NFC South. After the Saints dominated the Cowboys 44-19, New Orleans’ Swiss […]

Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase hoped to reach an agreement on a new contract with the Cincinnati Bengals during the offseason. Chase held in during training camp in an attempt to force the Bengals hand on a new deal. However, the two sides could not come to terms before the start of the season. […]

The Miami Dolphins hung on to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-17 in the season opener. However, the Dolphins’ Week One victory was largely overshadowed by news of star receiver Tyreek Hill being aggressively detained by Miami-Dade police prior to the game. Video of the tense interaction was released, triggering outrage from players, fans and analysts […]

The Colorado Rockies placed former National League MVP Kris Bryant on the injured list last month due to a back strain. It was the third time Bryant hit the IL in 2024 and his eighth trip to the injured list since signing with the Rockies in 2022. Bryant has missed 111 games so far this […]

The Kansas City Chiefs came away with a thrilling 27-20 Week One victory over the Baltimore Ravens. Isaiah Likely nearly sent the game to overtime with a last second touchdown reception but the Ravens’ tight end had his toe on the boundary, nullifying the game-tying score. Baltimore was able to hold an explosive Chiefs offense […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase hoped to ink a new contract with the team by holding in throughout training camp. While he was unable to secure a new deal before the start of the season, Chase returned to practice and ultimately played against the New England Patriots in Week One. The three-time Pro Bowl […]

The New York Yankees got a big win against their AL East rivals the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. Yankees right fielder Juan Soto sent the fans home happy with a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning. The extra-innings victory brought demoted closer Clay Holmes his third win of the season. […]

The Buffalo Bills offense experienced some significant changes in the lead up to the 2024 season. Four-time Pro Bowl receiver Stefon Diggs was traded to the Houston Texans. Gabe Davis signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. There was even turnover in the running back room as Latavius Murray and Damian Harris are no longer with the […]

The Buffalo Bills faced off against the Miami Dolphins in a highly anticipated AFC East clash on Thursday night. The Bills entered the game as favorites to get their second win of the season. However, the team is facing a more concerning loss as star linebacker Terrel Bernard was forced from the contest in the […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered a season opening loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday night. While the team’s biggest concern following the Week One defeat is the injury to starting quarterback Jordan Love, defense is also a pressing issue. The Packers gave up four touchdowns to Philadelphia in the 34-29 loss. Green Bay defensive […]

After holding out most of the preseason in an attempt to secure a new contract from the Cincinnati Bengals, Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase took the field in Week One. The Bengals would lose a defensive battle to the New England Patriots 16-10 as Chase was held to six receptions for 62 scoreless yards. […]

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Keon Coleman has some big shoes to fill. The team traded four-time Pro Bowl wideout Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in the offseason. Buffalo also lost Gabe Davis to the Jacksonville Jaguars. However, the Bills believe they found a replacement for Diggs when they selected Coleman 33rd overall in the […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ season got off to an inauspicious start when the team lost its opening week matchup to the Los Angeles Chargers, 22-10. The Raiders couldn’t spoil the launch of the Jim Harbaugh era in LA as the Chargers controlled the game and limited Las Vegas to just two scoring drives. Harbaugh is […]

In the wake of the New York Jets Monday Night Football loss, Aaron Rodgers recognizes where things went wrong and how he can improve. Now he’s revisiting an old mantra that proved useful when his former team got off to a rough start years ago. The football world remembers when Rodgers issued his famous call […]

Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton suffered a calf ailment that forced him to leave his start against the Houston Astros in the first inning on August 11. Paxton sustained a partial tear of his right calf and the injury would cost him the rest of the 2024 season. Now, the veteran hurler is calling […]

After dragging their feet over the second half of the season the New York Yankees finally called up top prospect Jasson Dominguez on Monday for the opener of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Dominguez batted sixth in the lineup and played center field in Monday’s 10-4 win over the Royals and hit […]

The Texas Rangers are still in the hunt for a Wild Card berth this season. Despite being hit hard by injuries to the starting rotation, manager Bruce Bochy initially indicated that top pitching prospect Kumar Rocker would not get called up by the team for the September stretch run. However, the Rangers skipper quickly changed […]

It’s been an eventful couple days for the Philadelphia Phillies as the team takes on the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series. On Monday, legendary pitcher Roger Clemens watched his son Kody Clemens rip a walk-off RBI single into right field in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Rays 2-1. On Tuesday […]

This time last year the hopes and dreams of New York Jets fans were dashed when 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback Aaron Rodgers ruptured his achilles tendon just four snaps into his debut with the team. The injury kept the four-time MVP out of action for the remainder of the 2023 season. Twelve long months later, […]

The world lost a treasure when iconic star of stage and screen James Earl Jones passed away on Monday at the age of 93. While Jones is likely best known for voicing Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies, his remarkable career spanned nearly 70 years and his unmistakable voice and presence created some of […]

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells is putting together an unforgettable debut season. As the Yankees battle it out with the Baltimore Orioles for the American League East crown, Wells is taking on Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser for Rookie of the Year honors. Cowser became the betting favorite in a razor-thin race for AL ROY […]

Austin Wells is having a remarkable rookie season as the New York Yankees backstop. Wells is neck-and-neck with Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser in the American League Rookie of the Year race. As the two teams battle it out for AL East supremacy, Wells has turned it on at the plate, helping lift the Yankees […]

Tom Brady made his broadcasting debut on Sunday and, despite being the greatest quarterback of all time, some observers felt there was room for improvement when it came to his work in the booth. One outspoken Brady critic was Scott Hanson. The long-time NFL RedZone host made a comment on air about Brady’s lack of […]

Prior to the Miami Dolphins’ season opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars Sunday, all-world wide receiver Tyreek Hill was aggressively detained by Miami-Dade police officers. After a tense interaction, the police opened Hill’s car door and forcibly removed him from the vehicle. Hill was then placed face-down on the asphalt and handcuffed as numerous officers […]

The Los Angeles Rams entered their season opening game against the Detroit Lions Sunday night with a banged up offensive line. Starting left tackle Alaric Jackson missed the contest as he served the first game of a two-game suspension, while starting right tackle Rob Havenstein was out with an ankle injury. The team also lost […]

When you spend 23 years dominating your profession and earn the “greatest of all time” moniker, there will naturally be people waiting for you to stumble when undertaking a new endeavor. If nothing else, such a misstep serves as a reminder that you’re human after all. So when legendary quarterback Tom Brady kicked off his […]

The St. Louis Cardinals find themselves on the outside looking in at the National League playoff race. And at just one game over .500 entering play on Monday, the team is in danger of finishing with back-to-back losing seasons for the first time in 29 years. Most recently they’ve dropped to 16th in the MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have navigated a host of injuries to key players while somehow maintaining a lead in the National League West. Most recently, All-Star left fielder Teoscar Hernandez exited Friday’s game early after being hit by a pitch on the left ankle/foot. Immediately following his departure it seemed inevitable that Hernandez would land […]

The Atlanta Braves have a great deal of confidence in their rotation. The team believes they have the starting pitching necessary to make a deep postseason run this year. And while Atlanta views its starters as the key to playoff success, Braves manager Brian Snitker knows the team has something truly special in closer Raisel […]

The Los Angeles Angels are playing out another disappointing season. The Angels lost three-time MVP Mike Trout for the year with a meniscus tear. The team is 23 games below .500 entering play on Saturday and they’d easily be the worst team in the American League were it not for the historically terrible Chicago White […]

The St. Louis Cardinals received some much needed positive news with the impending return of veteran starter Lance Lynn. Lynn had been on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation. The ailment kept him out of action for over a month, but Lynn will start for the team on Wednesday. With the rotation starting […]