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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 […]

Cleveland Guardians’ All-Star left fielder Steven Kwan returned to the team’s lineup just in time for the postseason. After missing 11 games with a back injury in September, Kwan got two tune-up games at the end of the regular season. He’s now healthy and back at the top of the order as the Division Series […]

The New York Mets had their backs against the wall. The team was facing a 2-0 deficit in the ninth inning of a winner-take-all playoff game against the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card round. New York had runners on the corners with one out and Pete Alonso at the plate. The Mets slugger cracked […]

After popping up on the injury report with a knee ailment ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week Four matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, wide receiver Mike Evans not only played but produced a monster game. The veteran WR caught eight passes for 94 yards and a touchdown in last Sunday’s 33-16 win. Evans and […]

The New York Jets have a knack for shooting themselves in the foot. In the team’s Week 4 loss to the Denver Broncos, wide receiver Allen Lazard took the expression a step further. Lazard was flagged for a finger gun celebration. The penalty cost the Jets 15 yards and derailed a promising drive with a […]

Following the Cleveland Browns 21-15 Week Three loss to the New York Giants, the Browns’ defensive leader Myles Garrett made a promise that the team would do better moving forward. That promise failed to come to fruition as Cleveland fell to the Las Vegas Raiders 20-16 in Week Four. The loss dropped the Browns record […]

Injuries have impacted the NFL landscape in 2024 and the Green Bay Packers are no exception. The team lost starting quarterback Jordan Love to an MCL sprain in the Packers’ season debut. Love was able to return to the field for the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. However, star cornerback Jaire Alexander […]

Despite a disappointing season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which the team extended its playoff drought to nine years and finished with a losing record for the sixth straight season, there is some reason for optimism. The Pirates have found a legitimate ace in pitcher Paul Skenes, who broke the franchise record for strikeouts by […]

The Baltimore Orioles were swept out of the postseason in the Wild Card round by the Kansas City Royals. Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the game-winning run for the second day in a row, making history as one of two players to accomplish the feat in their first two postseason games. The Orioles lost a heartbreaker […]

The Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Wednesday to sweep the Wild Card Series and advance to the ALDS. The Royals took Game One 1-0 behind six scoreless innings from starting pitcher Cole Ragans and a sixth inning RBI single from All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. On Wednesday Witt Jr. once again […]