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The Los Angeles Dodgers season has been overshadowed by the surreal accomplishments of superstar Shohei Ohtani. Now a lock to land his third career MVP award, Ohtani has dazzled, becoming the first player to join the 50/50 club, hitting 50+ home runs and stealing 50+ bases in a single season. And he accomplished the incredible […]

The Chicago White Sox are having an historically awful season. At 36-120 they’re one defeat away from finishing the season with the most losses in modern MLB history – a mark they can reach Tuesday evening in their home matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. The White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol after he posted […]

The New York Giants take on their NFC East rivals the Dallas Cowboys in a Week Four clash on Thursday Night Football. The Giants improved to 1-2 on the young season with a win over the Browns in Cleveland last Sunday. While the Browns boast a solid defense, rookie wideout sensation Malik Nabers was fantastic […]

It seemed as if some people were overreacting to the Washington Commanders nail-biter of a win over the New York Giants in Week Two. The Commanders 21-18 victory over their NFC East rivals definitely got Washington fans excited. But the Commanders’ rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels saved his coming out party for Monday Night Football in […]

The Buffalo Bills are taking it to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week Three’s Monday Night Football matchup in front of a star-studded crowd. With less than a quarter of play remaining the Bills lead 37-10 as the team is well on its way to jumping out to a 3-0 record on the young season. Superstar […]

The Detroit Lions picked up a big victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week Three to improve to 2-1 on the season. Despite coming away with the win, the game proved costly for the Lions as star tight end Sam LaPorta was carted off the field with an ankle sprain and the team lost pass […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have overcome a number of injuries to start the season 3-0. The team named Russell Wilson its starting quarterback before a calf injury sidelined the veteran passer. Justin Fields has performed well in his absence, with some suggesting he might keep the starting gig even after Wilson is healthy enough to play. […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were riding high entering their Week Three clash with the lowly Carolina Panthers. The Raiders were coming off an impressive Week Two win over the Ravens in Baltimore. But after an embarrassing 36-22 loss to the Panthers at home, Raiders fans are ready to move on from first-year offensive coordinator Luke Getsy. […]

The New Orleans Saints came into their Week Three matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles riding high. New Orleans had been one of the surprise teams of the young NFL season. Last week the Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys so badly that it triggered a “major disaster” warning from FEMA. While that alert was obviously a […]

It’s been difficult to pin down exactly when the Green Bay Packers expect to have starting quarterback Jordan Love back on the field since the second-year starter was injured in the season opener. Love was lost to a sprained MCL in the waning seconds of the team’s Week One loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention. While it seemed inevitable that St. Louis would miss out on the postseason this year, it became official when the Cardinals lost to the American League Central champs the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday. Despite buying at the trade deadline, St. Louis was unable to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter Week Three atop the AFC North with a 2-0 record. The Steelers will look to remain undefeated when they take on the Los Angeles Chargers in their home opener on Sunday. Quarterback Justin Fields has performed well enough to keep the team competitive since taking over for an injured Russell Wilson. […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole got off to a slow start this season. The reigning American League Cy Young winner had his 2024 debut pushed back to June 19 as he recovered from inflammation in his right elbow that first became an issue during spring training. Since then, Cole’s performance for the Yankees has […]

The New York Mets are fighting to reach the playoffs for the second time in the last eight years as the regular season winds down. With eight games remaining, the Mets are hoping to hang onto a Wild Card berth. The team has a two-game lead over the Atlanta Braves for the final NL Wild […]

The Cleveland Guardians have been one of baseball’s best teams this season. The Guardians clinched a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins in extra innings Thursday. The victory ensures that Cleveland will return to the postseason, bouncing back from a disappointing campaign in 2023. Despite boasting the fourth-best record in MLB […]

The New Orleans Saints laid a brutal beatdown on the Dallas Cowboys in Week Two. The 44-19 thrashing continued a trend for the team, as the Saints have started the season 2-0, scoring more than 40 points in consecutive weeks. However, Sunday’s trouncing of the Cowboys was unique as New Orleans’ utter destruction of Dallas […]

Shohei Ohtani made history during the Los Angeles Dodgers 20-4 beatdown of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani became the first player ever to have 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The NL MVP frontrunner started the game needing just two homers and one steal to reach the remarkable record. […]

The Seattle Seahawks improved to 2-0 on the season after a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots Sunday. The team came away with the overtime victory thanks largely to a strong performance from Geno Smith. The Seahawks were more dependent on the passing game than usual as starting running back Kenneth Walker III was […]

The Houston Texans have high hopes for the 2024 season. After winning Offensive Rookie of the Year last season, quarterback CJ Stroud has picked up where he left off. And the second-year passer has a new weapon in the arsenal after the Texans landed wideout Stefon Diggs in a trade with the Buffalo Bills. The […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers named Russell Wilson the team’s starting quarterback prior to the start of the 2024 season. However, he has yet to make his debut with the team as an injury has held Wilson out of action over the first two weeks. Backup QB Justin Fields has started in Wilson’s place and the Steelers […]

Despite an impressive talent pool at the quarterback position this season, passing yardage and scoring are down overall through the first two weeks of 2024. The decline has analysts, fans and, of course, offensive coordinators searching for a culprit. One of the more prevalent explanations for the offensive dip is two-high defenses, in which teams […]

The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central Wednesday when the Chicago Cubs lost to the Oakland Athletics. Brewers manager Pat Murphy was passionate about his team when speaking to reporters after Milwaukee won the division. But it was his locker room speech to the players that most fans will remember. Murphy addressed Brewers players […]

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has enjoyed a remarkable rookie season. He’s been historically clutch for the Padres, helping in the team’s quest to reach the postseason for the third time in the last five years. He’s even managed to surpass pitching sensation Paul Skenes as the frontrunner for the NL Rookie of […]

The Seattle Seahawks have opened the 2024 season going 2-0 with hard fought wins against the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots. Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III had a monster day in the opener, carrying the ball 20 times for 103 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s home opener against the Broncos. Unfortunately, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals welcomed veteran pitcher Lance Lynn back from the injured list on September 11 after he spent nearly a month and a half on the IL. Lynn’s return to the rotation after recovering from right knee inflammation went very well. The 37-year-old righty dominated in two starts going 2-0 with a 1.64 […]

Despite struggling mightily over the first two games of the 2024 season, Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales committed to second-year signal caller Bryce Young for Week 3. After publicly endorsing Young as the Panthers’ starting quarterback, Canales made an unexpected pivot and benched Young in favor of veteran QB Andy Dalton. Canales declined to […]

After starting the season 0-2 and looking woefully inept on offense, the Carolina Panthers made the surprising move to bench quarterback Bryce Young. Panthers head coach Dave Canales originally committed to Young as the team’s starter for Week Three before reversing course and making the decision to sit Young in favor of veteran passer Andy […]

The Houston Astros escaped with a close win over the Padres in San Diego on Tuesday. The game featured an unusual ejection as Jose Altuve was tossed in the top of the ninth. He was replaced by Grae Kessinger who became the Astros automatic runner on second to start the 10th inning. Kyle Tucker recently […]

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 […]