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The Detroit Lions have turned into one of the NFL’s premier teams under head coach Dan Campbell’s leadership. However, the Lions will be tested in 2025 as the team is forced to rebuild its coaching staff after offensive coordinator Ben Johnson left for the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets hired defensive coordinator Aaron […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have the opportunity to become the first team in NFL history to three-peat as champions when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Fortunately for Kansas City, the team is not dealing with significant injuries heading into the big game. While the Super Bowl is still a week […]

After two decades of dominance, the New England Patriots have fallen on hard times. The Patriots have finished with a losing record in four of the last five seasons and missed the playoffs three straight years. But the franchise could be on the upswing after hiring former linebacker Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. […]

It was a disappointing season for Deebo Samuel and the San Francisco 49ers. This time last year the 49ers were preparing to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. But after an ugly 6-11 finish in 2024, San Francisco missed the playoffs. The Chiefs, on the other hand, are attempting to win […]

The Dallas Cowboys bungled their extension talks with Mike McCarthy despite having an exclusive, week-long negotiating window with the veteran coach at the end of the season. McCarthy ended up leaving Dallas and the Cowboys scrambled to find a new head coach. Ultimately, the team landed on longtime offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Meanwhile, McCarthy interviewed […]

Veteran head coach Pete Carroll emerged as a dark horse candidate for several teams earlier this month. Then the Las Vegas Raiders pulled the trigger, hiring Carroll as the team’s next head coach. The Raiders are starting from scratch after a disappointing 4-13 season. Owner Mark Davis fired Antonio Pierce after his first full season […]

The Philadelphia Eagles punched their ticket to the Super Bowl with a dominant performance against the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship Game Sunday. Quarterback Jalen Hurts had four total touchdowns including three rushing scores as he surpassed Steve Young for the most touchdown runs by a QB in a single postseason with nine. Despite […]

After 14 years in the NFL, Greg Olsen retired in 2021 and immediately began working as a color commentator for Fox Sports. In 2022, he was promoted to the network’s top broadcasting team as lead analyst and was very well received by audiences and critics alike. Olsen even had the opportunity to work the Super […]

The Cleveland Guardians missed out on their chance to add the franchise’s first Hall of Fame inductee since Jim Thome was elected in 2018. Former Cleveland ace CC Sabathia decided to don the New York Yankees’ cap in Cooperstown despite spending the first seven and a half seasons of his career as a member of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs will once again take on the Buffalo Bills in the postseason as the teams prepare to face off in the AFC Championship Game Sunday. The Chiefs have dominated the rivalry in recent years with a perfect 3-0 record in the playoffs against the Josh Allen-led Bills. And Kansas City has a […]

The New Orleans Saints’ search for a new head coach continues after a number of the hiring cycle’s top candidates have already found jobs. The Saints have pivoted to former Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who’s set to interview with the team next week. However, New Orleans is also hoping to meet with Washington Commanders’ […]

The New York Jets entered the offseason plagued by uncertainty. The team faced question marks at head coach, general manager and starting quarterback – a holey trinity for New York. The Jets filled one of those holes, hiring Aaron Glenn as the team’s new head coach. On Saturday, New York landed its next GM. The […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars managed to outmaneuver fellow Floridian franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the services of offensive-minded coach Liam Coen. After a strange and suspenseful 72 hours, the Jaguars got their man. And Coen got paid. After luring Coen back to Jacksonville, the team reportedly made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The Jaguars […]

The Baltimore Ravens suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round. Despite trailing 27-19 late in the fourth quarter, Lamar Jackson orchestrated an eight-play, 88-yard touchdown drive that gave Baltimore a chance to tie with less than two minutes remaining. However, the Ravens’ two-point conversion attempt failed as Jackson’s final pass […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani had an unforgettable 2024 season for several reasons. While the seven-year veteran reached new heights in his first season with the Dodgers, he experienced a disheartening betrayal off the field. Ohtani’s translator and friend Ippei Mizuhara stole $17 million from the three-time MVP and pled guilty to bank fraud […]

The Dallas Cowboys got a late start on their search for a new head coach after the team waited a week before moving on from Mike McCarthy. Since then, the Cowboys have been linked to Deion Sanders and, more realistically, to Brian Schottenheimer. However, an unexpected candidate for the Cowboys’ head coach vacancy has emerged. […]

The Detroit Lions earned the top seed in the NFC with a 15-2 record in 2024. However, the Lions’ season ended in disappointment after a divisional round loss to the Washington Commanders. Now Detroit faces an uncertain future as the team is forced to replace its offensive and defensive coordinators. The Lions’ boasted one of […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Wild Card round, suffering a 28-14 beatdown courtesy of the Baltimore Ravens. The Steelers are now 0-5 in the playoffs over the last eight years and calls for the franchise to move on from head coach Mike Tomlin are growing louder. While Tomlin appears far too entrenched in the […]

The Philadelphia Eagles survived an injury to quarterback Jalen Hurts and a fourth quarter comeback attempt by the Los Angeles Rams to win their divisional round matchup and advance to the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders. While the Eagles won 28-22, running back Saquon Barkley did the heavy lifting against the Rams as […]

The Tennessee Titans turned the upcoming NFL draft on its head after announcing that the team would focus on talent and not position with the first overall pick. It had been assumed that the Titans would grab the quarterback of their choice after landing the top pick in the draft. The change in philosophy is […]

In many ways the NFL is like poker. If you’re competing against 31 other franchises and you don’t know who the sucker is… you’re the sucker. The Jacksonville Jaguars found that out the hard way when their decision to retain Trent Baalke as GM hindered the team’s ability to land one of the top head […]

The New York Jets entered the offseason facing serious questions about their future. New York answered one of those questions Wednesday, hiring Aaron Glenn as the team’s new head coach. While the Jets still need a general manager and a long-term solution at quarterback, the Glenn hire has been met with praise from fans. Now […]

After a disastrous 2024 season in which the New York Jets finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs for a 14th consecutive year. the team could be the most disappointing in the history of football. New York entered the offseason with several significant holes. The Jets faced major question marks regarding their head coach, general manager […]

Former Houston Astros reliever Billy Wagner is headed to Cooperstown. Wagner managed to make the Hall of Fame on his 10th and final ballot, garnering 82.5 percent of the vote. He joins Ichiro Suzuki and CC Sabathia in the MLB Hall of Fame class of 2025. It took a decade for the former strikeout artist […]

The New York Jets identified their top choice for the team’s head coach vacancy. Aaron Glenn quickly became the frontrunner for the Jets’ job after the Detroit Lions suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional round. While the Jets had a brazen plan to keep Glenn in the building until the […]

The Chicago Bears moved quickly to lock down the team’s next head coach. While the Detroit Lions’ season ended in heartbreak after losing to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional round on Saturday, the Bears hired former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Monday. Johnson was one of the most coveted coaches available in this hiring […]

The Chicago Bears made it official, hiring Ben Johnson as the team’s new head coach on Monday. Johnson spent the last six seasons on the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2022 and the Lions finished as a top four overall offense in each of his three seasons at the […]

The Los Angeles Rams’ incredible season came to an end with a Divisional round loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. After looking like a legit contender against the Minnesota Vikings in the Wild Card round, the Rams fell 28-22 to Philly in the snow. With quarterback Matthew Stafford turning 37 in just a few weeks, […]

The Baltimore Ravens lost a heartbreaker to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round. While Lamar Jackson was able to lead the Ravens on a scoring drive late in the fourth quarter to pull within two points of the Bills, veteran tight end Mark Andrews was unable to secure the ensuing two-point conversion and the […]

The Houston Texans hung around in their Divisional round matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, making it a closer contest than perhaps the back-to-back Super Bowl champs anticipated. Houston was within one point of KC entering the fourth quarter. But the Chiefs ultimately pulled away and Texans’ head coach DeMeco Ryans was left feeling discouraged […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars became one of seven NFL teams looking for a new head coach after the 2024 season. Jacksonville fired veteran coach Doug Pederson after the team went just 4-13 this season and missed the playoffs for the second time in Pederson’s three years at the helm. Pederson got off to a good start […]

The Houston Texans lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional round. Despite a game effort in which Houston entered the fourth quarter down 13-12, Texans’ head coach DeMeco Ryans felt discouraged after the playoff defeat. Unfortunately, Houston’s offense was unable to score in the final frame, with the only fourth quarter points coming […]

The Philadelphia Eagles eliminated the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round, cruising to an easy 22-10 victory. Now Philadelphia will take on a Los Angeles Rams team coming off an impressive win over the Minnesota Vikings. Fortunately, Philly fans have Eagles’ legend LeSean McCoy to hype up the event. McCoy is featured in […]

The Los Angeles Rams wreaked havoc on the Minnesota Vikings’s offense in the Wild Card round, tying the postseason record with nine sacks in a dominant victory. Now the Rams are preparing for their next challenge, attempting to contain a Philadelphia Eagles’ offense led by running back Saquon Barkley. LA’s GM Les Snead was asked […]

After three straight 12-win seasons the Dallas Cowboys suffered a disappointing 2024 campaign in which they missed the playoffs for the first time since 2020. After remaining noncommittal throughout the final year of Mike McCarthy’s contract, the Cowboys decided to move on from the head coach. With McCarthy out in Dallas, Jerry Jones created a […]

Las Vegas Raiders’ star defensive end Maxx Crosby never missed a game in the first five years of his career. But in 2024, Crosby was forced to sit out five games, ultimately suffering a season-ending ankle injury that required surgery. With the Raiders missing the playoffs for the third straight year – and the 20th […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will host the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional round on Sunday afternoon. The Eagles easily dispatched the Green Bay Packers on Wild Card weekend, intercepting quarterback Jordan Love three times. However, Philadelphia lost a key defender when Nakobe Dean was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs with a knee […]

Poor Sam Darnold. The downtrodden quarterback came oh so close to completing a redemption arc for the ages before it all fell apart in the most brutal two-game span you’re ever likely to see. Darnold had his Minnesota Vikings fighting for the top seed in the NFC in the season finale before getting mauled by […]

The Buffalo Bills dominated the Denver Broncos in all facets of the game (except fake punts) in a Wild Card round blowout. Now Buffalo will host the Baltimore Ravens for a Divisional round clash showcasing two of the best quarterbacks in the league. While John Harbaugh has two-time MVP Lamar Jackson as his signal caller, […]