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Coming into the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins were thought to have had interest in drafting one of the top running backs. So far through round five, they had not selected a running back – because they traded for one instead. The San Francisco 49ers, according to Adam Shefter, sent running back Matt Breida […]

As the first of two tight ends selected in the 2020 NFL Draft, UCLA tight end Devin Asiasi now will be joining the New England Patriots. In an attempt to try and replace the production that was vacated by the trade of Rob Gronkowski to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Asiasi will be asked to take […]

Continuing a trend of largely confusing, yet future-oriented selections, the Green Bay Packers reached and selected tight end Josiah Deguara from Cincinnati. Looked at as a project player that could eventually become an H-back / tight end dual-purpose guy, Deguara fits into an interesting situation for head coach Matt LaFleur and his offensive scheme. LaFleur […]

With the fourth selection in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the New York Football Giants grabbed their starting free safety of the future in Alabama product Xavier McKinney. Immediately slotting into the starting lineup for the Giants, this serves as major help to solidify their secondary moving forward. Alabama has been turning […]

As the fifth selection of the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft at No. 37 overall, the New England Patriots selected safety Kyle Dugger from Division-II school Lenoir-Rhyne. Even with having Patrick Chung and Devin McCourty as the team’s starting safeties, adding Dugger is a huge get for the Patriots’ defense, especially with how […]

Fifteen years ago, to the day, the Green Bay Packers selected University of California quarterback Aaron Rodgers with the 24th selection, after the former Golden Bear signal caller made a majestic fall through the draft. Even though Rodgers was projected to go first overall and was vying with Utah QB Alex Smith for the right […]

At pick No. 53, the Philadelphia Eagles decided to add a work in progress to their quarterback room by drafting University of Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts. Projected as a developmental piece when first entering the league, Hurts comes into the NFL hot off of a wild ride through the college ranks at both Alabama and […]

Even for the New England Patriots, they too have fallen into a trap of drafting some players that have turned out to be busts in their NFL careers. And with the news of Tom Brady signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Rob Gronkowski being traded to follow Brady to the state of Florida, what […]

Holding a league-high 14 draft selections in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Miami Dolphins are poised to complete yet another element of their rebuild process under head coach Brian Flores. Tied pretty much to a quarterback since the 2019 season even began, the likes of Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert are the names at the […]

Fourth overall selections in the NFL Draft normally are not cornerbacks, because that high up in the first round is commonly reserved for the likes of the offensive stars, like a superstar quarterback or a behemoth, road-grading offensive lineman. But Charles Woodson is no ordinary defensive back. The man that made college football sexy, the […]

Even with two Super Bowl rings and a Pro Bowl honor under his belt, Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler is still determined to be a dominant player, a version of him that we have not seen since 2018. Butler is looking at 2020 as a great chance to get back to top form, and he […]

When one player in the NFL remains with a team for the vast majority of his career, he is considered to be one of the more memorable members of that franchise, as his level of play was good enough for the team to continue to keep him around. But for players like Reggie Wayne, playing […]

Stat junkies live for the weird, the wacky, and the bizarre stats that each professional sport provides. From the NFL to the NBA, the MLB to the NHL, and all others, each sport can say that their historical background is built, in some way, shape or form, upon the zany statistical anomalies that surface when […]

All professional athletes are apt to producing some amazing stat lines, because that is exactly why they are playing at the highest level. And regardless of what sport it is, some of those stats live in infamy for the entirety of that sport’s existence, regardless of how good or bad the stat line was. For […]

To become the all-worldly player that Giannis Antetokounmpo has become, overcoming countless bouts with adversity, immigrating to a country that he not accustomed to, and having to deal with the loss of his father all have helped shape the Greek Freak into the type of person more than the type of player that he is […]

Every year that the NFL Draft happens, small school prospects or players that barely anyone, except for the draft leaders who are involved in essentially every draft entrant, is aware of, break onto the scene and makes a name for themselves in the league. Players like wide receivers Donald Driver, Julian Edelman, and Marques Colston, […]

As comes with any professional sports draft, the futility of moving around throughout the NFL Draft can really dictate the future of a franchise for many years to come. When a team decides to move up for a specific player, the return on investment must be much higher than a normal player, due to the […]

As the NFL Draft looks to continue to be on schedule for April 23-25, trades become common news ticker fodder before and during the draft. Some teams like to be very careful with the moves that they make with their allotment of draft capital, and others love to move around the board and jump at […]

Being on the precipice of a championship is something that not a lot of teams in professional sports are able to experience, especially since only two teams are able to represent their respective leagues in their championship affairs. But for the NFL, they have experienced quite a few teams that have been favorites to take […]

With the NFL being the only professional sport that is seeming to move on at a semi-normal pace during its offseason, April’s upcoming draft is a great reminder of the players that have come into this league and how their successes/failures have dictated team’s actions since then. Looking back to 2010, the first-overall selections in […]

In this day and age of professional sports, the common athlete easily outnumbers the superstar player. But in the NBA, that awesome level of talent is on display on a nightly basis, with what seems like each game including one player that is labeled as a superstar in their own right. The likes of Kareem […]

Even with sports dragging to a standstill due to the current pandemic that is sweeping across the entire world, athletes everywhere still are keeping in shape for that time when sports is actually back on schedule. For the NBA, their season was stopped with around 20 games to go in the regular season, and teams […]

From 1991 until he retired after the 2010 season, NFL quarterback Brett Favre slung the ball all around the field better than 99% of the rest of the gunslingers in the league’s history. While completing too many passes to the other team, Favre’s legacy is far reaching and his name, while etched in some of […]

The art of making a successful trade in the NBA is ripe for controversial takes by fans and national pundits wherever. Team chemistry can be hindered or improved when teammates are moved. But how does that sort of chemistry react when one player is traded more than once in the same week? Rules for trades […]

After realizing the need to ensure that all players, but especially those in the minor leagues, received their game checks in lieu of the regular season starting up, the MLB has stepped forward with a good start to a far-reaching plan that will help keep players on their feet, at least for a while. In […]

As we progress further and further into the non-sports abyss, the NBA has a lot of awesome prospects to look forward to when it comes to the 2020 NBA Draft. NBA Draft prospects from all over the world, both from the NCAA and from other top-tier leagues across the globe, are all vying for their […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

As the time to watch the sport of baseball has been cut short, and with the 2020 MLB regular season being pushed off as the spread of COVID-19 runs rampant throughout the entire globe, people everywhere are being forced to change their daily habits, some of which incorporated sports into them. With all sports being […]

Coming off of knocking 53 balls out of the park in 2019, the starting first baseman for the New York Mets is going to be having a bit more change in his pockets for the 2020 season. Pete Alonso, better known as the Polar Bear, received a record raise from his rookie season salary, which […]

How MLB players perform during Spring Training only lends itself half to how they would be able to help support a push to the postseason for any of the 30 MLB teams, simply because the talent level that players are facing in the Cactus League days of March are nothing short of inconsistent. From first-round […]

In a step that is unanimous across four main United States professional sports, the limiting of personnel that is allowed into the locker rooms and clubhouses has been put into immediate effect, according to a joint statement released Monday night, caused by the spreading cases of coronavirus from across all areas of the world. The […]

With both Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge on the shelf currently with their own ailments, the New York Yankees seemingly cannot shake the injury bug that has seemingly been following them since the beginning of last season. And with their outfield ranks a bit thin at this time, a much-maligned big prospect may finally get […]

Where have we heard this story before: “High-paid New York Yankees superstar out with an injury; time table for his return is currently unknown.” Looks like history loves to repeat itself in the Bronx. Unfortunately, things seem to be only getting worse. With outfielder and slugger Giancarlo Stanton already on the shelf due to a […]

Proven veteran pieces that have more than enough experience in both the regular season and the postseason, youngsters who are looking to build off of a solid start to their career, and players in between in their careers just trying to prove if they are worthy of a starting rotation role or a bullpen spot […]

In the year 2000, the United States sent a team of unknown prospects and journeymen players to face off against the powerhouse that was Cuba in the Olympics, in a quest to try and defeat the team that had already run rampant through both the 1992 and 1996 Olympic baseball talent pool. While the player […]

After having appeared in the MLB playoffs for two consecutive seasons, the general consensus was that the Milwaukee Brewers would be hot on the trail of their own free agents, in an attempt to bring back the core that helped them into the postseason. But when they were ‘unable’ to bring the key pieces back, […]

Even with the type of offseason that the New York Yankees had, in which they prioritized upgrades to their starting pitching rotation, it looks as though the injury bug may be pushed them to the trade market already. According to a New York Post report, the Yankees have inquired with their in-state rivals, the New […]

For a 39-year-old baseball player that has made a living on smashing baseballs out of the ballpark, you would think that any sort of a comeback effort would rely on what made you famous in the first place, right? Wrong. Simply ask Jose Bautista. In a reported comeback effort that involves a foray into life […]