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Gayle Benson took over as owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans following his passing in 2018. While there are no signs of ownership switching anytime soon, a succession plan has been laid out, per ESPN and The Times Picayune. “I can’t take it with me,” said Gayle Benson, who replaced her […]

One of the premier matchups of the Week 5 college football slate will happen between the hedges when the Georgia Bulldogs welcome in the Arkansas Razorbacks. Georgia enters the matchup ranked No. 2 in the latest polls while Arkansas is No. 8. Star quarterback for Georgia, JT Daniels, is dealing with a lat injury. According […]

After a bizarre play-calling scheme for the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 that saw their starting running back Miles Sanders only get two total carries, the lead-dog for Philly spoke about the outing as the team gets ready for the Kansas City Chiefs. Per The Philadelphia Inquirer, the starting back for the Eagles is controlling […]

Richard Sherman remained a free agent through all of the offseason and into the regular season before the Tampa Buccaneers took a flier on him following their Week 3 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Many things were likely at play as to why Sherman wasn’t signed until the Buccaneers scooped him up in season […]

With training camp starting up for all NBA teams, one of the biggest topics that is being brought up is vaccination rates among all the teams. Count Michael Porter Jr. of the Denver Nuggets on the list of players that won’t be receiving the vaccine. Per Mike Singer of the Denver Post, Porter Jr. revealed […]

Aaron Rodgers and Davante Adams were up to their normal shenanigans in Week 3 as they torched the San Francisco 49ers time and again. The quarterback – wide receiver duo for the Green Bay Packers connected 12 times for 132 yards on 18 targets from Rodgers to Adams in the win. On Wednesday, as Adams […]

Notre Dame is coming off their biggest test of the year against Wisconsin. Coincidentally, it ended up being their largest margin of victory this year as they blew out the Badgers 41-13. Jack Coan left the game due to an ankle injury against the Badgers. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly provided an update, per […]

After a 2-1 start to the season in which the offense for the Baltimore Ravens has looked pretty good, Lamar Jackson and Co. are set to get more help. Ravens activated WRs Rashod Bateman and Miles Boykin from Injured Reserve in time for today’s practice. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 29, 2021 Rashod Bateman and […]

The Minnesota Vikings are coming off an impressive 30-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks and Kirk Cousins once again pieced together an impressive outing. On Wednesday, the Vikings’ star running back Dalvin Cook praised Cousins and even made an eye-popping statement about how he ranks Cousins among the best in the game. Dalvin Cook on […]

As if things between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers weren’t bad enough, another layer has been added to the fiasco. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Simmons is willing to sit out the entire season for the Sixers to force a trade. Ben Simmons is willing to sit as long as it takes to. […]

With Tom Brady’s return to face Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots for the first time since leaving to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020, all sorts of stories are starting to emerge. It’s a list that includes passages from ESPN’s Seth Wickersham’s book, “It’s Better to Be Feared,” which is set to […]

After coming up short on the playoffs a year ago and then losing DeMar DeRozan in the offseason, expectations on the outside for the San Antonio Spurs entering this year are a bit low. The Western Conference is stacked yet again and Gregg Popovich has a young team with a lot of inexperience. Per Zach […]

Another year will come and go without the Los Angeles Angels getting a sniff of the postseason. Mike Trout missed most of this season for the Angels but Shohei Ohtani burst onto the scene and should be he runaway American League MVP winner. And it’s Ohtani who was frustrated by the lack of wins in […]

After a sluggish start to the year on the backend of the defense, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached an agreement with Richard Sherman on a one-year deal. Sherman announced his signing with the Buccaneers on his podcast. I’m back. All the details in episode 1 of the Richard Sherman podcast here: https://t.co/NIWBpAyZEL — Richard […]

Following SMU’s 42-34 win over TCU, chaos unraveled as the visiting Mustangs attempted to go out and plant a flag right on midfield by the Horned Frogs logo. TCU was not happy, particularly head coach Gary Patterson, who sounded off on the incident, per the Fort Worth Star Telegram. “You don’t think it was planned?” […]

Kyle Juszczyk scored what many thought would end up being the game-winning touchdown for the San Francisco 49ers against the Green Bay Packers in Week 3. At the time, the touchdown put the 49ers up 28-27 with 37 seconds to go. Some thought Juszczyk should’ve stopped and laid down at the one-yard line to take […]

It was an incredibly busy offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers that featured a ton of new pieces coming into the mix and on the roster. The move that gained the most attention was the trade that sent Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards to LA. On Tuesday at Media Day, LeBron James spoke about […]

With Jonathan Taylor and Nyheim Hines dominating the touches in the backfield for the Indianapolis Colts, it’s left Marlon Mack on the outside looking in. Now, both he and the team will mutually seek a trade for the back. Nothing is imminent on a Marlon Mack trade. He’s still with the team. But with injuries […]

Just two days after being taken to the hospital via ambulance, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was back at work on Tuesday. #Chiefs coach Andy Reid has returned to work, per source. Great news after his precautionary trip to the hospital after Sunday's game. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 28, 2021 Reid was […]

Green Bay Packers star running back Aaron Jones is diving right into the cryptocurrency world and will have his compensation paid in cryptocurrency. Per Adam Schefter of ESPN, Jones is linking up with FTX, a leading crypto exchange. FTX – a leading crypto exchange – announced a long-term partnership with Packers’ RB Aaron Jones, who […]

With both Jonathan Isaac and Markelle Fultz coming off major knee surgeries for the Orlando Magic, their timelines for a return to the floor remain a bit foggy. Per The Athletic, the Magic, along with Isaac and Fultz, remained pretty quiet about a specific timeline. President of basketball operations Jeff Weltman, coach Jamahl Mosley, forward […]

After the Cincinnati Bengals handled the Pittsburgh Steelers 24-10 in Week 3, Cincy wide receiver Tyler Boyd didn’t hold back his thoughts when he accused the Steelers of quitting. “I think the good thing about that win was, not only did the Steelers feel that, everybody in the country felt it. Because the last plays […]

The most anticipated game of Week 4 in the NFL features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski returning to Foxborough to take on the New England Patriots for the first time. After suffering a rib injury against the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, Gronkowski’s status was initially up in the […]

Fans of the Minnesota Timberwolves and even some of their own players were shocked when Gersson Rosas was fired recently. It was a list that included their star, Karl-Anthony Towns. On Monday at media day, Towns discussed Rosas’ dismissal from the Timberwolves and the ongoing circumstances with Covid-19. Per Chris Hine of the Star Tribune, […]

There will be a ton of eyes on some of the top rookies selected in the most recent NBA draft as training camp gets ready to begin. It’s a list that is topped by Detroit Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham, and the No. 2 overall pick by the Houston Rockets in Jalen Green. Unfortunately, the pair […]

On media day Monday, Minnesota Timberwolves owners-to-be Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore were present to take questions and provide answers on an array of topics. Some have speculated that the pair of owners will set out to move the Timberwolves from Minnesota. It’s something they have adamantly denied before and did so again on Monday, […]

Following their game on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was taken to the hospital in an ambulance after not feeling well. On Monday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported that the head coach for the Chiefs has been released from the hospital. From NFL Now: #Chiefs […]

The offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers was filled with a ton of moving parts. It was highlighted by their trade that landed them Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards. Per The Athletic, the Lakers strongly considered adding DeMar DeRozan and he had plenty of conversations with LeBron James in the offseason. One of those […]

Pascal Siakam averaged 21.4 points per game for the Toronto Raptors a year ago across 56 games. A shoulder injury and then surgery cut his season short and the injury will drag into this season as well. On Monday, there appeared to be an updated timeline on Siakam’s return to the floor for the Raptors. […]

After forming their superstar team last year and still coming up short, the goals are clear for the Brooklyn Nets this year and it’s to get to the mountain top and win a title. On Monday, James Harden was asked about his own contract situation with the Nets, including a possible contract extension which most […]

The biggest headline in the NBA with training camp approaching is what the Philadelphia 76ers intend on doing with Ben Simmons. He has made it clear he won’t return to the Sixers, leading many to believe a trade is likely to occur at some point. During media day on Monday, Joel Embiid stated his case […]

Lost in the chaos of the finish to the Green Bay Packers – San Francisco 49ers classic on Sunday night was all the injuries that seemed to be piling up for both teams. One of those was to Josh Norman, who was taken to the hospital after suffering a chest injury and spitting up blood. […]

It was a busy offseason for the Washington Wizards that featured plenty of moving parts on the way out as well as on the way in. The offseason was highlighted by the trade of Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers for the Wizards. Via The Athletic, Westbrook tried to convince superstar Bradley Beal to […]

Sunday Night Football turned into an instant classic between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. It took a game-winning, 51-yarder from Mason Crosby as time expired for the Packers to pull off the 30-28 victory. Captured in the moment right before and right after the kick was Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Anyone who […]

San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur have long been really good friends that both have noted numerous times throughout their coaching careers. After a Sunday night classic in Week 3 between the 49ers and the Packers, the postgame handshake between the two seemed a bit testy, […]

After another chaotic week in college football the AP Top 25 poll was released on Sunday with some big changes. There are some BIG changes in this week's AP Top 25 📈📉 What do you think of their rankings? pic.twitter.com/r5SrDmDUHc — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 26, 2021 Oklahoma had the rare instance of winning […]

The Carolina Panthers moved to 3-0 on the season on Thursday night as they knocked off the Houston Texans 24-9. The win came at a cost though, as they lost star running back Christian McCaffrey to a hamstring injury. Per ProFootballTalk, head coach Matt Rhule revealed what he told Panthers rookie running back Chuba Hubbard […]

In terms of wins and losses, it has been a disastrous year for the Arizona Diamondbacks. They currently sit at 49-104, tied for the worst record in baseball with the Baltimore Orioles. Despite that, their manager, Torey Lovullo received an extension to return for another year with the Diamondbacks. Per ESPN, the deal runs through […]

Jaxson Dart replaced an injured Kedon Slovis for the USC Trojans in Week 3 and ended up piecing together an eye-popping debut at quarterback. The USC freshman threw for 391 yards and four touchdowns in the win over Washington State and it led interim coach Donte Williams to speculate about an open competition for the […]