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With David Bakhtiari starting the year on injured reserve, the Green Bay Packers were already really thin on the offensive line. Now, left tackle Elgton Jenkins is dealing with an ankle injury that could cause him to miss Week 3 against the San Francisco 49ers. Per ProFootballTalk, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur is giving Jenkins […]

The bad news for Ohio State entering their matchup on Saturday against Akron is that starting quarterback CJ Stroud will be used only if there’s an “emergency” scenario for the Buckeyes because of a shoulder injury. The good news is that they have two pretty good young backup quarterbacks and that Akron shouldn’t pose a […]

While the Minnesota Vikings have started the season 0-2, it’s not all doom and gloom for their season just yet. In fact, Mike Zimmer’s squad is literally two plays away from being 2-0. The reality they have found themselves in though is the slow start with the Seattle Seahawks and Cleveland Browns on the schedule […]

No team in MLB is as hot as the St. Louis Cardinals are entering the final two weeks of the season. The Cardinals have won 11 straight and currently lead the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies by four games for the final wild-card spot in the National League. Per ESPN, this is the longest win […]

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has never been one to mince his words. He’s not afraid to speak what is on his mind regardless of what the feedback will be. The former Alabama offensive coordinator and his Ole Miss team won’t be playing the Crimson Tide in Week 4 but it didn’t stop Kiffin […]

Davante Adams posted 121 yards on 8 receptions Monday night for the Green Bay Packers in their 35-17 win over the Detroit Lions. It looked much different for the Packers offense as a whole compared to their lackluster outing in Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints. Per ProFootballTalk, the Packers’ superstar wide receiver credited […]

Following the stunning firing of Gersson Rosas by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, plenty of reports and rumors are already circulating as to who could take over as the next team president. According to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report, the new owners set to take the Timberwolves over in a couple of years, Alex Rodriguez […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent shockwaves throughout the NBA on Wednesday when they fired team president Gersson Rosas. Things appeared to be coming together for the Timberwolves before they dropped this bomb. Their superstar play, Karl-Anthony Towns, isn’t happy. wtf… — Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) September 22, 2021 This move seems to have blindsided many even with […]

It’s been a lackluster start to the season for Jacksonville Jaguars under first-year head coach Urban Meyer. The Jags are off to an 0-2 start after double-digit losses to the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos. Following their deflating performance in Week 2, Meyer made some interesting comments to Broncos coach Vic Fangio, per Troy Renck […]

Lane Kiffin is known for his outside the box thinking and it’s helped him throughout his coaching career. He’s in his second year at Ole Miss and has the program ranked No. 13 in the country. Kiffin has a great quarterback now in Matt Corral but looking ahead, he would love to land the No. […]

Dealing with one sprained ankle is bad enough. Dealing with both being sprained at once must be miserable. That’s exactly what Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz is dealing with. On Wednesday, Wentz spoke to the media following practice for the Colts, of which he did not participate due to the injury. Via Taylor Tannebaum of […]

When Lamar Jackson put the Baltimore Ravens up for good with a little over three minutes left against the Kansas City Chiefs, he did so emphatically by front flipping into the end zone. Ravens take the lead with a front flip Lamar TD 😎 (via @NFLBrasil)pic.twitter.com/xB5Ppv1peH — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) September 20, 2021 It made […]

The Green Bay Packers responded to their Week 1 debacle against the New Orleans Saints by taking out the Detroit Lions in Week 2 by a final score of 35-17. Joe Barry’s defense continued to look miserable in the first half but the offense was firing away for the Packers especially in the second half. […]

Following the firing of USC head coach Clay Helton after their Week 2 debacle to Stanford, the Trojans have been left trying to figure things out on the fly. That includes the starting quarterback position. Kedon Slovis left USC’s game against Washington State on Saturday with an apparent neck injury and freshman Jaxson Dart came […]

After a dugout blowup that went viral between San Diego Padres superstars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado, both addressed the matter and are ready to move forward. Per ESPN, despite the drama and the media hype around the incident, Tatis Jr. is glad that it happened. “It happened, it’s part of baseball, it’s a […]

Charlie Brewer has had quite the college career that saw him play for four years at Baylor before moving on to the Utah Utes this past offseason. After just three games with Utah, via Josh Newman of the Salt Lake Tribune, Brewer is leaving the program. Part of the reasoning could be after he was […]

Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bomb on Tuesday when he reported that Ben Simmons won’t report to training camp for the Philadelphia 76ers and on top of that, won’t ever play for the Sixers again. This had been the direction things had been trending towards but now it sounds official. If Simmons is truly willing to […]

In one of the most anticipated matchups of the college football weekend, Notre Dame will be taking on Wisconsin at Solider Field in Chicago. For Notre Dame quarterback Jack Coan, it will be a reunion game as he goes up against his friends and his former team in the Badgers. Per centredaily.com, Coan is looking […]

With Tyrod Taylor dealing with a hamstring injury that will keep him out on Thursday night for the Houston Texans, head coach David Culley is turning to rookie Davis Mills against the Carolina Panthers. #Texans coach David Culley makes it official: Tyrod Taylor is out for TNF, Davis Mills will start. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) […]

Anthony Gose took to the mound for the Cleveland Indians on Monday night but it wasn’t your typical relief appearance. Gose had once been one of the top prospects in baseball, as an outfielder. After his career fizzled out he decided to try pitching. In his debut with Cleveland, he hit 100 mph on the […]

After some brutal years in recent memory, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team is off to a 3-0 start this season. A big reason for that has been the return of Greg Schiano as the head coach in 2020. Rutgers has largely done it with the defense so far this year and now, they’ll be […]

One of the more intriguing elements of the trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Indianapolis Colts that sent Carson Wentz to Indy was how the draft pick compensation was structured. The more Wentz plays, the better the pick will be for the Eagles, regardless of how well the Colts are playing or not. Wentz […]

One of the biggest headlines heading into the Wisconsin – Notre Dame matchup is former Badgers quarterback Jack Coan now being the starter for the Fighting Irish. On Monday, Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst was asked about Coan and provided his insight on the now Notre Dame quarterback and the matchup itself, per Buckys5thQuarter.com. “I […]

One of the most highly anticipated matchups in Week 4 of the college football season will have the No. 16 ranked Arkansas Razorbacks playing No. 7 Texas A&M. The game will be at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas and it’s something that Arkansas coach Sam Pittman isn’t too thrilled about. With Covid-19 shaking up the […]

One of the biggest matchups in Week 4 of the college football season will see the No. 12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish taking on No. 18 Wisconsin. The game is set to be played at Solider Field in Chicago. In anticipation of this slugfest, Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly stepped up to the podium on […]

After an impressive Week 1 win over the Minnesota Vikings, the Cincinnati Bengals were humbled in Week 2 in a sloppy loss to the Chicago Bears. The loss moves the Bengals to 1-1 and they will take on the Steelers in Pittsburgh in Week 3. Here are three Bengals takeaways from their Week 2 loss […]

It was abysmal performance in Week 2 for the New York Jets in their 25-6 loss to the New England Patriots. Sitting at 0-2 on the season, Robert Saleh’s squad will look to bounce back against the Denver Broncos in Week 3. Here are three Jets takeaways from their loss in Week 2 to the […]

Minnesota Vikings fans have seen this movie far too many times before and it reared its ugly head again on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals. Down 34-33 with a 37-yard field goal separating the Vikings from going to 1-1 or 0-2, kicker Greg Joseph pushed it wide to the right and Minnesota lost in stunning […]

Week 3 of the college football season is in the books and there were plenty of shocking results and finishes that will change the landscape going forward. Let’s predict the new top 10 in the college football rankings going forward following Saturday’s chaos. College football rankings (Predictions) 1.) Alabama (3-0) The Crimson Tide edged out […]

On Friday, the Los Angeles Clippers announced a huge partnership with Intuit. L.A. will have a new home in 2024: the Intuit Dome. Following the announcement, there was a celebration Kawhi Leonard and Paul George were in attendance for. The problem is they could not have looked more bored if they tried. 😂 pic.twitter.com/FVFSYTtKNa — […]

Often times in the NFL the highlighted matchups include two star quarterbacks or a top tier wideout going up against a top tier cornerback. In Week 2, one of the premier matchups will feature NFL All-Pro offensive lineman Quenton Nelson of the Indianapolis Colts against three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald of […]

Gerald McCoy was hoping to get a fresh start with the Las Vegas Raiders after he missed all of the 2020 season with an injury. After just one game in 2021, McCoy was hit once again with a devastating season-ending injury. On Friday, McCoy spoke out on the first time since the news of his […]

After a disaster of a game to open their regular season, the Green Bay Packers will look to bounce back in Week 2 against the Detroit Lions. They’ll have to do so without their star edge rusher Za’Darius Smith not only for the Lions game, but for a few weeks after that too. #Packers coach […]

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has often been known for his short and abrupt answers during press conferences. On Friday, he provided a masterpiece. The Patriots’ legendary coach was asked about long snapping, specifically if a roster spot needs to be used for one instead of just getting someone else on the active […]

Many were surprised when San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon was a healthy scratch for their Week 1 contest against the Detroit Lions. After Raheem Mostert suffered a season-ending knee injury, Kyle Shanahan and Co. have made their decision on Sermon for Week 2 after he showed “extra aggressiveness” this week for the […]

In terms of wins and losses, it has been a disappointing season for the Kansas City Royals. As it pertains to their All-Star catcher Salvador Perez, it’s about to become a historic year. His next home run will set an all-time record for most long balls in a season by a catcher, per ESPN. “We’re […]

After an unbelievable finish to a Thursday Night Football classic, the Washington Football Team decided to go all the way into troll mode following their 30-29 win over the New York Giants. At least their social team did. 𝐖 pic.twitter.com/A2bjZPSD6J — Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 17, 2021 They didn’t have to do the Giants like […]

Who would’ve thought the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Washington Football Team and New York Giants would turn into an instant classic? Following the dramatic, 30-29 victory for the Washington Football Team, quarterback Taylor Heinicke didn’t hold back his thoughts when he was asked if he thinks he should be the starter the rest […]

Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy has been one of the top names brought up as next in line for a head coaching gig for a couple of years now. Most have assumed it would be in the NFL. With the University of Southern California firing Clay Helton after their Week 2 loss to […]