Nick Angstadt Articles - Page 7

Cam Newton appears to be back in form after leading the New England Patriots to a win over the winless New York Jets Monday night. On the daily Locked On Patriots podcast, host Mike Debate was joined by Steve Balestrieri to discuss the game and Newton’s performance. Debate asked Balestrieri the question all Patriot fans […]

Ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, rumors are swirling around the Charlotte Hornets, including the notion the franchise is desperate to select James Wiseman — even to the point they would trade up to get him. The Locked On NBA Podcast put together an NBA Mock Draft. During it, each host of a Locked On […]

The Minnesota Vikings are trending in the right direction after defeating the Detroit Lions, 34-20, last weekend. Some of the credit for success needs to go to head coach Mike Zimmer. On the daily Locked On Vikings podcast, Luke Braun makes the argument the improved play by the Vikings has everything to do with how […]

Reports surfaced this week claiming the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers are interested in trading with the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook. New York’s interest is very on-brand for the Knicks, but the Clippers side is a little harder to understand. On the daily Locked On Clippers Podcast, hosts William Updyke and Charles […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers looked awful in their Sunday Night Football showing against the New Orleans Saints. Tom Brady’s highly talented offense produced just three points in their 38-3 loss to Drew Brees and the sharp-looking Saints. The Saints also defeated the Bucs in the season opener. On the daily Locked On Bucs podcast, hosts […]

The four teams that will be in the College Football Playoff appear to be set after Notre Dame’s double-overtime win over Clemson on Saturday. On the daily Locked On College Football podcast, Zac Blackerby and Isaiah Hole discussed the impact of this game and the four teams that will be selected. Blackerby: I think, to […]

The Brooklyn Nets are all over the trade rumor mill as the NBA is now just a week away from opening up the market floodgates. One of the names that has been mentioned the most is Spencer Dinwiddie, who could be useful to a lot of teams around the league. On the daily Locked On […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder were one quarter away from winning their first-round playoff matchup against the Houston Rockets this past season. Despite that, they are one of the few teams widely known as a rebuilding team. OKC has a ton of assets from trades they made with the Los Angeles Clippers for Paul George; and […]

The Miami Heat are coming off an NBA Finals appearance and riding high on the future of their franchise. Now, going into next season, they have young players whom they could trade to get win-now players or they could just run it back and wait until next offseason to try and sign a star player […]

The 2020 NBA Draft process has been long and arduous for the Pistons and everyone else, but it’s inching closer and closer. Now it appears the rumors and reports are heating up like they always do the week before the draft. On the daily Locked On Pistons Podcast, host Matt Schoch reveals who the Pistons […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain perfect on the season despite struggling against one of the coldest teams in the NFL. In Week 9, they came back to beat the Dallas Cowboys, 24-19, and remain undefeated in the season–improving to 8-0 on the campaign. The Steelers have had success ever since 2007 when they hired Mike Tomlin […]

The Buffalo Bills made a statement against the Seattle Seahawks by exploding on offense behind quarterback Josh Allen. Allen and the Bills outpaced Russell Wilson and the Seahawks 44-34 on Sunday. Allen was nearly flawless in the big outing for Buffalo. In fact, he made history. On the daily Locked On Bills Podcast, Joe Marino […]

The San Francisco 49ers are a bad football team. They showed it Thursday night against the Green Bay Packers. The Packers dismantled the struggling 49ers by riding another stellar performance by Aaron Rogers as his four touchdowns as they won 34-17 in Levi’s Stadium. Peter Bukowski, the host of the daily Locked On Packers podcast, […]

The signing of Antonio Brown to join Tom Brady and the loaded Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense has been received differently throughout the NFL world, but regardless of how people feel about it, he will be on the field a lot on Sunday. On the daily Locked On Bucs podcast, hosts David Harrison and James Yarcho […]

The Denver Nuggets are coming off of one of their best seasons in franchise history. They beat the Clippers in the second round of the playoffs and made a deep run in the postseason. Moving forward, the team is still relatively young and has room to grow. Still, they may also want to capitalize on […]

Last season the Brooklyn Nets were the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a sub-.500 record. Going into this next season, they’re going to be title contenders and need to make win-now moves. On the daily Locked On Nets Podcast, hosts Doug Norrie and Adam Armbrecht discussed a potential deal that would send Caris […]

The Baltimore Ravens defense will be missing a ton of guys in practice this week. Marlon Humphrey already announced he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. The fallout from that news forces the Ravens to place seven other players on the COVID-19 list. On the daily Locked On Ravens podcast, Kevin Oestreicher and Cole […]

Drew Brees has commanded the New Orleans offense for years, and despite the Saints having one of the best possible records in the NFL, the discussion about his play is harsh. Many skeptics stated that Brees has been unable to force the football down the field, but Ross Jackson, the host of the daily Locked […]

After making the NBA Finals, the Miami Heat are likely set up for an even brighter future. Jimmy Butler has found his home; Bam Adebayo has become a top player in the league; they have salary cap space for a big-time free agent in 2021; and Tyler Herro is the wild card who seems to […]

There are reports the New Orleans Pelicans are listening to trade offers concerning Jrue Holiday. Holiday’s value is interesting because he’s not exactly a superstar. However, he was an All-Star back in 2013, and a 20-point per game scorer. Moreover, players like Kevin Durant have said he’s the best defensive player in the NBA. On […]

In the past decade, there have been a ton of bad trades in the MLB but one involving the Pittsburgh Pirates stands out as the worst and the timeliness of the events over the past few weeks drives the argument home. Aram Leighton, the host of the daily Locked On MLB Prospects podcast, produced an […]

There have been rumors flying around that Gordon Hayward wants to leave the Boston Celtics to find another team. Hayward has been linked to the Indiana Pacers, and he even has a home in Indiana. On the daily Locked On Celtics Podcast, host John Karalis and Locked On Pacers host Tony East discussed ways the […]

On Tuesday a report came out that Philadelphia 76ers expected to be interested in and pursue James Harden. The rumor shouldn’t come as a surprise given that former Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey is now in charge of basketball operations in Philly. Of course Morey would want to try and reunite with a player he […]

After a disappointing outing against the Minnesota Vikings and no movement at the trade deadline, the Green Bay Packers are looking to bounce back. As important, they are set to equip Aaron Rodgers with weapons needed to help them secure the NFC North. Several players are on the fridge of returning from injury. On the […]

The NBA Draft is just a few weeks away and at this point for franchises, most of the work is already done. Most players haven’t played a game since March, but in the case of James Wiseman, he hasn’t played an organized basketball game in about a year. On the daily Locked On Hawks Podcast, […]

The Tennessee Titans made a move to bolster their defense before Tuesday’s trade deadline as they acquired cornerback Desmond King from the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers will receive a 2021 sixth-round pick. The Titans defense has been suspect at times this season, especially in the defensive backfield. So much so that the Titans may […]

The Indiana Pacers seem to be a team in flux. They got swept again in the first round of the playoffs, they fired head coach Nate McMillan, and there have been reports that Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner both want to be traded. However, one big positive from this season has been the emergence of […]

The Miami Dolphins feel strongly about their positioning in the AFC as the playoff push around the league begins to heat up. Confidence is growing in their offense after starting Tua Tagovailoa last week. Now the defense will use some of their strengths to shut down Kyler Murray and the high-powered Arizona Cardinals offense. Kyle […]

The Dallas Cowboys desperately needed a win against their NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday night. After another subpar performance for the Dallas offense, they fell short 23-9. Injuries and scheme problems have been some issues that Cowboy fans have pointed out, but a more recent complaint has been the officiating when the team […]

The Buffalo Bills ended a lot of streaks that were running against them when they knocked off the New England Patriots on Sunday. Many experts predicted this win for the Bills but the way they won it showed tremendous growth for this team. Joe Marino, the host of the daily Locked On Bills Podcast, pointed […]

The Brooklyn Nets are going to be a whole new team next year, and at this point, only one player will be different: Kevin Durant. KD brings a whole new dynamic to the Brooklyn squad, but the Nets have shaped their coaching staff to fit a team led by Durant and Kyrie Irving. New head […]

There is always a player in the NBA Draft that begins to rise up Mock Drafts and Draft Boards late in the draft process. This year, that player seems to be Maccabi Tel Aviv small forward Deni Avdija. Some Mock Drafts have Avdija going as high as number two to the Golden State Warriors. On […]

The Tua Tagovailoa era will officially begin in Miami this Sunday when the first-round selection out of Alabama makes his first NFL start for the Dolphins against the Los Angeles Rams. Tagovailoa has been labeled as an extremely accurate passer and should increase the production of some of the pass catchers in the offense. While […]

After an extended time away from football, Dez Bryant found a team that was willing to give him a second chance after the Baltimore Ravens signed him to the practice squad this week. On the daily Locked On Ravens podcast, host Kevin Oestreicher was joined by Cole Jackson of Russell Street Report to discuss why […]

The Golden State Warriors nearly had their Tim Duncan-Spurs moment this year. Just like the Spurs in 1997, they were a good team that lost major players to injury and landed a top pick in the NBA Draft. However, unlike the Spurs, there is no bona fide generational talent at the top of this draft. […]

The Boston Celtics lost in the Eastern Conference Finals in three of the last four years. Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are still developing, but their improvement might not be enough to get Boston over the hump. They may have to make a big move this offseason. This, somehow, brings us to Kemba Walker and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans found their new head coach in Stan Van Gundy. Now Van Gundy has to find the best way to use Zion Williamson and it all comes down to what exactly Van Gundy thinks Zion could be in the NBA. On the daily Locked On Pelicans Podcast, host Jake Madison breaks down […]

There’s a lot of talk that the Philadelphia 76ers should split up the All-Star duo of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. They just don’t seem to be a good fit. However, they’ve only played a total of 165 regular season games together which is basically only two seasons worth. Plus, the Sixers have now changed […]

The NFL trade deadline is quickly approaching and the Cincinnati Bengals are looking for a way to invest in the future and find ways to help rookie quarterback Joe Burrow be as comfortable as possible in the offense. A great way to do that could be by adding Philadelphia Eagles’ tight end, Zach Ertz. The […]