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The Philadelphia Eagles opened their 2024 campaign with a thrilling 34-29 victory over the Green Bay Packers, and there were quite a few stars for Philly on both sides of the ball. On defense, Philly’s starting linebackers in Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean both had big games with Devin White forced to miss the contest, […]

The Buffalo Bills opened the 2024 campaign with a 34-28 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, and it’s safe to say after a busy offseason, their team has quite a few new faces. One guy who isn’t a new face is Damar Hamlin, but he finds himself in a new role with the team, as he […]

The Atlanta Braves picked up a huge 12-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night, but along the way, they were dealt yet another potentially crushing injury blow. That’s because their starting pitcher, Reynaldo Lopez, lasted just one inning in the game before he ended up getting pulled due to a shoulder injury. Lopez […]

The New England Patriots kicked off their 2024 campaign in a way that not many folks were expecting with a 16-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. With virtually no expectations given their billing as one of the worst teams in the league, the Pats win against a presumed Super Bowl contender in the Bengals was […]

Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season had quite a bit of action, which was certainly true for the Los Angeles Chargers season-opening victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. While fans of both teams were excited to see how the new look squads fared in their first action, there were some extracurriculars late in the […]

The Denver Broncos put up a good fight in their 2024 season-opener, but it ultimately wasn’t enough to prevent them from suffering a 26-20 loss at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks. It was an uneven performance from the Broncos, including their rookie quarterback Bo Nix, who was making his NFL debut, but if you […]

The Los Angeles Rams suffered a hard-fought 26-20 loss in their Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions, but it’s safe to say they put up a good fight considering all the injury attrition they endured in this game. The Rams offensive line in front of Matthew Stafford was pretty banged up entering this game, […]

The Las Vegas Aces are gearing up for a 2023 WNBA Finals rematch with the New York Liberty on Sunday afternoon, and it’s safe to say fans are going to be pumped up for this game. However, the Aces were dealt a pretty big blow regarding their best player in A’ja Wilson ahead of this […]

The San Francisco 49ers wrapped up a busy offseason by hammering out a pair of big contract extensions with a pair of their star players in wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk and left tackle Trent Williams. While both of these guys are good to go for Week 1, they missed a significant chunk of the Niners […]

All offseason long, the Dallas Cowboys have had to deal with chatter surrounding their contract extension talks with Dak Prescott. And right before their 2024 campaign gets under way, the two sides finally managed to reach an agreement on a historic new deal that makes the star quarterback the highest paid player in the NFL. […]

Fans are fired up for some Sunday football in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, but the San Francisco 49ers won’t be taking the field yet, as they will have to wait until Monday Night Football to kick off the new campaign when they take on the New York Jets. While fans will be […]

It wasn’t all that surprising when Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots decided to part ways after the 2023 campaign, but it was surprising to see him not manage to land another head coaching job in the NFL. Despite seemingly being a top candidate for the Atlanta Falcons job, they opted to pass on […]

The Atlanta Falcons are kicking off the 2024 campaign with a contest against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, and it’s safe to say folks are excited to see this new look team take the field. In the back of everyone’s mind, though, is Apalachee High School, which was the subject of a tragic shooting […]

The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2024 campaign against the Tennessee Titans in Week 1, and it’s safe to say there’s a lot of optimism surrounding this team, particularly when it comes to the offensive side of the ball. However, they have quite a bit of talent on defense too, with one of their […]

Ja’Marr Chase’s contract situation with the Cincinnati Bengals has carried over into the regular season, as it still has no resolution heading into Week 1 of the 2024 campaign. Chase was listed on the Bengals injury report as questionable for this game due to this illness, and his status remained up in the air throughout […]

The Tennessee Titans will kick off their 2024 campaign with a Week 1 matchup against the Chicago Bears. There are a lot of exciting developments surrounding this game for the Titans, such as their new-look offense, or how their defense will fare against Caleb Williams in his first NFL game. One of their players in […]

The Green Bay Packers suffered a hard-fought 34-29 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in their first game of the 2024 season, but things took a scary turn when star quarterback Jordan Love went down with an injury on the third-to-last play in the game. Love walked off the field, but he needed help from a […]

The Edmonton Oilers feature two of the top players in the NHL on their roster in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and they managed to sign the latter to a huge eight-year, $112 million contract extension on Tuesday. While that’s quite a huge sum of money, there’s no doubt that Draisaitl is worth that chunk […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have enjoyed quite a bit of success over the past few years, which has helped them develop a rabid fanbase. That led to folks like Xavier Babudar, better known as “ChiefsAholic,” rising to prominence due to their insane antics. As his ChiefsAholic character, Babudar would show up to Chiefs games wearing […]

The Washington Commanders are gearing up for the 2024 campaign, and there are a lot of reasons to be excited for the new season. Jayden Daniels will be taking over under center after he was selected with the second overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the team has a new head coach in […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a lot of success during the 2023-24 campaign, but it will ultimately be remembered for their crushing defeat in the 2024 NBA Finals at the hands of the Boston Celtics. But now that they have made it that close to the top of the mountain, Doncic and the […]

The Boston Celtics have enjoyed quite an eventful summer. They won the 2024 NBA Finals, kept pretty much their entire team intact, and saw some of their key players win gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics. And yet, along the way, their two best players in Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have continued to […]

The Chicago White suffered yet another dispiriting loss on Tuesday night, as they were shut out in a 9-0 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles. Along the way, Grady Sizemore and Andrew Benintendi were ejected by home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt for arguing balls and strikes, and it led to a savage response […]

The Philadelphia Eagles will look to kick off their bounce back campaign after they endured a disappointing 2023 season when they take on the Green Bay Packers in Brazil for their Week 1 season-opener. However, they recently received a tough injury update regarding star linebacker Devin White, who signed with the team over the offseason. […]

Bill Belichick is no longer coaching in the NFL with the New England Patriots, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t be around the game of football for the upcoming season. The legendary head coach has taken on several different gigs in the world of sports media, most notably joining The Pat McAfee Show for […]

The 2023-24 campaign was a different one for the Boston Bruins, as it was their first with veteran winger Brad Marchand being their captain after Patrice Bergeron’s retirement. Despite the lowered expectations heading into the season, the Bruins advanced to the second-round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, thanks in large part to the production […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have ushered in a new era for their franchise this offseason, as they hired Jim Harbaugh to come in and be their new head coach. While their roster is a bit dry in terms of talent, particularly on the offensive side of the ball, there’s reason to believe that Harbaugh can […]

The Chicago Cubs are doing their best to remain in the hunt for a National League wild card spot, but things haven’t gone their way over the past 24 hours. After they collapsed in their 5-3 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, they received a tough injury update on their best starting pitcher in […]

Tuesday morning has been pretty great for the San Francisco 49ers and their fans. First, it was announced that they were finalizing a contract extension with star left tackle Trent Williams that will end his holdout from the team. And shortly after that, the team received some great injury news regarding superstar running back Christian […]

Fantasy football season is getting underway, and if you haven’t drafted your teams yet, chances are you will be doing so in the near future. Having your strategy in place before you begin your draft is crucial, and when it comes to the wide receiver position, it’s safe to say that there’s a bountiful amount […]

The Kansas City Royals have emerged from out of nowhere as a serious contender to win the American League Central this season, as they find themselves just 1.5 games behind the Cleveland Guardians for first place in their division. Unfortunately, their huge playoff push was dealt a pretty crushing blow on Friday morning, as Vinnie […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the more intriguing quarterback battles across the league this year, as Russell Wilson and Justin Fields duked it out for the starting job. The veteran Wilson ended up getting named the team’s Week 1 starter, and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith recently pulled back the curtain on Pittsburgh’s big decision. […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves in a pretty decent spot as the 2024 MLB season reaches the homestretch. With a 76-60 record, they currently hold the second National League wild card spot, meaning they have a buffer between themselves and the non-playoff teams as they try to clinch a postseason berth. And with the […]

The New England Patriots were the last team in the NFL to officially name their starting quarterback for the start of the 2024 campaign. And while they made the correct choice in selecting Jacoby Brissett over Drake Maye, the fact that Jerod Mayo and the rest of the coaching staff waited as long as they […]

Fantasy football season is getting underway with drafts beginning to take place, and having your strategy for the draft is crucial when it comes to drafting the best team possible. Finding undervalued players is a great way to draft a great team, and it’s safe to say there are quite a few running backs who […]

The Texas Rangers picked up a pair of victories over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, and the second game of the night was quite dramatic. With two runners on base and only one out, Andrew Vaughn hit a fly ball deep out to left field, and it appeared set to be a walk-off home […]

All offseason long, the San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with a drama filled contract saga involving star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. On Wednesday, it seemed like a step towards resolution would be taken after Aiyuk was given a clean bill of health by the 49ers team doctors, giving him the green light to practice […]

The Cleveland Browns have largely finished setting up their 53-man roster for the start of the 2024 season, but they aren’t exactly done making moves just yet. On Thursday morning, they hammered out a key piece of business with star quarterback Deshaun Watson that saw them create a ton of cap space for the upcoming […]

The 2024 campaign has once again not gone the San Francisco Giants way. While they have a 67-67 record, and are still technically in the running for a National League wild card spot, as they are 6.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves for the third and final spot, it doesn’t seem like they are interested […]