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The Atlanta Falcons shocked the world in the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall pick, despite the fact that they recently signed Kirk Cousins to a massive deal in free agency just a month earlier. Penix almost certainly won’t take the field in 2024, but how he progresses […]

Every year, fans anxiously await the arrival of a new season of Hard Knocks, which provides viewers with a behind the scenes look of how NFL teams operate during training camp. Recently, we have seen teams participate in Hard Knocks during their regular season as compared to just training camp, and we will soon get […]

The Boston Celtics are looking to bounce back and win the 2024 NBA Finals in Game 5 on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. That’s going to be easier said than done, though, after they got destroyed by the Mavs by a score of 122-84 in Game 4. If the C’s do end up winning […]

Kawhi Leonard is a pretty well-known figure in the basketball world. While he’s regarded as a robot of sorts among fans for his quiet demeanor and personality, on the court, he’s one of the best players in the NBA. And for pretty much his entire career, Leonard has repped his iconic braids hairdo, making him […]

The New England Patriots have been hard at work building their roster back up this offseason. Their biggest move came in the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Drake Maye with the third overall pick to come in and be their new quarterback of the future, and the hope is that he will eventually be […]

It’s been a rocky offseason for Tee Higgins, who requested a trade off of the Cincinnati Bengals after being franchise tagged by them and seeing virtually no progress get made towards a long-term deal. With mandatory minicamp in the rearview mirror now, though, it looks like Higgins has decided to put that all behind him, […]

The Detroit Lions had a very successful 2023 campaign, as they managed to go on a run all the way to the NFC Championship Game, where they came up short against the San Francisco 49ers. While the team obviously had a lot of strengths, one of their more pronounced weaknesses throughout the year came at […]

Sports gambling continues to take over the world of sports with each passing day, but in the MLB, gambling continues to permeate their league, leading to punishments for players, coaches, and now, even umpires. On Friday night, reports began to surface that well-respected umpire Pat Hoberg has not been allowed to work games this season […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are still looking for a head coach after Dan Hurley turned down their offer in favor of remaining in charge of UConn’s men’s basketball program. The Lakers made a very big push for Hurley, though, and part of that push came from their best player in LeBron James, as the Huskies […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were thrilled to steal Saquon Barkley from their NFC East rival in the New York Giants in free agency this offseason, giving their high-powered offense another big name weapon. However, they found themselves in a bit of a sticky situation after landing him, as the NFL opened an investigation to see whether […]

The Dallas Mavericks fell short once again in Game 3 of the 2024 NBA Finals, with their 106-99 loss putting them in a 3-0 series hole ahead of Game 4. But for a point in time in Game 3, the Mavericks made a spirited rally from a 21-point deficit, and a clip of former Mavs […]

The Boston Celtics moved one game away from winning the 2024 NBA Finals with a 106-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 on Wednesday night, and while things got a bit hectic in the fourth quarter, a win in the Finals is a win in the Finals. The C’s did what they had […]

The Florida Panthers took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers thanks to a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Monday night, but fans everywhere were immediately concerned about the well-being of star center Aleksander Barkov, who was forced out of the game early after taking a vicious hit from Leon Draisaitl. While […]

The New York Jets mandatory minicamp is set to conclude on Wednesday, and there has been a notable absence through the first two days in superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Head coach Robert Saleh said that Rodgers would not be in attendance on the first day of minicamp due to an event he was attending. The […]

The New York Yankees have been the best team in the American League to start the 2024 campaign, and their 48-21 record is only behind the Philadelphia Phillies in terms of winning percentage. Even more impressive for the Yankees is the fact that they have managed to do this without one of their expected top […]

Tyler Glasnow is currently one of the top starters in the MLB with the Los Angeles Dodgers, but when he first broke into the league, he was a struggling starter with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Glasnow knows the team and the fanbase pretty well, and he recently had an interesting observation on the rejuvenated 2024 Pirates […]

Mike Tomlin’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers has been an interesting topic of discussion throughout the offseason, particularly considering the fact that he was set to enter the final year of his contract. Those rumors were put to rest on Monday afternoon, though, when it was announced that Tomlin and the Steelers had agreed to […]

The Edmonton Oilers are hoping to knot up their Stanley Cup Final series up with the Florida Panthers on Monday night after they suffered a 3-0 loss in Game 1 on Saturday night. And as they look for ways to get back on track, they could be plotting an interesting lineup change when it comes […]

The Boston Celtics took a commanding 2-0 series lead in the 2024 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night thanks to a 105-98 victory. And while the C’s got the win, their superstar forward in Jayson Tatum was facing quite a bit of criticism once again after he endured another wayward shooting performance […]

Even with their 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Sunday, the Philadelphia Phillies have been the best team in the MLB so far this season. After a pair of deep playoff runs the past two seasons, you can bet they are looking to load up for a title run this year, and that […]

The New York Mets managed to split their two-game series in London against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday thanks to a chaotic 6-5 victory. While the win was obviously great for a Mets team that hasn’t had too much to celebrate this season, many fans were still left scratching their heads over a strange take […]

With sports betting getting legalized in several states over the past few years, fans of all sorts of different sports have begun to gamble on their favorite teams and players. While it certainly increases engagement and brings in more money for these sports leagues, Paul Sewald helped showcase the negative side of sports betting for […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the middle of a highly-anticipated series with the New York Yankees, and through two games, the player who has stepped up in the biggest way has been Teoscar Hernandez. After hitting what would eventually end up being a game-winning two-run double in the series opener, Hernandez again powered the […]

The Edmonton Oilers opened the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with a tough 3-0 loss in Game 1 against the Florida Panthers, and while the team lost, head coach Kris Knoblauch was generally pleased with their performance. However, that didn’t stop him from ushering a stern warning to his team as they turn their attention towards […]

The Florida Panthers opened the 2024 Stanley Cup Final with a 3-0 victory in Game 1 over the Edmonton Oilers, and while the final score indicates that they were in complete control of this game, that wasn’t totally the case. In fact, if it weren’t for a great performance in net from Sergei Bobrovsky, chances […]

The Golden State Warriors 2023-24 campaign did not go according to plan. The Warriors struggled to get their feet underneath them all season long, and they ended up losing their Play-In Tournament matchup against the Sacramento Kings. It’s clear things need to change this offseason in order for the team to improve, and this key […]

The Boston Celtics coasted to a 107-89 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals, and yet, there was still come criticism for the team after the game, particularly when it came to Jayson Tatum. The C’s superstar didn’t exactly have a big game (16 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, […]

The 2024 campaign hasn’t really gone the New York Mets way to this point, as they sit in fourth place in the National League East with a 27-35 record. While there are guys struggling up and down the roster, one guy who has really come to personify the Mets and their current woes is Jeff […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are hanging around in a crowded National League Central division, as they are one of three teams that finds themselves 6.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the standings. The Cardinals have been fighting to stay alive without their star catcher Willson Contreras, but it sounds like a return may not […]

There are several bad teams in the MLB right now, but none are worse than the lowly Chicago White Sox. Their 15-47 record is by far the worst in the majors, and there’s really nothing that indicates better times are on the way. As a result, they are widely expected to be a seller at […]

Anthony Richardson’s rookie campaign with the Indianapolis Colts was somewhat encouraging, despite the fact he only played in four games before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury. Heading into the 2024 season, it’s reasonable to expect Richardson to take a step forward, assuming he can stay on the field this time around. Richardson is recovering […]

Ever since the Los Angeles Lakers fired Darvin Ham earlier this offseason, the team has found themselves being heavily linked to JJ Redick as their top target to replace him. That changed on Thursday morning, though, when Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Lakers were making a big push for UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan […]

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of reasons to be excited heading into the 2024 campaign. Most recently, the team signed superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson to a long-term extension, ensuring he will be sticking around with them for the foreseeable future. And of course, after drafting J.J. McCarthy with the 10th overall pick in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been looking long and hard for their next head coach after they fired Darvin Ham earlier this offseason. Recent reports seemed to indicate that JJ Redick was on his way to becoming Ham’s replacement, but in a shocking turn of events, it now appears that LA is gunning hard for […]

The New Jersey Devils did not have the season they were hoping for in the 2023-24 campaign, and they are going to be looking to make some big moves this offseason in an effort to back into the playoff hunt next season. The biggest need the team has right now appears to be in the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs endured another disappointing playoff run when they once again lost another seven-game series in the first round against the Boston Bruins. As a result, big changes are expected to be made this offseason, and while one of them has already been made, with Sheldon Keefe getting fired as the team’s head […]

The Boston Celtics have passed all of their tests so far in the 2023-24 campaign with flying colors to this point, setting the stage for a battle against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals. Everything the Celtics have accomplished to this point is great, but unless the season ends with them hoisting the […]

While the 2023-24 campaign didn’t end up going the Golden State Warriors’ way, it ended up being an inadvertent testament to Stephen Curry’s greatness. While many of the Warriors role players struggled, Curry remained individually magnificent, and was really the main reason Golden State managed to find their way into the Play-In Tournament. Despite that, […]

After spending the first nine seasons of his career with the Las Vegas/Oakland Raiders, Derek Carr ended up signing with the New Orleans Saints last offseason in free agency. And now that he’s with the Saints, he revealed that he was comfortable making a pretty eye-opening admission about the Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Stadium […]