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Ohio State has opened their 2023 season with a pair of easy victories over Indiana and Youngstown State, but it’s clear that there are some areas where the team can improve. One such area is their offensive line, and it looks like the Buckeyes offensive line coordinator, Justin Frye, has devised an interesting solution to […]

After Team USA failed to medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, rumors began to swirl suggesting that LeBron James wanted to assemble a superstar squad of Americans for the 2024 Olympics. Many basketball fans who are tired of seeing less than stellar USA squads compete in the biggest tournaments were fired up at that […]

Ryan Braun had a solid career in the MLB with the Milwaukee Brewers, earning six All-Star selections and the 2011 National League MVP award for his strong hitting throughout his career. However, Braun’s career is marred by PED use after he failed a drug test in 2011 during his MVP campaign with Milwaukee. Braun spent […]

The New York Jets may have beaten the Buffalo Bills in Week 1 22-16, but the game was marred by Aaron Rodgers suffering a torn Achilles that ended his season before it could even really start. We are only one week into the 2023 campaign, but it feels like there is a sense of despair […]

The New England Patriots may have lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 to open their 2023 campaign, but there were a lot of positives that could be taken away from the game. Chief among them was the play of wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (6 REC, 64 YDS, 2 TD), who paced the Patriots […]

Week 1 of the 2023 NFL season is officially in the books, which means that the first week of the fantasy football season is over as well. There were some explosive performances from wide receivers in the opening week of the season, and that will surely continue in Week 2. So as we turn the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have a good start to their 2023 campaign, as they were routed by the San Francisco 49ers 30-7 in a fairly uncompetitive contest. It’s clear that the Steelers need to be better moving forward in order to capitalize on some of the excitement surrounding their team entering the season, and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles didn’t exactly cruise to victory over the New England Patriots in Week 1, but a win is a win, and Philly will gladly start the season off with a 1-0 record. One of the bright spots in their win was rookie defensive tackle Jalen Carter, and it sounds like Nick Sirianni and […]

The New York Jets entered the 2023 campaign with tons of hope, and a big reason why was because of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. But just four snaps into his Jets debut against the Buffalo Bills, Rodgers went down with an injury and never returned to the game. The fear was that Rodgers suffered a torn […]

The San Francisco 49ers 2023 season probably couldn’t have gotten off to a better start with their 30-7 Week 1 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, they clearly aren’t satisfied with just one win, and it seems like the front office is still exploring potential roster moves that could be made to shore up their […]

The Kansas City Chiefs did not have a great start to their season in Week 1, as they lost to the Detroit Lions by a score of 21-20. However, things seem set to get much better for them in Week 2 against the Jacksonville Jaguars now that Chris Jones is back with the team after […]

Drake’s “It’s All A Blur” tour has been drawing out tens of thousands of fans on a nightly basis, and he’s still going strong after over two months of touring at this point. One of the more interesting parts of Drake’s tour is seeing who walks out with him for some of his shows, and […]

The New England Patriots had reason to feel fairly good about their Week 1 action against the Philadelphia Eagles, even though they ended up walking away with a hard-fought 25-20 loss. After watching the New York Jets beat the Buffalo Bills 22-16 on Monday Night Football to wrap up the first week of the 2023 […]

The Cleveland Browns surprised many folks by routing the Cincinnati Bengals 24-3 in their Week 1 contest to open the 2023 season, but along the way, they suffered a brutal loss in key offensive lineman Jack Conklin, who will miss the rest of the year with a torn ACL and MCL. That has led head […]

There was a lot of hype surrounding the Chicago Bears heading into their Week 1 contest against the Green Bay Packers, and well, it didn’t take long for that hype to fizzle out. A disappointing 38-20 loss to the Packers was an all-too-familiar result for the Bears, and many folks, including NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles managed to pull out a big 25-20 win over the New England Patriots in their Week 1 action, and a big reason why was because of Darius Slay. Slay had an interception that he returned for a touchdown in the first quarter, and was generally one of their better players on a […]

The Philadelphia Eagles opened their 2023 campaign with a 25-20 victory over the New England Patriots, but it wasn’t a particularly encouraging victory for the defending NFC champions. The Eagles may have picked up the win, but the Patriots played them hard throughout the game, and were probably the better team on the day when […]

The New England Patriots lost their season opening contest in Week 1 of the 2023 season against the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 25-20. That much wasn’t surprising. What was surprising was that the Patriots ended up largely outperforming the reigning NFC champions in the Eagles for much of the afternoon, but saw their […]

The Buffalo Bills and New York Jets will finish off Week 1 of the 2023 season on Monday Night Football when they go to battle. One of the more compelling stories of the night figured to be the return of Damar Hamlin, who went into cardiac arrest in the Bills Week 17 contest against the […]

Nebraska’s 2023 campaign didn’t get off to a great start in Week 1 with a 13-10 loss to Minnesota, and things aren’t going much better in Week 2 against Colorado. The Cornhuskers have struggled to move the ball on offense for much of the day, and the main culprit for their struggles here has been […]

Cooper Kupp hasn’t been able to shake his injury woes to begin the 2023 season. After missing eight games last season, Kupp had already been ruled out for the Los Angeles Rams Week 1 contest against the Seattle Seahawks, and it didn’t seem like he’d be returning anytime soon. Sure enough, the Rams have decided […]

Deion Sanders and Colorado are riding high into their Week 2 matchup with Nebraska. After winning a shootout against TCU to open their season, the Buffaloes are feeling great about their chances to push their record to 2-0 during their ongoing matchup against their longtime rival Nebraska. Before the game, Sanders found yet another way […]

Neymar has long been the face of the current Brazil national team, but on Friday night, he cemented his place as one of the nation’s all-time legends. With a pair of goals in Brazil’s World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia, Neymar broke a tie with Pele for his home country’s all-time leading goal scorer, breaking […]

The Washington Commanders are looking forward to what should be an easy victory in Week 1 over the Arizona Cardinals, but everyone has been keeping an eye on Chase Young’s injury status ahead of the game. Young has been dealing with more injuries throughout training camp, and his injury status ahead of Week 1 has […]

The hype surrounding Colorado football is quite high, and why wouldn’t it be? Head coach Deion Sanders immediately delivered an electric upset against TCU in his first game in charge, which has set the stage for a big rivalry game against Nebraska. The game hasn’t begun yet, but it looks like Colorado fans are already […]

It wasn’t exactly pretty, but Utah football managed to grind out a 24-11 victory over Florida to open their 2023 campaign. The hope was that star quarterback Cam Rising would be able to find his way onto the field for their Week 2 action against Baylor, but it doesn’t sound like that will be happening […]

The New England Patriots 2023 NFL season officially kicks off with their Week 1 bout against the Philadelphia Eagles. While many fans are thrilled to see legendary quarterback Tom Brady returning to watch the game as a fan, on the field, this is going to be an outrageously tough game for the Patriots. They are […]

The Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions will kick off the 2023 NFL season on Thursday Night Football, but everyone is concerned about the status of Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce picked up a bone bruise during Kansas City’s practice on Tuesday, and his status for their Week 1 action has been up […]

DeAndre Hopkins’ free agency process took some time, but after an extended wait, he ended up signing with the Tennessee Titans. Hopkins’ only other real suitor appeared to be the New England Patriots, which was somewhat confusing given he still is one of the top wide receivers in the NFL. According to Hopkins, there were […]

As the Carolina Panthers continue to prepare for their Week 1 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, all eyes are on Brian Burns. Burns’ contract situation has become a big subject of attention as the Panthers season-opening contest rolls around, but it looks like Carolina has received a positive update on the situation for the second […]

Kansas State kicked off their 2023 campaign with a resounding 48-17 victory over Missouri State, despite the fact that they were playing without starting quarterback Jalon Daniels. With their next game against Illinois quickly creeping up, Daniels’ injury status for the game has been something that many fans are keeping a close eye on. Daniels […]

The NBA offseason is in its biggest dry spell before the 2023-24 season begins to round the corner, so basketball fans have been willing to talk about anything. As a result, one of the biggest debates recently has revolved around Stephen Curry and his recent comments stating that he believes he is the best point […]

The Minnesota Vikings are fresh off an encouraging 2022 campaign, and will be looking to make another jump forward with the 2023 season right around the corner. While the Vikings are making their final preparations for their season-opening bout with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, it looks like they managed to tie up […]

The Carolina Panthers Week 1 contest to open the 2023 season is arriving with a sense of hope. After drafting Bryce Young with the first overall pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Panthers have a player worth building around, and they will be looking for the rest of their team to grow around him. […]

The Cleveland Browns are gearing up for their season-opening contest against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1 of the 2023 campaign, but one of the biggest questions many fans have is whether or not star cornerback Denzel Ward will be on the field for the game. Ward has been working his way back from a […]

Steve Young knows what it takes to be a successful quarterback in the NFL. He is a Hall of Famer after all. But when it comes to Brock Purdy, Young has always been high on the Purdy, who was the last overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. And during Purdy’s unreal rookie campaign with […]

LeBron James is obviously one of the greatest players in NBA history, but if there’s one stain on his legacy, it’s his performance in the Finals throughout his career. James has won four titles throughout his storied career, but he’s also lost on the biggest stage six times as well. Some folks are of the […]

The start of the 2023 NFL season is less than two days away, but for Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, catastrophe has struck at the worst possible time. On Tuesday afternoon, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid announced that Kelce’s status for the Chiefs season-opener on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions had been […]

Ever since Team USA drew Italy as their quarterfinal opponent in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, all eyes turned to Paolo Banchero. The young Orlando Magic star raised some eyebrows before the tournament when he ultimately opted to turn down an opportunity to lead Italy during the tournament to play with the Americans instead, which […]