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The Los Angeles Dodgers had a quieter offseason than they are typically accustomed to, but they still look likely to be one of the top teams in the league once again. A big reason for that is due to their starting rotation, which will be spearheaded by Julio Urias, who is coming off a Cy […]

The Green Bay Packers have some big decisions to make this offseason, particularly when it comes to determining what Aaron Rodgers’ future with the team will look like. Even with Rodgers’ status up in the air, the Packers have to do some salary cap work, and they took the first step in doing so by […]

Kevin Durant requested a trade off of the Brooklyn Nets over the offseason, and after initially rescinding the request, he ended up getting dealt to the Phoenix Suns prior to the 2023 trade deadline. In the process, Durant left a destroyed superteam to go join another one out in the Western Conference with Phoenix. Durant […]

Mac McClung shocked the NBA by going out and delivering a legendary performance in the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest. As it turns out, Shaquille O’Neal may have inadvertently helped McClung go out and deliver such a stunning outing by delivering an inspirational message to the young G-Leaguer right before the event began. McClung was part […]

Super Bowl 57 was a battle between the top two teams in the NFL in the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. While the Eagles didn’t come out on top, that didn’t stop star pass rusher Brandon Graham from showing his former coach in Andy Reid some love immediately after the game. Graham broke […]

The Carolina Panthers 2022 season was oddly encouraging, as they managed to somehow become a playoff contender in the desolate NFC South despite having a revolving door of quarterbacks and trading away one of their best players in Christian McCaffrey. Now that they have brought Frank Reich in to be their new head coach, it […]

Michael Thomas was once the most explosive wide receivers in the NFL, but he hasn’t been on the field enough over the past three seasons to make any sort of impact for the New Orleans Saints. Thomas has played in just ten games over the past three seasons, dealing with several long-term injuries that he […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is in full swing, and so far, it’s been a rousing success for Adam Silver and the NBA. While it’s been great to see the Three-Point Contest and Dunk Contest be entertaining so far, not everything in the NBA is perfect, and Silver was asked to address some of the issues […]

The New York Yankees are gearing up for their 2023 campaign, but it looks like they won’t be fully healthy at any point in the season. That’s because it was announced on Thursday that starting pitcher Frankie Montas was set to undergo shoulder surgery that could end up keeping him out for the entire season. […]

While some fans may not be thrilled by it, Aaron Boone is back at the helm for the sixth straight season as the New York Yankees manager. After a strong offseason that was highlighted by the team re-signing star outfielder Aaron Judge to a massive contract, the Yankees have some big expectations surrounding them this […]

Mac Jones and the New England Patriots did not have a good 2022 season, but they still almost managed to make it into the playoffs anyways. This offseason, the team will be looking to set Jones up for success after giving him little help on the field, a poor coaching staff, and a quarterback controversy […]

Zac Taylor has had a very successful stint early on with the Cincinnati Bengals as their head coach. Taylor’s first two seasons weren’t exactly great, but he has led Cincy to back-to-back AFC Championship Games, and it’s safe to say that the Bengals future is looking very bright as they head into the 2023 season. […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is right around the corner, with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo set to draft their teams on Sunday and then play the game right after. However, it looks like James will not be present at the All-Star practice being held on Saturday, which was a rather surprising development. It’s now […]

Greg Hardy‘s NFL career never really got off the ground, thanks in large part to the fact that he wasn’t exactly a great guy off the field. Hardy missed all but one game in the 2014 season after being placed on the commissioner’s exempt list due to an ongoing domestic violence investigation, which eventually resulted […]

Several big names found themselves on the move during the MLB offseason, with one of them being Willson Contreras. One of the best catchers in the game, Contreras hit the free agent market this offseason, and received little to no interest from his former team in the Chicago Cubs, which ended up resulting in him […]

The 2023 NBA All-Star break is officially upon us, and at the break, the team with the best record in the league is the Boston Celtics. The Celtics have a 42-17 record, and have been in control atop the Eastern Conference for much of the season. While the Milwaukee Bucks are sitting just a half-game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be playing in their final contest before the NBA All-Star break on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls. After a hard-fought overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, the Bucks will look to win against the Bulls and head into the break on a 12-game win streak. While things are […]

The 2022 season was a transitional one for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and they still almost ended up finding their way into the playoffs. With Kenny Pickett leading the way, the Steelers won six of their last seven games, but ended up just missing out on the final AFC Wild Card spot. Moving forward, it’s clear […]

The Arizona Cardinals 2022 season didn’t go their way, and entering the offseason, it became clear that it was time to replace Kliff Kingsbury as the team’s head coach. Arizona finally managed to lock in their new head coach, with former Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon landing the job. And it sounds like Gannon’s […]

Lionel Messi has been riding high after leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 World Cup. But ever since returning to the club soccer world with PSG, everyone has been wondering what his future will hold. Messi’s contract with PSG is up after the 2022-23 season, and according to the latest rumors, it sounds like […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline saw a lot of deals get made across the league, but two teams that ended up staying fairly quiet at the deadline were the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. Despite both teams being heavily involved in rumors, neither squad decided to make any huge moves, much to the confusion of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles‘ run to Super Bowl 57 was wildly impressive, even though they didn’t end up winning the big game. One of the more impressive parts of their run was the fact that Lane Johnson managed to play through a torn adductor in the playoffs in an effort to help the Eagles win it […]

The Carolina Panthers have a lot of work to do this offseason. They have already managed to revamp their coaching staff, but now they must focus on fixing up their roster for the 2023 season and beyond. And while there were some signs of encouragement throughout the season, it’s clear that Carolina’s roster needs a […]

The Denver Broncos have quite a bit of work to do this offseason. After a wildly disappointing 2022 campaign, the Broncos have been hard at work to fix the mistakes that plagued their latest campaign. The first big move has already been made in that they have hired Sean Payton to come in to be […]

The Boston Red Sox didn’t have the 2022 season they were hoping for, and they compounded that by putting together one of the worst offseasons in the MLB. Now they head into the 2023 MLB season hoping that they will miraculously find their way into the postseason, despite playing in arguably the strongest division in […]

The World Baseball Classic will be taking place soon in March, meaning that some of the stars of the game will be representing their countries as they partake in the tournament. One player who was set to play, but has now been forced to miss the tournament, is New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes. Cortes […]

The Washington Capitals were dealt a short-term blow when it was announced that Alex Ovechkin would be taking a leave of absence from the team to deal with a family matter. On Wednesday morning, we found out that the reason for Ovechkin’s absence was due to his father, who has tragically passed away on Wednesday […]

The Boston Celtics were severely shorthanded in their Tuesday night contest against the Milwaukee Bucks, but somehow managed to force overtime and very nearly walk away with a victory over the Bucks. Four of Boston’s five starters were inactive for this game, and the only one that was active, Robert Williams, played just 13 minutes […]

The Baltimore Ravens offense needs a lot of work done this offseason. First and foremost, they have to find a way to keep Lamar Jackson in town for the foreseeable future. But even if he stays, he’s going to need some help. That’s why the Ravens recent hiring of Todd Monken as their new offensive […]

The New England Patriots 2022 season didn’t go according to plan, and they will now enter the offseason with some work to do. In a sense, they have already gotten started, as they have found a new offensive coordinator in Bill O’Brien and a new offensive line coach in Adrian Klemm. But fixing the coaching […]

The 2023 MLB season is right around the corner, and after what’s been a fairly hectic offseason, preparations are underway for what should be an exciting campaign. One guy who is certainly looking forward to the upcoming season is retired ace CC Sabathia, who spent most of his career with the New York Yankees and […]

The stars were out at Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, and that included Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who continued his inspiring recovery from the cardiac arrest that he suffered during the Bills Week 17 contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. Many folks have been overjoyed to see Hamlin progressing […]

The Miami Heat have been clawing their way up the Eastern Conference standings as of late, and will be heading into the All-Star break with a lot of momentum on their side. They will also be heading into the All-Star break pretty banged up, meaning it will be a great chance for several of their […]

Patrick Mahomes certainly didn’t have an easy postseason run after picking up a high ankle sprain in the Kansas City Chiefs Divisional Round win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he gets to spend the offseason healing up as a champion now that the Chiefs have managed to win Super Bowl 57. Mahomes was instrumental in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs managed to pull off a furious rally against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57 to walk away with another championship ring and a 38-35 victory. While many players had a huge role in the win, it looks like offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy is getting his due praise for creating two […]

Super Bowl 57 between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles was a thrilling affair. After a hard-fought, back and forth contest, the Chiefs ended up coming out on top 38-35 after Harrison Butker nailed a game-winning field goal with less than ten seconds left in the game. Just two players later, the Chiefs were […]

The Philadelphia Eagles couldn’t put the finishing touches on their breakout 2022 campaign in Super Bowl 57, as they ended up losing 38-35 in the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a crushing defeat for the Eagles considering how much they managed to accomplish this season, and how they actually had control […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got the short end of the stick in Super Bowl 57 against the Kansas City Chiefs, with the final score settling in at 38-35 in favor of the Chiefs. As would be expected, many Eagles fans weren’t exactly thrilled with the controversial ending to the game, and it led to some interesting […]

The Philadelphia Eagles came up just short in Super Bowl 57 against the Kansas City Chiefs, with the final score coming in at 38-35. Eagles fans are known for being wildly destructive, regardless of the outcome, after their team finishes big games, and unsurprisingly, they were full of mayhem after the controversial ending to the game. […]