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One NFL insider is already warning Los Angeles Rams fans that they could be watching Jimmy Garoppolo, not Matthew Stafford, start at quarterback this season. Although the Rams expect to have Stafford for Week 1, ESPN’s Dan Graziano listed his ‘Don’t be surprised if…’ for L.A. as Garoppolo having to step in for Stafford this […]

The Notre Dame football program is famously independent, and even as college football conferences expand and become ‘superconferences’, the Irish are seemingly going to fight any effort to give up their independence. For decades, the Big Ten has been the most logical landing spot for Notre Dame football if it ever was effectively forced to […]

Trey Hendrickson is signed and ready to go for the Cincinnati Bengals, but the 2026 offseason could have some interesting moments between the two sides, much like 2025. Although Hendrickson signed a deal, which gave him a massive pay raise this season as part of a contract restructuring, Hendrickson will be a free agent next […]

The home-and-home series between Alabama football and West Virginia has been canceled. The Crimson Tide had been scheduled to visit Morgantown and play the Mountaineers at Milan Puskar Stadium on Sept. 5, 2026, before WVU would repay the favor the following season by traveling to Tuscaloosa to play at Bryant–Denny Stadium on Sept. 4, 2027. […]

Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti took one of college football’s most downtrodden programs to the College Football Playoff in his first year, and one insider thinks he can do it in Year 2 as well. While the Hoosiers were underestimated and discounted throughout their improbable run to the CFP a year ago, Pete Thamel is […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still without perennial All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons, and even Trevon Diggs is unsure if his close friend will be on the field come Sept. 4. Parsons, who appeared confident early in the offseason that he and the Cowboys would work out a contract extension, requested a trade earlier this month […]

LSU football head coach knows that, in order for his Tigers to emerge victorious, in their season opener vs. Clemson, the LSU defense will have to shut down Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik. While Klubnik is very capable as a passer — he threw for 3,639 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions last season as a […]

Will Johnson waited and waited and waited some more to hear his name called during the NFL Draft this past April, but he had some friends from the Michigan football program to help pass the time. As Johnson sat in the green room at the draft, he certainly anticipated being selected sooner than the 47th […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are the defending Super Bowl champions, and ESPN seems to think they are well set to repeat again this year. After a dominant victory in the Super Bowl over the back-to-back reigning Super Bowl winner, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Eagles are back to follow in the Chiefs’ footsteps and repeat this […]

Following the Kansas State football team’s loss in Dublin, Ireland yesterday, something unexpected happened: the father and brother of the Wildcats’ quarterback Avery Johnson got into a fight — with each other. Shortly after Kansas State’s 24-21 loss to Iowa State, a video surfaced in which Johnson’s brother and father can be seen fighting each […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly acquired quarterback Sam Howell in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. Howell, who formerly played for the Eagles’ NFC East rival Washington Commanders, had only been in Minnesota since April, when he was traded by the Seattle Seahawks. “Trade! The #Vikings are trading QB Sam Howell to the #Eagles, per […]

Aaron Rodgers has begun to make a believer out of Ben Roethlisberger ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 campaign. Although Roethlisberger indicated earlier this year that the Steelers could be an 11-win team with Rodgers, who had not yet signed with Pittsburgh, Big Ben might go a step or two further after going to a […]

The Miami Heat’s future is murky, and fans are growing frustrated by that. While team president Pat Riley has led the franchise to heights never seen before his arrival, the last several seasons have been particularly unsatisfying for a fan base accustomed to competing for championships. Missed opportunities and failed acquisitions and signings have even […]

On paper, Caleb Williams’ rookie season went relatively well; he threw for 3,500 yards, 20 touchdowns, and only 6 interceptions. However, many of Williams’ fears in getting drafted by the Chicago Bears came to fruition, and it led to midseason the firings of head coach Matt Eberflus and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Williams, more so […]

The Tennessee Titans enter the 2025 season with some promise — namely, first-overall draft pick Cam Ward. But if the Titans can improve from a dismal 3-14 season a year ago, Brian Callahan may get to keep his job. Callahan had been the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive coordinator for five years when the Titans hired him […]

The Dallas Cowboys do not seem too keen on trading Micah Parsons despite his trade request, but if they do, NFL insider Ian Rapoport thinks the Green Bay Packers would be an excellent fit. Parsons and the Cowboys are still in a standoff over a contract extension, and with each passing day, it would appear […]

The Cleveland Browns’ quarterback room continues to struggle with injuries, but head coach Kevin Stefanski knows he’s going to have to choose a starter in the coming weeks. It seemed relatively clear earlier in the summer that veteran quarterback Joe Flacco, who returned to the Browns after a year in Indianapolis, would reassume the starting […]

After a year in which the Notre Dame football team reached the national championship game, the Irish have a big question to answer: Who will start at quarterback? And while Week 1 of the season in quickly approaching, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman remains tight-lipped. “Marcus Freeman says the Notre Dame quarterback competition is […]

Nick Chubb is embarking on a new chapter of his NFL career with the Houston Texans, and so far, so good. After seven years with the Cleveland Browns, during which he became a beloved player and also battled injuries, Chubb signed with the Texans this past offseason. And while there is obviously a lot of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals got some bad news today. “Bengals OL Cordell Volson suffered a right shoulder injury at practice yesterday. Zac Taylor said he won’t play on Monday against WAS and his injury timeline is unknown,” ESPN Bengals reporter Ben Baby posted on X, formerly Twitter. At 6-foot-6, Volson showed the ability to play almost […]

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman’s stock is at an all-time high. After leading the Irish through the College Football Playoff and to the national championship game, Freeman is widely considered to be one of the best coaches in all of college football. And The Athletic’s latest coach rankings reflect that. Although Freeman hasn’t won […]

It’s fair to say not everyone is a fan of USC football coach Lincoln Riley. While Riley is particularly unpopular in the state of Oklahoma, there are likely quite a few in Southern California who don’t feel quite positively about the Trojans’ head coach either. And that’s because Riley has not delivered much since arriving […]

LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history, but Austin Rivers maintains that James isn’t even close to being one of the ‘best’. Rivers, who played more than a decade against James in the league, said recently that there is a relatively long list of players that he would consider to be superior […]

Cleveland Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was blunt and honest in the aftermath of Myles Garrett being cited for speeding, a few years removed from a serious car crash. Before practice today, Stefanski addressed Garrett’s speeding ticket. “Coming from a team leader, extremely disappointing,” Stefanski said, via ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi. “It’s been addressed with Myles […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ offense hasn’t been as explosive the last few seasons, but Patrick Mahomes hopes to change that this year. After a season in which the Chiefs squeaked by in numerous wins and Mahomes threw the ball and threw for far less than in most years, the three-time Super Bowl MVP is trying […]

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said that he didn’t fret too much about James Cook’s hold-in, which ended yesterday and was quickly followed by a contract extension today. Beane and Cook hashed out a deal that will pay Cook $48 million over four years, keeping the running back in Buffalo. And while some may […]

Being an NFL general manager isn’t always the most comfortable job, as the Buffalo Bills’ Brandon Beane illustrated by his story about cutting LeSean McCoy. Many current and former general managers have said the cut meetings, which happen annually during the preseason, are among the hardest parts of the job. Many who get cut are […]

Consider Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Jalen Ramsey definitively on Team Micah Parsons in his contract battle with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons, despite his All-Pro bona fides and seeming pretty confident he and the Cowboys would agree on a contract extension this offseason, requested a trade more than a month ago because Jones had […]

The Washington Commanders are in a weird spot with Terry McLaurin. After another 1,000-yard season by McLaurin and one of the best years as a team for the Washington franchise in decades, the Commanders and their top wide receiver are in a standoff. McLaurin is in the midst of a hold-in and has requested a […]

Patrick Mahomes, according to most fans and analysts, is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL (if not the best), a label that has been associated with the Kansas City Chiefs star since his second year in the league. However, Bill Simmons has some doubts. Last season, the Chiefs went 15-2 but squeaked by in […]

After yet another disappointing season with a glimmer of hope in the form of quarterback Drake Maye, the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo and hired Mike Vrabel. And Vrabel has certain standards for Maye. Although Maye dazzled at times a year ago, giving Patriots fans some optimism amid a woeful 4-13 season, […]

Tyreek Hill seemingly made it clear earlier this year that he was eyeing the exit after a disappointing season with the Miami Dolphins. Hill, however, never made a formal trade request, and while he has since apologized for the post-game comments that kicked the trade rumor mill into overdrive, the rumors have not stopped. Hill, […]

The excitement around Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is palpable. Despite the departures of DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, and Geno Smith and an all-new quarterback room, which features Sam Darnold, Jalen Milroe, and the returning Drew Lock, Seahawks fans should find some comfort in No. 11 being on the outside because Smith-Njigba is reportedly […]

The New England Patriots and Washington Commanders had an eventful joint practice today, which not only resulted in a fight, but it also brought two old friends back together: Mike Vrabel and Kliff Kingsbury. While each of the men has long established themselves as coaches, Vrabel, the current Patriots head coach, and Kingsbury, the Commanders’ […]

Much was made of Jordan Love being drafted in the first round by the Green Bay Packers in 2020 with Aaron Rodgers, then a two-time NFL MVP, on the team. But the move, however controversial, has seemingly paid off quite well. Despite Rodgers having a stellar season and leading the Packers to a 13-3 record […]

Aaron Rodgers had his “best day” as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Mike Tomlin was liking what he was seeing. Mark Kaboly, a longtime Steelers beat writer who now works as a correspondent for ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that Rodgers was slicing and dicing Pittsburgh’s defense on Tuesday. […]

The Texas Tech football program is not afraid to pay — a lot. In the Wild, Wild West of the NIL era of college football, it is fitting that a team from West Texas would grab control, and that is exactly what the Red Raiders have done using the nearly unlimited resources of their boosters. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are completely overhauling the way they are approaching NFL preseason games this season. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that instead of very sparingly playing or even sitting his best players entirely, Cincinnati fans will get to see Joe Burrow and Co. for quite a bit in the first game of the […]

Trey Hendrickson may be in Cincinnati, but he has yet to sign an extension with the Bengals. The All-Pro defensive end concluded his holdout and began his hold-in recently by showing up to Cincinnati Bengals training camp but not participating. The move was seen by many as a sign of progress and good faith. However, […]