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The Kansas City Chiefs made a surprising move last week to sign veteran wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin shortly after he was released by the Buffalo Bills. Benjamin didn’t make his debut for the Chiefs in Week 14, but it appears he’s on track to do so in Week 15 in a crucial divisional battle with the […]

The Cleveland Browns headed into the 2018 NFL Draft with two picks in the top-five selections. The team was intent on taking a quarterback at No. 1 overall and did just that by drafting Baker Mayfield. However, with their second pick at No. 4, the team was expected to take a defensive player with many […]

Four games after the firing of head coach Hue Jackson, the Cleveland Browns are 3-1 and looking like a team reinvigorated with interim coach Gregg Williams at the helm. Cleveland may not be playoff bound and is still trying to figure things out, but this team has shown signs of promise with rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield […]

During the loss to the Oakland Raiders on the road in Week 14, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger went down with an injury and did not return. This shed some doubt on his status for Week 15 when the storied franchise will take on the New England Patriots at Heinz Field. Roethlisberger blames an X-ray […]

LOS ANGELES – Back in 2010, LeBron James shocked the world by joining forces with two other proven star players in Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The star trio for the Miami Heat was thought to be enough to potentially dominate the NBA for the better part of a decade, but it only lasted four […]

LOS ANGELES – The Monday night matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat marked the last time superstar LeBron James and Dwyane Wade would go head-to-head on the basketball court in the NBA. Wade has announced he’ll retire at the end of the 2018-19 campaign making this game at the Staples Center […]

The Green Bay Packers at the beginning of a transitional period after recently parting ways with longtime head coach, Mike McCarthy. The storied franchise must now find a new leader on the sideline with Packers great Brett Favre chiming in on the situation his former team is dealing with this year. Favre believes the most […]

The Baltimore Ravens went head-to-head against a formidable opponent in Week 14 with the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs looking to clinch a playoff berth. Baltimore had won three straight games prior to this matchup with rookie Lamar Jackson under center, but that wasn’t the case on Sunday with the first-year quarterback suffering his first loss […]

LOS ANGELES – After dropping two games to the San Antonio Spurs earlier in the season, LeBron James wasn’t willing to make it three straight losses against Gregg Popovich and company. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar took the game into his own hands on Wednesday night at the Staples Center and inspired some of his […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have won four straight games. The team headed into their four-game homestand with having lost two games in a row in disappointing fashion but were able to bounce back with a vengeance these past four games led by LeBron James. On Wednesday night, the Lakers played host to […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers remain the top team in the AFC North division Ben Roethlisberger and company sitting at 7-5 heading into Week 14. Although the Steelers remain the team to beat in the division, the Baltimore Ravens aren’t far behind and continue to put pressure on Mike Tomlin’s squad. Along with dealing with the backlash […]

EL SEGUNDO – The Los Angeles Lakers are finally on the path to end their playoff drought this season with the team starting to show promise while led by superstar LeBron James. Although the Lakers seem to be on the right track, they still have their issues and concerns about the young players they’re developing. […]

After a slow start to the LeBron James era for the Los Angeles Lakers, the new-look squad led by the three-time NBA champion may be starting to figure things out as the team draws near the 20-game mark in the 2018-19 campaign. On Friday night, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday, LeBron and company […]

Green Bay Packers superstar Aaron Rodgers is from California and recently made a $1 million donation to the wildfire relief effort. This was an admirable move by the one-time Super Bowl champion and will more than likely prompt others to make donations of their own in the same way Texans star J.J.Watt helped the people […]

Over the past few days, the status of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky for the Thanksgiving Day matchup against the division rival Detriot Lions has been up in the air. Now it appears that Trubisky will indeed be watching from the sidelines in this potentially crucial divisional game on Thursday. According to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Trubisky has […]

Back in April, the Dallas Cowboys decided to part ways with veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant. The move ended up being troublesome for America’s Team as they struggled to replace the one-time All-Pro. It wasn’t until the Cowboys acquired Amari Cooper in a trade with the Oakland Raiders recently that they were able to find […]

After decades of waiting, former Los Angeles and Oakland Raiders head coach and quarterback, Tom Flores, has been voted a semifinalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Flores is one of 25 semifinalists that include fellow first-timers Champ Bailey, Tony Gonzalez, Ed Reed, and Zach Thomas. Flores is a historic figure in the NFL. […]

The New Orleans Saints are on a roll. Drew Brees and company have been on fire as of late winning nine straight games after losing their season opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Along with the Saints looking like the best team in the NFL at this point in the season, Brees is having a […]

The Le’Veon Bell saga is over. The 2018 NFL season will come and go without the Pittsburgh Steelers running back recording one carry or catching one pass. Along with Bell deciding to sit out the entire season and leave more than $14 million on the table, the Steelers and the perennial Pro Bowler appear headed for […]

The Houston Texans and Washington Redskins headed into Sunday’s head-to-head matchup as leaders in their respective divisions and two teams looking to make a statement. Although Houston came out on top in this showdown between first-place teams, superstar J.J. Watt reflected on the gruesome injury Alex Smith suffered which has ended his season. Watt was […]

The Oakland Raiders continue to limp their way through their 2018 NFL campaign with the team having only one win to their credit. That win total might not change moving forward, especially in Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals with some of the team’s best offensive weapons either questionable or already ruled out for the […]

The Seattle Seahawks chose to upgrade the running back position during the 2018 NFL Draft. The team decided to take Rashaad Penny out of San Diego State with the 27th pick in the first round. It appears the Detroit Lions had their sights set on Penny as well during the draft. According to NFL insider Jay […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Lakers have now won four straight games with the team getting the best of Damian Lillard’s Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. Along with winning a fourth straight game and seemingly coming together as a unit, the Lakers also saw history be made with one […]

The exodus has begun. After star running back Le’Veon Bell failed to report to the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last time on Tuesday,  fans of the storied NFL franchise reacted in a way many do these days when a star player is done with their team. Steelers fans have had enough of what was once […]

Before the start of the 2018 NFL season, veteran running back Adrian Peterson was hoping to land with a new team after playing for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals last year. Ultimately, the Washington Redskins signed Peterson, and it has turned out to be the right move for them, but he originally wanted to land […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will be bringing back a familiar face in the form of Hue Jackson. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Cincinnati has agreed to add Jackson to Marvin Lewis’ coaching staff in some capacity. Sources: Former #Browns coach Hue Jackson is slated to be in Cincinnati imminently to join the staff of #Bengals […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the hottest teams in the NFL this year with second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes leading the way for what could be the best team in the AFC. Although the team finished this past week with another win at the expense of the lowly Arizona Cardinals, Sunday was a sad […]

The New Orleans Saints have promptly found their replacement for the injured Dez Bryant. The team has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Veteran WR Brandon Marshall is signing a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, per source. In his 13-year NFL career, […]

LOS ANGELES – Before taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at the Staples Center, the team brought in a new veteran player to address a serious need in the frontcourt. The storied franchise agreed to terms with Tyson Chandler who was bought out of his contract by the Phoenix Suns. Chandler only have […]

The Dallas Cowboys are not having a good season. America’s Team is now 3-5 on the year after losing to the Tennessee Titans on Monday Night Football, and now one of the franchise’s legendary players thinks it’s time to change everything. Three-time Super Bowl champion and Cowboys icon, Troy Aikman, had some choice words for […]

The Dallas Cowboys recently made a deal ahead of the NFL trade deadline to address a need at the wide receiver position. America’s Team acquired Alabama product Amari Cooper from the Oakland Raiders in exchange for a first-round draft pick. Although the Cowboys received a lot of criticism for giving up their pick for Cooper, […]

The New Orleans Saints seem intent on bringing in another notable wide receiver to play alongside Michael Thomas. The biggest name to reportedly work out for the team on Tuesday is former Dallas Cowboys star, Dez Bryant. Along with Bryant, the Saints will also be bringing in another former All-Pro in veteran wideout Brandon Marshall, […]

After lifting two championship trophies playing for the Los Angeles Lakers alongside Kobe Bryant, life got complicated for Lamar Odom both on and off the floor. The talented and extremely versatile forward struggled in many aspects of his life dealing with the issues that come with being in front of a camera on a reality show […]

Back in April of 2016, soon-to-be Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant played his final game in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, closing out his iconic, 20-year playing career in the NBA. Although his storied career as one of the best players the game had ever seen had come to an end, Bryant was nowhere near […]

The Oakland Raiders are a mess right now. New head coach Jon Gruden has gone from trying to take this team back to the playoffs to hoping for the highest draft pick possible next year. It has been a drastic change of events filled with highly questionable trades involving Pro Bowlers Amari Cooper and Khalil […]

It seems as though veteran New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is setting milestones on a weekly basis this season. Not only is he the all-time leader in passing yards in NFL history, but he’s also put himself in select company with 500 touchdown passes after his impressive performance in the win over the Baltimore […]

The New England Patriots have been on a roll as of late with the team winning the last four games after starting the season with two losses in the first three weeks of the 2018 campaign. One of the reasons for the team’s recent success has been the offense being back to form with Tom Brady […]

The Oakland Raiders may be on the verge of trading yet another star player. The team appears to ready to move on from wide receiver Amari Cooper with the Dallas Cowboys emerging as a potential suitor for the former first-round pick. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Cowboys are interested in acquiring […]

On Sunday afternoon in Week 7 of the NFL season, the struggling San Francisco 49ers will play a divisional game against the undefeated Los Angeles Rams. The 49ers are looking for what would be only their second win of the season while the Rams aim to stay perfect. Unfortunately for San Francisco, chances of pulling off […]