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Last year was about as tough as they come for veteran quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants. The two-time Super Bowl champion lost his starting job for the first time in his career only to get back after head coach Ben McAdoo was fired during the 2017 campaign. However, there’s a lot of […]

Los Angeles Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald was recently seen on video benching almost 500 pounds. The perennial All-Pro is in the midst of contract negotiations which could keep him out of training camp for the second straight year, but he’s clearly keeping in shape in preparation for the 2018 campaign. Rams star running […]

New England Patriots superstar Tom Brady is still going strong in the NFL with the five-time Super Bowl champion set to turn 41 in August. Brady believes he can continue to play at a high level while competing for championships until 45 years old, and it seems one of Philip Rivers’ star teammates with the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are gearing up for what could be a summer to remember. The storied franchise has the cap space and trade assets to shake up the NBA this offseason and the front office intends to do everything within their power to become a title contender right now. After the 2018 NBA Draft […]

Few teams in professional sports let alone in the NBA have had as much success and notoriety as the Los Angeles Lakers. The storied franchise has 16 championship banners hanging in the rafters at the Staples Center along with the retired jerseys of some of the league’s most iconic players like Magic Johnson, Wilt Chamberlain, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have gone through some drastic changes over the last few years from the retirement of superstar Kobe Bryant to an overhaul of the front office with Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka now sitting under owner Jeanie Buss. The storied franchise is determined to get back on top in the NBA with […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is officially in the books with the Los Angeles Lakers making the best of their picks in both the first and second round. Although it was uncertain what the storied franchise would do with their picks with so much speculation about a potential Kawhi Leonard trade, the team ultimately decided address needs in […]

At 44 years old, Terrell Owens believes he can still play at a high level in the NFL even though he’s on the verge of entering the Pro Football Hall of Fame after years of lobbying to get the selection. Owens’ latest plea for an NFL job has him hoping to get a call from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be arguably the busiest team in the NBA this summer. Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka plan to make a major splash in free agency with superstars LeBron James and Paul George available and Kawhi Leonard reportedly on the trading block. Although there’s still sometime before the start of free […]

The New England Patriots simply couldn’t keep up with a motivated team that embraced the underdog role in the Philadelphia Eagles last February in the Super Bowl. Tom Brady and company had the ideal opportunity to add another Vince Lombardi Trophy to an already packed trophy case in New England, but it just wasn’t meant […]

Back in 2016, the Dallas Cowboys brought in a promising young rookie quarterback in the form of Dak Prescott to back up the team’s star under center, Tony Romo. Prescott ended up being thrust into the spotlight much earlier than anticipated with Romo going down and played so well he never lost the starting job. After […]

The Dallas Cowboys have made some drastic changes over the course of the NFL offseason thus far. The team has a revamped receiving corps with Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, Brice Butler, and Ryan Switzer all leaving the team in one way or another this year. Although there’s been an overhaul of sorts in Dallas, the […]

Perennial Pro Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell of the Pittsburgh Steelers is arguably the best player in the NFL at this position. Year after year the star back produces for Pittsburgh as both a threat out of the backfield and in the passing game making him one of the most explosive players in the league […]

The New York Giants are hoping to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018 after a disappointing and unexpected three-win season last year. Although there’s a long way to go, the team has gotten off to an excellent start to the year with a seemingly repaired relationship with Odell Beckham Jr., a new head coach […]

The Dallas Cowboys made an interesting decision earlier in this NFL offseason to part ways with longtime wide receiver Dez Bryant. The team simply wanted to move on as they were unwilling to pay $12.5 million to an aging wideout that could be on the downside of his career. Although Bryant was thought to be […]

Football is not an easy game on the body. This game is extremely physical and a lot of the time results in short-lived careers on the NFL level. Kicker Adam Vinatieri, however, is the exception. Although his position doesn’t take a lot of pounding on the football field, it’s not easy to continue to play […]

The Oakland Raiders are looking to get back on track in 2018 with Jon Gruden back in the mix as the franchise’s head coach for the next decade. Along with Gruden taking on the tall task of turning things around in Oakland, quarterback Derek Carr will be under pressure to become the franchise player Gruden envisions. […]

The last few years have been interesting, to say the least for LeGarrette Blount. The veteran running back has won three Super Bowl rings in the last four seasons winning two with the New England Patriots before moving to the Philadelphia Eagles and getting the best of his former team last February. After one season with […]

The Houston Texans have one of the most talented defenses in the NFL. When healthy, an argument could be made that they have the best defense in the league with the two-headed monster of Jadeveon Clowney and superstar J.J. Watt leading the way. However, this NFL offseason was expected to be one to remember for Clowney […]

The Baltimore Ravens headed into the NFL offseason after missing the playoffs looking to shake things up. Head coach John Harbaugh and company knew they had some glaring issues on offense with the quarterback position potentially needing to change this year or in the very near future. One of the most surprising moves by the […]

After missing the NFL playoffs last season, the Green Bay Packers are looking to bounce back with a vengeance in 2018. Head coach Mike McCarthy and company will try to mix things up this time around with a different approach to the ground game. McCarthy admits Green Bay will be going with team’s three-best running […]

The Seattle Seahawks have made quite a few changes over the course of the last few months during the NFL offseason. A lot of notable players have headed elsewhere in one way or another with what seems to be signaling a rebuilding process in Seattle. Although things have drastically changed for the Seahawks, the team […]

After missing the NFL playoffs last season, the Dallas Cowboys are determined to bounce back in 2018. Dak Prescott and company are motivated and ready to face what’s ahead for America’s Team even after the unexpected departures of Jason Witten and Dez Bryant this offseason. Prescott recently talked about this current Cowboys squad and what […]

The New York Jets were one of the few teams in the league determined to select a quarterback in the 2018 NFL Draft. Not only were they able to bring in a rookie quarterback, but they may have acquired the cream of the crop in USC’s Sam Darnold. Along with drafting Darnold, the team also […]

The Indianapolis Colts received some good news this week in regards to Andrew Luck’s status moving forward. The three-time Pro Bowler was finally seen throwing a football on the field and let it be known that he will be under center for Indianapolis come Week 1 in September when they face the Cincinnati Bengals at […]

The New England Patriots have been in the news a lot lately. The storied franchise has been dealing with endless rumors and speculation about the immediate future of the team with talk of Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski potentially being on their way out. Fortunately for New England, the team’s superstars were in attendance for […]

The Buffalo Bills are a team trying to turn things around with the team bringing in a talented young quarterback in Josh Allen. The team decided to select Allen with the seventh pick in the NFL Draft and the gamble may be starting to pay off. Along with receiving rare reviews during OTAs and possibly being […]

Jon Gruden’s second stint as head coach of the Oakland Raiders is officially underway. Gruden didn’t waste any time making moves and shaping the roster in the way he wants it with a mix of veteran players he trusts and talented young players with a lot of promise. Along with shaking things up with roster […]

The Buffalo Bills headed into the 2018 NFL Draft fully intent on drafting a franchise quarterback. The draft was chalk full of talented players at the position and the Bills took advantage by going with Josh Allen out of Wyoming with the seventh overall pick. With Allen in the fold, it was uncertain when the […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have dealt with a few issues during this NFL offseason with Ben Roethlisberger’s comments about rookie quarterback Mason Rudolph and the ongoing situation with Le’Veon Bell. The star running back wants a lucrative contract extension and isn’t budging on his demands for a certain price point. Bell was franchise tagged for the […]

Once Jon Gruden officially returned as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the storied franchise instantly headed in another direction. Gruden wanted to sculpt the team into what he envisions as a team he can help build into a contender and he’s doing it with young and veteran players. The Raiders’ most recent move involved […]

After three seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, one-time All-Pro running back Chris Johnson is looking for a job in the NFL and that may have gotten that much harder after a recent off-the-field incident. According to ESPN, Johnson is currently facing a battery charge with video evidence of the incident. Free-agent running back Chris Johnson faces a misdemeanor […]

The New York Giants are a team trying to turn things around after a forgettable three-win season marred by injuries. Although the team seems to be heading in the right direction with a new head coach and a potential star in rookie running back Saquon Barkley, the past still lingers in New York with some former […]

The 2018 NBA Finals is officially in the books with the Golden State Warriors coming away victorious for the second straight year with Kevin Durant leading the way. Although the Cleveland Cavaliers had an incredible run throughout the NBA playoffs with LeBron James playing perhaps the best basketball of his career, it wasn’t enough to […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is only a couple weeks away with the usual speculation starting to heat up about the best players available. Although the consensus seems to be that Arizona’s Deandre Ayton being the top prospect and the player likely being selected by the Phoenix Suns at No. 1, Texas star Mohammed Bamba, or […]

Once Kevin Durant made his decision to sign with the Golden State Warriors two years ago, no one knew exactly how things would pan out in the Bay Area. Durant added another superstar to an already stacked roster filled with stars and many thought egos might get in the way of success. Two years later, Durant […]

The 2018 NBA Finals is officially in the books with the Golden State Warriors winning titles back-to-back and Kevin Durant starting to put himself in select company with two rings and two NBA Finals MVPs. Following the sweep of LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals, Durant made some interesting comments. The perennial All-Star believes […]

As it does every year around this time, the speculation surrounding the NBA’s biggest stars and their intentions with free agency right around the corner has hit fever pitch. LeBron James’ pending decision in free agency is the hot topic of discussion with no clear indication where he might end up with the Los Angeles […]

Last season, the Los Angeles Rams erased any memory of team’s first season back where it all began for the franchise. The team parted ways with head coach Jeff Fisher and brought in first-timer Sean McVay with the move paying off immediately as the Rams making the playoffs with a record of 11-5. One player […]