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The Arizona Cardinals are in the midst of some drastic changes after another disappointing season which ended without a playoff appearance. It wasn’t that long ago that the Cardinals were considered a force to be reckoned with in the NFC, but now the team looks much different with more changes to come. With head coach […]

Almost a week after parting ways with veteran center Andrew Bogut, the Los Angeles Lakers have made another move. The team announced on Friday they have waived guard Vander Blue who signed a two-way contract with the team back in October. Blue was one of two players that signed a two-way contract with the team […]

The Oakland Raiders have their head coach their new head coach place for the long-term future with Jon Gruden agreeing to a 10-year deal with the team. Whether he gets to 10 years or even close remains to be seen. With Gruden having inked a long-term deal worth $100 million, the pressure is on to […]

After an ugly nine-game losing streak, the Los Angeles Lakers appear to have gotten back on track with the team winning three straight including an impressive victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night at the Staples Center. Part of the team’s success can be attributed to the return of rookie Lonzo Ball who was […]

The Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs this season after being the NFC’s top seed last year. America’s Team dealt with issues in different areas, including the six-game suspension for Ezekiel Elliott which prevented the team from living up to expectations. Along with all the drama that came from the Elliott suspension and the team missing […]

After a disappointing 6-10 season, the Oakland Raiders have decided to make some major changes to the coaching staff. The team has brought in Jon Gruden as Jack Del Rio’s successor and the one-time Super Bowl champion has some plans for quarterback Derek Carr. The two-time Pro Bowler is coming off a down season in […]

The New England Patriots are in the news for all the wrong reasons once again with the NFL playoffs well underway. A report about the tension between Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft, and Tom Brady surfaced recently that has some wondering if an end of an era of dominant Patriots football is around the corner. If […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers will face a tough challenge in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs with Ben Roethlisberger and company set to go head-to-head with the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are arguably one of the league’s elite defenses and will look to prove that fact this weekend against the high-powered offense in Pittsburgh. Roethlisberger […]

The New England Patriots are dealing with a lot of negative attention once again as they head into the NFL playoffs with a report recently surfacing on ESPN about a rift in the front office. If there’s any truth to the report, things have gotten ugly between the three biggest figures within the organization and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers recently retired both of Kobe Bryant’s No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys at the Staples Center adding the future Hall of Famer to a short list of players that have been given the honor by the storied franchise. With Bryant being the last to receive the honor in Los Angeles, many […]

The Oakland Raiders are starting over once again at the head coaching position. The team got Jon Gruden to agree to return to the team and sign a lucrative long-term deal in order to do it. The firing of head coach Jack Del Rio was a bit of a surprise considering the success he had […]

The Houston Texans are coming off a disappointing season marred by numerous injuries. Although the season didn’t end the way they wanted, the Texans appear to be headed in the right direction with up-and-coming quarterback Deshaun Watson leading the way in Houston. Along with Watson looking like the future of the franchise, the team had […]

The Oakland Raiders introduced Jack Del Rio’s successor on Tuesday with Jon Gruden making his official return to the team since being traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002. Along with a massive amount of media from the Bay Area, Gruden was greeted by a considerable amount of his former players from his days […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing to take on the defensive-minded Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs after enjoying a first-round bye. During the week off, superstar Antonio Brown and his playing status was a significant concern with the All-Pro being arguably the best player on the team. At this point, Brown […]

The New England Patriots are currently focused on preparing for their playoff game with the Tennessee Titans whom they’ll face in the division round in Foxborough on Saturday. Despite the upcoming playoff game at home, the team has been shrouded in controversy as of late with talk of discord in the New England front office. […]

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off an impressive win over the Los Angeles Rams in which they were able to go on the road and show they may still be the team to beat in the NFC. Although the defending NFC champions have advanced to the divisional round, there is some concern about superstar wide receiver […]

The Oakland Raiders have decided to make a significant change after a disappointing 6-10 season. The three-time Super Bowl champions have parted ways with head coach Jack Del Rio and brought back Jon Gruden on a historic 10-year, $100 million deal. With the Raiders finally being able to bring Gruden back to Oakland, there’s no […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off an impressive win which snapped a nine-game skid. Kyle Kuzma and company crushed the visiting Atlanta Hawks and showed signs of their form from earlier in the season. Even though the longest losing streak of the season has come to an end and the Lakers are healthy once […]

The NBA trade deadline is a month away with the Los Angeles Lakers expected to be one of the more active teams in the league. The storied franchise is trying to shed salaries in order to be a major player in NBA free agency this summer with a few trade candidates emerging as the deadline […]

After a nine-game skid, the Los Angeles Lakers have finally won a game. Luke Walton’s squad was able to get the best of the visiting Atlanta Hawks at the Staples Center on Sunday night despite the added distraction of LaVar Ball’s comments about the head coach earlier in the day. Walton continues to get criticized […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost nine straight games. The young squad led by rookies Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma have hit a tough stretch in which nothing seems to be going right even with the team back at full strength. Kuzma, who has been arguably the team’s best player this season, has been struggling […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost eight games in a row and are in desperate of need of a win following a 37-point loss to Paul George’s Oklahoma City Thunder. One of the main reasons for the team’s woes as of late has been the absence of Lonzo Ball who has been dealing with a […]

Coming into the matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center, Paul George and his upcoming free agency was a hot topic of discussion. George is rumored to favor the Lakers once he hits the free-agent market this summer with a desire to play for his hometown team. With George consistently linked to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in convincing fashion on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. Despite a quick start to the game for Los Angeles in the first quarter, the Thunder countered with a vengeance as they thrashed the Lakers in the final three quarters en route to a 37-point […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ playoff drought has officially come to an end with the team set to face the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card this weekend. Although the Jaguars are widely considered the favorite to advance, the team does not yet know whether they’ll have wide receiver Marqise Lee back on the field. According […]

The Dallas Cowboys are a team with a potentially bright future. Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are the new dynamic duo for America’s Team while some of the older veterans might be on their way out, including wideout Dez Bryant. Bryant’s future with the team remains up in the air. The veteran wide receiver is […]

Rumors continue to swirl about what the future holds for the soon-to-be free agent, Paul George. Although George was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder to join forces with Carmelo Anthony and Russell Westbrook with the team starting to show signs of life, it appears no one is convinced he’s staying there long-term. The Los Angeles […]

At this point, it seems inevitable that Jon Gruden will return to coaching in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders. All signs point to the reunion in Oakland with Gruden for the time in years not denying the rumors of a coaching comeback. Gruden made it seem as if it is only a matter of […]

The Oakland Raiders have officially parted ways with head coach Jack Del Rio after his third season with the team came to an end this past weekend. The move prompted a lot of rumors about the seemingly inevitable arrival and the return of Jon Gruden, but the loss of Del Rio has taken its toll […]

The Buffalo Bills are playoff bound for the first time this century with the team punching their ticket to the postseason with a win over the Miami Dolphins in their regular-season finale. Unfortunately, the playoff berth came with a costly loss of running back LeSean McCoy to an ankle injury. McCoy went down with the […]

The Denver Broncos were thought to be one of the many teams parting ways with their head coach on Monday. Vance Joseph has been on the hot seat for most of the season prompting many to believe John Elway and company would fire him after only one year at the helm. According to Frank Schwab […]

The speculation has run rampant over the last few years about Arizona Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians and the possibility that retirement could be drawing near. Although Arians didn’t want to talk about his mindset about the possibility of walking away, the veteran head coach made his decision following the end of the season for […]

Last year, Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott were the talk of the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys duo put the league on notice as they both far exceeded expectations in their rookie campaigns leading the team to the top seed in the NFC while creating a lot of buzz for a bright future in Dallas. This […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch with the team having lost four straight games since an impressive win on the road over the Houston Rockets. The most recent loss came against the lowly Memphis Grizzlies where the team looked about as bad as they have all season. Part of the reason for […]

The Cleveland Browns have officially locked up to the No. 1 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft for the second straight year as they approach which could be a winless season heading into Week 17 with a 0-15 record. With the Browns having the top pick once again, many believe the lowly Cleveland franchise will […]

The Dallas Cowboys haven’t exactly gotten their money’s worth out of wide receiver Dez Bryant. The fiery and outspoken wideout is making a premium in Dallas and is set to make $12.5 million next season prompting questions about whether the team should ask him to take a pay cut. As expected, Bryant would reject the […]

The 2017 NFL regular season is coming to an end with the team heading toward Week 17. With the regular season ending, the attention turns to the playoffs for the league’s elite and the 2018 NFL Draft for teams that failed to live up to expectations with USC’s Sam Darnold potentially being the prized rookie […]

The Seattle Seahawks are on the verge of having their playoff fate sealed in Week 17 as a loss to the Arizona Cardinals or an Atlanta Falcons win over the Carolina Panthers would end their 2017 campaign. Along with their playoff hopes potentially coming to an end in the final week of the NFL regular […]

Ever since the Philadelphia Eagles lost quarterback Carson Wentz to a season-ending ACL injury, the team simply hasn’t been the same. The leading NFL MVP candidate had the team firing on all cylinders and receiving buzz as arguably the best team in the league before going down against the Los Angeles Rams. With Wentz out […]