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The Dallas Cowboys have a new face of the franchise in quarterback Dak Prescott. The Mississippi State product has been everything the team wanted and more as they made the transition to move on from Tony Romo. One of Prescott’s best attributes early on in his career is his ability not to get rattled with […]

A day after the Green Bay Packers parted ways with tight end Martellus Bennett, the New England Patriots jumped at the opportunity to bolster their receiving corps by bringing the 30-year-old back in the fold. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, the Patriots have claimed Bennett off of waivers. Source: The #Patriots have claimed former […]

The Dallas Cowboys will be without star running back Ezekiel Elliott for the next six games. The 22-year-old’s emergency injunction has been denied resulting in his suspension being reinstated, according to NFL.com. The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday denied Ezekiel Elliott’s and the NFLPA’s request for an emergency injunction pending appeal in Elliott’s […]

The relationship between Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is getting pretty ugly. Jones appears determined to derail Goodell’s contract extension talks and now has gone as far as potentially using legal action. According to Ken Belson of the New York Times, Jones is threatening to sue. Jerry Jones, the owner […]

Wide receiver Josh Gordon hasn’t played a game for the Cleveland Browns since 2014. The once-promising young star of the struggling NFL franchise will finally get back on the field for Cleveland at some point this season and it appears he’s got a fairly lofty goal as he makes his comeback. Apparently, Gordon has his […]

Once superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with what may be a season-ending injury, the 2017 campaign has taken a turn for worst for the Green Bay Packers. The storied franchise has lost three straight games and now have made a decision to part ways with tight end Martellus Bennett. According to ESPN, the Packers […]

The Minnesota Vikings have gone through a few changes this season with Adrian Peterson moving on and the quarterback position cycling through a few different players. Heading into Week 10, the Vikings have placed Sam Bradford on the injured reserve list with the veteran simply unable to battle through his persistent knee issues. With Bradford […]

After an incredible start to what appears to be a very promising NFL career, rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson of the Houston Texans must go through an extensive healing process following surgery to repair a torn ACL. Fortunately for Watson, no additional damage to his knee was found during the surgery, according to ESPN. Doctors did […]

The Cleveland Browns are in the midst of another massively disappointing season under head coach Hue Jackson. The struggling NFL franchise has yet to win a game at the halfway point of the 2017 campaign with a rookie quarterback under center in DeShone Kizer. Although only a rookie, Kizer hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations […]

In Week 9, the Jacksonville Jaguars made easy work of the lowly Cincinnati Bengals. The struggling Bengals had no answer for the lockdown defense of the Jaguars, and the frustration boiled over with two of the best players on the field resorting to throwing punches. Jacksonville cornerback Jalen Ramsey was trying to get into the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are not a good football team as the NFL heads into the second half of the 2017 season. John Harbaugh’s squad is sitting in second place well behind the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North division with a 4-5 record and hope for a playoff spot dwindling. One of the main concerns for […]

Kobe Bryant’s basketball career is over. The Los Angeles Lakers legend went out in way only he can by entertaining his avid fans at the Staples Center with a 60-point explosion back in April of 2016 in a win over the Utah Jazz. Now Bryant has begun a new career while also reflecting on his […]

The Denver Broncos started the 2017 NFL season as a team that appeared to be one of the best in the AFC. Von Miller was leading the defense while quarterback Trevor Siemian seemed to be the right choice at quarterback for new head coach Vance Joseph. Heading into Week 10, however, this once-promising Broncos team may […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been a team dealing with some issues both on and off the field during the 2017 NFL campaign. The most recent problem involved wide receiver Martavis Bryant who was recently benched for one game by the team for ill-advised social media post about teammate and fellow wideout, JuJu Smith-Schuster. Head coach Mike […]

The Minnesota Vikings are currently sitting comfortably atop the NFC North division standings with a record of 6-2. Mike Zimmer’s squad appears to be playoff bound with his team getting it done on both sides of the football this season, but their continued success might not include quarterback Sam Bradford. The 29-year-old quarterback out of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers appear to have their new face of the franchise will rookie point guard Lonzo Ball becoming a polarizing figure. Ball has embraced the spotlight in Los Angeles and may be the team’s next superstar in the post-Kobe Bryant era. Along with Ball potentially being the franchise’s next superstar, his controversial and […]

After an impressive win over the Detroit Pistons earlier this week, Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard hitting a game-winning three at the Moda Center. As Lillard shined in the win over the Lakers, the same can’t be said for Ball who failed to score […]

The Los Angeles Lakers may have a star in the making with rookie point guard Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product has all the qualities of a potential star and possibly even a superstar with the Lakers brass excited about the possibilities. With Ball gaining national attention even before he was drafted second overall by the […]

Over the course of his first eight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lonzo Ball has shown flashes of brilliance while also some showcasing some flaws in his game. Ball has been extremely passive in his first two weeks with the rookie guard struggling to find the right balance between scoring and distrubing the basketball. […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, the hot topic of discussion for the Los Angeles Lakers was the power forward position. Head coach Luke Walton was reluctant to name a starter at the four spot until the season opener. Larry Nance Jr. was ultimately given the starting job with Julius Randle heading to the bench, […]

During the blowout win over the Detroit Pistons on Halloween, the Los Angeles Lakers played extremely well on both ends of the floor. The team was locked in defensively which carried over to the offensive end of the floor to the delight of head coach Luke Walton. After practice on Wednesday, Walton talked about his team’s […]

After consecutive losses to the Toronto Raptors and Utah Jazz, the Los Angeles Lakers were able to get back on track on Halloween against the visiting Detroit Pistons. Stan Van Gundy’s squad was one of the hottest teams in the NBA coming into this matchup but were humbled as they made their way out of […]

Fourth-year forward Julius Randle has had to adjust to a different role with the Los Angeles Lakers this season. The Kentucky product is now a reserve coming off the bench while Larry Nance Jr. is the starting power forward for head coach Luke Walton. Randle, who has started his entire career up to this point, […]

The San Francisco 49ers made perhaps what will be the most significant deal heading toward Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline. San Francisco acquired Jimmy Gar0ppolo from the New England Patriots and as a result, may have finally found their franchise quarterback. Unfortunately for Brian Hoyer, the addition of Garoppolo resulted in the subtraction of his job […]

The last few years have been rough, to say the least for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has been a perennial bottomfeeder in the Western Conference with no clear future in the post-Kobe Bryant era. With the arrival of Lonzo Ball and the potentially promising careers of Brandon Ingram, Kyle Kuzma, and others, the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are sitting at 2-4 with six games in the books to start the 2017-18 NBA season. The young team led by rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has shown a lot promise as well as a lot of flaws in the early going as head coach Luke Walton tries to bring it […]

Following the loss to the Utah Jazz over the weekend, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball made sure he took all of the blame for the team’s shortcomings on the road. Ball insisted the loss was on him making it clear that the finger needed to be pointed in his direction. After the Lakers’ first practice […]

The New England Patriots continue to roll with Tom Brady and company getting their sixth win of the 2017 NFL season on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers. Although the Patriots have now won four straight games, the team may have suffered a loss with wide receiver Chris Hogan going down with an injury. Hogan went […]

The Andrew Luck saga continues for the Indianapolis Colts. The star quarterback has yet to play a down this season since undergoing shoulder surgery back in January, and the latest news may shed even more doubt on whether he’ll get under center this season. The Colts thought Luck was getting closer to his return as […]

During his time with the New Orleans Saints, tight end Jimmy Graham was considered to be the best player in the NFL at his position. An argument could be made that it wasn’t even close, so when the Seattle Seahawks acquired him in a trade, it was thought to be a game changer for a […]

The Chicago Bears thought they had a touchdown when rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky connected with veteran tight end Zach Miller in the end zone against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. Unfortunately, the touchdown call was overturned and the team may have lost Miller for the rest of the season as he suffered a gruesome leg […]

The NFL trade deadline is only a few days away with teams around the league having until Tues. Oct. 31 to gets deals done in an effort to improve their rosters. Apparently, the Cleveland Browns are one of the more active teams in the league as the deadline draws near. According to ESPN, the Browns […]

The Detroit Lions will apparently have their star wide receiver back on the field in Week 8 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Golden Tate suffered a shoulder injury earlier this month against the New Orleans Saints and now appears to be ready to return. According to ESPN, Tate plans to get back on the gridiron on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have now dropped three of their first five games of the season with rookie Lonzo Ball being the star attraction. Although the fans are filling the stands at the Staples Center to see what could be the future face of the franchise, Ball has had his fair share of struggles in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a star in the making with rookie Lonzo Ball. The UCLA product already has fans of the storied franchise buzzing about his potential and the fact his presence may eventually result in the arrival of LeBron James. On Friday, Ball turned 20 and got a special message on Twitter from […]

The Los Angeles Lakers beat one of the few remaining undefeated teams in the NBA on Wednesday night with Luke Walton’s squad coming out on top against the Washington Wizards in overtime. Walton chose to put his trust in his young players late in the game, and the gamble paid off. Walton’s willingness to trust […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are now sitting at .500 with four games in the books. Lonzo Ball and company fell to the L.A. Clippers and New Orleans Pelicans in two of the first four games but were able to come out on top against the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards. Brandon Ingram had another solid […]

Coming into the 2017-18 NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton and his coaching staff were ready to mix things up. The team had gone through some drastic changes over the summer and were prepared to make more alterations to the rotation once the season got underway. Throughout the first three games, the […]

On Wednesday night, rookie Lonzo Ball will go head-to-head with arguably the fastest player in the league. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Washington Wizards with the main storyline centered around the matchup between Ball and Wall. After practice on Tuesday, Ball, as expected, fielded questions about Wall and recent comments made by Marcin […]