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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had somewhat of a surprise season last year. Going down to the wire to finish at 9-8, they held off the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons to capture their third consecutive NFC South division title. They’ll hope to do the same next season, becoming the first team since the Saints […]

On Tuesday, EA Sports released their top 25 rankings for the toughest places to play in their upcoming video game, College Football 25, and some are already calling for a software patch update. Keep in mind that no matter how the video game developers or anyone else’s list is determined, there are going to be […]

With college football spring activities now in the rearview, coaches can begin assembling their 2024 rosters to their liking with little worry of future departures (for now). The focus now shifts to prepping for fall camps and the eventual start of the regular season. As kickoff week approaches in late August, it’s time to start […]

It’s not as if the Cowboys had much of a choice but to wait until the draft to shore up any needs they had for the 2024 season. They’re currently in a salary cap nightmare, with little wiggle room thanks to Dak Prescott and his $55.4 million cap hit this season. That means that the […]

The Carolina Panthers were the worst team in the NFL last season, and yet, they couldn’t even enjoy the minor spoils of victory in achieving the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Thanks to a trade with the Chicago Bears for their No. 1 overall pick a year prior to select Bryce […]

The Chicago Bears had what may turn out to become a franchise-altering offseason this year. There perhaps hasn’t been this much hope, intrigue, and vigor coming from the Windy City in regards to football since the Super Bowl Shuffle. That’s all mostly thanks to an impressive 2024 draft class. The Bears may have had one […]

Two years ago, after the first half of the season, the New York Mets were one of the best teams in baseball, sitting at 58-35. But things slowly fell apart, and they lost the lead in the National League East with five games remaining in the season to their rivals, the Atlanta Braves. That ended […]

The New York Yankees have consistently been the best team in all of baseball this season. They currently stand with the best record in the MLB at 51-26, with a half-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles, who have been nipping at their heels all season long. So how could this team improve themselves by the […]

Trevor Lawrence signed the biggest contract in Jacksonville Jaguars history last week, tying him for the highest-paid quarterback in NFL history alongside Joe Burrow. The Jags signal-caller inked a new five-year, $275 million deal, with $200 million of that guaranteed, which also ranks as the third-largest total in NFL history. Was Trevor Lawrence worth his […]

It came as no surprise when Shohei Ohtani decided to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers back in the winter. The only real surprising part of any of that was the overall terms of the contract and how the unicorn of a player would be paid out $700 million over the next 10 years. It […]

Once the calendar turns over to June, talks toward the MLB trade deadline start to heat up. Who will be buyers? Sellers? Who are the ones right on the cusp, the in-betweeners? For the Atlanta Braves, they look to be in line to be buyers again. Braves manager Brian Snitker on his lineup's impressive performance […]

The Atlanta Falcons are set to look much different than they did last year and even over the past couple of years. For starters, the coaching staff will be mostly brand new, with Raheem Morris taking over for Arthur Smith as head coach. He will be bringing in coordinators Zac Robinson and Jimmy Lake, among […]

Up until the last couple of weeks, “grimace” was indeed a familiar term for the New York Mets. It was a reaction made by the repulsed fanbase in Queens, along with the team itself, after they finished the first two months of the season at 24-33. But now, the term “grimace” has gone from a […]

There may not have been a team that has made more headlines for their offseason moves than the Atlanta Falcons. They’ve had everything from Matt Ryan retiring with the team to tampering penalties to signing Kirk Cousins to a four-year, $180 million deal (which led to part of those penalties) to then following that up […]

The Las Vegas Raiders embark on yet another new era for the franchise in the upcoming 2024 season. Interim head coach turned full-time head coach Antonio Pierce has been given the reins of the team to lead them in what hopes to be the opposite of most of the last couple of decades or so. […]

The New York Yankees are still the best team in baseball, at least according to their impressive 50-24 record. The team has been on an absolute tear this season, bolstered by an impressive lineup that includes Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, among others. However, first baseman Anthony Rizzo doesn’t quite fall into that category. There […]

Ever since the end of Super Bowl LVIII, when the San Francisco 49ers lost 25-22 to the Kansas City Chiefs, there’s been a cloud of uncertainty for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. Being one of the league’s top pass catchers, Aiyuk made it well-known that he wanted the 49ers to extend him to a new long-term, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will come into the 2024 NFL season as one of the most interesting teams, thanks mostly to their new head coach, Jim Harbaugh. The former Michigan Wolverines head coach is by far one of the most intriguing and unique individuals in all of sports, but he’s also one of the most […]

The Miami Hurricanes football team has to be feeling pretty good ahead of the 2024 season. Perhaps no team improved more than Mario Cristobal’s squad to the point where they could make a massive jump in one season. But that’s exactly what Miami (FL) football has set themselves up for, through two strong recruiting classes […]

Even now, at the midpoint of June, college football feels like it’s forever away, yet it also feels like it’s just around the corner. With each passing day, teams like Tennessee football and others across the sport are ramping up their efforts before their opening kickoffs. The Volunteers look to be an interesting bunch in […]

There are really not too many better places to be during Saturdays in the fall than one of the now 16 SEC stadiums. With the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners becoming members this upcoming 2024 season as part of conference expansion, that thought has likely only increased. Texas and Oklahoma now join a prestigious group […]

Now that the MLB calendar has flipped to June, not only is the temperature heating up but so is talk about the MLB trade deadline. June is a month where there begins to be a separation between the best and the worst of the league, where teams either become buyers or sellers. At 21-40, it’s […]

The Tennessee Titans are coming off what has to be considered by most a pretty successful offseason. It was also one that looks to completely change the entire construct of the franchise. No longer is the team led by the hard-nosed head coaching of Mike Vrabel, who some believed was setting the team back. But […]

No power conference in the country will undergo a bigger facelift than the Big 12 in 2024. Out are the once-faithful Texas and Oklahoma, who jilted commissioner Brent Yormack and the conference for the greener pastures of the SEC. In their place come former Pac-12 members Utah, Arizona, Arizona State, and Colorado. Their additions come […]

The most befuddled, discontented conference in all of college football is the ACC. While most of the other conferences in the sport were getting questions asked about quarterback competitions and transfer acquisitions this spring, schools like Clemson and Florida State football were being asked how and when they could dismiss themselves. At least for now, […]

When Ronald Acuna Jr. went down the first time with a torn ACL — then in his right knee — the shopping list for Atlanta Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos was much easier: find Acuna’s replacement. Four years later, the answer isn’t so easy. Immediately upon seeing Acuna fall to the ground in the Pittsburgh […]

With less than 100 days until the start of the 2024 college football season, each passing weekend seems to stretch longer and longer. Now that spring practices have concluded and the spring transfer portal window is closed, there’s nothing left to do but wait. To prepare for the upcoming season and pass the time, we’ll […]

The Colorado football team is once again going to look much different than a year ago when they hit the field for the 2024 season. Continuing their trend that head coach Deion Sanders started last year, the Buffaloes were attackers and victims of the college football transfer portal in both the winter and spring windows. […]

The running back market may not be skyrocketing like that of the wide receiver, but Christian McCaffrey is proving to be the exception to the rule. Of course, that’s what happens when you’re far and away the best running back in the entire NFL. On Tuesday, McCaffrey signed a two-year extension on top of his […]

To say that the Atlanta Braves have been dealt a bad hand as of late would be a bit of an understatement. They’ve dealt with injuries all season long, some season-ending, like that of superstar reigning National League MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn left ACL, which was the exclamation point to it all. […]

When it comes to picking the top five of anything, it’s never quite as easy as it seems. Whether it be our favorite restaurants, movies, songs, etc. Or, in this case, CJ Stroud narrowing down his top five quarterbacks in the NFL. On a recent episode of The Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Stroud […]

On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings finally gave wide receiver Justin Jefferson what he wanted in the form of a new four-year, $140 million contract extension, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jefferson’s deal essentially caps off what has been a very productive offseason for the Vikings. HERE TO STAY‼️ The #Vikings have agreed to terms on […]

One of the most talked about teams in the NFL since the offseason officially began back on March 13 has been the Atlanta Falcons. And it all has to do with their quarterbacks. Yes, quarterbacks, as in plural. After three 7-10 seasons for the Falcons, attempting to find their next great signal caller — or […]

As the temperatures are rising, hinting at the summer heat to come, there’s perhaps been nothing or no one hotter on the planet than Aaron Judge. The New York Yankees’ slugger is scorching and should undoubtedly lead him to earning the American League Player of the Month honors for May. Judge ended his month-long scorcher […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers walked out of the 2024 NFL Draft with seven total draft picks. These new rookies — along with some undrafted free agents — are what they hope will help elevate them even further in the upcoming season as they go for their fourth consecutive NFC South division title. Even though head […]

When the Indianapolis Colts finished their 2024 NFL Draft at the end of April, they came out with nine total picks. Some of those picks had glaringly obvious potential, like first-round No. 15 overall pick edge rusher Laiatu Latu or the pick right after at No. 52 overall in the second round, wide receiver Adonai […]

The Cleveland Browns walked out of the 2024 NFL Draft with just six draft picks. In fact, they didn’t even make their first selection until the No. 54 pick in the second round due to still paying the effects of trading for Deshaun Watson. That left Cleveland with a lot of later-round picks. Not only […]

The Cincinnati Bengals entered last season with Super Bowl aspirations, yet left the year with a 9-8 record and missing the playoffs. Most of that was due to quarterback Joe Burrow having his season cut to just 10 games after he suffered a season-ending wrist injury. That’s all behind them now, with the 2024 season […]

With the release of all 32 NFL teams’ schedules, teams like the Washington Commanders now know what lies ahead of them for the upcoming 2024 season. All things will be new in Washington once the 2024 season begins. Well, most things will be new anyway, at least two of the more important things when it […]