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The proliferation of the transfer portal and the ability for collegiate athletes to make money off of their own Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) has predictably been a major game-changer to all aspects of college sports. Young athletes capitalizing on their own popularity is and will forever be a great development, but my goodness, it […]

The offseason split of the New York Giants and former 1st Round draft pick Saquon Barkley was one of the biggest storylines of the offseason. After Barkley signed a three-year deal worth $37 million with New York’s bitter NFC East rival the Philadelphia Eagles, Giants fans — and one particular former Giants running back — […]

In 2024, the plan of attack for the Carolina Panthers has been all about putting their 2nd-year quarterback Bryce Young in the best position possible to succeed. It’s no secret that Young’s rookie season didn’t go too smoothly, but that was hardly a surprise given the iffy state of their offensive line and their arsenal […]

Last year while trying out for the Buffalo Bills, former Denver Broncos 2015 1st Round Pick Shane Ray talked about his bid to make a return to the NFL five years after his final regular season appearance. The injury-plagued Ray, who was only already 30 years old at the time, had already undergone a half-dozen-or-so […]

Earlier this week, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown made a very telling — and very 88-year-old — statement when he said, “You just can’t pay people willy nilly,” in regards to the team’s inability to reach a potential deal with star wide receiver Tee Higgins. Higgins, who requested a trade back in March amidst failed […]

For the first time in a decade, the Los Angeles Rams will enter the season without the greatest player in franchise history on their roster. Aaron Donald announced his retirement back in March following a dominant ten-year career which produced ten Pro Bowl appearances and a record-tying three Defensive Player of the Year awards, leaving a […]

One of the most common points of conversation that regularly materializes in this “embrace debate” era of sports media is the hypothetical matchup between players and teams of different eras. Who is the better player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Who would you want quarterbacking your team for one drive to win a game, Joe […]

Since 2016, the season following the Carolina Panthers’ 15-1 campaign which ended with a disappointing loss in the Super Bowl to the Denver Broncos, only the New York Jets (41-90) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (46-85) have worse records than Carolina (48-83). As injuries began piling up for 2015 league MVP Cam Newton, the Panthers tried […]

Sometimes I wonder, what would an actual Alien encounter look like? And by that I mean, what would the worldwide reaction be if an extraterrestrial being revealed itself to the rest of us human beings? How long would this encounter remain the lead story on every news outlet around the globe? How would people around […]

It’s fair to say that in Ron Rivera’s four years as the head coach in Washington, the Commanders’ quarterback situation was far from ideal. Case in point, in the 67 games that Rivera coached in D.C., the following eight quarterbacks got starts: Alex Smith, Dwayne Haskins, Kyle Allen, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Taylor Heinicke, Garrett Gilbert, Carson […]

As the San Francisco 49ers ready themselves for the 2024 NFL season, a season in which they’ll need to do their best to fight off the dreaded Super Bowl loss hangover, they do so after an offseason in which the status of one of their top offensive weapons has been in doubt. Coming off of a […]

With Team USA having played two consecutive pre-Olympics tune-up games that have gone down to the wire, it’s reasonable to believe that the rest of the world might be looking on and feeling as though the four-time defending Olympic Gold medalists are vulnerable in a way we’re not accustomed to seeing. Is Team USA still […]

Although the 2024-25 college basketball season is still a few months out, it’s never too early to look ahead — not just to the upcoming season, or even the season after that. Instead, let’s look ahead to the 2026-27 season, which is still over two years away, but given some recent developments with the No. […]

Following a narrow 92-88 victory over Germany in the final pre-Olympics tune-up, the second nailbiter in as many games, Team USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr had to step to the podium and address the elephant in the room. These five tune-up games have cast at least a little bit of doubt on how dominant […]

On Saturday morning, the Chicago Bears officially kicked off training camp ahead of what could be a franchise-altering 2024 season. With all of the pieces in place for the Bears to return to the postseason for the first time since 2020, expectations haven’t been this high in Chicago for quite some time. However, just because […]

When the Cincinnati Bengals opted to take Ja’Marr Chase ahead of All-American left tackle Penei Sewell in the 2021 NFL Draft, it was a decision that was met with criticism from many analysts who believed that protecting Joe Burrow — who would be returning from a torn ACL — was the best possible move for […]

On a human level, it’s never fun to speculate about the possibility of someone losing their job, but in the NFL, you come to expect it. Over the last ten seasons, an average of six teams each year fire their head coach, so in the spirit of that statistic, I’ve managed to identify six head […]

One year ago at this time, the Green Bay Packers were preparing to enter the NFL season, and they would do so with more questions than answers. How would Jordan Love fare in his first season as the Packers starting quarterback? Would a defense that fell out of the top half of the league in […]

Calling Micah Parsons a defensive lineman is actually something of an understatement. Or maybe the better way to put it is it’s a mischaracterization. Here’s what I mean by that: Parsons is listed as a linebacker according to the Dallas Cowboys, but he really can play anywhere in the box, though his impact is most […]

Since Roger Goodell stepped to the podium and announced that the Chicago Bears were selecting Caleb Williams with the 1st overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the lion’s share of the attention has rightfully been on the first quarterback with true star potential that will wear a Bears uniform since Sid Luckman — and […]

Following an MVP-worthy regular season in which he led the Ravens to a league-high 13 wins, Lamar Jackson took a moment to reflect on his arrival in Baltimore back in 2018, and how much has changed since he boldly declared he would bring a Super Bowl to the franchise the night he was drafted. Six […]

Veterans will report to Las Vegas Raiders training camp on Tuesday, and one of the biggest questions that the Silver and Black need to address before their September 8th season opener against the Los Angeles Chargers is who will be their starter at quarterback. Popular journeyman backup Gardner Minshew was brought in this offseason to […]

The Chicago Bears opened training camp on Saturday morning, officially kicking off what is without question one of the most highly-anticipated seasons in recent franchise history. But right out of the gate, the Bears are already contending with a dangerous opponent that every team inevitably faces at some point in the year… the dreaded injury […]

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in a unique position as the 2024 NFL season approaches. On one hand, Dallas its still in many ways “America’s Team.” The Cowboys have had more regular season success than any other team in the NFC over the last three years, and their roster is spear-headed by a trio of All-Pros […]

Despite finishing with a 12-5 record in each of the last three seasons, Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy finds himself on the hot seat. Now, from my vantage point, there are three ways to look at this: Mike McCarthy is on the hot seat because despite the fact that Dallas has won more regular […]

We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]

It’s round one of Media Day for college football’s most dominant conference, and among the teams at the center of the frenzy on Monday afternoon were the LSU Tigers. LSU, coming off of a 10-3 season in Brian Kelly’s second year with the program, is in a position where they need to make up for […]

There was once a time when the Chicago Bulls were the class of the Eastern Conference. For a decade, in fact, no team in the East won more games than the Chicago Bulls. Led by a roster with a league MVP, multiple All-Defensive Team candidates, and an NBA Coach of the Year, the Bulls consistently […]

For the last ten years, former St. Louis Rams — now Los Angeles Rams — wide receiver Torry Holt has been eligible for induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. But each year, when the induction class has been officially announced, Holt’s name has been left off the list. But unlike […]

With former Alabama head coach Nick Saban transitioning into a career working for ESPN, the seven-time National Champion has spent the offseason talking with coaches around the country to get a feel for their programs as the season inches closer. One of those calls was made to Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, a former […]

Six-time NBA All-Star Kyle Lowry is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native who has played his high school ball (Cardinal Dougherty), college ball (Villanova), and professional ball (76ers) in the City of Brotherly Love. His jersey is retired at Villanova, and after signing with the 76ers in February last season, the 38-year-old Lowry has re-upped on a […]

It was less than one year ago when Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid made the decision to play international for Team USA, spurning his native Cameroon and France in the process. When Embiid committed to playing for the 2024 U.S. Olympic team in Paris, he stated that his primary motivation was to win a gold medal […]

What’s funny is, there’s an alternate reality where all of this goes differently for wide receiver Tee Higgins and the Cincinnati Bengals. An alternate reality that Bengals fans would surely prefer. One where Higgins is not only a hero in Cincy, but a Super Bowl MVP. For a moment, let’s rewind and head back to […]

As is the case for nearly every highly-coveted high school recruit, the competition for the eventual services of 4-star prospect Shelton Henderson is going to be hotly contested. As things stand now, Henderson, a big-bodied wing who is the #18 recruit in the 2025 class according to 247Sports, has already received offers from over a […]

Whether he’s talking about his eventual claim as the best basketball player alive, or expressing his desires to someday play in the NFL, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards has never been one to bite his tongue or not speak his mind. Given how sports media has become a 24/7 operation that routinely overanalyzes everything that […]

By now you’re familiar with the story of Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets, and the torn achilles tendon that turned the 2023 NFL season upside-down. Just four plays into his first season with the Jets, after nearly two decades with the Green Bay Packers, the then 39-year-old Rodgers went down with one of the […]

If recruiting rankings are any indication of the overall health of a college football program, then the post-Nick Saban demise of the Alabama Crimson Tide has apparently been greatly exaggerated. And if you don’t want to believe me, take the word of their newest recruit: Caleb Cunningham, a five-star wide receiver out of the state […]

There was good reason for celebration in Gotham on Friday night, as the New York Knicks and Jalen Brunson agreed to a contract extension that ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski called “largely unprecedented.” The new deal, which will pay the All-NBA guard $156.5 million over the next four years, represents a significant pay cut for Brunson… $37.1 […]

If you zoom out and look at the entire history of the Chicago Bears, the franchise can be defined by and remembered for numerous different players and teams. Bronko Nagurski, Sid Luckman, and all of the players who made the Bears the best team of the first three decades of the NFL’s existence. The 1963 […]