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The Minnesota Vikings appeared to have full control of their Week 12 game against the Chicago Bears. Aaron Jones ran for 106 yards and a touchdown and the Vikings had an 11-point lead with two minutes to play. But instead of finishing the game with a solid road win, the Vikings were forced to go […]

The Detroit Lions (10-1) are the hottest team in the NFL, and they also may be the best. The Lions won their ninth-straight game as they recorded a 24-6 victory over the Indianapolis Colts as their running game produced three touchdowns, and their defense continued to play powerful football and keep their opponents from reaching […]

The Chicago Bears needed something of a miracle to tie the score after facing an 11-point deficit to get their Week 12 game to overtime against the Minnesota Vikings. While they executed to near perfection in those two minutes to tie the score, their performance in the extra session was brutal and they dropped the […]

Joe Thornton is almost certainly the greatest player in the history of the San Jose Sharks. He played 15 seasons in his 24-year career with the Sharks and he helped transform the team into a perennial playoff team — albeit one that fell short of winning the Stanley Cup. A Bay Area legend! Congrats, Joe […]

The Los Angeles Chargers face a crucial game when they host the Baltimore Ravens Monday night. The Chargers are a much-improved football team in 2024 and they have put together one of the best defenses in the NFL. That unit will be put to the test against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry of the Ravens. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been on a roll in their first season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. They have turned around the disaster that was the 2023 season when they finished in last place in the AFC West with a 5-12 record. The second-place Chargers have won four games in a row as they […]

Ohio State has reached the crucial point in its season as the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes have high hopes of winning a national championship this year. The first major test in the closing stretch of the season came as Ohio State met undefeated and No. 5 Indiana at home. After a lukewarm start, the Buckeyes came […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were able to overcome a lot of demons during the postseason as they were able to come through with their best baseball in the postseason. In past years other than Covid-shortened 2020, the Dodgers had struggled in the biggest games of the year after dominating in the regular season. The Dodgers […]

The San Francisco 49ers went into the 2024 season as the co-favorites with the Detroit Lions to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. However, instead of dominating, the 49ers find themselves with a 5-5 record as they prepare for their Week 12 game. Ahead of the 49ers-Packers game, we’ll be making our 49ers Week […]

The New York Yankees finally made the World Series after a 15-year absence this season. However, after winning the American League East in impressive fashion with a 94-68 record and getting past the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series and the Cleveland Guardians in the ALCS, the Yankees fell flat against the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were under extreme pressure this season after yet another first-place finish in the National League West. Their fans have come to expect division titles, since the Dodgers have finished first in the NL West in 11 of the last 12 years. However, the only World Series title in that span came […]

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is one of the most successful owners in NFL history, having taken over a struggling and mistake-prone organization in 1994 and turning it one of the most dominant organizations in professional sports. With more than 30 years of ownership and leadership under his belt, Kraft was considered a favorite […]

When the 2024 regular season came to an end, there appeared to be little doubt that Aaron Judge of the American League champion New York Yankees would come away with the American League Most Valuable Player Award when the honors were handed out. That conclusion came to fruition Thursday night when Judge won his second […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers capped the 2024 season when they roared through the playoffs and World Series. After holding off the San Diego Padres in five games in the Division Series and vanquishing the New York Mets in six, they took down the New York Yankees in five games to win the championship. While the […]

The Baltimore Ravens are not in their accustomed position at the top of the AFC North as they face the most critical portion of their schedule. They are coming off a painful 18-16 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2) and they are 1 1/2 games behind their rivals. It looks like the Ravens (7-4) are […]

The Army Black Knights have been putting together one of the great seasons in college football, and Jeff Monken’s team doesn’t care if the service academy’s 9-0 start to the season hasn’t attracted wall-to-wall national attention. Monken is not concerned about publicity or outside recognition. However, that will change if the Black Knights can go […]

The Tennessee Titans fell to 2-8 this season as they absorbed a 23-13 home defeat to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. However, head coach Brian Callahan believes his team deserved a better fate in their latest game. Callahan thinks his team was hurt badly by an officials’ call that turned the game in the […]

The powerful Detroit Lions delivered a beating of epic proportions to the struggling Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 11 meeting at Ford Field. The Lions scored touchdowns on the first seven possessions of the game after the Jaguars took an early 3-0 lead, and they delivered body shot after body shot in a relentless offensive […]

The Green Bay Packers have been tormenting the Chicago Bears for decades. Going into the Week 11 game between the two ancient rivals at Soldier Field, the Packers had beaten the Bears 10 consecutive times. That losing streak grew to 11 as the Packers hung on for a 20-19 victory when Matt LaFleur’s team blocked […]

The LSU Tigers had dreams of becoming one of the elite teams in the nation this year and earning a spot in the expanded College Football Playoff. However, the reality of the situation is that the season has turned sour for head coach Brian Kelly’s team, and their 27-16 loss to Florida ensures that the […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are fully prepared for the climax of their season. Their last two regular-season games are against undefeated Indiana and archrival Michigan. After taking care of Northwestern at Wrigley Field Saturday, the No. 2-ranked Buckeyes move into those games with a 9-1 record and head coach Ryan Day knows that the team […]

The Florida Panthers pulled off an epic run last year to win the first Stanley Cup in team history. While that triumph was joyous for head coach Paul Maurice and his players, it has put the spotlight and the pressure clearly on the Panthers for the 2024-25 season. The Panthers have responded quite well in […]

The Colorado Buffaloes are on a solid roll in the Big 12. Head coach Deion Sanders and his team picked up the team’s 4th consecutive victory in a 49-24 triumph over injury-plagued Utah. The triumph allowed Colorado to improve its record to 8-2 and the team is likely to climb from the No. 18 spot […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs may face as much pressure as any professional sports team in North America. The Dallas Cowboys may be America’s Team, but the Maple Leafs are clearly Canada’s team. Nearly all hockey fans can repeat the sad statistic that has dogged this franchise for decades. Even though the Maple Leafs are historically […]

The Baltimore Orioles used to play in one of the most hitter-friendly ball parks in the major leagues. That changed three years ago when the Orioles moved back the left field fences in order to give pitchers and defenses a better chance of succeeding. After moving it back, the Orioles plan to bring left-field wall […]

Most NFL fans are under the belief that the Kansas City Chiefs have dominated the Buffalo Bills in recent years. However, the Bills have held their own, winning 3 of the last 6 meetings between the two teams. As the two teams are set to meet in Week 11 at High Mark Stadium, Bills fans […]

The 2024 NFL season is nearing its critical phase as teams plow past the midway point of the season and position themselves for playoff spots and division titles. Big division games are on the menu, and one of the earliest big games takes place this week as the first-place Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2) host the second-place […]

The New York Jets are in a desperate position. They come into their Week 11 games with a 3-7 record, and their chances of turning their season around appear to be minimal at best. However, they remain in mathematical contention, and they appear to have a winnable game at home this week against the Indianapolis […]

The Boston Bruins have been one of the most consistent teams in the league for years, but that has not been the case at the start of the 2024-25 season. The Bruins have lost their touch with the man advantage (11.8 percent, tied for 31st) and killing penalties (75.0 percent, 26th in NHL), after regularly […]

The Minnesota Vikings have been on a roll this season and they have played several impressive games in rolling to a 7-2 record. However, while they were able to come away with a 12-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10, that victory was not one of their masterpieces. The Vikings are the first […]

The Chicago Bears’ promising 2024 season is rapidly disintegrating into one of lost opportunities and diminished hope. Chicago inexplicably dropped a 19-3 decision at home to the beleaguered New England Patriots, and rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was left shaking his head on the sidelines. I can't get over this. This is so irritating to watch. […]

The New York Giants appear buried in the NFC East cellar. They absorbed a 20-17 defeat to the struggling Carolina Panthers in overtime in Week 10, as quarterback Daniel Jones struggled with his execution and leadership once again. New York had tied the game with 4 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on a Graham […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were in a difficult position in Week 10 against the Minnesota Vikings. They were trying to secure the win even though QB1 Trevor Lawrence was out due to an injury to his non-throwing shoulder. Backup Mac Jones was clearly in over his head against Minnesota’s aggressive defense. Travon Walker threw a punch […]

Ole Miss pulled off the biggest win of its season as it used a dominating defense to upset Georgia 28-10 as the rain-soaked fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium stormed the field seconds before the end of the game and that led to a delay in the finish. No. 16 Ole Miss snaps No. 3 Georgia's 52-game […]

There have been few stories more impressive during the college football season than the surprising success of Army. The Black Knights improved their record Saturday to 9-0 with a 14-3 victory over North Texas, as the Army defense simply dominated the Mean Green on its home turf. The win means Army (9-0, 7-0 AAC) has […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been one of the NFL’s major success stories in the first half of the season. Quarterback Kirk Cousins has given the offense a lift with his accuracy and big-play ability and wide receivers Darnell Mooney and Drake London have exceeded expectations. Falcons WR Drake London, listed as questionable for Sunday due […]

The Chargers are on a solid roll with three wins in their last four games as they host the Tennessee Titans in Week 10. Ahead of the Chargers-Titans game, we’ll be making our Chargers Week 10 predictions. There was plenty of optimism surrounding the Chargers from the moment they hired Jim Harbaugh in the offseason. […]

The Arizona Cardinals are coming off an impressive 29-9 victory over the Chicago Bears in Week 9, and that allowed head coach Jonathan Gannon’s team to improve its record to 5-4. Most observers looked at the Cardinals as a team that was likely to finish with a losing record and most likely in last place […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went into the 2024 season as a team that appeared to have legitimate talent on both sides of the ball. That was also similar to the team that started the 2023 season, but that team finished in last place in the AFC West with a 5-12 record. There was little doubt […]