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Marcus Freeman has a huge job in front of him as he takes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish into the national championship game Monday night. While he and his coaching staff have been strategizing ways to find a way to get the best of favored Ohio State, his roots go back to his time with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have made it through the divisional playoffs once again, and they have advanced to the AFC Championship game. They moved forward as a result of a 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans at Arrowhead Stadium. Head coach Andy Reid and his charges will host the winner of Sunday’s game between the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have advanced to the AFC Championship as they attempt to win an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl, but their 23-14 victory over the Houston Texans in the divisional playoffs was not without controversy. The Chiefs appeared to benefit from a pair of roughing the passer penalties called on the Texans that […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of an offseason that is designed to get them back to the National League playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season. One of the big moves they have made during the offseason was trading for slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker of the Houston Astros. That move is […]

This has been a difficult season for the Boston Bruins. They were expected to contend for the Atlantic Division title once again, but instead of battling the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs for the division lead, they find themselves hanging onto one of the Wild Card spots in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins […]

The Los Angeles Rams face a daunting task in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as they must go cross-country to play the powerful Philadelphia Eagles. The Rams had earned a home game in the Wild Card round against the Minnesota Vikings, but the wild fires in Los Angeles forced the Rams to move […]

The Chicago Cubs have been in the market for a hard-hitting player who can drive the baseball and hit home runs. After they traded outfielder Cody Bellinger to the New York Yankees, it appeared the Cubs would have a legitimate interest in signing 3rd baseman Alex Bregman in free agency. The hard-hitting Bregman has spent […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers once again have their man. Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers as the hurler has announced that he is joining the World Series champions. Hey Jeff can you speak out about how unfair this coming season is gonna be for the rest of the league — […]

It appears that slugger Pete Alonso’s time with the New York Mets may be growing short. The two sides had been talking for quite a long time, and the Mets reportedly made a last-ditch offer to Alonso that he turned down. "I'm not convinced the Mets want Pete."@Ken_Rosenthal thinks if the Mets really wanted to […]

Bob Uecker was known for his outstanding sense of humor that came to the forefront in movies like “Major League” and “Major League 2” along with his appearances on the Tonight Show and the sit-com Mr. Belvedere. However, the man whom Johnny Carson dubbed as “Mr. Baseball” was a baseball play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a dream season for 17 weeks of the NFL season. They had winning streaks of 5 and 9 games, and they went into the final game of the regular season with a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFL playoffs as well as the NFC North title. That […]

The Houston Texans are facing perhaps the most daunting task of the NFL’s divisional playoff round as they go to Kansas City to face the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. Texans RB Joe Mixon is listed as questionable for Saturday’s game at Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/nvQR3xLlCU — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January […]

Notre Dame (14-1) has a lot to be proud of as it prepares to play in the National Championship game against Ohio State (13-2). The Fighting Irish have been on a roll under head coach Marcus Freeman, winning 13 games in a row since suffering a September upset against Northern Illinois. Their latest win came […]

The Chicago Bears have been searching for the answer for years. Whether the position is quarterback or head coach, they have been looking for a return to glory that would give them an opportunity to win their first Super Bowl since the 1985 season. The Bears may have found their quarterback in Caleb Williams, and […]

The Denver Broncos made it into the playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoff structure. Head coach Sean Payton’s team exceeded expectations throughout the season and earned its postseason spot with a 10-7 record. The Broncos won 5 of their final 7 regular season games to gain that playoff spot for the […]

The season ended in brutal fashion for the Pittsburgh Steelers after an excellent start. Mike Tomlin’s team rocketed off to a 10-3 start before losing their last 4 regular season games and then going meekly down the drain in the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens. The Dallas Cowboys were bad from the start as Mike […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went into their Wild Card playoff game with the Houston Texans as 3-point favorites even though the game was played at NRG Stadium, the home of the Texans. The expectations were that Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert would get the best of the Texans defense and lead head coach Jim Harbaugh’s […]

The Boston Bruins went into their game Saturday on the road against the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers with a six-game losing streak. While they were outplayed and outshot by the Panthers for large portions of the game, they got a lucky deflection in overtime on an attempted pass by David Pastrnak to earn a […]

The New York Yankees had a solid season in 2024 that allowed them to compete for yet another World Series title. However, after getting through the American League playoffs by beating the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians, the Yankees fell apart in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yankees getting over […]

The Boston Red Sox are going to have a new look to their pitching staff in 2025. Lucas Giolito hopes to take his spot at the head of the rotation for the American League East team. Giolito is anxious to show what he can do after missing the 2024 season after undergoing an internal brace […]

The Minnesota Vikings are hoping a Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions will not derail their season. The Vikings finished the regular season with a 14-3 record and they had designs on earning the top seed in the NFC, gaining a bye week in the Wild Card round and winning the NFC North. However, […]

The slumping Boston Bruins have fallen out of the top three positions in the Atlantic Division and are barely hanging on to a playoff spot as the team moves into the second half of the regular season. This perennial contender is in danger of becoming an also-ran that misses the playoffs, an outlook that the […]

The Boston Bruins have long been one of the NHL’s top performing franchises, but the first half of the 2024-25 season has been something of a nightmare. A poor start led to the firing of head coach Jim Montgomery, and after a brief surge under interim coach Joe Sacco, the Bruins are currently in the […]

There is no doubt that Sidney Crosby will find himself in the Hockey Hall of Fame shortly after he retires as a player. But the 37-year-old Crosby is still playing sensational hockey for the Pittsburgh Penguins and he continues to climb the ladder of the NHL’s all-time scoring leaders. SID IS MOVING UP THE RANKS […]

The Green Bay Packers enjoyed an excellent regular season but because they played in the brutally tough NFC North division, their 11-6 record was only good for third place and left them with the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoff structure. This appears to be a game where both teams should be able to […]

The Minnesota Vikings had a superb season, finishing 14-3 and second in the NFC North. They had the second-best record in the NFC, behind the Detroit Lions. As great as the season was for head coach Kevin O’Connell, Sam Darnold and Justin Jefferson, the regular season ended on a poor note as they got drummed […]

The Detroit Lions have huge aspirations that go far beyond their Sunday night showdown with the Minnesota Vikings for the top seed in the NFC, the NFC North title and a bye in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Lions have plans to get to the first Super Bowl in team history and […]

Changes may be at hand for the Dallas Cowboys after they finished the season with a disappointing 7-10 record, but team owner Jerry Jones is not about to cede any of his power within the organization. He is going to remain the team’s owner/president/general manager and he has no intention of giving up any of […]

The New England Patriots did not waste any time after their Week 18 victory over the Buffalo Bills was completed before firing head coach Jerod Mayo. Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel reportedly has an interest in the job and the ex-Patriots linebacker would be a logical choice to take over the position, according […]

The Washington Commanders secured the No. 6 seed in the upcoming NFC playoffs with their 23-19 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18, but they did not finish the game with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels on the field. Head coach Dan Quinn pulled Daniels from the game when the quarterback experienced leg soreness. Daniels […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have enjoyed a great season under head coach Jim Harbaugh. The Chargers had hoped to turn their fortunes around after finishing 5-12 last season and sitting in last place in the AFC West. They have exceeded expectations, as the Chargers will be playing postseason football. That certainly was one of Harbaugh’s […]

Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets have endured a brutal season that will conclude when the Jets host the Miami Dolphins in their Week 18 meeting. Aaron Rodgers is certainly hoping the Jets can end their season with their fifth victory of the season and he will try to avoid getting fined for delivering […]

Brian Flores has earned a great deal of credit for his role as the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings. While the Vikings have a slew of offensive stars that have earned most of the headlines in this 14-2 season, the defense has delivered an exceptional performance. As a result, Flores is likely to become […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have already written one of the great success stories of the 2024 NFL season. Their Week 18 regular season finale against the Raiders in Las Vegas should be another opportunity to write another successful chapter. The Chargers were a disaster a season ago as they finished 5-12 in the AFC West […]

As the Major League Baseball free agent market works its way down to the final few star players, the Chicago Cubs have emerged as a possible landing spot for Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros. MLB insider Jon Heyman says the Cubs have cleared salary space and clearly could use a player with Bregman’s skills. […]

It has been a remarkable season for quarterback Sam Darnold and the Minnesota Vikings. As the team gets ready to take on the Detroit Lions in the regular-season finale Sunday night at Ford Field in a game that will decide the No. 1 seed in the NFC and the NFC North title, Darnold was named […]

The Chicago Bulls are holding a night to honor Derrick Rose when the team faces the New York Knicks on Saturday at the United Center. Rose had a remarkable start to his career after he was drafted by the Bulls in 2008, showing off remarkable athleticism, skill, ball-handling ability, and competitiveness after he was selected […]

The NFL has saved the best game of the year for last. When the Week 18 schedule was finally announced at the conclusion of the Week 17 Sunday night game between the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Commanders, it became obvious that the winner-take-all matchup between the 14-2 Minnesota Vikings and the 14-2 Detroit Lions would […]

Frank Vatrano is not a superstar in the NHL and any team that is pursuing the Anaheim Ducks forward in a potential trade knows that. However, Vatrano is a player with multiple skills, and his best skill is his ability to put the puck in the net. This is an asset that is always valued […]