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The Tennessee Titans kicked off a new era in franchise history on Friday, as they formally introduced Ran Carthon as their new general manager. Carthon, who is coming off of a two-year run as the director of player personnel for the San Francisco 49ers, will soon have multiple franchise-altering decisions to make. Among them, the […]

The future of Shohei Ohtani with the Los Angeles Angels has been among the main storylines of the ongoing offseason in MLB. Ohtani is set to hit free agency later this year for the first time in his career. He agreed to a one-year, $30 million deal with the Angels last October to avoid arbitration. […]

With the departure of Tyreek Hill in the offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs entered the 2022 regular season without a true No. 1 wide receiver. Patrick Mahomes was dealt with quite a test in his sixth year with the Chiefs, but he sure ended up passing it with flying colors. Overall, six different wideouts hauled […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made multiple personnel changes in the days following their AFC wild-card round exit at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars. While the Chargers decided to keep head coach Brandon Staley for the 2023 season, they did elect to part ways with offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, who joined the organization in 2021 […]

Myles Garrett is set to play under a new defensive coordinator for the fourth time in his NFL career, as the Cleveland Browns officially hired Jim Schwartz on Wednesday to fill their vacancy at the position. Schwartz takes over for Joe Woods, who served as Cleveland’s defensive coordinator over the last three seasons. Garrett’s previous […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are set to see Lane Johnson make his long-awaited return to action on Saturday. On Thursday, the Eagles released their final injury report for their NFC divisional round matchup against the New York Giants, and Johnson was not issued any injury designation. Johnson missed the Eagles’ last two games due to a […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have officially ruled out Mecole Hardman from their AFC divisional round matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team announced on Thursday. Hardman later took to Twitter to note that it is “All part of God’s plan.” Hardman has not featured in a game since the Chiefs’ Week 9 home win over […]

J.K. Dobbins did not shy away from voicing his frustrations with the Baltimore Ravens’ AFC wild-card exit on Sunday. For one, he was vocal about his confusion over the Ravens’ call to roll with a quarterback sneak for Tyler Huntley in the fourth quarter — a red zone play that culminated in Cincinnati Bengals defensive […]

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones rose to the occasion in the first playoff game of his career. Jones led the Giants to an upset road win over the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday. The Vikings did not have much of an answer for Jones both in the air and on […]

The Miami Dolphins’ 2022 season came to a close on Sunday, as they crashed out in the AFC wild-card round at the hands of the Buffalo Bills. Even with Tua Tagovailoa ruled out for the contest, the Dolphins still managed to make it quite interesting against the reigning AFC East champions. From the five scoring […]

A multitude of miscues marred the Miami Dolphins’ performance in their AFC wild-card round loss to the Buffalo Bills. Among them, Miami was called for a costly penalty in the fourth quarter. With the Dolphins in need of a mere 1-yard to convert a fourth down in the late stages of the contest, they were […]

Julius Randle was on another level in the New York Knicks’ 117-104 road win over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. As the Knicks were in need of a win to string together a three-game winning streak for the second time in the month, Randle led the way for New York on both ends of the […]

The NFL has issued a $13,261 fine to Green Bay Packers linebacker Quay Walker for his unsportsmanlike conduct penalty during last week’s game against the Detroit Lions, as noted by the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Walker’s rookie campaign came to an end in the fourth quarter of the contest after he was thrown out for […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy just continues to make history in his rookie season. Purdy guided the 49ers to a convincing 41-23 home win over the Seattle Seahawks in the opening contest of this year’s NFC wild-card round. He simply had his way against a promising Seahawks secondary. In the first playoff game of […]

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen currently has all of his attention set on his team’s upcoming NFC wild-card matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. However, he will soon shift his focus to what may end up being a hectic offseason. For one, Daniel Jones is set to become a free agent for the first […]

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman has not been one to shy away from offering honest opinions about Dallas Cowboys passer Dak Prescott. During a recent appearance on Sportsradio 96.7 FM’s “The Musers” show, Aikman was asked to evaluate Prescott’s performances as of late, and he was as straightforward as he could be about […]

The Detroit Lions heavily relied on their promising young talents to lead the way in the 2022 season. They will call on multiple such players to help the team make it back-to-back seasons with a winning record, including Jameson Williams. After spending months rehabbing the torn ACL injury he suffered during last year’s College Football […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley garnered plenty of outside criticism after the Week 18 road game against the Denver Broncos. Even as the Chargers had already clinched the No. 5 seed in the AFC, they opted to keep their regular starters on the field past the first quarter of the divisional matchup. In […]

One of the main takeaways from the Dallas Cowboys’ home loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1 centered on their failure to regularly pressure Tom Brady. The Cowboys sacked Brady just twice in the contest, and they also tallied four quarterback hits. Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had his way against Tampa Bay’s offensive […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will host the Dallas Cowboys in the wild-card round on Monday for a spot in the NFC divisional round. The Buccaneers had quite a roller-coaster regular season, and it all began in Dallas when they clinched a convincing double-digit win over the Cowboys in Week 1. Even as the Buccaneers strung […]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has continued to defy the odds in his rookie season. With the regular season-ending injuries to both Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo, Purdy was named the 49ers’ starting quarterback for their home matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last month. Purdy took the job, and he has not looked […]

Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman believes that Dak Prescott has not been “playing with a great deal of confidence.” Prescott capped off the Cowboys’ regular season schedule on a rather sluggish note. He threw at least one interception in each of Dallas’ final seven games of the regular season. The two-time Pro Bowler is […]

The Miami Dolphins have officially ruled out Raheem Mostert from their upcoming AFC wild-card matchup against the Buffalo Bills, the team announced on Friday. Mostert came away from the Dolphins’ home win over the New York Jets in Week 18 with a thumb injury. He suffered the ailment during the second half, as the team […]

Many expected to see at least four Las Vegas Raiders players be selected to a 2022 NFL All-Pro team, but in the end, only three such talents made the cut. Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams, running back Josh Jacobs, and kicker Daniel Carlson were all named to the 2022 NFL All-Pro First-Team on Friday. Adams garnered 26 […]

Trevor Lawrence and Justin Herbert will play in their long-awaited first playoff games on Saturday, as the Jacksonville Jaguars will host the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC wild-card round. The two teams last met in Week 3, when the Jaguars cruised to a convincing 38-10 road win over the Chargers. Lawrence had his way […]

Saquon Barkley is set to play in the first playoff game of his career on Sunday, as the New York Giants will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. Multiple current and former NFL players will be rooting for Barkley to make the most out of his first playoff appearance, including […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are keeping a close watch on Vita Vea heading into their NFC wild-card clash against the Dallas Cowboys. Vea has continued to nurse the nagging calf injury that he suffered during the early stages of the Buccaneers’ Week 14 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He ended up featuring in […]

The Miami Dolphins could be without offensive tackle Terron Armstead for their AFC wild-card game against the Buffalo Bills. Armstead missed practice for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to his toe, pec, knee, and hip injuries. All eyes are now set on Friday and whether the veteran left tackle will receive the green […]

Jalen Hurts made his return to action in the Philadelphia Eagles’ home win over the New York Giants in Week 18. Hurts could have sat out the game to continue to nurse his right shoulder injury, but he ended up playing in the contest, as Philadelphia was in need of a win to clinch both […]

The Carolina Panthers have continued to line up interviews for their vacant head coaching position. Now, they are set to meet with New England Patriots inside linebackers coach Jerod Mayo, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. As it stands, the two sides are working on the “timing” for the interview. Breer added that there “should […]

The New York Giants will have a rematch coming up in the NFL playoffs, as they will square off with the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC wild-card round. It was mere weeks ago that the Giants came away with a 27-24 road loss to the Vikings. A combined 28 points were scored in the fourth […]

The Miami Dolphins did not make it easy on themselves, but they ultimately clinched the No. 7 seed in the AFC following their 11-6 home win over the New York Jets in Week 18. The Dolphins failed to score a single touchdown in a game for the first time this season, but at the least, […]

Diontae Johnson set quite a lowly NFL record during the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 home game against the Cleveland Browns. Johnson broke former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back James Wilder’s record (85 catches, zero receiving TDs in 1984) for the most catches in a season without a receiving touchdown. The fourth-year wideout finished his campaign […]

The Houston Texans entered Week 18 in need of just a loss to the Indianapolis Colts to officially clinch the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Texans quarterback Davis Mills, however, had other plans in mind. Mills put together one of the best performances of his second season with the Texans, logging […]

There is now a major injury concern regarding Cincinnati Bengals right guard Alex Cappa. The fifth-year offensive lineman suffered a notable ankle injury on a third down play for the Bengals during the third quarter of their Week 18 home game against the Baltimore Ravens. On a play where Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow failed to […]

Justin Jefferson reached quite an impressive feat in the Minnesota Vikings’ Week 18 road game against the Chicago Bears. Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell decided to bench the team’s regular starters on offense for the second half. For Jefferson, he finished with four receptions for 35 receiving yards in the divisional contest. Jefferson did manage […]

The Las Vegas Raiders capped off their 2022 regular season schedule with a 31-13 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. From the two turnovers to the failure to slow down the Chiefs’ dynamic running game, it turned out to be a game to forget for the Raiders. Las Vegas opened up its […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa has proved that his 15.5 sacks campaign last year was no fluke. Bosa has simply blossomed in his fourth season with the 49ers. He enters Week 18 as the clear-cut leader on the team in a multitude of stats, from quarterback hits (47) to tackles for loss (18). […]

Stetson Bennett will don a Georgia Bulldogs jersey in a game for the final time on Monday, as he will lead the reigning SEC champions in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship Game against TCU. Bennett bolstered his legacy at Georgia in the Peach Bowl against the Ohio State Buckeyes, anchoring a game-winning drive […]