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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially listed running back Leonard Fournette as doubtful for their Week 12 road clash with the Cleveland Browns, the team announced on Friday. Fournette has been nursing a hip pointer injury for nearly two weeks now. He suffered the ailment during the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers’ Week 10 win […]

Kenny Golladay had the most productive outing of his season in the New York Giants’ Week 11 home defeat to the Detroit Lions. The one-time Pro Bowler hauled in two receptions for a season-high 29 receiving yards, and he also played in 43 percent of snaps on offense in the contest. Golladay failed to build […]

Justin Jefferson is on the doorstep of once again making notable history in his early run with the Minnesota Vikings. Jefferson heads into the Vikings’ Thanksgiving clash with the New England Patriots ranking in the top five in multiple stats this season, including receptions (72) and receiving yards (1,093). He has tallied 4,109 receiving yards […]

There is now an early concern regarding Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown’s status for the Week 12 home matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The Eagles released their injury report for Thursday, and Brown was the only player on the team who did not feature in practice on the day. The one-time Pro Bowler […]

The Miami Dolphins could end up being without two key starters on offense for their Week 12 home matchup against the Houston Texans. The Dolphins released their injury report for Thursday, and running back Raheem Mostert and offensive tackle Terron Armstead were the only players on the offensive side of the ball who did not […]

Tyreek Hill’s dominant start to his Miami Dolphins career has come as no surprise to a multitude of players and coaches in the organization, including head coach Mike McDaniel. During a press conference ahead of the Dolphins’ Week 10 home matchup against the Cleveland Browns, McDaniel was asked just when it hit him that he […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to face multiple dilemmas in next year’s free agency period. Among them, they will have to make a call on JuJu Smith-Schuster’s future with the team. Following a five-season run with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Smith-Schuster decided to take his talents to the Chiefs in March. The versatile wideout opted […]

The San Francisco Giants have officially declined Evan Longoria’s club option for the 2023 season, the team announced on Thursday. Longoria had a $13 million club option for the 2023 campaign, which came from the six-year, $100 million extension deal that he signed off on in 2012 while a member of the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

There is now growing optimism regarding Ryan Tannehill’s status for the Tennessee Titans’ Week 10 home matchup against the Denver Broncos. The Titans announced that Tannehill was a full participant in practice on Thursday. Tannehill has been nursing a nagging ankle injury that he suffered during the Titans’ Week 7 home win over the Indianapolis […]

As the stretch run of the college football season has now arrived, there will be a multitude of storylines to watch over the remainder of the regular season. For one, there still is no clear-cut frontrunner for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award, although players such as USC quarterback Caleb Williams have made a strong case […]

Notre Dame’s upcoming matchup against Navy will be just another game for many of the players and coaches in the program. For Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, this game will mean a bit more to him. Freeman served as the defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bearcats when they came away with an arduous 42-32 […]

Multiple players who found new homes ahead of the NFL trade deadline made their debuts with their new teams in Week 9. Among them, Jeff Wilson Jr. featured for the Miami Dolphins in their road clash with the Chicago Bears. After joining the Dolphins from the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, Wilson had little time […]

The Minnesota Vikings’ Week 9 road win over the Washington Commanders sure meant a bit more to Kirk Cousins, as he squared off against his former team at FedEx Field for the first time in his career. As has been the case as of late, Cousins once again delivered for the Vikings when it mattered […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ Week 9 road defeat to the Jacksonville Jaguars was a game of two halves. The Raiders were rolling in the first 30 minutes of the contest, as quarterback Derek Carr anchored four scoring drives. He also built keen chemistry with Davante Adams, who recorded nine receptions and two touchdown catches. The […]

The Chicago Bears came up short in their Week 9 home game against the Miami Dolphins, but at the least, Justin Fields put together a performance to remember. Fields simply made life difficult for the Dolphins’ stout front seven unit over the course of the contest. In the air, he recorded three passing touchdowns and […]

Tyreek Hill once again made history in his debut season with the Miami Dolphins. Hill entered the Dolphins’ Week 9 road contest against the Chicago Bears leading the NFL in both receptions (69) and receiving yards (961). He was just coming off of a potent outing in Miami’s Week 8 comeback win over the Detroit […]

It took a while, but Baker Mayfield has now received another golden opportunity to anchor the Carolina Panthers offense. Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks decided to bench P.J. Walker and replace him with Mayfield at the quarterback position to start the second half against the Cincinnati Bengals. Baker Mayfield is opening the second half […]

When the first College Football Playoff rankings of the year were released on Tuesday, the Tennessee Volunteers were deemed to be in a good position to go on and eventually clinch a spot in the CFP. After their 27-13 road defeat to the Georgia Bulldogs, it will now be much more difficult for the Volunteers […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes just continue to shatter records in the Ryan Day era. The Buckeyes picked up their ninth win of the season on Saturday thanks to a 21-7 road victory over Northwestern. It was not easy for Ohio State’s high-octane offense to get going considering the dismal weather conditions throughout the game, but […]

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers have had quite a performance to forget in their road showdown against the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs. The Volunteers’ high-flying offense entered the game leading the nation in both yards per game (553.0) and points per game (49.4). Hendon Hooker was also deemed to be the clear-cut frontrunner […]

It was far from an effortless performance, but at the end of the day, the Ohio State Buckeyes are still undefeated on the season after they secured a 21-7 win over Northwestern on Saturday. Arduous weather conditions on the day forced Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson to switch up […]

Jimbo Fisher may have just hit rock bottom in his fifth season as head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies. Texas A&M entered its home matchup against Florida on Saturday in dire need of a win after having dropped its previous four games. More so, the Aggies came into the day with a mere one […]

The Texas A&M Aggies have not had much to cheer about as of late, and early on in their home matchup against the Florida Gators, Anthony Richardson added insult to injury. After junior running back Devon Achane provided the Aggies with a 7-3 lead in the contest, Richardson responded by guiding the Gators to an […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady has reached a multitude of historic feats over his career, and he is on the doorstep of achieving yet another notable milestone. Brady is the all-time leader in passing yards in both the regular season (86,787) and the playoffs (13,049). With a mere 164 passing yards, he will become […]

Since joining the Philadelphia Eagles from the Chicago Bears ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Robert Quinn has not factored much into the defensive game plan of the current NFC East leaders. Quinn made his debut with the Eagles in their Week 8 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he featured in 26 percent […]

Rhamondre Stevenson may have to put together the performance of his life in Week 9 to help lead the New England Patriots to a home win over the Indianapolis Colts. The Patriots released their final injury report for Week 9 on Friday, and they elected to officially rule out three players on offense, including offensive […]

Alvin Kamara is now the latest New Orleans Saints player to come to the defense of Michael Thomas amid the wideout’s injury-riddled season. On Thursday, the Saints made the call to place Thomas on injured reserve due to his dislocated toe injury, which he suffered during the Week 3 road defeat to the Carolina Panthers. […]

Through five games in the 2022 World Series, the Houston Astros have not received much quality production from the designated hitter position. Overall, three different players have earned at least one start at DH for Houston in the World Series, including David Hensley, who recorded one hit and struck out twice in four at-bats in […]

There is no clear-cut frontrunner for the 2022 NFL MVP Award after eight weeks in the regular season. Multiple players have been making a strong case to be the top contender for the honor, including Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill has also emerged as an early contender for the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the ball over to Zack Wheeler for Game 6 of the World Series against the Houston Astros. Regardless of the outcome of Game 5, Wheeler will make the biggest start of his career in Game 6, as he will either have an opportunity to help Philadelphia clinch a World Series […]

The San Francisco 49ers were quite active in making moves ahead of this year’s NFL trade deadline, including with their call to ship off Jeff Wilson Jr. to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fifth-round pick in next year’s NFL Draft. Wilson was the 49ers’ go-to running back for much of the first half […]

The No. 1 ranked Tennessee Volunteers will have arguably their biggest game in years coming up on Saturday, as they will meet the No. 3 ranked Georgia Bulldogs for a crucial pivotal matchup. Ahead of the contest, ESPN touched base with 15 head coaches, assistants, NFL scouts and staffers to get their takes on the […]

For the first four years of his run with the Denver Broncos, Bradley Chubb had a front-row seat to watch Tyreek Hill simply have his way. Overall, Hill finished his run with the Kansas City Chiefs with an astounding 11-0 record against the Broncos. For Chubb, he used to “hate” Hill after regularly watching him […]

Nebraska interim head coach Mickey Joseph has ruled quarterback Casey Thompson as a game-time decision for the upcoming home matchup against Minnesota. “Game-time decision on Casey, see if he is going to be able to go,” Joseph said during a press conference on Thursday. Thompson’s status for Nebraska’s conference clash with Minnesota has been up […]

After watching the Pittsburgh Steelers drop to 2-6 on the season following their 35-13 road defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, longtime head coach Bill Cowher believes that his former team needs to make one notable change on the offensive side of the ball. Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett threw the football 38 times […]

After orchestrating a roller-coaster performance in the Miami Dolphins’ Week 7 home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tua Tagovailoa got back on the right track in the road matchup against the Detroit Lions. As was the case in the Dolphins’ comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens earlier this season, Tagovailoa had to turn it up […]

The Christian McCaffrey era with the San Francisco 49ers is off to quite a promising start. After tallying 62 yards from scrimmage in his 49ers debut against the Kansas City Chiefs last week, McCaffrey made a strong first impression in his first career clash against the Los Angeles Rams donning a San Francisco jersey. In […]

For the second week in a row, the Detroit Lions blew a second-half lead, as they ultimately came away with a 31-27 home defeat to the Miami Dolphins in Week 8. After orchestrating sluggish performances on offense in their back-to-back road losses to the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys, the Lions showed signs […]

The Dallas Cowboys called on Tony Pollard to be the feature back in their Week 8 home matchup against the Chicago Bears after they decided to rule out Ezekiel Elliott due to his knee injury. As has been the case all season long, Pollard once again made a strong claim to be the Cowboys’ go-to […]