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The Cincinnati Bengals will be in for quite a test in their Week 8 road matchup against the Cleveland Browns. The Bengals have had a difficult time protecting quarterback Joe Burrow, as he has been sacked 24 times this season, which is tied with Indianapolis Colts passer Matt Ryan for the second-most in the NFL. […]

Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. once again bolstered his resume for the 2022 Biletnikoff Award. Harrison was a standout performer in the Buckeyes’ 44-31 road win against the Penn State Nittany Lions. As has been the case throughout this season, Harrison built quality chemistry with quarterback C.J. Stroud, as he hauled in 10 […]

The Houston Astros have revealed their starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and manager Dusty Baker made several changes across the board. For one, the longtime manager opted to bench Trey Mancini, as Yordan Alvarez will slot into the designated hitter role and Aledmys Diaz will start out […]

J.T. Tuimoloau had the performance of his life in the Ohio State Buckeyes’ 44-31 road win against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. The Buckeyes needed a player on the defensive side of the ball to rise to the occasion in this crucial Big Ten showdown, and the versatile defensive lineman did just that. […]

The Tennessee Titans will call on rookie quarterback Malik Willis to start in their Week 8 road matchup against the Houston Texans, as noted by the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The Titans made the call to downgrade Ryan Tannehill to out on Saturday, which came after they initially listed him as questionable for the divisional […]

There is still plenty of room for improvement for the Miami Dolphins on the offensive side of the ball this season. For Tua Tagovailoa, he sees that there are several areas where the team can improve on offense. Among them, he aspires to anchor an offense that can regularly cap off promising drives with touchdowns. […]

Not many expected the Philadelphia Phillies to pull off a run to the World Series after they went through a roller-coaster first half of the season. From being eight games under .500 to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski’s decision to fire manager Joe Girardi and replace him with Rob Thomson, the first few months […]

The Arizona Cardinals have officially ruled out James Conner from their Week 8 road matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the team announced on Friday. Conner’s second season with the Cardinals has been marred by injury. As of late, he has been nursing a ribs injury that he suffered during the Week 5 home game against […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will face multiple dilemmas when the free agency period opens up next month. Among them, Trea Turner will become a free agent for the first time in his career, and he could opt to take his talents elsewhere. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman provided updates on several players who will […]

After missing the Indianapolis Colts’ last three games, Shaquille Leonard will make his return to action in the Week 8 home matchup against the Washington Commanders. However, Leonard will not feature in the entirety of the contest, as head coach Frank Reich is set to have the fifth-year linebacker on a pitch count. “I will […]

To many who watched or played against Alex Bregman during his three-season run at LSU, it has come as no shock to them that the third baseman has emerged as a focal point of the Houston Astros’ run of dominance in the American League. New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader, who played at Florida, often […]

Multiple teams across the NFL had an urgent need for a starting quarterback heading into the 2022 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles did not have a need for such a player, but it did not stop head coach Nick Sirianni from scouting Pittsburgh Steelers passer Kenny Pickett. During a press conference ahead of the Eagles’ […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are set to once again square off with an ace this postseason, as they will meet Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander in Game 1 of the 2022 World Series. The Phillies’ formidable lineup has led the way as of late. The Phillies are averaging 5.2 runs per game in the postseason, […]

When the New York Jets acquired James Robinson from the Jacksonville Jaguars after Breece Hall went down with a torn ACL injury, the expectation was that the third-year running back would be called on to be the team’s go-to talent at the position. However, this may not be the case after all. Jets offensive coordinator […]

John Henry has shown over his run as owner of the Boston Red Sox that he is not one to shy away from making sudden moves. He did just that in Sept. 2019 when he relieved Dave Dombrowski from his duties as the team’s president of baseball operations. This call came a day after the […]

When Ranger Suarez secured the final out of the NLCS against the San Diego Padres, every single Philadelphia Phillies player celebrated on the field in jubilation. But for Phillies manager Rob Thomson, he was already looking ahead to planning for the World Series. Thomson announced on Wednesday that Aaron Nola will take the mound for […]

LSU turned heads across the college football world when it came away with back-to-back wins over Florida and Ole Miss. Heading into the two matchups, there was much talk about whether the Tigers would be able to contain two of the most versatile quarterbacks in the SEC today in Anthony Richardson and Jaxson Dart. In […]

Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker once again bolstered his candidacy for the 2022 Heisman Trophy award. Tennessee had no trouble taking care of business on Saturday, as the No. 6 ranked team in the nation secured a 65-24 home win against UT-Martin. The game was essentially put to rest after the first half thanks to the […]

Three of the top seven picks in the 2022 NFL Draft will be in action in the same contest in Week 7. Jacksonville Jaguars outside linebacker Travon Walker, who was selected by the team with the No. 1 overall pick, could square off with New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal in multiple snaps. Kayvon […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes secured their seventh win of the season on Saturday via a 54-10 home victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes. From head coach Ryan Day’s standpoint, it was not a flawless performance from his team as, for one, the Big Ten powerhouse did not have its best day running the football. While Ohio […]

After days of speculation, the Texas Rangers officially announced on Friday that they hired Bruce Bochy to be their next manager. Bochy had been away from the majors for the past three years following a 13-year run as manager for the San Francisco Giants. After recently interviewing for the Rangers’ managerial vacancy, general manager Chris […]

As was the case in the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians, New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has opened up the ALCS on a lackadaisical start. Judge sits at a .125 batting average through two games in the ALCS against the Houston Astros. Overall, he has reached base just once in the series, which came […]

The San Francisco 49ers were the first team to complete a major move ahead of this year’s NFL trade deadline, as they acquired Christian McCaffrey from the Carolina Panthers on Thursday. The 49ers had to go all out to bring in McCaffrey, parting ways with four total draft picks, including a second-round selection in the […]

Even as Josh Donaldson has struggled to get going in the New York Yankees’ ALCS clash against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone currently has no plans to move him out of the starting third base role. After striking out in all three of his at-bats in Game 1 of the series, Donaldson was able […]

One could pinpoint a multitude of glaring issues with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense, but for Mike Evans, there is one matter that needs to be addressed soon. “Penalties… just teams beating us,” Evans said during a press conference on Wednesday. “They’re just beating us. I mean, the Steelers were more physical than us last Sunday […]

After failing to record a hit in the Houston Astros’ ALDS win over the Seattle Mariners, Jose Altuve struggled to get going in Game 1 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees. Altuve did not notch a hit in three at-bats against the reigning AL East champions, although he did manage to reach base […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will hand the baseball over to Ranger Suarez for Game 3 of their NLCS clash against the San Diego Padres. From there, it is still up in the air as to which starters the team will call on to pitch in the rest of the series. As it pertains to Game 4, […]

There is now growing optimism regarding Jadeveon Clowney’s status for the Cleveland Browns’ Week 7 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. Clowney’s second season with the Browns has been marred by injury. He missed the Browns’ games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons due to an ankle ailment that he suffered during the Week […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers dropped back to the .500 mark following their 20-18 road loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. From the inefficiency in the red zone to their woes on third downs, it was a day to forget for Tom Brady and company. Ben Roethlisberger was in attendance at Acrisure Stadium to […]

The offenses for both the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Iowa Hawkeyes will be tested when the two Big Ten schools square off on Saturday. The C.J. Stroud-led Buckeyes offense is set to meet an Iowa defense that currently ranks third in all the FBS in points per game allowed this season with a 9.8 […]

When the Kansas City Chiefs’ season was on the line during their AFC divisional round matchup against the Buffalo Bills earlier this year, Patrick Mahomes rose to the occasion with a game-winning touchdown drive in overtime. When Mahomes had an opportunity to secure another pivotal win over the Bills in Week 6, cornerback Taron Johnson […]

It was not smooth sailing for the Minnesota Vikings’ formidable offense in the Week 6 road matchup against the Miami Dolphins. The Vikings struggled to get going for much of the contest, as the Kirk Cousins-led offense anchored a mere two scoring drives through three quarters. From the woes on third downs to the inability […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady’s 23rd season in the NFL is off to quite a roller-coaster start. The Buccaneers dropped back to the .500 mark after coming away with a 20-18 road loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 6. As was the case over the early stages of the season, the Brady-led Buccaneers […]

After weeks of criticism because of his sluggish start to the season, Matt Ryan responded by orchestrating a vintage performance in the Indianapolis Colts’ 34-27 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 6. Ryan had his way in his sixth career game against the Jaguars, as he completed a team-record 42 passes and also tallied […]

The Green Bay Packers threw in the towel during the late stages of their Week 6 home loss to the New York Jets. After the Jets capped off a 13-play drive with a field goal in the fourth quarter, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur decided to sit Aaron Rodgers for the remainder of the game […]

There is now a major injury concern for the Green Bay Packers in their Week 6 home matchup against the New York Jets. Randall Cobb’s ankle was rolled up on by Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams as he was attempting to block on a rushing play for Aaron Jones in the Packers’ opening drive of […]

The Tennessee Volunteers finally ended the streak. For the first time in 16 years, Tennessee picked up a regular season win over Alabama, as the Volunteers came away with a thrilling 52-49 victory on Saturday. Unlike in previous encounters against the Crimson Tide, Tennessee did not falter under pressure. While Tennessee did blow an 18-point […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2022 campaign came to a crashing end on Saturday, as the Philadelphia Phillies sent them home in Game 4 of their NLDS clash. The Braves struggled to get much going on offense in their 8-3 loss to the Phillies in Game 4. All of their three runs came via solo home runs, […]

It was far from an effortless performance, but in the end, the Ole Miss Rebels moved to a 7-0 record on the season following their 48-34 home win over Auburn. There were plenty of talking points in the days leading up to the game, but the Auburn rush offense was not among them. Auburn came […]