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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ woes on offense was the theme of their Week 3 road loss to the Cleveland Browns. As was the case in the Steelers’ Week 2 home defeat to the New England Patriots, the Mitchell Trubisky-led offense failed to get in a groove against the Browns. Trubisky anchored three scoring drives and overall, […]

High school football players across the country have continued to pull out all the stops with their verbal commitment announcements. This time around, Hykeem Williams, a five-star 2023 talent from Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had a couple of surprises up his sleeve during his commitment ceremony. Williams announced his commitment to Florida […]

The Carolina Panthers have had their fair share of struggles on offense over the early stages of the season. The Baker Mayfield-led Panthers offense has at the least orchestrated a few highlight-reel plays, including Robbie Anderson’s standout 75-yard receiving touchdown in Week 1. But for the most part, the Panthers are continuing to find difficulties […]

Jalen Hurts orchestrated arguably the most prolific performance of his career on Monday, as he guided the Philadelphia Eagles to a convincing double-digit victory over the Minnesota Vikings. From the three total touchdowns scored to the efficient 83.87 percent completion percentage posted, it was a performance to remember from the third-year quarterback. Since the game, […]

As the New York Yankees continue to inch closer to clinching the American League East, they will have to finish regular season play without Andrew Benintendi. Ahead of the Yankees’ home series opener against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, Benintendi shared an update on his hand injury, where he noted that it is “safe […]

For many players on the New England Patriots roster, the team’s upcoming Week 3 home matchup against the Baltimore Ravens will be just another game for them. But for a multitude of former players who featured for the Patriots during the franchise’s dynasty run in the 2010s, this game will always mean a bit more […]

The Kansas City Chiefs head into their Week 3 road matchup against the Indianapolis Colts with multiple injury concerns. Among them, four wideouts are listed on their injury report, including Mecole Hardman, who is nursing a heel ailment. None of these four Chiefs players are dealing with any notable injuries, but in the short-term, their […]

The Denver Broncos could end up being without multiple key players on offense for their Week 3 home matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, including Jerry Jeudy. The third-year wideout came away from the Broncos’ Week 2 home win against the Houston Texans with rib and shoulder injuries. After failing to connect with quarterback Russell […]

The Cincinnati Bengals once again dropped a heartbreaker this season, as the Dallas Cowboys came away with a 20-17 victory in Week 2 thanks to a late, game-winning 50-yard field goal made by kicker Brett Maher. As was the case in their Week 1 home defeat to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Bengals opened up their […]

The Indianapolis Colts were a popular pick during the offseason to win the AFC South this season, but through two games in the campaign, they sit in third place in the division. The Colts’ road woes against the Jacksonville Jaguars continued in Week 2, as they came away with a 24-0 defeat. Colts quarterback Matt […]

One of the main talking points from the Cleveland Browns’ opening two games of the 2022 season has centered on the coverage mishaps within their secondary. Last week, it was Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson who caught the Browns off guard with a 75-yard receiving touchdown. In Week 2, it was New York Jets […]

When Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier brought in Mike McDaniel to be the team’s new head coach and traded for Tyreek Hill, there sure was much expectation from him that the offense would simply have its way this season. In the Dolphins’ Week 2 road clash against the Baltimore Ravens, they did just that. […]

For the second consecutive week, the Pittsburgh Steelers had quite a roller-coaster showing on offense. The Steelers put up 14 points on the scoreboard in their narrow three-point home loss to the New England Patriots in Week 2. As was the case in their Week 1 road win over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Mitchell Trubisky-led […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown has already made notable history in just his second season with the Detroit Lions. St. Brown entered the Lions’ Week 2 home matchup against the Washington Commanders in keen form, as he had recorded at least one receiving touchdown in his previous five games dating back to last season. In the Lions’ […]

Not much has gone the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ way on offense so far in their Week 2 road matchup against the New Orleans Saints. Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady already knew he had quite a challenge ahead of him for this game, as multiple players on the offensive side of the ball were ruled out due […]

Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has reached a multitude of historic feats in his career so far, and he is on the doorstep of shattering another record. Garrett shined in the Browns’ Week 1 win against the Carolina Panthers, as he recorded 2.0 sacks, three tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. The Panthers […]

There was much anticipation for wideout Robert Woods’ debut with the Tennessee Titans in their Week 1 opener against the New York Giants, but in the end, he did not contribute much on offense. Overall, Woods was targeted just twice by quarterback Ryan Tannehill in the contest, as the veteran wide receiver hauled in a […]

For any teams that were in need of a promising wide receiver during the offseason, the 2022 NFL Draft was just the time to find such a talent. The Atlanta Falcons were among the six teams that decided to select a wideout in the top 20 of the draft, as they used their No. 8 […]

After guiding the Georgia Bulldogs to a national title win last season, Stetson Bennett is now proving to be an early contender for the 2022 Heisman Trophy honor. After back-to-back formidable performances in Georgia’s non-conference wins over Oregon and Samford, Bennett orchestrated a quality showing in its 48-7 road conference victory against South Carolina. Bennett […]

Through three games in the season, no team has had an answer for the reigning College Football Playoff national champions in the Georgia Bulldogs. Georgia once again cruised to a double-digit win in the campaign, as it took care of business with a 48-7 road win over South Carolina. The Bulldogs simply had their way […]

One of the must-watch duels from the Buffalo Bills’ Week 1 opener against the Los Angeles Rams centered on the matchup between wideout Stefon Diggs and cornerback Jalen Ramsey. By the end of the game, Diggs had the last laugh. Diggs hauled in eight receptions for 122 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the […]

On the heels of a statement win over the New England Patriots, the Miami Dolphins are now set for their first road game of the 2022 season, as they will meet the Baltimore Ravens in Week 2. The Dolphins kicked off the Mike McDaniel era with the team in convincing fashion thanks to their double-digit […]

It can sometimes get a bit hectic in the stands when the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears meet at Lambeau Field, which is just how cornerback Jaire Alexander wants it to be when the two teams face off in Week 2. Alexander is set to feature in his seventh career game against the […]

Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker is set to face quite a dilemma with the MLB playoffs just right around the corner. After a long wait, the Braves activated second baseman Ozzie Albies from the 60-day injured list on Friday. Albies had been sidelined due to a fractured left foot injury he suffered in June, but […]

As was expected, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes orchestrated yet another keen performance in an AFC West clash. Mahomes guided the Chiefs to a 27-24 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the opening game of Week 2. The one-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback built quality chemistry with multiple wide receivers over the course of […]

One of the biggest what-ifs in recent Philadelphia Eagles franchise history centers on general manager Howie Roseman’s call to pass on Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Eagles were in dire need of a WR1 on their roster, and like four other teams ahead of them did so in […]

Not many defenses have had much of an answer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Tom Brady and Mike Evans duo over the years. This is even less the case when Brady looks for Evans in the end zone via fade passes. Brady and Evans connected on such a play during the Buccaneers’ 19-3 road win […]

Last season, multiple rookies on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster orchestrated formidable seasons, including tight end Pat Freiermuth. After a couple of years of uncertainty at the position, Freiermuth took hold of the starting tight end job for the Steelers and did not look back; he ranked third on the team in both receptions (60) and […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened up the 2022 campaign on quite a dominant note against the Dallas Cowboys. The Buccaneers simply shut down the Dak Prescott-led Cowboys offense, allowing three points and a 3.8 yards per play average in the contest. For Buccaneers linebacker Devin White, he sees that this performance from the defense can […]

One of the main storylines heading into the final weeks of the MLB regular season centers on the 2022 American League MVP Award race between Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge. As of late, the two superstars have continued to bolster their respective resumes for the honor. […]

It should not come as much of a surprise that USC quarterback Caleb Williams has picked up where he left off from his promising freshman campaign with the Oklahoma Sooners. Williams is playing in much of the same offensive system that first-year USC head coach Lincoln Riley rolled out at Oklahoma last year. From the […]

The injury bug has hit the New York Giants’ wide receiver corps at this early stage in the season. The Giants already had one notable injury concern with their wideout group heading into their scheduled practice session on Thursday, as Wan’Dale Robinson is still dealing with a knee injury. After Thursday’s practice, Kadarius Toney was […]

One of the main talking points from the Los Angeles Rams’ Week 1 loss to the Buffalo Bills centered on wide receiver Allen Robinson’s lack of touches in the game. Robinson featured in 97 percent of snaps on offense in the game, and he ended up being targeted just twice by quarterback Matthew Stafford, as […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson was simply all over the place in his team’s 23-7 home win against the Green Bay Packers in Week 1. This dominant performance from him may have just provided rival teams in the NFC North with a sneak peek of what will be to come this season. Speaking after […]

The New Orleans Saints did not make it easy on themselves, but at the end of the day, they came away with a narrow 27-26 road win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. For much of the contest, the Saints offense simply struggled to move the sticks. For one, Saints quarterback Jameis Winston was […]

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson is picking up where he left off from his record-breaking 2021 campaign. Jefferson and Kirk Cousins have had their way in the Vikings’ Week 1 home opener against the Green Bay Packers. Cousins connected with Jefferson for a crucial 5-yard touchdown in the first quarter and then put the […]

The Trey Lance era with the San Francisco 49ers officially kicked off in Week 1, and it opened up with a lowly 19-10 road defeat to the Chicago Bears. Not much went Lance’s way over the course of the game. Lance anchored 11 total drives and guided the offense to a mere two scoring drives, […]

One of the main storylines of Week 1 centered on just how the multiple notable wide receivers who found new homes during the offseason would perform. In the case of Miami Dolphins wideout Tyreek Hill, he had quite a standout debut for Miami in its 20-7 home victory over the New England Patriots. Hill did […]

After a sluggish opening half in his Carolina Panthers debut, Baker Mayfield has turned it around in the second half against the Cleveland Browns. Mayfield has anchored a pair of touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, including one that culminated in quite a highlight-reel play. Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson caught the Browns secondary off […]