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After the NFL’s Super Wild Card Weekend, we are down to the final eight teams in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. For the most part, the pretenders are gone, and the true contenders remain (for the most part, Tampa Bay Buccaneers fans). In the Divisional Round, we get our last two Saturday games of the season, […]

The Chicago Bears own the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, and they are interviewing USC coach Kliff Kingsbury for their open offensive coordinator role. If the Bears do make this hire, it could signal that they are going to take USC quarterback Caleb Williams with that top pick. “Former Cardinals’ HC Kliff […]

Cold weather has played a big part in these NFL Playoffs, with freezing temperatures and even snow affecting the Kansas City Chiefs-Miami Dolphins game and the Buffalo Bills-Pittsburgh Steelers matchup. But when a reporter asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles if he was worried about the cold when his team takes on the Detroit […]

The Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 in the Wild Card Round to advance to the Divisional Round and a date with the Kansas City Chiefs at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. Most of the drama happened before the game, as a snowstorm moved the contest to Monday. And while there was […]

The NFL playoffs roll on, with Super Wild Card Weekend in the books and the NFL Divisional Round approaching. With just eight teams left in the race to be Super Bowl champs, here is the NFL injury roundup after the Wild Card Games. Texans WR Noah Brown Noah Brown played just five snaps and had […]

The Dallas Cowboys became the first No. 2 seed to lose to a No. 7 seed since the NFL moved to its current playoff format after losing 48-32 to the Green Bay Packers. The Dallas defense got smoked by Jordan Love and the Packers offense in this game, but that isn’t preventing several teams from […]

As the NFL Playoffs roll on, the Tennessee Titans are looking for their next head coach and interviewing candidates after firing Mike Vrabel. The Titans will surely have a long list of potential coaches, and reports are that it will start with Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brian Johnson. “The #Titans requested to interview #Eagles OC […]

The fallout from the Nick Saban retirement announcement continues on both sides of the country. Washington is dealing with a mass exodus with former coach Kalen DeBoer taking the Alabama job, and DeBoer is dealing with his defections as several excellent players, now including tight end Amari Niblack, have left the football team. “BREAKING: Alabama […]

With Kalen DeBoer officially heading to Alabama, it seems like nearly everyone else is heading for the exits at the Washington football program. The latest Huskies to hit the transfer portal are offensive lineman Nate Kalepo and quarterback Austin Mack. “Washington starting offensive guard Nate Kalepo has entered the transfer portal,” Matt Zenitz of 247 […]

Deion Sanders and his Colorado football program just landed a big recruit who can relate to Deion’s son, Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. That’s because Gage Goldberg knows what it’s like to have a famous father, as he is the son of WWE legend Goldberg. Gage Goldberg is a Class of 2024 middle linebacker from Boerne […]

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 in the AFC Wild Card game on Saturday night thanks in large part to the defense keeping All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill in check. This duty mostly fell on Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who is not on the All-Pro team, although after Saturday night, Andy Reid […]

The fallout from the Nick Saban retirement announcement is just getting started for the Alabama football program. Just days after the legend stepped down and the school announced Washington’s Kalen DeBoer will be the next head coach, the team lost one of his best players. Wide receiver Isaiah Bond is transferring to go play for […]

The New York Knicks beat the Memphis Grizzlies 106-94 on Saturday night thanks to a great team effort that saw all five starters score in double digits. Forward Julius Randle led the way for the Knicks, pouring in 24 points, but after the game, he was not happy with his performance overall, which included six […]

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Miami Dolphins 26-7 in the AFC Wild Card Round in the frigid Missouri temperatures. Patrick Mahomes and company didn’t get the victory by pounding the ball in the freezing cold. The Chiefs threw the ball 41 times, and many of those went to rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice. Rice, […]

Things are going from bad to worse for the Washington Huskies football program since they lost in the College Football Playoffs national championship game to Michigan. In addition to stars like quarterback Michael Penix Jr. heading to the NFL, head coach Kalen DeBoer is also leaving to replace Nick Saban as headman of the Alabama […]

The Golden State Warriors are now reportedly looking for the right Andrew Wiggins trade ahead of the NBA trade deadline as the team and the player struggle in the 2023-24 season. “The Warriors have also held internal conversations about moving former All-Star wing Andrew Wiggins ahead of the trade deadline, sources said,” ClutchPoints NBA insider […]

The Washington Commanders have hired a new general manager, bringing in the San Francisco 49ers assistant GM Adam Peters, and with that hiring, the rumors that Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will be the Commanders’ next head coach are heating up. “The expected hire all the way through. Peters will now work to tab […]

The Miami Dolphins have given an official answer on whether wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and running back Raheem Mostert will play on Saturday in the NFL Wild Card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Maybe. Both players are listed as questionable on the Dolphins’ official injury report ahead of Super Wild Card Weekend. “Dolphins […]

The Las Vegas Raiders’ next head coach odds are currently in favor of interim head coach Antonio Pierce. However, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh isn’t that far behind, according to oddsmakers, and Raiders nor owner Mark Davis have ever shied away from making a splashy head coaching hire. Interim head coach Antonio Pierce took over for […]

The unthinkable has happened, and Nick Saban is no longer the head coach of the Alabama football program. While we’ll have plenty of time to reflect on Saban’s tenure and how he is possibly the greatest college football coach of all time, the more immediate concern is who the next head coach of the Crimson […]

The 2023 NFL regular season is in the books, and Super Wild Card Weekend is upon us as the 2024 NFL Playoffs begin. It is win-or-go-home time in pro football, and we have six huge matchups on tap. It all starts Saturday with the No. 5 seed Cleveland Browns traveling to face the No. 4 […]

The Tennessee Titans fired successful head coach Mike Vrabel on Wednesday and on Thursday, news came out that the team and owner Amy Adams Strunk are going to swing for the fences with a huge hire of either former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick or Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. At least one NFL insider […]

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis is on the hunt for a new head coach and general manager after firing Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler this season, and he’s keeping the GM search in the AFC West right now, interviewing Denver Broncos executive Kelly Kleine Van Calligan for the job. “The #Raiders interviewed #Broncos executive […]

Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy has been fired by head coach Matt Eberflus along with several members of the offensive coaching staff, including quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko and wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert. “The #Bears are making staff changes, as offensive coordinator Luke Getsy and members of his staff have been fired, per me […]

The Toronto Raptors lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 132-131 on Tuesday night, and Raptors fans are blaming the officiating of NBA referee Ben Taylor and his crew. After the game, Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went off on the officials, and the biggest Raptors fan of all, Drake, loved it. Drake took to Instagram and […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pulled off what may go down as one of the shrewdest moves in NFL history last season, trading the 2023 No. 1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers. That trade earned the Bears the top pick again in the 2024 NFL Draft, thanks to the Panthers’ horrific season, and […]

The Denver Broncos sat quarterback Russell Wilson down for the last two games of the season amid news breaking that the franchise tried to strong-arm the signal-caller into renegotiating his contract to take out injury guarantees in October. These moves seemed to signal the end of the Wilson era in Denver, but now general manager […]

Mike Vrabel was shockingly fired by Tennessee Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk on Tuesday, which led many fans to question why the franchise didn’t try to trade the soon-to-be-in-demand coach. One NFL insider is reported the answer before Strunk herself confirmed it, and it’s ridiculous. “The Titans believed trading Vrabel was too complicated and would […]

The Michigan Wolverines are the national champions of college football. After putting a 34-13 beatdown on the Washington Huskies, the Wolverines are once again the national champions for the first time since 1997. On that ’97 team, there was a 20-year-old sophomore backup quarterback named Tom Brady, and on Monday, that guy took to Instagram […]

The Dallas Cowboys are headed to the NFL playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the NFC after a 12-5 regular season. As the postseason arrives, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is giving his head coach, Mike McCarthy, a major vote of confidence. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to @1053thefan on coach Mike McCarthy’s future: ‘I couldn’t […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars were in contention for the No. 1 seed in the AFC at 8-3 in Week 12. Then the team lost five of its final six games and missed the playoffs at 9-8. With that kind of collapse, heads had to roll, and it seems like Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson decided to […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling this season, sitting in 11th place in the Western Conference at 17-19. One of the big reasons is that veteran wing Andrew Wiggins isn’t the player he used to be, and the more he struggles, the more the Warriors are open to a trade ahead of the rapidly approaching […]

You can’t talk about the Michigan football program without talking about legendary coach Bo Schembechler. The legendary coach and athletic director has his handprints all over not just the Michigan football team, but all of the school’s sports after spending parts of four decades in Ann Arbor. It’s a legacy that still casts a large […]

The NFL playoffs are upon us, but first, we need to look at the Week 18 injury roundup that will affect next week’s Super Wild Card Weekend. Several big-name players from playoff teams went down on Sunday as teams vied for playoff spots and positioning. Here’s what we know about their status as of Monday […]

The New York Jets finished the season on a high note, beating the New England Patriots 17-3 in Week 18 to finish the season 7-10. Now, the Jets offseason begins, and the team needs to fill some key holes through the draft and free agency. Luckily for Jets general manager Joe Douglas, star quarterback Aaron […]

Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera has officially been fired by new owner Josh Harris and his group following a 35-10 Week 18 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, per Ian Rapoport. Rivera’s tenure in Washington ends after four seasons and a 26-40-1 record over 66 games. “Sources: The #Commanders are moving on from coach Ron […]

The Atlanta Falcons lost to the New Orleans Saints in Week 18, which may cost Falcons head coach Arthur Smith his job. With that type of pressure at play, Smith snapped on Saints head coach Dennis Allen after the final whistle blew, following a garbage-time Saints touchdown to make the score 48-17. With a minute […]

The Chicago Bears have nothing to play for in the standings in Week 18 against the Green Bay Packers. However, the NFC North squad can not only play spoiler against a hated rival, but the pressure is on head coach Matt Eberflus, quarterback Justin Fields, and other Bears players to put one more good game […]

The Carolina Panthers have had a brutal 2023 season, winning just two games heading into their Week 18 matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While almost nothing has gone right for the AFC South team, there is at least one bright spot, as defensive tackle Derrick Brown set a new record for his position in […]