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The Detroit Lions have five players going to the 2024 Pro Bowl, with defensive end Aidan Hutchinson, center Frank Ragnow, right tackle Penei Sewell, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta, and special teams standout Jalen Reeves-Maybin all making the NFC squad. While this is a testament to the Lions’ success this season, it also illustrates what […]

The NFL Week 18 schedule is here, and we’ll pause while we pour a little out for the 2023 NFL season. With the playoffs one week away, this last week should be filled with weird outcomes as teams compete for postseason spots and draft slots. The slate begins on Saturday afternoon with the Pittsburgh Steelers […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Antoine Winfield Jr. is one of (if not) the biggest 2024 Pro Bowl snubs as the Arizona Cardinals Budda Baker and Seattle Seahawks’ Julian Love made the NFC Pro Bowl team at the strong safety spot. Winfield Jr.’s dad, retired Pro Bowl cornerback Antoine Winfield Sr., didn’t take kindly to this, […]

Two of Disney’s biggest properties are now at war on social media, as Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, is going after New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers — a paid guest on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show — after the QB insinuated the late-night host’s name would be on the soon-to-be-released flight […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a must-win Week 18 matchup against the Tennessee Titans. They did get some good news, though, as the latest Christian Kirk injury update is that the team has opened the wide receiver’s practice window, paving the way for him to possibly play in Week 18 and the playoffs, should Jacksonville make […]

The Washington Commanders come to the end of their brutal 2023 NFL season with a home game against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 18. The most intriguing thing about this game may be who starts at quarterback for the Commanders — Sam Howell or Jacoby Brissett — and when asked who it will be, head […]

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll may make some big changes after his team’s disastrous 5-11 season. One of those changes could be taking over play-calling duties, which may also mean firing Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, who just one year ago was one of the hottest head-coaching candidates in the league. “Mike Kafka […]

The NFL has somehow decided that referee Brad Allen and his will shockingly work the Week 18 primetime Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers game just a week after the ref personally blew a major call in the Week 17 Dallas Cowboys’ win over the Detroit Lions. “Referee Brad Allen and his crew — who last […]

The Chicago Bears officially wrapped up the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after the Carolina Panthers lost yet again in Week 17. The Bears own the Panthers’ first-rounder this year after trading last year’s top pick to the Panthers so they could draft Bryce Young. Now, if the franchise wants, they can […]

The Chicago Bears have wrapped up the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after the Arizona Cardinals upset the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 17. That gives the Cardinals four wins on the season, meaning that with just two Ws this year, the Carolina Panthers will own the worst record in the league. And […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are in a tailspin after shockingly losing 35-31 to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. That loss marks their fourth defeat in their last five games and has led to questions as to whether head coach Nick Sirianni still has the full trust and faith of the Eagles players. Ahead of Week […]

The College Football Playoff final is set. After a dramatic overtime contest where Michigan took down Alabama, Washington barely escaped a late comeback from Texas in another exciting football game in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. After the Longhorns fell just short of reaching the final, head coach Steve Sarkisian said it was his team’s own […]

The latest Jordan Addison injury update is that the talented Minnesota Vikings rookie wide receiver will play in Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers. And that is music to the ears of rookie quarterback Jaren Hall, who will get his second start of the season on Sunday Night Football. “Vikings WR Jordan Addison (ankle) […]

The Denver Broncos could be in some serious trouble for the way they’ve handed the Russell Wilson contract situation after they benched him for the rest of the 2023 season to avoid injury guarantees kicking in for next year. Doing this isn’t a major issue in and of itself. Teams do this type of thing […]

The New York Knicks made a blockbuster OG Anunoby trade on Saturday, but the team might not be done dealing, according to the latest NBA trade rumors. Before making the Anunoby deal, reports were that the team was interested in making a Dejounte Murray trade with the Atlanta Hawks, and those rumors persist even after […]

The Miami Dolphins head into Week 17 against the Baltimore Ravens, the No. 1 team in the AFC, needing to win to clinch the AFC East and a home game in the Wild Card Round. Unfortunately for Mike McDaniel and company, they’ll have to do it without their leading rusher as the latest Raheem Mostert […]

The NFL Week 17 schedule is here, and after a wild Christmas weekend, it’s time to get down to the nitty gritty and decide who goes to the 2023 NFL Playoffs and who hops a plan to Cancun on Jan. 8. The penultimate week of the regular season kicked off with the New York Jets […]

The Detroit Pistons squandered a 21-point lead to the Boston Celtics on Thursday, falling 128-122 in overtime to push their losing streak to 28 games and tying the longest such run in NBA history. After the game, Pistons star Cade Cunningham took an optimistic tone in discussing how his team feels about the loss and […]

There are many theories as to why Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs offense is struggling so badly this season. Maybe it’s the lack of talent at wide receiver. Maybe it’s the team’s lack of interest in the regular season. Or maybe it’s the Curse of Taylor Swift. NBC analyst Chris Simms has another […]

The Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Ravens face off in arguably the best game of the NFL Week 17 slate. The two teams both lead their division, and the Dolphins can wrap up the AFC East with a win while the Ravens can clinch the AFC North and the No. 1 seed and first-round bye. Ahead […]

With the Cleveland Browns Week 17 win on Thursday night over the New York Jets, the franchise guaranteed they would finish ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North for the first time in decades. In fact, it’s been so long since the Browns bested the Steelers that the division was called the AFC […]

The Green Bay Packers got a Jayden Reed injury update from the wide receiver himself that will make them feel good ahead of a big Week 17 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. “I was full go today. I feel really good,” Reed said after practice on Thursday, per USA Today. “I’m just ready to be […]

As the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs prepare to square off in Week 17, Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase decided to take some serious shots at the Chiefs defense. “We know what we’re capable of. Everybody in the league does,” Chase stared out, innocently enough before adding, “That’s why KC doubles us the way […]

The Denver Broncos announced that star quarterback Russell Wilson would be benched for the remainder of the season to guard against $37 million in injury guarantees for next season. This move strongly suggests the Broncos will part ways with the QB this offseason. With that as the most likely outcome, rampant speculation quickly kicked up […]

As the Indianapolis Colts head into a crucial Week 17 showdown with the Las Vegas Raiders, the team got injury updates on wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. and offensive tackle Braden Smith, who both seem like they are trending toward playing on Sunday. “This is not a declarative statement about their statuses for Sunday, but […]

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence got a positive injury update as news came out that he will return to practice ahead of the team’s crucial Week 17 matchup with the Carolina Panthers. “Jaguars’ HC Doug Pederson said Trevor Lawrence is expected to be a limited participant at today’s practice,” ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported on […]

The Dallas Cowboys lost a close one in Week 16 to the Miami Dolphins, as Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense made a late push to kick a game-winning field goal with time running out. Cowboys superstar linebacker Micah Parsons couldn’t get to the QB on that last drive to win it for his team, […]

Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr. is an icon because of what he did on the field. What he did in the locker room was pretty great, too, though. CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones illustrated this with a story of how the All-Pro wide receiver once went to extreme lengths to prank him as […]

The Houston Texans got a positive CJ Stroud injury update on the concussion that has kept him out of the team’s last two games. It now sounds like the rookie QB will start practicing with the team as soon as Wednesday, clearing the way for him to return for the Texans’ Week 17 game against […]

The Buffalo Bills narrowly escaped the lowly Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16, but they did come away with a last-second 24-22 victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. Now, the Bills may get another boost as a former first-round pick, cornerback Kaiir Elam, is returning from injury as the Bills get ready to take […]

Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino is one of the biggest legends in Miami Dolphins history. However, when the franchise was honoring him at the Miami Dolphins’ 22-20 Week 16 win over the Dallas Cowboys, current head coach Mike McDaniel had some choice words for the record-setting signal-caller. “F**k your records, Dan! We’re coming for […]

The Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints in Week 16 30-22, and are now knocking on the door of the NFL playoffs at 8-7. As the team heads toward the postseason, they are making moves to firm up their roster for the stretch run, which includes cutting running back Darrell Henderson Jr. after […]

The Baltimore Ravens’ 33-19 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Christmas night of Week 16 may have proven that the Ravens are the best team in the NFL right now. It also may have won Lamar Jackson the 2023 NFL MVP Award. Taking on two of the other favorites, Brock Purdy and Christian McCaffrey, […]

The NFL Week 16 schedule is now done and we look toward Week 17. With just two games left for each team in the 2023 NFL season, we are getting a feel for what the playoff picture will look like. For those teams at the bottom of the standings, this time of year is all […]

The Atlanta Falcons beat the Indianapolis Colts 29-10 in Week 16 to keep their playoff hopes alive, but that doesn’t mean FOX analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw doesn’t still want Falcons head coach Arthur Smith fired. Before Atlanta’s clutch win, the Super Bowl-winning QB went off on the Falcons headman. “I have […]

The San Francisco 49ers came into their Week 16 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on a six-game winning streak and in prime position to get the No. 1 seed in the NFC. However, the 49ers left the game with a decisive loss, a lot closer NFC race than they’d like, and some injuries they’d rather […]

As Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers get ready to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 16, the team got a mixed bag of injury updates about its banged-up pass-catching corps. Heading into the game on Christmas Eve, it looks like rookie wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks is good to go, although second-year star Christian […]

The Minnesota Vikings take on the Detroit Lions in Week 16 in a game that could clinch the NFC North for the Lions and make or break the Vikings’ playoff chances. Ahead of this crucial matchup, Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell gave an update about superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson that should have the Lions […]

The NFL Week 16 slate is upon us, and while there are a few other things going on in everyone’s lives this time of year, there is also wall-to-wall pro football, which truly makes this the hap-happiest season of all. We started with the Los Angeles Rams beating the New Orleans Saints on Thursday and […]