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The Cleveland Browns beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-27 in Week 14 to become the only 8-5 AFC Wild Card team. This big win put them in the driver’s seat for a playoff spot, as the team now has a greater than 80% chance to make the postseason, while all the 7-6 teams in the conference […]

The latest Justin Jefferson injury update after the superstar wide receiver left the Minnesota Vikings’ ugly 3-0 Week 14 win over the Las Vegas Raiders (and went to the hospital) with a scary-sounding chest injury, is that Jefferson is day-to-day and could play in Week 15 against the Cincinnati Bengals. “Vikings HC Kevin O’Connell says […]

The Chicago Bears made a big deal at the 2023 NFL trade deadline, sending a 2024 second-round pick to the Washington Commanders for defensive end Montez Sweat. The trade was widely derided by most of the NFL media, but now five games into his Chicago tenure, the move is paying dividends for Bears defense. The […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers earned a hard-fought win against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 14, taking down their division rival 29-25. After the game, Bucs head coach Todd Bowles gave a lot of credit to the mentality of his veteran quarterback, Baker Mayfield. “I’ve been bragging about his mettle all year. He’s a guy that […]

At one point in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 34-14 Week 14 win over the Indianapolis Colts, Cincy was down to its third-string quarterback. Starter Jake Browning, in for the injured Joe Burrow, went out with an apparent injury, and XFL star AJ McCarron came on in relief. Browning ended up coming back in after being treated […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew stayed in his team’s Week 14 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals despite taking a big hit to the head and looking wobbly getting up, which may have suggested a concussion. There is, of course, a chance it was just a stumble or maybe a leg issue with the Colts QB, […]

It’s going to be a great weekend for LeBron James. His Los Angeles Lakers won the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament on Saturday, and on Sunday, he gets to see his son, Bronny James, finally play in a USC basketball jersey as he makes his season debut against Long Beach State, coming back from suffering cardiac […]

CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans face the New York Jets in Week 14, and they will do it without breakout rookie wide receiver Tank Dell. In just 11-plus games, the rookie QB and WR have developed quite a chemistry, and now that Dell is out for the season with a leg injury, Stroud missed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament champions and LeBron James is the NBA Cup MVP. However, after his 24-point, 11-rebound, four-assist performance to win the award and beat the Indiana Pacers 123-109, James wanted to highlight one of his teammates: Cam Reddish. “LeBron James told me Cam Reddish is the player […]

The New Orleans Saints are getting Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed injury updates ahead of their Week 14 tilt against the Carolina Panthers. The team will feel good that one of their top wide receivers should be able to play on Sunday, but not great about the other one likely missing the game. “Saints’ WR […]

The Minnesota Vikings have missed superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson for the last seven games as he recovered from a hamstring injury. As the Vikings return from their bye, though, to take on the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 14, Jefferson is officially coming back. “Vikings All-Pro WR Justin Jefferson is officially off the injury […]

LIV Golf just made a huge $600 splash for Jon Rahm, the 2021 US Open and 2023 Masters winner. Now, the big Spaniard is reportedly recruiting other PGA Tours players to join him as LIV and the PGA approach a deadline to finalize their proposed merger. “Sources told ESPN that LIV Golf is recruiting other […]

The Milwaukee Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers 128-199 in the semifinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament on Thursday, and after the game superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was just one of the Bucks not happy with his team’s performance. “The talent level we have is incredible but we have to be more organized.” Antetokounmpo said after […]

The NFL Week 14 schedule began on Thursday with an ugly matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots. The Patriots rolled into Pittsburgh and jumped out to a 21-3 lead before holding on to win, 21-18, delivering the Steelers a second consecutive killer loss against a bad team. We wrap the week with […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament is down to the semifinals, and the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks play on Thursday night in what Vegas expects to be one of the highest-scoring games in decades. In fact, the Pacers-Bucks over/under is so high (257.5), that we haven’t seen another one like it since 1991. The Pacers and […]

The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers face off on Thursday Night Football in Week 14 in what should be an incredibly ugly offensive game. How do we know this? Because the NFL odds on the Patriots-Steelers over/under is hovering at or below any number we’ve seen this century. And unlike most other times […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin had zero catches and just three targets in the team’s Week 13 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers, although he did have one 19-yard rush for a touchdown. After the game, head coach Todd Bowles said it was because of Godwin’s limited playing time due to a litany […]

Think the 2023 Cleveland Browns could use a wide receiver like Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf, or AJ Brown? Well, they had a shot at them in the 2019 NFL Draft, but in a resurfaced clip of former general manager John Dorsey, apparently, the team’s front office didn’t think there was a “marquee receiver” in that […]

The Washington Commanders are 4-9 heading into their bye in Week 14. Things haven’t gone great since new owner Josh Harris and his group took control of the team in July. Defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio got fired, no one seems to like offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, and it seems like head coach Ron Rivera […]

Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich got fired just 11 games into his tenure with the team, giving him one of the shortest head coaching tenures in NFL history. How did this happen? Well, Panthers players and coaches say it stems from the dysfunctional culture owner David Tepper created in the organization that some even compared […]

The last Trevor Lawrence injury update Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson gave refused to rule the star quarterback out for Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. And while the team still has hope Lawrence’s high ankle sprain suffered in the Jags’ 34-31 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13 will allow him […]

Heading into the San Francisco 49ers Week 14 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks and coming off a convincing Week 13 win over the Philadelphia Eagles, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is the betting favorite to take home the 2023 NFL MVP Award. While the oddsmakers do have the award going to the right team — the […]

The San Francisco 49ers have arguably the best roster in the NFL, and it just got stronger on defense as the Niners signed two-time Super Bowl champ Logan Ryan to bolster their defensive backfield. “Source: Long-time versatile DB Logan Ryan has signed with the #49ers, a potential big-time addition for December and their playoff run. […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament heads to Las Vegas for the final four on Dec. 7-9. At the same time, the Nike EYBL Scholastic Showcase Games will take place in Sin City, and the NBA is allowing scouts to attend this event featuring some of the best high school talent in the country, including Duke basketball […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars suffered a bad 34-31 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 13, but that wasn’t the worst loss of the night. The team lost wide receiver Christian Kirk for up to eight weeks or more, and superstar quarterback Trevor Lawrence went out with an injury, too. On Monday, Jaguars head coach […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are dealing with an injury to star quarterback Trevor Lawrence but the latest Christian Kirk injury update is worse. The news out of Duval County is that the wide receiver will undergo surgery to repair a core muscle injury he suffered in the Jaguars’ heartbreaking Week 13 overtime loss to the Cincinnati […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 14 matchup with the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football is… not a great game if we’re being honest. Still, it is a big game for Mike Tomlin and his team, so let’s go ahead and make some bold Steelers Week 14 predictions. The Steelers head into Week 14 against […]

Things seem to keep getting worse for Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots. After suffering a 6-0 loss in Week 13 against the Los Angeles Chargers, where the offense looked historically bad, the team lost one of its only bright spots on that side of the ball. The Rhamondre Stevenson injury update is that […]

The Tennessee Titans special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman is out after head coach Mike Vrabel fired him on Monday following the team’s Week 13 overtime loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Assistant special teams coach Tom Quinn will take over the position for the remainder of the season. “Titans ST coordinator Craig Aukerman has been relieved […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reeling after the Kenny Pickett injury that will put the starting quarterback out several weeks recovering from ankle surgery. On Monday, head coach Mike Tomlin confirmed that for the next few games, Mitchell Trubisky will be the man under center for the playoff-contending Steelers. “Mike Tomlin said QB Mitch Trubisky will […]

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry left the team’s 31-28 overtime Week 13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts with an apparent concussion. The All-Pro back did not return to the game, and on Monday morning, ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter reported that Henry is in the NFL’s concussion protocol heading into the Titans Week 14 […]

The Bryan Cook injury was the ugliest moment of the night in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-19 Week 13 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. The second-year safety went out with a gruesome ankle injury that was so bad NBC declined to how the replay. However, on Monday morning, Cook and […]

Heading into conference championship weekend, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was a slight Heisman Trophy favorite over LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels for the most prestigious award in college football. However, after the Ducks’ second loss to the College Football Playoff-bound Washington Huskies, Nix dropped to the third favorite, and Daniels is now a prohibitive favorite to […]

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr exited the team’s Week 13 game with an injury against the Detroit Lions after a brutal hit from Bruce Irving that drew a 15-yard roughing-the-passer penalty. Carr walked off the field with the help of the medical staff and then took a cart to the locker room. Veteran signal-caller […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals are in a weather delay during their Week 13 game due to a National Weather Service forecast of lightning and severe wind. The Cardinals have a 10-3 lead. UPDATE: “Cardinals have now re-taken the field. Game to resume at 3:20 pm ET,” per NFL Network reporter Omar Ruiz.  UPDATE: […]

Kenny Pickett is out and backup Mitchell Trubisky is in at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 against the Arizona Cardinals after an apparent leg injury to the Steelers’ second-year starter. Pickett went into the locker room after the injury and was questionable to return. UPDATE: Pickett is now officially OUT for the […]

Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama are officially the four teams that will compete in the 2023 College Football Playoff. The CFP committee made the decision on Sunday following a wild conference championship weekend. This means that Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, and Oregon will miss out. This was a controversial decision by the College Football […]

The Chicago Bulls are 6-14 on the season, which means it’s time for a much-needed (albeit 10 months too late) fire sale. Zach LaVine is the most talked-about trade candidate, but making a DeMar DeRozan trade might be easier. The veteran guard has a defined skillset that fits in well with almost any contender, and […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is out with an injury yet again for Friday night’s clash against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets, according to ClutchPoints Suns beat writer Trevor Booth. This will mark the ninth game Booker has missed for the Suns this season as he deals with an ankle injury. The Suns-Nuggets tilt […]