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The Pittsburgh Steelers brought in eight-time Pro Bowl and three-time All-Pro cornerback Patrick Peterson in free agency this offseason to help out their secondary. But what is more exciting right now for Steelers fans is that the veteran star thinks the Steelers’ rookie second round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Joey Porter Jr., has […]

Tennessee Titans two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons doesn’t want to hear the word “rebuilding” when it comes to his team in the 2023 NFL offseason. Simmons, who turns 26 in July, just signed a four-year, $94 million extension to stay in Nashville for the foreseeable future. The DT told NFL Network that the […]

The Chicago Bears may not be leaving Soldier Field and the confines of the city after all, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson. Since 1921, the Bears have called Chicago home, save for 2002, when the team played in Champaign, Ill., during the renovation of Soldier Field. Now, the NFL franchise is looking to make its […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a disastrous 2023-24 NBA season, missing the playoffs for the first time in Luka Doncic’s career. However, they did have some good luck in the 2023 NBA Draft lottery, holding onto the No. 10 pick instead of having to give it to the New York Knicks. Now, while most NBA mock […]

The Detroit Pistons had some back luck in the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery. The team finished with the fewest wins in the NBA in 2022-23 but slid all the way to the fifth pick. With the first Pistons pick at No. 5, most NBA mock drafts have Villanova freshman forward Cam Whitmore as the selection. […]

Bryson DeChambeau jumped to LIV Golf in 2022 for a reported $125 million. Now, he is headed back to the PGA Tour with the rest of the renegade golfers following the shocking PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger. And while many golfers, golf fans, and even the families of 9/11 victims are outraged by the Tour getting […]

The Buffalo Bills continue to add veterans on defense to bolster their unit for the 2023 NFL season. The Bills have been busy in free agency all offseason long, and their latest move has seen them bring in former Minnesota Vikings starting cornerback Cameron Dantzler to shore up their secondary Dantzler was a third-round pick […]

The Orlando Magic have two picks in the lottery during the 2023 NBA Draft. With the first Magic pick at No. 6, most mock drafts have Arkansas point guard Anthony Black as the selection. However, the Magic draft could go a different way if the team uses the No. 6 pick to take one of […]

News of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger came out of nowhere on Tuesday and shocked the golf world. The renegade Saudi-backed tour started poaching PGA Tour golfers just over a year ago, paying stars like Phil Mickelson massive multimillion-dollar bonuses to jump ship to the startup. Now, the two tours, along with the European DP […]

After mulling retirement early in the 2023 NFL offseason, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay decided to come back for his seventh year with the team. But as NFL free agency got underway, the organization did little to help improve the team for next season. So, while the team didn’t make any risky splash […]

The Chicago Bulls enter NBA free agency in the 2023 offseason at a crossroads. Nikola Vucevic is a Bulls’ free agent, and Lonzo Ball is heading for a third knee surgery that may cost him yet another season. There are plenty of Bulls free agent target rumors out there as the NBA offseason begins, and […]

With the 2023 NBA Finals deadlocked at 1-1, the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat Game 3 contest heads down to South Beach. Ahead of this Heat-Nuggets game, we’ll be making our bold Heat Game 3 predictions. After the Nuggets’ seemingly easy 11-point win in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it looked like the Western […]

After nine years, the Las Vegas Raiders decided to end the Derek Carr Era this NFL offseason. The team could have gone in several directions for a new quarterback, including trading for Aaron Rodgers or drafting a QB in the 2023 NFL Draft. Instead, the team signed former San Francisco 49ers signal-caller Jimmy Garoppolo. And […]

The Chicago Bulls made a bad trade back in 2021, sending Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., and two first-round picks to the Orland Magic for Nikola Vucevic. The big man hasn’t helped the Bulls reach the next level and now enters NBA free agency in the 2023 offseason. While letting him walk makes the […]

The Denver Nuggets NBA Finals Game 1 win over the Miami Heat was a convincing one. The home team took it to the Eastern Conference visitors 104-93, and it never seemed that close. A convincing win in any NBA Finals game is huge, but this one seemed to have even more significance than usual. With […]

The Denver Broncos are now Sean Payton’s team, and he spent his first NFL offseason with the franchise remaking it in his image. That means upgrading along the lines and adding weapons on offense. Payton accomplished these goals via the NFL draft and in free agency. But what was the riskiest move they made? The […]

The Indianapolis Colts are entering a new era this NFL offseason, as the team drafted Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. To help their new signal-caller succeed, the team made solid moves in free agency and in the draft to build up the offense around him and create […]

The Tennessee Titans continued to remake their team this NFL offseason as they slowly transition away from the Ryan Tannehill, Derrick Henry, and A.J. Brown Era, and to whoever defines the next era of Nashville football. In this vein, the Titans cut some well-known players and made some good moves in the NFL draft. But […]

The Houston Texans’ 2023 NFL Draft included a huge swing for the fence, with the team taking Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud at No. 2 and Alabama pass rusher Will Anderson Jr. at No. 3. The latter cost the Texans their 2024 first-round pick, and that’s not only the riskiest move of the Texans’ draft […]

The Buffalo Bills had a solid 2023 NFL offseason. They made reasonable moves in free agency, drafted well, and re-signed several key players. The big Bills free agent risk isn’t about who they signed this NFL offseason, though. It is about who they let get away. And with the big Tremaine Edmunds Chicago Bears signing, […]

The Baltimore Ravens had a wild offseason, and it’s not even over yet. Most of the drama centered around the Lamar Jackson contract situation, but that single issue caused a ripple effect throughout the organization. It forced the team to take some big swings, and if they miss, there could be problems in Baltimore. So, […]

The Boston Celtics crashed out of the 2023 NBA playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, coming back from 3-0 down to the Miami Heat to force a Game 7 at home and then getting crushed in Boston in that final game. Now, the team must seriously consider making some changes to the team during the Celtics’ offseason, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t go wild in free agency this NFL offseason, but the team did make some bold moves. The biggest move was signing former Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. to a four-year deal. Here’s why this was the riskiest Bengals free agent signing of the 2023 NFL offseason. LT Orlando […]

After sitting at home for over a week, the Denver Nuggets will finally get their first NBA Finals ever underway against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The Western Conference winners are the favorites to win the series, and the team’s star, Nikola Jokic, is the odds-on favorite to win the NBA Finals MVP Award. Here […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have two picks in the 2023 NBA Draft at Nos. 17 and 47. The first Lakers draft pick will be a well-known player who will be expected to contribute right away in the 2023-24 season. The second pick will be a sleeper the franchise must target in order to get the […]

Bob Myers, the architect of the Golden State Warriors dynasty is leaving the franchise. The organization’s president and general manager says, “It’s just time” to move on after 12 years of building the Warriors into four-time NBA champions. The incredibly successful GM is still just 48 years old and will have suitors knocking down his […]

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. The team’s first three draft picks, Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah, SMU wide receiver Rashee Rice, and Oklahoma offensive tackle Wanya Morris, all have a chance to help the Chiefs right out of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. The team’s first two picks of the draft, TCU wide receiver Quentin Johnston and Alabama edge rusher Tuli Tuipuloto, are likely to make an impact next season. Who will the Chargers’ rookie sleeper be, though? […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a shocking move on Friday with the DeAndre Hopkins release. While he is now available to sign with all 31 other NFL teams, several favorites have emerged. One of those favorites is the New England Patriots, which makes a lot of sense. Here are three reasons a DeAndre Hopkins-Patriots union not […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a shocking decision on Friday as they decided on a DeAndre Hopkins release, as opposed to a trade. Now, any team in the NFL can sign him, and the Dallas Cowboys are actually the betting favorites to do so. Odds makers are right more often than they are wrong, so here […]

The Arizona Cardinals announced a shocking DeAndre Hopkins release on Friday, making him a free agent for any team to sign. Hopkins has wanted out of the desert after last season, and he says stability, winning, and playing with a top-notch quarterback are the most important things to him right now. If that’s the case, […]

On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals shockingly released wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. After the DeAndre Hopkins release, any NFL team is now free to sign the three-time All-Pro. There will be plenty of suitors for Hopkins, but the best fit is the Buffalo Bills. Why? Well, here are three reasons that a DeAndre Hopkins-Bills signing is […]

The Tennessee Titans 2023 NFL draft added six new players to their squad as well as several undrafted rookies. Early-round picks like offensive tackle Peter Skoronski from Northwestern and possibly even Kentucky quarterback Will Levis should make an impact next season. Who will the Titans’ rookie sleeper be, though? The player with the best chance […]

The Cleveland Browns’ 2023 NFL draft added seven new players to the team as well as several undrafted rookies. Thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade, Cleveland didn’t join the draft until the third round, so pretty much every draft pick this year can qualify as a Browns’ rookie sleeper. The player with the best chance […]

The Seattle Seahawks’ 2023 NFL draft added 10 new players to the roster as well as several undrafted rookies. Seattle’s two first-round picks, Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon and Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, should make an immediate impact on the team. But which Seahawks rookie sleeper will come in and put his imprint on […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out of the playoffs and now turn their attention to the 2023 NBA Draft. The team has the No. 17 pick in the first round, and there should be several enticing options left on the board at that point. Here are the three best players LA must target with that […]

The 2023 NBA Draft Lottery is now behind us, and we now know the Los Angeles Lakers will draft at the No. 17 pick in the first round. LeBron James and company were one series away from the NBA Finals, but they ended up getting swept by a far superior Denver Nuggets team. Now, LA […]

With few draft picks and little salary cap space to help improve the team for next season, Los Angeles Lakers’ trades are likely the only avenue the team has to get better this offseason. And that may mean dealing their most valuable asset in an Anthony Davis trade. In fairness to the Lakers, the team […]

The future is now for the New York Jets. The team went all in on 39-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers this season, giving them a two or even one-year window to try and win a Super Bowl. Gang Green needs to pull out all the tricks in their arsenal in order to win now, and that […]