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Things looked bleak in Baltimore for the Buffalo Bills toward the end of the first half vs. the Baltimore Ravens in Week 4. The preseason Super Bowl favorites — coming off a Week 3 loss to division-rival Miami Dolphins — were looking at going into halftime down 20-3. However, on the last drive of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are a young team that seems like it is on the verge of greatness. Ja Morant and company ended a three-year playoff drought in 2021 and in 2022, won the franchise’s first playoff series since 2017. That ahead-of-schedule finish for a young Memphis team has fans excited and thinking of a Grizzlies […]

The Dallas Mavericks are a championship contender in the 2022-23 NBA season and will be for as long as 23-year-old superstar Luka Doncic is a member of the franchise. That said, there are some questions beyond that this season. After making the Western Conference Finals last year, is a Mavs NBA Finals appearance on the […]

After yet another tough Week 1 for Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers, the back-to-back MVP has turned it around and led his team to a 2-1 record after three Weeks. The team’s victories over the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been a direct result of the weekly improvement of the franchise’s […]

After three weeks of the 2022 NFL season, there is only one out of 32 teams that’s 0-3. It’s the Las Vegas Raiders. And it’s not like the Raiders are bereft of talent. They ended last season as a playoff team and added stars like Davante Adams and Chandler Jones this offseason. So, what’s the […]

The 2022-23 Philadelphia 76ers season is the 40th anniversary of the last Sixers Championship. And it’s now been over 20 years since the last Sixers NBA Finals appearance. However, hope springs eternal in the City of Brotherly Love, so maybe the 2023 NBA Finals is where the Sixers finally get back to the top of […]

The Golden State Warriors have won four of the last eight NBA titles after their 2022 championship. A fifth Warriors championship in nine seasons would unquestionably make them the most significant NBA dynasty since the 1990s Chicago Bulls. The problem is, the odds are stacked against another Stephen Curry and the Warriors NBA Finals trip. […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 4 matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs is one of the marquee matchups on this week’s NFL slate. This Sunday Night Football game features the greatest quarterback of all time in Tom Brady vs. the next great one, Patrick Mahomes. Ahead of Buccaneers-Chiefs, let’s make some Buccaneers Week 6 predictions. […]

The New York Giants Week 4 matchup vs. the Chicago Bears is a battle between the two most shocking 2-1 teams in the NFL. Both these teams were picked to finish closer to the No. 1 overall pick than the top of the standings, yet both have a winning record through three weeks. So, ahead […]

The Buffalo Bills Week 4 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens see the Bills head to Maryland after a stunning (and hot) loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3. The temperature will be better this week, but the home team is still dealing with a massive rash of injuries. Ahead of the Bills-Ravens game, we’ll […]

People have called LaVar Ball a lot of things over the years. Obnoxious. Blowhard. Distraction. These descriptions have come from LaVar’s penchant for saying wild things when it comes to his kids and his Big Baller Brand. One of LaVar’s favorite predictions is that one day all three of his sons — Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo […]

After three weeks of the 2022 NFL season, there is only one team without a win. It’s not the Jacksonville Jaguars who’ve had the last two No. 1 overall picks or the rebuilding Houston Texans or Chicago Bears. It is the Las Vegas Raiders. Adding new head coach Josh McDaniels, superstar wide receiver Davante Adams, […]

After a bad Week 1 loss (albeit in a monsoon) to the Chicago Bears, the San Francisco 49ers seemed to right the ship in Week 2. Trey Lance went down with an ankle injury, Jimmy Garoppolo stepped in, and the team got the win against the Seattle Seahawks. In Week 3, the 49ers came in […]

Whether you win in a blowout or on a penalty and a tipped ball on a two-point conversation attempt (like the Green Bay Packers did in Week 3 vs. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), it also counts the same in the standings. The 2022 Packers Week 3 Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady wasn’t quite the all-time […]

The Houston Texans Week 3 battle with the Chicago Bears isn’t the best game on the weekend slate. These are two rebuilding teams that are closer to the No. 1 overall pick than to the playoffs. There are still some interesting things to watch, though, when the Texans-Bears kick-off, so let’s make some bold Texans […]

The Tennessee Titans Week 3 game against the Las Vegas Raiders is a battle between two teams that came into the season with high expectations and aren’t meeting them yet. This is a must-win game for both AFC franchises, so let’s make some bold Titans Week 3 predictions ahead of this intriguing Titans-Raiders matchup. Mike […]

Just about 24 hours after ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke news that Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka was facing “a significant suspension – for an unspecified violation of organizational guidelines,” the NBA franchise suspended its head coach for the entire 202-23 season for what is being reported as a consensual, improper relationship with a female member […]

The Atlanta Falcons Week 3 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks represents a winnable game for the team after two heartbreaking losses to start the season. Ahead of Falcons-Seahawks, we’ll make a few bold Falcons predictions. The Falcons season is fascinating through two games. In Week 1, the team built up a 26-10 lead only to […]

In the Chicago Bears Week 3 game, the team welcomes the Houston Texans to the Windy City. Neither squad has been great this season, but both have had moments in Week 1, with Chicago winning and Houston earning a tie. As these two rebuilding sides prepare to square off at 1:00 pm ET on Sunday, […]

The New York Giants Week 3 opponent is a familiar team, although one with a few new faces. The undefeated Giants take on the Dallas Cowboys in a crucial NFC East matchup on Monday Night Football. Ahead of this Giants-Cowboys game, let’s make some bold Giants Week 3 predictions. The Giants haven’t started the season […]

Patrick Mahomes and company are 2-0 heading into the Kansas City Chiefs Week 3 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts. This game is between two teams heading in opposite directions, which could make for a lopsided Chiefs-Colts matchup. That said, you never know what can happen on any given Sunday, so we’ll be making some bold […]

The Buffalo Bills Week 3 contest vs. the Miami Dolphins will be the first AFC East matchup for last year’s division champs. It is a game that will set the tone for the division for the rest of the season, so as the crucial Bills-Dolphins game nears, let’s make some bold Bills Week 3 predictions. […]

In the 2020-21 NBA season, Tom Thibodeau led the New York Knicks to the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. In the 2021-22 season, though, the Knicks couldn’t replicate that magic, finishing 37-45 and 11th in the Eastern Conference. Heading into Year 3 of the “Tibs” Era, the team’s roster looks largely the […]

After 18 years of Ben Roethlisberger under center, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a new starting quarterback heading into the 2022 season. In March, the Steelers signed free-agent signal-caller Mitch Trubisky to a two-year, $14.2 million deal, presumably, to be the new Steelers quarterback. Then, in April, the franchise drafted Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett in the […]

On September 13, 2022, an NBA independent investigation found that Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver “clearly violated workplace standards” when he repeatedly used the N-word, “engaged in instances of inequitable conduct toward female employees,” and “made many sex-related comments in the workplace.” The result was the league slapping the Suns owner with a […]

Heading into the 2022-23 NBA season, the Phoenix Suns starting lineup is pretty well locked in. Suns players like Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, and Mikal Bridges aren’t going anywhere (if healthy). That leaves one starting spot up for grabs heading into the new league year. Last season, forward Jae Crowder started all 67 […]

The good vibes around the Washington Commanders didn’t last long. They never do. After an encouraging Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Commanders Week 2 loss to the Detroit Lions was disheartening. The Commanders have now played the teams with the two worst records in the league last season, barely beating one and […]

It’s easy to go from the penthouse to the outhouse quickly in the NFL. Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are learning this the hard way. The defending AFC champions finished the year strong last season but are now 0-2. That gives the Bengals’ hopes of even getting back to the playoffs — let alone […]

The date was September 21, 2014. Barak Obama was President, Mad Men was still on TV, and Russell Wilson was just over four months away from throwing a goal-line interception to give Tom Brady his fourth Super Bowl. As for the Indianapolis Colts, Chuck Pagano was the head coach, Andrew Luck was in his third […]

Aaron Rodgers did not have a good Week 1. The QB’s stat line was 22-of-34 for just 195 yards with no touchdowns and an interception. The 38-year-old signal-caller also took four sacks and five QB hits. However, that was against a good team in the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers Week 2 matchup is against the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys looked like a tough game just a week ago. However, even though both teams took L’s last Sunday, the Bengals-Cowboys game got exponentially easier for Joe Burrow and company last Sunday night. Looking ahead to the new reality of this matchup, let’s make some bold […]

At the end of the Las Vegas Raiders Week 2 game against the Arizona Cardinals, one team will be back on track at 1-1, and the other will be in a bad spot at 0-2. Looking ahead to this all-important interdivisional Raiders-Cardinals matchup, let’s make some bold Raiders Week 2 predictions. The Raiders’ Week 1 […]

In Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season, Indianapolis Colts pass-catchers fell into one of two categories: Michael Pittman Jr. and everyone else. New Colts quarterback Matt Ryan pumped the ball to his No. 1 wide receiver vs. the Houston Texans, (mostly) disregarding his other offensive weapons. For the Colts’ Week 2 matchup vs. the […]

The Green Bay Packers didn’t have a good Week 1 on any level. The team lost to its NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings 23-7, and almost no one on the team had a good game. As far as fantasy football goes, outside of AJ Dillon, who put up 19 points in standard PPR leagues, any […]

The Buffalo Bills Week 2 game against the Tennessee Titans is the team’s second primetime game in as many weeks. Ahead of this Monday Night Football matchup, we’ll be making some bold Bills Week 2 predictions. The Bills let the Los Angeles hang around for a half in Week 1, then ripped off 21 unanswered points in […]

The New York Giants Week 2 matchup vs. the Carolina Panthers is a chance for the G Men to start a season 2-0 for the first time since 2016. As Brian Daboll looks to keep his head coaching record spotless, we’ll make some bold Giants Week 2 predictions ahead of Giants-Panthers on Sunday at 1 […]

Patrick Mahomes put up 360 passing yards, five touchdowns, and no interceptions in a 44-21 Kansas City Chiefs Week 1 win over the Arizona Cardinals. This performance solidified the fact that Mahomes is still the best quarterback in the NFL right now. It also means that the QB is on pace to be the greatest […]

The Indianapolis Colts collapsed in the last game of the season last year, losing to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars and missing out on the 2021 playoffs. Colts fans, media, and the organization as a whole placed the blame squarely on quarterback Carson Wentz and shipped him off to Washington. However, after replacing Wentz with Matt […]

The Dallas Cowboys backup quarterback situation was one of the worst in the league coming into 2022 with Cooper Rush as QB2. Now with the Dak Prescott injury situation, it looks like Jerry Jones has two options. He can go with Rush and possibly lose a grip on the season or look for a Cowboys […]