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The Minnesota Vikings Week 3 preseason game vs. the Denver Broncos is the last chance for Kevin O’Connell and company to get a look at the roster before final cuts and the team’s Week 1 showdown with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. To get fans ready for the Vikings, Broncos tilt, here are […]

As the Las Vegas Raiders preseason comes to an end against the New England Patriots, new head coach Josh McDaniels has some big decisions to make ahead of the final round of Raiders roster cuts. With the 2022 Raiders 53-man roster due on August 30, several surprising veterans could be on the chopping block. These […]

As the 2022-23 NBA season rapidly approaches, it is time for the Cleveland Cavaliers (and all NBA teams) to start making final roster tweaks to start the year off on the right foot. For Cleveland, this means deciding whether or not to make a trade before the preseason starts on October 5, or the regular […]

As the Buffalo Bills preseason Week 3 game against the Carolina Panthers approaches, let’s take a look at some bold Bills Week 3 preseason predictions for this Bills, Panthers matchup. Bills head coach Sean McDermott has already admitted that most of the starters, including quarterback Josh Allen, will not play in the Bills, Panthers game […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made a bold move this week, trading Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz for Patrick Beverley. Before this Lakers trade, LA was a borderline play-in team in the Western Conference. After this trade, the Lakers are actually contenders again, all because Beverley is exactly who LeBron James and […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are making moves. Just two weeks after LeBron James agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million extension to stay a little longer in LA, Rob Pelinka made a bold move in the hopes of improving the team for next season. The Lakers trade Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson to the Utah Jazz […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers have one final preseason game against the Detroit Lions before Mike Tomlin has to decide on the final Steelers 53-man roster for 2022. That makes this game crucial to several players who Tomlin will have to make a tough decision about ahead of the final Steelers roster cuts. The toughest decision might […]

Following the Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs Week 3 preseason game, the final Packers roster cuts are due and the official 2022 Packers 53-man roster will be revealed. Before that time, several players have a chance to step up and make their case to stay with the team. If these players don’t play […]

After the Kansas City Chiefs play the Green Bay Packers in their final 2022 preseason game, it will be time for Andy Reid and Brett Veach to start deciding on the final Chiefs 53-man roster. That means players like Ronald Jones’ Chiefs tenure could be coming to an end. Before the final Chiefs roster cuts, […]

The 2022 Baltimore Ravens are a solid, veteran team with many returning starters from the 2021 Ravens roster. They are also an organization that drafts extremely well and makes good signings. That makes for a deep squad and means there are a few positions on the Ravens depth chart that are still up for grabs […]

The Buffalo Bills roster is one of the deepest and most talented in the entire NFL. Because of this, the Bills depth chart was pretty much set well before the season begins. However, as the Bills preseason wears on, a few spots are still up for debate. There are currently two spots on the Bills […]

After two preseason games, the Kansas City Chiefs depth chart is starting to come into focus. And while the Chiefs roster is packed with talented veterans who are the unquestioned starters at their positions, there are a few spots that are still up in the air during the Chiefs preseason. There are two positions in […]

The New York Giants preseason Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals is near. This is the second time Brian Daboll and company will get a look at the Giants roster in action and the second-to-last time before the final 53-man roster comes out. That means it’s time for some preseason Week 2 bold Giants […]

Despite Seahawks Nation trying to talk themselves into the Drew Lock Era, chances are the Seattle Seahawks 2023 NFL Draft pick will likely be in the low single digits. The season after losing nine-time Pro Bowl, Super Bowl-winning quarterback Russell Wilson it’s almost inevitable. The good news is that there are a ton of incredible […]

Once again, the Kansas City Chiefs will likely draft toward the end of the first round next season. Still, the Chiefs 2023 NFL draft will be important as the team continues to build with youth entering the second phase of Patrick Mahomes’ career. With a young and talented offense, the Chiefs prospects to watch this […]

There is a world where Daniel Jones finally puts it all together, leads the New York Giants to a respectable record this season, and the team can focus on defense or more offensive weapons in the 2023 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for Giants fans, that outcome doesn’t seem all that likely. The more likely scenarios for […]

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are the 2023 Super Bowl favorites (+600 on FanDuel). This is an unusual place to be for the Bills who haven’t sniffed a Super Bowl since the franchise’s heyday in the early 1990s. If the team is to live up to expectations and finally win the Big Game, it […]

Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam doesn’t understand the difference between giving someone a second chance and actively rewarding bad behavior. Now that we know the Deshaun Watson suspension is 11 games and a $5 million fine, Haslam spoke about second chances. He said the team gave running back Kareem Hunt a second chance, and that […]

The New Orleans Saints preseason Week 2 game is coming up against the Green Bay Packers, giving fans a second look at the 2022 Saints roster. Ahead of the Saints-Packers game, here are four bold Saints preseason Week 2 predictions. The Saints preseason Week 2 game still won’t give fans a look at the full […]

The Los Angeles Chargers haven’t made the NFL playoffs since 2018 and have only made it twice since 2010. Drafting quarterback Justin Herbert in 2020 will likely change that soon, but after signing safety Derwin James to an extension that will pay him $19.1 million per year, the future is now for Brandon Staley, Herbert, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers just made Derwin James the highest-paid safety in the NFL. The deal doesn’t just affect the Chargers or the poor AFC offenses that James will terrify this season. It also affects every NFL safety looking for a new contract in the near future. The player most affected by the deal is […]

The New Orleans Saints fell to the Houston Texans 17-13 in the first preseason game of the year. We all know these results mean little, though, compared to the individual performances of the Saints players on the field. With more Saints roster cuts heading into Week 2 of the preseason vs. the Green Bay Packers, […]

With quarterback Kirk Cousins out with COVID-19, the Minnesota Vikings played their preseason opener vs. the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders won 26-20, but the real story is how several players struggling to make the Vikings roster in 2022 played. While some bubble players looked good, others struggled to find their footing in the Vikings […]

The NFL mandates that teams go from the initial 90-man preseason rosters to the final 53-man version by Tuesday, August 30, at 4 pm ET. That means that after the Kansas City Chiefs preseason opener vs. the Chicago Bears, Andy Reid and company now have two weeks to fine-tune the bottom of the Chiefs roster. […]

For a team like the Buffalo Bills, the preseason games are mostly a chance for head coach Sean McDermott and company to get a good look at the bottom of the depth chart. The players who showed out in the Bills preseason opener could become the third-stringer who makes a big play sometime during the […]

Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and general manager Eric DeCosta (and Ozzie Newsome before him) are masters of the NFL draft. An average Ravens draft just seems to be smarter and better than any other organization’s. After the first Ravens preseason game, it seems like the franchise’s brain trust may have struck again. Fourth-round […]

In 2001, New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan “sacked” his buddy Brett Favre in a Week 17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. That gave the football-player-turned-TV-personality 22.5 sacks, breaking New York Jets’ legend Mark Gastineau’s 1984 single-season NFL sack record of 22.0. Last season, Pittsburgh Steelers pass-rusher T.J. Watt tied Strahan’s mark, and […]

Mike Vrabel and the Tennessee Titans lost their best player in Derrick Henry last season for nine games and still won the AFC at 12-5. This speaks to the quality up and down the Titans roster. However, the AFC South franchise made some big moves this offseason, which are sure to shake up the Titans […]

The Cincinnati Bengals shocked the NFL world last season by making it all the way to the Super Bowl. In 2022, the franchise (mostly) got the band back together for another run. Looking at the first Bengals depth chart of the season, the Bengals roster looks a lot like it did in 2021. However, there […]

The Kansas City Chiefs offense will look different this year after the Tyreek Hill trade shook up the unit this offseason. The first Chiefs depth chart recently came out ahead of the team’s first preseason game against the Chicago Bears. While there aren’t many surprises now, the preseason games combined with players’ performance in Chief […]

The 2022 NFL season is a make-or-break year for New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. The team didn’t pick up the 2019 first-round pick’s fifth-year option, so unless he has an outstanding season under center, he will likely be a free agent in 2023. With all this pressure, reports out of Giants training camp aren’t […]

The Buffalo Bills entered the 2022 offseason as one of the deepest and most complete teams in the NFL. The franchise’s summer signings and draft choices only added to that fact in Bills training camp. The truth is, the Bills depth chart was pretty much set coming into camp (barring injury), so there isn’t all […]

As Frank Reich gets ready to break Indianapolis Colts training camp for the first time in 2022 and head to the team’s opening preseason game vs. the Buffalo Bills, the franchise released its first unofficial depth chart. While the Colts depth chart doesn’t have a ton of surprises, there are a few players in interesting […]

The Brooklyn Nets are once again in crisis. In a meeting with Nets owner Joe Tsai, unhappy superstar Kevin Durant issued an ultimatum. It’s either trade him or fire head coach Steve Nash and General Manager Sean Marks. Fans can blame Durant, Tsai, or Nash and Marks for this new Nets drama, but the real […]

The New York Giants will take on the New England Patriots in their 2022 preseason opener. This isn’t exactly Super Bowls XLII or XLVI, but any Giants, Patriots contest is always at least interesting. Ahead of this matchup, here are four bold preseason Giants Week 1 predictions. Giants Preseason Week 1 Predictions 4. Fans will […]

Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks are entering Year 1 of the post-Russell Wilson Era. The quarterback situation in Seahawks training camp is a mess right now, but there is some good news. There are several defensive players on this Seahawks roster who are pleasant surprises through the first two weeks of practices. These players […]

The Matt Nagy Era ended this offseason for the Chicago Bears. And at 2022 Bears training camp, the Matt Eberflus Era begins. The Bears roster in 2022 is what the Bears roster always seems to be. It is a roster that shows a strong defense and questionable (at best) offense around quarterback Justin Fields. The […]

The New York Giants are turning over a new leaf and have handed the franchise to a pair of former Buffalo Bills, general manager Joe Schoen, and head coach Brian Daboll. The mandate for these two heading into Giants training camp is simple. They must evaluate everyone on the squad and put together a Giants […]

When the Indianapolis Colts heartbreakingly missed out on the 2021 NFL Playoffs after an unconscionable loss to the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars, head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard went back to the drawing board. They traded quarterback Carson Wentz, brought in QB Matt Ryan, and added or re-upped several notable offensive weapons. Despite […]