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Current ESPN analyst Rex Ryan was the New York Jets head coach from 2009-14, and with that job now open for 2025, it sounds like the defensive mastermind wants that position again. Ryan is using his platform as a media analyst to push himself forward for the Jets head coach vacancy. While appearing on ESPN […]

NFL Week 12 starts with another division rivalry on Thursday Night Football between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Browns have nothing left to play for at 2-8, so the best their fans can hope for is that they can ruin the weekend for the supporters of an NFC North rival. And even though […]

U.S. Men’s National Team star Christian Pulisic may play in Italy but his nickname is “Captain America” and he showed why on Monday, leading the USMNT to a 4-2 victory over Jamaica in the second leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. After he scored the opener, Pulisic hit the viral — yet polarizing — […]

After starting the season at a blazing 7-2 pace, the Washington Commanders have fallen to 7-4 after consecutive losses. Fans and media alike are hypothesizing that this is mostly due to the Jayden Daniels rib injury that has hampered the rookie sensation suffered back in Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers. Whether that is true […]

Every NFL offseason, teams around the league fire head coaches and hire new ones. In the 2024 offseason, eight teams hired new leaders and the Los Angeles Chargers may have got the best one in Jim Harbaugh, who has his team currently in the playoff picture at 7-3 and playing the best football of the […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars brutal season keeps getting worse after their 52-6 blowout loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 11. The latest Gabe Davis injury update is that the offseason signing has a knee injury that will keep him out multiple weeks or possibly the entire season. “Jaguars standout WR Gabe Davis, is believed to […]

Aaron Rodgers was bad in the New York Jets’ 28-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Billed as the quarterback savior of a team that hasn’t won the big one since Joe Namath led them there, Rodgers has failed to win more than any other run-of-the-mill Jets QB. And after the Jets-Colts game, Rodgers told reporters […]

The Chicago Bears snatched a defeat from the jaws of victory once again as the Green Bay Packers got out of Week 11 with a dramatic win, blocking a last-second field goal. The talking point on Monday morning will be the Bears letting more than a half-minute run off the clock without trying to get […]

Rory McIlroy won the DP World Championship on Sunday in Dubai, marking his sixth career Race to Dubai win, making the Northern Irishman Europe’s best player once again. This year was different, though, as drama seemed to follow the 35-year-old on and off the course, which is why he was so emotional in his post-match […]

The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight was a massive disappointment for boxing fans who tuned in hoping to catch a glimpse of “The Baddest Man on the Planet.” Although the fight didn’t live up to the hype and Tyson, arguably the most exciting boxer of all time, lost in a snooze fest, “Iron” Mike still won […]

The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight was the biggest boxing match in years, yet the main event failed miserably to live up to the billing. Still, outside of the timid twenty-something throwing jabs at an elderly man, there was a lot of good that went down in Dallas on Friday night, and afterward, Paul had a […]

The Cleveland Browns made two intriguing roster moves ahead of their Week 11 game with the New Orleans Saints. The AFC North side is coming off a bye and shuffling the deck a bit as injuries and trades take a toll on the depth chart. This is bad news for offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. […]

The Buffalo Bills got a tough Dalton Kincaid injury update on Friday ahead of their huge AFC showdown with the Kansas City Chiefs. The team’s third-leading pass-catcher will not suit up in the team’s biggest game of the season. “Bills coach Sean McDermott said on @WGR550 that tight end Dalton Kincaid (knee) has been ruled […]

NFL Week 11 again brings us a riveting Thursday Night Football divisional matchup between bitter longtime rivals, the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. While both these teams are playoff-bound, this game is for control of the vaunted NFC East. Moreover, it should be an incredible quarterback matchup between the $255 million man Jalen Hurts and […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are off to a slow 3-7 start to the 2024-25 season, and things are getting worse as the latest Zion Williamson injury update is that the 24-year-old superstar will be out for the foreseeable future with a hamstring injury. “New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson suffered a hamstring strain and is […]

Don’t look now, but the bottom-feeding Carolina Panthers might be getting stronger as the season chugs along. The 2-7 Panthers are coming off their second win of the season in Week 9, and in Week 10, they take on the also 2-7 New York Giants in Munich, Germany. In addition to Bryce Young getting another […]

Twelve games into the 2024-25 La Liga campaign, the top of the table is no surprise. Real Madrid is locked in a fight with Barcelona for the top spot with Atletico Madrid and Villarreal nipping at its heels. However, Los Blancos will have their work cut out for them moving forward and the Real Madrid […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ Week 10 matchup with the New York Jets will go a long way to establishing the NFC West squad as a true contender in the conference. Ahead of this big Cardinals-Jets game, let’s make some bold Cardinals Week 10 predictions. Ahead of the 2024 season, most pundits had the Cardinals either last […]

The Florida Gators travel to Austin in Week 11 of the 2024 college football season to take on the No. 5 Texas Longhorns, and this already difficult game seems like it will be even tougher for the visitors after the latest DJ Lagway injury update that suggests it will be Aidan Warner, not Lagway, taking […]

NFL Week 10 kicks off with a stirring Thursday Night Football matchup between AFC North-rival Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals are furiously chasing the Ravens in the division after their patented slow start, and now after both teams hung 41 on their opponents last week, this game should be a banger! So, with […]

The New Orleans Saints finally have their starting quarterback back as Derek Carr is set to play in Week 9 against the Carolina Panthers after sitting out with an oblique injury sustained in Week 5. “Derek Carr is off the injury report and will play,” NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday. And with that […]

NFL Week 9 kicks off with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Houston Texans and New York Jets. The Texans need to stop losing star players, while the Jets’ star players have to step up and try to save the season (if that’s even possible at this point). Whichever team loses this game will […]

The NFL trade deadline (Tues. Nov. 5) is rapidly approaching, and while there has already been a flurry of moves, there are more trade candidates who could be changing jerseys ahead of Week 10. So far, wide receivers (Davante Adams, Amari Cooper, DeAndre Hopkins) and pass rushers (Josh Uche) have highlighted the recent deals. That […]

The Cleveland Browns shared a little bit of good news after linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah left the team’s Week 8 win over the Baltimore Ravens on a backboard after sustaining a neck injury trying to tackle Derrick Henry. On Monday, Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski confirmed that Owusu-Koramoah is out of the hospital and was able […]

The Kansas City Chiefs aren’t resting on their laurels despite being the last undefeated team in the NFL this season. On Monday, just hours after dispatching the Las Vegas Raiders 27-20, the Chiefs made a Josh Uche trade with the New England Patriots. The pass-rushing linebacker lands in KC for a 2026 sixth-round pick, per […]

Manchester United lost 2-1 to West Ham on Sunday to drop the Red Devils to 3-2-4 on the season and 14th in the English Premier League table. Just four points out of the relegation zone, the Manchester United board decided to make a drastic move and manager Erik ten Hag was sacked just months after […]

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset in Week 8, beating their AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens. However, the team also may have suffered a major loss with the latest Denzel Ward injury news. The three-time Pro Bowl cornerback suffered yet another head injury in the win and now there are concerns for his […]

The Miami Dolphins lost on a last-second field goal in Week 8, falling to the Arizona Cardinals 28-27. However, the headline for the Dolphins moving forward is that their franchise quarterback, Tua Tagovalioa, is back from his concussion absence and the offense looked a lot better because of it. After the game, Tagovailoa shared his […]

The Detroit Lions may have started a little slow in Week 8 against the Tennesee Titans but they eventually turned it on. The Lions went up 42-14 in the third quarter on a 90-yard Kalif Raymond punt return that capped a dominant day for the Detroit special teams. KALIF RAYMOND WITH THE 90-YARD PUNT RETURN […]

As the New England Patriots get ready to face the New York Jets in Week 8, safety Kyle Dugger gave the team an unwanted October surprise by unexpectedly showing up on the injury report. “The Patriots have added DB Kyle Dugger to the injury report with an ankle. He is questionable,” NFL Network insider Ian […]

It’s safe to say things are not going well for the Michigan football program this season, and a bold move is needed to shake things up. While it is likely too late for the 4-3 Wolverines to make the playoffs and defend their title, a Bowl game is still in play if the team can […]

The Los Angeles Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals Monday Night Football game did not do well in terms of viewership, to say the least. The Chargers-Cardinals tilt drew just 1.8 million viewers on the ESPN+ platform, per Pro Football Talk, which is the least-watched game (that the NFL and its broadcast partners have publically announced ratings […]

NFL Week 8 kicks off with an intriguing Thursday Night Football matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams. The former is looking to rebound from its first loss of the season while the latter may be showcasing its best players for trade deadline deals if rumors are correct. So, who comes out on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs just addressed their biggest need by making a DeAndre Hopkins trade with the Tennessee Titans. Patrick Mahomes has already lost several offensive weapons this season with running back Isaiah Pacheco and wide receivers Hollywood Brown, Rashee Rice, and the latest, JuJu Smith-Schuster going down, so bringing in a five-time Pro Bowler […]

The Tennessee Titans lost to the Buffalo Bills 34-10 in Week 7, although the final score doesn’t tell the whole story. The visiting AFC South squad played well in the first half, taking a 10-7 lead into the locker room. However, the Bills erupted for 27 unanswered points, which made things even tougher for the […]

The Green Bay Packers won 24-22 against the Houston Texans in Week 7 to move to 5-2 on the season. And while Packers QB Jordan Love threw for over 200 yards with a 72% completion rate and three touchdowns, he also threw two interceptions that helped keep the Texans in the game. Packers fans know […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson went down with an injury in the team’s Week 7 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and it didn’t look good. A camera angle from behind the $230 million QB seemed to show the unmistakable calf wobble that accompanies an Achille’s tendon tear. While we’ll have to wait for doctors to […]

The Oregon Ducks capped off a wild weekend in college football by accomplishing something the school hasn’t seen since 2012, which is being ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll. Oregon earned the top sport in the Week 9 AP Poll after beating Purdue 35-0. Meanwhile, the No. 1-ranked Texas Longhorns went down to the […]

As NFL Week 7 kicks off, we got the first non-conference Thursday Night Football matchup of the 2024 season between the Denver Broncos and New Orleans Saints in the Sean Payton Bowl. The duel of rookie quarterbacks between the Broncos’ Bo Nix and the Saints’ Spencer Rattler turned into an ugly affair, with Denver dominating […]