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Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay left the Detroit Lions in 2020 due to issues with then-head coach Matt Patricia. In 2023, Slay and Patricia could reunite once again. The Eagles are reportedly interested in hiring Patricia as their linebackers coach. Patricia spent last season as the de facto offensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have experienced a lot of turnover on their coaching staff this offseason. There are vacancies on both sides of the ball. One recent report has the Eagles interested in a very contentious figure among NFL fans. The Eagles are reportedly interested in hiring New England Patriots assistant Matt Patricia, according to Karen […]

The Oakland Athletics sold off a lot of their star players after the 2021 season. And the results of that fire sale were clear to see in 2022, as the team finished with 102 losses. Perhaps the managerial change had some effect. Bob Melvin departed the team to become the manager of the San Diego […]

The NHL trade deadline is finally upon us. After a flurry of trades over these last two weeks, each of the NHL’s 32 franchises have mere hours left to get their shopping done for the rest of the season. Some big names have come off the board, but there are still very intriguing players left […]

The Calgary Flames were mostly quiet leading up to the NHL trade deadline. However, they snuck in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes at the buzzer, and it’s an interesting one. The Flames acquired defenseman Troy Stecher and forward Nick Ritchie. In return, the Coyotes acquired defenseman Connor Mackey and forward Brett Ritchie. As you […]

The NHL trade deadline is officially over as the clock has struck 3 PM on the east coast. There were a fair few trades, but one story involving the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers caused confusion among fans. The Red Wings reportedly had a deal to acquire James van Riemsdyk from the Flyers. However, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are trying to lock in a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. As the NHL trade deadline winds down, they have added a piece to their team to aid in those efforts. The Sabres are acquiring forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild. In return, the Wild will acquire a 2023 second-round […]

The Winnipeg Jets added forward Nino Niederreiter in a trade with the Nashville Predators earlier this week. But with the NHL trade deadline in its final hours, the Jets have made another move. The Jets acquire forward Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks. In return, the Sharks acquire a 2025 fourth-round pick. This is […]

The New Jersey Devils have decided they are not done adding after the Timo Meier trade. They have struck another deal in the waning hours before the NHL trade deadline. The Devils have acquired forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. Going back to Vancouver is a 2024 fourth-round pick. Lazar has had […]

The NHL trade deadline has arrived, but major moves occurred well before Friday. One major move involves the Detroit Red Wings and the white-hot Boston Bruins. The Bruins acquired forward Tyler Bertuzzi from Detroit on Thursday. How does Bertuzzi fit within their team? Did the Red Wings get enough in return for their former star […]

The Detroit Red Wings have wanted to move on from forward Jakub Vrana for most of the season. They finally get their wish, as they traded Vrana on Friday. The Red Wings traded Vrana to the St. Louis Blues ahead of the 3 PM ET NHL trade deadline. In return, the Red Wings acquire forward […]

There are always one or two moves around the NHL trade deadline that just take the hockey world by surprise. Not because the trade is necessarily bad, but because a player no one thought was on the market was dealt. This season, that trade is the acquisition of Filip Hronek for the Vancouver Canucks. The […]

The Minnesota Wild made an interesting, albeit confusing, trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets recently. Minnesota acquired winger Gustav Nyquist from the Blue Jackets in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Normally, this would be a fine acquisition. Nyquist is a gifted goal scorer who improves any team’s top six when healthy. However, that’s exactly the […]

The Colorado Avalanche made a move to improve their Stanley Cup championship defense efforts on Wednesday, acquiring Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals. Later in the day, they made an intriguing decision regarding star defenseman Cale Makar. The Avalanche have placed Makar on injured reserve, according to CapFriendly. In a corresponding move, the team recalled […]

The long saga hanging over the Arizona Coyotes organization finally comes to an end. After years of speculation and rumors, the Coyotes have traded defenseman Jakob Chychrun. The 24-year-old defenseman has not played since mid-February in anticipation of this move. Now that it has become reality, how did the Coyotes do? How does Chychrun’s new […]

The NHL trade deadline arrives at 3 PM ET on Friday, but don’t tell general managers that. They are getting their business done early, with the latest move seeing the Vancouver Canucks pull off a shocking move to acquire defenseman Filip Hronek. The Canucks acquired Hronek from the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, along with […]

The NHL trade deadline is on Friday, but teams are getting way ahead of the curve this year. The Pittsburgh Penguins are the latest team to make a move ahead of Friday’s deadline. The Penguins are acquiring forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators. In return, the Predators are acquiring a 2023 second-round pick. There […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs have made one splash this NHL trade deadline season, acquiring Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari from the St. Louis Blues. Now, the team has swung a deal with the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Jake McCabe. With the dust settling on the trade, how did the Maple Leafs do? Did the Blackhawks […]

The Minnesota Vikings bowed out of the 2022 NFL Playoffs in disappointing fashion. Kirk Cousins throwing a three-yard pass in a 4th and 8 situation became something of a meme among NFL fans. Some have questioned whether Cousins is the man for the job under center for the Vikings. His long-term future in Minnesota is […]

The Atlanta Braves are in a bit of an interesting place entering the 2023 MLB season. Some of their key pieces departed for other teams in the offseason. Most notably Dansby Swanson, who signed with the Chicago Cubs. Despite that, the Braves look like a strong contender for the National League East. Atlanta boasts a […]

The Nashville Predators sent shockwaves around the hockey world on Monday after they announced David Poile was retiring as general manager. On July 1, former Washington Capitals and New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz will take over as GM. It is a full-circle moment for Trotz, who currently serves as an advisor in the […]

The San Jose Sharks are in sell-off mode after completing the Timo Meier trade with the New Jersey Devils. Fans may turn their attention to star defenseman Erik Karlsson, but they may be disappointed. With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, the Sharks star revealed to NHL.com they have not asked him […]

The Las Vegas Raiders will have a new quarterback in 2023. They hold the seventh overall pick in the NFL Draft, allowing them to potentially take a CJ Stroud or a Bryce Young if they can move up. However, the latest PFF Mock Draft has the team sticking at seven and still taking their next […]

The NFL has had an issue with roughing the passer calls in recent years. Many controversial flags have tilted the outcome of games or swung momentum massively. However, if the Los Angeles Rams have their way, things could be changing soon. The Rams have proposed a rule to make roughing the passer reviewable by replay, […]

St. Louis Blues head coach Craig Berube was certainly not happy with his team on Thursday night. He said a number of his players lacked passion, inspiration, and emotion after they blew a 2-0 lead and lost in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. For what it’s worth, Berube did not retract those comments on Friday. […]

The 2023 MLS season is finally here. After a thrilling MLS Cup Final that saw Los Angeles FC claim their first title, all 29 of Major League Soccer’s clubs seek to claim glory of their own. This year sees the addition of a new outfit in the top flight of American soccer. St. Louis City […]

The Florida Panthers are facing an uphill battle as they try to claim a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. However, the team will need to move forward without goaltender Spencer Knight for some time. Knight has entered the NHL player assistance program, the NHL announced on Friday. As a result, the Panthers goaltender will […]

Los Angeles FC was scheduled to begin their MLS Cup defense with a major matchup in front of a massive crowd. They had a date with their bitter “El Trafico” rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy, on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. Unfortunately, that game won’t be taking place on its regularly scheduled date. LAFC announced […]

The Winnipeg Jets were already in the market for a forward ahead of next week’s NHL trade deadline. With the latest Cole Perfetti injury news, however, the Jets may be in the market for two. Perfetti will miss at least the next eight weeks, according to Winnipeg head coach Rick Bowness. That timeline sets him […]

Albert Pujols is returning to the Los Angeles Angels in a non-player role. The recently retired future Hall of Famer joins the Angels as a special assistant to the club. The move is rather interesting considering how he left the team. The Angels released Pujols in 2021 after just 24 games by then-first-year general manager […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up for a deep playoff run this summer. However, they will, unfortunately, have to do it without star defenseman Jake Muzzin. The Maple Leafs confirmed on Wednesday that Muzzin has been shut down for the rest of the year. He will miss the rest of the regular season and […]

The Denver Broncos hired Sean Payton as the team’s next head coach this offseason. And the veteran coach is working through the process of filling out his staff. But not everyone is happy with how that process is unfolding. Eric Goodman, a radio host in Denver, took to Twitter to criticize Payton for his handling […]

The NHL trade deadline is on March 3, but teams are working the phones well ahead of that date. However, players are also angling for moves themselves. One example of this is Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser. Boeser is on the trade block as the Canucks look to sell at the NHL trade deadline. His […]

The San Diego Padres got one over on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS last fall. And as we get closer to the beginning of the 2023 MLB season, the Padres are showing the confidence that series victory gave them. Padres players spoke to the media recently regarding the team’s outlook for the upcoming […]

The March 3 NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching, and speculation is running rampant. While many Chicago Blackhawks fans focus on a potential Patrick Kane trade, they should also keep defenseman Jake McCabe in mind. As the Blackhawks engage teams on Kane, talks around McCabe are heating up, according to David Pagnotta of The Fourth […]

The Boston Bruins took some time before their 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators to honor a longtime star. David Krejci played his 1000th game with the franchise last month and was officially recognized on Monday. The Bruins had Krejci take the ice in front of the Boston bench with his family. However, as the […]

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak is playing like a superstar as his team rolls through an unbelievable season. And on Monday night, he cemented his place as one of the NHL’s best goal scorers. Pastrnak scored twice in a 3-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, bringing his goal total for the season to 41. He […]

The San Jose Sharks called up forward Martin Kaut, who they acquired around a month ago, for his Sharks debut on Sunday. After the game Monday, Kaut let everyone in on an interesting story regarding the trade. Sharks general manager Mike Grier made the trade, but he wasn’t the first to let Kaut know of […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will be sellers at the March 3 NHL trade deadline. And perhaps all eyes are on defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov, who has sat out the last four games for “trade-related reasons.” The Blue Jackets haven’t traded their minutes-eating blueliner yet, though that could soon change. The Boston Bruins have emerged as the […]