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The Washington Commanders have a nice slot for the upcoming NFL Draft. But they have some difficult free-agent decisions on their current roster. And here are three moves the Commanders must make to clear salary-cap space in the 2026 NFL offseason. There is good news for the Commanders. Some of their mistakes during the Dan […]

It has been almost three years since U2’s Songs of Surrender came out, the first of the band’s work that yours truly covered professionally, and almost six years longer since their last traditional album, Songs of Experience, was released. Granted, it’s not as if U2 has been completely off the map. Bono released his memoir […]

The Carolina Panthers may be a few key players away from being a real contender. Who knows, they might even have a shot at Kenneth Walker III. But they have to make concessions, too. And here are three players the Panthers must let walk in free agency during the NFL offseason. After a surprising playoff […]

A lot can happen in a 162-game season, which makes predicting standings and postseason performances for all 30 MLB teams extremely difficult. Some things are clear, though. The Los Angeles Dodgers have the roster to three-peat and become one of the greatest teams in MLB history, but the rest of the league will be coming […]

The MLB offseason is officially over, with all players reporting to spring training and the World Baseball Classic around the corner. Fantasy baseball drafts are coming soon, and starting pitchers can make or break your league. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow leads the list of sleepers for fantasy baseball starting pitchers. These five […]

The post-All-Star break portion of the Phoenix Suns kicks off on Thursday. But before any game-time action takes place, I went ahead and answered some questions pertaining to the remaining 27 games. Does Suns’ Jordan Ott have a case for the NBA’s Coach of the Year? Perhaps I’ve been pushing this narrative a bit too […]

After making a run to the Divisional Round, the Chicago Bears now hold the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. It’s no secret which side of the ball they will be targeting. Quarterback Caleb Williams took a big step forward in his first year under head coach Ben Johnson. However, the same […]

The Arizona Cardinals are entering a new era under head coach Mike LaFleur this offseason. Arizona crumbled under pressure in 2025, only winning three games and finishing with one of the worst records in the NFL. Now LaFleur is tasked with leading a rebuild that will bring the Cardinals back to their glory days. Arizona […]

Coming off their best season in over a decade and falling a few turns short of a Super Bowl berth, the Denver Broncos have a lot to mull over in the 2026 offseason. The Broncos have been active in free agency lately, but will likely take a different approach ahead of Sean Payton’s fourth season […]

Success changes everything in the NFL. That includes expectations, timelines, and most importantly, financial pressure. The Jacksonville Jaguars are learning that firsthand following a resurgent 2025 campaign. Of course, with that rise comes the inevitable squeeze of roster economics. General Manager James Gladstone and head coach Liam Coen now face the delicate task of sustaining […]

Hard resets are rare in Kansas City. But that’s what follows a harsh season. For nearly a decade, the Kansas City Chiefs have operated from a position of dominance. The assumption every offseason was to tweak, reload, and chase another Lombardi. The 2026 offseason, though, feels very different. This isn’t about fine-tuning a Super Bowl […]

The Dallas Cowboys are in for some very hard choices. Every offseason forces teams to make uncomfortable evaluations. The Cowboys, though, enter a spring where discomfort is unavoidable. This is about recalibrating the roster’s identity after a season that exposed structural flaws on both sides of the ball. Dallas isn’t operating from a position of […]

The San Francisco Giants enter Spring Training 2026 facing rotation questions that could define their season. Camp in Scottsdale will reveal how stable the staff truly is, and no player carries more uncertainty than Hayden Birdsong. For the Giants, Birdsong represents both upside and risk, making him the player with the most to prove as […]

With the 2026 NFL Draft Combine rapidly approaching, Philadelphia Eagles fans will be treated to a whole new collection of data from which to evaluate talent. Sure, there’s no better way to see if a football player can do their thing than watching tape, but even the best high-tech GPS tracking data won’t show scouts, […]

The St. Louis Blues are in the middle of a disappointing season and the chances of head coach Jim Montgomery turning the team in the right direction like he did last year seems all but impossible. The Blues have a 20-28-9 record and their 49 points ranks 31st out of 32 teams in the NHL. […]

As the internationally-infused Atlanta Hawks emerge from the All-Star break clinging to the final Play-In Tournament spot in the Eastern Conference, Dyson Daniels remains laser-focused on making noise in the NBA postseason. The one day at a time cliche is truly this locker room’s mantra, though the time zones for their calls home vary wildly. […]

The Atlanta Braves enter the 2026 season with a clear objective. Reclaim their place in National League contention and make a serious run come October. What unfolds during Braves spring training in North Port, Florida, will shape how realistic that ambition becomes, and no storyline carries more weight than Spencer Strider’s effort to return to […]

I didn’t know that there would be a way to make a “money game” loss look good, but BET mastered it with this latest episode of The Coach Vick Experience. Episode two of the new series from last week felt very rushed, as it clearly tried to pack a lot of content into a short time. […]

When the NBA scheduled midseason games in Europe this year, some veterans grumbled about the extra miles and the toll on their bodies during a grueling campaign. Tuomas Iisalo’s unsorted Memphis Grizzlies can be forgiven for being one of the loudest, given their sacrifice to be the first team to land in Berlin. The schedule […]

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Indiana Pacers traded away Bennedict Mathurin to the LA Clippers at the NBA trade deadline in a package including Isaiah Jackson and a couple of first round picks. In return, the Pacers received Ivica Zubac, a player they’d been coveting since the surprising departure of Myles Turner in free agency. It […]

Arkansas hired John Calipari to win national titles, but with 15 conference championships in his 34 years as a college basketball head coach, it also has its eye on the 2026 SEC Tournament. Following their win over Auburn, the Razorbacks find themselves in their best position to win their first tournament title since 2000. Arkansas […]

The New York Knicks are entering the post-All-Star break period on strong footing. They’ve won eight of their last 10 games. And they’ve seemingly struck a strong balance, demonstrating an above-average defense in the recent past, which includes holding the Philadelphia 76ers to 66 points in a recent win. Still, many experts believe the Knicks […]

The Green Bay Packers wen all in on the 2025 season after trading for Micah Parsons. Unfortunately, Parsons tore his ACL in December and the Packers simply could not make the postseason without their superstar edge rusher. Green Bay should be feeling a huge sense of urgency to reload the roster so they can get […]

There are just about eight weeks left in the 2025-26 NBA season, and coming out of the All-Star break, all 30 teams find themselves in a unique spot in the power rankings. While some are focused on maximizing their draft position for what is a highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft, others are still fighting for […]

The New York Giants are doing everything they can to improve the team this offseason. It all started by hiring John Harbaugh at head coach, which by itself could significantly improve New York’s fortunes this fall. Now the Giants need to turn their attention to upgrading the roster. Ultimately, the goal of the offseason for […]

The Detroit Lions took a big step back during the 2025 season. Detroit missed the playoffs after finishing the regular season 9-8 at the bottom of the NFC North standings. Now the Lions should feel a sense of urgency to make some big moves to improve the roster this spring. Unfortunately, Detroit will also face […]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers have reached the point where sentiment collides with sustainability. After years of threading the needle between veteran leadership and youth development, Tampa Bay must now confront the hard truth that its competitive window is narrowing in ways that demand decisiveness. The Buccaneers are no longer one or two tweaks away from contention. […]

Championship windows narrow gradually. They are tightened by contracts, age curves, and the unforgiving math of the salary cap. The San Francisco 49ers will see and feel all of those in the 2026 offseason. After years of operating in aggressive “all-in” mode, the franchise now faces the financial aftershocks of sustained contention. That’s headlined by […]

Sustaining a Super Bowl window is as much about subtraction as it is addition. For the Los Angeles Rams, the 2026 offseason is balancing between honoring the veterans who fueled their resurgence and making pragmatic roster decisions that preserve long-term competitiveness. Sean McVay’s group remains firmly planted in win-now territory. With an aging quarterback, emerging […]

The Chicago Bears have some important questions to answer this offseason. After a magical run to the postseason, Chicago comes into the 2026 offseason with a new mindset. Instead of rebuilding, the team is now looking to make improvements to its roster for an immediate Super Bowl run. That direction comes with some tough decisions […]

In his second season with the team, Pat Kelsey has a chance to lead Louisville to its highest seed in the 2026 ACC Tournament since the Rick Pitino era unceremoniously ended nearly a decade ago. Kelsey’s revival of the program has made him a hot commodity among Cardinals Nation, but he still has a little […]

If the Houston Texans manage to make it to the Super Bowl, it’d be because of cap discipline. That’s because sustaining contention in the NFL is often harder than reaching it. For Houston, the 2026 offseason represents the moment where a rising powerhouse must transition from aggressive roster building to calculated roster trimming. DeMeco Ryans […]

Every rebuild has its emotional checkpoints. For the Cleveland Browns, the 2026 offseason represents a moment where sentiment must yield to sustainability. Years of quarterback instability and uneven roster construction have left the front office facing a sobering reality. Not every veteran contributor can or should be retained. Andrew Berry’s challenge is reallocating resources toward […]

Few teams enter draft season carrying emotional whiplash quite like the Indianapolis Colts. For half of 2025, they looked like the AFC’s most dangerous sleeper. By January, though, they were a cautionary tale. That dramatic swing has turned the 2026 NFL Draft into a veritable recalibration. Chris Ballard and Shane Steichen now have to restore […]

Draft season always carries intrigue. In Arizona, though, it feels existential. The Cardinals are charting the course of an organizational overhaul that could reshape the franchise for the next decade. They hold the No. 3 overall pick after a catastrophic 2025 campaign. As such, Arizona sits at the epicenter of the 2026 NFL Draft conversation. […]

INGLEWOOD — Friday night’s Castrol Rising Stars Challenge was a showcase of the Washington Wizards’ young core, as rookie guard Tre Johnson and second-year guard Bub Carrington competed for Team T-Mac (Tracy McGrady), while second-year forward Kyshawn George competed for Team Vince (Carter). However, the “Wiz Kids” got more benefits than just playing on the […]

The Boston Bruins find themselves inside the NHL’s playoff structure at the Olympic break. They are exceeding nearly all preseason expectations that were thrown their way as the season was about to get underway. The Bruins have responded quite well to first-year head coach Marco Sturm and have returned to their roots by playing a […]

Spring training games are just days away, and every team in the MLB will be trying to take down the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Dodgers this year. While the Dodgers are again stacked with superstars, there is plenty of talent spread across the league. So, who are the 50 best MLB players for the 2026 […]

The Indianapolis Colts offense was on a historic pace in 2025 before quarterback Daniel Jones went down with a torn Achilles. Jonathan Taylor and the running game got a lot of the credit for that rise, and rightfully so. However, the passing game had also taken multiple steps forward, and wide receiver Alec Pierce was […]