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The NFL preseason is where narratives are sometimes overblown. For Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders, his final preseason outing against the Los Angeles Rams was undeniably rough. He completed just three passes, was sacked five times, and managed only one first down across five drives. That performance ignited a storm of criticism and speculation […]

Last year’s Miami Hurricanes team was on the cusp of doing something great. Then the wheels fell off at the end. Led by what became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Cam Ward turned into an instant sensation, guiding the top offense in the country. But how does a team replace […]

With the WNBA regular season racing toward its final stretch, the league’s landscape has come into sharper focus. The standings have started to expose the separation between true title contenders, hopeful dark horses, and teams already pivoting their attention toward the 2026 draft. In a season marked by a historic winning pace by the Minnesota […]

The college football season offically got underway with a slate of games Saturday, and there was even one matchup that featured two teams ranked in the preseason College Football Top 25 power rankings. Iowa State and Kansas State are both ranked in the AP Poll to start the year, and they kicked off the season […]

In what will be their third year under Matt Rhule, the 2025 season could be a pivotal one for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Rhule is 12-13 since coming to Lincoln. Typically, Rhule-led teams thrive in their second seasons, and while it was an improvement from 5-7 in his first year to 7-6, ending a seven-year bowl […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a deep roster, and that depth is coming into play before the season has even started because the team has been decimated by injuries. The health of the Buccaneers will make for an interesting cut-down day. So who will make the 53-man roster after cuts are made on Tuesday? Quarterback […]

Basketball diehards are now counting down the days and weeks rather than months for the return of meaningful games at all levels. Players are gathering for cardio-based chemistry building ahead of training camp. As for the league in general, the 2025-26 NBA schedule release offered the first real glimpse into the routes every team must […]

Every NFL team has to trim their roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The numbers game is cruel in the NFL, and considering teams carry 90 players during the offseason, nearly half of the players fighting for a roster spot won’t make the cut. Undrafted players and low […]

Hall-of-Famer James Worthy is never shy about saying what’s on his mind, especially when it comes to his beloved Los Angeles Lakers. This summer has been a busy one for the purple and gold, from inking Luka Doncic to his new extension to the stunning, $10 billion sale of the franchise. James Worthy, to no […]

The release of the NBA 2K26 player ratings is always met with debate, but this year’s numbers for the Memphis Grizzlies go beyond mild disagreement; they’re flat-out wrong. While Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. headline the roster, the supporting cast feels like it was graded with outdated scouting reports rather than actual production. With […]

To keep things simple, the Golden State Warriors and Jonathan Kuminga have made a mess of this offseason. What should have been a straightforward, easy process in restricted free agency has suddenly become a toxic, never-ending scenario that is now set to drag on into September without a clear resolution in sight. Kuminga entered the […]

Over a decade ago, Peter Ames Carlin wrote Bruce, the definitive biography of singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen before The Boss wrote his own memoir. As The Boss’ legendary 1975 album Born to Run celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Bruce author has once again collaborated with Springsteen to write Tonight in Jungleland about the making of the […]

The Nashville Predators are coming off a disaster of a season. The Preds were seen as a potential sleeper to make a run in the Western Conference. They would stumble to start the year, starting the campaign with five straight losses. The team would never get back on track. They would finish third to last […]

For years, NBA 2K ratings have sparked heated debates among fans, analysts, and even players themselves. The Chicago Bulls’ roster in 2K26 is no different, a lineup riddled with baffling over valuations and glaring underestimations that simply don’t reflect reality. A team often criticized for being stuck in NBA purgatory has suddenly been painted in […]

The Chicago Bears loaded up on offensive linemen and weapons for quarterback Caleb Williams to get the ball to in the offseason. Now, with the addition of Ben Johnson as their coach, Chicago is expected to take a massive leap forward. They could even be one of the surprise contenders in the NFL this season. […]

Every year, fantasy football managers do endless amounts of research in the hopes of identifying the next sleeper. Sleepers are essentially players that were overlooked on draft day, falling down draft boards, but ultimately outproduced their ADP (average draft position) massively. So much so that these players tend to find themselves on fantasy football championship […]

What can the Edmonton Oilers do to get past the massive roadblock that is the Florida Panthers? They’ve fallen to the Panthers two years in a row in the Stanley Cup Final, and the Oilers’ cap situation doesn’t offer a whole lot of room to improve in the 2025-26 season. Edmonton returns with relatively the […]

Kalen DeBoer has decided who will lead his team at quarterback in 2025. It will be redshirt junior Ty Simpson. Simpson was long considered the favorite to win the job going back to last season when it was expected that Jalen Milroe would head off to the NFL. The new Crimson Tide signal caller is […]

The 2025 MLB Power Rankings are back after key series’ on either coast. Out East, the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees to jump them in both league standings and the Power Rankings. And out West, the San Diego Padres have tied the National League West lead after taking two from the Los […]

The New Jersey Devils have not played in a Stanley Cup Final since 2012, and since then have been to the playoffs just three times. Still, this is a team that is growing and becoming a contender. They fell in the first round of the playoffs to the Carolina Hurricanes in 2025, but the future […]

The New York Knicks are entering the 2025-26 NBA season in a strong position. They retained their core, signed Jordan Clarkson for scoring depth, and added Guerschon Yabusele to bolster their frontcourt. In a weakened Eastern Conference, where Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton are sidelined with injuries, the Knicks are eyeing a deep playoff run. […]

The Milwaukee Bucks enter the 2025-26 season in a strange state of transition. After losing Damian Lillard in a stunning waive-and-stretch move, the team pivoted toward a roster built around Giannis Antetokounmpo and new acquisition Myles Turner. While the real-world roster looks intriguing, the way NBA 2K26 rated the Bucks’ players is another story entirely. […]

NFL training camps and preseason are proving grounds where potential meets pressure. The Atlanta Falcons are learning just how tough the cutdown process can be. With the 53-man roster deadline looming, Atlanta has already started making difficult choices. A few names released so far have turned heads. For a team banking on youth and a […]

The Dallas Mavericks head into the 2025-26 season with one of the more intriguing rosters in the Western Conference. After missing the playoffs last season at 39-43, Dallas made big moves: re-signing Kyrie Irving, adding D’Angelo Russell, and most notably drafting Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick and one of the most hyped rookies […]

The Boston Celtics enter NBA 2K26 in a peculiar position. After winning the 2024 NBA title, they have spent the last two offseasons moving talent in what feels like a garage sale, driven almost entirely by the punitive layers of the new CBA. Kristaps Porziņģis is gone. Jrue Holiday is gone. Jayson Tatum is expected […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the 2025-26 NBA season as the reigning champions, having lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy after defeating the Indiana Pacers in the Finals. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered one of the most historic individual seasons in league history, sweeping every major award from MVP to Finals MVP. Alongside him, Jalen Williams blossomed into […]

The Atlanta Hawks enter the 2025-26 NBA season looking like one of the Eastern Conference’s most improved teams. They added size, shooting, and defensive versatility while keeping their franchise cornerstone intact. Yet, NBA 2K26 seems to have gotten its ratings completely wrong. From underestimating key contributors to overvaluing certain role players, the ratings fail to […]

The Houston Rockets did not have to make a blockbuster trade or huge free agency signing this offseason. Following a 52-win campaign and hard-fought effort against a seasoned Golden State Warriors squad brimming with big-game experience, many fans would have understood if the organization kept the young core intact and trusted natural development to run […]

Unlike many teams around the league, the Chicago Bears have yet to make any significant cuts from their 2025 preseason roster. With final rosters due on Aug. 26, general manager Ryan Poles is coming down to the wire with Ben Johnson’s first team as head coach. The Bears were one of the busiest teams early […]

The two most active teams in the NFL on the trade market during this preseason have been the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles, and now the two have made a deal with each other. On Sunday morning, the Vikings sent backup quarterback Sam Howell to the Eagles for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 […]

Over the years, some of the best players in college football have all played defensive line in the SEC. All you have to do is look at the NFL, where SEC pass rushers litter the gridiron every Sunday. Well, the more things change, the more they stay the same. The best conference in college football […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had been quietly optimistic heading into the 2025 season. This was especially true after trading for Geno Smith to stabilize their quarterback position. In the NFL, though, stability is always fragile. That point was hammered home in the preseason finale when backup quarterback Aidan O’Connell suffered a fractured right wrist. That […]

The Baltimore Ravens enter the 2025 NFL season brimming with optimism. They have assembled one of the most complete rosters in football. Armed with a defense fortified by high-profile acquisitions and an offense built around Lamar Jackson’s dynamic playmaking, Baltimore is a legitimate Super Bowl contender. As every NFL team knows, though, star power doesn’t […]

Training camp and the preseason are often the NFL’s harshest proving grounds. Every summer, players across the league learn that a job once considered safe is suddenly vulnerable. This is especially true as hungry newcomers push veterans to the brink. The Houston Texans are no exception. After an up-and-down 2024 season and a rocky start […]

The New York Jets have struggled with two substantial areas of need all offseason. While a team that missed the playoffs for the 14th straight year, finished 5-12 and fired its general manager and coaching staff clearly has more than just two holes to fill, the Jets desperately need to improve the interior of their […]

The HBCU football season is upon us as North Carolina Central and Southern University geared up to face off in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Ultimately, North Carolina Central picked up where they’ve left off the last few years and left Atlanta with a victory. Southern had some great moments and big plays, but a lack of […]

The New England Patriots are at the beginning of a new era. After finishing near the bottom of the NFL last season, the Patriots decided that it was time for some changes. New England brought in Mike Vrabel to bring a new attitude for the 2024-25 season. With roster cuts on the way, Vrabel needs […]

If the Philadelphia Eagles are going to make another trade before the start of the 2025 NFL season, it will likely come on the defensive side of the ball. On paper, it makes sense, right? The Eagles returned almost all of their offensive starters from their Super Bowl Championship-winning team, minus right guard Mekhi Becton, […]

The Dallas Wings have endured one of their most challenging seasons in the franchise’s storied history. As of now, the team stands at 9-28, teetering near the bottom of the league standings with playoff hopes completely extinguished, and this downturn has been fueled by a cascade of injuries. Li Yueru was recently lost for the […]