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On June 13, 2019, Kawhi Leonard led the Toronto Raptors to its first title in franchise history. Nearly a month later, the 2019 Finals MVP bolted the team he just won a championship with and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. Landing the big fish has never been the norm for Toronto. Being the only […]

The Seatttle Seahawks may have won only one Super Bowl Championship, but they have still had a rich history throughout their 44-year stay in the NFL. Let’s take a look at the five jersey numbers the team has retired, and the players behind them. #96 – DT Cortez Kennedy Kennedy’s jersey was retired in 2012, […]

Many people seem to forget who truly created the modern NBA. People are always quick to point at LeBron James because of his decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers to take his talents to South Beach and play alongside Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. But what about Kevin Garnett? KG was part of a superteam […]

With the coronavirus becoming more and more of an issue as we get closer and closer to the start of the 2020 NFL season one big question keeps on coming up. Should the NFL create a bubble for the 2020-2021 season? So far every league that has returned has used a bubble except for one. […]

We all know that Lewis Hamilton has been making bank. The only question that remains, is how much exactly. After all, it’s guaranteed to be a mind-boggling number as he currently ranks on Forbes as #40 in Celebrity 100, 2020 and #13 in The World’s Highest-Paid Athletes, 2020. Of course, this is only to be […]

For the past 19 years, Tom Brady has proven himself as perhaps the greatest quarterback in NFL history. He’s made his teammates better every season, and has played with some very talented players. Let’s create an all-time offense from the players that Brady has shared locker rooms with on the New England Patriots, and we […]

The six-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriots officially have seven former players’ numbers retired by the franchise, although the AFC East organization could see two more added to the vaunted collection. With Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski departed for sunny Tampa Bay, perhaps the Patriots will, after they leave the game, formally retire the […]

Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Because of this, it has a huge fan base. In addition to this, its fan base is consistently growing throughout the years. The NBA is arguably the best basketball league in the world as it has the best players in the world. There’s no […]

The Chicago Bears own one of the richest legacies in NFL history. Their current NFC North franchise dates all the way back to the early 20th century. Despite the fact that the heralded franchise has won only one Super Bowl title since the 1970 merger, the Bears remain one of the most popular organizations around. […]

It hasn’t always been sunshine and rainbows for the Los Angeles Lakers. Even if the Lakers right now appears poised to win the title, the road was paved after several mistakes from the front office throughout the years. While it’s easy to appreciate the organization now upon seeing how the recent trade for Anthony Davis […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers made the biggest move of the NFL offseason in mid-March, when they came to an agreement with Tom Brady, putting the six-time Super Bowl Champion and 14-time Pro Bowler at the helm. This season gives Brady the chance to prove that he can win without head coach Bill Belichick and the […]

Today we take a look at Sergio Ramos’ net worth in 2020, and exactly how he grew his bank account throughout his illustrious career. Real Madrid is undeniably one of the biggest football clubs in the entire planet. This team has a rich history that dates back more than a century. One of the most […]

It’s been a rocky half-century for the New Orleans Saints in the NFL. The Louisiana- based franchise have been in and out of playoff contention and have struggled to get a stronghold of the NFC South division. But, there have been some incredible seasons that show that the Saints can be competitive, given the right […]

What if the NBA would hold a re-draft before the restart of the 2020 season? What if the team that has been the worst in league’s history could draft one of the best players to build around? What if a team, that never had a box office attraction, suddenly has the chance to draft the […]

Imagine still getting paid by your team — 14 years from now. That’s the luxury baseball star Mookie Betts can enjoy in the next chapter of his career. The 2018 American League MVP has just signed one of the sport’s richest contracts last Wednesday, July 22, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.   The well-acclaimed right-fielder was […]

Playing for the Green Bay Packers is no laughing matter. The four-time Super Bowl champions are one of the most revered franchises in NFL football along with nine more titles before the AFL-NFL merger. Further, all six numbers retired by the franchise are also Hall of Famers. No joke. Here are the six people with […]

The Kansas City Chiefs, two-time Super Bowl champions, presently have 10 numbers officially retired by the franchise. Of those players, seven are enshrined in Canton in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here are the esteemed people to be formally and forever immortalized by the Chiefs organization. No. 3: Jan Stenerud The lowest number of […]

The Buffalo Bills recently ended a 17-year playoff drought, and while things have been tough over the past two decades, the team has featured some very good signal-callers throughout its history. Here are the five best quarterbacks in franchise history. 5. Ryan Fitzpatrick The definition of a journeyman, Fitzpatrick has played for 25 percent of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals recently drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The LSU product became the fifth quarterback taken by Cincinnati in the first-round since 1970. Only one of those first-round selections turned into a reliable starter. However, Burrow can add his name to that shortlist after only a […]

At one point in his career, Mesut Ozil was the second-highest paid player in the English Premier League, taking home a salary close to half a million dollars per week. That is indeed a staggering amount, but once you take a look at the German’s journey, you will be able to comprehend (somewhat) how and […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the NFL’s youngest teams, and just haven’t had the time to feature many all-time greats, but that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t rostered some talented wide receivers. Here are the five best to ever play for the Jaguars. 5. Reggie Williams Cecil Shorts III was Williams’ competition for this […]

The New York Jets haven’t produced a ton of explosive offenses during the franchise’s six-decade existence, but it has employed a number of Pro Bowl-caliber wide receivers—though not always in their prime. Let’s rank the top five wideouts in franchise history. 5. Laveranues Coles (2000-02, ‘05-08) Coles brought agility and some play-making to the Meadowlands […]

Every single edition of the widely-popular NBA 2K franchise seems to induce some not-so-favorable reactions from its audience. For the most part, the game is amazing, but there are just some quirks that even the most casual players may tend to complain about. One such issue are the players’ ratings. This has perhaps been, and […]

Kawhi Leonard is arguably the best player in the world today. Leonard put up one of the best postseason performances in NBA history in 2019 to lead the Toronto Raptors to its first NBA championship. A year later, Kawhi Leonard has the opportunity to do that again, but this time, with a different team. The […]

Antoine Griezmann announced his official arrival as one of the top footballers in the world when he helped France lift the much-coveted FIFA World Cup in 2018. Nevertheless, he was already a big  enough name long before that, and throughout his career, the French forward has amassed quite a fortune from his football salary. Below […]

Shaun White is one of the best to ever do it with regards to snowboarding. He is one of the most successful and highest-paid Olympians of all time with three gold medals, the record for the most X-Games gold medals, the most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder, and 10 ESPY Awards. Of course, he […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have a short history in the NFL. That does not mean they haven’t had their fair share of superstars. Jacksonville has definitely featured some serious talent. They have legends at wide receiver in Jimmy Smith and running back in Fred Taylor. The defense has been stacked for years as well. However, quarterback […]

Luis Suarez is widely regarded as one of the greatest Uruguayan soccer players of all time. He has had a tremendous career, and Suarez has made his mark in each of his former clubs. Today we take a look at just how much Suarez is worth at this point in his career. Luis Suarez’s net […]

If you’re looking for the ultimate Stephen Curry fan gift guide, including Curry bobbleheads, this post has you covered from prices to a general variety of potential presents. Honestly, this isn’t only for fans of the Golden State Warriors superstar, but those who enjoyed him like a crazy person when he played for the Davidson […]

With the start of the NFL season in question, the Kansas City Chiefs have been leading all headlines. Well, the good ones at least. The reigning Super Bowl champions signed two of their superstar players to long term contracts this offseason. Star defensive tackle Chris Jones signed a four year $85 million contract, with $60 […]

As storied as Green Bay Packers’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career in the NFL has been, much hubbub has been following him throughout his NFL career about his off-field activities, specifically those involving his family. While the relationship that Aaron has with his brothers Luke and Jordan Rodgers is seemingly brought up every time there is […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are a franchise rooted in grit and toughness. Al Davis’ “Just Win, Baby” slogan might as well have been “win at all costs.” One look at the Raiders’ franchise index will show pretty consistent themes: the team’s past success is due in part to excellence in the trenches. From Gene Upshaw […]

The Arizona Cardinals made a splash this offseason by acquiring star wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins from the Houston Texans, adding to receiver corps that already includes future Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald and rising third year wideout Christian Kirk. Quarterback Kyler Murray and the Cards could be in for one hell of season with D-Hop […]

The Carolina Panthers are simply not particularly known in the franchise’s history for quarterback display, although that obviously changed in that last decade as Cam Newton has come and gone. Besides Newton, though, who are the best quarterbacks in franchise history? There are a few names on this list that gave some of their best […]

This should be an interesting season for the Los Angeles Chargers at the quarterback, as well-traveled veteran passer Tyrod Taylor will most likely start the season with rookie gunslinger Justin Herbert waiting in the wings while trying to play catch up with the playbook in this pandemic. While both quarterbacks may struggle in their first […]

The Tennessee Titans have a solid track record of great running backs coming through the organization—especially going back to their days as the Houston Oilers. However, several wide receivers get overlooked in the discussion of great players in Titans history. Here’s a look at the five best receivers in Titans history. 5. Haywood Jeffires (1987-95) […]

Things have been tough (to say the least) over the past 20 years, but the Cleveland Browns have had some great signal-callers throughout their history. Quarterback is the position that gets the most attention, and the Browns have at least been able to find quality talent under center. Here are the five best quarterbacks in […]

The New York Giants have been an existing franchise since 1925. They began winning NFL Championships soon after being founded. The Giants have four NFL Championships and four Super Bowls in their history. Since their last title in 2011, the Giants have made the playoffs just once in eight years. That stretch will continue in […]

Mohamed Salah is easily one of the greatest African footballers of his generation. The Egyptian national’s rise to fame has been nothing short of amazing, with the most successful — and the most profitable — stint of his career coming during his time with English outfit Liverpool FC. Today we’re going to take a look […]