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Free agency offers the opportunity for teams to open their checkbooks in an effort to improve their rosters. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Phoenix isn’t exactly the biggest market or the best team and in recent years, the team has often had to overpay for free agents in order to lure them to […]

Michael Jordan is the best ever. The GOAT. It’s as simple as that. The records he broke, the championships he won, the dynasty he led, the legacy he left — these are all testament to this undeniable fact. If you need more convincing then perhaps the best place to start is with some of the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will go down in history as one of the greatest players to have ever played the sport. This makes it such a difficult task to narrow down his best performances into just five different games. That was the exact task that we endeavored today, and despite a number of […]

The Carolina Panthers haven’t been a franchise in the NFL long, as they prepare to enter their 26th year in the league in 2020. Nevertheless, the Panthers have still employed a few successful coaches in relatively brief time they have been established. Entering the upcoming season, Carolina has accumulated a 195-204-1 record in its first […]

LeBron James made eight straight NBA Finals and — before that remarkable run — reached the NBA Finals at age 22 in 2007. Let’s rank his best games. 5. 2007 East Finals, Game 5 vs. Pistons Some iconic athletes have a first game — a first moment — in which they leave an unforgettable impression […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are reigning Super Bowl champions, led by Andy Reid as their head coach. Besides Reid, the Chiefs have had a handful of memorable and successful head coaches at the helm over the years. Throughout the franchise’s first 60 years, Kansas City has compiled a 481-423-12 record. While some coaches have had […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have experienced both sides of the coin since joining the NFL in 1976. In turn, of course the there’s a list of Bucs best coaches ever. They began with a 26-game losing streak, then became a contender a few years later (while sporting iconic uniforms). They’ve had sustained runs of ineptitude […]

Winning an NBA championship is always special, but it’s important to note that not all championships are equal and some are more significant than others. Some started dynasties, some ended ones and some were just won out of nowhere. Let’s take a look at some of the most significant NBA champions in history. 5. 2008 […]

LeBron James will go down in history as one of the greatest players to ever play the game. His decorated career speaks volumes of how much he has achieved, as well as how much he has contributed to the sport. Needless to say, LeBron is going to be a shoo-in first-ballot Hall of Famer once […]

The Atlanta Hawks have been rather successful with their free agent signings over the years. The franchise, after all, seems to have more bad luck with draft selections, using their lottery picks for underwhelming players like Marvin Williams and Shelden Williams in the past. But like every other NBA team, the Hawks have also shelled […]

The Miami Dolphins are in a rebuild in 2020 with Brian Flores as their head coach, but that hasn’t always been the case. Despite the organization’s struggles in recent seasons, the Dolphins are hoping that Flores shares the same success as some of the other coaches they’ve employed. Throughout Miami’s 54 years of existence, they’ve […]

The New York Giants are one of the classic franchises in NFL history. They are known as winners who have a well-run organization. This has not been the case in recent years. The Giants have fallen apart because of their poor decisions in the front office and on the sidelines. It began when Ben McAdoo […]

Part of the reason why the Detroit Lions have been one of the lovable losers of the NFL for so long is because when it comes to free agency, they often swing and miss more often than they hit with these acquisitions. Here are some of those worst misses that have partially prevented the Lions […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t have a rich history of victory and one of the big reasons is because of their struggles to find success in free agency. They have been able to trade away some of the contracts to other teams to take some of the burdens off of them, but that doesn’t diminish the […]

The New York Jets have not had any luck with head coaches in recent memory. Adam Gase is arguably the worst coach in the NFL right now. Before Gase came to town, Todd Bowles made a name for himself as a disastrous head coach. This is not a new trend. Poor names, like Rich Kotite, […]

The Buffalo Bills have been one of the unluckiest franchises in the NFL, losing four consecutive Super Bowls from 1990-1993. Similar to most teams in the league, the Bills have also had their fair share of failures in free agency. Of course, Buffalo has made some fantastic signings in free agency, including the likes of […]

The Chicago Bears have found a lot of success during their history, but even they aren’t immune from bad free agent signings. Let’s take a look at the first worst free-agent signings in Bears history. 5. Orlando Pace Orlando Pace had a very nice NFL career, but by the time he signed with the Bears, […]

On June 2, 2020, Wes Unseld passed away at the age of 74 after battling several health issues over the previous years. On that day, we lost a legend who’s still one of the most underrated centers in NBA history. When talking about some of the greatest players who ever played the game, Unseld often gets […]

Since their foundation in 1976, the Seattle Seahawks have had only eight coaches. Two of those only lasted one season each which makes for slim pickings when ranking the best coaches in franchise history. Still, the Seahawks‘ history is one of ups and downs and as a result, so is the team’s story when it […]

The Atlanta Falcons have been to a pair of Super Bowls, though the always dangerous NFC South franchise has unfortunately never managed to capture a title. Originally breaking into the NFL all the way back in 1966, just ahead of the 1970 merger, the Falcons have reached the postseason 14 times—including as a result of […]

Figuring out a list of the top 10 shooting guards of all time is a difficult task for any NBA writer, but the 10 best shooting guards ever is a debate worth having. And guess what? We’re not only about to talk about some of the best guards in history, but position it so it’s […]

During the summer of 2017, the Los Angeles Clippers effectively ended the days of “Lob City,” signing-and-trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for a package that included Lou Williams, Montrezl Harrell and Patrick Beverley—all three of whom have become vital contributors to today’s Clippers. Then, midway through that ensuing season, Los Angeles sent Blake […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have gone through many changes since their beginning in 1960. They have been around since the AFL days with many different head coaches and three city changes. The most recent one will be final in 2020 when they kick off for the first time in Las Vegas. Jon Gruden is back […]

The 2009 NFL Draft had a lot of talent come out of it, but there are plenty of teams that wish they could have had their top selection be different. Looking back in hindsight can be risky, but it is fun to think about what some teams could have accomplished if they would have selected […]

The Philadelphia Eagles have a rich history in the NFL since they were established as an expansion team in 1933. Most remember the coaches from the past couple of decades, but Philadelphia has had plenty of coaches from the early days who also were successful. The Eagles have had 22 head coaches in franchise history. […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of only two franchises in NFL history to win six Super Bowls. While plenty of Hall of Fame players contributed to the championship runs, great coaches also paved the way. Sixteen head coaches have taken the helm since Pittsburgh’s franchise came into existence as the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1933. However, […]

The San Francisco 49ers are one of the most storied franchises in NFL history. That doesn’t happen by accident. They have a reputation of landing high-quality coaches and the team is hoping Kyle Shanahan is the next great one. Shanahan led the 49ers to a 13-3 record and a trip to the Super Bowl after […]

The Green Bay Packers have found a lot of success over their many decades. There have been many elite teams, led by some of the better coaches in NFL history. The Packers have been a franchise since 1919 and during that time they have had 15 head coaches. There have been some that only coached […]

There was a time when Derrick Rose was considered one of the best players in the NBA. He was an MVP. He was explosive. He was exciting. He was changing the point guard position. But one fateful afternoon in April 2012 altered the course of his career forever. This is the sad story of the […]

The Seattle SuperSonics had a rich history of hits as well as misses in free agency. That trend continued when the team relocated and rebranded as the Oklahoma City Thunder. After all, there’s really no such thing as a “sure thing” in free agency, and the franchise has had its fair share of disappointments over […]

The New England Patriots are one of the most successful franchises in all of football. No other team can surpass the organization’s six Super Bowl wins. In turn, the franchise has become one of the most recognizable dynasties in sports history. However, much of that success has come in the last 20 or so years […]

The San Antonio Spurs are one of the most well-established organizations in the history of the NBA. The team is notable for riding out their roster as much as they can and avoid pulling the trigger on trades that disturb their main nucleus. This practice however has not prevented the franchise from being involved in […]

The Orlando Magic have zero championships in franchise history, a surprising fact since the organization has seen plenty of superstar players suit up for the team. Five NBA Hall of Famers have played for the Magic at some point. That number will rise to six whenever Dwight Howard retires from the NBA and becomes eligible […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful teams in NFL history. In fact, their 636 wins are the fourth-most victories in the history of the league. They are behind only the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, all teams that have played at least 100 more games than Pittsburgh. At […]

The Indiana Pacers have consistently been home to superstar players throughout its rich history. The franchise has been around since 1967 and played in both the ABA and NBA. With that said, we take a look at the five greatest Pacers of all time. There is no shortage of players to choose from, as eight […]

The Denver Nuggets franchise has been home to some of the best players in basketball history. While the organization doesn’t have any ABA or NBA championships to show for it, the franchise has consistently put out talented players each and every season since it became a professional squad in 1967. For this piece, we’ll be […]

The Minnesota Vikings haven’t won a Super Bowl in their history, but they have still had a lot of success and have won plenty of games. One of the big reasons for their success has been because of the men in charge of the team. Starting with Norm Van Brocklin, the Vikings have had nine […]

The Kansas City Chiefs finally got over the hump in 2019. They were able to win an elusive Super Bowl championship behind the league’s best quarterback, Patrick Mahomes. They finished 12-4 to notch their fifth-straight season with 10 or more wins, their seventh-straight winning season and their fifth playoff appearance in a row. This is […]

Under the leadership of Al Davis from 1972-2011 and now his son, Mark, the Raiders franchise — currently in its third location in Las Vegas — has taken an aggressive approach to free agency. While that’s led to a few high-profile successes (Rich Gannon, Charles Woodson, Jerry Rice), it’s also produced a slew of head-scratching […]