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The Jacksonville Jaguars got their quarterback. They snuck past the New York Jets for the worst team in the NFL standings last season and got Trevor Lawrence. Things could start to turn around for the Jaguars starting this season, but a lot of things are going to have to go right for them. The defense […]

The Arizona Cardinals are a team that could breakout this season with a dynamic offense and a defense with star potential. In this specific post, we’ll be revealing our Cardinals X Factor for the 2021 NFL season. Kyler Murray is entering his third season as the Cardinals franchise quarterback. A year that often sees young […]

The New England Patriots are still recovering from Tom Brady’s departure, and rookie Mac Jones seems to be a viable replacement after beating out Cam Newton for the starting job. While he has never actually played a real NFL game before, he at least looks the part so far. With Brady gone and winning Super […]

Safe to say that gone are the days when fans and critics laughed at the New York Knicks for their misfortunes. Julius Randle is a bona fide All-Star and he has the proper supporting cast around him. The Knicks will be carrying a ton of momentum from last season’s relatively good campaign. Coupled with three […]

The Indianapolis Colts are coming off of a very successful 11-5 NFL season that ultimately ended in a loss in the Wild Card round. In this post, we’ll be looking forward. More accurately, a discussion will be had about the Colts X Factor for the 2021 NFL season. Nonetheless,  the aforementioned version of the team […]

After winning 17 games last season, the Houston Rockets are projected to be at the bottom of the Western Conference again next season. Per BetOnline, the Rockets have an opening win total for the 2021-22 season of 26.5 wins – second to last in the West. And it’s understandable why the line is set that […]

The Atlanta Hawks shocked the basketball world when they made it all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. For all we know, this could be just a rehearsal for what’s to come in the 2021-22 NBA season. After all, it’s hard betting against Trae Young. There are three big […]

On the heels of a 4-12 season and the loss of franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson, presumably for the entire year, the Houston Texans have low hopes for the 2021 season. In fact, as the Texans trade off players like Bradley Roby and don’t plan to play Watson, it seems as though a year with a […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are headed into their eighth season with quarterback Derek Carr and their fourth season with coach Jon Gruden. The duo has gone just 19-29 together but the last two seasons have shown signs of hope. Carr is a fairly average quarterback locked in at a pretty average price tag for the […]

After finishing 10-6 and just missing out on the playoffs in 2020, the uber-talented Miami Dolphins head into 2021 with their sights set firmly on a playoff berth. In their third year with head coach Brian Flores, it’s going to be a fun season as we get to watch Tua Tagovailoa and the rest of […]

When you think of the greatest players in the world, multiple names can pop up. The best of the best have been on top of the NBA for years. LeBron James and Kevin Durant have been considered the two best players in the world over the last decade. Now last season’s Finals MVP Giannis Antetkounmpo […]

For the New York Jets in 2021, a successful season record-wise would be way ahead of schedule. With new head coach Robert Saleh in along with newly drafted rookie quarterback Zach Wilson, it’s a fresh, exciting start. Throw in a roster littered with talent at some positions and completely devoid of it at others, a […]

The New Orleans Saints are coming off of a somewhat disappointing 2020 season, but hopes remain high for 2021 with new personnel changes and pieces to work with in 2021. After making the playoffs but losing in the Divisional Round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it was clear that soon-to-be Hall of Fame quarterback Drew […]

For the Buffalo Bills in 2021, expectations are sky-high. After coming within one game of the Super Bowl, but suffering heartbreak at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs, Josh Allen and Co. are truly one of the biggest threats to steal the title out of Tampa this year and hoist the Lombardi trophy in […]

Manchester United broke the internet during the last couple days of the summer transfer window. When it seemed like it was all said and done and their rivals Manchester City were getting the former United winger Cristiano Ronaldo, the Red Devils got into the deal at the last second, hijacking it completely and adding the […]

The Blue Jays have won the first time games of this four-game series against the Yankees. Now, the Jays go for another win in The Bronx on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The AL Wild Card race is getting very, very interesting. […]

The Seattle Seahawks had a successful campaign in the 2020 regular season, ruling the stacked NFC West with a 12-4 record. However, head coach Pete Carroll and his Seahawks failed to translate their success in the playoffs, falling short against the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round via a 30-20 defeat. After seeing […]

The Dodgers look to win their third game in a row against the Cardinals, in the third of a four-game set at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Cardinals prediction and pick. Although the Dodgers have won the first time games of the series, the […]

In your typical rebuild, what follows a superstar player’s exit is the gradual teardown of the once-playoff roster left behind. Expiring contracts are moved immediately and the veterans signed to long-term deals typically follow after that. The case is no different with the Houston Rockets after James Harden was traded. Forward P.J. Tucker was traded […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off of a disappointing season, finishing with a 6-10 record. Star quarterback Dak Prescott went down with an injury in Week 5, which derailed their campaign. With Prescott back this season, the Cowboys have a shot at making a run for the NFL Playoffs. They start the season on Thursday […]

With a ton of drama surrounding the Dallas Cowboys and Ezekiel Elliott over the past few seasons, the stakes are now higher than ever to make a deep playoff run in 2021. Now that Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have worked out a contract situation and he’s set to be back as their starting quarterback […]

If you study sports, you know 2008 was a very memorable year for the NBA and its fans. This was the year the Boston Celtics won their 17th title and Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook entered the league. For collectors, this was the moment when Topps unleashed a product that will become a staple in […]

This entire Chicago Bears offseason has basically been focused on two players, Justin Fields and Andy Dalton. Fans have been clamoring for Fields to start while the Bears consistently claim Andy Dalton is the guy for now. Whoever plays quarterback is obviously going to play a huge role in how far Chicago goes this season, […]

The New York Giants are in a weird situation entering this year. The offense consists of veteran weapons Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard, Kyle Rudolph, and Evan Engram as well as Kedarius Toney, Darius Slayton, and Saquon Barkley. The playmakers are there and the defense looks to be among the top 12-15 in the league with […]

The first full week of college football delivered in a major way and as a result, there have been some big changes to the AP Top 25 poll. Alabama remains at No. 1 overall and Georgia is right behind them at No. 2 after knocking off the Clemson Tigers. Rounding out the top 5 in […]

It’s a new era for the Detroit Lions and their fans. After 12 straight seasons with Matthew Stafford as the quarterback and only three playoff games, the team finally decided to move on. The Stafford era will go down as a disappointment, but the rebuild is underway in Detroit and there may be some building […]

The Denver Broncos might be set to to make a sneaky run to the postseason this year. They’ll have an offense led by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater that should be around league average. From watching Teddy lead the Vikings way back when, this is the type of team he can do well with. An offense that […]

The Baltimore Ravens are entering the 2021 season looking to return to the playoffs for the fourth straight time. In the first three years of this run, Baltimore has won just one playoff game so the team has to be entering this season with higher expectations. The team is once again led by Lamar Jackson, […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are heading into year two with quarterback Joe Burrow, the former number one overall pick. Last season was not at all what anyone was hoping for as Burrow went down late in the campaign with a leg injury that abruptly ended his season. Burrow is looking for a return to form in […]

The Kansas City Chiefs had another dominant season in 2020, topping the AFC West for the fifth straight year with a 14-2 record and advancing to Super Bowl LV. However, the Chiefs were stunned by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and took a 31-9 beating. After failing to defend their title, the Chiefs will need to […]

All NBA teams start the season with lofty goals and aspirations. Some franchises are thinking championships, while some are building for the future. One thing they all have in common is problems and concerns. Some organizations deal with more dilemmas than others, and here are the three concerns the Golden State Warriors have entering the […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox play the second game of a three game series at Fenway Park on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Red Sox prediction and pick. Tampa Bay won a wild one on Monday night, erasing a 6-0 deficit to win 11-10. […]

The Blue Jays and Yankees play the second game of a four-game set on Tuesday evening in The Bronx. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. While the Yankees still control the top AL Wild Card spot, the Blue Jays sit just three games back of […]

In life, we’re all entitled to make mistakes. We try to avoid them as best we can, but it’s an inescapable part of the human experience. Most of us are fortunate enough to make these mistakes in the privacy of our own lives. However, as a public figure, particularly an athlete, you’re not afforded that […]

The 2021 NFL season is here after what felt like an eternity of an offseason. And, the Minnesota Vikings have a lot of excitement buzzing around the team. Justin Jefferson, the 2020 first-round pick out of LSU, dazzled in his rookie campaign before being narrowly edged out to Justin Herbert for Offensive Rookie of the […]

The Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick. This is one of the most important series of the year for the Mariners. They are currently in second place in the AL West, trailing the […]

The Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels will finish a four game series on Monday night after the Angels took two of the first three contests. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rangers-Angels prediction and pick. Texas currently stands at 48-88 and is a miserable 17-51 on the road. If you […]

The Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Twins-Indians prediction and pick. Neither of these teams have lived up to the expectations set for them coming into the season. The Twins were expected to be a wild […]

The Tennessee Titans have made the NFL playoffs in three of the last four seasons, including one visit to the AFC Championship. None of these Titans teams are ever going to blow you away on paper, but once the season begins things just seem to click. Things really got going in 2019 after the Titans […]