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The Indianapolis Colts’ 2024 season is ending with a familiar sting of disappointment. What began with high hopes for a playoff berth and division crown has devolved into another year of missed opportunities, a story all too familiar for Colts fans over the past decade. The team’s chance to keep their playoff dreams alive […]
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Even though expectations were low for the New England Patriots heading into the 2024 NFL season, the team still somehow found a way to underwhelm. Under first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, the Patriots were expected to take some lumps as they developed the young players on their roster, but the on-field product has been […]
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The Atlanta Falcons raised some eyebrows during the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick. The Falcons drafted Penix despite having signed Kirk Cousins to a lucrative four-year contract as a free agent. The move was a head-scratcher as the expectation was that Cousins would […]
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Shaquil Barrett has had a successful career in the NFL as an outside linebacker, but after the Miami Dolphins signed him during the offseason, he decided to call it quits. He had played the previous five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and won a Super Bowl championship with them, yet they ended up […]
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This will be a big offseason for the Cleveland Browns after they failed to accomplish much with the talented roster they had assembled a couple of years ago. Quarterback Deshaun Watson has been a total disappointment, and wide receiver Amari Cooper was traded during this season, which means a significant retooling could take place […]
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The Cleveland Browns find themselves at a pivotal moment, with star defensive end Myles Garrett making his stance crystal clear: He’s focused on winning, not rebuilding. In recent discussions with the front office, Garrett emphasized his desire for the team to compete at a high level now, seeking clarity on their future direction. Interestingly, […]
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Some sad news arrived in the sports broadcasting world when it was reported that Greg Gumbel had died at the age of 78 from cancer. He had been a pioneering sportscaster for many decades, and the network he was most associated with was CBS, where he called the telecasts of several sports. CBS Sports […]
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The 2024 NFL season has not gone according to plan for the San Francisco 49ers. They entered the year as Super Bowl favorites, but injuries and suboptimal play have brought them to an unfamiliar place. Brock Purdy led the 49ers to the playoffs in 2022 and 2023, including bringing them to the Super Bowl […]
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Some feel the current level of play across the NFL is rather lackluster, but the league does feature at least three quarterbacks whom people will long remember as being truly special. One of them may not take part in this season’s playoffs, but he is still someone who is thought of very highly across […]
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Coming into this season, many had the Houston Texans as a dark-horse contender in the AFC, especially after the surprisingly successful season they had last year. After all, they had added four-time Pro Bowler Stefon Diggs at wide receiver, star pass rusher Danielle Hunter and running back Joe Mixon this past offseason. But the […]
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The NFL world might soon see one of its most electrifying players step into a completely different role. DeSean Jackson, the former Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl receiver who hung up his cleats in November 2023, is reportedly on the verge of becoming a college football head coach. Jackson’s 15-season NFL career was nothing short […]
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As fans of the Cleveland Browns are aware, this season hasn’t gone according to plan. With just three wins on the year, the Browns are in a position to have a top-five draft pick, as they have been knocked out of the playoff race for several weeks. The team’s losing ways have created some […]
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The NFL has a longstanding tradition of quarterbacks getting lavish gifts for their offensive linemen. This tradition has only gotten more extravagant over the years, as quarterbacks continue to get massive contracts. Quarterback is said to be one of the most important positions on the field, if not the most important, and teams try […]
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With two weeks remaining in the 2024 NFL regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles have secured a playoff berth for the fourth consecutive year. The Eagles can secure hosting a first-round postseason game by either winning their next game against the Dallas Cowboys or via a Washington Commanders loss. Philadelphia is in this position […]
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The Green Bay Packers earned an impressive 34-0 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 16. Monday night’s victory punched the Packers’ ticket to the NFC playoffs, the fifth time in six years Green Bay will compete for the Lombardi Trophy. That wasn’t the only reason the victory was impressive, however. The […]
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The race for this year’s MVP award in the NFL has seemingly been whittled down to just a couple of real candidates with two weeks left in the regular season. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, who is having a truly special season and is on his way to finishing with over 2,000 rushing […]
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The Kansas City Chiefs are dominating yet another season, boasting a stellar 14-1 record, an AFC West title in hand, and control of the No. 1 playoff seed. But there’s an interesting storyline developing around their star tight end Travis Kelce. At 35, Kelce’s still putting up impressive numbers – 89 receptions, 739 yards, […]
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With Christmas almost here, players across the NFL, especially quarterbacks, have been buying and giving extravagant gifts to their teammates. Brock Purdy of the San Francisco 49ers got his offensive linemen new Toyota vehicles, and Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback Russell Wilson was also in a very giving mood this week. He spent over $50,000 […]
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There haven’t been a lot of dazzling performances across the NFL during Week 16 so far, but a few players did stand out in a significant way. Legendary quarterback Tom Brady, who, of course, is now a color commentator for Fox Sports’ coverage of NFL games, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to […]
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The Houston Texans moved swiftly to bolster their receiving corps on Monday, claiming Diontae Johnson off waivers following Tank Dell’s devastating knee injury. The move came after Dell suffered a torn ACL and dislocated kneecap during the Texans’ 27-19 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, sidelining him for the remainder of the season. However, […]
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