Las Vegas Raiders (2-13) tight end Brock Bowers stands alone as the NFL‘s all-time record holder for receptions in a rookie season. Bowers caught his 106th pass of the season in Sunday’s Week 17 road game against the New Orleans Saints (5-10), breaking the record previously held by Los Angeles Rams wideout Puka Nacua (10-6). Nacua recorded 105 receptions as…
The Patriots have fallen short in several wide-receiver pursuits this year, missing out on two players who were selected in the first round of this year’s draft — Xavier Worthy and Xavier Legette — and failing to complete a trade for 49ers wideout Brandon Aiyuk despite an aggressive pitch. Armed with a talented young QB in Drake Maye and a great deal of cap space, New…
A lot has gone wrong for the New York Jets during the 2024 season, as they have fallen woefully short of expectations in every facet of the game. On the offensive side of the ball, a lot of the blame has been placed on quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Acquired from the Green Bay Packers during the 2023 offseason, he was expected…
With the Los Angeles Rams (10-6) clinging to a 13-9 lead with 42 seconds left in the game, the Arizona Cardinals (7-9) had the ball at the Rams’ five-yard line with first and goal. What would transpire over the next few moments could potentially have clinched the division for the Rams this week. Cardinals quarterback…
The Dallas Cowboys announced star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb would miss the remainder of the NFL season due to a nagging shoulder injury. Lamb was placed on injured reserve this week, while three players were elevated from the practice squad in a string of moves. The Cowboys will have to replace a large part of their offensive attack in Lamb’s absense,…
Technically, the 49ers are 3.5-point underdogs this week against the Lions. But the gap between these two teams is greater than 3.5 points. The Lions have outscored their opponents by 194 points this season while the 49ers have been outscored by 18. On Saturday, I asked Kyle Shanahan to identify the biggest challenge the Lions…
The Kansas City Chiefs are heading into Week 18 riding high with a 15-1 record. After their dominant Christmas Day win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Chiefs have locked up the AFC’s No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, all the way to the Super Bowl. With nothing left to prove in the…
There’s no doubt the Philadelphia Phillies didn’t have the ending to the season they envisioned. After getting off to a hot start and owning the best record in Major League Baseball at the All-Star break, they seemingly were in cruise control during the second half that carried over into the playoffs with their early elimination in the…
The New York Mets are clearly focused on bolstering their lineup with additional power as they head into the 2025 season. Their interest in signing Teoscar Hernández to a two-year deal before he ultimately returned to the Dodgers highlights their desire to add impactful bats. With Hernández off the board, the Mets must look elsewhere to add…
The New York Knicks have now won seven games in a row. It took an extra five minutes to defeat the lowly Washington Wizards, but in the end, they won 136-132. The victory improved their record to 22-10. That is the third-best mark in the Eastern Conference and tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for fourth-best in…
On Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks played the Portland Trail Blazers in Oregon. The Mavs lost by a score of 126-122. Klay Thompson finished the loss with 12 points, one rebound, one assist and one steal while shooting 5/17 from the field and 2/8 from the three-point range in 34 minutes of playing time. Many fans reacted to…
The Miami Heat are above .500 this season largely because of the play of guard Tyler Herro. Herro isn’t going unnoticed while posting career-highs in multiple categories. Amid his breakout season, Herro is now the frontrunner to win the Most Improved Player award. Herro’s odds sit at +275 on DraftKings Sportsbook, ahead of other young…