The Philadelphia Eagles improved to 3-0 since the bye week following Sunday’s 37-17 rout of the Cincinnati Bengals. They’re also 3-0 and dominating on defense since inserting rookie Cooper DeJean into the starting lineup. DeJean’s lack of playing time at the beginning of the season was as puzzling as it was frustrating for fans, especially with the defense struggling in…
The Cowboys will take on the 49ers for Week 8’s “Sunday Night Football” matchup. Both teams that were expected to be powerhouses in the NFC have dealt with slow starts to the season marred by big injuries. Dallas is 3-3 and is coming off a 47-9 loss to the Detroit Lions — the second blowout…
The Houston Rockets are showing interest in Texas native and Miami Heat superstar, Jimmy Butler, per Marc Stein. Butler grew up 30 minutes outside of Houston, in Tomball, Texas, and it could be a sort of homecoming for him. “The Rockets are also increasingly mentioned by monitoring rivals as a team to watch should Miami ever reach a…
The Boston Red Sox have 10 players set to hit the market when the World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers concludes in the next week or so. At that point, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and his team will have to decide what to do about all those pending free…
The Atlanta Braves are very good at what they do. Though Atlanta is a big-market team, they don’t bully their way to the top like the Los Angeles Dodgers or New York Yankees. They’re a player development machine, and they’re also the masters of locking their young stars up on long-term extensions. In recent seasons,…
The Detroit Lions absolutely spanked the Tennessee Titans at Ford Field in Week 8, and wide receiver and return man Kalif Raymond played a huge part in that. Raymond, who was facing his former team, notched both a receiving and punt return touchdown during the contest. He is the first player in franchise history to accomplish that feat in…
Green Bay is no exception to the quarterback injury bug. In the third quarter of the Packers’ Week 8 game against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Jordan Love went down after a collision with defensive end Travon Walker. The 25-year-old Love appeared to limp after the hit, and soon he bent over and put his hands…
The Browns came into Week 8 just 1-6 but looking to steal a divisional win against the Ravens to find some momentum. However, as Cleveland kept the game close deep into the second half, it lost one of its top defensive pieces due to an injury. Linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, the Browns’ leader in tackles so…
The Boston Red Sox made changes to their coaching staff after the 2024 season came to a close, with chief baseball officer Craig Breslow moving on from six coaches, including their assistant hitting coach. On Sunday, the Red Sox announced that they’ve officially hired Dillon Lawson as their new assistant hitting coach. Lawson played college baseball at Transylvania University and coached…
The Baltimore Orioles were swept by the Kansas City Royals in the American League Wild Card. They could look to make upgrades to their pitching staff before they start the 2025 season. While listing players in the World Series that the Orioles should target, FanSided’s Andrew Bassan urged the Orioles to pursue New York Yankees reliever…
The Toronto Blue Jays surprised the baseball world last offseason when they pursued two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. Toronto made it further along in the free agent process for Ohtani than many expected it to, and it was willing to offer a mega deal for him. Ohtani ended up signing a $700 million contract with the Los…
If you aim at the king, you best not miss. The Las Vegas Raiders may be playing with fire as they gear up for their AFC West matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. While the games between these division rivals always have some extra spice to them, this Week 8 clash could be even more personal…