Author: Michelle Bear

The Miami Dolphins will start the 2024 NFL season with monumental ambitions. Though they engineered their way to the playoffs last season, they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions in the wild card round. Of course, the team’s goals for the upcoming season are certainly set higher than losing in the first round of the playoffs. With the release of the 2024 league schedule, there is uncertainty about the Dolphins’ ability to make a playoff run again now that the league has revealed the schedules for all thirty-two teams. The final six games will be brutal. In Week 12, the Dolphins will…

The Chargers had a massively disappointing 2023 season fueled by injury and poor defensive play and they have a lot to sort through between now and the start of the season. But Jim Harbaugh is back in the NFL as the new head coach tasked with getting quarterback Justin Herbert and this team moving in the right direction after Hebert had his worst performance in his career. But the Chargers will be undergoing a significant facelift to try and become salary-cap compliant while building a new identity for this team. It is a safe assumption that, even if very few changes…

You might not enjoy what you are about to read. But it is exactly what is going to happen. Here we go… Denver has one of the worst rosters in the NFL. There is no other way to say it:  The Broncos will simply be bad in 2024. The Denver Broncos have long been one of the NFL’s model franchises. In addition to winning Super Bowls, the team has been a consistent winner. Sorry, that is not likely to be the case during the 2024 season. Sean Payton’s first season in Denver was, if nothing else, chaotic. The Broncos gave up seventy points…

The Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes, are preparing to attempt an almost unachievable three-peat. Even though they are the early favorites to win the Super Bowl, every other NFL team is vying for their spot. The Chiefs have faced some form of hardship every year. They have managed to overcome obstacles, whether it is a top player leaving the team or something else entirely. The Chiefs are cognizant that the teams around them have improved as they look forward to the next season. It will be even harder to win another Super Bowl than it was in the…

The formal announcement of the Dallas Cowboys 2024 schedule has left fans intrigued from beginning to end. The squad takes on the Cleveland Browns to start the season, and Tom Brady will be making his broadcasting debut. Predicting the course of the Cowboys’ 2024 regular season now includes important details like when the bye week falls, and which non-Sunday games result in erratic game schedules, and this has brought a sharper perspective into the Cowboys’ journey. Dallas will undertake re- building on their 12–5 record from the previous three seasons, qualify for the playoffs for the fourth time in a…

The Las Vegas Raiders are once again on the verge of a transformation in the offseason under the stewardship of General Manager Tom Telesco and Head Coach Antonio Pierce. Following turbulent seasons, Las Vegas must make critical decisions that will either put the team back on track for the postseason or keep them off the field. The ‘Silver and Black’ will kick off the season with a two-game road trip for the second year in a row. They will visit the Los Angeles Chargers and first-year coach Jim Harbaugh, followed by a visit to M&T Bank Stadium against the Baltimore…

Confused fans are questioning the Atlanta Falcons’ expanding quarterback room. More than two weeks have passed since Atlanta surprised everyone by selecting Michael Penix Jr. with the eighth overall selection in the 2024 draft, and the decision still doesn’t seem very wise. On Monday, the Falcons attempted to place a waiver claim on QB Nathan Rourke after the New England Patriots dismissed him this week. On Tuesday, the “star” CFL quarterback was claimed by the New York Giants. Raheem Morris, the new head coach, gave a candid evaluation of the Falcons’ quarterback problems from prior seasons. Morris remarked, “I probably…

Future Hall of Fame Jets’ quarterback Aaron Rodgers is revived, and back on the field with the Jets in 2024 after rupturing his Achilles tendon last season., He will make his opening debut during the 1st Monday night game of the 2024 season against the San Francisco 49ers. Four-time MVP and 19-year veteran Aaron Rodgers was traded to the Jets during the previous offseason. Rodgers re-signed a two-year contract in July, tying him to the Green & White until the 2024 campaign. The NFL made an intriguing decision that may or may not provide insight into the Jets’ 2024 roster.…

Viewership for the Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns season opener is expected to be record-breaking. And for that, the fans have Tom Brady to thank. Tom Brady will call the Dallas Cowboys game vs the Cleveland Browns for Fox, marking his broadcasting debut. His expertise in football certainly brings a fresh perspective. Brady will serve as the network’s chief commentator. He has a $375 million, ten-year contract with FOX. He will be alongside Julian Edelman and Rob Gronkowski, his former teammates. Brady and the announcing crew for Fox will call the Cowboys game versus the Cleveland Browns on September 8.…

When football is your life, it is always advantageous to have money in the bank before practice. The 13-man UDFA bounty was officially announced by Denver on Friday. With an eye on meeting the 90-man offseason cap, the team had to cut two veteran players from its roster. The Denver Broncos released defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence and veteran wide receiver Phillip Dorsett. Dorsett’s number four jersey was handed to rookie Denver quarterback Zach Wilson, who had given Denver’s first-round pick Bo Nix the number ten jersey. When Denver selected Utah wideout Devaughn Vele in the seventh round, in addition to Troy…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have sealed the deal. According to general manager Jason Licht, they were able to complete the historic deal with All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. earlier than anticipated. For the Buccaneers, this offseason has been ideal. In addition to signing lucrative contracts with Mike Evans and Baker Mayfield, they have now guaranteed that one of the greatest defensive players in the NFL will not be leaving. The former first-team All-Pro is about to start his greatest season at age 25, and Licht made sure he would stay in Tampa Bay. The deal has made NFL History. Tampa…

The Patriots clearly sought Drake Maye and chose him with the third overall pick in last month’s draft. However, they acknowledge that their third overall pick, Drake Maye, is not a finished product. First impressions on Drake? During the team’s minicamp, Head Coach Jerod Mayo expressed his displeasure with his performance. At a news conference held this weekend during the Patriots rookie minicamp, Mayo emphasized that point. When asked to assess Maye’s performance after his first practice with the Patriots, Mayo mostly commented about the quarterback’s area for improvement. Mayo stated, “Look, he has a lot to work on.”  The…

Two of the top picks in the NFL Draft had a friendly wager over which of the two first-round draft selections would garner the most votes for Offensive Rookie of the Year. The bet became public when the former LSU teammates appeared on multiple podcasts. After claiming that Malik Nabers wasn’t meant to discuss it, Jayden Daniels later verified the wager, which was initially brought up by Nabers. Nabers initially revealed the details of the $10,000 bet he had with Jayden Daniels on the podcast “The Pivot”. Daniels was also asked about the bet by former NFL wide receiver Keyshawn…

There will be no quarterback battle this summer. The Chicago Bears have already named their starting QB. Although this may have been a bit of a formality, the Chicago Bears have officially decided on the identity of their starting quarterback heading into the 2024 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that former Heisman Trophy-winning USC Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the Day 1 starter for the Monsters of the Midway, according to head coach Matt Eberflus. Bears head coach Matt Eberflus opened rookie minicamp Friday by declaring Caleb Williams as the team’s starting quarterback. Bagent and Rypien will not compete…

Martavis Bryant, the controversial receiver, was cut by the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday, snuffing his most recent effort to rejoin the league after a lengthy suspension. Although Bryant, the former Steelers star, has been given several opportunities by the Dallas Cowboys in recent months, including a 2023 spell on the practice squad, it looks as though his time with the team is coming to an end. Following his NFL reinstatement, Bryant signed a contract with Dallas in November. Since 2018, he has not participated in league play. Bryant did not make the main roster after signing with the Dallas practice…

Is it time to hit the panic button in Cincinnati? Things are getting out of hand. Two anonymous GMs recently said that the Baltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson and Chicago Bears’ QB Caleb Williams have a higher ceiling than Cincinnati Bengals Joe Burrow. Cincinnati drafted Joe Burrow with the #1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft and that choice proved extremely beneficial. Burrow is one of the best quarterbacks in the game and he’s led Cincinnati to back-to-back AFC Championship Games. Despite his success, one NFL general manager believes Caleb Williams would’ve been the top pick in 2020 or 2021 when…

Arizona Cardinals struck the jackpot. The Cincinnati Bengals’ defense lost a valuable player, Markus Bailey, this week after striking a 1-year contract At the beginning of the week, the Arizona Cardinals had two offseason defensive openings. On Tuesday, they announced the signing of veteran linebacker and special teams ace Markus Bailey, formerly of the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed the 1-year contract on Tuesday. Arizona Cardinals Sign Markus Bailey Bailey has played in at least sixteen games in each of the previous three seasons. Because of his expansive skill set, availability has not been a major problem for him. He has…

After serving a year-long ban for gambling, safety C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions is set to return for the 2024 campaign. Moore was a standout player for Ole Miss. Following his and his teammates’ suspensions by the league, he did not participate in the 2023 season. The safety served a suspension in 2023 along with seven other Detroit players for breaking the NFL’s gambling regulations. He was suspended for the whole season, along with wide receiver Quintez Cephus. Following their recent reinstatement, Cephus inked a contract with the Buffalo Bills. Moore signed a one-year contract to play for the…

Terrell Suggs, a two-time Super Bowl winner and former linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens, was taken into custody late on Tuesday and jailed in the Maricopa County Jail. The star defender from the Baltimore Ravens was arrested in Arizona on suspicion of assault. He is accused of two counts: a misdemeanor intimidation charge and felony disorderly conduct with a firearm charge. The former Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year for Arizona State was jailed; however, a representative for the jail confirmed that he was later released from detention following a brief court hearing. The event happened on March 10, 2024,…

If Cardinals fans were hoping to buy merchandise with the name of wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr, Arizona’s No. 4 selection in the 2024 draft, they would be disappointed. Until the 4th overall draft pick agrees to his 1st year license agreement with NFLPA, fans will be unable to do so. Harrison Jr. is not pleased with the NFL’s partnership with Fanatics, the popular sports manufacturer and reseller. NFL players must become members of the Players Union, but they are not obligated to sign the union’s licensing agreement. It is comparable to the recent NIL (name, image, and likeness) contracts…