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On Tuesday, February 4, investment giant Robinhood pulled contracts that would allow users to bet on the Super Bowl, following a request from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Crypto.com got the same request from the CFTC, but are proceeding with their plans to expand into sports betting through Super Bowl 59. This could be a massive shift in online sports gambling The S...

The Las Vegas Raiders missed the season for the third straight season, finishing with a 4-13 record. They fired Antonio Pierce after one full season as the Raiders’ head coach after taking over after eight games in 2023. The Raiders have turned to Pete Carroll, who won Super Bowl 48 with Seattle, and the 2003 and 2004 national championships with USC. The Las Vegas Raiders haven’t had m...

The Detroit Lions lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears, and now defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will coach the New York Jets. The 5–12 Jets had a turmoil-filled season, firing Robert Saleh after Week 5, and Jeff Ulbrich led the team for the rest of the season. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has yet to decide on whether he’ll play in 2025. The New York Jets are comin...

The Chicago Bears haven’t been to the NFL playoffs since 2020 and haven’t won a playoff game since 2010. The Bears finished last in the NFC North for the third season in a row and fired head coach Matt Eberflus after 12 games this season. Thomas Brown took over in the interim, but the Bears are turning to Detroit offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their next head coach. The Chicago B...

The Baltimore Ravens had three turnovers but still had a chance to tie Buffalo in their AFC Divisional Round Game. Andrews, who already had a drop and a fumble, couldn’t catch Lamar Jackson’s pass for a two-point conversion that would have tied the game. Andrews is a free agent after the 2025-26 season. The Baltimore Ravens haven’t had much playoff success in the Lamar Jackson era and ...

The NFL has been playing regular-season games in other countries since 2007, playing games in England, Mexico, Germany, and Brazil. The expansion continues as the Miami Dolphins will play a “home game” against another team in Madrid during the 2025 regular season. The game will be held at the renovated Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, the home of soccer giants Real Madrid. T...

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the NFL wild-card round for the fourth time in five years, leading some to speculate about the future of head coach Mike Tomlin. In his season-ending press conference, Tomlin shut down rumors of any team trading for him, and he signed a three-year extension last summer. The Steelers have other issues to deal with, such as their starting-quarterback situation...

The Philadelphia Eagles hosted the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card round on Sunday, and beat the Packers 22-10. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley broke through the defense and could have scored a touchdown, but he slid instead to run out the clock. A Barkley Anytime touchdown was the most popular bet at online sportsbooks on Sunday, leaving many bettors distressed. The NF...

The Baltimore Ravens had the #1 offense in the NFL this season in yards per game, including the top rushing attack, and seventh in passing. Their aerial attack lost a considerable part of their unit as receiver Zay Flowers is injured. Flowers hurt his right knee in the Ravens’ regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns. The Baltimore Ravens have been an offensive juggernaut thi...

The Green Bay Packers are heading into their NFC wild-card matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with some injury problems. Quarterback Jordan Love was limited in practice with a “sore” elbow. Receiver Christian Watson is out for the season with a torn ACL. The Green Bay Packers reached the playoffs with an 11-6 record, good for third in the loaded NFC North. That earned the Packers ...

“Black Monday” is the Monday when the NFL regular-season ends, which means some head coaches lose their jobs. Doug Pederson and Antonio Pierce were fired by Jacksonville and Las Vegas, respectively, on “Black Monday”. New England didn’t wait for “Black Monday” as they fired Jerod Mayo within minutes of their regular-season finale against Buffalo. It was another busy “Black Monday” in t...

Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, failing to reach the 1,000-yard mark. Hill sat out the fourth quarter of Miami’s 32-20 loss to the New York Jets, which eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs. In a postgame interview, Hill hinted that his time in Miami might be up after three seasons. It has been a disappointing season f...

The Atlanta Falcons signed quarterback Kirk Cousins in the offseason to a four-year contract worth $180 million, including $100 million guaranteed. The Falcons then drafted Michael Penix Jr. out of Washington with the eighth pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, causing some issues with Cousins. After a poor stretch of play, the Falcons have benched Cousins for Penix Jr. to keep their playoff hopes ...

Kansas City Chiefs’ quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his ankle getting tackled during his team’s 21-7 win over Cleveland in Week 15. Mahomes’ availability is uncertain heading into the Chiefs’ Week 16 game against the Houston Texans. The Chiefs then play again in nine days on Christmas Day against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Kansas City Chiefs moved to 13-1 in the NFL with a 21-7 w...

Houston’s Azeez Al-Shaair has been suspended three games for hitting Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence while the Jaguars’ quarterback was sliding. Lawrence had to leave the game with a concussion, and Al-Shaair has since apologized to Lawrence on social media. Al-Shaair will appeal his suspension, but this isn’t his first brush with the NFL law. The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a tough s...

After Michigan upset Ohio State in Columbus, a flag-planting incident led to a massive brawl that involved the police and pepper spray. The Big Ten fined both universities $100,000 each for their parts in the brawl. There were also fines in the ACC for the North Carolina-NC State game, and the Virginia-Virginia Tech game.   Rivalry week in college football is always an emotional w...