Author: McQuade Arnold

NFL: The Green Bay Packers are heading into a somewhat uncertain 2023 season.  For the first time in 31 years someone not named Brett Favre or Aaron Rodgers will be under center come week one.  With the massive Aaron Rodgers trade coupled with numerous veterans leaving the team, the Packers have all of a sudden become one of the youngest teams in the NFL.  In fact, they only have three players on their roster (currently) over the age of 30.  Pat O’Donnell (32), David Bakhtiari (31), and Preston Smith (30).  However, the future does look bright and one name to…

NBA:  The Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of an eventful off-season.  The first wave of NBA free agency has come and gone.  It was an action-packed first few days that saw the Milwaukee Bucks lock up Khris Middleton to a three-year extension and Brook Lopez to a two-year extension.  They also brought bak Jae Crowder, and signed Malik Beasley and Robin Lopez. All figure to have a significant impact on the outlook for the upcoming season.  However, they may not be done yet. Bucks Set To Host Private Workout With Glenn Robinson III NBA reporter Grant Afseth announced Tuesday that the Milwaukee Bucks…

NBA: The talk of another city getting an expansion team has been growing each year.  Currently, there are 30 teams in the league.  15 in each conference (Western and Eastern).  Each team plays 82 games in the regular season and the top 16 teams make the playoffs.  The league’s most recent expansion took place back in 2004 when the Charlotte Bobcats were added as the NBA’s 30th team.  Now there could be two more cities added to the list. NBA Commissioner David Silver Named Las Vegas And Seattle As The Two Prominent Cities To Land Expansion Team At the Associated…

NFL: The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers have one of the longer-standing rivalries in the NFL.  The Packers-Lions rivalry has been played 187 times (including 2 postseason games).  Currently, the Packers hold a 105-75-7 record over the Lions.  However, the Lions have had the Packers’ number as of late, winning three out of the last four.  One Detroit Lions player felt it would be funny to troll the Packers this off-season in a very unique way. Amon-Ra St. Brown Trolls The Green Bay Packers By Choosing To Replay Their 2014 NFC Title Game Collapse On NFL Network During the…

NBA: Damian Lillard is one of the best players in the league, and he turns out to be on the trade block.   For years he has put on highlight after highlight for the Portland Trailblazers.  This past season saw him average a career-best 32.2 points per game.  Lillard currently holds franchise records for points, points per game, threes made, and free throws made.  While the superstar has made it clear he wants to be traded, he also stated he has “no interest” in playing for two specific teams. Damian Lillard Has No Interest In Playing For the Boston Celtics Or…

NFL: The 2023 off-season has been wild, to say the least.  Aaron Rodgers is a member of the New York Jets, Tom Brady officially retired, Lamar Jackson re-signed with the Baltimore Ravens, and Dalvin Cook, DeAndre Hopkins, and John Johnson III are all free agents.  The 2023 season will certainly look different across the league, and there could be one more blockbuster trade on the way. Talk Of An Aaron Donald Trade Continues To Pick Up Steam The Los Angeles Rams have Aaron Donald under contract through the 2024 season. However, Dan Graziano with ESPN recently suggested the Rams could shop Donald on the market…

NFL: Dalvin Cook is certainly one of the most sought-after free agents during the 2023 off-season.  The Minnesota Vikings released the 27-year-old in early June after failing to find a trade partner. Cook has been scheduled to make $10.4 million in base salary this upcoming season.   Cook has understandably drawn a lot of attention from teams throughout the league, however, one team won’t be signing him.  At least not right now. Dalvin Cook Reportedly Turns Down Contract Offer From The Miami Dolphins A recent report from ESPN’s NFL Live Indicated that the four-time Pro Bowler is still considering his options…

NFL: Stefon Diggs has become a major talking point this off-season.  He has all of a sudden expressed that he may want to move on from the Buffalo Bills.  He deleted his Bills photos from Instagram in March and in April he Tweeted “Comeeee andddd rescue me…” It has gotten to the point that reports have leaked that the Bills would actually consider a trade. According to NFL insider Benjamin Allbright via the podcast Broncos Country Tonight, the Bills are open to trading Diggs if he continues to be a distraction in the building. While Diggs is an elite wide receiver who the…

NFL: Brett Favre has turned into one of the more controversial former players of recent memory.  Favre has recently faced heavy public scrutiny related to a welfare scandal in Mississippi. The former Green Bay Packers quarterback had his name connected in relation to the scandal, where he is alleged to have coordinated with officials to secure TANF funding for a wellness center at Southern Mississippi.  Now Favre released a statement that had NFL fans scorching him on social media. Brett Favre Announces He Won’t Invoke The Fifth Amendment This week, Front Office Sports obtained case filings revealing that Brett Favre “does not…

NFL: The Green Bay Packers pulled off a franchise-altering trade this off-season.  It was back in mid-March that Aaron Rodgers declared his intent to play for the New York Jets in 2023.  It took just about six weeks, but just days before the 2023 NFL Draft, Aaron Rodgers was dealt to the Jets for multiple premium draft picks.  Three months later, the Packers are being named in another quarterback trade that could land them a reliable back up. The Green Bay Packers Have Been Named In Sam Darnold Trade Reports The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms with QB Sam…