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Hello! We have unfortunately missed our Tuesday Takeaways for the last couple of weeks, but we are back to give our power rankings! Every four weeks we give our thoughts and personal opinions on the best teams and players at each position based off of THIS season. We are about 70% done with the regular season so the pictures are becoming clearer. Comment below what you agree/disagree with and who you would choose for each award! MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Matthew Stafford, LAR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA Jonathan Taylor, IND Drake Maye, NE Dak Prescott, DAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA Jonathan Taylor, IND Christian McCaffrey, SF Jahmyr Gibbs, DET Puka Nacka, LAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Myles Garrett, CLE Will Anderson, HOU Brian Burns, NYG Nik Bonitto, DEN Micah Parsons, GB COACH OF THE YEAR Shane Steichen, IND Mike Vrabel, NE Sean McVay, LAR Mike Macdonald, SEA Kyle Shanahan, SF TEAMS Los Angeles Rams (9-2) New England Patriots (10-2) Seattle Seahawks (8-3...

It is the eve of the 2025 college basketball tip-off! There is so much talent in the NCAA and this looks to be one of the most exciting seasons in years. Not only will this prove to be a must watch season collegiately, it looks to be one of the most talented drafts from top to bottom in recent memory. We already know who some of the top picks project to be, but I wrote about a few players who may sneak under the noses of the casual fan who can potentially make some noise in the draft cycle this upcoming season. From potential lottery picks to sneaky 2-Way guys, here are 9 players who I think will outperform their preseason expectations. As always, please comment some of your favorite under-the-radar draft prospects that you are excited to watch for this upcoming season! Roman Siulepa - Pittsburgh, Freshman, Wing/Forward Siulepa is a bit of a tweener positionally, which is what intrigues me. Siuelpa is bigger than most wings but quicker than most forwards, which should excited Panther f...

We have played 8 weeks of football, meaning it is time for another power rankings post! Every four weeks we update our power rankings for each skill position for the season. The power rankings take into account both a players profile from previous season as well as heavily considering their on field production for this current season. Players must have played at least 6 games to be included in the list. This week's post also will include my personal rankings for each major award! Please comment below what you agree/disagree with and who you think the MVP is at this point of the season! Most Valuable Player Daniel Jones, IND Jonathan Taylor, IND Patrick Mahomes, KC Drake Maye, NE Matthew Stafford, LAR Offensive Player of the Year Jonathan Taylor, IND Christian McCaffrey, SF James Cook, BUF Jaxson Smith-Njigba, SEA Puka Nacua, LAR Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett, CLE Nik Bonitto, DEN Brian Burns, NYG Devin Lloyd, JAX Pat Surtain II, DEN Coach of the Year Shane Steichen, IN...

It is Tuesday! This means another week of NFL football has passed us and we are giving our breakdown of things that stood out to us! Comment below what you took away from this past weekend! 1. How Good are the Denver Broncos? A lot has been made of Denver's historic fourth quarter comeback this week against the Giants. They scored 33 fourth quarter points, and were down by 18 points with 5 minutes left in the game. Lots of questions have come about from this game. How did this happen? Did this really happen? What took the offense so long to wake up? How did the Giants blow this? Did the Giants really miss that extra point? Did the refs really call that DPI? Just to name a few. I have more questions. Specifically around the Denver Broncos. The Broncos are sort of enigma at this point of the season. The Broncos are 5-2 and are third in the AFC. You can make the argument that they really should be 7-0 as they saw late leads slip away against both Indianapolis and Los Angeles. Two game...

 The NBA season tips-off in one week, which means it is a perfect time to give my predictions for the upcoming NBA season! Below I am giving my official predictions for season awards and standings! Checkout my division preview posts to see my thoughts on each individual team as they enter the season. Comment below what you agree/disagree with and some of your hottest takes for the upcoming season! MVP:  Giannis Antetokounmpo DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Victor Wembanyama 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR:  Anfernee Simons ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:   Cooper Flagg MOST IMPROVED PLAYER:  Jalen Duren CLUTCH PLAYER OF THE YEAR:  Anthony Edwards 1st Team All-NBA GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO SHAI GILGEOUS-ALEXANDER NIKOLA JOKIC ANTHONY EDWARDS LUKA DONCIC 2nd Team All-NBA CADE CUNNINGHAM STEPH CURRY JALEN BRUNSON PAOLO BANCHERO VICTOR WEMBANYAMA 3rd Team All-NBA TRAE YOUNG PASCAL SIAKAM EVAN MOBLEY KEVIN DURANT ANTHONY DAVIS ALL DEFENSIVE TEAM VICTOR WEMBANYAMA AMEN THOMPSON EVAN MOB...

THE NBA SEASON TIPS-OFF IN JUST ONE WEEK! Basketball is right around the corner, which means it is a perfect time to give my personal breakdown of each team. We are going to go division by division highlighting my expectations for each roster. I included what I expect to be the starting lineup for each team whenever they get to full strength. I am using my own thoughts on roster construction, reported lineups, and preseason starting fives to curate my predictions. Along with the starting 5 I have included the 5 bench players that I think will play and produce the most for each team. Included is also who I think is the most important player for each team, as well as players who I can see producing more than we expect at this point of preseason. As always I would love to hear your thoughts on each team and certain players you are excited to watch! Please comment below what you are excited to watch for in the upcoming NBA season! DALLAS MAVERICKS G: D'Angelo Russell / Kyrie Irving* G:...