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• Gunnar Helm Positioned for Breakout Year as Titans Retool Around Cam Ward
Titans News: Gunnar Helm Positioned for Breakout Year Gunnar Helm quietly put together a productive debut season for the Tennessee Titans in 2025, and the circumstances surrounding the franchise heading into 2026 suggest his role is only going to grow. The fourth-round pick out of Texas finished his first professional season with 44 receptions for [...]...2026
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• Key Suns free agent voted among league's most underrated players

Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie put together a breakout year in 2025-26. His NBA peers noticed....2026
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• Necas' breakout year with Avs includes 100-point season, playoff success and locker-room pranks

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog arrived at his locker stall and quickly noticed his shoe had been restrung in reverse....2026
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• Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Celtics, Harden, Towns, Duren
Celtics big man Neemias Queta enjoyed a breakout year in an increased role in 2025/26, making 75 starts in the middle and averaging new career highs in points (10.2), rebounds (8.4), assists (1.7), and blocks (1.3) per game while finishing fourth in Most Improved Player voting. Still, center is considered a position Boston will look […]...2026
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• Charlotte Flair Names Kiana James As A Rising Star For Fans To Keep An Eye On: She Makes Me Want To Step My Game Up

Charlotte Flair has named Kiana James as a rising star for WWE fans to keep an eye on. Kiana James has had a breakout year as part of the WWE main roster, having standout performances not only in the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble match but also the 2026 Women’s Elimination Chamber on the road to … The post Charlotte Flair Names Kiana James As A Rising Star For Fans To Keep An Eye On:...2026
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• ‘He Really Transformed His Body’ — Jerome Bettis Reveals How His Son Is Prepping for Breakout Year at Notre Dame
For Jerome Bettis Jr., the shadow of ‘The Bus’ is long, stretching from the Pro Football Hall of Fame all the way to the hallowed turf of Notre Dame Stadium. However, as the younger Bettis prepares for his redshirt freshman campaign with the Fighting Irish, he isn’t just following in his father’s footsteps. He’s carving […]...2026
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• NY Giants 2026 NFL Draft scouting report: Taurean York, LB, Texas A&M

It flew under the radar, but the New York Giants had one of the better linebacking corps in the NFL back in 2024. While Bobby Okereke took a step backward due to injury, Mika McFadden had a breakout year. Unfortunately for the Giants, and McFadden in particular, the linebacker suffered a season-ending injury in Week […]...2026
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• Mina Kimes — Giants will have a Top 10 defense

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images Is the Giants’ pass rush about to go nuclear? Are the New York Giants setting the stage for a real turnaround? The Giants have bounced between irrelevance and a punchline over most of the last decade. There have been a few great individual performances, but it’s been mostly bad football since 2016. But GM Joe Schoen has put a significant amount of reso...2025
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• Cowboys news: Dallas would like to get KaVontae Turpin involved on offense in 2025

Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. How will KaVontae Turpin fit into the 2025 Cowboys offense - Mark Heaney, Inside the Star How will Dallas utilize their speedy offensive weapon? In one of the most covered Cowboys offseasons in recent memory, one major contract is flying far under the radar. KaVontae Turpin, Dallas’ special-teams ace and emerging offensive weap...2025
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• Lions believe Jameson Williams headed towards breakout season

Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images Detroit Lions coaches are raving about the progress Jameson Williams has made, and believe there’s an entirely new level he’ll hit in 2025. It’s fair to call 2024 a breakout season for Detroit Lions first-round pick Jameson Williams. After a lengthy rehab from a torn ACL, some early struggles on the field, and a pair of setbacks via suspensions, Wi...2025
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley talks about attempting a 360 next season

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 5/8/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Inside Saquon Barkley’s night at the Met Gala - ESPNHe also accomplished one of the most creative and viral highlights in recent memory, with his backward hurdle of a defender. Next season, he’s hoping to top it and will likely obey his mother’s request for him to retire...2025
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• Maulers and Stalwarts

The offensive line was greatly improved in the offseason, but I think another unit has a possibility of being the best in the league. If you ask Vikings fans about which line improved the most in the 2025 offseason, the majority (of Daily Norseman readers at least) will say it was the offensive side of the ball. That view is completely warranted in my opinion. The fact that Will Fries is even on t...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Who are the Cowboys most likely to end up with in the first round in your opinion? The 2025 NFL Draft is nearly upon us, and months of shifting player stocks and smoke screens from teams will soon come to an end. The Cowboys’ draft priorities have seemingly come into focus in recent weeks, but as we learned it can all change in a heart...2025
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• Discussion: Which Lions pass rusher will make the biggest jump in 2025?

Photo by Todd Rosenberg/Getty Images The Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE. Who will improve the most in 2025? The Detroit Lions are returning several familiar faces at EDGE in 2025. Some of them were battered by injuries, some were late additions, and some just need more time to blossom. Regardless, the Lions have an assortment of players whose production in 2025 will be...2025
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• What has to go right for the Royals to win it all in 2025

Brett Davis-Imagn Images What are the biggest factors for success? Last season, the Royals had their breakout year, greatly exceeding expectations and making the playoffs for the first time since 2015 when they won the World Series. Bobby Witt Jr. became the star of Kansas City, putting up MVP numbers by hitting .295/.347/.517 while also being one of the best defensive shortstops in baseba...2025
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• Free agency grades: Levi Onwuzurike re-signing Lions’ best move so far

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Why the Detroit Lions’ re-signing of Levi Onwuzurike is the team’s best free agency move thus far. For many—myself included—it appeared Detroit Lions defensive tackle Levi Onwuzurike had played his way out of Detroit in 2024. I mean that as a compliment, as Onwuzurike had a career year, tying the team lead with 45 pressures, and—more importantly—playing ...2025
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• What to expect from the Browns defense 2023 Edition: Our experts predict

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images With so many new bodies and a new DC, hopes are high The Cleveland Browns did quite a bit of roster reshuffling during the off-season. Not much was tinkered with as far as the offense goes. RB Kareem Hunt was not re-signed. Deshaun Watson’s tight end from the Houston Texans Jordan Akins was signed. A trade was made for former New York...2023
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• Cub Tracks’ readers’ indigestion
Photo by Buyenlarge/Getty Images #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. We offer a truncated version of the show this week. Stay tuned for the commercials. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, and then cold-brewed overni...2022
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• Examining Sam Bradford's Chances of Leading the Eagles on a Title Run
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Creating the Blueprint for Optimal Offense in 2015
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"Stephanie Vaquer Calls 2025 The Best Year Of Her Life"

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"Grieving Mavericks fans, it’s time to meet the Dallas Wings!"

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"Will this be Hailie Deegan's breakout year?"

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"Denver Broncos select Oklahoma WR Marvin Mims Jr. with 63rd pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft"

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"49ers' Kyle Shanahan compares Brandon Aiyuk's work ethic this offseason to Deebo Samuel"

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"Bogdan Bogdanovic predicts All-Star breakout year for Kings’ De’Aaron Fox"

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"NFL Honors: Lamar Jackson named unanimous 2019 NFL MVP after breakout year for Ravens quarterback"

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"Seahawks to meet with running back Robert Turbin"

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"With breakout year for Vikings, Case Keenum finally finds solid ground"

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"Judge caps breakout year with AL ROY honors"

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"Adam Gase to Dolphins: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction"

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"Chuck Pagano: Sky's the limit for Colts' Donte Moncrief"

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"Patriots Players Discuss the Fearsome Power of Tom Brady's Head-Butts"

• Key Suns free agent voted among league's most underrated players
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• 2026 NFL post-draft buzz: Super Bowl sleepers, Aaron Rodgers' future, rookie fits and more

From dark horse Super Bowl contenders to rookies primed for a breakout year, here is what to watch for as we await the 2026 schedule release...2026
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• My First Dynasty Startup of 2026: Draft Review
Today, I’ll be walking you through my most recent dynasty startup draft that just wrapped up. If you know me or listen to the Always Be Scouting podcast, you know I’m always in a draft somewhere. This was my first dynasty startup of the year, and I wanted to break it down and walk through how I built this roster. This is a 1QB, 16-team league, and the rookie draft is separate. The scoring se...2026
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• Four down-roster players from 2025 looking at a breakout year in 2026

Since the end of last season we’ve speculated without pause on the new talent the Cowboys will acquire this year, first via free agency in March, and then via the draft in April. And while it’s great fun to contemplate who all those shiny new toys might be, it’s easy to lose sight of another […]...2026
• Cowboys 2026 offseason preview: Running backs

After two straight years of “plug and play” success with starting running backs, the Cowboys face an interesting offseason dilemma in 2026. Will they pay market value for Javonte Williams after a breakout year or go the cheap route, either leaning on their younger prospects or looking for another free agent bargain? Under Contract Jaydon […]...2026
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• Dallas Turner Is Ready for a True Breakout Year in 2026

The Minnesota Vikings front office put a lot of effort and draft capital into drafting a pair of first-rounders in […]...2026
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• Mina Kimes — Giants will have a Top 10 defense
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• Osa Odighizuwa should dominate for Cowboys in new defensive scheme

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The big man in the middle for the Cowboys It didn’t take long to connect the dots. Shortly after Matt Eberflus was officially announced as the new defensive coordinator in Dallas, defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa became the team’s most important pending free agent due to the importance of the 3-technique in Eberflus’ scheme. Just barely over a month later...2025
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• 10 players to watch for at Detroit Lions OTAs

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images 10 Detroit Lions players we’ll be keeping a close eye on during OTAs. On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions kicked off the first of their Organized Team Activities that will run through the next two weeks. With it being our first look at the 2025 team together all at once, there are several players I’m eager to see when practices open up to the media later t...2025
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• Cowboys news: Dallas would like to get KaVontae Turpin involved on offense in 2025
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• Bontemps/Windhorst’s Latest: Celtics, Harden, Towns, Duren
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• My First Dynasty Startup of 2026: Draft Review
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• Cowboys news: Dallas would like to get KaVontae Turpin involved on offense in 2025
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• Happy birthday to the original Seattle Seahawks quarterback!

Getty Images Zorn started 100 games for Seattle between 1976 and 1984, being inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor in 1991. Today, we gather to celebrate the birthday of one of the most notable players in Seattle Seahawks history: Jim Zorn, Seattle’s first starting quarterback, is 72. Zorn was one of the Seahawks’ biggest names during the team’s early years, starting under center for all...2025
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch

Peter Casey-Imagn Images Identifying which edge rushers the Detroit Lions should be keeping an eye on during the 2024 NFL Combine. NFL Network kicks off its televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, February, 27 with the edge rushers, interior defensive linemen, and the linebackers. So far in our series, we have previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide recei...2025
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• Cowboys news: New DC Matt Eberflus wants turnovers in Dallas

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The latest news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is here. What will new DC Matt Eberflus bring to Cowboys’ defense? - Todd Archer, ESPN The new DC in Dallas wants the defense to get back to creating lots of turnovers in 2025. “Yeah, pretty simple: We take the ball away,” he said when asked what the hallmark of his defense is. “That’s what we do. We stop the run...2025
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• Lions free agent profile: How big will Levi Onwuzurike’s payday be?

David Reginek-Imagn Images Evaluating how Levi Onwuzurike’s 2024 season made him a coveted free agent The defining narrative of the Detroit Lions’ 2024 defense will undoubtedly be the wave of injuries that swept through the unit. However, one bright spot was Levi Onwuzurike, who—aside from Jack Campbell—proved to be the most consistently available front-seven player all season. The second ...2025
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• 6 NBA teams who can win the 2025 Finals, ranked by their championship chances

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Only a handful of teams can realistically win the 2025 NBA championship. Let’s rank ‘em. The NBA is in its parity era, and it’s made the race of the championship more wide open than it’s been at any point in the league’s existence. NBA history is littered with dynasties, but those days might be over: no team has won back-to-back championships since Kevin ...2025
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• Grieving Mavericks fans, it’s time to meet the Dallas Wings!

Photo by Michael Hickey/NBAE via Getty Images If you’re livid over the stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers, it’s a good time to learn about Dallas’s other professional basketball team. To say the basketball world was stunned at the news that Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic was traded for Anthony Davis is perhaps the understatement of the century. Most fans’ initial r...2025
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• ‘He Really Transformed His Body’ — Jerome Bettis Reveals How His Son Is Prepping for Breakout Year at Notre Dame
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• Cowboys news: Dallas would like to get KaVontae Turpin involved on offense in 2025
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• Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue predicts he will win Offensive Rookie of the Year

Photo by Jack Gorman/Getty Images How much usage do you see for Jaydon Blue in 2025? The Dallas Cowboys needed more playmakers on their offense heading into the 2025 season. They got one in the fifth round of the draft by taking running back Jaydon Blue out of Texas. Instantly, the Cowboys get electrifying speed and explosiveness with him on the roster. Blue wasn't one of the premier back...2025
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• Lions believe Jameson Williams headed towards breakout season
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley talks about attempting a 360 next season
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• Cowboys focused seven-round 2025 NFL mock draft
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• 2025 NFL Combine preview: 12 edge rushers the Detroit Lions should watch
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• Cowboys news: New DC Matt Eberflus wants turnovers in Dallas
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• 5 breakout candidates for the Dallas Cowboys in 2025

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images What players do you expect to break out in 2025? Next season is full of unknowns as we sit early in the offseason for the Dallas Cowboys. Who’s the next head coach? What players are coming back? Who will the team draft or bring in during free agency? And those questions are just the tip of the iceberg. Here are five breakout candidates poised for a big ye...2025
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• Cowboys’ 2025 free agent profile: CB Jourdan Lewis

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Do you think the Cowboys will bring back Jourdan Lewis? The Dallas Cowboys have a long list of free agents who will officially hit the open market in a little over two months. Of those, six or seven were significant contributors in 2024, meaning the Cowboys have some difficult decisions ahead of them in the next two months. We continue our free agent p...2025
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• NFL Honors: Lamar Jackson named unanimous 2019 NFL MVP after breakout year for Ravens quarterback
After leading the Ravens to top seed in the AFC with a record-setting season, Jackson was rewarded in a big way...2020
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• Judge caps breakout year with AL ROY honors
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• Chuck Pagano: Sky's the limit for Colts' Donte Moncrief
The Indianapolis Colts upgraded their cast of wideouts with the signing of Andre Johnson, but inside the building, coaches are hoping for a breakout year from Donte Moncrief....2015
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• B/R NBA's Max 5 Series: Is Draymond Green Really a Maximum Contract Player?
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• Adam Gase to Dolphins: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Patriots Players Discuss the Fearsome Power of Tom Brady's Head-Butts
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• Derrick Rose, Jimmy Butler Tension Shouldn't Derail Chicago Bulls
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• Eagles' Connor Barwin Abuses Panthers Offensive Line on 'MNF'
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• Fantasy Football ‘24: Bounce back candidates

Josh Jacobs gets a fresh start in Green Bay | Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images A look at some of the high-end players who may be primed for a resurgence Welcome back, readers! August is moving along quickly and draft season for Fantasy Football redraft leagues is rapidly approaching. As we all dive into our player research for 2024, there’s a natural tendency to focus on the most re...2024
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 11 (6/7-6/13)
Greetings baseball fans, welcome to week 11 of the fantasy baseball season. Most weeks have begun with me talking about the No-Hitter that took place. While that increasingly easy feat did not happen, Freddy Peralta came within 5 outs of yet another one. The list of stud two start pitchers this week is short, so options are limited. With that said, my pick for a No-No this week is Alex Wood. We've...2021
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• 2016 NFL Predictions: 2nd-Year Players Set to Become Breakout Fantasy Stars
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• Mason's Mailbag: Cody Latimer's outlook, tight ends and more
Can Latimer have a "breakout" year? Which tight end will have the most fantasy value?...2015
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• Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, Wes Welker's Post-Week 10 Fantasy Reaction
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• Necas' breakout year with Avs includes 100-point season, playoff success and locker-room pranks
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• 2026 NFL post-draft buzz: Super Bowl sleepers, Aaron Rodgers' future, rookie fits and more
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• My First Dynasty Startup of 2026: Draft Review
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• Cowboys 2026 offseason preview: Running backs
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• Eight players who could have breakout performances during Broncos camp

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Which Broncos players could have a breakout performance during training camp? Each year, we see a handful of players have breakout performances during training camp and turn that into a bigger role with the team during the season. Last year, we saw rookie quarterback Bo Nix blossom right in front of our eyes and win the starting quarterback job and help ...2025
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• Mina Kimes — Giants will have a Top 10 defense
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• 10 players to watch for at Detroit Lions OTAs
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• Cowboys news: Dallas would like to get KaVontae Turpin involved on offense in 2025
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• Cowboys RB Jaydon Blue predicts he will win Offensive Rookie of the Year
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• Player of the Week: Kyle Isbel

Kansas City Royals center fielder Kyle Isbel (28) dives into third base for a triple during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Kauffman Stadium. | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images Scoring runs, doing defense, just ballin’ out Center field in Kauffman Stadium is a roomy place, and Kyle Isbel has patrolled the outfield well in five seasons with the Royals. This year has been a bit of...2025
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• 2026 NFL post-draft buzz: Super Bowl sleepers, Aaron Rodgers' future, rookie fits and more
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• The Linc - Saquon Barkley talks about attempting a 360 next season
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• Free agency grades: Levi Onwuzurike re-signing Lions’ best move so far
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• Winners and Losers from Packers 30, Seahawks 13

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images All hope might have faded away in one costly loss. The Seattle Seahawks gave us hope that things were different after turning a 4-5 record into an 8-5 NFC West lead. With a chance to show that this team is unlike the past couple of seasons, they fell flat on their face, potentially lost their starting quarterback, and never recovered from the hole they ...2024
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• Cowboys news: Trey Lance calls Rams’ contest a ‘big game for me’

Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Your Sunday morning Cowboys news. Trey Lance Says He’s ‘Excited’ to Make Cowboys Debut vs. Rams: ‘Big Game for Me’ - Adam Wells, Bleacher Report Trey Lance will see his first in-game action for the Cowboys since joining the team. The quarterback is eager for the opportunity. “I’m going into this game the same as I’ve gone into every other game my whole en...2024
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• Meet the New Guy: Juan Carela

You don’t expect much more than a lottery ticket for a journeyman reliever at the deadline, but Juan Carela appears to be more than a mere lottery ticket. | @MLBPipeline/Twitter Recently acquired righthander has a devastating slider and is producing stellar results with it The Chicago White Sox struck a buzzer-beating deal with the New York Yankees in the final minutes of the 2023 trade de...2023
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• Sabres’ Alex Tuch Is More Than a One-Year Wonder
When a hockey player has a breakout year that exceeds all expectations, it can draw speculation from fans about the possibility of a “one-year wonder”; Alex Tuch is looking to…...2023
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• 2021 Fantasy Baseball: Two Start Pitchers Week 11 (6/7-6/13)
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• Report: Paul George to have shoulder evaluated by specialist
Thunder All-Star forward Paul George will soon have his right shoulder re-evaluated by a specialist, Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman reports. GM Sam Presti told the media during his annual postseason press conference that George will see a specialist outside of Oklahoma City, but Thunder staff members will be present. George saw action in 77 regular-season games but took four games off to rest his ach...2019
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• Amari Cooper on slow start: ‘The ball will find me’
Amari Cooper appeared to be poised for a breakout year after eclipsing the 1,000-yard receiving mark in each of his first two NFL seasons, but he has been one of the most disappointing players in the NFL thus far. Despite the shocking lack of production, the former Alabama star insists he is not panicking.Cooper, who has just 13 catches in five games, said Wednesday that he is not planning to chan...2017
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