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Are You For Real? Surprising MLB Pitcher Starts from Week 23
Ian Happ Stays Hot With Another Home Run
Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Happ added a late insurance run in the top of the eighth inning with his dinger to help give the Cubs a 3-1 victory. Happ has been having a rough season, but he has turned things... Read More
Yasmani Grandal Stays Hot With Another Home Run
Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal continues to swing a hot bat for the Pale Hose. The veteran has been on fire since returning from the injured list Friday and went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run. Grandal really struggled offensively in the first half with a .188 batting average, but he... Read More
Frank Schwindel Hits Seventh Home Run
Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Schwindel sent one over the wall off of John Gant in the top of the first inning to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead. Replacing Anthony Rizzo at first base in the second half,... Read More
Jon'Vea Johnson Cut By Bears
Chicago Bears wide receiver Jon'Vea Johnson has been waived by the team. Johnson got off to a strong start during training camp and earned praise for his early connection with rookie Justin Fields. But drops plagued Johnson during preseason games and simply did not make enough plays to wrestle the last wide receiver spot away... Read More
Tom Kennedy Makes The Team
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy has made the final roster as the team begins to prepare for Week 1. Kennedy beat out players like Breshad Perriman and Geronimo Allison for the WR6 spot on the team. The 5'10" receiver impressed the coaching staff throughout training camp and led the team in receiving in two... Read More
Trinity Benson Traded To Lions
The Detroit Lions have traded their fifth and seventh-round 2022 picks to the Broncos for wide receiver Trinity Benson. The Lions wide receivers room lacks depth and is largely unproven and the team is taking a chance on the 24-year-old speedster. The haul is pretty steep for an undrafted player who has played the last... Read More
Craig Reynolds Does Not Make Final Roster
Detroit Lions running back Craig Reynolds has been waived by the team. Reynolds made headlines when he was signed the night before the Lions preseason opener and then suited up and racked up 87 rushing yards, including a 24-yard touchdown run. After a promising debut, Reynolds failed to make a lasting impression. Despite not making... Read More
Geronimo Allison Cut Loose By Lions
Detroit Lions wide receiver Geronimo Allison has been waived by the team. Allison signed with the Lions last season but then opted out of the 2020 season. Allison came into camp with an opportunity to carve out a role in a thin wide receivers room but failed to make an impact. Allison could return to... Read More
Tim Boyle Out Six-To-Eight Weeks
Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle (thumb) will miss the next six-to-eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a damaged thumb. Boyle apparently broke his thumb on the first drive of the Lions final preseason game but stayed in the game for one more series to complete 6-of-7 passes during a 14-play touchdown drive. This development... Read More
Kurt Benkert Waived
Quarterback Kurt Benkert has been waived by the Green Bay Packers. Benkert was battling for the QB2 job behind Aaron Rodgers with Jordan Love. Benkert played solid football at times but the Packers have decided to not keep three quarterbacks on the active roster. Reports already indicate that Benkert would be a candidate for the... Read More
Packers Cut Equanimeous St. Brown
The Green Bay Packers have waived wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. The 24-year-old flashed plenty of promise in 2019, catching 21 passes for 328 yards as rookie. But the St. Brown took a step backwards last season, catching only seven passes while falling further down the team's wide receiver pecking order. If St. Brown clears... Read More
Bears Waive Ryan Nall
The Chicago Bears have waived running back Ryan Nall. The 25-year-old caught eight passes for 67 yards with one touchdown last season but is known mostly for his solid play on special teams. The Bears have now cut a player who they have counted on the last two seasons on special teams (Nall) and a... Read More
Riley Ridley Cut By Bears
Chicago Bears wide receiver Riley Ridley has been waived by the Bears. The former fourth-round pick failed to make a lasting impression during training camp and the Bears are moving on. Ridley, Calvin's brother, has only 10 career receptions in two NFL seasons and will have to look to hook on with another team to... Read More
Chris Herndon Traded To Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings have traded for the Jets tight end Chris Herndon in exchange for draft compensation. With the Vikings TE1 Irv Smith Jr. on the shelf for at least a month the Vikings moved quickly to replenish their tight end depth chart. Herndon has plenty of potential but has yet to fully put it... Read More
Dazz Newsome Waived
Chicago Bears wide receiver Dazz Newsome was waived by the team on Tuesday. The sixth-round rookie not making the Week 1 roster is a surprise despite reports that the team will try and sign him to the practice roster. Newsome enjoyed a solid offseason but broke his collarbone at the end of mini-camp and was... Read More
Giovanny Gallegos Collects Save On Monday
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos earned his third save of the season on Monday during a 3-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds. The 30-year-old struck out one and only needed 14 pitches to nail down the victory. Given the struggles of All-Star closer Alex Reyes in the second half of the season, it... Read More
Rondale Moore May Quickly Move Up The Depth Chart
It was clear that the Cardinals had a vision for Rondale Moore when they selected him in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Now, Lindsay Jones of The Athletic opines that the Purdue product could receive a significant portion of Larry Fitzgerald's vacated targets, potentially more than anyone else on the team. Jones... Read More
Cam Newton Looking Like Patriots' Starting Quarterback
While Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has yet to name a starting quarterback for Week 1, Jeff Howe of The Athletic notes that the job will likely go to Cam Newton. The 32-year-old started all three preseason games and played alongside the first-team offense during Sunday's preseason finale. Meanwhile, all of rookie Mac Jones's reps... Read More
Jake Meyers Continues To Impress
Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will try and stay hot heading into the team's series against the Mariners beginning Monday night. The 25-year-old was called up on August 1 and all he has done all month is hit. Meyers has hits in 11 of his last 12 starts and is slashing .324/.347/.529 through 68 at-bats... Read More
Aledmys Diaz Losing AB's Despite Hot Stretch
Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Aledmys Diaz will head into the team's matchup against the Mariners Monday night swinging a hot stick at the plate. Diaz is slashing .287/.330/.372 during the month of August but has been losing playing time over the last week. The Astros simply are getting healthier, welcoming back All-Star Alex Bregman and young... Read More
GM Rick Spielman Praises Kellen Mond
Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback Kellen Mond has endured a roller coaster training camp, from starting it on the COVID list to playing well in the final preseason game against the Chiefs. Mond completed 16-of-23 passes for 196 yards, one interception, one lost fumble and 40 rushing yards over the weekend, mixing some good with plenty... Read More
Jace Sternberger Could Be On Roster Bubble
Green Bay Packers tight end Jace Sternberger will be one of the players on the bubble heading into the final cut deadline Tuesday afternoon. The third-year tight end has struggled to fulfill the potential that excited the Packers to draft him in the first place. Reports of Sternberger's difficulties learning the playbook may have also... Read More
Tom Kennedy Has 'Inside Track' For WR5 Role
Detroit Lions wide receiver Tom Kennedy is making a strong case to make the Week 1 roster when the Lions make their final cuts Tuesday afternoon. The 5'10" receiver has led the team in receiving yards in two of the team's three preseason games and has been praised consistently by head coach Dan Campbell throughout... Read More
Will Rodney Adams Make Roster?
Chicago Bears wide receiver Rodney Adams caught three passes for 15 yards in the team's final preseason game against the Titans. Adams has enjoyed a fantastic camp but played only 17 offensive snaps on Saturday, zero on special teams. One way to look at it is that Adams has done enough to make the Week... Read More
Artavis Pierce On Roster Bubble
Chicago Bears running back Artavis Pierce could be among the team's roster cuts Tuesday afternoon. Pierce got his preseason off to a strong start with a 45-yard run in the first exhibition game. But Pierce's snap-count has dissipated over the past few weeks and played only 13 snaps Saturday against the Titans. The Bears will... Read More
Jesper Horsted Making Strong Roster Case
Chicago Bears tight end Jesper Horsted has made a strong case for himself to make the final roster after catching three touchdowns against the Titans. Horsted made the most out of playing 64% of the team's offensive snaps, catching five passes for 104 yards with three impressive scores. Teammates Cole Kmet, Jimmy Graham and Jesse... Read More
Nick Foles Has Say In Potential Trade
Chicago Bears third-string quarterback Nick Foles is actively being shopped but the Bears won't trade him to a place he doesn't want to go, according to MMQB's Albert Breer. The veteran quarterback was very sharp in his final preseason performance, completing 10-of-13 passes for 142 yards with two touchdowns against the Titans. The Bears will... Read More
Chris Lacy Cut By Bears
Chicago Bears wide receiver Chris Lacy has been waived by the team, according to Brad Briggs of The Chicago Tribune. Lacy was far down the totem pole in the Bears wide receivers room but flashed, at times, during training camp catching passes from rookie phenom Justin Fields. But Lacy struggled to make plays during preseason... Read More
Rays Activate J.P. Feyereisen, Demote Josh Fleming
The Tampa Bay Rays have activated relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Feyereisen has been sidelined since July 21 with right shoulder discomfort, but was a productive member of the Rays bullpen prior to that. The right-hander started the season with the Milwaukee Brewers and between the two clubs, he... Read More
Alex Reyes Blows Third Save In August
St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was hit hard in Sunday's blown save versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes only recorded one-out, before Yoshitomo Tsutsugo took him deep for a walk-off three-run home run. The closer would finish with an ugly line of one hit, three runs, two walks and one strikeout. Reyes was phenomenal in... Read More
