Author: Michael

The Los Angeles Chargers really wanted to trade the #5 overall pick in the NFL Draft to move down and collect more assets. Unfortunately for the team and new head coach Jim Harbaugh, they couldn’t find the right deal. So, they stayed put and drafted Notre Dame offensive lineman Joe Alt.
That makes a lot of sense for the team. They need to protect franchise quarterback Justin Herbert, who has dealt with myriad injuries over the past two seasons. When healthy, Herbert has one of the most talented right arms in the NFL. But, if he can’t stay upright, it doesn’t matter.

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Joel Embiid is having issues with more than just his surgically repaired knee, but he didn’t let that stop him from leading the Sixers past the Knicks.
When Joel Embiid made his long-awaited return to the Philadelphia 76ers after missing a third of the season to recover from a procedure to repair his torn left meniscus, long-suffering Sixers fans thought they’d only have one injury to worry about as the team entered the NBA playoffs against the New York Knicks.

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Let’s grade every first round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Once again, ladies and gentlemen, the NFL Draft is here.
The eyes of the NFL world flock to Detroit to see the next wave of NFL athletes enter the league. SB Nation will be doing live grades based on our top 100 big board of the best prospects in the draft this year.
This year looks to be a bit more chaotic after the first three picks. USC QB Caleb Williams is going to be the first overall pick, we know that much is true.

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Shocker of the top 10!
Heisman runner-up Michael Penix, Jr. is headed to the Atlanta Falcons, a team who stunned the league by picking the QB with the ninth pick. 
A massive elephant just entered the room in Atlanta, home to first-year Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, who joined this offseason on a new four-year, $180 million deal.
Paying a quarterback $45 million and drafting a QB in the top 10 is a bold move that left a ton of fans scratching their heads.

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The Houston Astros lost again Thursday afternoon to the Chicago Cubs by a 3-1 score. It’s an unremarkable score for a getaway day game. 
But the otherwise unremarkable loss dropped the defending American League West champs to 7-19. That’s not a misprint, the Houston Astros have won just 27 percent of their games with just a few days remaining in April. What’s happening in Houston?
The Astros aren’t quite the Chicago White Sox, who lost again on Thursday to drop to an unimaginable 3-22.

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