Aaron Gordon Won't Return To Dunk Contest

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon confirmed that he is officially done with the dunk contest going forward. It is hard to blame him after what happened to him this year. Derrick Jones pulled off a narrow upset over Gordon after former NBA star Dwayne Wade gave Gordon a nine out of ten. Gordon recently released […]

Knicks Could Be A Trade Partner For Chris Paul

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul was enjoying one of the best seasons of his career during the 2019-2020 season. However, the New York Knicks have reportedly shown interest in Paul to jump start a winning culture, according to Ian Begley. Knicks president Leon Rose was Paul's agent, so they have a relationship together. The […]

Eagles Are "Married" to Carson Wentz

Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman gave quarterback Carson Wentz quite a vote of confidence on Thursday, stating "We are married to Carson Wentz. Coach Pederson & I, (team owner) Mr. Lurie & I — we are all married to Carson. We’ve shown it with our actions." That all came into question a bit last […]

Bears Signing Tashaun Gipson

The Chicago Bears are signing safety Tashaun Gipson to an undisclosed one-year deal on Thursday, according to a source. Gipson was cut by the Texans this week, a year after he was signed to a three-year, $22.5 million deal. He went on Injured Reserve late last season with a back injury after starting the first […]

Justin Verlander Recovering Well From Surgery

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (groin, lat) said that he's doing "very well" since undergoing surgery on his groin on March 17. Verlander is just about healed and is throwing long toss at not quite 100 percent yet. The veteran right-hander is taking things slowly so that he doesn't aggravate his lat. The 37-year-old […]

Andrew Miller Back To Normal

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Andrew Miller (fingers) has been able to get past all of the concerns he had during the early part of spring training and is back to a normal throwing program. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miller is on a "normal program" and is "no longer an injury update." Miller […]

Miles Mikolas Encouraged By His Recovery

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (forearm) has reportedly been "encouraged" by how his forearm has responded to rest and how it has recovered to some higher intensity throwing sessions. Mikolas has thrown two bullpen sessions so far, and the Cardinals think their starter will be ready to go whenever MLB is able to […]

Brett Cecil Almost Ready For Mound Work

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Brett Cecil (hamstring) will reportedly be ready to begin throwing off a mound within the next week or two. Cecil is recovering from a severe hamstring injury and has been progressing through his rehab slowly. His throwing program will progress as the team learns more about when the baseball season […]

Jordan Hicks Throwing Bullpen Sessions

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) has progressed in his rehab from Tommy John surgery to the point where he has started throwing bullpen sessions. Cardinals president John Mozeliak says Hicks is throwing at "moderate intensity" and that everything has gone well. Hicks had surgery last June and was originally expected to be […]

Ted Ginn Jr. Signs One-Year Deal With Bears

Free-agent wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. has signed a one-year deal to play for the Chicago Bears next season. The 35-year-old speedster will bring a deep-ball dynamic to a Bears offense that struggled mightily in creating explosive plays last season. The veteran's production has been on the decline the past few seasons due to injuries […]

Jaguars Interested In Andy Dalton

The Jacksonville Jaguars are reportedly interested in former Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who Cincinnati released on Thursday. Dalton's coming off a 2019 year in which he started 13 games for Bengals, finishing with 3495 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions while completing 59.5 percent of his passes. Dalton's not a high ceiling player at this […]

Bears Restructure Nick Foles' Contract

Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles has restructured his contract heading into the 2020 season. He's under contract with Chicago for three years and $24 million, with $21 million fully guaranteed. Foles will make $8 million in 2020 and can make another $6 million in incentives. The contract was modified to reduce the salary cap hit […]

Reuben Foster Has Fifth-Year Option Declined

The Washington Redskins declined the fifth-year option on linebacker Reuben Foster, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Foster was the 31st overall pick in the first round of the 49ers in 2017. He had 72 tackles (59 solo), seven tackles for loss and five QB hits in 10 starts his rookie season, […]

Redskins Not Very Interested In Cam Newton

Washington Redskins head coach Ron Rivera said it would depend on the circumstances on whether the team would even consider signing free-agent quarterback Cam Newton. "I think with Cam, and I have thought about it, I mean, it's something that's run through my mind, and it's about the situation and circumstances. I'm not sure I […]

Redskins Confident In Dwayne Haskins

Washington Redskins quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. was given a vote of confidence by new head coach Ron Rivera in an interview with The Sports Junkies Thursday morning. Rivera said drafting Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa at number two overall was never a real option, mentioning they feel good about what they saw from Haskins last season. […]

Chiefs Exercise Fifth-Year Option On Patrick Mahomes

The Kansas City Chiefs have picked up the fifth-year option on quarterback Patrick Mahomes, according to a source. The Super Bowl MVP is now under contract through the 2021 season, but the team is hoping to reach a long-term extension with him soon, which will make him the league's highest-paid signal-caller. The move to pick […]

Chargers Pick Up Mike Williams' Fifth-Year Option

The Los Angeles Chargers exercised the fifth-year option on wide receiver Mike Williams on Thursday, according to a source. There was never much question that the Bolts would pick up William's option for the 2021 season after he reached the 1,000-yard receiving mark in 2019 in his third year in the league. However, Williams only […]

Biggest NFL Draft Impacts: 2020 Wide Receivers for Fantasy Football

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discusses the 2020 fantasy football season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis as he discuses the fantasy football draft prep season by breaking down each position. Be sure to tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - Monday through Friday from 6-7 am ET, […]

Engel's Angles: Post NFL Draft Fantasy Football Draft Review and Analysis

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With the NFL Draft completed, the fantasy football community was hungry for instantly revised outlooks and evaluations. So SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio hosted a Post-NFL Draft Fantasy Football Experts Draft early this week. I drafted from the No. 6 slot of 12, which I […]

Chargers Hiring Pep Hamilton As QB Coach

The Los Angeles are hiring Pep Hamilton as their new quarterbacks coach on Thursday, according to a source. Hamilton most recently was the head coach and general manager for the XFL's D.C. Defenders. He spent 2017 and 2018 as Michigan's assistant head coach and passing game coordinator. Hamilton has coached for five NFL teams, most […]

2020 NFL Draft Review: NFC North

Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this 2020 NFL Draft review series is to give predictions for the careers of each team’s drafted players. I’ve watched film of each player I’m commenting on. Draft grades are overly optimistic and unrealistic. Unlike the majority of post-draft […]

Bengals Release Andy Dalton

The Cincinnati Bengals have released quarterback Andy Dalton after nine seasons with the team. Dalton, who was due $17.7 million on what would have been his final season on a six-year deal, threw for 3,494 yards and 16 touchdowns (14 interceptions) despite the season-ending injury of wideout A.J. Green (foot) as well as playing behind […]

Is Christian McCaffrey's Deal Cause for Concern?

When the news recently dropped that the Carolina Panthers were inking their superstar running back Christian McCaffrey to a four-year, $64 million extension that will pay him $16 million a year and make him the highest-paid RB in the history of the NFL, my reaction was mixed, to say the least. We’re all aware of […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (4/30/20) - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I am filling in today for my dude, Jorge Pucks, who has been grinding these CSGO slates every day and covering eSports DFS for us at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you […]

NL Players Who Could Benefit From Extended Rosters

Although we still don't have baseball, we're starting to get a lot of proposals on how we COULD have baseball this summer. The plans may wind up just being a fantasy, but, hey, this is a fantasy site, so it makes sense for us to take a look at it. One of the facets of […]

ADP Champ or Chump Spotlight: Gleyber Torres

When people think of Gleyber Torres, the first thing that springs to mind is the fact that he completely obliterated the Baltimore Orioles in 2019 to the tune of .394/.467/1.045 with 13 HR. His supporters claim that the Orioles are still terrible, so Torres will be able to fatten up his stat line again. His […]

The King's Dynasty Rookie Rankings and Outlooks (Premium Content)

Scott Engel reveals his top 40 overall rookie rankings for 2020, designed to help you execute the ideal draft on first-year players in your dynasty league. In-depth analysis is provided, with guidance on how to deal with the flow of your draft. You will notice that a prime emphasis is placed on RBs through the […]

Colts Head Coach Has High Praise For Michael Pittman Jr.

There's a reason why the Indianapolis Colts took USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. with their first pick in the draft at No. 34 overall in the second round. Pro Bowler T.Y. Hilton is 30 now and Zach Pascal led the team with just 607 receiving yards last year, but head coach Frank Reich also […]

Jabrill Peppers' Fifth-Year Option Picked Up

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option on linebacker/strong safety Jabrill Peppers on Wednesday. Pepper's 2021 salary will depend on whether he's awarded the safety price of roughly $7 million or the linebacker price of around $10.089 million. He came over last spring in the deal that sent receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to […]

Giants Pick Up Fifth-Year Option On Evan Engram

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option on tight end Evan Engram's rookie contract. The move protects Engram from being cut due to injury, which is important for a player like Engram who has missed a lot of time due to injury. The former first-round pick has missed 14 games in his first […]