• Bengals rookie safety Jessie Bates III making the transition to an NFL stage
• LeBron made good on his promise, just not quite the way he envisioned
• Celtics defying all odds despite key injuries
• Warriors continue to look unflappable when it matters most
• Melo’s stardom fading right before our eyes
• Redskins placing short-term trust in Alex Smith
• How three unheralded QBs landed on Super Bowl caliber teams
• Big Ben gets second chance against vaunted Jaguars secondary
• Goal-line Stand: Deshaun Watson ties single-game rookie record vs. Titans
• What a momentous NBA offseason

NFC West

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  Goal-line Stand: Chiefs shock Patriots, make early-season statement to NFL

  Embed from Getty Images   It’s a new season and a new year for my weekly column, “Goal-line Stand.” After anxiously awaiting for the NFL season to begin, Week 1 finally...

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  Jeff Fisher needs to turn to Jared Goff as his starter

  Embed from Getty Images   Yes, he’s a rookie. Yes, he still needs to develop. And, no, he didn’t look too impressive during the preseason. But after watching Case Keenum in...

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  Goal Line Stand: Cardinals, Chiefs could be dangerous when postseason arrives

  Embed from Getty Images   The 2015 NFL regular season will be soon coming to a close. Barring some type of miracle that would allow the Indianapolis Colts to clinch a...

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  Goal-Line Stand: Peyton’s Broncos riding high at 7-0

  View image | gettyimages.com   Heading into Week 9, we’re right at the halfway point of the NFL season. It feels like yesterday where we were still making preseason predictions. Much has...

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  Goal-line Stand: Any playoff shot for an 0-3 team this season? Cardinals legitimate threats in NFC?

  View image | gettyimages.com   From week-to-week, opinions and perspectives across the NFL landscape are bound to change. One week, a team could be the favorite to win their respective division. The next...