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Portland Timbers will be able to count on their key midfielder Sebastian Blanco for years to come. Timbers announced on Tuesday that they have signed Blanco to a multi-year extension. The 31-year-old Argentinian will remain Designated Player according to his new deal. https://twitter.com/TimbersFC/status/1189299724999970818 Blanco secured a new contract with another productive season in 2019, in which he helped Timbers to the sixth spot in...

The Atlanta Falcons made a tough decision on Tuesday, releasing veteran kicker Matt Bryant after a rough performance in the team's 27-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. https://twitter.com/AtlantaFalcons/status/1189222996436762624?s=20 Bryant, who is 44-years-old, missed two field goals in Sunday's loss to Seattle. It's worth mentioning that both kicks came from 50+ yards away, but the team was still unhappy with...

Los Angeles Lakers haven't given up on DeMarcus Cousins yet. Lakers' coach Frank Vogel told reporters on Sunday that the team won't rule out the possibility of Cousins returning from his ACL injury before the end of the season. Cousins signed a one-year deal with the Lakers in July 2019, but ended up tearing his ACL during preseason workouts in August. He underwent...

The Dallas Cowboys have taken advantage of an uncomfortable situation in New England to acquire a veteran defensive end that they hope will help push them into the playoffs down the stretch. https://twitter.com/SNFonNBC/status/1187493970047311872?s=20 Michael Bennett, who wore out his welcome in New England quickly, was sent to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round draft pick that seems like a...

As the NFL trade deadline approaches, the trades keep rolling in. In one of the more surprising transactions, which took place on Tuesday, Detroit Lions traded away team captain and starting safety Quandre Diggs to Seattle Seahawks. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Lions sent Diggs and a seventh-rounder to Seahawks while getting a 2020 fifth-round pick in exchange. Diggs leaves...

Just when Atlanta Falcons thought that their season couldn't get any worse, their season got worse. Falcons didn't just suffer 37-10 loss to LA Rams on Sunday, but they also saw their quarterback Matt Ryan get hurt. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Falcons o-line couldn’t contain Rams' superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who managed through to Ryan and sack him. This was...

Oakland Raiders' tight end Darren Waller is getting a reward for the stellar performance he is putting on this season. The Raiders announced on Wednesday that they have signed Waller to a three-year extension, which will keep him with the organization through 2023. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Waller's new deal will pay him around $9 million annually. Waller...

The Chicago Bears made a tough decision on Tuesday, placing one of their top defensive players on the injured reserve list in a move that will ensure that he'll miss the majority of the season. https://twitter.com/BearsPR/status/1184159739493658624?s=20 The defensive tackle suffered a left elbow injury in Chicago's Week 5 clash against the Oakland Raiders and was immediately placed under evaluation by the...

Although he has a Super Bowl MVP award to his name, New England Patriots' wideout Julian Edelman is widely considered not to be one of the best players at his position. Well, according to his teammate, Pats' quarterback Tom Brady, that is a huge mistake. Edelman is definitely not a flashy player who puts up big numbers, as he only...

Ghanaian center back Lalas Abubakar is one of the positive stories of the 2019 MLS season. He arrived to Colorado Rapids from Columbus Crew on loan in May and established himself as one of the team's key players while helping Rapids to make a late playoff push. So it isn't strange that Rapids want to keep him, although he may come at a...