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The NFL is one of those leagues where players tend to be very fickle about their decision to retire. One huge example is when we watched legendary Brett Favre decide to retire, only to come back and play for the Minnesota Vikings. More recently, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is surprising everyone by saying that he doesn't feel like retiring. This...

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently wrote a guest column in the New York Times with the title "We Should Let Some NBA Players Jump the Vaccine Queue." His main reason? To raise awareness to certain communities about the importance of the vaccine. The NBA players, he reasons, are in a particularly strong position of influence and power, and therefore have a...

Veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wants to make another run with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2021. And he's willing to leave some money on the table to do so. Speaking with The Athletic on Thursday, Roethlisberger said that he wants to "go one more year" and believes he can give the Steelers "a real chance and winning." "I want to do everything...

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson has officially asked the team to trade him. The news was first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter. According to Schefter, who cites a league source, Watson actually made the trade request "weeks ago." Watson's wish to get out of Houston isn't a secret. It was reported shortly after the regular season wrapped up that the...

The Philadelphia Phillies have found a way to keep All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto with the organization. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Realmuto and the Phillies came to terms on a five-year, $155.5 million contract on Tuesday. Realmuto will make $23.1 million annually, which makes him the highest-paid catcher in the history of the league in terms of average salary. The...

The Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche have engaged in an interesting defensive swap earlier this week. According to the terms of the deal, the Wild received defenseman Ian Cole from Colorado while giving up defenseman Greg Pateryn in exchange. https://twitter.com/mnwild/status/1351988153603813381 The trade works well for both teams, although in different ways. For the Avalanche, this was about saving money as they exchanged...

The Minnesota Twins and free agent starting pitcher J.A. Happ agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal that will bring a long-time American League rotation staple to Minneapolis. Happ became a free agent in November after spending the past three seasons with the New York Yankees, where he compiled a 21-10 record with a 4.13 ERA in 50 starts. The 38-year-old...

New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Michael Thomas is expected to have several surgeries this offseason to repair his injured ankle. Thomas suffered a torn deltoid and injured several other ligaments this season. According to sources, Thomas played through the injury because he wanted to be a part of quarterback Drew Brees' last season and try to win a Super...

The Boston Red Sox and left-handed pitcher Martin Perez have reportedly agreed to a deal that will take the veteran hurler back to Fenway for the 2021 season. It previously appeared that the former Rangers rotation fixture would not stay in Boston past the 2020 season after the team turned down his $6.85 million contract option for the upcoming season. However,...

The New York Yankees and two-time AL Cy Young Awards winner Corey Kluber have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal that will put the former Cleveland star in pinstripes. Kluber was traded to the Texas Rangers last offseason in the last year of his contract and appeared in only one game after suffering a torn Teres muscle in his only...