Author: Rex Villas

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has pressure riding on his shoulders heading into his second season in the pros. As the top pick overall in the 2024 NFL draft, the former USC Trojans star will always have the spotlight on him, even in the offseason.   Williams had a decent but not great rookie NFL campaign, passing for 3,541 yards and 20 touchdowns against six interceptions on a 62.5 percent completion rate. There is excitement on his potential to take his game to the next level, especially with the Bears now coached by Ben Johnson, who formerly served the Detroit Lions…

The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have a problem with their starting quarterback situation, at least for the 2025 NFL season, after they signed Aaron Rodgers to a one-year contract. As long as Rodgers is healthy and his performance isn’t disastrous, he’ll be the one to run the show for Pittsburgh’s offense on the field.  But it’s a different outlook for the Steelers beyond the 2025 campaign. The coming season could very well be Rodgers’ last in the NFL, so it’s not a stretch to imagine Pittsburgh already planning how to address their quarterback situation once this short-term partnership with Rodgers inevitably…

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth is entering his fourth season in the league, and he’ll look to be among the reliable targets downfield by future Pro Football Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers, who decided to stay in league for at least one more season by signing a one-year, $$13.65 million contract (including $10 million guaranteed) with the AFC North division franchise. The former Penn State Nittany Lions star is coming off a decent season under the system of offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, as he recorded 653 receiving yards and tied his career-high with seven touchdowns on 65 receptions and…

The New York Jets are starting over in the 2025 NFL season with notable new faces on the team. For one, quarterback Aaron Rodgers is gone, as the Jets parted ways with him before he took his talents to the AFC North by signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  The Jets now have former Steelers QB Justin Fields positioned as their starter under center. Fields’ ability to use his legs to make plays gives the Jets’ rushing attack more firepower, but that can be better if running back Braelon Allen gets to the next level after one season in the pros.…

It is Year 2 in the NFL for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devontez Walker, whose presence on the field was barely felt and noticed in the 2024 season.  The former North Carolina Tar Heels wideout appeared in only nine games in his rookie campaign and recorded just a catch on three targets, though that lone reception was for a touchdown during a game against the New York Giants.  Walker appeared mostly with the special teams, where he had 155 snaps compared to just 57 with the offense, but there could be a major shift in that balance in 2025, as…

The New Orleans Saints surprised with their second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Although many believed going into the draft that the Saints could use the event as an opportunity to get a new signal-caller amid the uncertainty about the future of Derek Carr at that time, not a lot thought that New Orleans would take Shough, especially with the likes of Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe and Dillon Gabriel still up for grabs.  When Carr eventually decided to retire last May, Shough suddenly found himself in a position to become the Saints’ QB1, starting in the 2025 NFL campaign.…

Is a big season coming right up for Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta? If he does, what happened in the Vatican recently could be the reason why, as he and his wife, Callahan, just got blessed by Pope Leo XIV himself. Although the Pope is known for being a Chicago White Sox fan, he surely didn’t mind having a moment with one of the players of the Chicago Bears’ NFC North division rivals.  “Thank you to a very busy man for blessing me and my bride. A special moment we’ll never forget #catholic #popeleoxiv #catholicismrocks,” La Porta wrote in…

The head coach-general manager tandem of Todd Bowles and Jason Licht will continue following the news of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signing both men to contract extensions. The move was announced by the Bucs on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. “Jason and Todd’s leadership has been critical to our organization’s success. The winning culture they have established has us well positioned for the future,” Buccaneers owner/co-chairman Joel Glazer said in a statement (h/t Schefter). “The continuity and stability they provide will play a large role in our ability to compete for additional championships.” Bowles has been with the Buccaneers’ coaching…

Patrick Mahomes has become a sports demigod in Kansas City for his work with the Kansas City Chiefs, but Texas will always be close to his heart. After all, he was born in Tyler, Texas. Plus, he played college football in Lubbock for the Texas Tech Red Raiders before turning pro and building a Pro Football Hall of Fame-worthy resume.  So when the Dallas Mavericks took expectedly took Cooper Flagg first overall in the 2025 NBA draft in Brooklyn Wednesday night, it was just natural for Mahomes to gravitate to it. After going through the heartbreak of losing Luka Doncic…

As expected, the Dallas Mavericks took Duke Blue Devils product Cooper Flagg as the first pick overall in the 2025 NBA draft Wednesday night in Brooklyn. The Dallas Cowboys were quick to react to Flagg getting selected by their pro sports brethren, as were many others. Flagg represents new hope for the Mavericks, who went through one of the most gut-wrenching seasons a pro franchise has had in recent memory.  The stunning trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers still stings for Mavericks and Dallas sports fans, and it’s going to take more time for them to completely…