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Oklahoma got off to a strong start to the 2025 college football season, with quarterback John Mateer breaking Baker Mayfield’s school record with the most passing yards in his debut. After just one game, offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle believes his signal-caller has the talent to be one of the greatest in program history. Mateer has […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ trade of Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers was a big story in its own right, but many were enthralled by the odd fact that Jerry Jones repeatedly called his now-former player by the wrong name in the immediate aftermath. As strange as it may have been, one insider believes the […]

After Derek Carr suddenly left them in the offseason, the New Orleans Saints are prepared to begin the 2025 NFL season with Spencer Rattler as their starting quarterback. Rattler is the best of a bad situation, but a few insiders wonder if the team should reunite with New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston. Winston, who […]

The Green Bay Packers just acquired Micah Parsons from the Dallas Cowboys on Aug. 28, one week ahead of the start of the 2025 NFL season. Despite the quick turnaround, Parsons is expected to make his Packers debut in Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Parsons will likely not play long, as he has yet […]

For the first five years of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith was viewed as one of the biggest quarterback busts of the 2000s. Two decades later, Smith credits head coach Jim Harbaugh for turning his career around, but mostly recalls the “insane” conditions he played under during the start of his […]

Four teams ranked in the preseason top 10 suffered a loss in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, but Joel Klatt is only worried about Alabama. After suffering a 14-point blowout loss to Florida State, Klatt believes that Kalen Deboer and the Crimson Tide should be concerned with their initial performance. Klatt claimed […]

After months of tension, the Dallas Cowboys finally resolved their Micah Parsons conundrum by trading the star edge-rusher to the Green Bay Packers. Although Parsons is no longer in Dallas, a few lingering side effects from the situation still remain. As these situations tend to do, Parsons’ negativity towards the organization reportedly began to bother […]

Nobody expected Texas to walk through Ohio State in its 2025 college football season opener, but the 14-7 loss ended up posing several questions about the team that were not previously there. Fans are quick to blame quarterback Arch Manning, but the Longhorns have several reasons to be concerned in the aftermath. Texas entered the […]

For the first time since 2011, the New York Giants and Washington Commanders will face each other in Week 1 to begin the 2025 NFL season. Ahead of the marquee matchup, we will break down our Giants-Commanders Week 1 predictions. The Commanders, who surprisingly went 12-5 in 2024, swept the season series a year ago. […]

With just two weeks remaining in the 2025 WNBA regular season, the Seattle Storm are on track to sneak into the back end of the playoffs. However, before beginning postseason play, head coach Noelle Quinn has a lot to address with her team if they are going to have any success. As August comes to […]

South Carolina might be forced to finish its opening matchup of the 2025 college football season against Virginia Tech without the best player of its stellar defense. As the first half came to a close, star defensive end Dylan Stewart appeared to suffer a shoulder injury. Stewart suffered the injury while rushing quarterback Kyron Drones […]

Within days of trading Micah Parsons, the Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones gave cornerback DaRon Bland a $92 million extension. As the team appears to avoid repeating history, head coach Brian Schottenheimer hopes guard Tyler Smith will soon receive his lucrative payday. Hours after Bland’s extension was announced, Schottenheimer did not hesitate to vocalize his […]

The Philadelphia Eagles got another step closer to being fully healthy for their Week 1 matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. Despite a seemingly bleak outlook after undergoing surgery in early August, Landon Dickerson appears ready to go. Dickerson suffered what seemed to be a serious knee injury in an Aug. 10 open practice session. He […]

Jerry Jones could not get it done with Micah Parsons, but he closed the deal with DaRon Bland by giving the cornerback a $92 million extension on Sunday. The Pro Bowler will now remain with the Dallas Cowboys’ defense through the 2029 season. Bland, 26, played just seven games in 2024 after beginning the season […]

Now in his fourth season as Oklahoma’s head football coach, Brent Venables has worked with some of the nation’s elite quarterbacks in Norman. After beating Illinois State in Week 1, he believes he has another one in John Mateer. The Mateer hype was already off the charts heading into the season, but his performance in […]

Few college football teams have a more dedicated celebrity fan than Texas, which continues to receive weekly support from Matthew McConaughey. While the actor typically shows the team love even after a significant defeat, his decision not to do so after the Longhorns’ loss to Ohio State drew social media satire. McConaughey traveled with the […]

Entering Week 1 of the 2025 college football season, many fans expected Clemson and LSU to put on a high-paced offensive battle featuring elite quarterbacks Cade Klubnik and Garrett Nussmeier. Instead, defense dominated both sides, leading to a 17-10 upset win for Brian Kelly’s team. Klubnik and Nussmeier both had mediocre outings, leading to criticism […]

Even Steve Sarkisian believes that fans are getting a little too ahead of themselves when it comes to Arch Manning. Following Texas’ Week 1 loss to Ohio State to kick off the 2025 college football season, Sarkisian demanded that fans take it easy on his quarterback after giving him unrealistic preseason expectations. Sarkisian has been […]

In his 11th season as head coach, James Franklin finally got over the hump and led Penn State to the 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs. Returning one of the most experienced teams in the country, the Nittany Lions enter the new season as title contenders and the favorite to win the Big 10. With everything seemingly […]

Despite coming out on top of two of the last four College Football Playoffs, Georgia enters the 2025 season in a different position. After flaming out in the 2024 quarterfinals, Kirby Smart’s team will begin the new year ranked No. 5 in the preseason college football rankings. Although still considered a preseason favorite to win […]

Texas entered the 2025 college football season ranked No. 1 for the first time in school history. However, following a Week 1 loss to Ohio State on the road, Longhorns fans cannot help but wonder if quarterback Arch Manning might be overhyped. The game was just Manning’s third career start and his first on the […]

Despite entering the 2025 college football season as the top-ranked team for the first time in program history, Texas struggled mightily in a 14-7 Week 1 loss to Ohio State. Following the defeat, head coach Steve Sarkisian is well aware that he needs more from quarterback Arch Manning and his offense. The game was just […]

The Carolina Panthers continue to shake up their receiver room since trading Adam Thielen to the Minnesota Vikings. After releasing Hunter Renfrow during final roster cuts, the team is bringing him back onto its active roster. To make room for Renfrow, the Panthers are placing second-year slot receiver Jalen Coker on injured reserve, ESPN’s Adam […]

Nick Saban is fully confident that Bill Belichick will have success as North Carolina’s head football coach in 2025. While acknowledging the struggles that come with taking over a new program, the seven-time national champion predicted that Belichick would become a successful college football coach on ESPN’s College Gameday. Saban said he believes Belichick’s biggest […]

No matter where he is, Dave Portnoy will not stop being an outspoken Michigan football fan. That was evident when the Barstool Sports founder made his debut as a featured member of FOX Sports’ ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ and could not stop promoting the Wolverines and Bryce Underwood in front of Ohio State fans at Ohio […]

When the Carolina Panthers traded Adam Thielen and released Hunter Renfrow, fans assumed it would open up a significant opportunity for second-year receiver Jalen Coker. General manager Dan Morgan essentially confirmed as much one week ahead of the 2025 NFL season opener. With Thielen out of the picture, Morgan acknowledged that Coker would begin the […]

Given how much their team changed in the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers were forced to make several surprising moves during their 2025 final roster cuts. Several notable players were surprisingly omitted from the team’s 53-man roster, but arguably none were more shocking than cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. In addition to Bishop, the Steelers also distinctly […]

Lincoln Riley and USC are looking to make a statement in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season in their matchup with Missouri State. After going just 7-6 in their first year in the Big 10, the Trojans expect to compete at a much higher level with their feet now beneath them. Ahead of […]

The Philadelphia Eagles finalized their roster on Tuesday but continue to make adjustments to their 2025 practice squad. After placing undrafted free agent Willie Lampkin on injured reserve, the team signed Audric Estime and Ambry Thomas to its practice squad. While signing Estime and Thomas, the Eagles released receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. and cornerback Eli Ricks […]

Following the blockbuster Micah Parsons trade, the Dallas Cowboys are just focused on beginning the 2025 NFL season. According to head coach Brian Schottenheimer, nobody within the team regrets the decision to oblige to Parsons’ trade request. Although the team took a while to make a move, Schottenheimer said the decision to trade Parsons was […]

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola has never hidden his admiration for Patrick Mahomes from the moment his college football career began. With the Cornhuskers kicking off the 2025 season at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, nobody was more excited than Raiola, particularly with his idol in the stands. However, that did not stop […]

Tennessee will begin the 2025 college football season without arguably its best player. The Volunteers will be without All-American cornerback Jermod McCoy in Week 1, who remains sidelined with an injury. McCoy, who tore his ACL in January, is still not ready to return to the field. The junior is expected to “miss multiple games” […]

After months of speculation, the UFC plans to host an event at the White House in 2026 are a full go. CEO Dana White confirmed that the proposal is now locked in after meeting with President Donald Trump. White and Trump initially teased that the UFC would hold a fight card on the Fourth of […]

With their win over Cincinnati in Week 1, Nebraska became the first college football team to take a playful jab at the recently engaged Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The game was held at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The semi-neutral site allowed Kelce and Swift to attend the game on […]

Now in their second year together, Matt Rhule has full confidence in Dylan Raiola. That trust was evident in Nebraska’s win over Cincinnati in Week 1 of the 2025 college football season. The Cornhuskers snuck out a three-point victory that went down to the wire to begin the season 1-0. Rhule pointed to a pivotal […]

Jerry Jones is aware that the Dallas Cowboys are not where they should be, but he believes that trading Micah Parsons will be the start of something special. In his view, the move will have a similar effect on his team as the Herschel Walker trade in 1989. Although fans are outraged that the Cowboys […]

Few teams changed as much as the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2025 NFL offseason, making their final roster cut process an interesting affair. None of their releases was more surprising than 2024 breakout star Sincere McCormick. McCormick’s name could easily be missed as one of the dozens of players the Raiders sent packing at […]

One week ahead of the start of the 2025 NFL season, Micah Parsons is still seeking a trade from the Dallas Cowboys. While it seems as if every team should send in an offer for the star edge-rusher, only a few teams — namely the New England Patriots and Detroit Lions — have the means […]

The Kansas City Chiefs cut ties with several notable players at the 2025 roster deadline. Arguably none were more surprising than the team’s release of running back Carson Steele. The Chiefs finalized their 53-man roster on Tuesday, along with the rest of the league. The official list included a handful of surprises on both sides […]