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An electrifying first week of college football is behind us, which means Week 2 is now here. The schedule is a little lighter this week, but there are still some outstanding games this college football Saturday. Arguably the most intriguing matchup is one of the first SEC games of the season between  Kentucky football and […]

Week two of the 2022 college football season is here, and some exciting matchups along with it. While the schedule may not be as loaded as week one, there are still some great games on deck for another college football Saturday. One of the most intriguing matchups takes place at 3:30, when the No. 24 […]

After months of tension, the Baltimore Ravens and star quarterback Lamar Jackson failed to reach a new contract agreement before the season. While other quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson and Deshaun Watson got big new deals this offseason, Jackson is still waiting on his. Now the 2019 NFL MVP will play this season […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay is undoubtedly one of the best in the NFL today. He has completely turned the Rams around with a 55-27 record and four playoff appearances in five seasons. His efforts finally culminated in a Super Bowl 56 victory, the Rams’ first in over 20 years. With that said, […]

The 2022 NFL season is officially underway, to the joy of football fans everywhere. As the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Los Angeles Rams celebrated their title and hosted the first game of the new campaign. However, the Super Bowl favorite Buffalo Bills spoiled the party, cruising past LA for a 31-10 statement win. In […]

The Florida Gators came into the 2022 season eager to make a strong first impression. Following a disastrous 6-7 season, the Gators canned head coach Dan Mullen and replaced him with former Louisiana head coach Billy Napier. With a matchup against No. 7 Utah in week one, Florida football had a great opportunity to kick […]

Ohio State football played in week one’s biggest game against Notre Dame on Saturday night in Columbus. The Buckeyes trailed the Fighting Irish for most of the game, but pulled away in the fourth quarter to win 21-10. It wasn’t pretty, but the Buckeyes earned a top-five win all the same. However, that victory came […]

Florida State football earned a statement win on Sunday in a “neutral-site” game against LSU in New Orleans. The Seminoles took a two-score lead over the Tigers early in the fourth quarter, and just barely held on in one of the most chaotic finishes in recent memory. The game may given some ‘Noles fans heart […]

The 2022 NFL season is finally upon us. After nearly seven months without football, fans across the country are itching to get back into the stands and watch their teams play again. The NFL will look very different this year, and that includes the Carolina Panthers. Carolina didn’t make the most changes this offseason, but […]

The moment all football fans have been waiting for is finally here. The preseason is history, and the 2022 regular season is just around the corner. Fans of every NFL team are eagerly awaiting their team’s return to the field, and perhaps no fan base is more excited than that of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. […]

The 2022 NFL preseason is in the books, and that means the regular season is upon us. Fans across the league are eager to have meaningful football again and see how their teams look in the new campaign. Many teams have made significant changes to their rosters over the offseason, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are […]

Coming off a 9-4 season, the team’s best finish in a decade, Arkansas football picked up right where it left off. The Razorbacks hosted Cincinnati for a top-25 matchup in Fayetteville on Saturday, a game that delivered on the hype. Arkansas mounted a 14-0 lead at halftime, and held on to win 31-24 in a […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes kicked off their season how every team wants to, with a win. Ohio State’s matchup with Notre Dame in Columbus was the premier game of week one, with both teams ranked in the top five. The game wasn’t pretty, and the Buckeye’s trailed for much of the game, but they pulled […]

The Dallas Mavericks had arguably the most surprising playoff run of any team last season. After ending the Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert era in Utah, Dallas matched up with the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the second round. The Mavs fell behind early in the series but rallied to force a game seven, in which […]

The College Football Playoff is finally expanding after years of anticipation. On Friday, the CFP Board of Managers unanimously voted to expand the tournament from four teams to 12 by 2026. The new format will include the six highest-ranked conference champions, as well as six at-large teams. The CFP expansion is not only exciting for […]

The moment all football fans have been waiting for is almost here. It’s less than a week remains before the defending-champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, September 8th to kick off the 2022 NFL season. With how chaotic and unpredictable last season was, fans can only hope for more surprises and […]

The 2022 college football season is officially underway to the delight of football fans everywhere. While a handful of teams got an early start, most are still waiting to kick off their schedule, including the reigning national champion Georgia Bulldogs. With a game against the Oregon Ducks on the docket, it’s time to make some […]

The Miami Heat came so close to returning to the NBA Finals in 2022, but they ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals when Jimmy Butler’s potential game-winning 3-point missed. After that heartbreaking defeat, the Heat’s offseason has been both noisy and quiet at the same time. Noisy […]

The Arizona Cardinals are a team in flux heading into the 2022 NFL season. Arizona started out hot last season by winning its first seven games, and Kyler Murray looked like a true MVP candidate. This hot start went to waste as the Cardinals flamed out over the second half of the season, culminating in […]

Another year, another disappointing college football season for Scott Frost and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. That’s certainly how things look after Saturday’s embarrassment. Nebraska jumped out to a 28-17 lead against lowly Northwestern, who voters placed last in the Big Ten West in the preseason poll, in Dublin. Then, the Cornhuskers inexplicably collapsed and allowed the […]

The Houston Texans defeated the San Francisco 49ers 17-0 to finish their preseason slate undefeated. Houston will likely be towards the bottom of the standings in 2022 once again, but an undefeated preseason is an encouraging sign of progress. Now that the preseason is over, the Texans have to cut their roster down from 80 […]

The New York Rangers were one of the breakout teams in the 2021-22 NHL season. After missing the playoffs in 2020-21, the Rangers exploded for an 110-point season to finish second in the Metropolitan division. Vein-winning goaltender Igor Shesterkin, who led the league with a .935 save percentage, guided the Blueshirts to their best regular […]

The Green Bay Packers wrapped up their preseason with a 17-10 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night. Green Bay finished the preseason at 1-2, and now the focus turns to a crucial regular season. Before the Packers can do that, however, they need to trim their roster down to 53 players […]

The Indianapolis Colts are hoping to make up for last season’s disappointment in 2022. Indy was on the verge of clinching a playoff berth but infamously lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the final week of the season to miss the dance entirely. Indianapolis will be eager to erase that mistake in the new season but […]

The start of the much-anticipated 2022 college football season kicks off this weekend. Teams across the nation are excited to begin this new campaign, and Oklahoma State is among the country’s most exciting college football teams. Last season, the Cowboys came up just short of the Big 12 title, but still won 12 games and […]

The Carolina Panthers are hoping for a turnaround in 2022. Matt Rhule’s squad started out strong at 3-0, but quickly fell apart to finish 5-12. Carolina lost its final seven games and Rhule’s coaching came under massive scrutiny. As a rebuilding team, the Panthers had a relatively modest offseason. Carolina’s biggest move this offseason was […]

The much-anticipated 2022 NFL season is just a few short weeks away. The upcoming season will be full of excitement, and arguably no team is more excited than the Buffalo Bills. Following two straight AFC East titles, the Bills enter the new campaign as favorites for their first Lombardi Trophy. Even with the season just […]

Expectations for NC State football are higher than ever in 2022. The Wolfpack burst onto the scene last season as true contenders in the ACC. They finished second in the ACC Atlantic division, but the future looks very bright. NC State should only improve with another year of development. Preseason ACC Player of the Year […]

The Las Vegas Raiders have not been very successful at the NFL Draft in recent years. Most of the team’s recent draft picks have either flamed out or left the team very quickly. The most obvious example is the Raiders’ 2020 draft, as the team has already moved on from its top five picks. The […]

Oregon football reached incredible highs last season, but it ended with a thud. The Ducks went to Columbus in Week 2 and stunned Ohio State, instantly propelling them to college football’s elite. They hit a road bump against Stanford but still looked like the Pac-12 favorites well into November. However, Oregon began to sputter down […]

Texas A&M has had one of the most interesting offseasons in college football in 2022. The Aggies pulled in the nation’s best recruiting class with a staggering eight five-star players. However, some people grew suspicious of just how strong A&M recruited this cycle. One of those questioning the Aggies happened to be Alabama head coach […]

The 2022 college football season is just around the corner, and a new era of Oklahoma football comes with it. Former head coach Lincoln Riley shockingly left the Sooners in the offseason, as did quarterbacks Caleb Williams and Spencer Rattler. To replace them, Oklahoma brought in former Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables and former UCF […]

The Buffalo Bills began their preseason with a last-second 27-24 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. The Super Bowl favorites erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit and Tyler Bass nailed a field goal as time expired to lift Buffalo to victory. It wasn’t pretty, but the Bills began their promising season with a W and […]

The Los Angeles Rams opened up their preseason slate with a “road” win against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday night. The two Los Angeles teams went blow-for-blow at SoFi Stadium, but a late Rams touchdown lifted them to a 29-22 victory. The Rams had a few unknown players shine in their preseason opener. Second-year […]

Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are one of the NBA’s most exciting teams heading into the new season. Now that the league has revealed its regular-season schedule for the 2022-23 season, Memphis has many exciting games to look forward to. The Grizzlies are coming off an outstanding season where they posted a franchise-record 56 […]

Heading into the All-Star break, the New York Yankees looked like the clear World Series favorites. New York held baseball’s best record at 64-28 and were 4.5 games clear of Houston for the AL’s first seed. The season was shaping up to be one of the best in recent Yankees history. Since the All-Star break, […]

The Chicago Bears opened up their preseason slate with a 19-14 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at home on Saturday and will next face the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday, so it’s time to make some bold predictions for that contest. Chicago put together a solid preseason opener by rushing for 137 yards and holding […]

The Washington Commanders opened up the preseason with a 23-21 home loss against the Carolina Panthers on Saturday. Washington erased a 14-point fourth-quarter deficit to briefly take the lead, but Carolina answered back with a go-ahead field goal in the last minute. Despite the loss, some players put on solid performances to make fans optimistic. […]

Penn State football looked like a true national title contender early in the 2021 season. The Nittany Lions were the fourth-ranked team in the country heading into a showdown with third-ranked Iowa. Penn State not only lost the game to Iowa but also lost quarterback Sean Clifford to injury. After Clifford’s injury, Penn State’s season […]