Matty Breisch Articles - Page 18

One day after Robert Saleh decided to pull out of head coaching conversations to return to San Francisco as the 49ers’ new, old defensive coordinator, the Buffalo Bills have earned a major boost of their own, with offensive Joe Brady option to withdraw his name from the New Orleans Saints interviewing process to remain with […]

When Aaron Donald retired from the NFL heading into the 2024 NFL season, fans wondered if another power-rushing three technique would rise up through the rankings to take his spot as the unquestioned top defensive tackle in the league. Well, as it turns out, Donald actually got to play against that very player during his […]

With the Los Angeles Rams’ 2024 NFL season officially over, Sean McVay and company have been evaluating their roster’s present and future. Will Matthew Stafford return in 2025? Probably so. How about Cooper Kupp? Well, he certainly isn’t retiring, but what about Rob Havenstein, the Rams’ veteran right tackle who just finished his tenth season […]

On the penultimate episode of SmackDown before the 2025 Royal Rumble, it seemed like every WWE Superstar in the business today was looking to declare for the show’s namesake battle royal. From Liv Morgan, to Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Shinsuke Nakamura, and beyond, WWE fans in Austin were treated to star after star after star […]

When news broke that the Dallas Cowboys had officially hired Brian Schottenheimer, it caused a plethora of heated reactions from around the NFL world. Why did the Cowboys sign a head coach that seemingly only they liked? Was it so he could be a “Jerry Jones puppet,” as Chase Daniel suggested? Or did the team […]

Mere moments after news broke that Brian Shottenheimer was going to become the Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach, Tom Pelissero broke the news on social media that Robert Saleh was removing himself from the interview process to return to San Francisco as the 49ers’ new defensive coordinator in 2025. “Reunion: After interviewing for three head […]

When the Los Angeles Rams decided to draft Jared Verse and Braden Fiske out of Florida State with their first two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, it was a very controversial move. Sure, the duo played together in Tallahassee and theoretically could translate that two-man game to the NFL level, but after securing a […]

After launching as a clear alternative to WWE, where some of the top stars in the business could tell their own stories instead of being trapped in Vince McMahon’s world, AEW has slowly but surely lost that reputation, with big stars like Penta, Malakai Black, Miro, and Ricky Starks either asking for their releases or […]

When news broke that the Dallas Cowboys were interviewing offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for their vacant head-coaching gig, it turned heads around the NFL for all of the wrong reasons. Now granted, teams hiring their offensive coordinators to head-coaching jobs is nothing new, especially when their old coach isn’t fired but instead has their contract […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL season, the Philadelphia Eagles made a concerted effort to get younger at cornerback, even if it meant taking a step back from their high water mark in 2022. They released long-time slot cornerback Avonte Maddox – before eventually re-signing him on the cheap – drafted a pair of younger cornerbacks […]

Now that the shine has worn off on RAW‘s big move to Netflix, fans of pro wrestling and entertainment in general have one simple question: how is WWE’s flagship show faring on streaming? Well, in the opinion of Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, the acquisition has been a resounding success, as he explained on the company’s […]

Heading into the 2024 NFL regular season, the Philadephia Eagles had to replace two of the very best players in franchise history: Fletcher Cox and Jason Kelce. Drafted in the early 2010s, with Cox coming off the board in the first round of 2012 and Kelce becoming the seal of the 2021 draft in the […]

As the 2025 game of head coaching musical chairs begins to wind down, with teams like the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears, and the New York Jets all finding their guys in Mike Vrabel, Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn, respectively, one team that has been at a clear disadvantage in the hiring process due […]

Once upon a time, Kurt Angle was considered one of the best wrestlers in the world, but only because of one thing: his addiction to Percocet. I know, crazy, right? But it’s true; after taking on an addition to the painkiller in 2003, Angle did some of the best work of his career, and naturally, […]

With the 2024 NFL regular season long over and the eliminated team officially turning their attention to free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft, Tennessee Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker took to the podium to talk to reporters about his strategy over the next few months. The proud owner of the first-overall pick […]

If fans had been told that the Philadelphia Eagles would be playing the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship, the number of direct flights from PHL to New Orleans would have skyrocketed. Now sure, anything can happen in any given football game, but the Commanders had just cleaned house, hired Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan […]

When John Cena announced that he would be retiring from WWE at the end of the 2025 calendar year, it instantly formed a sense of urgency among Superstars the world over to get in one final match with “The Champ.” Now granted, almost all of those challengers will surely be members of the WWE Universe, […]

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: the Philadelphia Eagles recorded a big win to advance their Super Bowl goals, but in doing so, their top wide receiver, AJ Brown, ended the game with a stat line typically reserved for WR3s, not former Pro Bowlers with five 1,000 yard receiving seasons on his resume. […]

When news broke that Aaron Glenn was most likely going to become the new head coach of the New York Jets, fans of Gang Green began to look far and wide for information to familiarize themselves with the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator just in case. One such clip that has recently surfaced regarding Glenn is […]

When The Undertaker rode his motorcycle around the ring and dabbed up Rhea Ripley after defeating her arch-rival Liv Morgan on RAW‘s first episode on Netflix, it felt almost like a passing of the guard from one spooky babyface hero to another. Ripley, like Undertaker, is a black leather-clad bada** who gets over with a […]

When news broke that the Dallas Cowboys were interviewing offensive coordinator Brian Shottenheimer for their head coaching job, it turned heads around the NFL. When further reporting came out that “an offer could be coming soon” for the veteran coordinator, it made even less sense. Why were the Cowboys, the most popular franchise in sports, […]

On Monday, January 20th, Jack Sawyer finished out his Ohio State Buckeyes career in the most magical way. A native son of Columbus, Ohio, who chose to stay home for his college education despite drawing interest from darn near every team in the nation, Sawyer played in 53 games for the Buckeyes over his tenure, […]

It was 4th-and-11 at the Philadelphia Eagles 22-yard line. Matthew Stafford dropped back, looked to his right, and chucked the ball up to the Los Angeles Rams’ top receiver, Puka Nacua. And then… well, Stafford wasn’t sure what happened, at least until he heard the ravenous cheer of the Eagles fanbase, which let him know […]

When news broke that Nakobe Dean’s third 2024 season had come to an end following an unfortunate patellar tendon injury against the Green Bay Packers, fans of the Philadelphia Eagles openly stumped for Jeramiah Trotter Jr. to take his spot next to Zack Baun. On paper, it makes sense, right? “Axman Jr.” has a Philadelphia […]

Heading into the college football playoffs, Ohio State quarterback Will Howard was considered a mid-round draft pick at best. Ranked the 98th player on the Pro Football Focus Big Board and the 129th ranked player on NFL Mock Draft Database’s Consensus Board, Howard was thus expected to go in the third round of the 2025 […]

With the 2025 Royal Rumble rapidly approaching, CM Punk has made his intentions clear: he wanted to win the battle royal and main event WrestleMania. On paper, the “Best in the World” has about as good a chance as anyone else in the game to win the Rumble, as he’s among the biggest stars on […]

When it comes to running backs in the 2025 NFL Draft, there’s Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty and then there’s everyone else. Now sure, there have been running backs who have gone in the first round in the past few drafts, with two rushers coming off the board as recently as 2023. But Jeanty isn’t just […]

After an incredible season that saw the Pro Bowl tight end break the Baltimore Ravens’ all-time touchdown reception record, Mark Andrews had a rough showing in the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL Playoffs, catching just five of the seven passes thrown his way for 61 yards but dropping two key plays, including the key […]

When Penta took the ring for his not-so-surprise WWE debut on RAW, hardcore fans of professional wrestling knew they were in for a treat, but what about the more general wrestling population, who don’t watch AEW, TNA, Lucha Underground, or any of the other promotions the Lucha Brother has wrestled for? Well, fortunately for Penta, […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles needed a big defensive play in their snowy Divisional Round showdown against the Los Angeles Rams, it felt like Jalen Carter always stepped up and delivered the goods. He sacked Matthew Stafford early, hurting his ribs in the process, then Peanut punched the ball out of  Kyren Williams’ hands to set […]

When news broke that Ben Johnson was set to become the new head coach of the Chicago Bears, it took the NFL by storm. Fans in the Second City loved the news, supporters of the other NFL North teams, plus the Las Vegas Raiders – including their very famous minority owner, Tom Brady – were […]

When Matthew Stafford went down early in the Los Angeles Rams Divisional Round showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles, he popped right back up and went back to work, playing every offensive snap in his team’s eventual loss. Now sure, the broadcast still showed him on the sidelines with a heating pad on his side while […]

In 2024, the Arizona Cardinals took a step forward under head coach Jonathan Gannon. Unfortunately, while football is a game of inches, the Cardinals needed a few years more to really show the kind of progress their fanbase wanted to see, with an 8-9 record culminating in the 16th overall pick in the 2025 NFL […]

When the fourth-quarter clock officially hit quadruple zeros, and the Detroit Lions were officially eliminated from playoff contention despite being the number one seed in the NFC, Washington Commanders fans immediately rushed to social media to see what Magic Johnson would have to say about their favorite team. … okay not really, but for fans […]

As Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman prepares for a National Championship showdown against his Alma Mater, Ohio State University, the Orange Bowl-winning head coach has been asked about pretty much everything one can think about, from his potential NFL future to the game’s current conditions, and… WWE? That’s right, in a recent media session before the […]

When news broke that Roki Sasaki, the most exciting international prospect to bring his talents to the MLB since Shohei Ohtani, was giving teams homework before he picked his eventual landing spot with the Los Angeles Dodgers, fans, pundits, and talent evaluators alike knew this wasn’t going to be a typical free agency period. But […]

When the final second of the Philadelphia Eagles’ win over the Los Angeles Rams ticked off the clock at SoFi Stadium, there wasn’t too much to feel happy about as fans emptied out into the Inglewood parking lot. The score was lopsided, with Philadelphia outscoring their foes 37-20. The time of possession was lopsided, too, […]

Before WWE officially made things official and announced an expansive, multi-year working relationship with TNA, one member of the promotion’s Hall of Fame who was putting work in the Impact Zone was JBL, who has been bouncing around the indies all year as a sort of unofficial liaison. How did it feel to see the […]

When the Philadelphia Eagles take the field against Chris Shula’s Los Angeles Rams defense, all eyes, both on the field and in the stands, will be centered squarely on the man, the myth, the legend, Saquon Barkley. Originally drafted second overall in the 2018 NFL Draft by the New York Giants over the likes of […]