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There was a collective set of groans coming out of MetLife Stadium last night as Aaron Rodgers went down to the ground. The biggest fear, the one that streamlines all the way from NFL coach to fan, came true last night, as Rodgers, one of the sports’ star players, went down with a season-ending Achilles […]

The NFL is back, and with it came a multitude of interesting storylines. We saw everything from a Dallas Cowboys domination of the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football to the Cleveland Browns’ near shutout of Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, to the biggest blow of them all — the New York Jets […]

When Deion Sanders announced he was taking the head coaching position for the Colorado football team, it was more than obvious that both of his sons, Shedeur and Shilo, would surely follow him. Most assumed nepotism would play a role, especially with Shedeur, who was the starting quarterback at Jackson State. However, what everyone forgot […]

For the first time since 2006, the Notre Dame football team has a true, reliable quarterback. Sam Hartman, the Wake Forest transfer, is proving his worth as the man behind center for the Fighting Irish so far early in the 2023 season. Hartman isn’t the only one, though, as this year’s Notre Dame team as […]

On Saturday night, the Texas Longhorns football team did what many expected they could do, just not what many expected they would do by beating Nick Saban and Alabama. Texas football has long been teased as being “back” ever since their last national championship back in 2005. However, the Longhorns have yet to make an […]

The college football season is now in full swing as we are entering the third official week of the season this weekend. There’s already beginning to be some separation shown, although it’s still relatively too early to tell who or what some teams really are as they have yet to face any true tests. The […]

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes football team have shocked the college football world in just two games this season. Having already surpassed their win total from last season, the Buffaloes bear no resemblance to last year’s team. In fact, there are 86 new players on the Colorado 2023 roster, coming from high school to […]

As much hype as there was coming into the 2023 college football season for the Colorado Buffaloes, no one had them as a threat to win the Pac-12. The hype was to see just what new head coach Deion Sanders had actually constructed in Boulder, while most were looking to see how it would fail. […]

The Miami Hurricanes football team hasn’t been notably successful as a program in two decades. That’s the reality of Hurricanes football. To put it in perspective, the Hurricanes’ win over Texas A&M on Saturday was the first time Miami has beaten an out-of-conference Power-Five team since 2017 when they routed Notre Dame 41-8. It’s also […]

It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s nothing short of historic at this point. Alabama football lost a game in Week 2 of the 2023 season. In a rematch from last year’s showdown that took place in Austin, Texas, the Texas Longhorns football team made the trek to Tuscaloosa and beat the […]

The Colorado Football team has arrived. If that wasn’t evident in Colorado’s Week 1 win over TCU, then perhaps their Week 2 thumping of Nebraska helped. The Buffaloes beat the Cornhuskers 36-14, making them 2-0, already surpassing their record from last season of only one win. Head coach Deion Sanders kept many guessing all offseason […]

The college football season has finally returned, and with it comes one of the best teams over the past two decades in the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. Alabama will begin their 2023 season with what should be nothing more than a mere scrimmage, if we’re being honest. That is unless they decide to replicate […]

Ohio State football will begin their hopeful journey back to the College Football Playoff when they travel to Bloomington, IN to face the Indiana Hoosiers. The Buckeyes were just shy of pulling off the upset against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl semi-final playoff game last season. The AP Poll No. 3 ranked Buckeyes […]

When was the last time Colorado football was in a highly anticipated opening week game? Or, for that matter, when were they in a highly anticipated game period? The Buffaloes won only one game last season, but now, they’re a must-watch team, all because of Coach Prime, Deion Sanders. That’s how much buzz Sanders has […]

The Dallas Cowboys are coming off their second 12-5 season, making the playoffs both years. The Cowboys have yet to make it past the divisional round of the playoffs since 1995, when they won their last Super Bowl title. It’s hard to believe that was nearly 30 years ago, but ask any Cowboys fan and […]

The Philadelphia Eagles were a bit of a surprise team last season, transitioning from 9-8 in 2021 to 14-3 last season. They even made it all the way to the Super Bowl, albeit losing to the Kansas City Chiefs by just three points. There was still a lot of positivity to take from this, however, […]

The Matt Rhule era of Nebraska football will begin on Thursday night as the Cornhuskers travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Gophers. Say what you want about Rhule’s tenure in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, but what he accomplished before that at Baylor, turning around what was deemed a cultural and institutional mess, […]

No one expected the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the playoffs last year, having won only two games during the 2021 season. Of course, who could forget that disastrous season under then-head coach Urban Meyer, who didn’t even finish out the season before being fired? The Jaguars swiftly moved on to a more proven NFL head […]

With the 2023 NFL season rapidly approaching, it’s time to delve into some bold predictions for each team. In this piece, the focus shifts to the Atlanta Falcons, who, on paper at least, appear to be much improved coming into this season. However, we’ll still have to wait until September 10 to get our first […]

The Utah football team will begin their season as they did last year, facing the Florida Gators in the opening Week 1 game. However, this season, they’ll have the advantage of playing at home in Salt Lake City at Rice-Eccles Stadium. The Utes have likely not forgotten how close they were last year to beating […]

This week’s episode of HBO’s Hard Knocks marked the fourth episode of the season, featuring the New York Jets and Aaron Rodgers. As usual, the episode was packed with Rodgers’ movie quotes, incredible throws, and this time, even a glimpse of the veteran quarterback’s more intense side. We witnessed a preview of what a team […]

It’s finally here—college football is back. And to begin the season—excluding Week 0 matchups—on Thursday night, we’ll get a much-anticipated rematch from one of last year’s best games that opened the season. The Utah Utes football team had to make their long flight down to Gainesville last season, playing in the dreaded Swamp. The effects […]

The Notre Dame football team started their season off with a bang last Saturday after they and transfer quarterback Sam Hartman crushed Navy 42-3 in Dublin, Ireland. The Fighting Irish had the early advantage of being put on display in one of the Week 0 spotlight matchups. With their performance against the Midshipmen, Notre Dame […]

Before the season even began, the Atlanta Braves outfielder, Ronald Acuña Jr., was a heavy favorite to win the National League MVP. By the All-Star break, Acuña had solidified himself as the odds-on favorite to win the award with -330 odds (per FanDuel). But as of Monday, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has become […]

If the 2023 MLB season is to be remembered for one thing, it would undoubtedly be the incredible performance of Shohei Ohtani. Right from the outset of the season, baseball fans found themselves captivated by this two-way superstar. A significant part of this intrigue stemmed from the anticipation of witnessing something unprecedented — observing him […]

On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians decided to designate veteran pitcher Noah Syndergaard for assignment, just a month after acquiring him in a trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com. The trade, which was primarily intended to benefit the Dodgers, involved the Guardians sending shortstop Amed Rosario to the Dodgers in […]

Notre Dame football welcomed us all back to the college football scene for the 2023 season with their dominant performance over Navy football on Saturday from Dublin, Ireland. This matchup was much closer last season when the now second-year head coach Marcus Freeman took over the program from Brian Kelly. The Fighting Irish maintained their […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team, along with Heisman hopeful Drake Maye, is set to engage in one of the premier matchups of Week 1 in the college football season. They are poised to face their cross-state rivals, the South Carolina Gamecocks, at Charlotte, NC’s Bank of America Stadium in a primetime ABC game. […]

Carson Beck will be the new starting quarterback for the Georgia Bulldogs football team this season. Beck, a redshirt junior from Jacksonville, FL, will have the unenviable task of taking over for two-time national champion Stetson Bennett. Even if Bennett wasn’t the most gifted of talents, he was a proven winner at Georgia. Beck, who […]

The TCU Horned Frogs achieved what no one thought possible last year and made their way into the final game of the College Football Playoffs. Even though the Horned Frogs were defeated by the Georgia Bulldogs in a 65-7 rout, it doesn’t diminish the significance of their accomplishments last season in Fort Worth, TX. TCU […]

The Notre Dame football team will begin their 2023 season as they face off against the Navy Midshipmen football team at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The two teams have previously ventured across the nation for their series, competing as far west as San Diego and as far east as New Jersey. Their matchups have […]

As the countdown to the college football season opener ticks away, anticipation and excitement reach a fever pitch among fans and enthusiasts. USC, a surging powerhouse in the realm of college football, is set to face off against San Jose State football in their first game of the season in a Week 0 matchup. Here […]

The North Carolina Tar Heels football team, who won nine games last year, is coming off their best season since 2015 when they won 11 games. This will be Mack Brown’s fifth season as the Tar Heels’ coach, where he’ll have a Heisman-potential first-round pick of the NFL Draft quarterback at the helm in redshirt […]

The Auburn Tigers football program is entering what will hopefully be a bright future with new head coach Hugh Freeze. Freeze, of course, comes with a controversial background from his time at Ole Miss, where he was eventually found to have been involved in numerous scandalous recruiting violations. So, without a doubt, his hiring at […]

No one quite knew how to take the South Carolina Gamecocks football team last season. They were more than a mixed bag of a team looking to make a name for themselves in the loaded SEC. But sure enough, they did just that under second-year head coach Shane Beamer. Most were hoping that Beamer would […]

The 2023 Florida Gators football team enters this season with a ton of question marks. It’s a low floor and semi-high ceiling kind of season that is certainly capable of leaving many sports bettors wary of their games. The Gators are coming off their second consecutive 6-7 season, where the second-year head coach Billy Napier […]

We’re now in the third week of HBO’s Hard Knocks season with the New York Jets, featuring Aaron Rodgers. The show continues to entertain, giving NFL fans, if nothing else, a taste of what’s to come before the regular season kicks off. However, the third episode was perhaps the least entertaining so far, offering little […]

The 2023 Chicago White Sox have been a source of disappointment. Just a few seasons ago, they were poised to become the next dominant franchise, boasting a roster brimming with young talent. Unfortunately, the White Sox have since lost their shine. This season, they’ve parted ways with many of their once-promising players, and as of […]

The Chicago White Sox have been making a lot of moves in the last 24 hours, including firing their vice president, Kenny Williams, and general manager, Rick Hahn. However, their most significant move could potentially be a bit more long-term—six years longer, in fact. Longtime owner Jerry Reinsdorf stated earlier this week that the White […]