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After an opening week loss at home to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Texas A&M Aggies got back on track last Saturday, breezing to a 52-10 win over McNeese State. Also getting back on track was quarterback Conner Weigman, who after a rough performance against ND that included two interceptions and a lousy 40 […]

Late in the 3rd quarter on Thursday night, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa scrambled to pick up a first down, and as he began to dive forward to make sure he picked up the yardage needed on the 4th and 4 play, a collision ensued with Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. At first glance, you […]

In the long, illustrious history of Notre Dame football, for as many defining wins as the program has had, there have seemingly been just as many memorable losses that fans of the Fighting Irish could remind you of. The Bush Push. The 42-14 beatdown at the hands of Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. […]

Just when it seemed like conference realignment was finally slowing down, the Pac-12 decided that they weren’t ready to go down without a fight. On Thursday it was announced that the Pac-12 would be locking down deals with a quartet of schools from the Mountain West, with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego […]

While Tom Brady and Bill Belichick rightfully receive the lion’s share of the credit for New England’s six Super Bowl victories over a decade-and-a-half long span, there have been countless other heroes whose contributions were vital for the creation of what is perhaps the NFL’s greatest dynasty. Like Adam Vinatieri, whose game-winning field goals in […]

After a pair of uninspired 14-point wins over Western Michigan and South Dakota in the opening weeks of the 2024 college football season, the Wisconsin Badgers are set for their first big test of the season this weekend when Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama Crimson Tide roll into Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday afternoon. This […]

In a bombshell report late on Wednesday night, it looks like the Pac-12 (now the Pac-2) will soon become at least the Pac-6, as Boise State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Colorado State are set to depart the Mountain West Conference and join The Conference of Champions (RIP Bill Walton) at the start of […]

The National Football League is, has been, and will continue to be the King of professional sports in the United States of America, but without question, there is a new Queen, and her name is Caitlin Clark. Ever since Caitlin Clark was making history and setting records — on-court and viewership — while at the […]

Style points don’t count for much in college football, but on Saturday afternoon the Texas Longhorns proved they count for something. Following a dominant win in the Big House against the Michigan Wolverines, Texas is now ranked 2nd in the country after jumping the Ohio State Buckeyes in the AP Poll. But just because the […]

Heading into the 2024 season, the Indianapolis Colts were 0-8-1 in their last nine Week 1 games, and to the disappointment of most of the 65,306 fans who packed into Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday afternoon, that record only got worse this week. The Colts were toppled by their AFC South rival the Houston Texans […]

Following their 23-13 win over Texas A&M in College Station on the opening Saturday of the season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were being penciled into the newly expanded College Football Playoff by essentially everyone whose opinion was worth listening to. Actually, forget the pencil. There were Sharpies all around after Notre Dame won on […]

In 64 seasons of Chargers football, no player has over rushed for more yards in their debut with the team than running back JK Dobbins did on Sunday in Los Angeles’ 22-10 win over the Raiders. For the game, Dobbins rushed for 135 yards, averaging a whopping 13.5 yards per carry and notching the fifth […]

Heading into the 2024 season, Justin Jefferson had played 60 career games with the Minnesota Vikings, and in 38 of them he had either scored a touchdown or gone over the 100 yard mark. On Sunday afternoon, Jefferson bumped that number up to 39 after finding the end zone halfway through the 2nd quarter in […]

Following a 2023 season in which they made the postseason with a first time head coach (DeMeco Ryans) and rookie quarterback (CJ Stroud), the Houston Texans double-down in the offseason, spending money and acquiring talent like a team that firmly believed their Super Bowl window is already open. Two of the biggest additions came in […]

No kneecaps were bitten off in the process, but the Detroit Lions had a street fight on their hands in their opening game of the 2024 season against a Los Angeles Rams team that saw their season end in Detroit just nine months ago. It took an extra five minutes, but in overtime, running back […]

For two new members of the Pittsburgh Steelers, their Week 1 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons was a homecoming of sorts. Quarterback Justin Fields grew up in nearby Kennesaw, Georgia and began his college career with the Georgia Bulldogs before eventually transferring to Ohio State. Steelers new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith spent the last three […]

The 2024 season was supposed to be the start of a new era for Chicago Bears football, but in an unexpected twist, Chicago’s comeback win over the Tennessee Titans felt strangely familiar. With all of the hype of the offseason focused on 1st overall pick Caleb Williams and a totally revamped offense, it was the […]

The Georgia Bulldogs have grown accustomed to sitting atop the AP Poll, having occupied the No. 1 spot for nearly all of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. The Bulldogs opened the 2024 season as the top ranked team in the country as well, and thus far, they’ve proven they’re worthy of that distinction, having won […]

The fullback is back, baby! At least in Los Angeles it is, where Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh has made a unique, Harbaugh-esque decision regarding the oft-ignored position. Rather than devoting a roster spot to one player for the position, Harbaugh and the Chargers are calling on one of their young defensive lineman to pull […]

In true letdown game fashion, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were stunned by the Northern Illinois Huskies on their home field on Saturday afternoon. This loss comes just one week after the Irish went into hostile territory and secured a win against Texas A&M, which most assumed punched Notre Dame’s ticket to the College Football […]

As most analysts expected, the Oregon Ducks are off to a 2-0 start this season, however, head coach Dan Lanning’s squad has had a much more difficult time getting there than expected. The Ducks were 49.5 point favorites in their opening week matchup versus Idaho, but only managed to sneak out a 24-14 win over […]

After a disappointing (and very cold) ending to the 2023 season, the Miami Dolphins will look to get off to a hot start this year when they face an in-state opponent, the Jacksonville Jaguars, in their season opener on Sunday afternoon. The problem is, the Dolphins will be limping into this matchup, with various defensive […]

After a disappointing 5-7 finish in the 2023 season, the second year of the Matt Rhule era at Nebraska is off to one hell of a start, as the Cornhuskers are off to their first 2-0 start since 2016 following their 28-10 beatdown of the Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday night. One of the primary catalysts […]

After signing Jalen Brunson to a bargain of a deal ahead of the 2022-23 season, the Knicks have spent the two years surrounding their All-NBA point guard with a trio of teammates he won multiple National Titles with while playing for the Villanova Wildcats — Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo, and Mikal Bridges, who was acquired […]

Of the handful of early season non-conference matchups that would warrant the attention of NFL scouts en masse, it’s possible that Week 2’s showdown in Ann Arbor between the Michigan Wolverines and Texas Longhorns is that game. While this matchup may lack some of the luster that it would’ve had these two schools met last […]

As the NFL continues its quest to become a truly global game, their first step in 2024 was to play their first regular season contest in South America. On Friday night, dubbed “First Friday” by the league, the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers gave 50,000-plus fans in Sao Paolo, Brazil a game to remember, […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes opened their season with a 52-6 drubbing of the Akron Zips last Saturday, and they’ll have a second tune-up game in Week 2 against another MAC opponent, Western Michigan, tonight at The Shoe. In all likelihood, the Buckeyes could be down a number of starters against the Broncos or any Mid-American […]

When Dontay Corleone announced that he would be returning to the Cincinnati football program for his senior season back in late November 2o23, it was a huge win for the Bearcats on a number of different fronts. First and foremost, Corleone is arguably one of the top interior defensive linemen in the country. The 300-pounder […]

The California football program got off to a 1-0 start in their first season in the ACC last week, securing a 31-13 win over FCS walkover UC Davis in their home opener last week, but the win came with a price. Star running back Jaydn Ott left the game last Saturday in the 3rd quarter […]

If it weren’t for the big toe of Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely, we may not even be having a Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry discussion today, however, by an inch, the Ravens missed out on an opportunity to go for two and potentially steal a Week 1 win away from the Kansas City Chiefs. That […]

For the better part of a year, the Michigan football program has been the epicenter of drama in college football. Whether it be the Connor Stalions sign-stealing scandal, Jim Harbaugh’s subsequent suspension, the Wolverines’ first National Championship win since 1997, or Jim Harbaugh’s departure to the NFL, this is a school that is very accustomed […]

The Kansas City Chiefs opened their season with a win over the Baltimore Ravens in an instant classic on Thursday night, giving the home fans something to cheer about other than the fact that for the second consecutive year, Arrowhead Stadium was the site of another Super Bowl championship banner unveiling. In fairness, this is […]

Anyone who has been paying attention is aware that the college sports landscape has changed quite drastically. The transfer portal and NIL are the obvious culprits, but a new slate of TV deals have also altered the way that fans consume the game. Some changes are minor and were met with little resistance, like the SEC […]

Simone Biles doesn’t miss often. The 27-year-old gymnast is a seven-time Olympic Gold medalist and has won 23 Gold medals at the World Championships in her illustrious career. But now that Biles and her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, are residents in the Windy City, she’s already got one misstep on her record. If […]

Perhaps it’s only a coincidence that San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has a tattoo of praying hands on the right side of his chest, or maybe it’s a sign that someone or something was looking over him last weekend when he survived a gunshot “about 2 inches” below that tattoo. For nearly an […]

Wide receiver Keenan Allen has seen a lot in his 11-year NFL career: season-ending injuries, Hall of Fame teammates, a location change from San Diego to Los Angeles, and then a trade to the Chicago Bears. He’s also seen two first-round rookie quarterbacks take the reins of the franchise, although their starting points were quite […]

When the Dallas Cowboys selected DaRon Bland with the 167th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, there’s certainly no way their scouts could’ve projected what was to come for the Fresno State product during his first two seasons in the league. DaRon Bland not only led the league last season in interceptions (9) and interception […]

In just a few days, the Las Vegas Raiders will open up their season with a road test against the Los Angeles Chargers, and for the time being, star wide receiver Davante Adams remains a member of the Raiders. For much of the offseason, rumors have swirled that Adams could eventually request a trade away […]

22 years ago, Carmelo Anthony walked onto campus at Syracuse University as the No. 1 ranked freshman in the country. Only eight months later, the Orange were victorious in the National Championship Game, scoring an 81-78 victory over the Kansas Jayhawks, and Anthony was able to depart a legend. Anthony was named the NCAA Tournament’s […]