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The Georgia football team was on a bye this past week, but that wasn’t going to prevent the Bulldogs from retaining their #1 spot in the AP Poll. Receiving 38 of 63 first-place votes, Georgia held off the Michigan Wolverines and extended their streak atop the AP Poll is now at 19 consecutive weeks, and if […]

UCF head coach Gus Malzahn knows a little something about what a championship caliber football team looks like. He was an assistant coach for the 2010 Auburn Tigers, who behind Cam Newton went on to win the BCS National Championship. Three years later, after taking over as head coach of the Tigers, Malzahn led Auburn […]

As someone who grew up in a small farm town that proudly calls itself “the Onion Capital of the World” and is home to more cows than people, I couldn’t help but chuckle when I read Utah football coach Kyle Wittingham’s quote on his quarterback, Bryson Barnes, following the Utes win over the USC Trojans. […]

We’re not used to this much turmoil in New England. Ever since the brutal pulverization of Drew Bledsoe’s chest in the second week of the 2001 season and the subsequent introduction of Tom Brady to the world, the Patriots have been the model of stability and excellence in professional sports. Sure, they understandably trailed off […]

The Michigan football program has been under the proverbial microscope for the past 72 hours due to allegations that an analyst on their staff, Connor Stalions, had been improperly scouting future opponents and stealing signs. Michigan promptly suspended Stalions with pay, and prepared for their in-state showdown versus the Michigan State Spartans. Though it’s just […]

The season began with so much promise for reigning Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams and the USC football program. Ranked in the top 10 and considered one of the handful of favorites to win the Pac-12 and potentially break on through to the College Football Playoff, USC took that offseason promise and ran with it […]

The Green Bay Packers knew this season was going to be a transition of some sort. Having traded away quarterback Aaron Rodgers after 15 years as the starter in Green Bay, it marked a new era of Packers football. But there were some familiar faces left behind. Aaron Jones has been a Packer since 2017 […]

Nearly one year ago to the day, the San Francisco 49ers sent four draft picks out the door in order to acquire then-Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey. It was a move that signified that the 49ers, who had made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game the season prior, were as all-in […]

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has seen a lot in his 34 years with the Dallas Cowboys. He’s hoisted the Lombardi Trophy three times after turning the Cowboys into the NFL’s team of the 90’s, suffered no shortage of heartbreaking losses (both on the field and off the field), and whether you […]

The NFL recently came down hard on Jamal Adams, hitting him with a $50,000 fine for his inappropriate behavior toward a neurotrauma consultant who was on the Seattle Seahawks sideline evaluating Jake Bobo, one of Adams’ teammates. This came just a few weeks after Adams issued a public apology for another incident on the sideline […]

Coming into the season, the Duke football program was on a high. Last year in his first season as head coach, Mike Elko led the Blue Devils to nine-win season and a victory in the Military Bowl over UCF. It was only Duke’s fourth bowl win in the last, wait let me check my math […]

There’s no question that the biggest game on the Week 8 slate of college football is a huge Big Ten showdown between two teams ranked in the top ten. The 7th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions will travel to Columbus to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes, who are currently ranked 3rd in the AP […]

Only a day ago it seemed that the Ohio State football team would be without TreVeyon Henderson for the third straight game, but on ESPN’s College Gameday, Buckeyes coach Ryan Day shared that Henderson would be a game-time decision for a major Big Ten showdown with Penn State. This will come as a big surprise […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-2 and coming off a bye week as they ready themselves for their Week 7 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. And with that extra time to prepare for their game against the Rams, the Steelers have shuffled around their active roster, getting one pass-catching weapon back from injury while losing […]

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams has made nearly $70 million over the course of his NFL career, and this is worth noting because it will provide some much needed perspective on the situation at hand. Adams has been fined $50,000 for inappropriate conduct with a neurotrauma consultant on the Seattle sideline who is unaffiliated with […]

We’re still five years out from the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, but the recently announced inclusion of Flag Football, one of the Games’ newest events, has already captured the attention of sports fans, NFL players, and a handful of very important people who will have a say in determining just how popular the […]

Six weeks into the NFL season, the Detroit Lions are tied for the best record in the NFL. They’re 5-1, sitting atop the NFC North by three games, and they have one of the most complete rosters in the NFL. Their success can be summed up with one simple statement: “I trust Brad 100 percent.” […]

Though you’d be hard-pressed to find any football diehards who will claim that the merger of the XFL and USFL is on par with that of the NFL and AFL merger of the 1960’s, spring football has undeniably gotten at least a little more interesting with the recent merger of it’s two middling leagues. Now, […]

The Michigan football sign-stealing investigation continues to resemble a high-speed roller coaster ride, offering no shortage of ups and downs, twists and turns in a very short amount of time. The latest out of Ann Arbor has given us the name of the Wolverines staffer who is at the center of the controversy (Connor Stalions), […]

On Sunday night, the 5-1 Philadelphia Eagles host the 5-1 Miami Dolphins in what could easily be considered a potential Super Bowl preview. The Eagles and Dolphins have the 3rd and 5th best odds respectively to win the Super Bowl, and according to FanDuel, their quarterbacks, Jalen Hurts and Tua Tagovailoa, have the 4th and 1st […]

Since being traded to the San Francisco 49ers a year ago today, Christian McCaffrey has since played in 17 regular season games in San Francisco, equivalent to one full season. To nobody’s surprise, McCaffrey’s production has been off the charts: 269 carries, 1,299 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 75 receptions, 641 receiving yards, 6 receiving […]

The New Orleans Saints nearly came away from their Thursday Night Football showdown with the Jacksonville Jaguars with a win, despite trailing 24-9 heading into the 4th quarter. The 31-24 loss dropped the Saints to 3-4 on the season, a record that seems all too appropriate for a team whose coach feels “inconsistency” is the […]

As the Michigan football team prepares for their rivalry game versus the Michigan State Spartans this Saturday, there’s another far more daunting opponent that Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines are facing this week… the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA has launched an investigation into the Michigan football program for potential violations regarding in-person scouting […]

We approach the Third Saturday in October, and that can only mean one thing… a showdown between Tennessee and Alabama. Last year’s meeting between the Vols and the Tide was an instant classic, and according to Tennessee football legend Peyton Manning, the game that swung the rivalry in favor of his alma mater, even though […]

By this point in time it’s well-established that USC football quarterback Caleb Williams will likely be the #1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. He’s drawn a handful of big-time comparisons to Patrick Mahomes and been talked about as a better draft prospect than both Trevor Lawrence and Joe Burrow. Here’s a new wrinkle to the […]

LeBron James’ sports fandom has been a topic of conversation for years now, but one thing is certain… no matter whether LeBron is playing in Cleveland, Miami, Cleveland again, or Los Angeles, his support of the the Ohio State Buckeyes has been as consistent as his play on the basketball court. The Ohio State football […]

After a surprising 2022 campaign that resulted in a road Playoff win in the Wild Card Round of the Playoffs, things have swung the other way for the 2023 New York Giants. At the moment, their injury report reads like a receipt from CVS. You name a Giants player, they’ve probably been on the Injury […]

Apologies for overstating the obvious, but Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson is very excited to get back on the field. After spending the last four weeks on the IR with a hamstring injury, Diontae Johnson will be returning to the Steelers lineup this week as Pittsburgh gets ready for what should be a pseudo home game […]

Unofficially, Tom Brady has “owned” the Raiders franchise for quite some time. You could probably make the case that Brady began accumulating shares ever since the Patriots prevailed over the then Oakland Raiders in the infamous “Tuck Rule” game. From that point on, Brady went 5-1 against the Raiders, per Stat Muse, posting a bonkers 12 touchdown […]

The Green Bay Packers enter their Week 7 matchup with the 1-5 Denver Broncos coming off of a bye week, presumably well-rested, refocused, and fresh. But from the sounds of it, Jordan Love’s breath is anything but fresh. It’s been 10 long days since the Packers suffered an ugly 17-13 loss to the Las Vegas […]

You have to go all the way back to 1978 to arrive at the origin of the ‘America’s Team’ moniker being assigned to the Dallas Cowboys. First, in their 1978 team highlight video for NFL Films. Then, only a year later, Pat Summerall used the term for the first time during a national broadcast of […]

It was a bit of a mixed bag for Detroit Lions fans when Dan Campbell addressed the media on Monday. Following a 20-6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday that elevated the Lions to a 5-1 record, tied for best in the NFL, Campbell played a classic game of Good News, Bad News related […]

It’s been a rough couple of years for Antonio Brown. Ever since the former All-Pro receiver played his last game in 2021, he’s faced all sorts of legal trouble, ranging from unpaid jewelry bills to being banned from Snapchat for posting explicit sexual content to facing an arrest warrant for domestic violence to threatening to […]

It was a great night for Notre Dame football this past Saturday. Fresh off of a surprising loss to Louisville, the Fighting Irish bounced back with a dominant, statement win over 2022 Heisman winner Caleb Williams and the USC Trojans. After the game, Notre Dame fans stormed the field to celebrate the win over the […]

The Rams secured their third win of the season on Sunday when they defeated NFC West rival the Arizona Cardinals by the score of 26-9, but the victory came with a price. The top two running backs on the Rams depth chart, Kyren Williams and Ronnie Rivers, each sustained an injury in the win, and […]

After the first six weeks of the 2023 NFL Season, it’s fair to say that the Baltimore Ravens have found a bonafide star in the making in rookie wideout Zay Flowers. Flowers wowed the Ravens in training camp and has looked great through a little over a month of the season, but heading into the […]

We already know that Rob Gronkowski was among the earliest supporters of a prospective relationship between Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and music icon/diehard Chiefs fan Taylor Swift. But recently we’ve learned that Rob Gronkowski doesn’t just consider Kelce among the most dateable bachelors in the NFL. Gronk also thinks quite highly of […]

The Buffalo Bills win on Sunday Night Football over the New York Giants was dampened due to the serious head and neck injury suffered by running back Damien Harris on a routine run play late in the 2nd quarter. #Bills Damien Harris neck/head injury. Harris hits the pile & goes down onto his back. Lifts […]

The Cincinnati Bengals battled their way back to .500 with a hard-fought 17-13 home win over the Seattle Seahawks. The Bengals offense has sputtered out of the gate this year, failing to get in any sort of rhythm through six weeks with the exception of an explosion in Week 5 against the Cardinals. This win […]