Versatility isn’t talked about enough in the NFL. We talk about minimally when evaluating defensive draft prospects. “He’s great in man and zone”, “he can stuff the run and drop back into coverage”, “he has the size to be an effective pass rusher, but also the speed to keep up with slot receivers”, yada yada […]
The NFL sent out a press release this week that screamed, “Hey look, we did a good thing, ” while being completely oblivious to the fact that their actions were shameful – which is very on brand for this particular league. Read more…
If you’re a Notre Dame fan, and I assume you’re done trashing your underground hovel and listening to your entire Bob Seger collection, you can look forward to the fact that you’re only about 10 months away from watching Brian Kelly getting his brains beaten in by various SEC schools. It’s a cold world in […]
Ever since Scottie Pippen’s memoir, Unguarded , was announced months ago, plus excerpts were leaked of him taking wide-open shots at Michael Jordan, it feels like the onslaught against the GOAT has been unwavering. Now Pippen has taken aim at another recognized GOAT in seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady. Read more…
For the first time since 2014, the particular ACC will have a new champion, as Clemson’s hopes for a seventh straight conference title officially bit the dust Friday night. Read more…
It turns out Jeremy Jackson REALLY doesn’ t want any part of that new New York Times documentary covering the infamous 2004 Super Bowl halftime show wardrobe malfunction. We’ ve been reporting on Jackson’ s experiences in that terrible situation , which also involved Justin Timberlake , and it sounds like she would very much […]
It’s that time of year where most of us prepare to eat ourselves into a stupor over the next few days, kick back, watch football and enjoy friends and family. More importantly, it’s the time where we give thanks for the things we’re thankful for in life. Read more…
I can’t tell you why I and other soccer fans (which might just be my one friend) love it when the orange ball makes an appearance. Probably because it’s just so rare. Or maybe because it kind of looks like a tiny alien vessel has landed on the field and the players just decided to […]
It’s been nearly a year since the Detroit Lions won a football game. In early December 2020, they managed a 34-30 victory over the Bears, before dropping the last four games of the season. In 2021, Dan Campbell’s squad dropped eight straight — until, rejoice, rejoice, a tie against the Steelers a few weeks ago […]
When you’re a fan of a team, you can’t really identify some threshold or benchmark before you know a coach will be fired. You can say before a season that this record wouldn’t be good enough, but you can never be sure, especially when it comes to the Chicago Bears. After all, all of us […]