6 reasons for incoming (and not totally ridiculous) Nebraska hype
It starts with Scott Frost being in his second year, but there are other (and better) reasons to be intrigued. As college football moves toward the portion of the calendar when there’s little else to...
View ArticlePat Mahomes was not meant for our stupid little televisions
In 2018, Pat Mahomes threw 39 passes for 30 yards or more. Here they are, in a way we couldn’t see them on TV.I tried to feel sad about it, but in the moment, emotions are often performative. I wasn’t...
View ArticleNBA has mostly fixed All-Star starter voting
The new system that weighs fan, media, and player input proportionally has worked like a charm.Many of us complain about where the NBA falls short on all sorts of policy issues, like playoff seeding,...
View ArticleThe latest Nike Kyrie 5 colorway is a tribute to ‘Just Do It’
And they’re available online now for $130. The Kyrie 5, one of Nike’s bestselling basketball shoes, is debuting a new colorway that fans will surely have takes on.Nike has just dropped its Kyrie 5...
View ArticleThe odd thing about the NCAA president’s argument against esports
Head-related violence is apparently a problem now. Here is a quote from NCAA president Mark Emmert, the leader of an organization that has several hundred schools sponsoring tackle football: We don’t...
View ArticleSean McVay played against Julian Edelman in college years before Super Bowl 53
Over a decade before they earned spots in Super Bowl 53, the Rams’ head coach and the Patriots’ leading receiver were college opponents.Sean McVay will become the youngest head coach in Super Bowl...
View ArticleWhy UConn should probably drop to FCS
The Huskies’ situation in the AAC is as bad financially as it is on the field. Dropping a level could help fix both. UConn was bad at football in 2018. The Huskies had one of the worst defenses in...
View ArticleA science teacher went between the legs and dunked over one of his students
School should always be this fun.When I was in elementary school, none of my teachers really showed any sort of athleticism outside of cranking a pencil sharpener with mild velocity. Nothing I’d go...
View Article33 mind-blowing stats to explain James Harden’s historic season
Because we can’t get enough of the absurd numbers Harden is putting up this year.Ever since James Harden and Mike D’Antoni teamed up in Houston prior to the 2016-17 season, they have made pure, utter...
View ArticleWho do you most want to see win a Super Bowl ring this year?
Aging veterans? Perennial losers? Tom Brady, who only has five?At Super Bowl 53, Tom Brady will be angling for his sixth NFL championship ring. If he fails, few people outside of the six states of New...
View ArticleThe infamous Bill Ripken card, 30 years later
In 1989, there was a baseball card with a swear word on it. This was a big deal. It had to have been a neighborhood kid who told me about the Bill Ripken card. I should still remember where I was, who...
View ArticleHow can the NFL make sure the Saints officiating mess doesn’t happen again?
The NFL can consider a rule change — but it really just needs its officials to be better.The New Orleans Saints should probably be preparing for a Super Bowl 53 matchup against the New England...
View ArticleLes MIles is back in coaching, but you can still see him in new movies
The now-Kansas head coach has starred in a few films since he left LSU. It’s been a few years since we last saw Les Miles on the sidelines coaching in college football. Luckily, that will change in...
View Article11 essential items for your Super Bowl 53 party
Everything you need to throw the best Super Bowl party in 2019. The Super Bowl isn’t just a football game; it’s an American tradition that brings us together with food, drinks, epic halftime...
View ArticleMissed pass interference on Rams probably cost Saints a Super Bowl spot
The Saints lost to the Rams in overtime. They likely would’ve won in regulation if not for this mistake. The NFL’s pass-interference rule is always enforced with varying rigor. Some days, defensive...
View ArticleThe Saints really didn’t need Sen. Bill Cassidy to argue on their behalf in...
Cassidy scored the cheapest of political points Friday, which is both brilliant and stupid.It was a Friday in Congress with no significant votes on the docket, just a discussion about sending money and...
View ArticleSean McVay played against Julian Edelman in college years before Super Bowl 53
Over a decade before they earned spots in Super Bowl 53, the Rams’ head coach and the Patriots’ leading receiver were college opponents.Sean McVay will become the youngest head coach in Super Bowl...
View Article5 stories from 2019 NHL All-Star Media Day
From trades to contracts, to Gritty, the best of the NHL had a lot to discuss on Thursday.The NHL All-Star Media Day isn’t just an opportunity for players to answer the same question about the 3-on-3...
View ArticleAll you need to know about the women’s final at the Australian Open
Naomi Osaka and Petra Kvitova are both fighting for their first Australian Open title, and will face eachother in the women’s final on Saturday.The women’s singles field at the 2019 Australian Open has...
View ArticleSenior Bowl 2019 live stream: Start time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
Who will put together the performance that boosts a Day 3 prospect into the first round?Saturday’s Senior Bowl may take place in Mobile, AL, but it’ll have a distinctly West Coast feel. Oakland Raiders...
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