Did you know NC State-Clemson is called the Textile Bowl?
The battle between the Carolinas has a sweet rivalry trophy and a history that’s a nod to the economic product in the region. NC State and Clemson play for the 87th time in 2018. Plenty of...
View ArticleWhy cigars are Alabama-Tennessee’s best tradition
To the victor go the spoils. For the third Saturday in October, that means a cigar. Every year on the third Saturday in October, Alabama plays Tennessee. And when it’s over, one team gets to enjoy a...
View ArticleWeek 8’s top-25 stakes, categorized by Playoff importance
Keeping track of top-25 schedules and results, with notes on each game.Week 8 probably won’t be as bonkers as Week 7 (fingers crossed), but we’re now into the portion of the college football schedule...
View ArticleChiefs betting favorites hosting Bengals on Sunday night NFL odds
The Chiefs make a second straight appearance on Sunday Night Football hosting Cincinnati, with the sportsbooks setting Kansas City as the home betting favorite for the contest.The Kansas City Chiefs...
View ArticleKawhi Leonard showed why these Raptors aren’t the same old Raptors
In an ugly game against his team’s top rival, the Raptors’ new star provided the exact element they’ve always lacked.At the top of the NBA’s Eastern Conference, they don’t care much for beauty. The...
View ArticleFalcons favored at home vs. Giants on Monday Night Football
The Atlanta Falcons will try to build on their win last week when they host the New York Giants as betting favorites at the sportsbooks for Monday Night Football.The Atlanta Falcons are just 2-5...
View Article6 things that made Warriors vs. Jazz wild, starring Jonas Jerebko’s game-winner
This game dripped with excellence and fun.Friday was a great night for NBA basketball, capped off with a barnburner between the Jazz and Warriors in Salt Lake City. Some considered this a (very) early...
View Article2018’s first SNOW GAME featured one team wearing all white
It came down in Wisconsin, folks.No. 23 Wisconsin took on Illinois on Saturday, and we had our first SNOW GAME of 2018. Yes, on Oct. 20, it was full-on snowing in Madison.WE'VE GOT SNOW IN MADISON...
View ArticleMaryland gave up a TD that I previously thought was impossible
It’s just an extraordinary train of events. I went to Maryland, and I’m generally past the point of being surprised by unfortunate Maryland football moments. There are more important things in the...
View ArticleLeach blasted Pac-12 for 2 big mistakes in Wazzu-USC
Leach reportedly called a Pac-12 employee “a total coward.”The Pac-12 received criticism for its handling of a couple plays during USC’s game against Washington State on Sept. 21. On one in the third...
View ArticleOklahoma still owns TCU
The Sooners treat the Frogs like they treat everyone else, despite TCU’s occasional runs to Big 12 contention. Oklahoma’s generally controlled the Big 12 since the end of the last century, with...
View ArticleBama’s taking under 2 minutes to score its first TD each week
The Tide have scored on their opening possession in every game. Most of the time, it’s happened in three plays or fewer.Alabama’s offense is scary good this season, as is quarterback Tua Tagovailoa....
View ArticleMichigan-Michigan State has LOGO STOMPS, WEATHER DELAYS, and all
This game (happening on FOX) had all sorts of commotion before it was even nine minutes old. Follow along here. No. 6 Michigan is visiting No. 24 Michigan State on Saturday, trying to get out from...
View ArticleLOOK AT THIS F***ING ONE-HANDED CATCH AND PUNT
IT’S MICHIGAN. IT’S MICHIGAN STATE. IT’S A PUNT. Michigan and Michigan State do not play attractive football. Your typical Wolverines-Spartans game is more or less the same as watching two people throw...
View ArticleRanking college football’s Week 8 final scores by surprising-ness
In Week 7, college football got weird. In Week 8, it got even weirder.Technically, Week 8 of the college football season wasn’t weirder than Week 7; it only felt that way because of how it ended. Week...
View ArticleThe secret to the Dodgers’ success is everybody
Some time in November, Major League Baseball will reveal the exact totals of the postseason shares for each team, the bonuses given to players and staff for reaching the playoffs, derived from gate...
View Article12 important thoughts on the Lakers vs. Rockets fight
Chris Paul, Rajon Rondo, and Brandon Ingram spent Saturday tossing haymakers. We break it down.LeBron James made his triumphant home debut for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, drawing the defending...
View ArticleThe Dodgers and Red Sox took wildly different paths to the World Series
The matchup for this year’s Fall Classic is set in stone. One team has been excellent since the season began. The other team took the tourist’s route to the World Series. All eyes across the baseball...
View ArticleAll your last-minute fantasy football lineup questions answered by our experts!
The SB Nation Fantasy War Room is LIVE! We’ll be answering fantasy football questions all season long.Welcome to Week 7! The 2018 NFL season is chugging along, and fantasy league playoff pictures are...
View ArticleTexans safety Andre Hal is active vs. Jaguars, weeks after beating Hodgkin’s...
Hal’s cancer went into remission, and he’s slated to play in Week 7.Andre Hal beat cancer in 2018. By comparison, reading Blake Bortles’ passes from the Texans’ secondary should be easy.Hal is a part...
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