Why Josh Jacobs is the perfect running back for today’s NFL
Running, receiving, blocking, and maybe even throwing — Jacobs has all the skills needed to excel. As the NFL continues to become more creative in its playcalling, offensive draft prospects who can do...
View ArticleIn case y’all forgot, Playoff Kyrie Irving really is that unstoppable
Injuries robbed Irving of a postseason last year, and he’s quickly reminding everyone what they’ve missed.Kyrie Irving finished the Celtics’ Game 2 win over the Indiana Pacers with 37 points, seven...
View ArticleJames Holzhauer is breaking ‘Jeopardy!’ and making geniuses look like idiots
Most winners average $19,980 a night. He’s taking home over $69,000. It takes something special for Jeopardy! to become appointment television. James Holzhauer is something special. For 10 straight...
View ArticleDalton Risner fixes the Chargers’ offensive line problem
In the SB Nation NFL writers’ mock draft, Los Angeles gets a versatile blocker.As long as the Los Angeles Chargers have Philip Rivers, they should have an open Super Bowl window. Last season, after a...
View ArticleKevin Durant just wants you to ask better questions
There are two sides to the Warriors’ all-star. We saw what happens with the right one.The same Kevin Durant who lit into a specific reporter a few months back gave a brilliant answer to a series of...
View ArticleThe NFL’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ schedule for 2019, ranked by watchability
Some of these miiiight be worth skipping.The NFL’s schedule was released Wednesday night, and for a second consecutive year, Thursday Night Football games seem not so poopfest-y anymore. That’s...
View ArticleHakeem Butler can be a unique weapon for the Chiefs
Imagine what Patrick Mahomes can do with a 6’5 high-jumping wide receiver. The Kansas City Chiefs are a team that has been gutted pretty deeply this offseason. Gone are pass rushers Dee Ford and Justin...
View ArticleWe shouldn’t judge NBA players if they struggle when they’re hurt
Joel Embiid, Blake Griffin, and Paul George are muddling their way through ailments that may shape their legacies, fair or not. The NBA playoffs define the legacies of great players, yet they’re also...
View ArticlePaul Millsap has never been more underrated
It’s become so cliche to call the Denver Nuggets forward underrated that we’re STILL not appreciating him enough.Moments after he wrapped up the most important hot streak of his life to lift his...
View ArticleJace Sternberger could be the Patriots’ best way to replace Gronk
The pass-catching Sternberger won’t be the first tight end drafted in 2019, but he could end up having the biggest influence.Jace Sternberger took the long road to the doorstep of the NFL. And now, a...
View ArticleThese soccer fans went to the wrong Frankfurt and got stranded 6 hrs from the...
Oh no ...Two soccer fans from Portugal had a rude surprise when they traveled to Frankfurt to see Benefica’s Europa League semi-final against Eintracht. Sporting their colors and ready to see the match...
View ArticleChris Lindstrom can be Aaron Rodgers’ protector
If Green Bay wants another shot at a Super Bowl, keeping its franchise quarterback injury free is key.The last time the Green Bay Packers had two first-round picks was 2009, the draft that netted them...
View ArticleRanking every NFL team’s schedule release video from the incredible to Jerry...
Don’t make me watch Jones do ASMR again. Please.The release of the NFL schedule has become one of the dumbest things in sports. Entire multi-hour TV specials are devoted to seeing who plays in...
View ArticleThe Ben Simmons-Jared Dudley beef, explained
How the hell did we get here?The National Hockey League doesn’t have the only old vs. young beef in pro sports at the moment — especially with the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers having their own...
View ArticleWhat do you do when Giannis is destroying your team and you feel helpless?
This week’s advice column tackles helplessness, and how we can take back control of our lives.Welcome to “Couldn’t be me”, a weekly advice column where I solicit your personal dilemmas and help out as...
View ArticleMike Mayock has a pretty decent track record of draft takes (unlike Jon Gruden)
That should give the Raiders some hope — just as long as Gruden doesn’t get in the way too much.Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock has been providing the football watching world with his...
View Article6 NFL teams that could draft Dwayne Haskins
Haskins may be 2019’s best pure passer — and possibly Eli Manning’s replacement.Kyler Murray is the quarterback who won the 2018 Heisman Trophy. Murray is the quarterback drawing the most media...
View ArticleCole Anthony is built for greatness
The stud point guard is going to be college basketball’s next freshman sensation.Cole Anthony’s path to stardom has been atypical even among teenage basketball prodigies. As the son of 11-year NBA...
View ArticleA.J. Brown helps the Patriots get ready for the future
New England gets a new wide receiver for Tom Brady in the conclusion of the SB Nation NFL writers’ mock draft.We have come to the conclusion of the 13th annual SB Nation NFL writers’ mock draft. The...
View ArticleThe NCAA made three (relatively) good decisions on transfers
The organization could still be doing more to make transfer rules fair to players. The NCAA announced a handful of good decisions about transfer rules on Friday, which should prevent college sports...
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