Buckle up: Alabama-Clemson Round 4 is official
College football’s biggest game has its matchup. It’s January 7 in Santa Clara. The College Football Playoff National Championship is nearly upon us. The teams are exactly who we’ve come to expect to...
View ArticleBama dominated Oklahoma for a quarter, and that was enough
The Sooners are relentless, but Bama built a big enough early lead to cruise to the national title game.The 1945 Army Cadets were the greatest college football team of all time. There is no serious...
View ArticleThe Eagles celebrate getting back to the NFL playoffs
Nick Foles pulled it off and got the Eagles in the playoffs again.The Philadelphia Eagles are in the playoffs after Nick Foles led the team to three consecutive wins to close out the season. Wins...
View ArticleNick Foles’ chest injury cost him a $1 million bonus
This one has to hurt.The Philadelphia Eagles owe Nick Foles a great deal with what he’s done for that franchise, including his strong performance in Week 17 to help them to the playoffs. What they...
View ArticleWhy did Tom Coughlin rip into Leonard Fournette and T.J. Yeldon?
The Jaguars executive called Leonard Fournette and T.J. Yeldon “disrespectful” and “selfish” after a Week 17 loss.The Jacksonville Jaguars wrapped up a horrible, disappointing season with a 20-3 loss...
View Article2018 college football coach hiring *and* firing grades, updated
Let’s keep track as the coaching carousel spins or whatever.Below, brief notes on each FBS head coaching change, along with an INSTA GRADE. The difference: let’s also grade the firing part as well. Why...
View ArticleMiami hiring undefeated Temple head coach Manny Diaz
Diaz will become the fifth consecutive Temple coach to leave the Owls for a Power 5 job, except unlike his predecessors, he never actually coached Temple. On December 12, news broke that Temple would...
View ArticleWhich NFL teams clinched the final playoff spots?
The Colts, Eagles, and Ravens made it in. The Steelers, Titans, and Vikings didn’t.New Year’s Eve is always a little bittersweet, the promise of a fresh start intermingled with that gnawing feeling of...
View ArticleAn updated look at the 2019 NFL Draft order
Here’s an updated look at where teams are picking in the first round of next April’s draft.The 2018 NFL regular season is down to one game, and the playoffs are about to begin. But the other race...
View ArticleNFL coaching carousel: Rumors, firings, and hirings
It’s firing season in the NFL! We’re keeping track of all the news and rumors here as teams make moves. The NFL regular season is just about over. By the end of the day Sunday, Dec. 30, all 12 playoff...
View ArticleIowa State coach uninterested in mid-major New York Jets
Unlike the New York Jets, the Iowa State Cyclones actually have a path to the playoffs.A small college program, the New York Jets of New Jersey, was reportedly interested in Iowa State head coach Matt...
View ArticleHow Bama shocked OU with skill and buried OU with power
The Tide set up a rematch with Clemson by jumping out to a big lead on Oklahoma, then grinding away like a boxer. Most teams that play Oklahoma struggle at the outset, given how many weapons the...
View ArticleHoly hell, the Bengals did it. They finally fired Marvin Lewis
Lewis’s 16-year tenure in Cincinnati is over. Really.It finally happened. The Bengals got rid of Marvin Lewis.BREAKING: #Bengals& Marvin Lewis have mutually decided to part ways.Statement from Mike...
View ArticleThe most Stanford victory possible: fumble-passing a TD in El Paso
Stanford status: Stanford. Stanford beat Pitt in the Sun Bowl on Monday. Even by Stanford standards, this was an exceptionally Stanford-like victory for these reasons: It occurred at the Sun Bowl. It’s...
View ArticleAll 13 of Michigan State’s 2018 games, ranked by ugliness
No team in college football more reliably turns games into rock fights than the Spartans. Is Michigan State good? Who knows. Is Michigan State bad? Who knows. The only certainty about Michigan State is...
View ArticleThe top NFL head coach candidates to know this year
Here are the guys who will lead the Packers, Browns, and many more into new eras.The 2018 NFL season featured a pair of midseason firings when Mike McCarthy and Hue Jackson each saw disappointing...
View ArticleWhat we know about the Antonio Brown vs. Steelers drama
Brown’s issues with the Steelers boiled over before a vital Week 17 matchup.Antonio Brown missed an important Week 17 game against the Bengals— and it may not have been because of an injury. Instead,...
View ArticleRose Parade 2019 live stream: Time, TV schedule, and how to watch online
The 130th iteration of the Rose Parade is here, and this is how you can follow the fun on New Year’s Day.The Rose Bowl will see the No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes face the No. 9 Washington Huskies at 5 p.m....
View ArticleOutback Bowl 2019 live stream: Mississippi State vs. Iowa time, TV schedule,...
The Bulldogs will have their departing stars in action for the Outback Bowl against the Hawkeyes. The No. 18 Mississippi State Bulldogs will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl at Raymond...
View ArticleThe 3 reasons UGA and Ohio State didn’t make the Playoff
Buckle up, because this is gonna take a minute.1. 2. 3. For more information:How Playoff rankings actually workYep, Notre Dame deserved to make itYep, Oklahoma deserved to make it (well, assuming UCF...
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