It’s let’s-see-how-stupid-Pete-was day for my Power Rankings. That’s what I call the final batch of rankings for any season, since I usually go back and look at my opening rankings to compare them to the final ones to see just how off I was way back in September. As usual, I messed up a bunch — although some of that …
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LSU transfer OL Zalance Heard visits Oklahoma
The biggest question mark going into next season for a lot of people was the offensive line. The Oklahoma Sooners would have to replace the five guys who started a majority of the season. They have to do that while also entering into the SEC, which makes that task even more daunting. The Sooners have gotten to work, signing a …
Read More »Inside the Cutter Gauthier vs. Flyers drama that led to trade
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNJan 9, 2024, 09:30 AM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Cutter Gauthier to the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night in exchange for defenseman Jamie Drysdale and a second-round selection in the 2025 NHL draft. It was a straightforward transaction. How the Flyers ended up dealing one of their top prospects …
Read More »Eagles’ failure against blitz doesn’t bode well for playoff success
Eagles’ failure against blitz doesn’t bode well for playoff success originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jalen Hurts gets blitzed more than just about any other player in the NFL and the Eagles on Sunday were facing a defensive coordinator known for heating up quarterbacks. So it wasn’t a great sign in Week 18 when the Eagles looked like they …
Read More »Aaron Rodgers is the real distraction for Craig’s Jets | The Carton Show
Video Details Aaron Rodgers took to the New York Jets podium after the NFL regular season ended and adamantly stated that any ‘bs’ that has nothing to do with winning needs to get out of the building. Craig Carton’s question: Does that include the MVP quarterback himself? Watch as Craig is joined by Willie Colon, David Jacoby, and Rodgers’ former …
Read More »Celebrate Michigan football’s historic 12th national championship with a special book offer!
One of college football’s most historic programs added a bit more history on Monday night in Houston: A College Football Playoff national championship for Michigan football — the program’s 12th. But that’s not it: A Big Ten championship three-peat — the Wolverines’ first in three decades. One thousand victories — more than any other collegiate, professional or prep football team. …
Read More »Michigan dominates Washington for CFP title; Grizzlies’ Ja Morant done for season
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Read More »Ranking the 2024 NFL head coaching vacancies: Commanders sit up top, with Panthers bottoming out
The 2023 NFL season flew by but the 2024 NFL offseason is off to a slow start, with the possibility of some big names holding up coaching movement. Until freshly minted national champion Jim Harbaugh and six-time Super Bowl champ Bill Belichick figure out their situations, we could be in a bit of a holding pattern. Mike Vrabel’s situation is …
Read More »Big Ten teams in final Coaches Poll, AP Top 25 of 2023 season
One day after Michigan won the College Football Playoff championship game against Washington, its at the top of the was confirmed. The Wolverines, who never fell below No. 3 in the US LBM Coaches Poll during the 2023 season, will finish as the No. 1 team in the country in the AP Top 25, and almost certainly will boast the …
Read More »Bonuses for college football coaches soar to new heights; Harbaugh sets record with haul
With Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh outdoing himself as the Wolverines marched to the College Football Playoff national championship, college football head coaches at Bowl Subdivision public schools this season claimed just over $15.5 million in bonuses, according to tracking by USA TODAY Sports based on contracts acquired through open-records requests. In addition, 14 coaches reached goals this season that were set …
Read More »Matthew Stafford vs. Jared Goff in 2024 NFL playoffs: How Lions, Rams QBs have fared, who has the edge
Do you remember where you were on March 18, 2021? You can bet that Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford do. That’s the day the Pro Bowl quarterbacks swapped teams in a blockbuster trade that would go on to rewrite the state and future of two franchises. At the time, and certainly a year after the Rams shipped Goff to the …
Read More »Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions breaks silence after Wolverines win national title
Although he’s no longer part of the Michigan football team, former staffer Connor Stalions reveled in the Wolverines capping their unbeaten season with a victory in Monday night’s CFP national championship game. The central figure in the sign-stealing scandal that broke midway through the 2023 season resigned his post as an off-field analyst and deactivated his account on the social …
Read More »Like it or not, Nick Sirianni sticking with Matt Patricia
Like it or not, Nick Sirianni sticking with Matt Patricia originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When the Eagles beat Tampa 25-11 back in September, they held the Bucs to 174 yards of offense, 12 first downs, 41 rushing yards and just one field goal until the middle of the fourth quarter. That was Tampa’s 3rd-fewest points, fewest scrimmage yards, …
Read More »Like it or not, Nick Sirianni sticking with Matt Patricia
Like it or not, Nick Sirianni sticking with Matt Patricia originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia When the Eagles beat Tampa 25-11 back in September, they held the Bucs to 174 yards of offense, 12 first downs, 41 rushing yards and just one field goal until the middle of the fourth quarter. That was Tampa’s 3rd-fewest points, fewest scrimmage yards, …
Read More »Malcolm Ray knew before his official visit that he was going to commit to Rutgers
The commitment of Malcolm Ray over the week while on an official visit was a massive get for Rutgers at a position of need. But the defensive tackle, a standout at Florida State, knew even before the visit that he was going to commit to the Scarlet Knights. Ray has the potential to be a game-changer for Rutgers. This past …
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