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Fantasy Football RB Rankings Week 8: Best Starts at Running Back

Fantasy Football  Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football RB rankings and projections for Week 8. “After seven weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football RB rankings are reflecting that.” 2025 Fantasy Football RB Rankings *As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of  4for4’s Fantasy Football Half-PPR RB rankings !  # Player FF Pts 1 Bijan Robinson 22.7 2 Jonathan Taylor 2...

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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Packers to wear all whites vs. Steelers’ throwbacks

The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will be relatively unrecognizable when they face off on Sunday Night Football this week. Neither team will be wearing their classic uniforms, which, to me, is a little disappointing in a matchup between two massive brands. The Packers will be wearing their all white “Winter Warning” uniforms, which […]

From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Fantasy Football QB Rankings Week 8: Best Starts at Quarterback

Fantasy Football  Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football QB rankings and projections for Week 8. “After seven full weeks of NFL action, there are a number of surprises in the football landscape, and the fantasy football QB rankings are reflecting that.” 2025 Fantasy Football QB Rankings *As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of  4for4’s Fantasy Football QB rankings ! # Player FF Pts 1 Lamar Jackson 22.6 2 Jalen Hurts 22.3 3 Patrick M...

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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Rutgers Soccer: Men Drop Two Big Matches, Women Secure Win

Offense Struggles to Score It was a lost week for the men’s soccer team as they dropped two 2-0 decisions, the first on the road against No. 8 Maryland and the second during homecoming weekend against the No. 21 Huskies. The Scarlet Knights entered the week riding high, ranked No. 13 in the nation, but […]

From On the Banks | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Four Steelers get one step closer to Hall of Fame

52 modern era NFL players advanced to the next stage of the voting process for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2026, four of whom are former Pittsburgh Steelers. Wide receiver Hines Ward continues his journey to a hopeful induction. This marks the 10th time he has chased an induction, and he has […]

From Behind the Steel Curtain | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Three keys to a Northwestern win over Nebraska

The ‘Cats might be a win or two away from getting serious consideration for the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2023. Four straight wins, including a shutout of Purdue and a victory over the preseason No. 2 in Penn State, have given NU some much-needed momentum following a lackluster 1-2 start to […]

From Inside NU | about 2 months ago | 1 read

EA Extends “Madden” NFL Exclusivity, NFLPA not on board

In 2020, Electronic Arts extended its exclusive-rights deal with the NFL for the Madden video game series. The extension was through 2026. Much like an NFL contract, however, an in-season extension was expected for this year. Insider Gaming reported back in July that a deal was in the works that included EA actually looking to […]

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From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 1 read

The State of the Farm System

Most of the articles written on Brew Crew Ball recently have focused on the Brewers’ performance in the playoffs, with good reason. This is going to be different. As BCB’s resident minor league writer, I feel a duty — nay, an obligation — to remind you just how stacked the Brewers’ farm system is. While […]

From Brew Crew Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The Low-risk, High-reward Joy of the Blazers’ Contract Extensions

As if the Portland Trail Blazers’ 2025 offseason couldn’t contain more action and excitement, the franchise gave fans one more rush before the new season: The Blazers locked down guard Shaedon Sharpe to a four-year, $90 million contract extension on the same day they signed forward Toumani Camara to a four-year, $82 million extension. On […]

From Blazer's Edge | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Chris Shula’s top-5 defense could lead Rams DC to head coaching job

One of the big questions for the Los Angeles Rams heading into the 2025 season was how much their defense would improve from year one to year two under defensive coordinator Chris Shula. Between the growth of young players like Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, and Kam Kinchens, as well as a greater overall comfort level, […]

From Turf Show Times | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Nine Years Ago Today, the Chicago Cubs Won the Pennant

Although the fresh playoff moments for the Chicago Cubs wrapped up in this year’s National League Division Series, we can still look back and enjoy the best of the best moments that came before. For example, here’s one of the absolute best: on this day in 2016, the Cubs beat the Dodgers to win the 2016 National League Championship Series and take their first pennant in 71 years. They were off to the World Series, where I seem to recall some good things happened. Enjoy the highlights ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Midseason reality check: Why Ohio State looks like the most complete team in the country

Ohio State’s resume at the midseason mark is one that invites an uncomfortable question for every contender: Who exactly can beat this team? The Buckeyes sit unbeaten, have a top-ranked defense that routinely removes opponents’ margin for error, and a passing game led by Julian Sayin that has taken a clear leap into elite territory. […]

From Land-Grant Holy Land | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Bears vs. Ravens One on One: Week 8 Matchup to Watch

Let’s get a few things out of the way first: While I am sure that it is at the center of Ben Johnson’s mantra this week, the Bears cannot sleep on the hobbled Ravens. It is crucial that Chicago maintains pace with Detroit, Green Bay, and Minnesota in an ultra-competitive division. All the while, despite […]

From Windy City Gridiron | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Stop moving the goalposts and just enjoy the Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have had a long and arduous journey since LeBron James left for the second time back in 2018. There have been players who have come and gone, the city has seen many different eras of teambuilding, and a youth movement that catapulted the Cavaliers into a new orbit of contention. It feels […]

From Fear The Sword | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Snake Bytes 10/22

Diamondbacks News Three Diamondbacks All-Stars Nominated for Silver SluggerCorbin Carroll joins Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo as finalists. Carroll is looking to make history as a 30-30 player who also wins a Gold Glove this year. Other Baseball News Angels Hire Kurt Suzuki as ManagerThis makes much more sense than when Albert Pujols was a […]

From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

ESPN Ranks Top 25 Most Likely Trade Deadline Candidates

I know Green Bay Packers fans are desperately searching for a potential trade candidate at either defensive tackle or cornerback to give this team a shot in the arm in the second half of the 2025 regular season. Thankfully, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Matt Bowen talked about the trade deadline this week and named their […]

From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The Rap-Up: Season 31 loading

Welcome to another season of The Rap-Up! This is the 8th season of my weekly post, where I preview the week ahead for Toronto Raptors games. There’s a weird feeling in the air surrounding Scotiabank Arena. Masai Ujiri is gone. Toronto’s season starts on the road for the first time in 14 years. After spending […]

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From Raptors HQ | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

The Northwestern field hockey notebook, Week Eight

We’re hitting the home stretch of the regular season! This week’s column is dedicated to Northwestern’s road trip on the East Coast, where it dominated No. 17 Rutgers 5-0 in a bounce-back game before overcoming a subpar first half to beat No. 11 Maryland 2-1 two days later. In what can be considered a get-right […]

From Inside NU | about 2 months ago | 2 reads