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Tension and tenacity. Through a highly contested battle with Penn State (9-12, 0-10 B1G), Northwestern (10-11, 2-8 B1G) showed glimmers of its retro selves, grit and resilience until the end in its 94-73 home win, the ‘Cats second Big Ten victory of the year. It was a fantastic night for Northwestern’s offense, which shot 60.3% […]
After a tough trip to Iowa City for No. 11 Ohio State women’s basketball, the Buckeyes returned to Columbus for the first of two home games this week. Wisconsin started the game strong, but a 29-point game from point guard Jaloni Cambridge was the difference in the 81-58 Ohio State victory. First quarter There was […]
The Big Ten released the football schedule for 2026 on Tuesday. Here’s a look at at teams that may have an easier or more difficult set of opponents based on their final 2025 SP+ rankings. Early Look at Schedule Strengths First, a caveat. There are multiple new coaches in the Big Ten for 2026. Plus, […]
After a few years of coming close in interviews, Ian Cunningham is finally leaving the Bears for a general manager position. The now former Bears assistant general manager is headed to the Atlanta Falcons to be the team’s new GM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. So now we can add finding a new assistant general manager to Ryan Poles’ offseason to-do list. Bears GM Ryan Poles was Falcons president of football Matt Ryan’s guard at Boston College. The two have remained close, and now Ryan is ...
Welcome to The Daily Merengue — a place where you can feel free to discuss all things football. Do not be alarmed by the overt RMCF bias. It’s in the name! Shoutout to the Mods who do a fantastic job, Valyrian Steel, Ezek XI, KungFuZizou, NeRObutBlanco, Felipejack, and Juninho. A Collection of Memos Writer’s Prelude. Today’s memo […]
Just because the college football coaching cycle has slowed down — it doesn’t mean the NFL coaching cycle is anywhere close to be done. According to multiple reports, Notre Dame linebackers coach, Al Washington, is leaving the Irish to take a job in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins. Washington was just recently moved to […]
We are all moving onward to the 2026 college football season, and in the dead of winter, that means we are looking at early point spreads. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish open the season with a Shamrock Series game inside the home of the Green Bay Packers, Lambeau Field, to take on the Wisconsin Badgers. […]
The easiest way to explain how San Jose State football digs itself out of the wreckage of 2025 is this: Ken Niumatalolo didn’t just add coaches, he injected deep perspective. After a season defined by late-game breakdowns, missed kicks and a fan base wondering how things unraveled so quickly, SJSU’s latest staff moves feel less […]
Q: Could the Raiders pursue Tyler Linderbaum The former 25th overall selection from Iowa, Linderbaum has been a staple of the Ravens offensive line for the last four seasons and the soon to be 26 year old does will commend a strong free agent market. Linderbaum has played all but 350 snaps in four seasons […]
Joe Cowan: 10/10 Made some fantastic saves throughout, brilliantly tipped over two goal bound efforts, one in each half, and stopped a shot with his feet when a striker was through on goal. Made a world class save in injury time when a goal looked certain and made a good attempt at the penalty. Looked […]
In case you have been out of the loop, the Seattle Seahawks are going to the Super Bowl! The Seahawks will be facing the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60, a rematch that is 11 years in the making. Seattle last faced New England in Super Bowl 49, going into the game as the […]
The Wisconsin Badgers headed into the Kohl Center and pulled off one of the most improbable escapes in the history of the Border Battle, erasing an 18-point halftime deficit to stun Minnesota 67-63. After looking completely lost in the first half, shooting a dismal percentage, and letting the Gophers dictate everything, Wisconsin flipped the script […]
It’s been a weird week. The Super Bowl is set. The Senior Bowl is this weekend. And yet, I still haven’t really entered “offseason” mode as a writer who covers the Chicago Bears. Chicago playing meaningful football into mid-January has thrown off my internal clock. Heck, I didn’t even realize the Senior Bowl was this week until Luis Medina brought it up in our weekly meeting on Tuesday. That said, I’ve got to start fleshing out my Bears thoughts. I’m going to dump some here today, an...
On Thursday morning, two separate reports provided more information on the new coaching staff being assembled by the Kansas City Chiefs. Pagan is coming off his seventh season as the wide receivers coach for the Villanova Wildcats after two years as an offensive assistant at the school. One of the most successful players he coached […]
They did it. Holy shit, they did it. The Seahawks, your Seattle Seahawks, are once again NFC champions. In an epic conclusion to one of the all-time great trilogies in the history of mankind, the Seahawks outlasted the star-studded Los Angeles Rams 31-27, to claim their 4th conference championship. This game had it all. A […]
The Miami Dolphins head coach had a chance to say Tua Tagovailoa's name when discussing the team's QB situation. He didn't.
When the transfer portal opened, the Wisconsin Badgers quickly targeted Old Dominion transfer quarterback Colton Joseph as their top target, getting him in on a visit and securing a commitment shortly after. Joseph was the clear top target for the Badgers, which made sense given his dual-threat ability and multiple years of eligibility remaining to […]
Now that the dust has settled from the 2025 college football season and all the hand-wringing is over, it is a chance to look back on the Crimson Tide campaign of Kalen DeBoer’s Year 2 with a sober mind. Brent, Josh, and C B offer their thoughts on the past, present, and future of Alabama […]
BYU nearly put a signature on its resume win Monday night after a frantic comeback attempt versus Arizona, but ultimately fell short versus the Wildcats. BYU is 17-3 on the season and will safely be in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has four Quad 1 wins — all which have been on neutral floors — and […]
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One day after the Buffalo Bills saw former defensive coordinator Bobby Babich and wide receivers coach Adam Henry sign elsewhere, perhaps the biggest loss has hit the defensive coaching staff, with cornerbacks coach Jahmile Addae joining the Miami Dolphins’ in the same role, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Addae, 41, played college football for four years […]
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia had a great college career. This past season, he threw for 3,539 yards and tossed 29 touchdowns, which led the SEC. His completion percentage was an amazing 70.6%. That also led the SEC. Yet, draft sites and scouts aren’t giving him any love regarding April’s NFL draft. He is ranked #178. […]
In the ages when multi-team neutral court events are shrinking because of the way it can interfere with NIL and mega-conference affiliation, it was worth wondering how much longer the CBS Sports Classic — which UNC has played in since 2014 — would continue. On Wednesday we got our answer: at least until 2029. We […]
Happy Thursday Husky fans. The Husky coaches got some good news today when 4 star wide receiver Zerek Sidney from Desert Edge HS, AZ committed to UW. Rated by 247sports as the 36th best wide receiver in the 20227, Sidney committed to UW over ASU, and Oklahoma. Listed at 6’0” and around 175 pounds Sidney […]
The Wisconsin Badgers won their 11th straight game over the Minnesota Gophers on Wednesday in a 67-63 nail-biter that saw them sweep the season series. It was an ugly start for the Badgers, who were trailing by 20 late in the first half and went into halftime down 35-17. But a strong defensive start to […]