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The Miami Hurricanes are in the College Football Playoff and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left on the outside looking in. It turns out that 1) ND doesn’t have all the cards and 2) head-to-head wins matter more than quality losses when both teams are 10-2. Now ND isn’t just out of the playoff, […]
Alabama offensive tackle Michael Carroll and cornerback Dijon Lee Jr. were both named to the 2025 On3 True Freshman All-American Team, the outlet announced Monday. The All-America honors stand as the first in the careers of the rookie players and represent the first such honors received by the Crimson Tide following the conclusion of the […]
Ryan and I are back with you this fine Tuesday morning to talk about the recent changes to the Purdue football staff. Two assistant coaches lost their jobs on Monday and Ryan and I were ready to give you our perspective. Could more firings be coming? We will have to wait and see. After the […]
Notre Dame A.D. Pete Bevacqua is apparently upset that the ACC pushed Miami in the College Football Playoffs at the expense of Notre Dame. We’re sure he’s a good man, but respectfully: why in the world would the ACC push Notre Dame football when it is not an ACC football team? Frankly, it’s kind of […]
Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
For the first time in 35 years, Indiana has a Heisman Trophy finalist. Fernando Mendoza, who led the Hoosiers to a 12-0 regular season finish, a 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten Football Championship game and the No. 1 seed in the 2025-26 College Football Playoff, was named as one of four […]
Philip Rivers to work out for Colts; no joke! Hoosiers host Penn State! Pacers beat Kings!
A week after we praised Ohio State for being Ohio State in The Game, the Buckeyes decided to play very unlike themselves in a 13-10 Big Ten championship game loss to Indiana. The defense did well to hold the Hoosiers’ high-powered offense to 13 points despite Kenyatta Jackson being tackled seemingly on every play, but […]
New details have emerged regarding former Kentucky football coach Mark Stoops’ separation from the university, outlining how the school will handle one of the largest buyouts in program history. Kentucky announced Stoops’ firing on Dec. 1, ending a 13-year run that produced unprecedented stability but closed with two straight losing seasons. According to contractual terms […]
Welcome to Tuesday, SEC Champion Bulldog fans! Can we call this the 3rd off week of the season? The regular schedule is complete, the SEC Championship Game trophy safely esconsced back in Athens for the sixth time, and Georgia now awaits the Green Wave/ManBearPig winner on January 1 in New Orleans. So this is like […]
The Kentucky Wildcats will play by some new SEC rules starting in 2026. With a lot of changes occurring around the Wildcats’ football in the past week, a new scholarship rule will be applied this upcoming season. SEC presidents have voted to increase the total number of football scholarships from 85 to 105. This rule […]
Ohio State is now 12-1 following a defeat in the Big Ten Championship to the nation’s top team, Indiana. The 13-10 defeat feels eerily similar to last year’s loss to Michigan late in the season with the same final score. The hope, as said by Ryan Day following the game, is that this loss can […]
49ers claim linebacker off waivers, place Ben Bartch on IR“Throughout his five-year career with the Texans (2021-23), Tennessee Titans (2023-24) and Broncos (2025), Wallow has appeared in 42 games (five starts) and registered 36 tackles, 1.0 sack and 1 pass defensed in addition to 11 special teams tackles. In 2025, he appeared in seven games […]
North Dakota faced a lot of turnover from last season, perhaps most notably with its coach...
The Georgia Southern Eagles will play the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the Birmingham Bowl. For odds and best bets, keep reading. Pick Appalachian State (+2.5) to Cover The Eagles have registered a 6-5-1 record against the spread this season. The Mountaineers have gone 5-7-0 against the spread this year. The Eagles are 4-0 ATS when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites. The Mountaineers are 2-2 ATS when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs. Take the Over (59.5) ...
Before we get to what will happen with the annual Army-Navy game (the 126th edition of takes place this Saturday), let me just say that I think it’s wonderful it is played in a NFL stadium every year. This storied rivalry, and all the tradition and pageantry that goes along with it certainly deserves a […] The post Army-Navy Game Will Eventually Be Moved Up On the Schedule appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Brandt Dolce of The Champaign Room rejoins me to recap Illinois’ men’s basketball win over Tennessee in Nashville (3:42), discuss Brad Underwood’s offensive template (23:02) and the challenging schedule ahead (34:21), and preview this week’s Big Ten matchups versus Ohio State (41:11) and Nebraska (48:39). We also break women’s basketball’s dominant win against Indiana (61:09), […]
Brandt Dolce of The Champaign Room rejoins me to recap Illinois’ men’s basketball win over Tennessee in Nashville (3:42), discuss Brad Underwood’s offensive template (23:02) and the challenging schedule ahead (34:21), and preview this week’s Big Ten matchups versus Ohio State (41:11) and Nebraska (48:39). We also break women’s basketball’s dominant win against Indiana (61:09), […]
In this season’s Birmingham Bowl, the Georgia Southern Eagles are the favorites, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), over the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama will act as host on December 29, 2025, starting at 2 p.m. ETand airing on ESPN. The over/under in this outing is 59.5 points. Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State Favorite, Moneyline, Total Spread favorite: Eagles (-2.5) Moneyline: Eagles (-130), Mountaineers (+110) Total: 59.5 point...
If there’s one thing we learned during his maiden campaign on Wearside — apart from the fact that he’s got the kind of passion for football and transparent love for Sunderland that you can’t help but admire — it’s that behind the smile and the affable, happy-go-lucky exterior, there’s a fiercely competitive footballer and mentally […]
After their Week 14 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers are back in first place in the AFC North. It’s been a chaotic few weeks, for the playoff picture, with three losses in the last four games, but the Ravens’ 5-1 pace has been halted for now. Pittsburgh and Baltimore play again in […]
The Buffalo Bills have finally moved up in the AFC playoff picture after their win over the Cincinnati Bengals. The win coupled with the loss by the Indianapolis Colts moved the Bills from seventh to fifth for the time being. The Los Angeles Chargers played on Monday night, and their win moved the Chargers into […]
The Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers are tied after regulation: 19 to 19. Now each team will get at least one possession in OT (barring a defensive touchdown on the first possession). Discuss the overtime happenings here! Here is some basic information to help guide you through the game: … Note: This is an […]
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#2 Life rule from Podunk: Reputations cannot be bought. People can. For those of you who have been around a while, this story may sound familiar. Mark Richt was the head coach at UGA, and it was 2009. Probably mid-Octoberish, when the team was even with 3 wins and 3 losses, and someone here on […]