Last week, NASCAR tested the muffler that will be used for Sunday’s Clash at the Coliseum. “Heresy,” some fans cried. They argued that it is against the laws of man and nature to muffle racecars. That noise is an integral part of the fan experience. That you’re not supposed to be able to have conversations … Read more
Iowa State’s Will McDonald IV will let you know who he is up front. You see the short dreads, tied up above his face today for the Senior Bowl media breakfast in the Mobile convention center. You see his hoodie depicting his favorite anime character, Killua Zoldyck from Hunter X Hunter. He also has a … Read more
With National Signing Day here and rosters beginning to take shape for spring, we thought we’d update everyone on some of the outgoing players this offseason. Michigan football saw 10 players on the 2022 roster depart via the transfer portal, which saw the latest flurry of activity end on Jan. 18. Players will have another … Read more
For college quarterbacks, transferring is now standard operating procedure. If you’re not playing, you’re leaving. If you are playing and one thing goes wrong, like a season-ending injury or a coaching change, you’re probably leaving. The Athletic studied the careers of the top 50 high school quarterbacks who signed with FBS programs in the recruiting … Read more
With prospects in the Senior Bowl, there’s never any questions about facing less than top competition. The all-star event provides an awesome opportunity for prospects to showcase their skills against the best senior talent entering the NFL Draft. Without fail, every year, a handful of players rise boards while others see their stock drop due … Read more
The Philadelphia Eagles will attempt to set the franchise record for total victories in a season when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, Feb. 12. Philadelphia (16-3) recorded the most regular-season wins in team history with 14 and has matched the club mark for combined wins, which was achieved … Read more
The biggest domino of free agency has officially dropped: Breanna Stewart is a member of the New York Liberty, and a new contender has emerged to challenge the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. Stewart is the best player to ever change teams in WNBA free agency, a high bar considering Candace Parker’s 2021 move to … Read more
The NBA trade market continues to hum along quietly, with little chatter of substantive deals gaining actual development. There are frameworks being passed around front offices and role players being made available, but this transaction landscape ahead of the Feb. 9 buzzer is desperately lacking significant talent on the block, in the eyes of leading … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – The MVP potential is easy to see now that Jalen Hurts has led the Eagles to the Super Bowl, where they’ll face another elite quarterback in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes. Both are MVP finalists, but that was hardly the expectation for Hurts when the Eagles and Chiefs last met, on Oct. … Read more
The 2023 recruiting cycle is behind us – with the exception of No. 1 ranked tight end Duke Robinson who elected not to put pen to paper or even commit during Wednesday’s National Signing Day – allowing us to turn our attention to a 2024 class that’s already off and running. Let’s get up to … Read more