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The Fernando Mendoza No. 1 Pick Debate: Raiders Full Reset After Firing Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll got fired, and that matters more than any mock draft right now. This isn’t a tweak. This isn’t “one more year and we’ll see.” This is the organization pulling the ripcord after a 3–14 season that went sideways in a hurry, including a 10-game skid that basically turned Sundays into an endurance test....
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The Pittsburgh Penguins Cannot Stop Winning
Two games, two wins. Two different ways on two different days. The Penguins are becoming a force. The Penguins might deploy the best 4th line in hockey. Sidney Crosby is scoring goals at the second-best rate of entire career; he’s 38 years old. Come Thursday they will be getting another close to 40-year-old player back,...
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The Sweet Spot in the New CFP Might Be Not Getting a Bye
The 12-team CFP was supposed to end the arguing. Instead it built an argument factory, because now the bracket itself is the villain. The whole sales pitch was clean. Be elite, earn the bye, get the edge. Except the “edge” keeps looking like a deep freeze while somebody else is out there playing real, live...
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The Verdict is in, The Pittsburgh Penguins run the NHL
Everyone thought they were toast, but they are still the bread. Three straight years of missing the playoffs. One win during a ten-game stretch in December. Several of the most unbelievable third period collapses you have ever seen during that stretch. Preseason expectations as low as they were the year before Crosby arrived. A rookie...
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My Opinion on What Every NHL Team Should Do in 2026
For the purposes of this blog, we are going to designate five categories that can assigned to a team and give our thoughts as to why they fit the bill. The categories will be: Anaheim Ducks– Pretend you’re all in The Ducks were briefly in first place in the pacific division. They have since fallen...
College Football
Ryan Day is a fraud. Ohio State beat Michigan, then fell apart vs Indiana and Miami
I’m not doing the soft version of this. I’m not doing the polite version of this. I’m not doing the “at least we beat Michigan” group hug. Ryan Day is a fraud. He beat Michigan this year and he acted like the job was done. Like the rest of college football was supposed to bow....
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Why Alabama WR Ryan Williams said he is returning in 2026 amid portal rumors
Why do stars have to hold press conferences just to confirm they still go to school there? That question feels dramatic until you look at what happened on December 30, 2025. Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams said he intends to return in 2026 and not enter the transfer portal. He said it publicly while speculation...
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Clemson fires Garrett Riley and Dabo still thinks it’s 2018
If Clemson is “family,” why do the biggest paychecks get cut first? Clemson just moved on from OC Garrett Riley and assistant Mickey Conn after a 7-6 season. Dabo’s explanation was the classic clean-up line: “We just did not get the production and the results that we needed.” ESPN says Riley and Conn will not...
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Dubas Rewards Penguins After Curbstomping the Blackhawks
The Penguins bent over the Bedardless Blackhawks and spanked them so hard you would have thought they were a six-year-old who just cussed out their dad after his seventh Budweiser. Justin Brazeau netted a hattrick, Rust had a pair, Mantha once, and Acciari was an assist shy of a Gordie Howe hattrick. Coming out of...
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Steelers Red Zone Offense With Aaron Rodgers Is the Real Problem After Browns 13, Steelers 6
If your “win now” team cannot score 10 points, what exactly are you winning? The Steelers just lost 13-6 to the Browns. They got a late drive inside the Browns 10 and still walked off with nothing. Aaron Rodgers went 21-for-39 for 168 yards, which is the statistical definition of “we were present.” And now...
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Pop-Tarts Bowl Became The People’s National Title
On Dec. 27 in Orlando, BYU came back and beat Georgia Tech 25-21 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl, and the ending went nuclear online for one simple reason: somebody actually cared. BYU scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, took the lead with 2:00 left, then sealed it with an end-zone interception with six seconds on...
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Should the Penguins trade Rust or Rakell at the deadline?
During the summer the Penguins were rumored to be the only seller in the entire NHL. The Sharks, Blackhawks, and Predators were all believed to be buyers for various reasons, but the Penguins were believed to be the only team that wanted to strip it all down. Turns out, the Penguins didn’t really strip the...
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Why Was the Netflix NFL Broadcast So Bad? Because It Kept Getting in the Way of Football
Why was the Netflix NFL broadcast so bad is not even a dramatic question; it’s literally what it felt like yelling at the TV while everybody’s trying to eat cookies and pretend the holidays are peaceful. The Cowboys beat the Commanders 30-23 on Christmas, and the game itself was fine. The coverage was the part...
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Penguins vs Leafs Early Start Recap: Leafs Steal One
Puck drop is set for 4:12pm eastern, Penguins vs Leafs, the last game before the holiday break. Since we have an early start and readers may be tied up holiday plans tomorrow, I figured I would write this blog in real blog. This is a huge game for both teams, the Leafs are in a...
College Football
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Picks: Chaos Bracket
This is about the College Football Playoff finally turning into the part you actually argue about, not the part where you politely pretend every seed is equal. As of 2025-12-22, the quarterfinals are set for Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, and the bracket stopped being a conversation starter and became a stress test. I have...
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I Am A Delusional Penguins Fan. Let Me Take You Into My Mind
The eight-game winless streak is over. Two horrid performances against the Canadiens during the winless streak occurred, one coming Saturday night. Entering Sunday night, the Penguins had not won in a shootout despite five games going to said format. The winless streak also had several remarkable third period meltdowns. All of those things were avenged...
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NHL trade rumors before the holiday trade freeze
After a mundane offseason things are beginning to heat up, including some NHL trade rumors. In the past week: That’s a brief round-up of rumors, and trades, that have percolated over the past few weeks. The NHL will begin the holiday trade freeze this Friday, but it seems like action is coming. The Olympic break...
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College Football Transfer Portal: Why QBs Skip Bowls
Why would a QB risk his future for your nostalgia? Why would a quarterback risk his future for your nostalgia? Like seriously. Say it out loud and listen to how insane it sounds in 2025 going into 2026. We’re watching the college football transfer portal turn into the main stage, and then we pretend bowl...
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