Aaron Henry is off to Notre Dame. He is now "former" Illinois Defensive Coordinator, and this change has made without the need of Illini head coach Bret Bielema having to fire anyone. Given how Henry is his crony, and a former player of his at the University of Wisconsin, it would have been an extremely difficult conversation. It is kind of like how Ohio State hired away … [Read more...] about New Notre Dame DC Aaron Henry: 5 Worst and 5 Best Games at Illinois
Arsenal Team News vs Chelsea: Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman
Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino missed out on Arsenal's 4-0 thrashing of Leeds United yesterday. The former is dealing with an unspecified knock, or at least that's what they've said, so he may not be out too long. As for the latter, he's got a bone injury in his foot, so you can place him in the "out indefinitely" category. Then you have Max Dowman, so overall, there are just … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Chelsea: Bukayo Saka, Mikel Merino, Max Dowman
Chelsea Injury Updates: Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Dario Essugo
Ahead of the come-from-behind win over West Ham United on Saturday, Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior provided updates on the status of Chelsea's four longer-term injured. That lists consists of Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo and Dario Essugo. No members of the quartet will be back in time to feature in the London derby EFL Cup clash on Tuesday night, but half of … [Read more...] about Chelsea Injury Updates: Romeo Lavia, Levi Colwill, Tosin Adarabioyo, Dario Essugo
Chelsea FC Team News at Arsenal: Todd Boehly, Jamie Gittens
Chelsea came back from down 0-2 to beat West Ham United 3-2 in a Premier League fixture yesterday. It was a nice win, but it was far from the lead Chelsea FC news story on Saturday. It's actually club chairman and co-owner Todd Boehly who is the main character right now. That's because we learned, late on Friday night that Boehly is in the Epstein files. Yes, contained … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Team News at Arsenal: Todd Boehly, Jamie Gittens
NFL Makes Slight Improvement in Super Bowl Logo Trend
When looking at the Super Bowl logo, one can't help but think of the phrase "Corporate culture," which is one of the worst business buzzwords you'll ever hear. It's right up there with "paradigm shift," "synergy," "core competencies" and "best practices" in the corporatespeak pantheon of meaningless gobbledy gook. … [Read more...] about NFL Makes Slight Improvement in Super Bowl Logo Trend
Super Bowl XXV, in 1991, Remains the G.O.A.T.
We're exactly one week away from the 32nd anniversary of the best of all the big games every played. In the early 1990s, the Buffalo Bills went to four straight Super Bowls and lost all four, but man did they help to provide one of the best Super Bowls of all time. Like Tom Petty said, "even the losers- get lucky sometimes." … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XXV, in 1991, Remains the G.O.A.T.
Key Matchups Shaping Super Bowl Moneyline Perception
Picture Credit Super Bowls are often framed by legacy, star power, and season-long narratives. When it comes to moneyline perception, however, specific on-field matchups carry far more weight. Neutral fields and extended preparation magnify strengths and expose weaknesses, shifting focus to the individual battles that can decide a game outright. … [Read more...] about Key Matchups Shaping Super Bowl Moneyline Perception
Aston Villa Injury Updates: Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Andres Garcia
Aston Villa head into Sunday's clash with Brentford FC only four points off the pace for the top of the table. As Villa enter the weekend, they have seven injury concerns, five of which are longer-term injury absentees: Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Andres Garcia and Alysson; and we'll cover that here. They also have two "late fitness test" guys, in Ollie … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Injury Updates: Youri Tielemans, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Andres Garcia
Aston Villa Team News vs Brentford FC: Ollie Watkins, Ross Barkley
Aston Villa head into the weekend just four points out of first place, so they are very much Premier League title contenders, full stop. You can stop debating if the Villans are in the race or not; they are. However, they do have a pretty long injury/fitness concern list. It is extensive enough that it needs to be broken up into two articles. We'll talk the two touch-and-go … [Read more...] about Aston Villa Team News vs Brentford FC: Ollie Watkins, Ross Barkley
Manchester City Team News at Tottenham Hotspur: Jeremy Doku, Ruben Dias
Jeremy Doku is injured again, and he's also injured in the same part of the body (calf) that he was the last time out. Manchester City assistant Pep Lijnders, instead of the manager himself Pep Guardiola (so this time, we won't be getting an ultra-specific prediction from Guardiola on when Doku will come back), met the media today and gave an update on the situation: "It's a … [Read more...] about Manchester City Team News at Tottenham Hotspur: Jeremy Doku, Ruben Dias