Big news today in Evanston, as the Northwestern Wildcats announced a splash hire at Offensive Coordinator. Chip Kelly, who most recently held the same position with the Las Vegas Raiders, will now take over the NU offense. A change was certainly needed, given how much the offense has sputtered in the past two seasons. Quarterback Preston Stone flourished at SMU, but flopped in … [Read more...] about Chip Kelly the New Northwestern Offensive Coordinator; Wildcats Make Splash Hire
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Northwestern Football Preview: GameAbove Sports Bowl vs Central Michigan
There is one more Northwestern football game left to play this season- the GameAbove Sports Bowl against Central Michigan. It's the second year of this specific branding for the Detroit bowl game, which began its life at the Motor City Bowl in 1997. It was renamed the Pizza Bowl for 2009-2013 (they shoud have kept this, it's by far the best name that this bowl has ever had) … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football Preview: GameAbove Sports Bowl vs Central Michigan
In Die Hard, What Christmas Eve Bowl Game has Notre Dame vs USC?
The next edition of the Notre Dame vs USC rivalry will be upon us this weekend, and with it, we have to ask a very burning question. That question being- what bowl game are these two teams playing in the classic Christmas film " Die Hard ?" Genuinely desirable bowl games, you know, the REAL bowl games, take place in or around New Year's. Thus, one truly wonders how the Notre … [Read more...] about In Die Hard, What Christmas Eve Bowl Game has Notre Dame vs USC?
RG3 Calls Out CFP for SEC Bias with Alabama Selection
Kudos to Robert Griffin III, RG III, or RG3, for saying what we're all thinking. The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, who played eight seasons in the NFL with three different teams, is now with FOX Sports, where he is one astute announcer. While calling a game, RG3 even referred to the execution of a fake punt as "a dimepiece." Griffin also called out the College Football Playoff … [Read more...] about RG3 Calls Out CFP for SEC Bias with Alabama Selection
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC
If you want to learn what the words "targeted," "permanent damage" and "attacked" mean, then stay away from the press conference held by Notre Dame Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua today. Words have actual meaning, and you can't just go around making up new definitions for words, in a way that simply suits your own interests. A classic example would be the idiots who reach … [Read more...] about Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua Plays the Victim Card Against ACC
Army-Navy Game Will Eventually Be Moved Up On the Schedule
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 true spectacle. However, it will no longer has a college football … [Read more...] about Army-Navy Game Will Eventually Be Moved Up On the Schedule
Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created
Have you ever wondered how we got to the point- where there is at least one college football game on television every single day for three weeks from mid-December to early January? Why and how are we living in times when college football bowl games are so abundant that now multiple cities (New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Phoenix among others) have both a real bowl game after … [Read more...] about Real Reason that College Football Bowl Games were Created
Northwestern Football: Bowl Projections (Updated 12-3-25)
Last night did not go their way as the Northwestern football program lost at Illinois, to finish the season 6-6. The Illini defense came up with four takeaways on the night, on NU quarterback Preston Stone had yet another poor performance. Overshadowing the result however, was the weather, as more than a foot of snow fell on Memorial Stadium in Champaign, a new record for the … [Read more...] about Northwestern Football: Bowl Projections (Updated 12-3-25)
Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game Projections (12-3-25)
The Illinois Fighting Illini beat Northwestern last night, 20-13, to keep the Land of Lincoln Hat in Champaign. The first November night game in Memorial Stadium history, and the first game in this series to be broadcast on regular, old-fashioned over-the-air television, also ended up as the snowiest Illini home game ever. Illini safety Miles Scott certainly had a senior night … [Read more...] about Illinois Fighting Illini Bowl Game Projections (12-3-25)
Ex-Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Michigan State Job
That was quick! The brand and image rehabilation for Pat Fitzgerald worked, and it took effect very quickly. Northwestern fired him in disgrace, due to a hazing scandal, in the summer of 2023. And now, here in the fall of 2025, he's already got a new job, within the conference no less! NU's Big Ten rival, Michigan State, is hiring Fitzgerald as their new head football coach. … [Read more...] about Ex-Northwestern Coach Pat Fitzgerald Takes Michigan State Job