Happy college and NFL football season everyone! Yes, football is FINALLY back; on both Saturdays and Sundays now. This year's edition of The Sports Bank NFL mock draft has a new feature. Sports Bank Founder Paul M. Banks is a Contributor to Draft Wire, USA Today's Draft site. So in every update we include snippets from Banks' articles in the player descriptions of our 2026 NFL … [Read more...] about 2026 NFL Mock Draft Version 8.0
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Jay Cutler Will Serve Jail Time, Lose Driver’s License Due to DUI
As we write this, former Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler is a top trending term online, and not for anything good. Typically, it's not great to be one of the main characters on that social media platform, and this is definitely one of those times. We often laugh at Mr. Dooooooon't Caaaaaaaaaare, and admittedly, it is funny to photoshop a cigarette into a photo of his … [Read more...] about Jay Cutler Will Serve Jail Time, Lose Driver’s License Due to DUI
Pete Carroll, Charles Barkley, Mark Cuban Called Out Trump’s Ugliness
As it's just hours until 2024 Election Day, we now republish some of our more scathing past posts on Donald J. Trump. Here is one about Pete Carroll, Mark Cuban and Charles Barkley from November 2016. Friday night Donald Trump held a campaign rally for an election that he already won 10 months ago. … [Read more...] about Pete Carroll, Charles Barkley, Mark Cuban Called Out Trump’s Ugliness
Lovie Smith Had the Right Take on Donald Trump’s Desperate NFL Trolling
As the 2024 Presidential Election draws near, we republish some of our past posts which perfectly spotlight what a horrible human being Donald J. Trump really is. This Lovie Smith piece originally ran in Sept of 2017. When you say "events over the weekend" in the sports world, people almost certainly know what you're talking about. If you phrase that phrase and tack on "in … [Read more...] about Lovie Smith Had the Right Take on Donald Trump’s Desperate NFL Trolling
Tyrique Stevenson Makes Horrible Gaffe on Game-Losing Hail Mary
The Jayden Daniels to Noah Brown Hail Mary is one of those plays that we're going to see replayed over and over and over again. And, if you're a Washington Commanders fan, you can thank Chicago Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson for helping to make it happen. Take a look at the video embedded below. This is instant karma: … [Read more...] about Tyrique Stevenson Makes Horrible Gaffe on Game-Losing Hail Mary
Why Illini Legend Red Grange Was Named the #1 Big Ten Icon
Saturday brings No. 23 Illinois (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) hosting No. 24 Michigan (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) at what will be a sold out Memorial Stadium. It will mark the Illini's Rededication Game, or 100th anniversary of the Red Grange game, which will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. So with that in mind, we re-publish this Red Grange piece from 2011. … [Read more...] about Why Illini Legend Red Grange Was Named the #1 Big Ten Icon
Tottenham Hotspur, Chicago Bears Do Sensational Signed Shirt Swap
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are currently on international break, so their home was open and available for yet another NFL game today. In that contest, the Chicago Bears crushed the Jacksonville Jaguars, 35-16, handing the Jags their first loss (in three games) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Jacksonville fell to 6-6 all-time in London with the result. Ahead of the game, … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur, Chicago Bears Do Sensational Signed Shirt Swap
25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Editor's Note: this article originally ran in the fall of 2018. The sports calendar is sort of imbalanced, but once it gets moving, it has a lot of velocity. For about four months in the summer you have pretty much nothing but baseball. And that lull is extremely brutal. But once college football starts– boom! The NFL is the very next week. Hockey preseason starts two … [Read more...] about 25 All-Time Worst Sports Interview Cliches, Platitudes, Bromides and Tautologies
Caleb Williams Has Very Low Bar to Clear with Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is poised to be the next big thing, but we say that about every player who gets selected first overall in the NFL Draft. Williams, who won the Heisman trophy in 2022 at USC, is the latest to try his hand at becoming the Bears' passing G.O.A.T. It's actually a very low bar to clear, because no Chicago Bears QB has ever tossed 35 TDs in … [Read more...] about Caleb Williams Has Very Low Bar to Clear with Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings Defense Looks like Big Trouble for Bears This Season
Entering this season, it was thought that the road to the NFC North title goes through Detroit. That was a very safe take, given how close the Lions came to reaching the Super Bowl. However, the Minnesota Vikings, with their top ranked scoring defense, will have a lot to say about that. The newest reincarnation of the Purple People Eaters defense is giving up just 10 points … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings Defense Looks like Big Trouble for Bears This Season