As Super Bowl 59 approaches this Sunday, it's a good time to be reminded of the bodacious bling possessed by Illini Coach Bret Bielema. In addition to the Rose Bowl ring that he earned during his playing days (1990 Iowa Hawkeyes, Big Ten Co-Champions, who lost to Washington 46-34), he also has a ring Super Bowl ring. It's from Super Bowl LIII, when he served as the defensive … [Read more...] about Bret Bielema Has an $88,000 Super Bowl Ring
Chelsea FC Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Brighton (FA Cup)
Chelsea FC have two new injury concerns heading into the weekend FA Cup clash at Brighton & Hove Albion. Nicolas Jackson (hamstring) and Marc Guiu (groin) both picked up injuries in the London derby win over West Ham last weekend. Now manager Enzo Maresca has a shortage of options at center forward. The wantaway Christopher Nkunku, who was linked with Manchester United … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Brighton (FA Cup)
Newcastle United Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Birmingham
Newcastle United, currently glowing from their win over Arsenal last night in the EFL Cup semifinals, are in a good position when it comes to injuries. The only absentees are Joelinton (knee), Harvey Barnes (thigh) and Jamaal Lascelles (knee). And after the 2-0 triumph that sent the Geordies through to the EFL Cup Final, manager Eddie Howe gave an update on Joelinton's … [Read more...] about Newcastle United Team News, Starting XI Prediction at Birmingham
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Leyton Orient (FA Cup 4th Round)
Manchester City and Leyton Orient are separated by 45 slots in the English FA pyramid. So you can obviously guess who is strongly favored to win this FA Cup 4th round clash on Saturday. It is pretty cool though how the underdog, with the much smaller home ground of course, gets to host. That really is the beauty and glory of the FA Cup- when Goliath has to go visit … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction at Leyton Orient (FA Cup 4th Round)
2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 2-6-25
The tradition continues! It is time for version 7.0 of our 2025 NFL Mock Draft. The Sports Bank is the only independently-owned, mom and pop shop website to do a mock draft for all four of the major North American sports. The 2025 NHL mock draft can be found here. The 2025 NBA mock draft is over at this link, and finally the 2025 MLB mock draft is linked here. … [Read more...] about 2025 NFL Mock Draft Update 2-6-25
Travis Kelce Dances “The Carlton” While at a Rodeo
NFL superstar and Kansas City Chiefs Tight End Travis Kelce comprises one half of America's leading pop culture power couple. Ahead of Super Bowl 59, all the talk is about him, and his even more popular and significantly more popular girlfriend, Taylor Swift. But that is enough on that. For now, it is time to flash it back, to something that barely qualifies as K.C. Chiefs … [Read more...] about Travis Kelce Dances “The Carlton” While at a Rodeo
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.
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
Man City Team News at Leyton Orient: Nico Gonzalez, Ederson
Manchester City, after a very rough November and December, splashed the cash this January transfer window, to the tune of €210 million ($219m). Their acquired forward Omar Marmoush, midfielder Nico González, and defenders Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis. Nico Gonzalez was the deadline day signing, as he moved over from FC Porto on a four-and-a-half-year deal that should … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at Leyton Orient: Nico Gonzalez, Ederson
From the Field to the SERPs: What Athletes Can Teach Us About SEO Success
Success in sports and search engine optimization (SEO) may seem worlds apart, but they share more in common than most people realize. Both require discipline, strategy, and continuous improvement. Athletes spend years honing their skills to outperform their competition. SEO professionals do the same to stay ahead in search rankings. Whether you’re training for a championship … [Read more...] about From the Field to the SERPs: What Athletes Can Teach Us About SEO Success