The NFL season is still young, but already fans and self-appointed “experts” alike have identified the players and trends which they believe will dictate the season. As with most sports, football has been rocked to its core by the Covid-19 pandemic, with spectators locked out of games, and frequent disruption due to positive cases altering schedules. … [Read more...] about Five of the Best NFL Rookies so far this Season
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Top Three NFL Rookies on Defense Thus Far in 2020
While most of the top NFL rookies have been on the offensive side of the ball, a few defensive rookies have managed to stand out. Tampa Bay safety Antoine Winfield Jr. earned Rookie Defensive Player of the Month honors in September. Cleveland’s Jordan Elliott has come out of nowhere to make an immediate impact. As expected, second overall pick Chase Young has made his … [Read more...] about Top Three NFL Rookies on Defense Thus Far in 2020
College Football Won’t Happen in 2020, Time to Accept it
College football is my favorite sport; there I said it. Therefore it is with a very heavy heart that I write this post and send it along to you. However, I have realized, for quite some time that we won't have collegiate pigskin this autumn. The warning signs have been there all along, and today, the inconvenient truth is right there in front of us. The faster you realize … [Read more...] about College Football Won’t Happen in 2020, Time to Accept it
2020 NFL Mock Draft 4-23-20 FINAL EDITION
The NFL Draft, for the first time ever, will be conducted without any centralized physical location. League Commissioner Roger Goodell will announce picks from his home, and teams will make their selections from their headquarters. Basically, it will be the first online only NFL Draft, as everything will be conducted virtually. Obviously, the seriousness of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about 2020 NFL Mock Draft 4-23-20 FINAL EDITION
Five Leading Candidates to Replace Mark Dantonio at Michigan State
On some levels, the retirement announcement Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio made yesterday was surprising. After all, it's a very strange time in the calendar to be stepping away from college football. On other levels though, this was totally expected. In September, rumors that Dantonio was set to retire at the end of the year ran rampant. It was a poorly kept … [Read more...] about Five Leading Candidates to Replace Mark Dantonio at Michigan State
Big Ten Basketball Chaos, Parity Fun for Fans, Excruciating for Coaches Says Chris Collins
Absolutely anyone who cares about Big Ten basketball, no matter the size of their audience, publishes a Big Ten basketball power rankings. It's the least original endeavor possible, and this year all of these power rankings are created equal. From the Midwestern paper of record to somebody on Twitter with three followers and no avatar, to the people who make college … [Read more...] about Big Ten Basketball Chaos, Parity Fun for Fans, Excruciating for Coaches Says Chris Collins
Who are the Leading Big Ten Contenders? Chicago Legends Size it Up
Today saw Gonzaga become the sixth different team to be ranked #1 in the AP poll. The all time record, for an entire season is seven, and today is just Christmas Eve Eve/Festivus. In other words, that record will inevitably be shattered to pieces and this fact conveys just how much chaos there really is, nationally, in college basketball this season. Not just nationally, but … [Read more...] about Who are the Leading Big Ten Contenders? Chicago Legends Size it Up
Art Schlichter: White Collar Crime Story of Buckeyes Icon (LGWS Pod)
Art Schlichter is a former Ohio State Buckeyes and Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts quarterback, best known for the four-decade long compulsive gambling habit he possessed, which ultimately destroyed him. While in college a biography entitled "Straight Arrow" was penned about him, and the book proved to be the ultimate example of irony. Schlichter would go on to serve time in 40 … [Read more...] about Art Schlichter: White Collar Crime Story of Buckeyes Icon (LGWS Pod)
Ohio State vs Minnesota B1G Championship Would Be CFP Qualification Game
It appears that we could have two College Football Playoff contenders from the Big Ten conference, when all is said and done, with Minnesota now replacing Penn State as "the other team" in the mix with Ohio State. The Buckeyes, who rolled 73-14 (no, this score is not a typo) against pathetic Maryland on Saturday, are #1 in the current CFP rankings (the first of which came … [Read more...] about Ohio State vs Minnesota B1G Championship Would Be CFP Qualification Game
LSU QB Joe Burrow Starts to Pull Away in Heisman Trophy Race
In the new millenium, the Heisman Trophy is pretty much a quarterback only award, as only two non-QBs have won it since 2000. Both of them played running back, meaning you really can't even contend unless you play one of just two positions. It's also interesting how the current Oklahoma signal caller, Jalen Hurts, is considered a leading contender, because if he claims the … [Read more...] about LSU QB Joe Burrow Starts to Pull Away in Heisman Trophy Race