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Drew Brees Isn’t Serious About Coming Out of Retirement

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We can't say for certain what Drew Brees will do next with his life, but we do know this- he won't be returning to the NFL. Amid reports that he's out, after just one season, as an announcer with NBC Sports, Brees Tweeted an intentional misdirection about his next career move. The man who is second in NFL career passing completion percentage, touchdown passes, passing yards,  … [Read more...] about Drew Brees Isn’t Serious About Coming Out of Retirement

2022 NFL Mock Draft 4-28-22 Final Edition

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Welcome to our latest 2022 NFL mock draft! We're headed towards the home stretch now of the NFL Draft talking season. If there is one thing we do know, it's that the NFL "season" supposedly, is now year round, due to the overhyping of the NFL Draft and the explosions of mock drafts. Also, here is the link to a list of 70 of the worst NFL Draft cliches, buzzwords and other … [Read more...] about 2022 NFL Mock Draft 4-28-22 Final Edition

Purdue Basketball Has Plenty of Cause for Concern vs Yale

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To be a Purdue basketball fan is to live in fear and dread of the other show eventually dropping. A big chunk of the Purdue basketball fan base honestly thinks and feels that life is pain and that the Boilermakers are never allowed to have nice things. Recent NCAA Tournament results (losing as a #4 seed to a #13 seed North Texas last year, being ousted as a #5 seed by a #12 … [Read more...] about Purdue Basketball Has Plenty of Cause for Concern vs Yale

#4 Purdue 98, #17 Illini Basketball 88 (2 OTs): Notes, Quotes, Stats

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In the words of Bill S. Preston Esq. and Ted Theodore Logan: "69 dude." At the end of regulation, that was the tied score between #4 Purdue and #17 Illini basketball. In order to get there, the Boilermakers blew a 65-58 lead, when 12th year senior (not literally, but that is what it feels like at this point) Sasha Stefanovic hit a big three with 2:47 left in the … [Read more...] about #4 Purdue 98, #17 Illini Basketball 88 (2 OTs): Notes, Quotes, Stats

Illini Basketball vs #7 Purdue on MLK Day: Stats, FYIs, Metrics

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Monday morning sees the #7 Purdue Boilermakers visit #25 Illini basketball in a match-up of, arguably, the two best programs never to have won a National Title. How does one get to that point, you ask? By being dominant in conference play, but totally flopping in March. Of all that Purdue (13-2, 2-2 in the Big Ten) and Illinois (12-3, 5-0 in conference) have in common, these … [Read more...] about Illini Basketball vs #7 Purdue on MLK Day: Stats, FYIs, Metrics

Wrigley Field Has Been Unkind to Northwestern Thus Far

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It was 11 years, to the exact day actually that Northwestern lost 48-27 to Illinois in Wrigley Field. A decade has passed and the stadium has been renovated and improved upon, but it was a very bad result, once again, for the home team as Northwestern fell 32-14 to Purdue. The Boilermakers covered, and if you're into Betting sites, then you know the visitors were favored by 11 … [Read more...] about Wrigley Field Has Been Unkind to Northwestern Thus Far

#19 Purdue at Northwestern: Wrigley Field Game Preview

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The Northwestern Wildcats will host the #19 Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday at the historic Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field. Unlike the first, and only previous time that the Wildcats played at the venue, this game will utilize both end zones. It won't be a both teams drive the same way, and the "losers walk" kind of thing. Both teams will be on the same sideline however. … [Read more...] about #19 Purdue at Northwestern: Wrigley Field Game Preview

12 Potential Chicago College Football Bowl Game Names

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The Northwestern Wildcats will host the Purdue Boilermakers at Wrigley Field on Saturday, in a game that is being branded the "Wildcats Classic." (full game preview and prediction) Once again the idea of bringing a college football bowl game to Chicago is being discussed, and we penned an op-ed on this idea for the Chicago Tribune RedEye edition in 2017. You can read it in … [Read more...] about 12 Potential Chicago College Football Bowl Game Names