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Chip Kelly is the Star of the 2026 Northwestern Football Team

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It's very rare to see a coordinator be the most household name within a college football program. However, there is no doubt about it, Offensive Coordinator Chip Kelly is the biggest brand name individual on this current Northwestern Wildcats football team. Typically, it's the starting quarterback, or maybe a high-flying skill position player. Or a blue chip level NFL Draft … [Read more...] about Chip Kelly is the Star of the 2026 Northwestern Football Team

Exclusive: Rutgers WR, 1st Round Prospect KJ Duff on His Drake London Comparisons

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Rutgers wide receiver KJ Duff is a bonafide 2027 NFL draft first round prospect. While most NFL mock drafts do not have Duff in the first round, if you know, you know. And PFF knows, as they rate him a top 20 prospect, and not just a day two (second and third rounds) guy. The Sports Bank had an exclusive with Duff at Big Ten Media Days, where he discussed his NFL role … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Rutgers WR, 1st Round Prospect KJ Duff on His Drake London Comparisons

Exclusive with Jeremiah Johnson: on His Closeness with Dante Moore, What he Learned From Kenyon Sadiq, More

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There is a distinct possibility that the 2027 NFL Draft's top tight end will be selected out of Oregon, in the form of Jeremiah Johnson. If that does happen, then mighty Oregon will have produced the first tight end selection in back-to-back NFL Drafts. Kenyon Sadiq is the was the number one tight end selected in 2026, as he went #16 overall to the New York Jets. Johnson … [Read more...] about Exclusive with Jeremiah Johnson: on His Closeness with Dante Moore, What he Learned From Kenyon Sadiq, More

Oregon Star, Heisman Candidate Dante Moore a Major Mental Health Awareness Advocate

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Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore is as blue-chip as they come, in terms of NFL Draft prospects. The Detroit native is a leading Heisman trophy candidate, and top three on almost every NFL Draft big board. If you don't think Arch Manning will be the first QB off the boards in April, then most likely you think it's going to be Moore. When it was made official that Dante … [Read more...] about Oregon Star, Heisman Candidate Dante Moore a Major Mental Health Awareness Advocate

P.J. Fleck Says the Norway Viking Row is Coming to Minnesota

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It's a perfectly inevitable match- the Norway National Team's Viking Row and the Minnesota Golden Gophers "Row the Boat." At Big Ten Media Days, University of Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck was asked by The Sports Bank about the Viking Row, and its potentially coming to Huntington Bank Stadium this fall for Golden Gophers games. "Stay tuned," Fleck said. "It's going to be … [Read more...] about P.J. Fleck Says the Norway Viking Row is Coming to Minnesota

When Mel Tucker Did the Greatest Unintentional Comedy Bit in B1G Media Day History

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With Big Ten Media Days this week, we flashback and re-up some of the most memorable moments from past talking seasons. This Bo Pelini post originally ran on July 28, 2014.  Michigan State coach Mel Tucker is currently at the podium for his third Big Ten Media Day. Once again, he is doing what all football coaches do at all Media Days- speaking for prolonged periods of time … [Read more...] about When Mel Tucker Did the Greatest Unintentional Comedy Bit in B1G Media Day History

Ohio State Enters 2026 as the No. 1 Team in FPI — and One of the Hardest Schedules in the Country

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Ohio State arrives at the 2026 season carrying the most flattering possible number from the sport's most prominent computer model. ESPN's Football Power Index has the Buckeyes ranked No. 1 nationally, and several outlets have slotted them into way-too-early playoff bracket projections as a top seed. The tension, according to Sports Illustrated, is that nine of Ohio State's … [Read more...] about Ohio State Enters 2026 as the No. 1 Team in FPI — and One of the Hardest Schedules in the Country

Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks

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Northwestern Wildcats football fans knew Caleb Tiernan was going to be drafted, but we didn't know Evan Beernsten would! Both guys will continue wearing purple as each of them went to one of the two NFL teams that features this distinctive color. Tiernan went in the third round, with the No. 97 pick, to the Minnesota Vikings. … [Read more...] about Caleb Tiernan, Evan Beernsten Move Northwestern Closer to 200 All-Time NFL Draft Picks