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The NFL will release the 2026 regular season schedule at some point in May, and the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will be the curtain raiser on September 9. As for the opponent? We may have our answer. ESPN’s Michael Wilbon, lifelong Chicago Bears fan and one half of Pardon the Interruption, was on a […]
Shane Steichen back next year or not? Has Carlie Irsay-Gordon spoken to him?
Even though the Blackhawks played back-to-back days coming out of the Christmas break, they still practices on Monday. And… there was a lot going on. Some good news right out of the gate: Connor Bedard was on the ice before the rest of his teammates. He did not shoot the puck, but was skating and doing some puck handling stuff. Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill said there is no change to Bedard’s timeline; he’ll still be evaluated after the calendar flips to 2026. But he was on the ice ...
Does the period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve really exist? What day is it? Do I have work today? Is Penn State basketball really playing at 1 p.m. right now? Well, it seemed like the Nittany Lions didn’t know they had a game, either. Penn State came out to such a sleepy and sloppy […]
Two days after playing in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl against the Missouri Tigers, the news broke this afternoon that Virginia linebacker Trey McDonald intends to enter the transfer portal and spend his final year of eligibility with another program, first reported by Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. The Chattanooga native signed with Virginia in December of […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets have granted forward Yegor Chinakhov's wish, trading him off the roster to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2026 second-round pick, 2027 third-round pick, and forward Danton Heinen. TSN's Pierre LeBrun was first to report Chinakhov was on the move Monday. The Blue Jackets are finalizing a trade involving Igor Chinakov. Columbus getting draft picks back. — Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) December 29, 2025 Chinakhov, 24, is a former 2020 first-round pick of the Blue Jackets...
That’s back-to-back 40-point games for the 49ers with Brock Purdy totaling ten touchdowns. Adding the context of no George Kittle and Trent Williams leaving the game after one snap, Purdy and Kyle Shanahan’s offensive performance is even more impressive. It’s hard to envision the 49ers offense keeping up this pace, especially when the defenses get […]
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t lost consecutive games in over a month. They are 10-5-1 since November 21st, but they will need to be sharper tonight in Winnipeg than they were in Calgary on Saturday if they want to avoid a second straight loss. The Winnipeg Jets are desperate and angry after losing 4-3 in overtime…
Each year the NFL makes a big production about ‘releasing the schedule’ in April. But thanks to the NFL’s scheduling formula, we already know 15 of the 17 opponents the Cowboys will face next year, just not when and in what sequence. And with that info, we can take a quick look at what the […]
Adam Albums of the Year Honorable Mentions: clipping. – Dead Channel Sky; Cheekface – Middle Spoon; Vulfpeck – Clarity of Cal; Jason Isbell – Foxes in the Snow; Rosalia – Lux 10: Maribou State – Hallucinating Love Maribou State returned with their first album with their first album since 2017’s Kingdoms in Colour and picked […]
2025 stats: 16 G (3 GS) 36 IP, 4.75 ERA, 5.93 xERA, 1.39 WHIP, 6.5 K/9, 3.3 BB/9, 2.3 HR/9, -0.6 fWAR The San Francisco Giants began the year with three of the five most famous Carsons in western history. Number one, of course, is Johnny Carson. Then there’s Mr. Carson from Downton Abbey. After […]
The holiday week saw just three games in the Horizon League. Now, aside from one in-state tilt with a high-major opponent on Tuesday, the league shifts officially to conference play with a handful of matchups between the conference’s top teams. There’s been a handful of teams that have seemed to be the top contenders for […]
The Cleveland Browns opened as 7.5-point underdogs on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of their Week 18 match-up, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under on the game is 44.5. The Browns (4-12) are coming off of a 13-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was a game that the Steelers desperately needed to […]
Happy New Years (early)! On Monday, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman announced on X that he will return to Notre Dame to be the head coach in 2026. So that’s the good news. To be honest, I heard about a month ago that the contract extension was done and Freeman was locked into Notre […]
The Minnesota Vikings swept the season series against the Detroit Lions on Christmas Day. The Vikings knocked their divisional rival out of playoff contention, but also clinched the playoffs for the Packers at the same time. The Week 18 matchup between Green Bay and Minnesota will be meaningless for playoff positioning. The Lions offense was […]
A report out of Japan indicates that Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto is now in the United States ahead of the January 4 expiration of his posting period for MLB teams. He is reportedly meeting with his agent, Scott Boras, and visiting interested teams. This sounds like what we heard over the weekend about Tatsuya Imai, whose posting expires two days earlier. I suppose that means we need to be on the lookout for clandestine meetings at Wrigley Field this week. The Cubs should just h...
There will be no Victory Monday this week, as the Buffalo Bills lost 13-12 to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon, bringing their record to 11-5. The loss also clinched the AFC East division title for the New England Patriots, ending Buffalo’s five-year streak. It was an ugly game offensively, and it was the Bills’ […]
The final score wasn’t exactly what we hoped for, but the Bears and 49ers played one heck of a football game. No, Ben Johnson’s team wasn’t able to pull off its seventh come-from-behind victory with less than two minutes left this season, but what they did do is establish that they can hang with anyone they’ll come across in the playoffs on a given day. That doesn’t mean the Bears aren’t flawed. They are. The defense thrives on taking the ball away and struggles mightily when it doesn’t. ...
The Las Vegas Raiders did get some good injury news on starting quarterback Geno Smith but it may not matter. A day after Las Vegas coach Pete Carroll said Smith suffered a high-ankle sprain, the coach said it’s not a high-ankle sprain. However, Carroll called it “significant” and said it will be difficult to for […]
Utah State ended a disappointing 6-7 season with a 34-21 loss to Washington State in the Idaho Potato Bowl on December 22nd. The Aggies went down at the half 14-0, and before the Aggies scored their first touchdown of the game, the Cougars were up 20-0 in the 3rd quarter. The first score of the […]
Outside of the NFC West title race and the battle for the NFC’s No. 1 seed, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has been in the MVP conversation throughout the season. For much of the year, Stafford has led that discussion, but New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye hasn’t been far behind and has been […]
If you’re wondering whether the Detroit Lions are going to play all of their starter in a “meaningless” Week 18 game against the Chicago Bears, coach Dan Campbell gave a resounding… maybe? Unsurprisingly, Campbell mentioned that the game can say a lot about a team’s set of players, and it’s the standard in Detroit to […]
Rutgers men’s basketball fans, it’s GameDay! The Scarlet Knights wrap up this season’s non-conference slate today as they are set to take on Delaware State at home. The Hornets are by far the lowest-ranked opponents by KenPom that Rutgers has faced this season, as they sit at No.355 out of 365 total teams. Rutgers, on […]
Noah Philp is gone from the Edmonton Oilers organization. The Carolina Hurricanes claimed Philp off of waivers on Monday afternoon, after working his way back from a reported concussion. The 27-year-old played 15 games with the Oilers this season, scoring two goals and adding an assist before his injury. Philp was one of two Oilers…
The Carolina Hurricanes added some depth down the middle of the ice on Monday, as the team has claimed forward Noah Philp from the Edmonton Oilers. The #Canes have claimed forward Noah Philp off waivers. Forward Bradly Nadeau has also been assigned to the @Chicago_Wolves . Details » https://t.co/bGWefbxg4C pic.twitter.com/XjULWWHetg — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2025 Philp, 27, is an undrafted product of Canmore, AB and has had quite the hockey journey to eventually land with the...
I joined OTE full time just after the 2014 season, which means this is only the fourth bowl preview I’ve ever had the opportunity to do. I never imagined I’d have to do them in consecutive seasons! Illinois plays Tennessee in the ostensibly neutral-site Music City Bowl tomorrow, and I have a slow week at […]