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Today is the 325th day since Christian Watson tore his ACL. I’ll be the first to admit I was among the doubters. Seeing Watson crumpled on the Lambeau Field turf, I thought the great experiment was at an end. Watson, the small-school prospect on whom the Packers had spent two second round picks, had been […]
—Spread check (football): Louisville by 3. —Eric Crawford sets the stage for one of the weirdest Battle for the Governor’s Cup game weeks we’ve ever seen. —Louisville is No. 4 in CJ Moore’s weekly hoops rankings for The Athletic. —The Players Era Festival might feel soulless, but it’s the future of Feast Week basketball. “I’m […]
For the first time in a while, I actually have some confidence that the Tennessee Titans are heading in the right direction. Cam Ward continues to make progress each week. In addition to that, the rest of the Titans’ rookie class looks really solid. Chimere Dike is the best return man in football and a […]
Hello, Green Bay Packers fans. My name is Erik Schlitt, and I’m the managing editor at Pride of Detroit, Acme Packing Company’s Lions-based brother site at SB Nation. I’ve been covering the Lions for over a decade and am in my eighth credentialed season. SB Nation asked APC and POD to each have a writer […]
The Miami Dolphins are back from a much-needed BYE and already making moves to better their roster ahead of their Week 13 matchup vs. the New Orleans Saints. According to NFL Network’s NFL Insider Mike Garafolo, the Dolphins are signing former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills linebacker Jimmy Ciarlo. Ciarlo, 24, played collegiately for […]
After a 1-5 start and injuries to several key players, the Ravens’ 2025 season seemed to be slipping away from them. Fast forward six weeks, and Sunday’s 23-10 win over the New York Jets marked Baltimore’s fifth straight victory and ascendance to the top of the AFC North. Here are five factors that have helped […]
Chaim! The Red Sox made their first big move of the offseason today, as current CBO Craig Breslow made a deal with recently departed CBO Chaim Bloom, acquiring three-time All-Star and former Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray from the Cardinals in exchange for Richard Fitts and prospect Brandon Clarke (the #8 prospect in the system […]
Progress is not often linear in the NFL, and few players on the 49ers have embodied that reality more than Ji’Ayir Brown in recent years. With three interceptions, including an outstanding pick of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl 58, in his first seven games across the regular season and playoffs after being promoted to the […]
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks in their history when they wiped out a 21-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 24-21. That win kept the Cowboys faint hopes of reaching the playoffs alive for another game, which will be on Thanksgiving Day against the Kansas City Chiefs. Belief in […]
There is a clear bottom tier when it comes to NFL teams. The Tennessee Titans, New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, and New Orleans Saints make up that group. Before the last two weeks, it was clear to me that the Titans were pretty easily the worst team in the league. With what Cam Ward […]
With a 7-4 record — and just one game behind the Colts in division standings — the Jacksonville Jaguars have over a 70% chance to make the playoffs, according to projection models by ESPN and The Athletic. But how good are they really? As Week 13 approaches, we rounded up the latest NFL power rankings […]
The Jets will practice in Winnipeg before heading on the road for five games.
Whether you call it overrated, underrated, or fairly rated, Matthew Stafford is having one of the most unusual seasons by a quarterback in recent history. For example, Stafford’s last 18 touchdown passes have come while the Rams are either tied or have the lead. It’s been almost two months since Stafford threw a touchdown while […]
The Seattle Seahawks came away with a road win over the Tennessee Titans as expected, but not without multiple injuries in which every player was ruled out by halftime. Linebacker and special teams contributor Chazz Surratt, running back and kick returner George Holani, and backup safety Ty Okada all left Seattle’s 30-24 victory in the […]
In a move that is not so surprising, the New Orleans Saints have released kicker Blake Grupe, who has struggled tremendously this season, missing a total of eight kicks through 11 games including two on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Falcons. The 27-year-old was signed by Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2023, beating […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are on the verge of reaching bowl eligibility, but in order to get there, they’ll have to win as an underdog in the final week of the college football regular season. On Saturday, November 29, the 5-5 Cats will take on the 7-4 Louisville Cardinals inside L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Kickoff […]
Kyler Murray? I don’t like the idea and neither do many Las Vegas Raiders fans. There have been reports that the Arizona Cardinals may part ways with the quarterback and the Raiders could be a fit as he has already been connected to the Raiders next year. We recently asked our community members how they […]
Vikings suffer worst Lambeau loss to Packers since 2007 (23-6) and J.J. McCarthy is now in concussion protocol — is this the moment Kevin O’Connell finally turns to Max Brosmer? Tyler Forness and Dave Stefano deliver the raw, unfiltered reaction every purple-blooded fan needs after Sunday’s disaster. On the latest “The Day After” episode of […]
One of the more impressive and encouraging things from the Seattle Seahawks’ 30-24 win over the Tennessee Titans was the mere fact that Grey Zabel even played. What looked to be a significant knee injury against the Los Angeles Rams turned out to be something minor, yet something that could’ve reasonably been construed as causing […]
Cross one name off the list for the Houston Astros’ trade targets. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to trade SP Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for minor league SP Brandon Clarke and SP Richard Fitts. The Cardinals are also paying down $20M of […]
We can’t ignore the elephant in the room. After an opening drive touchdown, the San Francisco 49ers’ offense had three drives in a row where they threw an interception. It got to the point where the Jimmy Garoppolo flashbacks were real, meaning that once the ball left the screen, you were terrified of the outcome. […]
The Detroit Lions (7-4) needed overtime to get a win over the New York Giants (2-10), but wins are hard to come by in the NFL, and so it’s important not to dismiss this win too quickly. On the surface, a win over a team with the Giants’ record would be easily dismissed in the […]
The San Francisco 49ers are at a point in the season where winning is more important than the quality of the win, and Monday night proved that. The 49ers withstood three Brock Purdy interceptions in an ugly 20-9 win over the Carolina Panthers. While it was believed that the 49ers’ offense would need to carry […]
The Tennessee Titans had one of their best weeks in recent memory. Cam Ward looked great against a really good defense. The game was fun to watch, but they ultimately lost 30-24 to the Seattle Seahawks. The loss dropped them to 1-10 and allowed them to remain in the top spot in the 2026 NFL […]
The Minnesota Vikings announced that starting QB J.J. McCarthy is in concussion protocol. Typically, it’s nearly certain this will lead to McCarthy missing at least one week. Based on averages, 25–30% of players return the same week, another 25–30% the following week, and 80% return before the three-week mark. Many factors influence recovery, including the […]