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More Bills heartbreak; Bears luck runs out; Stroud skepticism growing; MLB salary cap/floor
At the cost of one Bo Nix ankle, the Broncos deliver playoff heartbreak to the Bills. The Bears got the full Caleb Williams experience in the OT loss to the Rams, and CJ Stroud's four-interception game drives skepticism around his future. In baseball, the latest big free agent signings once again raise debate around the need for a salary cap and floor.
NFL Wild Card Instant Reactions; Indiana vs Miami Championship
The Packers' epic collapse stole the weekend, Buffalo finally won a road playoff game, the Panthers are growing up fast, AJ Brown is still fighting Sirianni, the Patriots manhandled the Chargers, and "Belts To Ass" meets "I win, Google me."
SPECIAL: 2025 NFL regular season wrap-up
The NFL regular season has already, somehow, hit its end. Now, after 18 magnificent weeks, we can look back on the season that was. From the players and teams who emerged, to the ones who disappointed, and all the parity across both conferences in between. What a hell of a season! Hate to see it end, but playoffs are geared up to be as unpredictable as any season in recent memory.
Whittingham next Michigan coach; Packers in free fall; Bills reign ends; Jokic's historic holiday
Michigan purges their recent demons with a perfect hire to help them reset, the Packers continue to unravel as injuries somehow still mount, the Bills have effectively failed their Super Bowl window, the NFL MVP race is down to two, Jokic might be having the most dominant season by a center ever, and more!
CFP beatdowns spark debate on G5 participation; Seahawks revenge; 1st place Panthers; Tua benched
CFP blowouts open debate on college football's fault lines, Seattle flips the NFC West, and the Panthers control their destiny. Meanwhile, Tua forces the Dolphins into an extremely expensive decision, more wild finishes around football, and the Spurs are looking like a wagon.
Fernando Heismendoza; Mahomes, Parsons, Adams injuries; Lawrence puts on TD clinic; NBA Cup Finals set
Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman and fires off an all-time acceptance speech, but the NFL stole headlines with Mahomes, Parsons, and Adams all going down. Trevor Lawrence torched the Jets, Puka Nacua put up another outrageous game, the Bills pulled a comeback thriller, and the NBA Cup Finals are set with Brunson and Wemby making waves.
Packers reclaim the North; Texans clamp the Chiefs; Broncos country is riding; Indiana wins BigTen; Thunder might be a dynasty
Green Bay takes back the North, the Chiefs dynasty has crumbled down, Denver can’t stop winning, and Indiana flipped half a century of Big Ten history. Meanwhile, Josh Allen completes the QB infinity gauntlet after beating Burrow, Shedeur looked like a starting QB, Georgia decimated Bama, and James Harden quietly slid onto the NBA’s top 10 all-time scorers list.
Kiffin to LSU dramatics; Panthers upset Rams; Eagles in shambles; CFP down to the wire
Kiffin bailed on Ole Miss in peak Kiffin fashion, the Panthers shoved the NFC kings off their pedestal, the Eagles spiral as the Bears rise to the top, Burrow is still awesome, the CFP race is about to get contentious, and Giannis/Flagg join historic company.
Arch goes nuclear; Eagles collapse; Bears surge; JSN making history; Jeremiyah Love is him; Harden & Luka make history
Arch Manning puts b2a on the Razorbacks in six TD explosion with touchdowns passing, rushing, and climbing the ladder for receiving sixer. The NFL slate served up a hell of a weekend that was capped off with Chip Kelly getting sent packing after running an offense that looked allergic to scoring. Meanwhile, the Eagles melted down in Dallas, Baltimore keeps winning ugly, Chicago keeps winning close, JSN is busy setting records in Seattle, and Emmanuel Forbes is a top NFL cornerback after being cut last December. College football didn’t blink either. Jeremiyah Love is skyrocketing into “don’t overthink it” draft territory, Pitt stayed alive in the ACC race with a monster upset, and Wisconsin’s defense continues to be elite in a season that’s anything but.And in the NBA, Chris Paul is calling it quits after a generational career, Harden just tied Kobe in 50-point games, and Luka’s putting up historic numbers to carry the Lakers to their best start in years.
Rams look unbeatable; Bryce Young dominates; Shedeur gets a shot; Bama falls; Luka & Shai hit milestones; Mariners make a splash
The Rams snatch control of the NFC West by picking off Sam Darnold four times and punting Seattle into oblivion. They might legit walk away this season with a Super Bowl and top-10 pick. That's video game nonsense.Bryce Young suddenly looks like the guy Carolina drafted first overall, Purdy’s return helps the Niners who are actively held together with duct tape, and Josh Allen reminded everyone he’s still not of human decent.To college football. Bama lost! So there's something we can all be happy about.In the NBA, Luka and Shai are putting up video-game numbers and OKC seems to only be getting better. In baseball, the Mariners make the first splash of MLB offseason with locking up star first baseman Josh Naylor.
More athlete gambling arrests; Stafford gets to 400; Seahawks are a wagon; Giannis still GOAT'd
All time pathetic stuff out of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz getting nailed for rigging their own pitches. Yes, because surely that is worth setting flame to the legal millions they're making. In the NFL, the Seahawks are dog walking everyone, Stafford just hit 400 TDs, and Jonathan Taylor’s MVP case is getting loud. Giants and Jaguars both crash and burn. Meanwhile, college football’s got JMU making playoff noise and what's this? UConn football is relevant? In the NBA, Giannis keeps stacking MVP stats while Cade Cunningham and Kon Knueppel are rising fast.
Brian Kelly fired; Packers vs Rodgers; Jets and Ravens win; Wemby's world
If you didn't think college football coaching buyouts could get any more expensive, well, it has. Meanwhile, everyone watched as Rodgers lined up across from the Packers for the first time in his career, just for his defense to get ran out of the building. From a basketball perspective, it would be a real shame for the NBA to continue to be ran by an absolute clown of a commissioner who will undoubtedly keep screwing up a league with the next generation of superstars already dominating. Speaking of stars, baseball season might be nearing its end but this World Series is going to be one you don't want to miss.