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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.
Miami has fallen; Broncos buck back; Bama/Georgia back on top; Dodgers put brooms to asses on the Brewers
The Denver Broncos completed one of the most historic fourth quarter comebacks you'll ever see. Meanwhile the Dolphins continue to tear apart at the seems. In college football, kings stay kings in the SEC, Napier ousted, and Kelly might have his contract ripped up next. In MLB, the NLCS is a wrap after the Dodgers made light work of the Brewers behind Ohtani's historic performance and the Blue Jays push the ALCS to game 7.
James Franklin fired; CFB's revolving Top 25; Jets are a dumpster fire
Penn State finally did it and fired James Franklin. The move feels overdue at this point and Franklin finishes 15-30 against top 25 teams. Speaking of, it doesn't feel like the college football top 25 has bounced around as much as it has this season, but we're absolutely here for it. This weekend, four ranked teams fell to unranked teams in what's become a trend this season. To the NFL, the Jets remain astonishingly bad after an all-time terrible offensive output in London and Drake Maye continues to be an absolute weapon at QB. To bring it home, the Brewers make their return to the NLCS and in the WNBA, the Aces make light work of the Mercury to continue their run of championship dominance.
Texas and Penn State fall to unranked; Ravens code red panic mode; MLB divisional round in full swing
College football saw some major upsets this weekend! The Arch Manning experiment has quickly led Texas out of the top 25, while James Franklin already can't win the big game and now lost maybe the easiest one. In the NFL, the Ravens are in panic mode after another loss and the Eagles are handed their first L of the season behind an unfamiliar offensive gameplan. Also, Drake Maye is really freaking good, man. The MLB divisional round kicked off with the Brewers beating the pulp out of the Cubs and the Yankees quickly in big trouble against the Blue Jays.
Virginia upsets #8 Florida State; Packers vs Cowboys get this year's first tie; Dart wins, but loses Nabers; Bama ends Georgia's streak; Penn State still frauds in big games
The college football rankings are getting a workout this season as upsets continue to stack up. In the NFL, the Packers are having trouble putting away bad teams, but no one has it as bad is the Titans, or dare I say the Ravens, after four weeks. The WNBA finals are upon us and a huge late game rally sets the table for this years Finals.
Packers get embarrassed; Rodgers and Raleigh climb record boards; Colts are not to be messed with; Hurts propels Eagles’ second half comeback
What a weekend of football! From nine non-offensive touchdowns being scored in the NFL, the most since 2020, to a 330 pound fella running record speeds to return a blocked kick for a touchdown. Hell, we even saw Carson Wentz start a football game again and actually do fairly solid. Over to baseball, Cal Raleigh sets the Mariners all-time home run record and Trout rips his 400th base knock.
Rodgers Climbs All-Time Leaderboards; Burrow-gate; Heisman Hopeful QBs Get Exposed
To some, he's "12." To others, he "8." No matter which number, Aaron Rodgers is playing with mojo again and continuing to cement his legacy. Also, it's time a full investigation is launched on the Bengals for seemingly intentionally always giving Joe Burrow a garbage offensive line and then it always resultling in him getting hurt. It's Andrew Luck 2.0. But I digress. In college football, Arch and Lagway fall flat while another SEC QB assumes the throne.
NFL kickoff did not disappoint; lots of college football upsets; Phillies Karen WTF
It's pretty clear after one week that 1) Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson will be MVP front-runners again and 2) the Bills and Ravens are the dominant AFC teams. Speaking of dominance, there was an absurd amount of FBS teams scoring 70+ this weekend. And speaking of absurd, "Phillies Karen" can never again show her face in public again after going viral for all the wrong reasons.