Chris Petersen didn’t mince words when asked what it was like the first time he took his new team back to play his old one. “It was the worst,” Petersen told me. In 2015, Petersen’s second season at Washington, the Huskies traveled to Boise State to square off against the program he had spent more…
Out on the Rams already? What about the Packers? How far can the Giants go with John Harbaugh? Does Jalen Hurts look like an MVP? No doubt your NFL group chats are buzzing with strong opinions after Week 1. I’m here to separate the facts from the fiction. Every week, we’ll ask fans on our…
Caleb Downs started creeping toward the line of scrimmage, watching Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart survey the coverage. From the slot, the Cowboys rookie took off like a rocket at the snap, unaccounted for by New York’s protection. Downs blasted Dart at full speed from his blind side, causing a fumble which, fortunately for the Giants,…
Tom Brady doesn’t want to hear the excuses for the Los Angeles Rams from their season-opening loss against the San Francisco 49ers in Melbourne, Australia. In the season-opening edition of #AskTom, Brady made it evident that he doesn’t care about the narrative that the Rams might have been jet-lagged from their last-minute flight to Australia…
Ben Johnson may look like a generic coach model Madden uses when it can’t secure the real guy’s likeness rights, but the Bears head coach has become one of the most interesting characters in just over a year. There’s a lot to like about the 40-year-old. He calls a high-octane offense, delivers viral locker-room speeches…
Josh Allen took over this game in the first quarter, and even with the Lions scoring a respectable amount of points, it was clear the Buffalo Bills QB would never let Detroit back in the game. If the Lions scored, Allen would respond with one of his own. Just for good measure. Just to show…
Welcome to the Quarterback Notebook, where I’ll be covering the past week in NFL quarterbacking — from the most interesting passers, plays and storylines that caught my eye while watching film this week. In this season-opening edition, we’ll be looking at how the Ravens’ new offense maximizes Lamar Jackson, breaking down Justin Herbert’s disappointing debut,…
Texas quarterback Arch Manning is just another man. He isn’t any better than that. He showed us a side of who he is — in a brief moment, looking comfortable, being in control. He was surrounded by men who, presumably, want Manning to like them, and many showed us who they are, too: humored by…
Let’s get one thing out of the way first: Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay flubbed the travel plans to Australia. Yes, we understand McVay did something similar with success last year, when the Rams easily handled the Jacksonville Jaguars after traveling the day before to London. However, the Rams stayed the week in…
Jerseys line the walls of attorney Tom Mars’ South Florida office, affixed to wooden paneling above a marble countertop. As the unofficial legal representative for anyone intent on challenging the NCAA, Mars has made a living navigating the dramatic shifts in the college sports ecosystem over the last two decades. That brings its share of…
