Dear Diary,cc The gauntlet continues. Last week, UConn was sent to war against Michigan. It felt like Jim Mora was Leonidas leading three hundred spartans to their death against the Persians. The only...
On this week’s HTR: -Offense looks a little better…we guess? -Iowa/Rutgers is going to be the punt-fest of the century -Draft of things you want to be 1st at Subscribe to the show on Appl...
On this weeks episode, the guys are forced to eat their words about Oregon QB Bo Nix, Hop reacts to a crazy App State win, and Luke has a bold statement about the PAC 12. Plus, a Week Four preview wit...
Florida State Head Coach Mike Norvell The odds seem to like the idea of Norvell to Arizona State, but I personally don’t see it. He seems to be settling in at Florida State nicely in 2022 after ...
Yearly Record: 6-11 I desperately need to recover. Monday night brought forth one of the greatest HOSE jobs of all-time. I felt like LeBron James; I lost “not one, not two, not three, not four...
Yearly Record: 6-6 Josh Allen Over 40.5 Rushing Yards -120 Allen hit the over in rushing yards in week one so I’ve got to ride with him again. The Titans defense allowed 238 rushing yards to the...
Last week was a good bounce back. Pitt not covering the 6.5 was an absolute travesty, but we can’t dwell on the past. Let’s look ahead to the Week Three slate, where underdogs are the play...
Yearly Record: 6-6 Justin Herbert Over 282.5 Passing Yards -115 (Win) I really had to sweat this one out as I wasn’t sure if Herbert was going to return to the game with a rib injury. I really l...
Yearly Record: 7-7-1 Lock Of The Week: BYU +3.5 vs Oregon Oregon has proved to be frauds after getting trounced by Georgia and BYU proved to be for real when they beat Baylor. BYU has a stellar defens...
Dear Diary, I feel remarkably ill as I write this. My gentlemen’s bet against Luke Owens failed. UConn didn’t cover the 22.5 point spread against Syracuse which meant that I needed to drin...
On this week’s episode of Not Gonna Lie presented by Student Union Sports, Jon and Pat talk about the Indianapolis Colts’ tie with the Houston Texans, the Chicago Bears’ surprising slopfest vict...
Luke Owens and Andrew Diaz are joined by Bryce Hopwood, AKA Big Hoppa, fresh off of his wedding. Big Hoppa takes the boys through a crazy day where his beloved Wisconsin Badgers lose, he gets married,...
On this week’s HTR: -Fire Brian Ferentz -Iowa is a laughing stock and no one is happy -Bob Stoops and Fran McCaffery Cameos -Draft of the hardest games to watch in our fandoms Subscribe to the s...
After a 2-2 start to my Thursday Night NFL props, we look forward with the Chargers and Chiefs meeting in what should be a fun AFC West matchup. Justin Herbert Over 282.5 Passing Yards -115 Kansas Cit...
Alabama Offensive Coordinator Bill O’Brien Bill O’Brien should be the first guy that Nebraska calls because he’ll be coveted when other jobs open up. As a college head coach, O’...
Labor Day has passed which means one thing: FALL IS HERE. For me personally, this is my all time favorite time of the year because so many great things transpire at once. Here are the ten best things ...
Yesterday, I took a stab at some of the best prop bets for the NFL’s opening night. Here’s how they turned out. The Winners Von Miller Over 3.5 Total Tackles +125 Cha-ching, cash it. Von M...
Luke Owens and Andrew Diaz are back to recap a crazy Week One in college football and break down all the action ahead for Week Two. Plus, is Will Levis crazy for putting mayo in his coffee? The first ...
On Today’s Episode if Not Gonna Lie presented by Student Union Sports, Jon and Pat finish up their standings projections with the NFC. Jameis Winston and the New Orleans Saints to the Conference C...
I told everyone Week One was tough. However, I didn’t think it would be 1-4 tough. To be completely honest, I couldn’t buy a winner last week, even outside of the games I wrote about. This...
Von Miller Over 3.5 Total Tackles +125 There’s a few factors I like about this bet. First off, Miller had eight games over 3.5 tackles in 2021 between the Broncos and Rams. I also am taking into...
Dear Diary, Bachman–Turner Overdrive once sang about taking care of business. On Saturday at the Rent, the UConn Huskies took care of business. They won 28-3 over their instate rivals, the Central C...
Louisville vs. UCF (6:30 PM at The Bounce House) What the hell is wrong with Louisville?! Only 7 points against Syracuse?! Malik Cunningham throwing 2 INTs and ZERO TDs?! They have forgotten how to sc...
With the NFL season quickly approaching, NFL rosters have to be capped at 53 players. This means that hundreds of NFL players will be traded or cut, and may never play football again. It’s a bru...
“Is it Saturday Yet?” makes its Student Union Sports debut with Luke Owens and Andrew Diaz taking you through all the Week Zero recaps and the best games to watch in Week One. Noted Notre ...
It’s the return of football and the return of the Not Gonna Lie Podcast! In today’s episode, Jonathan Terry and Patrick Norton talk AFC predictions, as well as NFL fantasy love/hate/sleepe...
We survived Week 0. After a solid 2-1 start to our best bets, we turn with wide eyes toward a beautiful full slate of games this weekend. Week One presents a similar challenge. Trying to figure out wh...
Dear Diary, I don’t know if proud is the word I should use, but I’m proud of the UConn Huskies football team. There were a lot of positives that came out of this game. While the Huskies lo...
I’m back, baby. After taking the summer (mostly) off and working behind the scenes as the new Student U Editor in Chief (not to flex), I’m ready to hand out some winners this college footb...
Welcome to the Husky Diaries. Through the college football season, I’ll be previewing and recapping every UConn Huskies game for your pleasure, and I’m assuming my agony. Maybe I’ll ...
In this day and age of college football, I am repulsed and disgusted to learn that Donovan Raiola is pushing his players to the point where they vomit. There is simply no place for this style of coach...
Forget about Deshaun Watson. Put aside the preseason. Erase from your mind any competitions happening in camp. As an NFL fan and concerned journalist, I need to bring a bigger issue to everyones atten...
Big news coming out of Carolina’s camp. Head coach Matt Rhule has named Baker Mayfield the teams starting quarterback for week one. Mayfield was acquired from the Browns on July 6th in exchange ...
MEGA PRESEASON PODCAST! -David Eickholt and Sean Bock of 247 Sports -B1G TV Deal -Defensive/Offensive Breakdowns -Breakout players -Over/Unders -Bold Statements -Draft of bad personality traits Subscr...
The NFL and NFLPA have reportedly reached an agreement regarding Browns QB Deshaun Watson’s suspension. Watson was originally given a six game suspension by Sue L. Robinson (who is an independen...
Was I right, or was I right? Prior to the NFL Draft, I wrote about why I thought Trevor Penning would be a bust. I noted how he’s over aggressive and very sloppy in his technique. This didn’t prev...
On this week’s HTR: -Random football chatter -Nebraska roasting -Draft of first world problems Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Anchor. Follow the show on Twitter, Insta...
Lindsay is the Only NFL Running Back in History With 500+ carries and 0 Fumbles Despite the crowded RB room in Indianapolis, Phillip Lindsay deserves more carries. Lindsay is currently the leader in N...
Over the past few weeks, a big question circulating has been, “Who are the top five receivers in the NFL?”. Many wideouts have answered the question and no list has been the same. Some guy...
Notre Dame revealed their Shamrock Series jerseys in one of the most creative ways possible. They used two of their All-American players, their head coach, and two notable alum and recreated an iconic...
While we are nearing the kickoff of the NFL season, many talented veterans are still on the market. With injuries popping up all throughout training camp, a handful of teams are in need of replacement...
DT: Foley Fatukasi, Jacksonville Jaguars While I believe the Jaguars overpaid for Fatukasi, he was a very underrated pickup this offseason. The past three seasons in New York, he’s played in ove...
It has been the offseason of money for the receivers from the 2019 NFL Draft class. In the past few months, Deebo Samuel, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Brown, Hunter Renfrow, and D.K. Metcalf have signed big m...
Football is back, baby! College Football kicks off with Week Zero on August 27, and I could not be more excited. There is nothing I enjoy more than coming together and watching the greatest sport on e...
After weeks of deliberation, Deshaun Watson has finally been handed down his punishment for the 2022 season. The 26 year-old Cleveland Browns quarterback was issued a 6 game suspension stemming from h...
HONORABLE MENTIONS Tennessee Titans RB Derrick Henry, Atlanta Falcons CB A.J. Terrell, San Francisco 49ers DE Nick Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert, Dallas Cowboys OG Zack Martin, Cincinna...
QB: Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos It was between Russ and Watson for this, but with Watson’s suspension pending, I have to ride with Russ. He’s one of the leagues most experienced players...
In a new age of media, creative content has dominated college football. Well, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish just topped every other program when it comes to jersey reveals. On 11/8, Notre Dame takes o...
Earlier today, former Titans and Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Adam Schefter first reported that the 33 year-old All-Pro receiver would be tea...
The Favorites Alabama QB Bryce Young Young is the returning Heisman winner and is undoubtedly the favorite to win the award again. Last season, in a very loaded SEC, the sophomore threw for 4,827 yard...
Last week, I went over who some of the most powerful Republican leaders would root for in college football. When you think of Republicans and the people who vote for them, it feels like more of a coll...
Year after year, Madden NEVER gets the 99 overalls correct. Well I shouldn’t say never, but rarely do they get the 99 overalls correct. They gatekeep the club and don’t name enough players...
Leonard Fournette went from a power back to a fat back in the matter of five months. The former fourth overall pick rushed for 812 yards and 8 touchdowns in 14 games last season for the Buccaneers. Du...
I’m trying to find the right words to use to describe how I feel about PFF’s recent quarterback rankings. I am not too sure if “dumbfounded” or “flabbergasted” work...
While we are a ways away from the 2024 presidential election, debates and polling are approaching quickly. I do get excited for debates and the caucuses because it’s absolutely looney and entert...
On this week’s HTR: -The boys are back from summer hiatus -Conference realignment -Kadyn Proctor commits/ton of other high recruits commit -Petras throws a football 70 yards -Keegan/Kris Murray ...
Look at what we currently have for FBS football conferences. Take a good long look at it. Maybe you like it, maybe you believe it could be improved. Well, completely scrap it. Throw it in the trash an...
The Patriots had a rich tradition of winning the past twenty-five years that has come to a halt since 2019. Tom Brady departed and a new regime of players are now looking to revive the dynasty. To do ...
CODE RED! CODE RED! We have more college football conference shakeups as it’s been announced that USC and UCLA plan to move to the Big Ten as early 2024. While nothing has been finalized yet, it...
We are approximately 58 days from the college football season kicking off and I’m pumped. Once the Irish get back in action, my Saturdays (when I’m not playing) will revolve around Notre D...
2022 feels like a make or break year for the Vikings. The division is weak, the top receiver has fled to the west, and they stole Green Bay’s top pass rusher. It’s the perfect storm to win...
A charitable individual with a vibrant personality that balled out on the gridiron is the best way to describe Rob Gronkowski. The league lost a great one today. After 11 outstanding NFL seasons, Rob ...
The idea of the NFL expanding has always peaked my interest. I love the NFL and the thought of new teams, more players getting the opportunity to play in the league, and the growth of new fan bases gi...
Ah the dreaded hot seat. Every season we see a handful of below average starting quarterbacks get thrown on the hot seat; and some survive while others get cut, traded, or even worse…traded to C...
Notre Dame and Michigan have been cut-throat rivals for over a century, and not once has that rivalry waned. While the two prestigious universities have not played each other since 2019, they have bee...
Dallas Cowboys: B+ Starter: Dak Prescott: If you had to describe Dak Prescott in one word, it’d be consistent. He’s had one season under 3,300 passing yards and that was when he broke his ...
Buffalo Bills: A+ Options: Josh Allen: Josh Allen is a top three quarterback in the league with a massive arm and a great ability to run the ball. He’s been able to will the Bills to a handful o...
Very few things in life make me giddy; my mom’s meatloaf, rewatching Se7en and American Psycho, and of course watching the Bears dwindle through the depths of hell. This upcoming football season...
1. Cleveland Browns, Louisville QB Lamar Jackson: As we all know, Cleveland selected Baker Mayfield in the 2018 NFL Draft. That wasn’t an awful pick, but Lamar has just had more success with les...
With 2022 NFL training camp right around the corner, many teams are looking to solidify a starting quarterback. Here are four enticing quarterback battles to keep an eye on during training camp. Atlan...
Baltimore went to work this offseason with a strong focus on improving their defensive backfield. But did the recent signing of Kyle Fuller solidify them as the league’s best secondary? The Thre...
We all know the usual suspects that’ll be favorites for the MVP award for the 2022 season; Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Tom Brady, yada yada yada. But what about the guys on the o...
In past New England Super Bowl runs, a strong aspect of their team has been the inside linebacking core. Last year, their inside linebacking core looked old and confused. There were multiple games whe...
Is it too early to pick the NFL Rookies of the Year for this upcoming season? Yeah, probably; but who cares, it needs to be done. This year’s draft class was absolutely loaded and there are a lo...
The crux of the NFL offseason sits in the rearview, but there are still a lot of great players looking to land on rosters for the 2022-2023 season. Here are the five best available free agents followi...
New England isn’t known as one of the powerhouses regions for football, let alone Connecticut; but this past weekend, multiple college football players with ties to the Constitution State found ...
North Carolina QB Sam Howell It’s been a bizarre draft when it comes to the quarterback position and Sam Howell is still on the board. Howell has a lot of experience from his time at North Carol...
I think I need a cigarette and a Gatorade following last night’s first round; it was utter chaos and I loved every second of it. Right from the jump the Texans shocked everyone by taking Derek S...
Round one of the NFL Draft has come and gone… And it was bonkers. My Mock Draft was mangled by the third overall pick, only one quarterback was drafted, and we saw a multitude of trades. A lot o...
1. Christian Kirk broke the receiver market. Kirk’s contract at the start of free agency with the Jaguars was equal to throwing a hanging breaking ball to Barry Bonds; a no-brainer home run for ...
I’m like a kid on Christmas. If I had to power rank my favorite days of the year, Thanksgiving is number one, Draft Day is number two, and the kickoff of college football season is three; I̵...
Vegas has recently updated their odds on who Jacksonville is going to take number one and it has me perplexed. Covers.com has Jacksonville at -190 to take Georgia defensive end Travon Walker. Now this...
Offense Quarterback Bailey Zappe, Western Kentucky: Zappe gained notoriety this past season when he broke multiple records in a Hill Topper uniform. His 5,967 yards and 62 touchdowns were number one i...
Interior Defensive Line Jordan Davis, Georgia: Jordan Davis is a monster; it befuddles me that a man of his size moves in the way that he does. At the combine, the 6’6, 341 pound defensive tackl...
Quarterback Malik Willis, Liberty: I was between Willis and Pickett, but I just like a lot of what Willis does more than the double gloved assassin. Willis has a very good presence on the field. He st...
When you describe some of the greatest offensive linemen of all time you’d call athletes like John Hannah “nasty”, or Bruce Matthews “aggressive” and “mean”. ...
1. Jacksonville Jaguars Alabama OT Evan Neal: Lots of scouts and analysts are predicting that Jacksonville takes Hutchinson or Walker. If they do that then they are moronic. The Jaguars main goal shou...
While I do love the NFL Draft and this time of the year, we’ve hit the portion of it that I despise; the overthinking stage. This stage occurs every single year. You see a very good prospectR...
Multiple NFL teams this offseason made moves to acquire a new starting quarterback in the hopes of furthering their franchise’s chance at success. Seattle did the opposite. They shipped their fr...
The Arch Manning sweepstakes is ON! A new school has emerged for the five star gunslinger.. The news has myself and most college football fans befuddled. While it may be a long shot, the Virginia Cava...
I made my best attempt to conquer the biggest offseason additions of the AFC already, now it’s time to look at the NFC. It felt as if the AFC became a super division, while the NFC remained stag...
This past postseason, the Bengals did the impossible, they made the Super Bowl with a piss poor offensive line. Through four playoff games, Cincinnati’s offensive line allowed 19 sacks and lost ...
I think that I speak for all NFL fans when I say that this offseason has been RIDICULOUS. We witnessed established quarterbacks find new homes, legends retire (then un-retire), and saw the trajectory ...
Super Bowl LVI kicks off on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET, but this is definitely not your typical Super Bowl. In a season that always kept us guessing, it is only fitting that we cap it off with a showdown ...
On this week’s HTR: -Catching up on Iowa sports -New basketball arena? -Compared John Lickliter/Connor McCaffery Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show...
It was an Adam Schefter tweet that may change the landscape of football as we know it. It was a tweet that made you run to your phone and quickly text just about everyone you know. After 22 seasons, t...
Even when his team has been eliminated, Tom Brady still finds a way to be the main event. With the confusion surrounding Brady’s alleged retirement dominating social media, it’s easy to fo...
Elite level athletes are making a difference on their teams right away. Rookies and a number of 2nd and 3rd year guys are making their mark on the league early and often. These players are already con...
The field is a little smaller as we head into the Divisional Round this weekend. After a few blowouts and some decent matchups, it seems that the hype for this weekend’s games is much higher tha...
While the playoffs decide the rest of the draft order, I thought it would be good to hit positional specifics. One of my favorite positions in the draft to scout is quarterback. I may not always get i...
The 2021 NFL regular season is rapidly heading for a thrilling conclusion, with each of the 32 teams having played 14 of their scheduled 17 games. The playoff picture is taking shape, but only the Gre...
Playoff football is here! In the NFL’s longest season ever, we’re also treated to an extended Wild-Card Weekend, as the Cardinals and Rams will face off in the first ever Monday Night play...
When word broke of the Bears firing Matt Nagy, the entire city of Chicago awaited a final decision on embattled General Manager Ryan Pace. Since Pace’s arrival this time in 2014, things haven...
After the final piece of confetti has fallen from the rafters and the stadium lights go out, the CFB season ends. But it also marks the dawn of a new season for NFL/College Football fans around the co...
It all comes down to this. After the dust settled last weekend, we were left with the clearcut two best teams in the nation competing for a championship. And it wasn’t even close. For Bama, it w...
Sunday’s matinee against Minnesota marks the likely end of the Matt Nagy era in Chicago. Unfortunately for a fanbase in limbo, nobody’s quite sure of the fate of failed general manager Rya...
The first Week 18 in NFL history is here! With the season extended by one week, we get another weekend of huge matchups that will set the playoff matchups in stone. Many teams are in must-win situatio...
Last Sunday, former Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown stormed off the field during a game against the New York Jets. He removed his jersey, gloves, and shirt in frustration and was shouting at th...
Happy New Year! 2022 has arrived and with it comes the home stretch of the NFL season. While Week 17 is no longer the final week of the regular season, there’s still quite a bit at stake and a l...
Ring in the New Year with the “Best of The Rest” Bowl between Oklahoma State’s Cowboys and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. When the dust settled upon the conclusion of the 2021 campai...
The Rose Bowl is the most iconic setting in college football. New Years’ Day, the gorgeous sunset and prior generations hearing Keith Jackson calling the game “The Granddaddy of them All...
Friday, Dec. 31 at 3:30 PM EST on ESPN When the 2021 season kicked off, it felt like everything had to go right for the Cincinnati Bearcats to make the College Football Playoff. Well, it sure did. Ohi...
Thursday December 30th, at 7pm on ESPN Bowl season is officially here, and it’s almost time for the New Year’s Six. This season’s Peach Bowl will feature the University of Pittsburgh...
Week 16 is upon us and COVID continues to dominate the NFL’s headlines. It seems as though every day a new team is reported with an outbreak, and the timing couldn’t be worse. These Decemb...
You just can’t go too long without some drama in the National Football League. Not only is COVID ripping through the league right now, impacting a number of huge games this week, but we’ve...
We have officially entered the thick of the playoff hunt. With 5 weeks to go, we are finally getting an idea of where each team may slot in to the playoff field, while still having plenty of unanswere...
We’ve reached December and the NFL playoff race is really heating up. We’re well into the season and there still may be more question marks than certainties. This is the month where stars ...
Happy Turkey Day! Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday, and football plays a significant role in that. There’s no greater feeling than sinking into your couch to watch the Cowboys in...
We’re getting closer and closer to the holidays which means that football season is heating up. As we get into Week 11, the playoff race is as muddled as ever. Plenty of teams from both division...
On this week’s HTR: -Floyd stays in Iowa City -Basketball keeps winning -Draft of our favorite Pixar characters Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show on ...
Two names are dominating Twitter as we enter week 10: Cam Newton and Odell Beckham Jr. You might read that and think we’re back in 2015, but it really is 2021, and these are the guys who could b...
On this week’s HTR: -Hawks get back on track at NW -Basketball teams start hot -Draft of favorite sports to play Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show on...
Whew! Quite a bit happened as the trade deadline came and went, and we can officially gear up for the latter half of the 2021 season. Von Miller was the biggest name to be shipped, but we also saw ple...
On this week’s HTR: -Another embarrassment in Madison -What to expect at Northwestern -Draft of vessels to drink out of Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the ...
As week 8 dawns upon us, the big question on many NFL fans’ minds is… “What the **** is up with the Kansas City Chiefs??” A shocking 27-3 blowout loss to the Tennessee Titans h...
On this week’s HTR: -David Bell slaughtering the Hawks -Weird week in CFB -Wisconsin preview -Draft of favorite appetizers Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean! Follow t...
After a pummeling at the hands of a well-rested, better coached, better schemed, more talented — just better in every sense — Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad on Sunday, the Chicago Bears posses...
Welcome back to another week in the NFL. Storylines will always dominate this league, and the big one this week is the potential trades for Texans’ QB Deshaun Watson being back on the table. The...
Week 6 in the NFL is shrouded in controversy. Leaked emails and messages from Raiders’ coach Jon Gruden have taken center stage, and opened up a league wide conversation about respect, privacy a...
On this week’s HTR: -Recap of biggest win in 36 years – #4 Penn St. -David Bell preview -Draft of favorite candy Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the s...
Week 5 saw a MAJOR shakeup in my rankings. Ole Miss and Arkansas were both crushed on the road, solidifying Bama and Georgia as the two best teams in the country. We also saw Oregon lose a brutal game...
We’re firmly into October as the NFL season continues to heat up. Just like players begin to get in the swing of things around this time of the year, so do writers as we learn more about each te...
On this week’s HTR: -Maryland recap -Penn St. preview -Draft of favorite chain restaurants Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and PodBean. Follow the show on Twitter, Instagram, a...
Week 4 in college football was another great one, with Arkansas knocking off Texas A&M (just like I predicted) and setting the stage for a huge Saturday matchup at Georgia. Notre Dame was able to ...
As we enter the 4th week of the NFL season, we’re going to get a good sense of what’s real and what’s not. Will the Rams ever lose with Matt Stafford? Are the Broncos, Panthers and R...
(Week 4: 3-4, Total: 11-10) It was the day of the dogs last week in CFB, with a handful of upsets including the Mighty Clemson Tigers! It wasn’t the greatest week for me in NCAA as I ended up in...
On this week’s HTR, the Hawks moved to 4-0 with a win over Colorado St. and the boys broke it down. They also previewed what lies ahead with Maryland. They wrapped up the pod with a draft of the...
On this week’s HTR, the boys recap Kent St. and look at what Colorado St. will bring to Iowa City. They also drafted their favorite pre/post game TV and radio crews. Subscribe to the show on App...
We enter week 3 of the NFL with plenty of surprises already occurring. The crop of 2-0 teams features some that we’d expect and some new blood trying to prove they’re for real this season....
1. Alabama Maybe have some competition this year in the SEC? 2. Georgia Good start to conference play. 3. Oregon Kind of mean to do a SUNY school like that but I’ll allow it. 4. Iowa Iowa is the bes...
Welcome back to another week of football. Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season gave us a little bit of everything. We saw some teams rise to the occasion and surprise us, while others (cough cough… the...
Record: (Week 2: 3-2, Total: 7-6) Profitable week last week with the big dogs laying in pure revenge style and Iowa proving they’re still top dog. Buffalo just could not get their running game g...
…and ownership let ’em off the hook. The late Dennis Green was spot on in his assessment of the Chicago Bears back in 2006; he was simply fifteen years too early. Sunday night’s blow...
Week 2 in the NCAA saw a handful of surprising outcomes. Oregon handed it to Ohio State on the road, Texas fell to Arkansas, and USC got its doors blown off by a bad Stanford team, just to name a few....
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report…IOWA IS A HAWKEYE STATE! The boys broke down the dismantling in Ames and drafted their favorite hungover foods/restaurants. Subscribe to the show on ...
Record: (2-4 Week 1, 4-4 Total) Rough one last week ladies and gents. But to quote Omar Little portrayed by the late great Michael K. Williams: “When you come at the king, you best not miss̶...
Ladies and gentlemen, the NFL is back. Last season was incredible, but something about empty stadiums just didn’t feel right. The atmosphere is half the fun with the National Football League, an...
As we go through my first Top 25 rankings, let’s remember a couple things. First, I don’t care what AP has to say. Second, rankings should never come out until after at least one week of p...
IT’S HATE WEEK! The Hawkeye Tailgate Report boys break down the Indiana blowout and preview what’s ahead for the Cy-Hawk Game this Saturday. Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotif...
Fall is arriving and NFL football is right around the corner. The start of September is a wonderful time in sports. Baseball playoff pushes are happening, college football is alive and well, and fanta...
Week One of the college football season was everything we could have asked for as fans. Upsets, great games, and all day action. In case you missed any of it, here are some of the big headlines after ...
Current Record: 2-0 What’s up guys! Working on sweat and generator power as Hurricane Ida came through and caused massive damage to the Gulf South, but here we are. Week 1 is here after a profit...
Everyone is excited for the return of college football. Week 0 gave the people a little taste but the real action begins Thursday night. Among the blockbuster games is Georgia traveling to Death Valle...
Since everyone else gets to make some wild predictions I figured I would throw my two cents in. With that being said, they will be reasonable predictions that should seem plausible to the typical NFL ...
IT IS GAME WEEK! On this week’s HTR, the boys break down the Indiana game and have a draft of Iowa athletes they’d most like to get a drink with. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Football is BACK baby! Week 0 starts this weekend with Nebraska-Illinois and just like that we have meaningful football until February. This also means ...
On this week’s HTR, we welcome on 247’s Sean Bock and David Eickholt. The boys preview the 2021 football season with an extra-long football special. They also draft their top bars in Iowa ...
Football season is almost back and the Campus Cover boys are slowly waking up from their hibernation. With that in mind, we wanted to throw out some of the most interesting future/prop bets for the up...
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report, we cover everything from the last couple months. Garza, Wiesy, Clark, Gilman, and everything in between. Football is only three weeks away! Subscribe to t...
Jim Dunaway, Host of the brand new show Next Round Live that debuts August 16th at 9am CT and Former CBS/WJOX broadcaster joins in on the shape of the BIG12 after the official departure of Texas/OU. G...
I am speaking as a Dolphins fan, who aims for complete authenticity and accuracy…. With that in mind, this article may or may not be for you. There is a reason why I personally don’t fall ...
On this week’s Hawkeye Tailgate Report, we are back from our hiatus! The boys wrapped up last basketball season and looked ahead to the next football. They power ranked the streets in Iowa City ...
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and giving them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a team’s s...
Something I have done for the last few years is taking a look at every team’s off-season (free agency, trades, and the draft) and give them a grade. Obviously, I try to grade based on a teamR...
GM Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Cambell wrapped up their first NFL draft as the new regime of the Detroit Lions Sunday night, and I think it’s safe to say it was a good one. The Lions had a ve...
The Christmas of the NFL offseason. The first round of the 2021 NFL draft offered some interesting picks and some big slides by players I expected to go early. Now that the first round has concluded i...
This is the moment all football fans have been waiting for. Ever since quarterback Trevor Lawrence was in high school, he was destined to be the number one pick in the NFL Draft. Now, the wait is over...
Justin Fields is a very interesting prospect. Before the season started, it seemed as if Fields was a lock to be the second quarterback taken in the draft behind Trevor Lawrence. However, with Zach Wi...
Alabama’s Mac Jones has flew up the draft boards after his sensational Junior season. Jones won the Manning award to finish off his career at Alabama, an award given to the top quarterback in th...
Terrace Marshall Jr. was set to breakout during the 2020 season for the LSU Tigers. With Justin Jefferson being drafted, and Ja’Marr Chase opting out, Marshall Jr. was the number one option on t...
This is the first mock draft I’ll ever put out for other people to critique. Obviously, like any other football head, I’ve done my own, but I’ve always kept them to myself. This time...
Every year I dive into the lists of prospects to find one player that I put my stamp of approval on. Are my stamps of approval worth anything? No, they are not. However, I will always take the time to...
Trevon Moehrig was recruited to play CB out of high school in Spring Branch, Texas and soon moved to safety once he got to TCU. He is widely considered the top safety in this class and is the *only* s...
Caleb Farley might be the best defensive player in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played quarterback in high school and then signed on to play wide receiver at Virginia Tech before switching to corner. It sur...
Christian Darrisaw is a lock in the first round. He has the prototypical size and power to be a great player in the league. He was a three-year starter at Virginia Tech, which gives him the experience...
Everything coming into this draft regarding the tight end class is about Kyle Pitts. It’s not undeserved, Pitts is the best prospect at the position we have seen in years. With that said, it for...
Jalen Mayfield, the Michigan man, is one of those underrated prospects that could go day one or fall all the way to a late day two pick because of the class depth. He has the size and strength that ev...
The middle linebacker is almost always the defensive leader on the field. The position is responsible for relaying signals from coaches and covering sideline to sideline. No player embodies that more ...
Ohio State running back Trey Sermon rose to stardom after the injury to former starting Buckeye running back Master Teague III. In Sermon’s first game as a feature back in the Big Ten championsh...
During the 2020-2021 College Football season, Alabama’s Patrick Surtain II was one of the most feared cornerbacks in the country. Surtain II was a vital piece to the championship-winning Alabama...
Azeez Ojulari is a very interesting prospect. The EDGE rusher from Georgia holds some great attributes, but also struggles with some aspects of his game. Ojulari was redshirted his freshman year and t...
Before this off-season, Dave Gettleman was widely regarded as one of the worst general managers in the NFL. Now it seems like the general opinion has shifted. People have been praising his decision-ma...
JOK is the do-it-all linebacker that made Notre Dame’s defense so good this past season. He is by far the most versatile player in this draft class and one of the most pro-ready. He’s a na...
Athletic freak. That’s the best way to describe Micah Parsons. Like the Youtube video says, he’s a generational talent. He sat out the 2020 season but was so good in 2019 that it did nothi...
Dylan Moses is the kind of guy offensive players don’t want to see in the hole. He’s not flashy, but he gets the job done. He was the leader of the Alabama defense that won the CFP this pa...
Pat Freiermuth is the number two tight end in this draft class and for good reason. He’s earned the nickname ‘Baby Gronk’ for his playstyle and you’ll see why in his highlights...
Kyle Pitts is undoubtedly the best TE in this draft class. Pitts, the 2021 John Mackey Award winner, had an exceptional senior season that impressed many people with his combination of size and athlet...
When you think of legendary sports games, the first one that would come to mind for most people would be the NCAA football series. Whether you were playing with your Heisman winning Road to Glory crea...
Jay Tufele is one of the rawest prospects in this draft. He is an athletic freak that headed USC’s defensive line. He opted out in 2020 due to the incompetence of the PAC 12. When he did play he...
Do you like offensive linemen that are trying to rip their matchup’s head off? Trey Smith is your guy, come the second or third round of this year’s draft. Originally a 5-star left tackle ...
Levi Onwuzurike was a 4 star recruit coming out of high school in Allen, Texas. Following a few years in the pacific northwest playing for the Washington Huskies, it’s easy to say that he exceed...
Christian Barmore is the top interior D-line prospect on a lot of boards coming into the 2021 draft. IDL is not a strong position group at the top of this draft, but Barmore just might be the best of ...
Daviyon Nixon is one of those players that makes your jaw drop when he makes a play. He’s 6’3 305 lbs and is quick. A year after AJ Epinesa, the Hawkeyes put another player into the draft ...
Interior O-line is a very small class this year. There aren’t many guys that will still be there on day three. Creed Humphrey, the top center in this class, is one of the ones that will be taken...
Two years after signing on to build the football program in Lawrence, Kansas, Les Miles’ harrowing past flooded with sexual misconduct allegations while in charge of the Louisiana State Tigers r...
July 22nd, 2021 Fresh air, warm breeze, blinding sun, and nothing but smiles surrounding the practice field at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois. Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in Chicag...
Alim McNeill has quite possibly the highest ceiling of any of the interior D-lineman in this draft class. The 6’2 320 lb. NC State product started all three years, being a key piece to their def...