Ryan Pace & Matt Nagy Are Who We Thought They Were
…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...
2021 Week 1 NFL Preview: Picks and Award Previews!
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...
7 Bold Takes Heading Into the 2021-22 NFL Season
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...
10 Predictions for the 2021 NFL Season
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 ...
5 NFL Season Win Totals To Watch Out For
Presented by Play BUSR NFL Preseason is officially upon us! For the next 3 weeks, we will see new faces, splash plays and, mostly, rust being shaken off. All 32 teams have a short amount of time to fi...
Campus Cover: Interesting Futures Bets for the 2021-2022 NFL Season
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...
Miami Vent: Xavien Howard Reveals His Lack Of Self-Awareness
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 ...
Best Sleeper Players on every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 3)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. P...
Best Sleeper Players on every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 2)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. Y...
NFL Off-Season Grades: NFC South Edition
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...
Ranking Detroit Rebuilds – Who Has The Brightest Future?
54-111 That is the combined record for each Detroit sports team this year, including the Lions 2020 season. For 8 months us Detroit sports fans have only seen our teams win 54 times. However, the losi...
NFL Off-Season Grades: AFC South edition
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...
Detroit Lions Draft Grade
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...
NFL Draft: Grading Every First Round Pick
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...
NFL Mock Draft 1.0 w/ Trades
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...
Bryan Mills: Potential Sleeper Of The Draft
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...
Caleb Farley: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Best Sleeper Players on Every NFL Team in 2021 (Pt. 1)
Note: This is a four part breakdown of the best sleeper players on every NFL team most likely to have a breakout season in 2021. Each part will contain eight players from the same AFC/NFC divisions. P...
Trey Sermon: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Patrick Surtain II: 2021 Draft Breakdown
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: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
The Giants Shouldn’t Be Praised For Reckless Spending
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...
Jay Tufele: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Levi Onwuzurike: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Daviyon Nixon: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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 ...
Creed Humphrey: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Speaking Into Existence: Russell Wilson to Chicago
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: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
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...
Marvin Wilson: 2021 NFL Draft Breakdown
Marvin Wilson was a man amongst boys on the football field during his college career. One of the few shining lights on a poor Florida State team, Wilson, 6’5 305 lbs, proved why he’s one o...
J.J. Watt Picks Arizona
Super-star defensive end, J.J. Watt, has decided to take his talents to the NFC and join the Arizona Cardinals. Watt has signed a two year deal worth $28 million, along with $23 million guaranteed. He...
Quarterback Controversy: Why it’s Wilson, Watson or Bust for Chicago
In the history of the Chicago Bears, no quarterback has eclipsed 4,000 passing yards in a single season. Erik Kramer fell just shy with 3,838 in 1995, followed by Jay Cutler with the four next best se...
Not Gonna Lie Podcast: Mock Drafts with Daniel Jeremiah
Breaking down the winners and losers from the Carson Wentz trade and diving into Daniel Jeremiah’s most recent mock draft Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/not-gonna-lie/support...
BREAKING: Carson Wentz Traded to Colts
The Carson Wentz offseason drama is finally over. The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to trade Wentz to the Indianapolis Colts for a 2021 third-round pick and a conditional 2022 second-round pick that...
Monday’s Mock of the Mock Pt. 2
Everybody’s favorite recurring article is back for another! This time we’re taking on the heavy hitters: Todd McShay. Let’s get into the spots I liked, loved, or questioned. ESPNR...
JJ Watt Released: What’s Next?
In a surprising twist to the NFL offseason, the Houston Texans and all-world defensive lineman JJ Watt mutually agreed to part ways on Friday morning. Watt’s reign as one of the league’s m...
SUPER BOWL LV Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast
Closing the book on another NFL season, Kelvin Del Valle joins the show to discuss the next moves for the Chiefs, where it went wrong, and why Brady is able to continue to play at a high level. After ...
Campus Cover Ep. 074: Super Bowl LV Preview
It’s the Super Bowl! The big game deserves our biggest podcast of the season. We have prop bets, sides, totals, and everything in between for the last episode of the 2020-21 NFL season. The Camp...
Why Have the Buffalo Bills Still Not Won a SuperBowl?
Anyone who has ever made it a point to visit Buffalo, NY is well aware that this city is famed for its die-hard Bills fans. Often quoting names from the so-called halcyon days such as OJ Simpson and D...
Big Game Prop-aganda: Best Bets, Props for SBLV
When the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers compete for the 55th Lombardi Trophy this upcoming Sunday night, the game forever becomes emblematic of the season endured over the course of the p...
Lions Send Stafford to Rams; Receive Haul
The Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed upon a deal that will send QB Matthew Stafford to LA. In return, the Lions will receive two future first round picks, a third round pick, and QB ...
Conference Championship Recap: Not Gonna Lie Podcast
A jam packed episode with everyone’s favorite recurring guest. I dive into why I liked the FG play better (Patty disagreed), what the Packers and Bills need to focus on in the offseason, and why...
Thank You, Sheila Ford-Hamp
You know, it’s not often that I praise or say thank you to any team from Detroit. Living 45 minutes away from The D has been both a blessing and a curse in terms of my sports fandom. I was born ...
“Sell The Team”: Once Wishful Thinking, Now An Apathetic Outcry
The Chicago Bears met their drawn out demise at the hands of the New Orleans Saints less than two weeks ago. Yet, heading into conference championship weekend, the dread feels existential. This isn...
Tom Brady Looks to Make (more) NFL History
This past Sunday, 43 year old Tom Brady started in his 43rd playoff game (32-9). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to New Orleans for the Divisional round, and won the game 30-20 to advance to the NFC...
NFL Divisional Round Recap & Conference Championship Preview: Not Gonna Lie
Friend of the show Luke Owens hopped on to recap everything from the Divisional Round in the NFL. We also got into questionable coaching decisions through the past two weeks and how there may never be...
Why Winning A Super Bowl Didn’t Save Doug Pederson
If you know anything about me, it is that I strongly believe that good coaching is the most important factor for any team in any sport. Which makes this title seem redundant. However, a major factor i...
Nickelodeon Televises its First NFL Game
One of the NFC Wild Card games looked a little different this season with the popular kid’s station, Nickelodeon, televising the Bears and Saints game. It was a blast from the past for many fans...
Simulating the 2020 NFL Playoffs
This season has flown by and we have already made it to the 2020 NFL Playoffs. COVID issues aside, it was a smooth NFL season that actually saw the regular season finish on schedule. For the second ye...
Detroit Lions Offseason Wishlist
Well, another unsuccessful season by the Detroit Lions. This year was a bit more painful than past seasons, though. The firing of Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn midseason gave us the feel of a full re...
NFL Wild Card Round Preview
It’s officially time for the NFL playoffs! The Wild Card round starts on Saturday when we will let all the chaos ensue. NFC Wild Card Matchups #2 New Orleans vs. #7 Chicago One of the few matchu...
NFL Wild Card Weekend: Mayhem & Madness Awaits
The longest week of the NFL season is finally coming to a close. Of the fourteen teams qualified for the postseason, twelve match up on Saturday or Sunday. The reigning Super Bowl Champion Kansas City...
Every Possible Landing Spot For Deshaun Watson: Tiered
As we enter the 2020-21 NFL Playoffs, all eyes are on a quarterback whose team isn’t even participating. Superstar Deshaun Watson appears to have had it with the Houston Texans’ new manage...
Alex Smith’s Newest Trophy
On November 18, 2018, Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith suffered a spiral compound fracture of the tibia & fibula in his right leg on a sack during a game against the Houston Texans....
Wildcard Weekend: Campus Cover Episode 071
Pat and Cody preview NFL Wildcard Weekend action. Give it as listen as the guys break down each game of the weekend! The Campus Cover is the best sports betting podcast out there (in our opinion at ...
Which Head Coach Opening Is The Most Desirable?
With the NFL regular season concluding teams have begun the more darkest stage of the off-season, firing coaches and executives, if they haven’t already. So far the Jaguars, Falcons, Jets, Charg...
Week 17 NFL Preview: Game Picks and Award Predictions!
We’ve reached the final week of the NFL Season. With the year we’ve had, it’s quite amazing that the NFL was able to get through this year with only a few hiccups along the way. On t...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 17
The final week of the regular season. Which means playoffs football! But also means I can’t spend my Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays watching football. As well as spend hours of every other day ...
The Dolphins Are The Epitome Of Team Building
Team building is certainly a tricky thing. At least for the Dolphins it has been. The two main parts of team building are the draft and free agency. In my years of observing this league and sports in ...
Week 16 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
Another week in the NFL has arrived. Week 15 had some shocking upsets and created some serious changes in playoff position. Week 16 should be no different, as every game means a little bit more than i...
Carson Wentz Needs A Fresh Start
Carson Wentz’s career with the Eagles has certainly been up and down. He started off red-hot as a rookie, then he and the Eagles cooled down and finished the season more modestly. Next year, he ...
Trevor Lawrence Should Force His Way To The Carolina Panthers
Jaguars fans are rejoicing because the Jets finally won a game. However, I am still very concerned about the short-term and long-term health of Trevor Lawrence. Both physically and mentally. Because t...
Jaguars Luck Into Trevor Lawrence
Trevor Lawrence is going to look pretty good in teal and black. I can see it already, “The Jacksonville Jaguars have won their fifth straight Super Bowl behind the arm of Trevor Lawrence.”...
How Media Affects Athletic Performance: Social Media
Today more than ever, people are on social media. As a fan myself, it provides me with the ability to connect with anybody in the world with an @. People will often use social media as a way to get in...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 15
It was a very impactful Week of NFL Football. Teams losing their leads in the playoff race. Some keeping their hopes alive. Others having theirs take a hit. The last three weeks will be one for the hi...
Week 15 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome back to another week of NFL Previews! Week 15 has some marquee matchups, and clinching situations are starting to look clearer. The MVP race is tightening up, and the frontrunners also appear ...
NFL Playoff Predictions: Who Gets In?
We are only a couple of weeks away from the NFL postseason and with roughly 24 teams still alive, we have an exciting finish on our hands. There are four spots already accounted for, that being the Ch...
State of the NFC East
New York Giants (5-7, 0 GB) After starting a horrid 0-5, the New York Giants looked bound for another top 10 draft pick. The team has quickly turned it around going 5-2 in their last seven games and i...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 14
A lot of shifting around this week in the NFL. Giants upset the Seahawks. The nameless team in Washington ended the Steelers undefeated season. I have to shoutout the 1972 Dolphins as the only team to...
Week 14 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
We’re back for another exciting week of NFL action! Teams are beginning to officially punch their tickets to the playoffs, and for many fantasy leagues, week 14 indicates the start of their own ...
NFC East Divisional Odds
The NFC East this year has been a train wreck. Even with some of the teams getting hot as of late, the two teams atop the division currently sit at paltry 5-7 records. While it is nothing to write hom...
NFL Week 14 Model Projections
I’ve been building this NFL predictive model for close to two seasons now with great results. I figured that now is as good of a time as any to make these numbers public to help everyone out! NF...
The Culture Shift in the NFL
Having a good head coach in the NFL is the most important thing to being successful. Yes, even more so than a quarterback. A great coach changes the culture of an organization into a winning one. Take...
Browns Narrowly Avoid Bottlegate 2.0
December 16th, 2001 is a day that lives in Cleveland infamy. Now, nearly 19 years later and 900 miles south, history almost repeated itself. Although the circumstances and eventually the outcome diffe...
Week 13 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
The rescheduling of games due to the Coronavirus means no Thursday night game as we enter week 13 of the NFL season. Instead, we’ll be treated to a Monday night doubleheader and the return of Tu...
NFL Offenses Are More Efficient Than Ever
Everyone knows that scoring has exploded in 2020. It took Vegas over a month to adjust to this uptick in scoring around the league. Is it because of the lack of preseason, the increased amount of pass...
NFL Power Rankings: Week 13
By popular demand–aka Harrison Sillings–I have brought my weekly rankings to the Student Union format. Where I give my best to determine where I think each team ranks currently in the NFL....
Tanking: The Most Overused Word In Sports
I am sure a lot of people sleep better at night thinking their team being absolutely terrible is on purpose. Instead of the reality that everyone in the building is trying their absolute hardest to wi...
Callie Brownson Makes History Of Her Own In NFL
In a weekend that has already seen history in the making with the first female player in a Power 5 game. We have now witnessed another historic moment for women in sports as Callie Brownson became the...
The Top NFL Coaching Hires for 2021
Through 12 weeks of play, we have seen three head coaches get fired. Bill O’Brien, Dan Quinn, and most recently Matt Patricia. It is also expected to see a lot more guys get the ax before the se...
Will Fuller Facing Six Game Suspension
The Houston Texans have lost wide receiver Will Fuller V for the rest of the 2020 regular season after he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. The league decided to hand him a six game sus...
Lions Fire Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn
Statement from the Detroit Lions: The day has finally come Lions fans, Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn have been fired. After four years of mediocrity from Quinn and two and a half seasons of disappointme...
Week 12 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome back to another weekly NFL Preview! Week 12 has phenomenal matchups, and significant playoff implications for both the NFL teams, and many fantasy managers as well. Thanksgiving weekend always...
Lions and Cowboys: A Thanksgiving Tradition
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, and football. The NFL makes sure to give us three games every year on that 4th Thursday of November. And every year there are two teams that play no m...
Previews, predictions for all Thanksgiving games
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you all are staying safe and healthy this holiday season. This Thanksgiving, I am thankful for the game of football. So often we have taken sports for granted, but...
What is Wrong With the NFC East?
The NFC East is on pace to obtain the worst winning percentage by an NFL division since the realignment in 2002. They’ve been, for lack of a better word, putrid. The division-leading Eagles curr...
Week 11 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race and Fantasy Advice!
Welcome to the second week of my NFL weekly previews! Last week in the National Football League was certifiably wild, and now we’re seeing some serious playoff chatter heat up for Week 11. My fi...
Drew Brees out for multiple weeks
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees suffered five fractured ribs on both sides of his chest and a collapsed right lung after Sunday’s win against the San Francisco 49ers, per Ed Werder. Dr...
The Suffer Index: NFL Fanbases
Being an NFL fan is tough, especially when your team is no better than a dumpster fire. Obviously, being a fan involves immense amounts of emotion, but I want to take the emotion out of it. My questio...
Week 10 NFL Preview: Picks, MVP Race, and Fantasy Advice
As crazy as it sounds, we’re over halfway through the NFL regular season. This year has been like no other in football history, and I think I’m just now starting to rationalize how wild it...
Is it Time to Move on From Philip Rivers?
On March 21st, The Indianapolis Colts signed 39-year old veteran Philip Rivers to a one-year deal worth $25 million. It’s even rumored that the Colts turned down Tom Brady’s interest in In...
The Struggles of Being a Detroit Lions Fan
The Detroit Lions are a team that has disappointed their fans year in and year out. Ever since the Super Bowl era came about in 1966 the Lions have done nothing but make being a Lions fan an absolutel...
Josh Allen, not Wilson, was the MVP candidate on Sunday
In a battle of two high-caliber quarterbacks on Sunday, it was Buffalo Bills signal-caller Josh Allen that was the star. Coming into the game, Russell Wilson was the odds-on favorite to win the NFL MV...
Contender or Pretender? Mid-Season Predictions
This has been a very strange year in the NFL. Injuries have skyrocketed, a very boring trade deadline, and a lot of parity that makes it hard to tell if a team is for real or not. Nevertheless, I am g...
Sports Trivia & NFL Trade Deadline Recap: The Talking Heads Ep 11
The guys have partnered up with Student Union Sports to present the Talking Heads Podcast. In this episode, they start out with their trivia segment in hopes to best one another. Then they talk the NF...
Why Does Adam Gase Still Have A Job?
It’s no secret that the Adam Gase led New York Jets are far and away the worst football team in the NFL. Their point differential is -144 so far this season. They are on pace to beat the record ...
What can the Patriots do at QB?
Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is on pace for 5 passing touchdowns on the season. This is just one season removed from 20 years of absolute dominance from the greatest of all time. I like Cam Newton,...
NFL Week 8 Recap – Not Gonna Lie Podcast ft. Marcas Grant
Loaded show on the podcast this week! Marcas Grant hops back on the pod to talk fantasy news and storylines around the NFL. Then, after that, I get into my updated Power Rankings following the SNF gam...
NFL Trade Deadline: Who Should Buy And Who Should Sell?
The NFL trade deadline. One of my favorite times of the year. Over the next few days we get to see which teams are pushing their chips to the middle of the table and which teams are punting on the sea...
NFL Week 7 Recap – Not Gonna Lie Podcast
After a wild week in the NFL, I catch up with Graham Ferrell to go over all of Sunday’s best moments. SNF recap, rumors of a Minshew benching, and digging through the mess of the NFC East + more...
Campus Cover Ep. 62: NFL Week 7 w/ Jonathan Terry
The Campus Cover guys welcomed back Jonathan Terry of the Not Gonna Lie Podcast to discuss the first third of the NFL season. Cody, Patrick and JT discussed the board heading toward the weekend, each ...
SUS Lecture Hall 10/22: Big Rings and Big J’s
The Lecture Hall boys are back! This time a couple of days later than usual because Hoppa is now engaged! They talk just a smidgeon the World Series (Harrison predicted this). Dive into their NFL Week...
Quinton Spain’s A Perfect Fit for Bears: Ryan Pace, Please…
Where is the general manager of the Chicago Bears? After a 5-1 start to the 2020 campaign that saw fourth-year QB Mitchell Trubisky benched halfway through Week 3, it seems the man at the forefront of...
No Grace Period For Tua: If He Plays, He Must Produce
Tua Tagovailoa enters his first start of his pro-football career in two weeks in a situation in Miami unlike most around the league, especially those with rookie quarterbacks drafted within the first ...
Tony Soprano Suffered The Worst Bad Beat Of All Time
After my second rewatch of The Sopranos during quarantine, I recognized two things. One, TV shows have the worst sports logic of all time, and two, The Sopranos provided the worst bad beat of all time...
Hottest Seat in Town: Who’s Axed Next?
Dan Quinn and Bill O’Brien didn’t survive the winless beginnings for the Falcons and Texans. Who’s next on the list? Only one winless team remains in the league, but the list of cand...
Le’Veon Bell Inks Deal With Chiefs
Three time Pro-Bowl running back Le’Veon Bell was recently released from the New York Jets after just over one season with the team. The two time All-Pro inked a one year deal with the Kansas Ci...
Todd Haley & Arthur Blank: Match Made in Heaven
Todd Haley made waves on social media this morning when he posted a link to the Google search of his own name. While the common theory is a social blunder from an inexperienced Twitter user (Haley onl...
Why Did You Doubt Aaron Rodgers?
Today, on the Pat McAfee Show, Aaron Rodgers said “I sometimes laugh when people talk about down years for me, because a lot of times down years for me are career years for most quarterbacks....
The Timing Doesn’t Matter.. Firing Bill O’Brien Was The Right Decision
We have had the axed dropped on our first coach this season. A lot were thinking Adam Gase, Matt Patricia, and Dan Quinn were the guys at risk of being fired first. Yet, it was Bill O’Brien. I t...
Texans Fire Bill O’Brien: A Look at the Past, Present and Future
A day after falling to 0-4 with a 31-23 loss to the previously-winless Minnesota Vikings, the Houston Texans fired Bill O’Brien on Monday. Sunday’s loss was simply the last straw for OR...
Minshew Mania will have no part of Tank For Trevor
The Jacksonville Jaguars were Vegas’ preseason bet to take Trevor Lawrence with the #1 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. Why has everyone all of a sudden forgotten about Gardner Minshew? He had his ...
They’re Still The Same Old Browns
I never want to see another Browns game like that ever again. Although they reached 3-1 for the first time since 2001, for a Cleveland fan that game was anything but enjoyable. My dad has burdened me ...
Titans & Vikings Suspending ALL in Person Activity
After their game this past Sunday the Titans and Vikings have decided to stop all in person work (for now). They stopped due to eight Titans testing positive for COVID-19 earlier within the last 24 ho...
NFL Week 3: Campus Cover Podcast (Ep. 058)
Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for NFL Week 3. They include their three favorite bets of the week, two parlays, and a teaser of the week. If you enjoy t...
The Clock is Ticking for Sean Payton and the Saints
The Saints once again have one of the best, if not the best roster in the NFL. They’ve entered each of the last 3 seasons with tons of hype and have been legit championship contenders. And each of t...
Best NFL Bets- Week 3
It was another HUGE week from the gambling corner. Another 4-1 record, which would have been 5-0 if the Dolphins hadn’t scored a meaningless touchdown late. We are now 8-2 on the year and feelin...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/23: A Call to the Bullpen
Lecture Hall is back once again! This week Shooter makes a call to the bullpen with Hoppa out on the DL. Shooter is joined by the hosts of the Campus Cover podcast, Patty Takes, and Cody Coggin. Produ...
SKOL Nation, It’s Time To Tank For Trevor
I hate losing. Actually, I think I hate it more than I like winning. It pisses me off, and the Vikings losing on a Sunday ruins my weekend. With that being said, it is time to push all of the chips in...
Running It Back: Giants @ Bears, Week 2
For the third straight season, the Chicago Bears find themselves staring down the barrel of a relatively uninteresting New York Giants squad. Led by Saquon Barkley, there’s hope for Daniel Jones...
Campus Cover: Ep. 56 & 57 – Week 2 NFL Picks with Bryce Hopwood
The Campus Cover podcast welcomed Bryce Hopwood of Student Union’s Lecture Hall podcast this week. The weekend’s spread is only comparable in size to the table on Thanksgiving Day. The Bro...
Refuting Bogus Claims on Colin Kaepernick
To say Colin Kaepernick doesn’t deserve another shot in the league is delusional. “No way, no team wants the drama! He sucks now, he’s been out of the league forev-“ Stop it....
Best NFL Bets – Week 2
It was a fun first week in the NFL. It was also a prosperous one, as my picks last week went 4-1 (should have known Dallas was a trap). We saw a late Raiders cover, a Cardinals win straight up, and th...
Saints Sign Alvin Kamara to Lucrative Extension
The New Orleans Saints and super star running back Alvin Kamara have come to an agreement on a contract extension keeping the All-Pro in NOLA. The extension is for five more seasons with up to $75 mil...
Best NFL Bets- Week 1
I do not come to you claiming to be an expert. If fact, last season I was much more successful with college football gambling picks. But for this year, I turn my attention more to the NFL. Each week, ...
San Francisco 49ers 2020 Season Preview
It was a great year for the 49ers in 2019. They had the top defense in the NFL, the offense was efficient, and they were able to make it back to the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, they fell to the Chiefs....
Lecture Hall 2020 NFL Season Preview
If you haven’t been listening, you’ve been missing out first of all, but here is a recap of the Lecture Hall boys 2020 NFL Season Preview! Seeding After 7 long weeks, the boys predicted al...
Buffalo Bills 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish The Buffalo Bills had a disappointing end to an otherwise impressive 2019 campaign. They finished with a 10-6 record, securing a Wild Card spot. Wild Card weekend would end up b...
SUS Lecture Hall 9/8: Are You Ready for Some Football??
You didn’t ask for it but we gave it to you anyways! Lecture Hall is BACK with another banger of an episode! The boys finish their NFL previews in the AFC and NFC Easts, take you through their N...
The Case To Not Extend Allen Robinson
There is no case. Extend your #1 wide receiver....
Deshaun Watson Signs with Texans Through 2025
The Houston Texans locked up their franchise quarterback on Saturday, signing Deshaun Watson to a four-year, $160 million contract extension. The deal, first reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapo...
Tennessee Titans 2020 Season Preview
The Tennessee Titans are coming off a season that saw them incredibly overachieve. In 2019 the Titans managed to appear in the AFC Championship game for first time since 2002, but came up short agains...
Indianapolis Colts: 2020 NFL Preview
Coming in at the 10 spot in the 2020 Student Union Sports NFL power rankings is the Indianapolis Colts. Indianapolis is a city with high expectations for its football team. They were thought to be rea...
Suspended Josh Gordon to re-sign with Seahawks
Josh Gordon and the Seattle Seahawks are reuniting. David Canter, Gordon’s agent, confirmed on Thursday that the two sides have reached a one-year deal. The caveat: Gordon is awaiting reinstat...
Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Pittsburgh Steelers finished their 2019-2020 campaign with a record of 8-8 (No Playoffs) for a .500 winning percentage. This was good enough to finish second in the AFC Nor...
NFC South Preview: Campus Cover Episode 051
The NFC South gains some intrigue with the addition of Tom Brady to the league. Matt Rhule and Joe Brady joining the Panthers also spice things up in the division. There are some interesting things ab...
Denver Broncos 2020 Season Preview
One of the hottest teams at the end of the season, the Denver Broncos finished the year 4-1. Drew Lock proved to be the starter in Denver and the team built an offense around him to help; Adding stud ...
Minnesota Vikings 2020 Season Preview
2019 was an interesting year for the Minnesota Vikings. They came into the season with decent expectations and were expected to compete for the NFC North crown. That did not happen, but they still man...
NFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 050
On Episode 050 of the Campus Cover, Cody Goggin and Patrick Norton take a look at this year’s NFC East. We analyze the divisions, give our best bets, and maybe even reveal who one of us likes to...
Houston Texans 2020 Season Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Houston Texans finished the 2019-2020 season going 10-6 (Playoffs) for a .625 winning percentage and coming away with the AFC South crown. The Texans won their first playof...
My First Fantasy Football Auction Draft
On Tuesday night I attempted a fantasy football auction draft for the first time. This is my long-standing home league and for years I have been the person pushing for an auction draft. Because 2020 h...
Cleveland Browns 2020 Season Preview
The Cleveland Browns once again come into the new NFL season with high expectations, maybe a little less this time. They were humbled last season after only going 6-10 in Baker Mayfield‘s second...
Are The Jacksonville Jaguars Tanking?
Tanking is always a hot topic and discussed in every major sport. In the NFL, there is always one team that’s rumored to be the team that is “tanking”. Last year it was the Dolphins,...
Los Angeles Chargers 2020 Season Preview
The Chargers came into the 2019 season with high expectations after a 12-4 2018 season. Well, instead they went 5-11 good for last in the AFC West and now they will be in a situation they haven’...
Arizona Cardinals 2020 Season Preview
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the more intriguing teams heading into the 2020 season. I am getting major 2019 Cleveland Browns vibes from them, which is why I am probably so attracted to the Cardin...
New England Patriots: 2020 NFL Preview
For the first time in a long time — twenty seasons — the offensive huddle of the New England Patriots is missing #12 Tom Brady. It’s a new era for the NFL’s 21st century dynast...
AFC East Preview: Campus Cover Episode 048
Give the 2020 AFC East Preview from the Campus Cover a listen. Cody Goggin (@CodyGoggin) and Patrick Norton (@pdnorton3) give their best bets for this NFL season. We look at Cam Newton, Josh Allen, an...
The Chicago Bears: A Look Inside the 2020 Season
After a troublesome 2019 season, the Chicago Bears are looking to rebound in a major way one year later. Quite possibly a much different looking offense, it’s the defense that must return to 201...
Atlanta Falcons 2020 Season Preview
From a technical perspective, the Atlanta Falcons have put together a historic offense. They boast a former first round pick at 10 out of the 11 offensive positions. The Falcons finished off the seaso...
Las Vegas Raiders 2020 Season Preview
No team underwent more changes than the Oakland Las Vegas Raiders this past season. While they signed numerous free agents, the biggest change was leaving The Town for the Vegas Strip. Although many f...
Yannick Ngakoue Finally Gets His Wish
Former Jacksonville Jaguars star Yannick Ngakoue finally gets out of Jacksonville, just like he wanted. On Sunday morning the Jaguars traded Yannick Ngakoue to the Vikings in exchange for a 2021 secon...
Detroit Lions 2020 NFL Season Preview
2019 Finish and Record: The Detroit Lions finished the 2019-2020 season with a record of 3-12-1 (No Playoffs) for a poor winning percentage of .219. Detroit finished dead last in the NFC North. Return...
Miami Dolphins 2020 Season Preview
The Miami Dolphins finished 2019 at 5-11 and look to improve in their second year under Brian Flores. Returning Starters: 12 (5 offense/7 defense) Key Additions: Byron Jones, Kyle Van Noy, Emmanuel Og...
New York Giants 2020 Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The New York Giants finished the 2019-2020 season at 4-12 (No Playoffs) for a .250 winning percentage and third in the NFC East. New York Giants Returning Starters: Offensive S...
Cincinnati Bengals 2020 Preview
A New Era Begins for the Cincinnati Bengals. 2019 Record: 2-14 Saying year one under Zac Taylor was a disaster for the Cincinnati Bengals would be an understatement. Star WR A.J. Green suffered an inj...
Carolina Panthers 2020 Preview
2019 Record A lot happened to the Carolina Panthers during its 25th season in the NFL. In Week 14, when the team was 5-7, head coach Ron Rivera was fired after nine seasons which may have had a harsh ...
2020 New York Jets Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The New York Jets finished the 2019-2020 season at 7-9 (No Playoffs) with a .438 winning percentage. This was good enough for third in the AFC East. New York Jets Returning Sta...
Washington Football Team 2020 Preview
2019 Record and Finish: The Washington Football Team finished the 2019 season going 3-13 (No Playoffs) for a measly .188 winning percentage. This record was good for last place in the NFC East. Washin...
Several NFL Teams Cancel Practice Symbolically
On Thursday morning, several NFL teams decided to call off scheduled practices for the day. The Cardinals, Colts, Jets,Washington Football Team, Titans, Bears, Broncos, Chargers and Packers were the t...
Jacksonville Jaguars 2020 Season Preview
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been voted 32nd in the Student Union power rankings. The NFL season is upon us and that means anything can happen. Well, almost anything. Many of our esteemed writers hav...
Cardinals Make Budda Baker Highest Paid Safety
On the morning of August 25, the Arizona Cardinals decided to make Budda Baker the NFL’s highest paid safety. The Cardinals extended Baker on a 4- year deal worth $59 million with $33.1 million ...
Earl Thomas the Free Agent
Former Ravens star safety Earl Thomas was sent home from Thursday’s practice following a fight with position-mate Chuck Clark. When the Ravens returned for practice on Friday Thomas was no where...
Former LSU/NFL RB Derrius Guice Faces New Allegations
Along with his current domestic violence charges, Derrius Guice has been accused of rape by two former LSU students. The students claim that this happened during Guice’s freshman year at LSU in ...
Patriots Won’t Host Any Fans This September
Despite the New England Patriots initial plan of hosting 20% of their stadium’s capacity on July 14. Gillette Stadium officials announced today that no fans will be attending stadium events this...
Chiefs to Open Arrowhead Stadium at Reduced Capacity
The Kansas City Chiefs have announced plans to open Arrowhead Stadium for the start of the 2020 season. The team said in a press release on Monday that it will open the stadium to 22% of its original ...
Travis Kelce: First Purchase on His New Contract
Following a season in which Travis Kelce had over 1,200 yards with 5 touchdowns, a Second team All-Pro selection, and a Super Bowl victory. The Chiefs rewarded Kelce on a 4 year extension worth $57 mi...
George Kittle Inks Record Extension
On Thursday super star tight end,George Kittle, signed a 5 year extension worth $75 million with $30 million guaranteed at signing, per Ian Rapoport. Kittle managed to secure the largest contract ever...
Washington Releases Derrius Guice
The Washington Football Team announced Friday evening that they would be releasing RB Derrius Guice. The release came following Guice turning himself in on domestic violence charges Friday afternoon. ...
Aaron Rodgers’ Future in Green Bay
In the 2020 NFL draft the Green Bay Packers decided to trade up in the first round to get their guy. Instead of drafting Aaron Rodgers his very first 1st round weapon, their “guy” ended up being R...
Damien Williams Latest Chief to Opt-Out
The Kansas City Chiefs once again have another starting offensive player opt-out of the 2020 season. This time it’s running-back Damien Williams who has announced that he is opting out of the se...
6 Patriots Will Sit Out of 2020 Season (so far)
The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick will go into the 2020 season without two veteran defenders. The two vets are starting players (SS) Patrick Chung and (IBL) Dont’a Hightower. They are ...
Jets Deal Jamal Adams to Seahawks
The New York Jets have finally granted their (former) super star safety, Jamal Adams, the wish that he asked for over a month ago. After months of contract disputes, the 1st team all pro informed the ...
The Sports Don & Friends: Episode One Ft. Tyler Vertin & Eric Robinson
Donovan James of Student Union Sports sits down and talks to Tyler Vertin, the Director of Marketing of the Macon Bacon. Then we bring you our top 5 breakfast foods. In the second half of the show we ...
NFL Set to Return in 2020
The NFL will be returning this fall, while the NCAA and high-school programs are still scrambling to find a healthy concrete plan to have football this fall. The NFLPA player representatives approved ...
Antonio Brown Retiring (again)?
Former NFL superstar WR Antonio Brown is back in the headlines by claiming he’s hanging up the cleats. Antonio took to Twitter to announce the “news”. “Is it time to walk away ...
Madden 21 Set to Remove Washington’s Former Name & Logo
After Electronic Arts (EA) saw that Washington’s football team had decided to drop its politically historic nickname, “Redskins”, they knew that they had to make changes themselves. ...
Derrick Henry and The Titans Beat The Buzzer
July 15th 2020- Derrick Henry was the next big named franchise tagged player, next to Dak Prescott and Chris Jones. The two parties were able to agree to a 4 year extension worth $50 million before th...
Chris Jones The Newest Chief to Ink Extension
July 14 2020- The Chiefs are back giving out an extension just 8 days after extending Mahomes to the largest contract in sports history. The deadline to extend this year’s franchise tagged playe...
The “Redskins” Have Retired
July 13th, 2020 – Washington’s football team finally decided to drop the nickname “Redskins”, after 10 days of announcing they would be doing a thorough review on the club’s name. A majo...
In Defense of Jameis Winston
And how the Saints found their rightful successor The New Orleans Saints have entered their name into the list of the greatest QB rooms of all time, joining the likes of the 2018 Eagles, the late 80s ...
Madden 21 Brings us Closer to NCAA Football
Like last year’s Madden football game, Madden 21 allows you to pick from a select choice of college teams for their career mode. Most of the teams on this list were in the game last year, howeve...
What Does Cam Newton to the Patriots Mean?
On what seemed to be another quiet Sunday without football on June 28th, the Patriots (of course) made some noise by signing veteran free agent quarterback and former 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton. The Patr...
NFL Power Rankings
For the last two months on my podcast, Not Gonna Lie, I have been counting down my rankings for the upcoming season. Naturally there were some surprises, but I think the overall list was solid. Every ...- 2 of 2
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