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Dallas Cowboys Next Head Coach

Prediction: This Person Will Be Dallas Cowboys Next Head Coach

The college football world took notice earlier this month when the University of Colorado dipped into the FCS to find their next head coach. This coach was the Coach of the Year in 2021 and led his school to a perfect 12-0 record in 2022, earning him a spot with the woeful Buffalo’s program in …

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Oregon

Terrible Look: Should Oregon Be Punished for What Their Students Did?

The college football season is well underway, with students and fans finding out quickly how good or bad their school’s roster is. This weekend, however, the students of Oregon showed the nation how nasty those in the stadium can be during a game when they chanted a profanity against their opponents from BYU. Sadly, a …

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Micah Parsons Skip Bayless

Micah Parsons Gives Reasons For Blowing Off Skip Bayless And Shannon Sharpe

It is difficult to imagine the Dallas Cowboys getting off to a more difficult start to the 2022 season. They lost not only their opening night game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, leaving them the only winless NFC East team, but they also lost their quarterback Dak Prescott for the forseeable future. Of course, as …

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Bucs Tom Brady

Time To Worry: Should Bucs Fans Be Concerned About Tom Brady?

The start of the 2022 NFL season will be very different for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and their quarterback Tom Brady. The team has a new head coach, and the player voted the best in the NFL is embarking on another championship run, only this time as a de facto “single parent.”  It has been …

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Deion Sanders Hall Of Fame

Watered Down: Is Deion Sanders Right About The Hall Of Fame?

When some people talk about their business, you better listen, and listen well. One person who had something to say is Deion Sanders, who recently had some choice words for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sanders, now a college football head coach, told those who are inducting NFL players that the Hall of Fame …

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NBA Bill Russell

Should The NBA Had Honored Bill Russell Before His Passing?

The death of any athletic legend is always heartbreaking since those who admire them always wish they could live forever. When the legendary basketball player Bill Russell passed away earlier this month, heartbreak took the form of love and respect for the former Boston Celtics center who touched so many lives and gave so much …

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Dolphins Owner

Did The NFL Punish The Dolphins Owner Enough?

As the football world continues to break down the Deshawn Watson six-game suspension, the NFL announced disciplinary action against one of their franchise owners. The person at the heart of their investigation was Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins. So, what did Ross, one of the richest owners in all of sports get punished …

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Kyler Murray Lamar Jackson

Who You Taking: Kyler Murray Or Lamar Jackson?

The future of one NFL quarterback is now settled after the Arizona Cardinals and Kyler Murray agreed on a five-year contract extension. The deal ensures Murray $30 Million in 2022 and over $100 million over the next three seasons. Another quarterback, Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, is likely taking notes of Murray’s new deal as he tries …

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Rules In Sports

Here’s A Situation Where Rules In Sports Go Too Far

The world of track and field experienced what basketball fans might call a “Trent Tucker” moment earlier this month when Devon Allen did something that technology says a human can’t. That’s because the University of Oregon sprinter and hurdler did something in the same amount of time, one-tenth of a second, that caused the NBA …

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Juan Soto

Pause: Juan Soto Turned Down How Much Money??

As Major League Baseball approached the 2022 All-Star game, the sport was abuzz with the news that Juan Soto turned down a contract extension worth $440 million over 15 years. The 23-year-old All-Star right fielder of the Washington Nationals turned down the contract just two weeks before this year’s trade deadline, likely putting himself on …

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Ohtani Trout

Should The Angels Trade Ohtani Or Trout This Year?

With Major League Baseball descending upon Los Angeles for this year’s All-Star Game, two of the game’s biggest attractions, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, will likely appear in baseball’s spotlight for the last time this season. That’s because the Angels’ dynamic duo are so far out of the playoff race, those around the league expect …

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Cowboys Partnership

Some People Are Outraged Over This Dallas Cowboys Partnership

Just miles away from where children were killed and hours after a gunman opened fired at a 4th of July parade, the Dallas Cowboys announced they have a new sponsorship deal with a coffee company. The deal, which was announced Tuesday, drew some strong feedback because of the company’s name and the name of some …

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MLB Teams Holidays

Stop Getting Mad When MLB Teams Don’t Play During Holidays

For the 2nd time this year, some Major League Baseball fans took to social media during the 4th of July weekend to point out that four MLB teams had the holiday off. Members of the media were further outraged when it was discovered no baseball games would be played in New York City or Philadelphia, …

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Houston Rockets Court

You Won’t Believe What The Houston Rockets Have Added To Their Court

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and one photo of the Houston Rocket’s practice court may be worth a thousand points to the team in the coming years. That’s because the team has added something to their practice court that may become a staple across NBA arenas during the regular and postseason. …

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Coach Prayer

Opinion: Should A Coach Lead A Team In Prayer?

It is hard to see any sporting event nowadays without most athletes praying before a game begins or thanking the Almighty afterwards for that players’ success. In a high contact, high injury sport such as football, watching players gather after games in thanks for their own health or for those who were hurt during the …

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Save

Is Buck Showalter Trying To Make The Save Stat Obsolete?

Major League Baseball has been in a state of change because of the new stats and analytics being created on an ever-growing basis. Some stats, such as exit velocity and launch angle have overrun offensives, with phrases such as “high leverage situations” taking over pitching staffs. There’s one older pitching stat, the save, that some …

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