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Newly minted St. Louis Battlehawks coach Ricky Proehl took his seat before a waiting microphone inside The Dome at the America’s Center following his team’s win against the defending champion DC Defenders on Saturday and reflected on his lived experience as a head coach. There are a few of us who remember he was a player first. I remember he played 17 seasons in the NFL and spent two of […]

PHOENIX – Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay isn’t ready to give up on talented wide receiver Puka Nacua. McVay said the team was already aware of the latest off-field incident with Nacua that occurred on New Year’s Eve before a TMZ report surfaced last week, and the Rams are continuing to gather information on that incident. "I trust his heart," McVay told reporters here at the NFL owners […]

In a public response to a recent proposal by the Cleveland Browns to allow NFL teams the ability to trade draft picks five years out, Los Angeles Rams president Kevin Demoff wrote on social media, "Nothing creates more interest in the NFL than trades… More picks to trade = more trades = more interest and team-building options." We took those words to heart in this mock draft, projecting trades for […]

Here's what's happening this week Inside The Garage: Alan Gustafson doesn’t need social media for his crew chief job, so he doesn’t spend time scrolling and looking at what people say about him. He knows he’s the crew chief for the sport’s most popular driver. And considering that the 2020 Cup champion had only three wins from 2023-25, Gustafson knows his fans wouldn’t be happy. Gustafson has worked as a […]

PHOENIX — With the 2026 Annual NFL League Meeting officially in session, information is flying fast. We’ll hear from NFC coaches on Monday and AFC coaches on Tuesday. So let’s delve into what's been going on around the league lately. This is "Sound Smart," where I try to spin forward, dive deeper and think outside the box. If I do my job, you’ll have a better understanding of what's happening this […]

As UConn and Duke took the floor Sunday in the East Region final, the Huskies were in the range of +180 moneyline underdogs on the March Madness oddsboard. Late in the first half, down 19 points, UConn was 10 times that — a +1800 underdog to pull the outright upset. In other words, it was quite unlikely. But if you had a hundred bucks burning a hole in your pocket, […]

What’s fascinating to me about college football is the cyclical nature of the sport. We’ve seen the sport transition into a new era, especially with the Big Ten winning three national championships. Now, the Big Ten’s dominance seems set to carry into the NFL Draft. When I put together my top 50 players for the 2026 NFL Draft, I came to the conclusion that it’s likely that the SEC’s run […]

The shot heard ‘round the sportsbooks had a huge impact on how bettors and bookmakers did to March Madness odds over the weekend. You might call it a split decision. For some sportsbooks, Braylon Mullins’ dagger 3-pointer for UConn was a huge positive, blowing up a heap of moneyline parlays that had Duke as the final leg. Caesars Sports, though, wasn’t among the beneficiaries. "That was a monster swing for […]

Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) — Walking the streets of Georgia’s stately capital on Saturday, shortly before the United States men’s national team’s World Cup warm-up against Belgium, the excitement among the home team’s fans was palpable. Under a cloudless sky, supporters of all ages wore those swanky new USA jerseys and ear-to-ear smiles. Inside "The Benz," a packed house of nearly 67,000 danced in the stands and mugged for the Jumbotron […]