Four games in, we’re starting to be able to separate the contenders from the pretenders. #4 Michigan looked shaky and needed poor officiating to survive against Maryland, while #5 Clemson dodged an upset in double overtime (more on that below), #6 Oklahoma fell to Kansas State, and #7 USC BARELY dodged Oregon State (with the…
That was quite the opening week wasn’t it? The Bears beat the Niners, the Bengals committed 5 turnovers and missed 2 chip-shot kicks (yet still had a chance to win!), and the Colts and Texans produced a tie. I would say that this week can’t be any more insane, but this is the NFL we’re…
Tasked with following a wild week 2, week 3 provided relative calm. There were no upsets that were too insane, and only a couple top-25 matchups took place. The favored teams mostly won, and in the case of the top teams, won big. Admittedly, that makes it a bit harder to find interesting things to…
It’s finally here! The much anticipated NFL regular season has begun, and, to put it lightly, a lot happened. You’re going to see tons of hot takes this week, so I want to stress something important: don’t overreact. It’s just 1 game. Sure, that one game could have ramifications down the line in terms of…
It’s very clear that week 1 was merely a warmup. We had a lot of excitement, yes, but nothing really WILD happened outside of one UNC-Appalachian State game with no defense. Week 2 delivered the chaos we know and love. Shocking upsets, surprisingly close games, and more overtime delivered a ton of action. We can…
The moment we’ve been waiting for is finally upon us. The Bills and Rams will kick off the 2022 season on Thursday in a much-anticipated matchup, but before that happens, I thought I’d take a look at where the various teams stand on opening week. You’ve probably seen power rankings before, and these are just…
I’ll be posting my first power rankings tomorrow morning, but before we get to them, I wanted to step back and take a look at the league as a whole. What can we expect to happen this year? Will past trends re-emerge, or will new ones begin? Can 2021 provide any hints regarding what will…
The NCAA football season has finally arrived. Now, it’s about time we got to the things this blog was named after: takeaways! I’ll be posting these the day after the last game in a given week. In this article, we’ll discuss several of the key topics that transpired during this week’s games. Unless something really…
I told you we’d get to quarterbacks. Had to save the best for last right? No position is more important in the NFL or perhaps in all of sports. I know I’ve kept you waiting long enough, so here are the top 10 quarterbacks heading into 2022! 1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers Two-time reigning MVP. 37/4…
Today we’re checking out our last special teams group: the top 10 returners for the 2022 season. For these rankings, both kick returners and punt returners will be evaluated. Neither type of returner will be favored over the other, but a player who does both might get a few brownie points. As we discussed in…