by Roger Barkley | Aug 8, 2026
A Texas native, Drew Brees wanted to play football in his home state. But like the rest of his football journey, Brees took a fortuitous detour to Indiana, where he went to star in college at Purdue. After lighting it up for the Boilermakers, Brees eventually ascended...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 8, 2026
When the Green Bay Packers hired Matt LaFleur to replace Mike McCarthy — who was fired during the 2018 regular season — in 2019, it was to squeeze out another Super Bowl run with Aaron Rodgers. Well, to date, Green Bay hasn’t advanced past the NFC Championship...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 8, 2026
At the start of his eighth season as Ohio State football head coach, Ryan Day is looking for his eighth consecutive top 10 finish, including No. 5 last season when the Buckeyes fell short of defending their 2024 national championship. With those high expectations in...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 8, 2026
Joaquin Niemann has a five-shot lead after two rounds at LIV Golf New York. He appears in total command of all facets of his game and is the only player in the field yet to make a bogey. It’s very reminiscent of 2025 when he won a record five LIV Golf tournaments. But...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
STARTING AUGUST ON A HIGH NOTE WEEKLY ALBUM AND EP RELEASES August is here but summer isn’t slowing down just yet. Keep the good times rolling with this week’s fresh Country releases, from songs made for the open road to tracks that’ll keep your...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
Layne Riggs hasn’t been shy talking about his hopes for an eventual NASCAR Cup Series ride. It likely won’t happen full-time in 2027, but he hopes that, if he keeps winning truck races, a team will look at him and say he’s ready for Cup. That could very well be his...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
Finally, we have a real taste of football. The first preseason game of the 2026 season took place on Thursday, with the Carolina Panthers taking down the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game. Cardinals rookie quarterback Carson Beck was the storyline from...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
For years, the NFL backfield felt like a high-risk, low-reward market. The running back devaluation era has officially reached its breaking point. Powered by historic, market-shattering extensions for Atlanta Falcons star Bijan Robinson and Detroit Lions star Jahmyr...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
The New York Giants concluded the 2025 season with a 4-13 record and lost their head coach along the way, but a second-year Jaxson Dart could turn things around for the Giants this season. Dart was drafted No. 25 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft and was named the...
by Roger Barkley | Aug 7, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals were already a team to watch under first-year head coach Mike LaFleur, but a sudden quarterback competition might be on the horizon. Rookie quarterback Carson Beck finally made his preseason debut on Thursday night against the Carolina Panthers...
