There may be no more storied award in American sports than the Heisman Trophy. Dating all the way back to 1935, the Heisman is awarded to college football’s most outstanding player each year. In 2023, LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels won the trophy, with Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, and Marvin Harrison Jr. finishing as finalists…
In the modern NFL, team success is more dependent on quarterback play than ever before. Each team is seeking to either find their franchise quarterback or secure the franchise quarterback they have for years to come. With this urgency comes a ludicrous contract market that sees quarterbacks receiving deals worth over $50,000,000 in Average Annual…
The 2024 NFL Draft was loaded with talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball. We saw a record-breaking six quarterbacks taken in the first twelve picks. Seven wide receivers and nine offensive linemen were taken in the first round. Dreams were achieved by each young man that was drafted back in April, but…
In the last decade of NFL football, we have seen dynasties rise and fall. With them, divisions have risen into prominence and fallen into obscurity. The NFC East, for example, has been considered the best division in football and the worst division in football at various times in the last decade. I set out to…
We’ve all heard the cliches. “The NFL is a ‘what have you done for me lately’ league.” “NFL stands for ‘Not For Long.’” The sayings ring true, as once-shiny-new-prospects give way to shinier, newer ones after underperforming. Heading into the 2024 season, I’ve identified eight players who have an opportunity to solidify themselves as starters…
With 134 FBS teams and thousands of players in college football, plenty of elite athletes live in the shadow of bigger names each season. Each season, a few of those athletes break out and become big names themselves. Last August, Jaden Daniels wasn’t expected by many to be an elite quarterback. He went on to…
The SEC was already considered by many to be the toughest conference in college football. Then, they added two of the nation’s top programs in Texas and Oklahoma to seemingly cement themselves at the top (unless you’re a Big 10 fan). With new additions and rising programs, this conference may be more competitive than it’s…
Anybody like a bit of nostalgia? As college football hurls into a terrifying new era of conference realignment, playoff expansion, NIL, and transfer madness, I thought it fitting to look back on simpler times. I invite you to reflect with me on college football’s biggest stars of the 2010’s: a decade defined by dynasties, high-flying…
College football has had two clear leading conferences since the end of Clemson’s dynasty in the late 2010’s: the SEC and the Big 10. For years, the Big 10 has been dominated by Ohio State and Michigan. No other school has won the conference championship since Penn State did in 2016. However, the conference looks…
The ACC has been the center of attention in many ways in college football recently. The conference looks to be at risk of being the next power conference to collapse with pillars Florida State and Clemson potentially wanting out. Amidst all of the chaos and lawsuits, there’s still a football season to play. The ACC…
