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In a league where quarterbacks dominate the paychecks and headlines, defensive players often have to claw twice as hard for half the spotlight. But every once in a while, someone flips the script. Thi
The gold jacket didn’t arrive at Canton—it came to their living room. In August 2024, as Steve “Mongo” McMichael ’s body continued to battle ALS, the Pro Football Hall of Fame made a rare exception.
It’s quiet right now across NFL locker rooms. But in just a few hours, dreams will come true or crash for dozens of young athletes. In Cleveland , though, Kevin Stefanski ’s Browns might already h
The ’85 Bears ’ “46 Defense” wasn’t just a scheme—it was a horror movie, and Steve “Mongo” McMichael was Freddy Krueger. Super Bowl XX? A 46-10 mauling of the Patriots where he played like a man
The Warriors handled business in Houston on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead over the Rockets with a gritty 95-85 win. And if you caught the game, you already know—Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler were cooki
The Denver Nuggets are dealing with more than just the Clippers in this first-round series—they’re also battling something way less predictable: a nasty illness sweeping through the team. And no, it
On Saturday, the Wolves stunned the Lakers with their physicality. Before LeBron James and Co. could understand what hit them, they were a game down in the series. Having learnt their lesson, they c
Why did fans refer to Humpy Wheeler as the P.T. Barnum of NASCAR? In 1985, when the Coca-Cola 600 was crowded at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Wheeler decided to bet on spectacle once more. A stuntman kno
2024 was anything but favorable for the Canada Women’s National Soccer Team. Heading into their Paris Olympics campaign with high hopes, the plan completely backfired after head coach Bev Priestman an
No sunshine and rainbows for Quinn Ewers . Not everyone is buying the NFL draft stock of this mullet star, and the reason? His three years at Texas. Every single season was marred by injuries and