Time and Place: 6:30 PM CT / Lubbock, Texas ESPN Predictor: Texas Tech 98.2% chance Spread: Texas Tech -34 Over/Under: 56.5 How to Watch: ESPN+ What to Know: It’s week one against an FCS opponent, nothing much for this section yet. Rather, I will just say that any scary moments in this game would be… read more

As the curtain falls on the preseason, the Minnesota Vikings have locked in their 53-man roster and practice squad. Let’s dive into the key takeaways and predictions for the upcoming 2024 NFL season with Justin Day of Purple & Gold & Days. Defensive Line: A Youth Movement The Vikings have made a bold move, investing… read more

Ever watch the movie, Invincible?  If you have, you probably remember the moment when Greg Kinnear, as Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil, tells Mark Wahlberg, as Vince Papale, that he should hang on to his playbook for a few more months. Vince makes sure he tells Tommy first. Tommy takes Vince to their favorite watering… read more

This coming Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer in 2024. College football will start, and anticipation of the upcoming NFL season builds with fans. Cleveland Browns fans have reasons to be optimistic about the 2024 season. And anything short of a deep playoff run in 2024 would be considered a disappointment. The… read more

The NFL preseason is over, and we are officially on the precipice of a new season. However, recent cuts around the NFL have opened up new opportunities for the Steelers to improve their roster. With injuries continuing to mount, it may be time to consider a few outside names to replenish depth on the roster…. read more

Keith Patterson is coming back to Lubbock, leading the Abilene Christian Wildcats who will look to derail Texas Tech right out of the gates. These previews will ordinarily be far more detailed I swear, but for game on against a hopefully overmatched opponent I will be pretty brief. Two keys to the game on each… read more

This last article of our countdown is the simplest. The goal of the year, of every year, is to win. And with kickoff tomorrow the goal should be to just win the damn thing. All the hype, all the videos, all the new unis none of that matters anymore. Your 22 guys will take on… read more

Last season I did the Friday Night Steelers Six Pack and wondered if it was worth doing further. After all, interaction was not great, and sometimes you just have to adjust. So I decided to call an audible, and not just abandon the Friday night meeting of the black-and-gold minds. Instead of six questions, I… read more

On a crisp November Sunday afternoon in 2023, longtime Cleveland Browns radio announcer Jim Donovan surprised Cleveland Browns fans by being the guest of honor to smash the guitar of that day’s Browns opponent as a pregame ritual. The 70,000 plus crowd at the stadium erupted in cheers knowing the journey that Jim had endured…. read more