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Four Down Territory: Keys to beating Kansas State
Kansas State is coming to town, riding a 7 straight winstreak over the Red Raiders. Texas Tech is looking to do a bit of streaking of their own, trying to pick-up their third straight Big 12 victory and stay alive in the conference race. Macon talks about his four keys to the game to knock-off… read more
Michael Macon
10/12/23
Defensive Player of the Week – Has the ACC transfer finally made his arrival?
The Red Raiders easily played their best game of the season so far this past weekend in Waco. While Baylor is not in the top echelon of the conference, this game was still a much-needed win. While both sides of the ball played pretty solid, the defense was really in the driver’s seat the whole… read more
Reed Meason
Iowa Heads to Madison for Big Ten West Showdown with Wisconsin
Iowa Hawkeye football is back with another Big Ten game, this time the Hawkeyes will be taking on Wisconsin it what very well could be the game that decides the Big Ten West champion. Iowa comes in with a 5-1 record, 2-1 in the Big Ten, while Wisconsin comes in with a 4-1 record and… read more
Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast
Advanced analytics show Kenny Pickett isn’t “playing it safe”
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a team who has struggled to move the ball on offense in the early stages of the 2023 season. This sluggish start has fans demanding change and wanting to point fingers. Of course, most of the fingers are pointed at offensive coordinator Matt Canada, but there are plenty who also point… read more
Jeff Hartman
Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast
The Steelers offensive fix has created a new problem
During the 2022 NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense got off to a very slow start but finished slightly more respectable the second half of the season. One of the knocks on the Steelers offense was the lack of “splash plays,” especially of the scoring variety. If the Steelers could add splash plays to their… read more
Dave Schofield
NFL Power Rankings, Week 6: Separating All 32 Squads into Tiers
Welcome back to another NFL Power Rankings here on fansfirstsports.com. After going over the most disappointing and the most surprising teams in the league last week, we’ll dive back into ranking all 32 teams this week. With the league’s best teams separating themselves from the have-nots, and a large middle class starting to emerge, let’s… read more
Texas Tech Hosts Struggling Kansas State as Red Raiders look for Third Straight Victory
Wow, isn’t it hard to believe that we’re already to game 7? Texas Tech has moved to 3-3 on the season after a convincing win on the road against Baylor, but the hunger doesn’t stop there. The Red Raiders have now won 2 straight conference games and are sitting at 2-1 in the Big 12… read more
Kendall Phipps
Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast
Can the Pittsburgh Steelers offense be fixed this season?
On this week’s episode of the Steelers Fix Podcast, Jeremy Betz and I had an interesting conversation about the Steelers offense, and whether or not it could be fixed this season. If you have not listened to our show this week, be sure to do so by clicking on the player below this article. I… read more
Andrew Wilbar
Steel Curtain Network: A Pittsburgh Steelers podcast
AFC North News and Notes: Watt Domination Headlines Week 5
Each week during the NFL season, I will be running through the top storylines from within the AFC North and giving my brief opinion on each matter that is discussed. Once the season gets into full swing, we oftentimes overlook many prevalent stories around the league, as we narrow our focus solely on our beloved… read more
Andrew Wilbar
Cotton Club Crew #18: West Texas hosts the Wildcats
Two weeks, two wins. Just what the doctor ordered for the Red Raiders. Now with a reeling Kansas State squad coming to Lubbock, Texas Tech will look to get a real win streak going. Can they take care of business once again, or will the good vibes end? Joe and Jack talk about the key… read more
Michael Macon
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