For those of you who have followed fansfirstsports.com for the majority of the season, you know I’ve been keeping a weekly look at the Power Rankings throughout the year. As the Postseason approaches for some, and an early offseason draws near for others, I wanted to take a deeper dive into each squad. In this… read more

On the afternoon of Wednesday January 8th, the news was released that the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Bloomgren as their new offensive line coach. Bloomgren was the head coach of Rice University from 2018 -2024. He replaces Andy Dickerson who was fired on the morning of January 5th.  This was right after the season ending… read more

The title “My Worthless 2 Cents” that I came up with isn’t one I feel I can take full credit for, but is a story in itself, so here it is. I was in the 8th grade at the time, and found myself tagging along with my older sister (a senior in high school), as… read more

The offseason is full throttle for the Las Vegas Raiders. They have decided to part ways with Antonio Pierce and are now in a search for the next head coach. Also, they’ve have the sixth overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The Raiders need a lot of different things. They need an offensive lineman… read more

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Steelers have not been great in first quarters this season. I’m sure you have. But how “not great” are we talking about? To be exact, Pittsburgh finished the regular season 29th in first-quarter points scored, with an average of 2.8 per game. Defensively, they were 32nd in… read more

The College Football Playoff Semifinals will begin on Thursday night with Penn State and Notre Dame. This is a matchup between two teams that have not won a National Championship since 1988. This is when Notre Dame last hoisted the trophy. Penn State was on top just two years prior in 1986. This is set… read more

The NFC North scene is shifting dramatically as the regular season concludes, setting a high-stakes tone for the playoffs. With the Detroit Lions topping the division and the Chicago Bears breaking new ground with a victory over the Green Bay Packers, NFL fans are in for an electrifying postseason. This is your comprehensive NFC North… read more

Heading into Baltimore for the AFC Wild Card game, T.J. Watt needs to be a force on the field. He’s been productive against the Ravens throughout most of his career, and the Steelers will need another dominant performance from him if they’re going to pull off the upset. If Watt can be the game-wrecker he’s… read more

The second game of the College Football Playoffs will take place on Friday night as Ohio State and Texas will face off in the Cotton Bowl. The contest will take place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas at 7:30pm. The Buckeyes enter as favorites once again despite being the lower seed. Ohio State is a 6.5-point… read more