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With Justin Herbert at the helm, can the Chargers change the hierarchy of power in the AFC West?
As someone who prefers Marvel comics to DC â you can like both but every nerd has a favorite child â I find DCâs attempt to replicate Marvel Studiosâ somewhat coherent movie IP charming. Really, really bad and borderline unwatchable, but charming nonetheless. So when I see The Rock announce that âTh...

Berhalterâs shortcomings on display with September roster omissions
Mark it down now. John Brooks, one of the two Americans in any severity of contention to claim one of the 26 United States menâs national team spots on the plane to Qatar, will be watching the games on a TV screen. Brandon Vazquez, the 23-year-old FC Cincinnati striker with 16 goals this season, won...

Who the hell let Ray Hudson in the house?
CBS has mostly been a gift to soccer fans. Unlike Turner when it bought the Champions League rights, forgot about it until the day before the tournament started, and then dusted off some closet and called whatever former USMNT members were within an hourâs flight of the studio, CBS has taken its cov...

The Ravens might be feeling some déjà vu after Week 1
The Baltimore Ravens lucked out with their Week 1 opponent. They are still recovering from the injury wrecking ball that blasted through their roster last season. Fortunately for them, Lamar Jackson was back in his position as their starting quarterback for the first time since the second quarter of...

Your 2022 NFL lead broadcasting booths feature 8 white guys, Tony Romo and an âItalianâ
If Brian Flores can sue the NFL for its racist hiring practices when it comes to selecting coaches, then Gus Johnson should be allowed to sue television networks for whitewashing the NFL broadcasting booth....

Should the Rays, Jays, and Mariners race to the bottom?
We knew the new baseball playoff system, with the addition of a third wildcard team, would create quirks. In a vacuum, it works because all division winners are considered equal. But in reality, where people play the games, they very much are not. Teams are hard to judge on just their record, becaus...

The Rams were allegedly circling like sharks in preparation for Jimmy Garoppoloâs release
According to a report from ESPNâs Adam Schefter, the Rams and Jimmy Garoppolo âhad the makings of a dealâ in place if the 30-year-old QB had been released by the San Francisco 49ers. Hearing this now, if itâs indeed true, isnât shocking. Under head coach Sean McVay, the Rams have built their team on...

Thereâs losing to Kentucky and Marshall, and then thereâs losing to App State and Georgia Southern
The unassuming weeks are always the most dangerous for college football, but especially so early in the season when the rankings are more guesses than earned distinctions. Still though, when you schedule an FCS school and pay them to come play non-conference patsy during homecoming or whatever else,...

The Buffalo Bills hype is there, but can they truly win it all?
People, are we really ready to do this? As a football-watching public, weâre going to stand and shout for all to hear that there is going to be a Super Bowl parade that sets a record for snowfall and broken tables....

San Diego State University had arguably the worst stadium opening of all-time
Triple-digit heat, but not an ounce of shade to be found. It sounds like a lyric from that Alanis Morissette song, âIronic,â but for San Diego State football fans, it was a reality, a nightmare come to life....

Preseason NFL Powerless Ranking: Here's the bottom of the barrel
Itâs football season again and this time of year most sites give you their weekly power rankings. But here at Deadspin, we go against the grain, so once again weâre bringing you our Powerless Rankings for 2022. This season weâve even got a season preview of the teams you can expect to be pulling up ...

AFC North Preview: Healthy Ravens return, but donât forget about the Steelers
The favorites in the AFC North are the Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals scratched and clawed their way to the Super Bowl last season, and were a handful of plays away from winning the game. Injuries derailed the Ravensâ 2021 season before the train left the station, and they ...

Itâs come together for Frances Tiafoe
Thereâs a pretty common narrative for tennis players, which has been blunted on the menâs side for a while because well, thereâs been three guys stopping anyone else from taking the final step. The arc is supposed to be that a player shows up in his late teens or early 20s, flashes some serious game...

These USMNT players vying for World Cup roster will benefit from transfer window
The biggest hammer never dropped during transfer deadline day for the United States menâs national team fans. Christian Pulisic still wears Chelsea blue, which will prove to be a blessing in disguise or what plummets the USAâs chances at a deep run at this yearâs World Cup. The Yanksâ captain and be...

Itâs make or break time for JuJu Smith-Schuster
In March, JuJu Smith-Schuster signed a one-year $10.75 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Playing with Patrick Mahomes, this is his prove-it-or-lose- season. There are no more excuses if JuJu doesnât play up to No. 1 receiver standards when the best young quarterback of this generation is...

Aaron Judge is the king, but not for the reasons some New York dips**t thinks
Itâs going to be a month of this. Aaron Judge has 50+ homers by Sept. 1, one of the very few to accomplish said feat. And with all baseball records, there are going to be self-appointed gatekeepers who have decided it is their purpose to keep the hordes at bay from sullying something sacred. There i...

NFL players that retired in their prime
Over the years, weâve seen some popular NFL stars call it quits in a matter that felt abrupt and, for some, far too early. Watching womenâs tennis superstar Serena Williams on her âfarewell tourâ reminded me of former football players who, had we known they were near the end, may have received some ...

WWE regains some âattitudeâ under Triple Hâs thumb
The first full month of WWE under Paul âTriple Hâ Levesqueâs thumb is about to wrap up, with all creative direction steering toward the companyâs next big show Clash at the Castle taking place this weekend. Slowly but surely, changes are being made to the product, with most having a positive effect....

