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All this talk about Mike Tomlin needs to stopThe conversation surrounding Mike Tomlin is so confusing. Pittsburgh is a game over .500, and with trips to Seattle and Baltimore remaining, the worst-case scenario is the coach’s 16-year streak of winning seasons snaps with an 8-9 record....

Mike Vrabel has something better than the Rooney Rule: allowing Black assistants to coach preseason gamesThe 2023 NFL season is around the corner. That means that the never-ending and exhausting conversation around the lack of Black head coaches in the league will soon be a hot topic — again. And since idiotic owners would rather keep choosing the Nathaniel Hacketts of the world instead of guys like Er...

The Chiefs could lose by 40 — that still won’t make Joe Burrow better than Patrick MahomesWe can enjoy Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow and the cool factor that he has brought to the Cincinnati without getting carried away. Burrow is an outstanding NFL quarterback, but in no way is he better than the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes....

Scott Van Pelt and Ryan Clark stepped up when the sports world needed them most

Scott Van Pelt knows how to advertise himself after developing a loyal fan base after more than two decades on ESPN’s airwaves. The Marylander’s Twitter bio says it best, he anchors the network’s flagship show, SportsCenter, starting at midnight on the East Coast. Or after the game you’re watching e...

Chase Claypool’s antics cost Steelers in loss to Vikings [Updated]

Chase Claypool may have finally received his long-awaited, much-needed wake-up call last night against the Vikings....

Week 13 NFL Betting Primer: Best Over/Under, Spread, Teaser and Prop Bets

The weekly player prop is starting to become a curse of sorts, after another player succumbed to injury and cost us. Fortunately, it didn’t cost a winning week....

Odell Beckham Jr. to the Packers?!

An intriguing trade was proposed recently on First Take by Stephen A. Smith, where he lobbied for the Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns to make a deal that teams Odell Beckham Jr. with Aaron Rodgers. Ultimately, I know this comes down to Smith wishing for anything that might knock the Dallas Co...

Emmanuel Acho’s infatuation with dissing Sha’Carri Richardson/Black women is problematic and corny

Every now and then, sports produce a lightning rod. A polarizing athlete that encompasses all of society’s triggers – race, gender, and creed. Usually, that athlete is Black, which means that invisible battle lines can be drawn down the middle – dividing us by skin color. But, every so often, that a...