Firing McCarthy would be like hiring Rodney Terry. Also: What each remaining team needs to do to make this year a success, and Alabama’s talent flow.
Stu’s Notes: Michigan Needs to Make Jim Harbaugh Know He’s Loved
Michigan’s effort to retain a champion, plus: Ohio State is losing too fast, Texas can’t read, Bulls fans got the wrong Jerry, and we can’t not love Dan Campbell.
Joe’s Notes: Wild Card Weekend Desperation Rankings
Who needs this Super Bowl the most, and…Washington’s DeBoer replacement, what FSU did, load management and baseball, and the Australian Open.
Stu’s Notes: An NIT Renaissance in Spokane?
Also: Arch Manning Bust Watch, Matthew Stafford vs. the moon, home-field by latitude, and Oregon likes cheese.
Joe’s Notes: Who’s Next for Alabama?
A congratulation to Nick Saban, then: speculation on his replacement, speculation on the new college football power structure, bracketology thoughts, and the Cubs’ big day.
NIT Stu’s 32 Predictions for 2024
An NIT champion, Joe Kelly’s ceiling, and the largest earthquake produced by that fault line situation in Missouri.
Stu’s Notes: What the NIT Can Learn From the Pop-Tarts Bowl
We can’t stop thinking about it. Also: the Game of the NITe of the Weekend; how I would rig a bowl game, and what if free agents hate Craig Counsell?
Joe’s Notes: When Will the Pistons Win?
How unlikely the Pistons’ losing streak has become. Also: Revisiting Joe Flacco’s HOF case, a potential good sign for Cody Bellinger, and assorted games this weekend.
Stu’s Notes: Are the Dodgers the New Duke?
The Dodgers are looking like a particular type of villain. Also: Game of the NITe of the Weekend, two types of Friday news dumps, the deal with St. Thomas, and the return of Sean Dyche.
Joe’s Notes: Hope for Chicago State
Chicago State has a path to relevance, and all it took was one big win. Also: The redshirt/restraining order mess, Ohtani’s opt-out, Hoskins vs. Bellinger, and some miscellany.
Joe’s Notes: The Alexandria Wizards
A proposal to keep teams from fleeing to the suburbs. Also: the FSU “lawsuit,” the transfer lawsuit, and the Dodgers’ Sisyphean pursuit of triumph.
Joe’s Notes: But What If Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani Went to the Same Team?
On the one side, there’s money. On the other…
Joe’s Notes: Revisiting the Kyle Schwarber Non-Tender
Three years later, it’s non-tender day again. Also: The Packers could make the playoffs, why injury reports exist, and the competitive stakes of F1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Stu’s Notes: Chris Partridge vs. Computer
Also: The A’s run F1, the Cubs care what we think, and Burnley has received justice but it might not help.
Joe’s Notes: The NCAA Didn’t Screw James Madison. Here’s Who Did.
Plus: Coaching changes, Michigan and the B1G cut a deal, the MWC/Pac-2 alliance takes shape, and Justin Steele made a million.
Joe’s Notes: Why the Padres (Evidently) Need to Trade Juan Soto
The second-biggest prize of the MLB offseason. Or so we’re told. Also: Jim Harbaugh’s suspension (?), the Iowa under, Duke vs. Arizona, and a hockey question for the room.
Stu’s Notes: What Aaron Rodgers Knows About When He’ll Return
Aaron Rodgers didn’t fake an Achilles tear. But he’s definitely up to something. Also: JMU resembles a certain other Cinderella, Arch Manning Bust Watch returns, and a thought on Thursday weddings.
Joe’s Notes: TCU Might Miss a Bowl, and That Is Good for College Football
Cinderella still exists. Also: Clearing up the JMU bowl situation, the funniest Michigan scenario, Milan Momcilovic’s debut, and the Cubs chase the latest market inefficiency.