Plus: That college football promotion–relegation idea, the Cubs’ big night, Shohei Ohtani’s hitting, and the Packers’ issue with turf.
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, September 19th
Including our college football futures for the week.
Stu’s Notes: Does Colorado Have Bad Fans?
These guys are out of control. Also: Lane Kiffin did some needling, the Packers loss is on NIT Stu, Joe Kelly won the NL West, and so many allegations. So many.
Joe’s Notes: A Case for the Cubs
Plus: The Rays might stay put, SMU got some money, that Iowa State game, Alabama’s quarterback, that Packers game, Phil Mickelson’s statement, and more.
Good Things Shrewing: Is Notre Dame–Ohio State a Rivalry?
Competing regional powers meet in South Bend. How bad is the blood?
Is Chaos Back in College Football? Making Sense of an Ugly Week 3
Tennessee and Kansas State lost, Georgia looked asleep, and Alabama is a mess. Is this the early 2010’s again?
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, September 16th
Favorites, and our favorites.
We Asked AI to Dress Mack Brown Like Carl Spackler
Mack Brown vs. Gophers.
BFN: Professional Football Comes to Austin
The Manning family saw the vision. Texas isn’t a college team anymore.
Stu’s Notes: UC Berkeley Really Wants to Be a Mid-Major
Good try, ACC. Cal wants what it wants. Also: Aaron Rodgers and the word “shock,” the Rugby World Cup, some basketball bits, F1 is killing lizards, and Everton goes American.
Joe’s Notes: Is the NFC Bad?
The Lions don’t need to be great this year to have a great season. Also: Aaron Jones, Marcus Stroman, the Ohio Bobcats, the Bristol night race, and Taj Gibson.
Today’s Best Bets: Friday, September 15th
Five wins away from 100 on the season.
Looking for Breakouts: Tennessee, Penn State, and Kansas State Hit the Road
And everything else we’re watching in college football’s Week 3.
Stu’s Notes: Aaron Rodgers, Artist
Oh yeah, we’re going there. Also: Dartmouth tries to unionize, Jay Norvell tries to get smoked, the Stetson Bennett thing, Ryder Cup camera access, Ons Jabeur, Shane van Gisbergen, and The Pitch Was a Strike.
Movelor Bowl Projections: Week 3
Penn State to the Playoff?
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, September 14th
The Reds used a lot of bullpen last night, and we continue to try to get our first NFL win of the year.
Joe’s Notes: The NBA Tries to Make Its Players Play
Also: Turf wars, the Pac-2 legal battle, Iowa State’s long-term outlook, Packers talk, Cubs talk, the Nationals’ weird spot, Scherzer’s injury, and David Stearns’s morality.
Good Things Shrewing: The Heisman and Sam Hartman
Can Notre Dame break a different three-decade drought?