This Michigan Win Does Not Feel Good

I am here today to discuss what happened in the Western Michigan-Michigan football game on Saturday night. I've been sitting with this game in my head ever since it ended.

Right away, I don't know what the rules say, I did not read the particular rule for the 1 second being left on the clock, I have no idea how there was any time left, but a win is a win. Do I think there was a second left? Do I think Michigan deserved a chance to win at the end? No. I thought the time had expired and I even went about my evening thinking about how this loss was going to affect the football program for the rest of the season. And then the refs put a second back on the clock, Underwood made his only decent pass of the night and JJ Buchannan came down with the ball amongst a crowd of players. The final score ended up being 13-12, instead of the 12-7 I figured it was going to be.

A lot of stuff can be said about this. Maybe Western Michigan should have batted the ball down. Maybe they needed everyone in the secondary. Maybe Michigan should have just blown the doors off of them. Maybe Michigan's defense was tired and that is why they couldn't get off the field in the third quarter. Maybe this appeal from the MAC will give Western Michigan a much deserved win. In the end, where we sit today, September 8th, Western Michigan is 0-1 and Michigan is 1-0. And I have so many, many issues and more worries about this team, the Wolverines, moving forward this season.

First off, the defense is solid. I don't have many issues. I was frustrated that they couldn't get off the field in the third quarter. And then my dad said to me that he was certain they were tired because they had been playing more than 70 percent of the game. I thought the d line did an okay job rushing the passer and stopping the run. Western Michigan didn't have too many explosive plays, even though that is not the type of offense they run. I thought the defense did bite on too many play action plays and that the secondary was playing way too far off of Western Michigan's wideouts. But, when you only give up 12 points, with zero touchdowns scored, I think the defense did their job.

This Wolverine offense though, boy oh boy does it look pretty bad. I don't really know what I expected, especially with an entirely new offensive staff for the most part, but this was not what I wanted to see. This was an offense that was anemic, timid, couldn't establish the line of scrimmage, made poor choices and got far too many penalties. They looked frightened and very under prepared. The majority of the blame goes to the coaches, but the players bear some of the brunt as well. I had, and maybe still have a little, hope for Bryce Underwood, but he looked like he took a massive stepback. He made poor decision after poor decision. There was a moment late in the game where he could have easily ran for a first down on third down, but instead he decided to throw the ball to a wideout being covered by four players. He threw a horrendous interception late in the first half that set up a field goal for Western Michigan. He fumbled the ball running late in the fourth quarter when Michigan was down one point. He made poor throws most of the night, and I take zero stock in the fact that he made one nice throw all night long. The running game, which is supposed to be the bread and butter, looked rough. Jordan Marshall looked timid and tried to jump cut far too often. Last season he would run a dude over if they were in his way. Saturday night he looked like he was more interested in juking someone. Savion Hiter didn't get a decent block all night, and when he would get going, he looked like a freshman, taking bad cuts or being taken down with ease by one tackler. Bryson Kuzdal got two carries all night, and while he had the best run of any of the backs, it was called back due to an unnecessary holding penalty. The receivers couldn't get much separation, they looked slow out of the gates and Andrew Marsh, who I adore, made some uncommon mistakes by simply just taking his eyes off the ball. And the o line was not good at all. They couldn't establish themselves all night long. They struggled to open running lanes and protect the QB.  The o line looked as bad as I have seen them play in a long, long time.

And the coaching staff really struggled. I had much higher hopes for this staff. I praised them as the saviors. They are supposed to turn this program back into a national power. They shouldn't need the refs to bail them out.

I don't know what is going to come from this game and from this team all year, but my expectations have drastically fallen off. Oklahoma is going to crush them this weekend. I said during my college football preview that I felt like Michigan's ceiling was 10 wins and the floor was 7. I'm struggling to find 6 wins with this squad now. They have one of the harder schedules in all of college football, and if the offense is going to be this bad all year, they may not win 4 games.

I'm going to root for Michigan like I always do. My fandom will never die for this football team. I love them. But I feel like we are going to be in for a long, long season, and maybe there will be some massive changes next year if this isn't figured out. Props to Western Michigan for how well prepared they were on Saturday night, and for how well they played. And I'm more nervous than usual for Michigan moving forward. This has the feeling of a tough and long season for the Wolverines. But, as always, Go Blue. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 College Football Preview

Wrapping up my two weeks of football, today I come to you all with my 2026 NCAA football preview and predictions.

College football is kind of messed up right now. I'm all for players getting paid for their name, image and likeness being used. They deserve as much. But NIL and the transfer portal are in a bad place right now. There have got to be some rules installed and reinforced or else it will only get worse. The fact that players who signed pro contracts, practiced and participated in professional games, and are trying to come back to college football, that's a massive issue that needs to change asap. But that's another topic for another day.

For my college football preview I will go through the major conferences, name a few group of five teams I like and a few surprises. I'll pick my title game, the top 12 teams that will make the playoff, and my Heisman winner. Let us tarry no further.

I'll start with the Big 12. The Big 12, much like most of college football, has a bunch of teams that were a parts of different conferences years ago. A bunch of the mainstays are gone and now they have teams like BYU, Arizona and Arizona State to name a few. ASU is good and has a solid coach. They'll be competitive. Arizona should be solid as well. Iowa State's coach left, as did most of the roster. Kansas is back to being mediocre at best. UCF is stuck in the mud. Houston has a five star freshman playing QB, and that will be fun to watch. West Virginia and Colorado are not going to be very good. Kansas State and Oklahoma State are looking like they are going to be much, much better than they were last season. Cincinnati and Baylor, while having some decent players, will be middling as well. This conference comes down to Utah, BYU and Texas Tech. Utah has a fun offense, but they have an entirely new coaching staff. Devon Dampier is awesome. BYU has a very good offense and a solid defense. They need to win when it matters most though. Texas Tech looks like the team to beat. They were in the playoffs last season, they returned some good players and they got another solid QB in the portal. BYU and Utah will make it tough, but I'm going with Texas Tech to win the Big 12.

Now to the ACC. The ACC has a ton of teams, but most are middling to bad. Wake Forest needs to figure some stuff out. They are stuck in the mud. Boston College has a magnitude of issues they need to figure out. Syracuse started super strong last year, but they really fell on their faces when their QB got hurt. Duke somehow won the conference title game last year, but the important guys from that team have moved on. Virginia has reloaded their roster and they could make some noise. Virginia Tech hired James Franklin, and while I love that decision, he needs a little more time to fully turn it around. North Carolina has to deal with Bill Belichek's ego. NC State will be a headache to play, but that won't amount to a ton. Stanford and Georgia Tech have to rebuild rosters. Louisville could be a sleeper in the conference. Florida State and Clemson's best days look like they're behind them. Pittsburgh will be a thorn in opponents sides. And California has a true threat at QB. But Miami is the team to beat in the ACC. They were in the title game last year, and while some of their best players left for the pros, they still have a ton of talent on the roster and they got the top QB in the transfer portal. Miami is going to be a true title threat again this season.

Let's move on to the SEC. The SEC is loaded. Vanderbilt has a new five star freshman coming in at QB. He is one of their highest rated recruits ever and he is going to get every opportunity to prove his worth. South Carolina has Lanoris Sellers and Nyck Harbor. They need to perform better, but damn those two dudes are great. Alabama has a new starter at QB, but Keelon Russell seems like he is wise beyond his years. Oklahoma has tons of talent and veteran talent on the roster. They should be highly competitive this season. Auburn has a new coach and a new roster. They have to figure some stuff out, but they look to be on the right path. Tennessee will have an explosive offense and a middling defense. Texas A&M has a great recruiting class coming in, and Mike Elko has been a superb hire as head coach. Ole Miss could be a surprise title contender. They have the best QB and running back in the country in their backfield. Mississippi State has to rebuild. Florida is in the same boat. Arkansas and Kentucky are going to be at or near the bottom of the conference. Missouri is going to be way more competitive than people are saying. Then we have Georgia, LSU and Texas. Georgia has the best coach in the conference and, probably, the best defense. LSU has a plethora of top end talent from the transfer portal. Their offense should be wildly explosive. And Texas has a great offense, an even better defense and they struck gold when Cam Coleman committed to them out of the portal. I'm going with Texas to win the SEC, but I will be watching Ole Miss and Georgia very closely all season long.

Now for the conference I watch most, the Big 10. Purdue is in full rebuild mode, but Barry Odom is a good coach and he is well equipped to handle a project like this. Rutgers is going to be an annoying opponent, but that won't make much of a difference in the win column for them. Northwestern is breaking in a new QB, but they always punch above their class and they play their butts off in every game. Wisconsin is in a world of struggle right now. I believed in Luke Fickell, but he is really struggling to put together a competent and competitive team. This may be his last shot as their head coach this season. Michigan State has a new coach and a relatively new roster. This rebuild will take time, but Pat Fitzgerald is no stranger to taking over a struggling program and turning them into a formidable squad. Minnesota has a great coach and a very good QB. They will play ferocious defense and the QB has first round talent. Illinois has become a very solid team and they play hard every week. They love their coach, even if he is a blowhard, and that shows with how they play on the field. Penn State has a new coach and a bunch of new players, but Matt Campbell turned Iowa State into a winner, and he has way more resources in Happy Valley. UCLA brought in the head coach from James Madison, and that worked out pretty well for Indiana. They also have a great QB, and that is always a good thing for a team trying to make a come up. Washington is very good, they have a solid offense and defense and a great home field advantage. USC has one of their more talented rosters since they joined the Big 10, and they should make some noise this season. I expect them to be very good. Nebraska has to replace their five star QB, but they do have a solid run game and an okay defense. Maryland seems stuck in some kind of mud, but they have an easy schedule. Iowa will run the ball well, play great defense, but they still need to find a capable starting QB. The university of Ohio State has some dudes to replace, but they still have a top tier QB, the best wideout in college football and an awesome, all world defense. Indiana is somehow still being slept on even though they just won it all last season. They have another great, veteran laden roster, the best coach for modern college football and another relatively easy schedule. I fully believe Oregon is the best team coming into the season. Their offense is absolutely loaded, they have the best QB prospect on their roster, their defense is one of the best they've had and they have a top tier coach. And then there's Michigan. As you all know, this is my favorite team of all time. They have a new coach, which I'm happy about, but they also have a very hard schedule and a bunch of unproven players. I hope Bryce Underwood shows some serious growth this year. I'm excited about Jordan Marshall and Savio Hiter, they just need to stay on the field. Andrew Marsh is awesome and I was stoked he didn't transfer out. The o line is an area of concern for me. I hope they figure it out. The d line should be one of the best in the nation. The linebacker corps concerns me as much as the o line. The secondary should be very good too. Michigan is in a peculiar spot this year. They got the type of coach they needed after the Harbaugh era. But that schedule is a beast. I say their ceiling is 10 wins and the floor is 7. I bet they win 8 games in the end. As for the winner of the Big 10, I'm going with Oregon.

Notre Dame is going to be very good this season. Yes, both of their running backs left for the pros, but they still have a top tier QB, great wideouts and a wonderful defense. Boise State should be in the playoff conversation all year. They may run the table. UNLV is going to have a wildly explosive offense, and they can definitely challenge Boise State as the group of five playoff representatives.

As far as the playoff teams go, from 12-1 I'm going with UNLV, Oklahoma, LSU, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Indiana, Ole Miss, Georgia, Miami, the university of Ohio State, Texas and Oregon. The title game will have Ole Miss playing Oregon and I have Oregon winning it all. The time has come for them to finally live up to preseason expectations. As for the Heisman winner, I'm going with Dante Moore. He is primed for the award.

Okay that is all of my preseason football previews for the upcoming year. Take it with a grain of salt. Enjoy week zero. Football is upon us, everyone. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: Postseason and Awards

Welcome to the final day of my preseason NFL preview and predictions. Today I have the playoff and award predictions coming your way. We will wrap up the week tomorrow with my college football preview. But today is the last day for the NFL. Seven teams make the playoff from each conference. I'll rank them from 7-1, pick the winners of each until we get to the Super Bowl. There will be a few words about each matchup as well. And I will end it all with my award predictions. Let's get to it.

I'll start with the AFC.

In the AFC East I'm riding with the Bills. They are the best team in that division. The Patriots will be their main competitor, but the Bills are the clear cut favorites to me. The Jets and Dolphins will most likely be a non factor. The AFC North is going to be a true fight. This is one of the better divisions in all of football. They will most likely get two teams in the playoffs this year. The Bengals and Ravens are the top two teams. I'm going to go with the Ravens due to injury concerns I have with the Bengals. The Steelers are going to regress big time, and the Browns are going to be awful. I do think the Ravens will win the North, but the Bengals will also be in the playoffs. The AFC South is ripe for the Texans to take the crown. The Colts are going to take a big step back. The Titans are getting better, but they are still a few years away. And the Jags let their top running back walk out of the door. The Texans should walk with this division. The AFC West is another division that will be a fight to win. The Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos all have a legit shot at the playoffs. The Raiders are going nowhere fast. The Chiefs are on their last legs. This is their last shot. The Broncos are good, but Bo Nix is coming off a tough injury. And then we have the Chargers. I think they are the team to take this division this year. This is year three with Harbaugh, the team is in his image and they should have a good season.

As for playoff rankings, from 7-1 I have the Patriots, Broncos, Bengals, Chargers, Ravens, Texans and Bills. The Bills are the one seed and they get the bye. The 4-5 game features the Bengals facing the Chargers. I'll go with the Bengals here simply due to Burrow being better than Herbert. The 3-6 game gives us the Broncos going to Baltimore to face the Ravens. This is where Lamar Jackson will show he is different and put up big numbers. The Ravens will win this game. The 2-7 game gives us the Patriots playing the Texans. This game will be a fight, but in the end I think CJ Stroud will make a few more plays and the Texans defense will stifle the Patriots offense. Give me the Texans,

So in round two we will have the Bengals playing the Bills and the Texans playing the Ravens. I'm going with the Bills to beat the Bengals. They have home field, Josh Allen needs to get a signature win and who knows who will be hurt in Cincinnati. As for the Texans and Ravens, I'm going with Baltimore. Lamar Jackson is so good and even better when he plays at home. I think he out duels Stroud and makes a big play to seal the game.

So that means I have the Bills and Ravens in the AFC title game. The Bills will be going to the Super Bowl to represent the AFC. Both teams will squash some postseason demons this season, but it will be the Bills making the big break and going to the Super Bowl.

On to the NFC.

The NFC East will be competitive, but it may not be the best football to watch. The Eagles, Cowboys, Commanders and Giants all think they have a shot. I think the Eagles are the only team with a real shot. They still have a great offense and a wonderful defense. The Giants are still too far off and need a better QB. The Commanders look like they're going to be a good 9-8 squad, but not good enough to get in the playoffs. And the Cowboys will continue to underwhelm. I'm going with the Eagles here. The NFC North could have three teams in the playoffs. They will have three teams that finish over .500. The Bears are the cream of the crop. They are coming together nicely and they look very good. The Packers will get beat in games they shouldn't, then win games they have no business even being in. That is what they do. The Lions have a ton going for them, but they also rely too heavily on Jared Goff. The Vikings are clearly rebuilding. I'm going to pick the Bears due to talent, but the Packers and Lions will not go quietly into the night. The NFC South is a tire fire. The Panthers represented this division last season, and they were 8-9. They are still good, but not division winning good. The Buccaneers should easily walk away with this division. They have the most talent in the South by a wide margin. I don't trust Tyler Shough as a playoff QB. And the Falcons haven't even settled on a QB just yet. The Bucs are the clear favorites here. The NFC West is going to be a blast to watch. The Seahawks are the reigning champs, and outside of getting a new running back, they are pretty much coming back in full force. The 49ers will compete and play hard, but I still have doubts about their health and Brock Purdy. The Rams were my number 1 team in my rankings, and I think they are on a mission this season. And then we have the Cardinals, who will be very, very bad this year. I'm going to stick with the Rams, but the 49ers and Seahawks will be right on their tail all season long.

As for my playoff teams, again from 7-1 I have the Lions, 49ers, Seahawks, Buccaneers, Eagles, Bears and Rams. The Rams get the bye being the 1 seed. So my 4-5 matchup features the Seahawks facing the Buccaneers. The Seahawks are going to cruise in this game. It could be a blowout. My 3-6 matchup has the 49ers playing the Eagles. This game could be sloppy and messy and feel like it is grinding to a halt. It will be some ugly football. But I'm going to go with the Eagles due to home field advantage and the fact that some important 49ers players will be hurt and miss this game. The 2-7 game will have the Lions playing the Bears. This is an inter division game in the playoffs. I love it. And while the Lions are familiar with the Bears, I still think the Bears will win this game. It will be close, but in the end, Caleb Williams will do something spectacular to win the game.

This gives me the Rams playing the Seahawks and the Bears facing the Eagles. I'm going to stick with Chicago keeping the momentum going in their game. They have home field advantage, and knowing the Eagles, they will probably be at each other's throats by this time of the season. The Rams and Seahawks may be the best game throughout all of the playoffs. These two teams will fight all the way to the end, but I see the Rams winning on a late field goal.

My NFC title game has the Bears playing the Rams. The Bears are coming, but they are not at the Rams level just yet. The Rams are loaded with vets and really good players. The Bears have good players, but they don't have the experience just yet. I'm going with the Rams to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

That means I have the Bills and Rams playing in the Super Bowl and I'm going to stick with my preseason pick throughout all of this, the Rams. This team is tailor made to win it all this year and I believe they will do just that. And Matthew Stafford will most likely go out with the Super Bowl MVP.

As for my regular season awards, I'm going to do the important ones for me. MVP will go to Joe Burrow. I think he is going to put up insane numbers. As for Offensive Player of the Year, I'll take Ja'Marr Chase. Someone has to catch those passes and put the ball in the endzone. That person is Chase. Defensive Player of the Year will be Myles Garrett. He has a new team and a newfound love for this game. And he will finally be playing important football past November this season. Coach of the Year is going to Jesse Minter. He is going to keep the Ravens relevant. Hell, they may even look more explosive. Offensive Rookie of the Year will be Jeremiyah Love. While the Cardinals are going to be pretty awful, Love will be the reason to watch them. He is going to get to showcase all of his talents. And my final award, Defensive Rookie of the Year will be Ruben Bain Jr. I cannot wait to watch him wreck backfields all season long and watch him make the teams that passed on him in the draft regret that decision. He is going to be great.

That's it for my 2026 NFL preseason countdown and predictions. Do with this what you will and I cannot wait for the season to start. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "Once in a Lifetime" Division

Welcome to the final day of my preseason NFL countdown. These are the four teams that I think are the best going into the season. These are the true title contenders.

At number 4 I have the Baltimore Ravens. This feels like it is it for this team. This is the season they either announce themselves as a true threat, or if they're just paper champions. They moved on from John Harbaugh and brought in Jesse Minter. He is like a younger Harbaugh, and he even coached with his brother for a good long time. Minter looks ready and I'm excited to see how he performs as a head coach. Lamar Jackson is the best modern day QB in my opinion. He can do it all and he has the hardware to prove it. He just needs to do it in the playoffs now. He has shown what he is capable of in the regular season, now that needs to shift to the important time of year. I fully believe he can do that. Derrick Henry is awesome. He is still highly productive and a load to tackle. He has made the best run game in the NFL that much better. He is such a great compliment to Jackson in the backfield and he continues to be a great player. Zay Flowers has shown some nice flashes. He has very good hands and he is fast. Rashod Bateman hasn't fully popped off just yet. He needs to show something this year or they may move on from him. Jakobi Meyers made a good choice in coming here, but he needs to show that he is more than just a guy who has one or two good games a year. Mark Andrews has had some issues with dropping the ball, but he is still pretty darn good and Lamar Jackson trusts him. The Ravens need better wideouts, but Jackson can mask some of those problems. The o line is right up there with the Lions. They're mean and nasty and very good. The defense has always been the calling card here, but they need to be better this year. I like that they are bringing in Calais Campbell. He can still produce. Roquan Smith is such a steady hand at linebacker. He is a tackling machine. Kyle Hamilton is a ball hawking safety that loves to hit and Marlon Humphrey is a very solid cover guy. They need to play a bit better to be super dominant, and with Minter at the helm I think they can take it up a notch. The Ravens will be very good during the regular season, but they need to win when it matters. I think they can do that this year and I fully believe they can make a push to the Super Bowl.

At number 3 I have the Buffalo Bills. They're very similar to the Ravens. They have a new coach and they have a roster that is on its last legs as a super competitive team. Josh Allen is great. He is a true franchise QB. He makes some wild plays that still surprise me. He is very, very good. I feel like James Cook is one of the more underrated running backs in the league. He is so quiet about what he does, but what he does is rush for 1,000 yards a season, a handful of TDs and has decent hands out of the backfield. Khalil Shakir announced himself as a solid number 1 wideout on this team. He is already good and he should only improve from here. DJ Moore came over from Chicago, and he is a nice, shifty slow receiver for this team. Keon Coleman needs to show some improvement this year. Dalton Kincaid is a very good tight end and the o line is pretty darn good. This defense is ferocious. Ed Oliver is still a very productive d lineman. Greg Rousseau is great off the edge. Bradley Chubb is still a very productive linebacker. CJ Gardener Johnson and Damar Hamlin are very solid secondary players. The Bills have a great QB and a very good defense. They also have one of the best home field advantages in all of football. They should make a deep playoff run, and maybe they can finally break through and find themselves representing the AFC in the Super Bowl.

At number 2 I have the reigning champs, the Seattle Seahawks. They didn't have to change too much this offseason to still be a true title threat in the NFC. Sam Darnold has proven himself to be one of the best game managers in all of football. He showed that he can make plays when he needs to, and he has shed the bust label he may have gotten a few seasons back. Kenneth Walker is gone, and that will hurt. Zach Charbonnet is still nursing his injury and will miss some time to start the year. Jadarian Price will start out the year as the feature back, and I'm curious to see how he performs. Jaxson Smith-Njigba is great. He is steadily climbing the ranks as one of the best wideouts in the game. He is awesome. Cooper Kupp proved he still has something left in the tank last year. Rashid Shaheed might be the fastest player in the NFL, and he had a chance to make some humongous plays in the Super Bowl last year. AJ Barner is proving to be a solid tight end. The o line is great. They open up plenty of running lanes and can pass block very well. This defense is amazing. Leonard Williams and Demarcus Lawrence are menacing coming off the edge. Ernest Jones IV is a very good linebacker. This secondary is one of the best in the league. Devon Witherspoon is one of the best cover guys in the league. Nick Emmanwori is a great nickel corner. And they are taking a chance on Trevon Diggs, who is an interception machine at times. The Seahawks have all the ability to repeat as champs. They have all the players in the right spot and they have a great coaching staff. They also have the best home field advantage in all of football. The Seahawks are going to be very good for a decent amount of time.

And at number 1 I have the Los Angeles Rams. They have it all. Truly. They have a great offense, a defense that is about to get way better and the best coach in football. Sean McVay is truly a football genius. Matthew Stafford is coming off an MVP season and he just continues to put up very good numbers. Kyren Williams and Blake Corum are going to make for a very formidable 1-2 punch in the backfield. Davante Adams is a touchdown machine. He is always open in the end zone. Puka Nacua has some off field stuff he needs to deal with, but when he is on the field he is productive as hell. Cody Parkinson is a capable tight end and this o line is very, very good. This defense is on the precipice of bringing back Aaron Donald, and they traded for Myles Garrett this offseason. Garrett is the best edge rusher, by a million miles, in all of football and he will actually be playing important football later this season. I cannot wait to see how he performs this year. I'm almost certain that Donald will sign soon, and when he does, he and Garrett will be as dominant a d line duo as we have seen in a long, long time. Kam Kinchens is a very good safety. Trent McDuffie is right up there with some of the better secondary players in football. Omar Speights makes tons of tackles and Byron Young is good at tackling and covering backs out of the backfield. This team is loaded from top to bottom and they are, as they should be, the heavy favorites going into this season. If they don't make the Super Bowl I'd say it will be a wasted season.

That's it. That is my preseason countdown for the 2026 season. Come back tomorrow for my playoff and award predictions. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "(Nothing But) Flowers" Division

Welcome to day seven of my preseason NFL countdown. We are inside the top eight and these are the best of the best in my opinion.

Coming in at number 8 I have the Chicago Bears. The Bears look like a true team on the come up. They may have all the tools in place to make a serious run this season. Ben Johnson looks legit and this team has made the right picks in the draft the past couple of seasons. Caleb Williams is legit. The dude can sling the ball. He also has this innate ability to get himself out of trouble and find an open receiver downfield. I think he is on his way to becoming one of the top QBs in the league and he will be a headache to opposing defenses for years to come. D'Andre Swift has proven his prowess to be an every down type of back. He can rush for good yardage and he has nice hands out of the backfield. I fully believe Luther Burden has star potential. He showed some nice stuff last year as a rookie and I think he only continues to get better from here on out. Rome Odunze also has some serious breakout potential. He started a bit slow last season, but he came on strong to close the season out and I bet he parlays that into a nice season this year. Colston Loveland looks legit too. I watched him a ton in college, and it looks like that talent is translating to the pros right now. They had some similar o line issues that the Bengals had when Burrow was first there, but it looks like the front office has shored that up and they are protecting Williams much better now. The defense made some nice strides last season, and they look like they could be even better this year. Montez Sweat is a very good edge rusher. I think they will get a decent version of Devin Bush on a prove it deal. Dillon Thiemann may have been one of the better safeties in the last draft and they snagged him right away. TJ Edwards is also a very solid linebacker. The Bears are in a good spot right now. They have tons of talent and they're still young, so they can only get better from here. It bums me out that they're in the same division as the Packers because it looks like the Bears will be the favorites for a solid amount of time in the near future.

At number 7 I have the Denver Broncos. Boy was I wrong about Bo Nix and Sean Payton. I thought Payton was too old and not willing enough to change his coaching style and update it. He has done that and it. has worked to this point. Nix is coming off a tough injury, but he is tough, can make the throws and can even escape the pocket if he needs to. JK Dobbins just keeps hanging on in this league and continues to put up numbers. He is solid when he is on the field. Courtland Sutton is a capable and reliable wideout. He is carving out a nice spot for himself with this offense. Getting Jaylen Waddle from the Dolphins last season was a humongous boost for the wide receiver room. He is one of the better wideouts in the league. Evan Engram is a very solid tight end and has thrived since leaving Jacksonville. The o line, as is usually the case, is top tier. They do a damn fine job. The defense is full of guys that do their jobs and do them very well. Patrick Surtain is an elite level safety. Nik Bonito is a tackling machine at linebacker. DJ Jones is a good interior d lineman. The Broncos have the goods to be highly competitive in the AFC. I bet if Bo Nix didn't destroy his ankle in the playoffs last season they would have made the Super Bowl. They can get back there, they just need to stay healthy.

At number 6 I have the Houston Texans. The Texans may have the most talented roster in all of football. This team has capable elite players at the most important positions. CJ Stroud may have taken a mild step back last season, but he's too good to not come back strong this season. He has every skill you want in a modern QB. They were able to bring in David Montgomery this offseason and he instantly makes this backfield so much better. He will get the bulk of the work this year and I think the Texans will benefit from that. Nico Collins is a legit number 1 wideout. He has more than proven his worth with this team and they're paying him as they should. Dalton Schultz is the perfect safety blanket for any QB at tight end. And the o line does their job very well. Will Anderson is an absolute freak of nature and he may be one of my new favorite players to watch in all of football. He is so menacing and terrifying coming off the edge. Danielle Hunter is a very awesome compliment at the other edge spot. Sheldon Rankins is a very good interior d lineman. Henry To'oTo'o is incredibly consistent at linebacker. Derek Stingley Jr has become a blanket at corner. Kamari Lasseter has the potential to be a great secondary player. And they have such an awesome coach, who really knows defense in Demeco Ryans. I don't know why they struggled a little last season, but they should more than make up for that this year. They should be in the title conversation all season long.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 5 I have the Los Angeles Chargers. Jim Harbaugh has built this team in his image, it is year three for him and they look like they are more than ready to make the leap. Justin Herbert is awesome. He has shown that he can make all the throws, scramble when needed and is tough as nails. Omarion Hampton is more than ready to take over as the starting running back. He had to wait two seasons, but now it is his time and he will grow from here. Ladd McConkey proved to me he is much better than I thought. Quentin Johnson may drop the ball a bit too much, but he has excellent separation speed and he should do better with less expectations. Bringing in David Njoku was a brilliant move. Harbaugh loves to utilize the tight end position, and Njoku has made himself into a top level tight end in the NFL. The o line, even after suffering an injury to one of their starters a few days ago, is one of the best in the league. They are mean and nasty and big. Jesse Minter left to take over the Ravens, but the defense here should still be really good. Derwin James is so good. He loves contact, is a hard hitter and has a nose for the ball. Tuli Tuipulotu has gotten better every year and I feel like he will become more of a known name this season. Denzel Perryman is mean and loves to hit. Khalil Mack is back again and he is the best kind of vet to have for this defense. Junior Colson has looked good this preseason. And Jamaree Caldwell is going to get every chance to prove himself this season. The Chargers look pretty damn good this season and they are the type of team that wants to grind their opponents down to nothing. This is what Jim Harbaugh does best, and year three is when his teams seem to pop.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for my top four teams heading into the season. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "Crosseyed and Painless" Division

Hello and welcome back to my preseason NFL countdown. We are on day six and this is the part of the list where the teams get real good. They should all fight for playoff contention, depending on health, and some are legit title contenders.

Coming in at number 12 I have the Cincinnati Bengals. This team has all of the talent in the world, but they can never seem to stay healthy when it matters most, and the head coach crumbles when he is needed most. Joe Burrow is an established franchise QB. The Bengals have done all they could, in the front office, to give him the team he needs to win. Chase Brown has become a very reliable and solid running back. He can also catch the ball out of the backfield too. Ja’Marr Chase is the best wideout in all of football. He runs the best routes, has the best hands, is one of the fastest players in the NFL and he is worth every penny that they're paying him. Tee Higgins is a great number 2 option as well. Mike Gesicki is a decent tight end. And, where the o line used to be the issue, they are now one of the better units in the league. This offense is one of the most elite when they have everyone they need on the field. Burrow has legit MVP talent, Chase is always open and Brown is a upper tier running back. The defense could be an issue. Trey Hendrickson is gone. Jessie Bates was let go in free agency a few years ago. They do still have Dax Hill, and he is a solid safety. They also traded for Dexter Lawrence, who is a very good interior d lineman. They also brought in DJ Turner from LA, and he is going to get every opportunity to start here. The linebacking corps leaves a ton to be desired. The rest of the d line is lacking, outside of Lawrence as well. The Bengals should be a top tier AFC team, but their injury history and head coach scare me a bit too much. I did have them in the Super Bowl in my preseason NFL predictor website I do, but that was with the assumption of good to great health. That also doesn't take into account who the coach is as well. Time will tell, but the Bengals have all the talent to be awesome.

At number 11 I have the Detroit Lions. This feels like the last best shot with this roster and this team. Dan Campbell is a good coach, but he needs to be great. Jared Goff is a very good game manager, but they need him to do a little more for this team to be truly elite and not fumble in the playoffs. Jahmyr Gibbs is awesome. He is such a versatile and amazing running back. They struck gold when they drafted him a few years back, and they made the right pick when they chose Gibbs over David Montgomery, who is still very productive. Amon Ra St Brown is very good. He has been solid and gotten better every season he has been in the NFL. He makes Goff look like a legit franchise QB. Jameson Williams is so fast and has very solid hands. Sam La Porta has been a nice replacement for TJ Hockenson. The o line might be the best in all of football, and they're led by Penei Sewell, who is probably the best tackle in football. The defense is okay, but not elite. Aidan Hutchinson is awesome. He is one of the better edge rushers in the NFL. He also fully came back from his torn ACL and looked like himself last season. Jack Campbell is a tackling machine. And DJ Reed is a decent corner. But they have let some good players go in free agency and they have not replaced them with superstar talent. The Lions should be very competitive. They do play in a very tough division, but this team feels like it is on their last legs. They need to have a good year or they may be making some massive changes next offseason.

At number 10 I have the Green Bay Packers. Jordan Love has been a fine starting QB, but he hasn't blown me away just yet. He can make some nice throws from time to time, but he also makes some wild decisions and throws some wild interceptions. Josh Jacobs is a good running back, even elite, but he has some off field stuff he has to deal with, and he has to deal with it quickly. The wideout corps is filled with number 2 and 3 wideouts. They do not have a true number 1. Christian Watson is good, but not great. Jayden Reed is a fine slot receiver. Matthew Golden is fast, but very small. Tucker Kraft is an okay enough tight end. The o line is always solid, but not as good as they have been in the past. I'm going to miss Rashan Gary. He was so good and I feel he is even underrated. He produced and had managed to stay on the field the past few seasons. They do still have Micah Parsons and he is the best edge rusher in the NFL. But he is also coming off a torn ACL, and it happened late last season. He might miss some extended time to start the season, and that stinks. The secondary is okay, but they tend to give up way too many passing yards and blow leads from time to time. I have no faith in Lukas Van Ness as Gary's replacement. Javonte Wyatt is an okay interior d lineman, but not elite yet. And I do like Edgerrin Cooper at linebacker. The Packers have overperformed the past few seasons, but that has only amounted to early playoff exits. I am curious to see how this season plays out, but I'm not very optimistic as of right now. I hope they prove me wrong again.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 9 I have the Kansas City Chiefs. I do think the Chiefs run is over. It was bad last year, but that was due to injuries. Now they have some off field stuff they have to deal with as well. Patrick Mahomes is a Hall of Fame QB. He has some of the best numbers ever for a QB. He is fun to watch. But he tore his ACL, he is not fully healed yet and he will need some time to fully recover before he comes back. They did bring in Kenneth Walker, and that was a great move by this front office. He is coming off a Super Bowl MVP and he will help take the load off of Mahomes and the wideouts. Xavier Worthy is awesome. He is the fastest player in the NFL and he is going to make plenty of highlight plays this season. Travis Kelce is back, newly married and has put up some nice highlight plays in preseason practice so far. But he should have retired a few years ago. The o line is still very good and constantly gets help from the refs, so they can do whatever they want it seems. George Karlaftis and Chris Jones make for one hell of a pass rushing duo. Those two dudes are legitimately awesome. Nick Bolton is such a solid linebacker. He is so consistent and reliable. L'Jarius Sneed is a solid secondary guy. But they are starting to look a little thin after that. The Chiefs had a great run. This version of the team will go down as one of the best to do it. But time comes for everyone, and that is what it feels like is happening right now. They still have it in them to do one more run, like the Golden State Warriors a few years back. But this is it for this team, and I do think that will make them play above their talent this season.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next  four teams. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "Wild Wild Life" Division

Welcome to day five of my preseason NFL countdown. We are finally getting to the teams that should be competitive all season long.

At number 16 I have the Jacksonville Jaguars. Trevor Lawrence, while maybe not living up to the lofty expectations coming out of college, has been a serviceable starter in the NFL. He makes some solid throws, can run a little bit and his timing has gotten better every season. Sometimes you just have to be a little patient with rookie QBs, the Jaguars were, and now they have a guy they can trust behind center. I don't understand why they let Trevor Etienne Jr walk away. He and Lawrence made up for a nice duo in the backfield, and they have tons of camaraderie since they played college football together as well. Bhaysul Tuten is okay, but he was so much better as a backup, to give Etienne some much needed rest. I adore Travis Hunter. I love that he is good enough to play both ways in the NFL. That being said, I think he would be better served as a defensive back primarily, and maybe as a punt returner. They could put some packages for him on offense from time to time, but it feels like they want him to be a full time wideout. I don't know if that is where he thrives most. Brian Thomas Jr is legit. The dude can play. He is fast and has great hands. I also like that they brought in Jakobi Meyers. He's a solid number 2 wideout. The o line is decent as well. Hopefully they continue to protect Lawrence, and maybe they can turn Tuten into a 1,000 yard rusher this year. As for the defense, as mentioned above, I believe this is where Hunter would be best suited. He is so good at tracking the ball and making picks. He is a good tackler. He can cover most receivers. I think corner is his best position by a mile. Travon Walker seems to be figuring some stuff out and is a beast off the edge. Josh Hines-Allen has been the steady hand they need on that defense. I think Jourdan Lewis will help the secondary a ton. This team is going to be hard to pass for a lot of yards against this season. The Jags have some good things in place. They also seemed to have made the right hire for their head coach last year. They seem to be a team on the rise. They're not true contenders just yet, but they are a team that should finish above .500, and they can compete for the division title too.

At number 15 I have the San Francisco 49ers. I don't know what it is about this team, but I just can't get behind them being a Super Bowl contender, which means they'll probably win it all this season. I still don't believe the Brock Purdy hype. His game doesn't blow me away in the least. He is a game manager at best, and maybe that is all they need to win a bunch of games in San Francisco. I also feel like he opts to run far too often. Christian McCaffery is an all time player, but in a surprise to no one, he is hurt yet again. When he is on the field he is a total cheat code. He can do it all from the backfield. But he is too often injured now, and when he does suit up to play, he seems a little timid at the start. Getting Mike Evans was humongous for them. He is a 1,000 yard machine. He made Baker Mayfield look good. I don't know if he will produce like that with Brock Purdy. But if Purdy can get him the ball, he will make things happen after the catch. They brought Deebo Samuel back, they probably needed to with all the Brandon Aiyuk drama that has gone on, and I think he will be much better playing in a familiar system. Samuel is a nice gadget wideout. George Kittle is coming off an injury too. And, aside from Trent Williams, who is an all timer, the o line is not as dominant as years past. The defense should still be decent. I despise Nick Bosa the person, but the dude is a menace off the edge. Fred Warner is the legit best linebacker in all of football. That guy is a blast to watch. Dre Greenlaw is pretty good too. But the secondary has a bunch of new guys, and they have to prove themselves still. The 49ers made it to the divisional round of the playoffs last season, and then proceeded to get their faces stomped in by the Seahawks. The Seahawks and Rams are still in that division, and it is going to be a bloodbath. The 49ers will compete, but nine or ten wins feels like the absolute ceiling for this team.

At number 14 I have the Philadelphia Eagles. This is a team that seems to have drama follow them all the time. I think Jalen Hurts is a fine enough QB. But all that comes with him as your starter seems like a big headache. He is emotionless, which is good at times, but I never know what he is thinking. And the talk from the media out there is almost never positive. Saquon Barkley is one of the few current players that I think is a lock for the Hall of Fame. He is the prototypical 21st century running back. He is so good at everything you want a running back to do. He may be the best offensive player in all of football. AJ Brown is gone, I firmly believe everyone involved in that whole thing is happy, so now Devonta Smith takes over as the number 1 wideout. He is well suited and ready for that spotlight. I also like the Makai Lemon pick. He is going to be a good pro. Dallas Goedert is the perfect security blanket at tight end. And while the o line is still very productive and solid, you could tell they missed Jason Kelce a ton last year. The Eagles defense should be top tier. Jalen Carter is a monster on the d line. He eats up blockers. Jordan Davis may be even bigger. Nolan Smith Jr is finally making some leaps. Jihaad Campbell is a tackling machine. And Cooper Dejean and Quinyon Mitchell make for one of the best duos of corners in the league. The Eagles defense will win them some games this year. The Eagles should win their division and could make a deep-ish playoff run. But the Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni off field stuff could become a massive distraction. That being said, the Eagles should win double figure games yet again this year.

The final team for the day, and week for that matter, at number 13 I have the New England Patriots. I don't think there has been a team that competed in the Super Bowl the previous year that I believe in less than this team. Drake Maye is fine, but he is not an all pro. The Patriots didn't win because of him. The defense is what makes this team special. The Seahawks fully exposed all of Maye's flaws in last year's Super Bowl. Treveyon Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson are going to split carries. This makes a ton of sense to me. They will form a nice 1-2 punch for a team that loves to run the ball. The aforementioned AJ Brown is now on the Patriots, and I bet he is going to miss playing with Jalen Hurts a lot more than he will let on. They also signed Romeo Doubs, and the thing with him, he never really lived up to my expectations when he was with the Packers. Hunter Henry is a solid and dependable tight end. The o line is very good and run blocks with some of the best teams in the NFL. The defense is this team's calling card. This is where they control the game. Christian Baramore is wonderful off the edge. The linebacking corps can tackle and cover guys out of the backfield. Christian Gonzalez is one of the best safeties in all of football. The secondary is young and mean and now experienced after playing in the Super Bowl. But the Patriots feel like a team that is going to take a big step back. Their coach is a sleazebag, I don't believe in Drake Maye and AJ Brown is most likely on the back end of his prime. I still think they will be competitive, but ten wins seems like the best they could hope for this season.

That's it for today and the week. Come back on Monday for my next four teams. We are getting to the true contenders now. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)" Division

Welcome to day four of my preseason NFL countdown.

Coming in at number 20 I have the Indianapolis Colts. The Colts came out on fire last season. They started the year like 7-1 or something. They finished the year 8-9. It was rough down the stretch for them. Daniel Jones got hurt, they tried out Phillip Rivers, but they just looked like a team not up to par talent wise as some other teams. Daniel Jones is back at QB1, but we all kind of know how that story ends. He just is not a franchise QB. He seems to get flustered and falters at inopportune times. The Colts also refuse to trade Anthony Richardson, and it never ends well when the backup QB is unhappy with their current team. Johnathan Taylor is awesome. He is a top three running back in the league. But he is being overused and underpaid. I know he just got a big raise, but it still feels like he is not making his worth. I also worry about his long term health. They just signed Keenan Allen, but when he is your best option at wideout, no disrespect to him, that is not the best feeling in the world. Alec Pierce has his moments, but they're too few to be a true threat. Tyler Warren has the goods to be a top tier tight end, but he was kind of underwhelming during his rookie season. The o line is big and nasty and pretty good. On the defensive side of the ball they took a big swing when they traded for Sauce Gardner last season, but he kind of struggled when he arrived. I do think Arden Key has the skills to be a mid tier pass rusher. I also think Deforest Buckner is fine, but not elite. Outside of those guys, it is pretty hit or miss. The Colts had such a good start to last season, but the way the season ended seems like the more likely outcome for this team this year. They will struggle and struggle mightily. I feel like it is only a matter of time before Daniel Jones tails off and Anthony Richardson is begging to be traded. Seven wins feels like the very best this team can muster this year. And it may be closer to a five win team if I'm being honest with myself.

At number 19 I have the Washington Commanders. Jayden Daniels is getting dragged left and right for his decision to sue LSU for letting another player wear number 5. He is also coming off injury and a season that saw a slight regression from his rookie year. I do feel like he is better than that and will play much better this season. But he has to stay on the field and not worry so much about what players are wearing what numbers at his alma mater. Daniels is too skilled to have another setback. Jacory Croskey-Merritt was a big time fantasy sleeper last year, but he didn't live up to the hype. I think he is a serviceable running back, but he has got to produce a little more now that he is the starter. The Commanders just signed Stefon Diggs, and I do believe he will help out the receiving corps. He has the tools to put up solid numbers. Terry McLaurin is also a very good, very capable wideout on this team. I don't think they'll miss Deebo Samuel all that much. The o line isn't all that great. It feels like Jayden Daniels has to flush himself out of the pocket much more than he would like. The o line needs to improve. The defense picked Sonny Styles in the first round of the draft and he has the makings of being a superstar linebacker. He is really, really good. Of course I adore Mike Sainristil. He is a solid coverage guy, he likes to hit and he works his tail off. K'Lavon Chaisson has a cool name and he is a solid linebacker. Then it gets kind of hairy for this defense. They tend to give up too many big plays, and that always hurts them in the long run. The Commanders will go as Jayden Daniels goes. If he is hurt and misses time, or if he is too hung up on jersey numbers, it could be a long season. I think he will play more than last year, but not enough to get this team more than seven or eight wins. The Commanders may need to bring in better players to pair up with Daniels by next season, or he may ask out.

At number 18 I have the Dallas Cowboys. This team is as mediocre as the Chicago Bulls. They win just enough to stay in the conversation, but not enough to be a threat. And every season I have to hear about how different it is going to be that year, and yet they crap out seven or eight wins, try to make changes, and then fall on their faces yet again. I genuinely like Dan Prescott, but he is too inconsistent and too unreliable. He is a very skilled player, but he hasn't won anything of importance in the NFL. Javonte Williams does nothing for me as a starting halfback. He is just there so they can mime having a backfield threat. Ceedee Lamb and George Pickens make one of the best duos at wideout in all of the NFL. Pickens is big and strong and very fast. Ceedee Lamb may be one of the three best wideouts in all of football. The problem, they have Prescott throwing him the ball and a very mediocre offensive line trying to pass protect. The defense is very interesting to me. They went out and got Quininen Williams this offseason and paid him. He was one of the prized acquisitions this past year and the Cowboys nailed it here. They also just signed Von Miller, who is old but still has a little left in the tank, and traded for Rashan Gary who I am going to miss very much as a Packers fan. He is a good edge rusher, who has been able to stay relatively healthy the past few seasons. I also love that they took Caleb Downs in the draft. He was my top prospect in the last draft. He has all pro written all over him. But it is the dysfunction in the front office, and the lack of any real true playmaking running back that is going to hold this team back. And, as much as I enjoy him as a person, Dak Prescott is not as great as they hoped he would be. The Cowboys will be much better defensively, and having Pickens and Lamb will make the offense a threat, but they will find a way to falter and only win seven or eight games this year. That seems to be the type of team they are now.

The final team for the day, at number 17 I have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Bucs seem to be in some kind of flux. They gave Baker Mayfield what looked like his last shot, he played pretty well, but now they are refusing to pay him and he seems a bit unhappy and annoyed by that. Bucky Irving is a good, strong back, but he also seems like his time as a starter may be running out. Emeka Egbuka had a wonderful rookie year and I see him taking a big leap, possibly to becoming the Bucs new number 1 wideout. Chris Godwin is solid, if not spectacular. The o line got better too as last season wore on. The defense is interesting. The gave Vita Vea a nice deal yesterday, and that was the right move. He is one of the better interior d lineman in the league and they need him to eat up blockers and clog run lanes. I fully think Ruben Bain Jr is going to an all pro and become one of the better edge rushers in the league. Antoine Winfield Jr is a very good secondary player. He is the true definition of a ball hawk. Alex Anzalone is a tackling machine. Then it kind of falls off a cliff. They have dudes, but no one that will strike fear in you. Retaining Vita Vea was a big deal. That was a must for this defense. The Bucs are also buoyed by the fact that they play in an easy division. They should win nine games at least, and the division. They're my first playoff team in this countdown in fact.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "I Wish You Wouldn't Say That" Division

Welcome to day three of my preseason NFL countdown.

Coming in at number 24 I have the Las Vegas Raiders. I said all throughout the draft process that I hope for Fernando Mendoza's case he doesn't end up with the Raiders. Well, he ended up with the Raiders. I will say that he did look solid in his first preseason game playing against some backups. I believe he can, and most likely will, have a solid NFL career, but it is just a bummer he has to go to a franchise that is always in some kind of disarray. The Raiders also brought in Kirk Cousins. That's great for them if they like dudes that can throw for 300 yards, act like they are the best in the business and never win any games of importance. Ashton Jeanty should be a star, but he was doomed when the Raiders drafted him, just like Mendoza. He is going to get overused and burnt out way faster than he should. Brock Bowers is wildly overrated in my opinion. They really don't have much of a threat at wideout. And the o line is mediocre at best. The defense is not all that great either. Maxx Crosby wants out. They took a flyer on Kwity Paye, but he has never gotten above solid during his NFL career. Nakobe Dean cannot stay healthy. Quay Walker is becoming a journeyman. And Jeremy Chinn used to be a solid secondary player, but he has fallen off a bit in the past few seasons. The Raiders just can't seem to get things right as they continue to be mediocre to bad every year. I don't see that changing much this season as well. I do think Menodza will take over as the starter in about a month, and that Jeanty will get hurt or be way too tired to carry the load that will be asked of him. The Raiders are a six win team at the very best.

At number 23 I have the Carolina Panthers. I know they were in the playoffs last year, but they still went 8-9. Their division was that bad. I still have a little ounce of hope for Bryce Young. He looked like he figured a few things out last season. His reads got a bit better and he was less likely to get out of the pocket way too soon. I have all the faith in the world in Tet McMillan as the number 1 wideout. He had a solid season last year, and I see a leap coming this season. Chuba Hubbard has turned himself into a viable number 1 running back on this team. He is good at rushing the ball and has made himself into a decent pass catcher out of the backfield. Xavier Lagette needs to not be only talked about for how he speaks. He has got to do more on the field. The tight end and o line are very ho hum. I will say though, the o line did get a tiny bit better as the season went on last year. The defense is not great. I feel like they have traded away or let good players walk in free agency. They struggle to keep guys around. And because they do that they end up taking flyers on guys like Jaelan Phillips and Derrick Brown and Jaycee Horn. I believe Horn was picked by them, but he already feels like an also ran to me. They have got to start drafting young talent to make this defense tough once again. Or try to get some free agents with more talent to sign up to play for them. Again, eight wins feels like the ceiling for this team. That may have worked last year to get them in the playoffs, but that won't cut it this year.

At number 22 I have the Minnesota Vikings. Boy oh boy did they mess up when they drafted JJ McCarthy ninth overall two years ago. I told RD, who is a Vikings fan, that I would not have drafted him that high. He is a legend at Michigan for being the QB of their 2023 title winning team, but he was not why they won it all. That team was built on defense and running the ball. He made plays when he was asked to, but that was not very often. The Vikings have now shifted the focus to Kyler Murray as QB1. Murray is a better QB, but not by as much as some think. He also may or may not be totally focused on football. Murray has a good arm and can run when needed, but he has gone backwards every year he has been in the NFL. Aaron Jones will always be one of my favorite players, but he is well past his prime. He did have moments last season, but you could see the regression already beginning. I wish Justin Jefferson could play with a legit QB for once in his career. He is one of the best wideouts in the game, but when you have Kirk Cousins, JJ McCarthy and now Kyler Murray throwing to you, it is all up to Jefferson to make them look better than they are. He is so fast and skilled and has incredible hands. I just want him to have a legit QB for once. TJ Hockenson is a fine tight end, but he is not an upper echelon player at his position. Jordan Addison is an okay number 2 wideout, but he has off field stuff he should be dealing with. The o line is nothing to write home about either. The defense took a blow when Jamal Adams got hurt the other night. I know he is older, but a solid vet like that always helps a younger team. And looking up and down that defense shouldn't strike much fear in any opponent. Josh Metellus and Byron Murphy Jr are okay secondary players, but they won't blow you away. Blake Cashman is a mid tier linebacker. The d line is full of unproven players. The Vikings haven't been able to get much right outside of drafting Justin Jefferson. And if they falter like I think they will this season, maybe seven wins is being generous, Jefferson may finally ask out of there.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 21 is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here's a little recap of what they did this offseason. They let Mike Tomlin go, one of the best and most consistent coaches the NFL has ever seen, and replaced him with Mike McCarthy. They also sat around all offseason and waited to see if 41 year old Aaron Rodgers was going to come back to be their starting QB. Oof. That would hurt my soul if I were a Steelers fan. Rodgers is washed. It is so easy to see that now. He has got next to nothing left in the tank. And he is a massive head case and a total asshole. I loathe him. I don't think Jaylen Warren is the best back in the league. I think he is fine, but he is not that scary coming out of the backfield. DK Metcalf is still here, and while he is a freak of nature, I'm sure he hates Aaron Rodgers, and I know he will grow to loath Mike McCarthy. Roman Wilson is coming off an injury and Pat Freirmuth feels like a flash in the pan. The Steeler o line has always been a strength, but they are only getting older and creakier. The defense is not that wonderful either. I think TJ Watt is massively overrated. Sure he is good for one or two highlight sacks a year, but the rest of the season he is either hurt or not causing much havoc. Patrick Queen is good, but he was better in Baltimore. They signed Jalen Ramsey, but don't you think it is a little odd that he cannot stay on one team for more than a season or two at this point? I do think Joey Porter Jr is a legit lockdown corner and the best player on that defense. The d line is not near what this team used to be too. It feels odd for a team like the Steelers to be in a position like this. And to let Mike Tomlin walk just so you could go out and hire Mike McCarthy is truly assinie to me. I fully believe that this will be the first season in a long, long time that the Steelers will finish under .500. I don't see them winning more than seven games.

That does it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "Burning Down the House" Division

Welcome to day two of my preseason NFL countdown.

Coming in at number 28 I have the New York Giants. I know this may seem way too low for them, but I am not a believer at all in this roster. I love that they went out and hired John Harbaugh. I feel like they got the best available coach on the market, and in time he will turn this team around, just like he did in Baltimore. But for right now, this roster, especially on offense, is filled with flash in the pan players, outside of their number one receiver. I have absolutely zero faith in Jaxson Dart as a viable franchise QB, and it has way more to do with than just his horrible politics. He doesn't have the arm strength, he takes way too many hits, he seems stupid on the surface and he will be injured within a few weeks of the season. I despise Dart as a player and a person. Cam Skattebo is no better. He is like a TEMU Peyton Hillis. He doesn't believe in CTE, he tries stupid stuff like backflips in the offseason and doesn't land them, he is more worried about being famous, I just don't see it with him either. Malik Nabers is the lone bright spot on offense, but he is coming off a torn ACL. If he can get back to any of the form he showed before, he is going to make it look really good for whatever team he plays for after the Giants. I do like that Harbaugh brought Isaiah Likely over from Baltimore, but he hasn't shown out like many expected him to a few years ago. The O line has already shown in the preseason that they're going to struggle to protect anyone on this team. The defense could be the bright spot for this team. The D line is filled with high first round picks. Kayvon Thibodeaux hasn't exploded yet, but he is still pretty productive. Brian Burns and Arvell Reese can be menaces coming after the QB. Greg Newsome II is a very good cover corner. Abdul Carter should show some good growth this year. DJ Reader can clog up running lanes. The Giants have a solid defense in place, but the offense, led by some knuckleheads, is what will keep this team back from winning anymore than five games this season. But Harbaugh will have this team in the playoff competition in the next few years.

At number 27 I have the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons are here because they still don't know if they're going to start Michael Penix or Tua at QB. And to be honest, neither choice seems that enticing. I think Penix is better, but he is coming off an injury, and he never looked all that comfortable last season. Tua is a walking concussion. He should retire. There's no other reason he is still playing football other than the love of the game. And while I respect that, he has never been able to match what he did at Alabama. I do think Bijan Robinson is awesome. I would go as far to say that his talent is being wasted right now. He is such a good back, and he can catch the call like a receiver. He is a legit number one offensive option in the NFL. Drake London is a legit number 1 wideout as well. He has great hands, runs really good routes and has some solid separation speed. The Kyle Pitts hype has to stop. I hear it every year and every year he never meets the lofty expectations. I'm over Kyle Pitts. This O line is serviceable. While not great, they get the job done to an extent. The Falcons have never been a defensive monster, but they have some decent players. Da'Shawn Hand is a fine d lineman. Azeez Ojulari is a solid rusher off the edge. Jessie Bates is one of the best safeties in all of football. AJ Terrell is a very good cover corner. The Falcons have the bones of being a better team than where I have them ranked. But it is the issue at QB that will hold this team back for another season. They may win six games, but anymore than that would surprise me.

At number 26 I have the Tennessee Titans. They're building something over there. I still have all the faith in the world in Cam Ward. The kid works way too hard and cares so much about being good that I think it is just a matter of time before he is an all pro and one of the better QBs in the league. He has all the tools you want in a franchise QB. Tony Pollard has carved out a nice role as the lead back and he is one of the more consistent running backs in the league. Carnell Tate is legit. He should be the number 1 wideout in short order in Tennessee. Calvin Ridley is a very good option on the outside as well. The front office went out and shored up the o line as best they could this offseason, and that will only help Ward find more open receivers, and give Pollard more lanes to run through. The defense is still a work in progress. They have used the past couple of drafts to try and find offensive weapons, now they need to do that for the defense. They can't simply outscore teams. That won't work. But, the Titans are trying to build through the draft and develop players. I appreciate when teams do that. They still need a season, maybe one more, until they're more of a threat. But they're coming. As for this season, five wins seems like the ceiling.

The final team for the day, coming in at number 25, I have the New Orleans Saints. I was very wrong about them last season. They were much better than any of us thought they would be, and they look to be building on that. I am still on the fence about Tyler Shough. Yes, he had some really good moments last season, but was it his play or the fact that so many people counted him out when he played? That will be decided on the field this year. They brought Alvin Kamara back, but he seems unhappy and that never ends well for an aging running back and the team he is on at that time. They did sign Travis Etienne Jr, and that was a homerun. He is so good and so fast and will bring a nice dimension to this offense. Chris Olave is a legit number 1 wideout. I feel like he made Shough look better than he might actually be last season. I love the Jordyn Tyson pick, but he is already hurt and that is never a good sign. Juwan Johnson is a very good tight end. He is big and fast and has very good hands. The o line won't blow anyone out of the water, but they do a soldi job with protection. The defense is kind of a mishmash of players. Cameron Jordan is back again, and it is always nice to have a steady hand on the d line. Kool Aid McKinstry is a decent enough corner. Justin Reid is a fine safety as well. The linebacking corps is pretty meh, and outside Jordan, the d line is not great. The Saints are a true mystery to me. I love that they got Etienne to come and play for them, but I really feel like this season hinges on the development of Tyler Shough, and that is a scary proposition. If he is good the Saints could be a playoff team. But i'm going to hedge and say he is average which means no more than seven wins are on the docket in my opinion.

That does it for day two. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams. 

Ty

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Ty's 2026 NFL Preview: "Road to Nowhere" Division

Hello all. As promised last week, the next two weeks will be dedicated to football. For the next eight days I'm going to rank the NFL teams from 32-1. These are my own personal rankings and how I see the teams before they play a real game. I'll do four teams a day, giving you a little brief on why I have them ranked where I do. On day nine I will do a NFL postseason preview and prediction, as well as award predictions. On the tenth day I'll do my college football preview and prediction. Buckle up football fans, the season is upon us. Starting out today, I'll do teams 32, 31, 30 and 29.

Coming in dead last I have the Arizona Cardinals. This seems to always happen to the Cardinals. They have a few seasons where they're in the playoffs, or at least in the hunt, and then they fall flat on their faces. They're flat on their faces right now. Kyler Murray is gone, and now they have Jacoby Brissett. Brissett is a solid QB, but he also wants a new contract and the Cardinals are hesitant to give him one. He may play great to get a contract elsewhere, but he could struggle as well with little to no weapons to throw and hand off too. I do think Jeremiyah Love has all the tools to be awesome. But, he is already hurt and it looks like the Cardinals may overuse him way too early in his career. I'm also not a fan of drafting a running back so high in the draft. I fully believed Marvin Harrison Jr was a can't miss prospect. He has had a rough go to start his career, but he did look a little better in the Cardinals first preseason game this year. Outside MHJ, they have also rans and guys I've never heard of at wideout. Trey McBride is a very, very good option at tight end. The offensive line is horrendous. They are going to struggle mightily trying to protect Brissett and open up running holes for the running backs. The defense is full of young or unproven talent. Will Johnson is a lockdown corner and Budda Baker is a hard hitting safety. But the d line is not great and the linebackers have a ton to prove. The Cardinals are going to have a rough go of it this season. It wouldn't shock me if they only win three or four games, at most. Hell, they could be a two win team when you really boil it all down.

At 31 I have the Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins finally got off of Tua's contract and concussion issues and added the best QB in free agency in Malik Willis. As a Packers fan I'm going to miss him a ton. He looks like he has figured it out. But Willis, much like Brissett, doesn't have a ton of exciting options. De'Von Achane has all the skill to be a dominant back, but he is looking like he will almost always get hurt. Caleb Douglas seems like their best option as the number 1 wideout, but I know little to nothing about him. And they don't have many better options at receiver. The O line is on the same level with the Cardinals. Every highlight video I see of Willis, he is always on the move due to poor protection. The defense is not great either. They have gotten rid of anyone that was any good for them in the recent past. I adore Josh Uche and Kenneth Grant, but Uche is a traveled vet at this point, and Grant didn't jump off the screen last year. I have never heard of one player in their secondary. I could say the same for their linebacking unit. Mike McDaniel was let go, and this team looks like they're going into full rebuild mode right now. I like the Willis transaction, but he needs a ton of help. The Dolphins will be right there with the Cardinals, seeing who will get the first pick in next year's draft. They will be lucky to win four games all year.

At 30 I have the Cleveland Browns. It must be so harrowing to be the QB for this team. It's a two man race between Deshaun Watson and Shadeur Sanders right now. They both looked off in their last preseason game. I don't know who they will go with, but it is not going to be great. I believe Sanders is more talented, but Watson has had some success in the NFL. Either way, it will be a struggle. Quinshon Judkins is the starter at running back now, but this is a rotating thing for this team. Judkins is fast, but gets hurt too often. Dylan Sampson has a ton to prove. So does Rahiem Sanders. Jerry Jeudy is a legit number 1 wideout, but I bet he wishes he was still in Denver. Denzel Boston is a solid slot receiver, but he doesn't have the luxury of having stars all around him anymore to take the pressure off. They let David Njoku walk for some reason. And the O line has not been addressed and is still a massive problem. The defense has a few dudes, but not enough to be truly competitive. Mason Graham is solid, but he has to make a leap. Denzel Ward and Grant Delpit are legit solid secondary players. Jared Verse is a very good edge rusher. But then it is a bunch of dudes I've never heard of again. The Browns are stuck in the mud. I don't know what they have to do to get out of it, but they are going to be pretty bad once again, and that is going to frustrate that fanbase. Maybe they just need to hand the keys to Shaduer Sanders and see what they have in him, but they seem so reluctant to do that for whatever reason.

My final team for the day, at number 29 I have the New York Jets. The Jets are a very, very bad football team. I loved the coach they brought in last season, but man did they still look like an awful football team. Geno Smith is the new starter at QB. I like Geno Smith. He has had a fine career. But when you have to reach for him as your starter you must have much bigger issues. Breece Hall is a legit number 1 running back. He is a solid runner and can catch the ball out of the backfield with the best of them. Garrett Wilson is a legit number 1 receiver in the NFL. But the O line is dreadful, the other options on the outside are not great and they need much better talent. I think they did the right thing when they drafted tight end Kenyon Saadiq. He looks to be very good and big and fast. But this team has a ton of improvement they need to show to be considered, at the very least, an annoying team to play. The defense is very bad. They have let anyone they have had of any talent walk out of the door. Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams are gone. They brought in Minkah Fitzpatrick, who may have a little left in the tank. But he is also often traveled at this point.  The rest of the defense has a ton to prove, and they're going to have massive growing pains. The Jets are as down as the Browns. They seem to have no idea what they're trying to build and they are going to go out and win four games and probably trade any good player they have for future draft picks.

That's it for today. Come back tomorrow for the next four teams. 

Ty

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Ty Answers the "Is Russell Wilson a Hall of Famer" Question

Russell Wilson announced yesterday that he is retiring from the NFL. This seemed inevitable. He wasn't on a team, no one seemed interested, I don't think he was willing to be a backup and it was time to walk away. At first blush, after he announced his decision, I instantly thought, well he is a hall of fame QB. But, as I have been thinking more and more about it, is Russell Wilson a hall of fame player?

There are certain current QBs playing right now that I think are sure fire hall of fame players. I think Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are shoe-ins. They kind of helped usher in this new era of QBs. The dual threat QBs that are coveted by certain teams. Allen and Jackson, at least to me, have been the guys who ushered in this new era. Without them maybe we don't get Jalen Hurts or anyone else that plays like him. I believe Patrick Mahomes is a first ballot hall of fame QB. He is a winner, puts up tremendous numbers and led a dynastic team in the Chiefs. I do think, unfortunately, that Aaron Rodgers will be a first ballot hall of fame player. He has the numbers, has a ring, has multiple MVP awards and will most likely be inducted as soon as he is able. The jury is still out on guys like Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts, Justin Herbert and Matthew Stafford, amongst others.

I have also pondered other players who have been out of the game for a bit now, and are coming up on their possible induction. I don't think Eli Manning is a hall of fame QB, but I bet he gets in. He was the QB of the Giants when they beat those dominant Patriots teams in the mid 2000's. Drew Brees reminds me a ton of Rodgers, with better numbers. Brees is a surefire first ballot hall of fame QB. And then we have guys like Phillip Rivers and Alex Smith. Rivers had tremendous numbers and had a very long and fruitful career. But he never won a ring or an MVP. I don't know if he gets into the hall of fame or not. I do believe he has just as much a case as Eli Manning. Alex Smith is a good story, coming back from his horrific injury. But he doesn't have the numbers, the wins or the allure of the other QBs eligible or already in the hall of fame.

Which brings me to Russell Wilson. Wilson was kind of a surprise star in the NFL for a bit. The Seahawks took him in the later rounds to be Matt Flynn's backup. Flynn proved to be a flash in the pan, and Wilson started almost immediately in Seattle, and they had great success. They won a ring. They went to multiple Super Bowls. They crushed the Broncos when they had what was supposed to be one of the best offenses in the history of football. Wilson was the MVP of the game and looked like his success would continue for a while. They had the second Super Bowl won, until the team decided to throw the ball on the one yard line instead of just handing it to Marshawn Lynch and just letting him fall into the end zone. Wilson has the big game experience of a hall of fame QB, and even a ring. Wilson has the stats too. He put up some big numbers throughout his career. He has multiple 4,000 yard plus passing yards seasons. He has a 40 passing TD season and a 34 passing TD season. He always threw more TDs than interceptions. He had teams in playoff contention almost every season.

Then the trade to Denver happened. He really went downhill during his run in Denver. He couldn't move like he did before. He became a little too obsessed with his own fame. He wanted the limelight more and more it seemed. And that affected his play. He was replaced by, I believe, Jarrett Stidham during his final season in Denver, and made his way to Pittsburgh. He split time with Justin Fields there, due to injury, but he only lasted a season. Then he went to the Giants, and that was a pain to watch. He just wasn't the same. And without getting signed this offseason, he made the right choice to hang the cleats up for good.

In looking at his past stats, and his career as a whole, do I think he should be a hall of famer? No, I don't. He had a great career. He proved tons of doubters wrong. He won a ring. He became famous. But he benefited from having a generational defense with him in Seattle. They had Marshawn Lynch. They had a great o line. Wilson benefited from all of that, as he should have. But, in looking at those Seattle teams he played for, there are a few guys I'd put in the hall of fame before him. I'd put Marshawn Lynch in over anyone else on that team. I'd think much harder about Richard Sherman than I would Russell Wilson when it comes to the hall of fame. Earl Thomas has a better shot in my opinion too. Russell Wilson was a very good, very competent NFL QB. But is he a hall of famer?

I say no. 

Ty

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Thoughts on the AJ Brown and Myles Garrett Trades

The NFL had two big trades that occurred while I was at the movies yesterday. I have thoughts on both deals.

AJ Brown was moved from the Eagles to the Patriots for some picks. This was an expected trade. I feel like I have been hearing that Brown was going to be traded since last season, and it always seemed like New England was going to be the destination. He wanted out of Philly and it seemed like he wanted to go to the Patriots.

This does give the Patriots a legit number 1, but it doesn't move the needle as much as others may think, at least in my opinion. Brown is a very good wideout. He can get separation, he is fast for his size, and speaking of his size, he is a big dude. But he is older now. He may have given the Eagles his best playing days. His prime may be over with. And Drake Maye is not nearly as good as Jalen Hurts. I know Jalen Hurts has his detractors, but the dude has a ring, he is one of the better dual threat QBs in the NFL and the guy knows how to throw the long ball. I think we all saw the height of Drake Maye's ability last season. I don't think it will get any better than what he showed last season. And while he had a solid season, it went downhill by the end of the year. He became a game manager. The Patriots got to the Super Bowl due to their defense. They only scored 10 points in the AFC title game. The defense is their calling card.

While AJ Brown will add a new weapon to the Patriots offense, this move feels similar to Deebo Samuel joining the Commanders last offseason. It looks all shiny and nice on paper, but when it came to the games, he was essentially a nonfactor. I get that vibe from this move. The Patriots are going to win games by running the ball and playing suffocating defense. Adding AJ Brown probably feels nice right now, but when the season starts, I don't think it will really move the needle all that much. The Patriots are also a big bet to take a step back this season. That didn't change when they acquired AJ Brown yesterday either. Last season seemed more like a fluke than anything else.

Now to the big time trade that will actually make a humongous difference.

Myles Garrett is now a member of the Los Angeles Rams. This is a humongous deal. Garrett is the best defensive player in all of football. He is a one man wrecking crew. He can disrupt an entire offensive line's game plan. He is a sack machine. Offensive lines sometimes need three guys dedicated to  blocking only him. He is on a Bruce Smith/Reggie White level at this point. Hell, he may be better than both of them. Garrett has separated himself from every other pass rusher in football. This is such a bigger move than the Packers getting Micah Parsons last season, and I loved that move. This instantly makes the Rams Super Bowl favorites going into this season. They were in title contention last season, and they seemed to be missing something on the defensive side of the ball. They lacked a genuine pass rusher. They have the best one in the game now. Adding him to this defense is a big time deal. He's now the number one piece on a defense that includes guys like Trent McDuffie, Poona Ford and Kam Kitchens.

Sure, the Rams had to trade Jared Verse and a bunch of high draft picks to get him, but who cares. I know the Rams don't. Sean McVay has always been a "f them picks" type of coach. They did it when they acquired Matthew Stafford, and won a Super Bowl I might add. And now they have done it to get Myles Garrett. I also read that Aaron Donald is maybe thinking about coming out of retirement to return to the Rams. If he were to come back, the Rams defensive front could be one of the best ever assembled. I know that defensive players never win the MVP, but Myles Garrett could be the one guy to change that. He is that good and that important to his team's success. And he got out of a bad situation in Cleveland and is now playing for what a bunch of people feel is one of the best run organizations in all of pro sports. Garrett was already a star, but playing in LA will only amplify that, and he is going to ascend to some of the highest heights in professional sports.

This was a baller move made by a franchise who is all in. This was the trade of the offseason, and maybe of the past 10 years. What a day. 

Ty

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Rodgers and McCarthy are Not the Right Fit for The Steelers

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers are giving it another year. It is so hilarious to me that this is happening. This is going to explode so loudly in their faces. I feel really bad for Steelers fans, and that is a hard feeling for me to get to with this team.

I've never been a Steelers fan. I always kind of rooted against them. I loved when they had Lamar Woodley, but I could separate my fandom for him from their team. But now they are dipping back into the Aaron Rodgers mess and, with Mike Tomlin out as head coach, this is going to be a mitigated disaster.

Mike Tomlin was one of the best coaches the NFL has ever seen. He squeezed every inch of talent he could out of his rosters. He won a Super Bowl, but what is almost as impressive as achieving the  highest honor in football, he never had a record below .500. Every year that he coached in the NFL,  a long spanning career, he always had a winning record. That is pretty cool. But he is out and the Steelers had the wise decision, I'm being sarcastic, to go out and hire Mike McCarthy.

Look, McCarthy has a Super Bowl ring as well, but he doesn't even come close to the career Tomlin had, and will have again soon, as a head coach in the NFL. I was up close and personal to the whole Mike McCarthy experience. In fact, I was incredibly close to the McCarthy and Rodgers experience. I'm a Packers fan. I have been ever since I was a kid. And when these two got together it was wildly inconsistent and frustrating. The Packers teams that McCarthy helmed and Rodgers QB ed were very, very talented. They won the NFC North a ton. They were always in the playoffs. They could run and pass the ball. The defense was competent, and got really good when they acquired Charles Woodson. But they only won one ring. They would bow out of the playoffs way too early every season, and it would be due to some odd or weird coaching error. McCarthy is awful with clock management. He seems to only focus on offense. He was, at one time, considered a QB guru, but I never really saw that. He was prickly with the media and the fans and he just really got under my skin. When the Packers moved on from him it was such a great day. I have my own issues with LaFleur right now, but he is so much more innovative and fun as a head coach than McCarthy ever was during his tenure.

Rodgers was, and still is, just a jerk during his time with the Packers. He won an MVP and a ring, but he also was a liar and self obsessed. He still is for that matter. He thinks he is better than everyone. He is a curmudgeon, and not a fun one. He was hard to root for and I was stoked when he left. And these aren't some new feelings I have about him. You can ask my father and RD, I was bummed about him the moment the Packers drafted him. I have never, ever been an Aaron Rodgers fan. So, with both of them gone from Green Bay, and with LaFleur and Jordan Love taking their places, who have flaws of their own, it has been so much better to be a Packers fan. It helps that they're still relevant too.

Now the Steelers are going to have to deal with all of their nonsense. The whole offseason back and forth between the two of them should have been all the Steelers needed to move on. With Tomlin out maybe it was time for the Steelers to fully rebuild. They could have taken a QB higher in the draft this year, but they decided to draft another QB that needs a ton of work. But the Steelers gave in. They gave Rodgers all the time he wanted and all the money he asked for. They let him hold them hostage. And, if his last stint as head coach was any indication of what's to come, the NFL has passed Mike McCarthy by. He is not prepared or ready for modern NFL offenses. He still thinks he can win with a 42 year old QB. He is going to let Rodgers run the show, and that is going to blow up in his face. Rodgers is too volatile and too old. McCarthy is too stubborn and doesn't have a backup plan at QB. The NFL is better when the Steelers are relevant, but as long as they have these two egomaniacs at the highest levels in the organization they are not going to be very good. The defense needs to reload as well. They have dudes to replace. They don't really have a solid run game. The receiving corps is going to grow to despise Rodgers very soon.

I think this may be the worst move of the whole offseason in the NFL. I look at this signing as being worse than the Rams taking Ty Simpson 13th overall in the most recent draft. This was an odd decision, but maybe I shouldn't be surprised. Mike McCarthy is trying to stay relevant and keep the Steelers in the playoff conversation, but the game has passed him. And Rodgers is too egotistical to realize that his prime was over over a decade ago. This is a poor move that is going to end not very well for the Steelers. 

Ty

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Thoughts on the First Round of the 2026 NFL Draft

On Wednesday I wrote my NFL draft preview. Round one happened last night and I have some thoughts.

The first few picks went as expected. The Raiders got Mendoza and he has the skills to  be their franchise QB. He just needs time. David Bailey went second overall. I told you all that the Jest canceling a meeting with him meant nothing to me. They knew he was good, they wanted him and they took him. This was a smart move. I think Jeremiyah Love has all the skills in the world, but he will be behind a mediocre line and I just wouldn't take a running back this high in the modern NFL. I hope he proves me wrong, but drafting a pure running back at 3 overall scares me.

It was pretty chalk after those three, until the Rams took a massive swing at 13. The Titans needed a wideout, and while I would have taken Jordyn Tyson, who wound up at 8 with the Saints, they went with Carnell Tate, who should be good. The Giants took Arvell Reese, and he and Abdullah Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux have the ability to wreck backfields. The Chiefs traded up and shored up their secondary with Mansoor Delane. Sonny Styles brings aggressiveness and will be a tackling machine for the Commanders. The Browns drafted the best o lineman in the draft in Spencer Fano. The Giants got some much needed o line help with the very next pick in Francis Mauigoa. Cam Skattebo and Jaxson Dart will adore him. The Cowboys traded up to take the best player in the draft, in my opinion, in Caleb Downs. I hate that the Cowboys actually did something right and they just drafted a star. Miami took Kadyn Proctor, and if he can stay on the field he should protect whoever the Dolphins throw out there at QB.

Then we have the weirdest pick of the night. The Rams, who traded up to 13, took Ty Simpson, the QB from Alabama. This makes zero sense to me. The Rams are a win now team. They could have gotten Simpson later in round one. Matthew Stafford was the MVP last year. Simpson will get next to no time on the field. He may be the second best QB prospect in this draft, but every other QB is miles behind Mendoza. It appears that Sean McVay didn't like this pick. This is very weird and has left me with a ton of questions still today. I don't get it and I don't think I ever will. Time will tell, but this felt like a reach and a bad pick.

The Ravens set things straight, getting Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry some much needed protection in taking Olaivavega Ioane at offensive guard. The Buccaneers got a great edge rusher in Ruben Bain Jr. This reminds me so much of when they took Warren Sapp in his draft. The slide and the potential are very similar. And after these picks, nothing was too wild. I love that the Eagles jumped ahead of the Steelers so they could take Makai Lemon. Apparently the Steelers wanted him, and were ready to pick him, but the Eagles jumped in and swiped him. That's hilarious to me. The Lions drafted Graham Glasgow's replacement in Blake Miller. The Chargers took Akeem Mesidor, and if you don't know his story, go read about him. This kid deserves all the credit in the world and he fully changed his game to make it here. Kenyan Sadiq had a little bit of a drop, falling to 16. But the Jets have someone they can finally count on to catch passes and make plays. I feel like the Browns got a steal when they took KC Concepcion at 24 overall. He is a very good wideout and will give Shadeur Sanders a solid target in the passing game. The Bears got a good player in Dillon Thieneman. He should start very soon and will help the secondary right away. And the Jets made another solid pick when they got Omar Cooper Jr, one of Indiana's wide receivers. He is consistent and smart. The Jets had a good night last night,

Rounds 2 and 3 are tonight and there is some first round talent still available. My man Derrick Moore from Michigan should get picked tonight. Some other guys still on the board are Jermod McCoy, Denzel Boston, Avieon Terrelll, Zion Young and Casshius Howell, among many others. Jaishawn Barham, another Michigan guy I love, is still on the board as well. This is when the draft matters most to me, and many others. This is where you find the diamonds in the rough. This is where you can really build your team.

Last night's round one was mostly chalk, except for the Rams and Cardinals. And, as I mentioned above, I fully believe the Jets had the best night and they look to be going in a solid direction. Time will tell, but they made some good moves. On to night two. 

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Ty's 2026 NFL Draft Preview

The first round of the NFL draft starts tomorrow night. I'm not the biggest fan of this multi day draft, but it is a tv show and I'm sure whatever network airs the draft will get a ton of viewers. I know my son will be watching along with a bunch of other people. I will not, but I will be keeping track of where some of these players start their careers. Anyway, with the draft coming up, I will do my preview of some players and my thoughts on them. Unlike the past, where I would rank a few players, I'm going to go through some surefire first rounders and my thoughts on them. I'll name a player, give a sentence or two on my idea of how they'll be as a pro and then move on. Let's stop wasting time, let's get to the preview.

The player on the top of everyone's list seems to be Fernando Mendoza. And if I was listing players, he would be on the top of mine as well. Mendoza is a ready made quarterback prospect. He has all the tools to succeed in the league and he is football crazy. I respect his decision to stay home with his family for the draft. The only downside, he will be playing for the Raiders, who are a moribound franchise. Mendoza has the talent to turn them around, but it is going to take a few years.

Caleb Downs may be the best defensive prospect in the draft. If I were a defensive needy team, I'd try everything I could to move up and draft him. He is great in coverage, he can hit and he's an incredibly smart player. If not for Mendoza being in this draft, Downs would be the consensus number 1 player.

David Bailey is a great edge rusher. He plays the game with anger and joy. He is a throwback style player. I love his motor and his desire to play. I don't read much into the Jets canceling a meeting with him. Bailey has all the tools to be a pro bowl caliber player.

Arvell Reese is another buzzsaw off the edge. He has a super mean streak. He can be impossible to block at times. I know he spent a ton of time in Michigan's backfield last season. He is as good a player to build a defensive line around.

I'm a little skeptical of the Jeremiyah Love ascension. Don't get me wrong, he is a great player. It is his position that worries me. Running backs have such a short shelf life in the NFL. He is going to need to improve his pass catching and blocking if he wants to be an every down back. I think if put in the right situation, he could succeed. But that all depends on where he gets picked.

Ruben Bain is another edge rusher who many had as the top player going into the season. He didn't have the massive year statistically wise than many expected, but that is because he was double and triple teamed all year. He also showed up big time in Miami's playoff run, and their defense was the main reason why they made the run to the title game.

Outside of Mendoza, none of the QB's really do much for me. Ty Simpson is inaccurate and not very mobile. Drew Allar was not as great in college as he should have been, and he's coming off an injury. Carson Beck is older than a bunch of starters currently in the NFL. And Garrett Nussmeier just got some unfortunate medical news.

Outside of Love, this running back class is thin. Kaytron Allen is eligible, but he split time in Penn State's backfield. Navy's running back is eligible, but all Navy does is run. This running back class is devoid of true, deep talent.

What about the pass catchers? Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon may be the best players in this class. They both have separating speed, great hands and run solid routes. Denzel Boston is tall and quick. He could be a future number 1 wideout on an NFL team. KC Concepcion is solid and may be the most rounded receiver in this class. Kenyon Sadiq is the top tight end and he is the best tight end in this class. He should have a solid career.

The o line has some studs. Kadyn Proctor, Spencer Fano and Francis Mauigoa are the top tackles and I would be very happy if my team needed an o lineman and they drafted one of these guys.

The cornerback class is deep and talented. I already mentioned Caleb Downs, but we also have Mansoor Delane, D'Angelo Ponds, Avieon Terrell and Jermod McCoy. These dudes are all talented and can start from day one in the NFL.

The linebacking group falls off after Sonny Styles and CJ Allen. I'm not high on Jacob Rodriguez at all. He is a pure college player. Josiah Trotter needs time to grow into an NFL player. And Jake Golday seems to be a step or two too slow for the NFL.

Who would I be if I didn’t talk about a few Michigan players that are in the draft. I loved watching Derrick Moore at Michigan and I'm going to love watching him in the pros. I am very hopeful that Green Bay will take him. That would be ideal for me. Marlin Klein has the tools to be a solid NFL tight end, but he struggled to stay on the field for weeks at a time. Dominic Zvada is a good kicker. He won't get drafted, but he should get a chance somewhere and I could see him sticking around the NFL for a long time. And I am very hopeful that Donovan McCulley can find a place and stick around. He is big, has great hands and is faster than you think. He and Andrew Marsh gave me the most hope when Michigan would throw the ball last season.

That's it for my NFL draft preview. I'm sure these kids are excited to see what the future holds for them and I'm stoked to see where they end up playing next season. 

Ty

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Is There a Market for Anthony Richardson

While I was out exercising this afternoon I got a news alert on my phone that Anthony Richardson was able to seek a trade from the Colts. Let’s discuss.

I had high hopes for Richardson when he entered the draft. Florida wasn't very good in his final season, but he was one hell of an athlete. He kept them in many more games than they ever should have been in that season. He had a tremendous arm and he could manipulate the defense with his legs. He was like a bigger, although lesser of an athlete, Lamar Jackson. Don't get me wrong, Jackson is a much better QB and he has more than proven that, I just got Jackson vibes from Richardson when I watched him at Florida. He didn't disappoint at the combine either. He lit it up in fact. He did so well that he turned that into being the fourth overall pick in the draft his year. And he was in line to start right away for the Colts. He did and he would make plays here and there. He would do things that looked incredible. Then he would make a boneheaded throw, or run when he didn't have to. It was to be expected from a young QB in the NFL.

Then the injuries started to pile up. Richardson was a high pick in fantasy drafts his first two seasons, but then he would seemingly get hurt in week two or three. He was so useful in fantasy because of his ability to throw and run. But you can't do that when you're on the bench in street clothes. Then the Colts went out and got Daniel Jones in the offseason. And when they announced Jones as the starter I chuckled to myself. I figured the Colts were going all in on a tank job to get the top pick in this draft. But Daniel Jones played well. He did some solid things and he looked like he was going to lead the Colts to the playoffs and Jones was going to be a pro bowler. Then he got hurt. And instead of giving the starting nod to Richardson, they went out and signed Phillip Rivers, who's older than me. They convinced Richardson to take care of his plethora of injuries and opted for a 44 year old QB. What a crock. The Colts nosedived out of the playoffs and now Richardson is free to test the market.

The issue I see him running into though, there aren't too many teams that are going to start him over their incumbent QB. His current team has moved on to Daniel Jones. The Titans, Bears, Jags and Packers all have proven, yet young starters at QB. The Dolphins, Steelers and Cardinals should all be looking for new QB's in the draft or in free agency, but I bet they will want someone more established, or at the very least, proven. Other teams in the playoffs or hunt for the playoffs already have guys they count on. The Lions are set. The Eagles are all good. The Ravens have the best QB in the league. The Commanders will get Jayden Daniels back next season. They're all good.

So when I look around at teams that may go for Richardson in a trade, he will be going somewhere to back someone up, or be a one year bridge QB until they can move on to the younger guy. The Raiders are most likely going to draft Fernando Mendoza first overall and roll the dice with him. Richardson may be a solid option to back him up, but I don't think he will want to do that for a full season again. The Giants seem to be set with Jaxson Dart. The Saints found out they like Tyler Shough. The Bengals still have Joe Burrow and the Cowboys are sticking with Dak Prescott. These are some of the teams drafting in the top 15, and they won't be looking to give up big money for a backup QB.

When I look at it, when I take a step back and try to find a team that Richardson can go to and possibly start, there's only two teams on my mind, the Jets and Vikings. The Jets have already moved on from Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor. They want Mendoza, but they have the second pick and he will be gone by then. They'd be foolish to take a QB at the number two pick, so maybe they would give Richardson a shot to start. He is bigger and more consistent with the ball than Fields. He can make more plays with his legs as well. The problem is, Aaron Glenn needs to show some progress in year two, and if Richardson isn't that dude, or gets hurt, he will be in the exact same position as this last season, and that may cost him his job.

As for the Vikings, they have said that JJ McCarthy is not the definite starter going into next season. And they don't have many great options on the bench right now. I have heard that they are kicking around bringing back Kirk Cousins, but I would stay the hell away from that if I were them. Richardson is bigger and more athletic than McCarthy. McCarthy has a better arm, but not by much. McCarthy has also proven that he cannot stay healthy for more than a few weeks at a time. But I could say the same thing about Richardson. But, if I were the Vikings, and I'm in the market for a dual threat QB with a ton of upside, and who may need to prove himself, I'd take a flyer on Richardson and have him and McCarthy battle it out this entire offseason. And if Kevin O'Connell is this "QB whisperer", that could be proved tenfold if he can get anything out of Anthony Richardson, even if it is just a one year bridge to the next franchise QB for the Vikings. 

We will see where the next chapter of Anthony Richardson’s career is next.

Ty

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Thoughts on a 27 Year Old College Football Player

I'm all for college football players getting paid, and if they can get more in college than in the NFL, go for it. No one knows how long they are going to be able to play, especially a sport like football, so get it while you can. There needs to be some more rules around NIL and the transfer portal, but that is a topic for another day. But I did see some news recently that made me throw my hands up in frustration.

By now we all know about the Miami linebacker who is entering his eighth year of college football. That is wild and kind of odd to me, but Miami is a blueblood, was just in the national title game and they may be even better next season. Yesterday I read about another college football player who was just given his ninth year of eligibility. The player's name is Solomon Tuliaupupu and he plays linebacker for Montana. I read that he started his career at USC, transferred to Montana and has become an all conference player since signing with the Grizzlies. I understand that he got a waiver due to injuries, and add that to the extra year for COVID, and a redshirt season, Tuliaupupu will be a 27 year old fifth year senior when he suits up for Montana next season.

This seems like overkill. I don't get why he would get a waiver for a ninth season, but Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss was denied a sixth season. Rod Moore got a sixth season with Michigan due to injury, but Chambliss was denied. I wonder why they are so hard up to not let Chambliss play, but this linebacker at Montana gets a ninth season. Keep in mind that he will be 27 when the season starts. That is an adult. He could be a father at this point. My wife had our first kid when we were 29, only two years older than Tuliaupupu. He is going to have teammates that are 18 when they start practice. How will he engage and talk with them? What are they going to be able to relate to?

That's too old to still be in college. Some people were all up in arms because Indiana had one of the older rosters in college football last year. They averaged 24 years old. This kld is 27. He is older than a ton of professional football players. There are some guys that have come and gone in the NFL before 27. I get it, maybe Tuliaupupu will not be a pro football player, but continually putting it off for so many years will only hurt any shot he has at the NFL. Teams are going to draft much younger guys that they can mold in the team's vision. Tuliaupupu is already the player he is always going to be. He could walk into a few locker rooms currently in the NFL where he is one of the older linebackers, as a rookie. He would be going on 28 his first season in the NFL. That is some players' prime, or even late prime. He would just be entering the league. I just don't see a NFL front office taking a chance on a rookie only two years away from 30. Maybe Tuliaupupu knows this, knows that he will be done after college football, so he is just trying to make as much as he can at Montana. Or maybe he just loves the game and doesn't want to stop playing until he absolutely has to. But this is just overkill. This is where some of the problems lie with waivers and the portal and NIL. Some guys get preferential treatment, and it almost feels like they give it to players who are not in a power 4 conference. There's far fewer players that make the league that are not on a power 4 conference team. And when they do, they are usually older and undrafted. But they are not 28 as a rookie.

Props to this guy for playing the game he loves for as long as possible, but there has to be a point where a player moves on and tries to be a professional. Being a 27 year old fifth year senior is too much and needs to be fixed. I'll be curious to see him play just because he is far too old to be a college athlete, but this is the state of the game at the moment. 

Ty

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Thoughts on Super Bowl LX

Super Bowl 60 happened last night and I have some takes. I'll start with the game.

The game was very dull for the first three quarters. I love a defensive battle, but this was more akin to the offenses playing poorly. Neither team could move the ball after their first drive. The Seahawks got a field goal out of it and the Patriots had something happening, but a sack stalled any momentum they had. After that it was a bunch of punts. The Seahawks were able to move the ball a little here and there. The Patriots could not do a damn thing. They were a three and out machine. I will say, part of it was the Seahawks defense. They were all over the Patriots offense. They were attacking the left side of their o line, which is their weak spot, and they ravaged the QB and run game. Devion Witherspoon was constantly in the backfield. The d line was getting pressure on almost every play. If I was a Patriots fan, it would have been abhorrent to watch. Lucky for me I'm not a fan, so this was a delight to watch. The Seahawks were able to get a few more field goals and head into halftime with a 9-0 lead. The second half was much better. The Seahawks finally got the first td of the game. Sam Darnold threw a nice pass to AJ Barner, who was wide open. This was the point where I figured the Seahawks were in control. That was most definitely the case. Sure, the Patriots scored a td early on in the fourth to make it a 12 point game, but it was never going to get closer than that. The Seahawks added a field goal, then they swarmed the Patriots on a pass rush that resulted in a pick 6. At that point, with the score 29-7, it was all over but the shouting. The Patriots scored a meaningless td with about 2 minutes left to cut it to a 16 point lead, but it was all done.

My final thoughts on the actual game, it was boring and dull. But it was cool to see these two defenses show up ready to play. Both the D's were fast and furious. They wanted to hit everything in sight. The Patriots were close to multiple interceptions. The Seahawks capitalized on turnovers, causing a fumble and the aforementioned pick 6. They also got a late interception that all but sealed the game. Both teams got tons of pressure all night as well. It was nice to see some modern teams playing ferocious defense for once. But both QB's had subpar games. The Patriots couldn't run the ball either. The Seahawks were able to run, and that was what separated them. They were able to sustain drives for longer periods of game time. Kenneth Walker had a massive game, leading to him winning Super Bowl MVP. Barner had a solid game, as did Cooper Kupp, which they needed due to JSN being held in check and missing time due to a concussion. The Seahawks o line, while not great, played better than the Patriots, and they opened up more running holes for their backs. The Seahawks were the better team on paper and on the field and they earned their rings. Mike MacDonald had a great gameplan, his coaches and players ran it to perfection and they dominated this game pretty much from start to finish. Congrats to the Seahawks on their championship.

As for the stuff outside the game, let's talk about it. Bad Bunny put on one hell of a halftime show. He is quite the showman and he had an energized and fun show. I liked that he brought out Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin. I saw that Pedro Pascal, Jessica Alba and Cardi B, among others, were on stage dancing during the halftime show. I also loved that his whole show was about love being stronger than hate. I liked that he brought out what looked like the 5 year old that was detained by monsters to present him with the Grammy he just won. The show was lively and easy to dance along with and just a good time. I liked it quite a bit.

As for the commercials, nothing really stuck out to me. I don't like that celebs are doing most of these commercials. Commercials should be for actors trying to break into the business. That was how it used to be, but now we have superstars doing commercials. I feel it takes away from the fun of older ads. I wasn't as stoked for the Dunkin commercial as years past. I will say I did like the one with Chris Hemsworth and the other one Matthew McCoungehey and Bradley Cooper. But that was about it.

All in all it was like most other Super Bowls. The game was off until it was on, the halftime was fun and the commercials were just fine. 

Ty

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Indiana is Now a Football Power

Indiana did it last night. They won the whole thing. They beat every team on their schedule. They have the most wins in a season since some Yale team back in the early 1900's. Let’s discuss.

Indiana is on top of the college football world and they turned their entire program around in two short years. Curt Cignetti proved his worth and then some. I may not personally like him, but he is one hell of a college football coach and he knows how to win in this new era. I read some people griping about his roster being old. Who cares? He did nothing illegal in recruiting fifth and sixth year seniors. These guys wanted to come play for him through the portal, he picked the players that fit his system and he has won big with them at Indiana. He used the portal to perfection.

I made comments a week or so back about Fernando Mendoza being a game manager. I was wrong. He won that game last night. He was the reason that Indiana was able to sustain a few drives and get points. His run on fourth and long that scored the winning TD for Indiana was one of the best runs I have seen in a college football game in quite a long time. He secured the number one pick in the upcoming draft. Mendoza was no game manager last night. He was awesome.

As I said in my previous post about Indiana and Mendoza, this Indiana defense is elite. They are one of the better defenses I have seen on a college football field in a few years. The corners were all over the wideouts. The run defense, save for one long run, stuffed Miami at the line most of the night. And the linebackers cleaned up any messes that came their way. They also provided nice pressure on Carson Beck all night. And the secondary came up with the game sealing interception with less than a minute.

Even IU's special teams came up with a humongous punt block for a TD that helped get the momentum back in the third quarter.

Indiana was the most sound, most serious and best college football team by a wide margin for the 2025-26 season. Miami put up a fight and made it interesting for a while, but Indiana's run seemed destined to end this way. Miami made the title game by upsetting higher seeded teams. Indiana looked every bit the overall number 1 seed, dominating Alabama and Oregon on their way to the title. Miami may have more "pro" ready players, but Indiana was a much more complete and better team. Sure, Mendoza is the QB and Heisman winner, but he has guys all around him loaded with talent. They have two very good running backs. The receivers seemingly never drop a pass. The o line is dominant. The defense is amazing. Indiana is the definition of a team in modern college football. They play for one another, not draft positioning. They won because they bought into the new culture and coaching that came with the new coaching staff. They used the portal the best way possible. They made all the right moves and turned that into a championship team. Now they will have the joy and frustration of playing as the hunted rather than the hunter. They are not going to be taken lightly ever again. This is going to be a perennial contender, and the other teams on their schedule will be looking for new ways to beat them. It seems weird for me to say that about Indiana, but it shouldn't be. They are national champs and national champs play with a target on their back.

I also want to point out that the Big Ten has now won three straight national titles. For years and years the Big Ten always struggled during bowl season. They just couldn't seem to get to the title game, or if they did they would get trounced. But now, in the modern NIL and transfer portal era, the Big Ten seems to be the best conference in all of college football. I don't think it's hyperbolic to say that they have usurped the SEC as the dominant conference. With Indiana last night, the university of Ohio State last year and Michigan two seasons ago, the Big Ten has won them all. And they didn't play a SEC team in any of those title games. Sure, the SEC has a few teams here and there that make the playoff, but so does the Big Ten. Oregon made it to the final four this year. Last season the Big Ten had five playoff teams. The SEC only had three. In the 23-24 playoff, the last with four teams, there was one SEC, one Pac 12, one Big 12 and one Big Ten, and the title game was Pac 12 versus Big Ten. We are in a new era of college football, and for the first part of this era, the Big Ten is the best conference, and it is not even close. And before people say, well they have 16 teams from all over the country, it is not fair, the last three champs from the Big 10 are all traditional Big Ten teams. So, as a fan of a Big Ten team, this makes me happy.

Anyway, congrats to Indiana. They are the no questions asked champs of the 2025-26 college football season. Enjoy it. 

Ty

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