Was Peyton Manning’s 7-TD Game the Greatest NFL Season Opener Ever?

Seven touchdowns. Zero interceptions. 462 yards. Peyton Manning, then the Broncos’ quarterback, opened the 2013 NFL season with one of the most ridiculous performances ever, torching the defending Super Bowl champion Ravens and kicking off what would become a record-setting season. Was it the bes…

Sam Darnold’s Journey From Jets Meme to Super Bowl Champion

Out Indefinitely: Mononucleosis. This phrase instantly evokes a memory of an ESPN graphic that was immediately added to the file of embarrassing things that have happened to the New York Jets. The graphic in question featured Sam Darnold looking locked in, if not menacing, while the text next to h…

Could an App State-Michigan Upset Ever Happen Again in College Football? | The Solid Verbal

On September 1st, 2007, the Big Ten Network made its debut, airing what should have been a relatively uneventful game between Michigan and Appalachian State. Instead, it turned into one of, if not the biggest, college football upsets of all time! A back-and-forth battle ended with a dramatic block…

LIVE From the US Open: Remembering Jimmy Connors’ Electrifying 1991 Run | Chris Eubanks

This week, we’re LIVE at the US Open with former Wimbledon quarterfinalist and current voice of tennis on ESPN, TNT, and Tennis Channel, Chris Eubanks. Chris is here to help me unpack one of, if not my favorite tennis moments ever. It was 1991. I was a little kid watching the Yankees. Shortly aft…

Curt Cignetti Brought a National Championship to Indiana and it All Started With These Four Words

As we enter the 2026 college football season, Indiana is the reigning national champion. They're kings of the college football world, led by their bespectacled and perpetually irritated savior, Curt Cignetti. Before he arrived, Indiana was known for plenty of things—its business school, Hoosiers ba…

Roger Clemens vs. Mike Piazza: How Shawn Estes Was Forced Into Baseball's Biggest Feud

In the early 2000s, there were three indisputable truths: boy bands were dominating the world, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? was must-see TV, and the biggest feud in all of sports belonged to Roger Clemens and Mike Piazza. They hated each other. Roger hated that Mike absolutely owned him at the …

Fantasy Footballers' Mike Wright: Biggest Fantasy Heroes of All-Time and a 2026 First-Round Preview

It’s fantasy football time! And here’s a little story… I used to LOVE fantasy football. I ran the league, did the research, made the trades…the whole thing. But I didn't love the person I became every fall. At some point, I realized I couldn't be flipping a coffee table over a fumble. What I do m…

Did This Former Punter Have the Most Iconic Look in NFL History?! | with Scott Player

You ever put on an outrageous outfit and accidentally turn into a style icon? Me neither, but you’re about to learn that it is in fact possible.  Introducing Scott Player, a former NFL punter whose image still garners more engagement on social media than the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen…

Why Do We Do This to Ourselves? | Mike Schur & Joe Posnanski on Sports Fandom

Why do we do this to ourselves?! I’m talking about sports fandom. The thing most likely to make you cry tears of joy one day, and snap the leg off your coffee table the next. There’s an indescribable bond we have with our teams and our fandom. Even in the bad times, there’s an odd comfort in the f…

Is Messi's World Cup Win the Most Hijacked Moment in Sports History? (with The Athletic's Nick Miller)

This past weekend, Argentina, led by Messi, in what could have been his final World Cup appearance, lost to Spain 1-0. It was a crushing loss, one that, understandably, left Messi looking more reflective and appreciative than full of joy. Ok, now let’s rewind to 2022. Messi won the World Cup and, …