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CFP: The Play is the Thing

Sports PhotoIs the new College Football Playoff leading to watered-down play during the majority of the season? SC’s Jonathan Lowe doesn’t believe so. He explains why nothing has changed from Labor Day onward. Complete Story

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Where Have All the Shutouts Gone?

Sports PhotoThere have been more plays on which a quarterback has thrown a touchdown pass to himself (one, when Josh Allen did it this past Sunday night) so far in 2024 than the number of shutouts (none). Bizarre beyond belief, opines SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

2024: Passages

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers some baseball legends who passed to the Elysian Fields this year … one larger-than-life center fielder, especially. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 13

Sports PhotoThe Bears and Lions kick off Thanksgiving Day games, while Aaron Rodgers keeps an eye out for a helicopter as the Jets host Seattle. It’s bird-on-bird violence as the Ravens host the Eagles, and the Bills host the struggling 49ers in a battle of teams destined to lose the Super Bowl. Complete Story

Slant Pattern Odds and Ends

Sports PhotoIn this episode of the Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane weighs in on the misbehavior of college basketball coaches Doug Gottlieb and Dan Hurley, plus sues for peace amid all the College Football Playoff arguments. Complete Story

Tommy DeVito and the NFL Draft

Sports PhotoTanking should not be rewarded in any sport, as it is in the NFL, where the team finishing worst overall is guaranteed the first overall pick in the ensuing draft, which in most cases means a “franchise quarterback” who will start for a dozen years or more. This is simply unfair. Complete Story

Rico Carty, RIP: Tougher Times

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman remembers the big-smiling, big-swinging Atlanta Brave who faced too many injuries and bum raps. Complete Story

Remembering Playoff-Era Teams Who Didn’t Get Their Shot

Sports PhotoWith the first Selection Sunday of the 12-team College Football Playoff close, SC’s Ross Lancaster takes a look at six teams from the last decade who would have made the playoff under current rules, but were left out of the four-team playoff. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 12

Sports PhotoThe Lions enact the “Laughter Rule” against another AFC South opponent, while the Giants’ No. 3 quarterback Daniel Jones is indeed worse than “No. 2.” The Seahawks host the Cardinals in a crucial NFC West showdown, and the Harbaugh brothers meet when the Chargers host the Ravens. Complete Story

Lions Just Want to Have Fun

Sports PhotoBetween his reckless decisions and his running up scores, Dan Campbell’s “approval rating” reaches new lows every week. How low can it go? A lot lower, maintains SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

Last Week in Baseball

Sports PhotoSC’s Jeff Kallman casts a mostly bemused eye upon a few doings around baseball, and a sober look at one passage. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 11

Sports PhotoThe Steelers host the Ravens in a crucial AFC North matchup, while the Chiefs and Bills face off in a preview of a KC win in January. The Chargers host the Bengals, and the Texans look to turn the lights out on the Cowboys in Dallas. It’s Week 11! Complete Story

Slant Pattern Week 12 College Football Betting Preview

Sports PhotoIn this week’s Slant Pattern, SC’s Kevin Beane circles three games that seems juicy for action against the spread, and as is often the case, he’s on underdogs. Complete Story

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Phoenix

Sports PhotoJoey Logano held off the charging Ryan Blaney to win at Phoenix and capture his third Cup championship. Blaney was second, William Byron finished third, and Tyler Reddick took sixth. Check out SC’s NASCAR power rankings! Complete Story

Jalen the Jinx-Breaker

Sports PhotoFive weeks ago, Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni was on the hot seat. But of late, QB Jalen Hurts has taken recent history and turned it on its head, and the team appears headed for a deep playoff run. It has been quite a turnaround, and it should continue, predicts SC’s Anthony Brancato. Complete Story

A Rainy Day Memorial For Rose

Sports PhotoA dreary, rainy day didn’t stop much of Cincinnati from paying respects to the late Reds legend at the Great American Ballpark Sunday, says SC’s Jeff Kallman. Complete Story

NFL Weekly Predictions: Week 10

Sports PhotoJoe Burrow tries to overcome “resting bitch face” against the Ravens, while the Eagles utilize “Sirianni-lytics” against the Cowboys. Elsewhere, Aaron Rodgers looks to make it rain, touchdowns and/or cayenne pepper water, against the Cardinals, and the Texans host the Lions on Sunday night. Complete Story

NASCAR Top 10 Power Rankings: Martinsville

Sports PhotoRyan Blaney used a late charge to pass Chase Elliott and win the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville, clinching his spot in the championship round. He will join Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick, and William Byron as the four vie for the championship. Complete Story

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