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Nick Baumgardner
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Senior writer at The Athletic. NFL Draft analyst. Flint born, Millington Cardinal. 🎙️Welcome to Detroit. 📚 The Program: Michigan | Mountaintop.
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Russini: "Strong sense in league circles" that Maxx Crosby could be traded.
February 7, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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Source: North Dakota State is in discussions to join the Mountain West as a football-only member this upcoming season, @theathletic.com has confirmed.

Not a done deal, but deep conversations. Yahoo first reported.

Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM
*checks these Draymond Green trade rumors and sees the Pistons are not involved*
a close up of a man 's face with a serious look on his face
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a serious look on his face
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
note to self:

never work with Matt or Wayne
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
February 2, 2026 at 11:28 PM
lol Izzo clearly does not like Dusty May and as far as I can figure it’s simply because he’s good at being a modern college basketball coach and he chose to work at Michigan

great theater ahead here
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
t-minus ~8 days until Google surely spends a gaggle of cash to run a Curt Cignetti Super Bowl commercial
January 31, 2026 at 3:59 PM
awfully hard for me to say the Browns and Dolphins upgraded after firing a head coach
January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
January 28, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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This season, Deion Sanders had a branded Depend pee tent on sidelines for games after losing his bladder to cancer.

But the money from that went to the school. Colorado got $85,000 for the logo placement. Read the full scoop in FOIAball.

www.foiaball.com/p/deion-sand...
Colorado turned Deion Sanders' cancer into a quick cash grab
Deion got a deal with Depend. The university did, too.
www.foiaball.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:38 PM
really wonder how many Indiana fans would trade football/men's hoops places with Nebraska right now
January 28, 2026 at 12:36 AM
see how easy that was
Dabo Swinney made headlines last week when he accused Ole Miss coach Pete Golding of “blatant” tampering.

Now, the NCAA is looking into the Clemson coach's claims, the organization confirmed to The Athletic.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/700...
January 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
i'm sorry the Senior Bowl has to leave Mobile enough is enough put it in a city with a real airport and a domed stadium for the love of god
January 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
AJ Barner 💪
January 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
football purse for sale #nice
January 27, 2026 at 2:19 AM
God’s Play
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 AM
January 26, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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As seen on r/nursing

Alex Pretti's coworkers taking a moment of silence to honor him
January 26, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Sam fuckin Darnold how bout that
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 AM
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Your reminder that Kenneth Walker III finishing sixth in the 2021 Heisman merited nothing less than an FBI investigation
January 26, 2026 at 2:33 AM
🥄🥄🥄🥄🥄
January 26, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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Wether you like it or not
January 26, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Puka’s hands are magnets
January 26, 2026 at 1:58 AM
A legend’s legend. Stafford’s arm should be frozen in carbonite.
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 AM