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Bills hand 9-0 Chiefs first loss of the season

Bills hand 9-0 Chiefs first loss of the season

(Photo courtesy of Athlon Sports) “Josh Allen runs for game-clinching rushing touchdown” James Guiry Connector Staff The Bills beat the Chiefs by nine points on Sunday, November 16, marking Kansas City’s first loss of the 2024-2025 season. The Chiefs were 9-0 before coming into this matchup against the 8-2 Buffalo Bills. This matchup was the

Heisman candidates for College Football

(Photo courtesy of Sporting News) “Heisman candidates Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty” James Guiry Connector Staff Since 2000, four non-quarterbacks have won the Heisman Trophy. DeVonta Smith (WR, 2020), Derrick Henry (RB, 2015), Mark Ingram II (RB, 2009) and Reggie Bush (RB, 2005). Through the first ten weeks of this season, two non-quarterbacks are emerging

College Football Week 5 Recap

(Photo courtesy of New York Post) “Jalen Milroe and Ryan Williams take the field” James Guiry Connector Staff The college football landscape as we know it has completely changed, with NIL money driving players’ decisions, the now expanded College Football Playoff (which is expanding even more) and the new conference realignment that decimated the PAC-12.

Patriots fall to 1-2 after deflating loss to the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football

(Photo courtesy of New York Jets) “Aaron Rodgers and Jacoby Brissett face off” Shaan Baid Connector Editor The New England Patriots started the season 1-2 under Jerod Mayo’s first season as head coach, following Bill Belichick’s resignation. New England’s 3-24 loss to the Jets on Thursday Night Football mimics last season’s struggles, especially on offense.

World Cup predictions after U.S. faces unsustainable loss to Netherlands

(Photo courtesy of Bloomberg) “Forward Christian Pulisic looks off after U.S. is eliminated by the Netherlands.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The group stages are finally done after two weeks of brutal competition. Upsets were had, and surprise qualifications were aplenty. This has been a very entertaining World Cup so far, but now, it’s knockout time,

Predictions for each of the 2022 FIFA World Cup groups

(Photo courtesy of Marca.com) “The final groups for the 2022 World Cup.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The 2022 FIFA World Cup has finally arrived, and there is a lot of craze in the world of soccer/football. What stinks is that the sale of alcohol was banned in Qatar during the tournament, so everyone must be

NFL Week Ten Recap: Patriots enjoy BYE during week of close games

(Photo courtesy of the Washington Post) “Wide receiver Justin Jefferson one-hand catches a deep pass between two Buffalo defenders in the fourth quarter.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Week ten was definitely the week full of teams playing spoiler against more superior foes, “refball” making an unfortunate return and some highlight moments that left fans in