Category: Football
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The Ravens Fired the Guy Who Won Them a Super Bowl. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Baltimore fired the coach who delivered a Super Bowl and nearly two decades of stability. Now Jesse Minter inherits a championship-caliber roster, a new offense, enormous expectations — and almost no margin for error.
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James Madison Blew Up Its Own Championship Roster. Napier Has to Rebuild It From Scratch.
James Madison went 12-2, won the Sun Belt and reached the College Football Playoff. Then the roster scattered. Now Billy Napier inherits a defending champion with only a fraction of its old core — and somehow, JMU is still the preseason favorite in the East.
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Navy Doesn’t Rebuild. It Just Reloads. Believe It Again in 2026.
Navy replaces its quarterback, its biggest offensive playmakers and its defensive coordinator in 2026. The schedule still gives Brian Newberry’s Midshipmen a legitimate path to ten wins — and finally, an American Conference title game.
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Maryland Football Is Selling Hope Again. Don’t Buy It Yet.
Maryland football has a talented sophomore quarterback, a friendlier schedule and another fresh reason for optimism. But after consecutive 4-8 seasons, Mike Locksley and the Terps need wins — not another offseason sales pitch.
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College Sports’ Blurriest Line Yet: Pro Athletes Playing Amateur
College sports drew a line between amateur and professional athletes for generations. Now former NFL, NBA and WNBA players are trying to cross back over — and judges are increasingly deciding whether conferences can stop them.
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Why the Commanders Are Selling Redskins Gear Again — And It’s Not About Bringing the Name Back
The Redskins name is back in the Commanders team store — but not because Washington plans to restore it. The franchise says limited merchandise sales are designed to preserve trademark rights and keep the old branding under team control.
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Who Actually Paid for the New M&T Bank Stadium
The Ravens recently completed a $489 million renovation of M&T Bank Stadium, funded largely by public bonds from a 2022 state law. Team President Sashi Brown thanked Maryland residents and politicians. The Ravens retain all revenue from the stadium, while taxpayers face questions about the project’s returns on their investment.
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Zion Elee Is the Best Recruit Maryland Has Ever Signed. Now He Has to Prove It Matters.
Zion Elee is the highest-rated recruit Maryland football has ever signed. The five-star freshman already represents a recruiting breakthrough. Now comes the harder part: turning unprecedented potential into production.
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$2 Million to Study How to Walk Half a Mile: Metro’s Latest “Transit Investment” for the Commanders’ New Playground
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority approved a $2 million study to evaluate pedestrian access between a new stadium and a nearby train station. Critics claim this excessive spending distracts from pressing infrastructure needs. Amid fiscal mismanagement, D.C. residents remain skeptical about the benefits of expensive studies over tangible improvements.
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Friday Night Lights—or Friday Night Fights?
What was supposed to be a Friday night showcase of high school football turned into something very different at Bishop McNamara. A game riddled with unsportsmanlike penalties, cut short by a fight, and marred by the shocking absence of an ambulance when a Concordia Prep player suffered a serious injury. For nearly an hour, the…
