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I guess nothing in the name says it has to be college athletes playing, so good on them for inviting him. And I hope things turn out well for him because the guy's been through some serious sh!t.

The Chiefs have always gone with athletic gold end zones for the Super Bowl, and the 49ers have always gone with red. The Saints tried a gold end zone in XLIV, and it just looked like dead grass.

It doesn't work. Just look to Washington for proof. Even with one passable jersey, it's still bad because none of it matches. Trying to please everyone leaves nobody happy.

Leftover scraps tend to end up in a dumpster, so it's fitting.

Dan Campbell really bit himself in the kneecaps by not going for that field goal.

Well Belichick clearly didn't fight as hard as Mike Nolan. Unfortunately for Nolan, there seemed to be an inverse relationship between how well they dressed and how well they coached.

An article with a little more insight: https://apnews.com/article/sports-illustrated-layoffs-fd731d842f378305b4ddbb115538ed58 SI hasn't even been the true SI since Time Inc. got bought out. "Sports Illustrated" is just a brand that's been licensed out since 2019, and the license was revoked from the current publisher (probably because they've done a horrible job with it). So it's possible, if not probable, that Sports Illustrated will continue under a different publisher once the license holder finds someone else.

Alex Smith's leg could not be reached for comment.

"Tincaps" is a reference to Johnny Appleseed, who is buried in Fort Wayne. Green and red seems pretty appropriate for apple trees.

I didn't get to see Washington play much this year, but what was up with Penix's throwing motion? Does it always look like he's chucking free t-shirts into a crowd? He just looked off. So many opportunities he just didn't connect on, and several really terrible decisions. Anyway, congrats to Michigan*

And both of those were split titles. Washington has never won a solo title, and Michigan hasn't won a solo title since 1948!

"Major League Baseball" is in fact the name of the league as a whole, and has been for over two decades. The National and American Leagues are effectively conferences now, just keeping their traditional names.

Now the Barstool Bros are arguing with people on Twitter. Is there an option to turn off the commentary of these idiots?

I don't think I've ever heard a commentator call a player a moron before.

Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I actually prefer the solid light blue field in place of the tricolor. I think it allows the abstracted state shape to stand out better. The tricolor feels like two flags mashed together.

That very same day, Alabama sure did not win decisively against an Auburn team that had just lost to New Mexico State by 3 touchdowns. They even had their starting QB! Alabama only won because Auburn completely shat the bed in the final minutes. Why does FSU need to win decisively, but Alabama can skate by on dumb luck?

Excuse me, but he's been wildly successful at four different schools.

That makes even less sense than what we got. I'll be so glad when we have a proper playoff next year. Arguing about which 2 and 3 loss teams deserve the 12 spot is significantly less integral to the credibility of a championship title.

I was being facetious to point out that FSU was once the beneficiary of the same voter bias that has now screwed them over. For all the changes that have been made over the past 30 years, we're still allowing personal opinions to decide a champion rather than the results on the field.

Huh? Retribution for FSU winning the National Championship despite having lost head-to-head against an 11-1 Notre Dame, as well as being picked over a then-undefeated West Virginia to play for the title against Nebraska.

As a college football fan, this whole situation is utter horsesh!t. FSU got screwed. As a Notre Dame fan, this is retribution for the '93 season. Screw FSU. Anyway... Go Washington, I guess?

Wins and losses have to matter. If all we're doing is deciding who are the "best" teams, and disregarding actual wins and losses, then why even play the playoff games? If all that matters is the voters' opinion of who is better, then we're right back to pre-BCS bullsh!t. If all that matters is who looks best, just choose a champion and be done with it.

No, they're punished for losing to a non-conference playoff team. While Texas is rewarded for beating a non-conference, one-loss conference champion. The scheduling goes both ways.

Having been at the SJSU game, I agree. It's been a fun year, and it's great to see them at 11-1, but they are far from a complete team, and would not fare well against most of the top 20. I'd expect them to end up in something like the Sun Bowl.