After a Week 1 NFL win over the New York Giants, the Washington Commanders rode high into their Week 2 Thursday Night Football game against the Green Bay Packers. However, their fortunes were turned upside down as the Packers dominated them on both sides. With the Commanders’ offense already struggling to muster up much of … Read more
The Green Bay Packers swooped up a rare Group of Five talent back in 2020 when they decided to draft Jordan Love. And in the process, Love became the first quarterback at his school to be taken in the first round. Dive into PFSN’s FREE Mock Draft Simulator and run a mock by yourself or … Read more
Matt Rhule isn’t just chasing wins anymore. He’s chasing perfection, and Nebraska fans haven’t felt this kind of anticipation in years. The Cornhuskers rolled through their opening games, capping it off with a statement 68-0 destruction of Akron that had everyone wondering: Is this the year Nebraska finally returns to national relevance? With Houston Christian next … Read more
There was thrilling news for the Bucs when they had their first practice of the week. Wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. and left tackle Tristan Wirfs were participating for the first time as each player missed all of training camp. Godwin’s injury goes all the way back to to when he had a season ending … Read more
The NFL season is already serving up some major surprises that could completely reshape your fantasy football lineup. Star players are already dealing with unexpected setbacks that are forcing coaches to get creative with their game plans. These developments are creating ripple effects throughout entire offensive schemes, opening up opportunities for lesser-known players to step … Read more
If you are human, you might believe that teeth belong in the mouth. If you are a fish, you already know better. You know that teeth belong in the skin too. These teeth are fittingly called dermal denticles: skin teeth. (Mouth teeth are just called teeth, a testament to how the teeth brand has historically … Read more
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. For roughly one hour, everything in Chicago was different. I saw it with my own … Read more
Reinforcements are coming, Bucs fans. Left tackle Tristan Wirfs and wide receiver Chris Godwin Jr. have each taken respective next steps in playing this season after both franchise players returned to practice on Thursday morning. They will not be playing this Monday night against the Texans, but one can expect Wirfs to return quicker than … Read more
This year’s LSU offseason arrived with its fair share of questions and drama. However, the biggest headliner was Flau’jae Johnson turning down the WNBA to run it back with LSU. At just 21 years old, she could have declared for the draft this year, but the lure of a senior season and another national championship … Read more
When did the Premier League season start? Some would say it started on Aug. 15, with reigning champion Liverpool’s thrilling and emotional 4-2 win against Bournemouth. And yes, sure, if you want to be a nerd about it, the new league season technically did indeed begin with the season’s first game. But if you want … Read more