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NFL teams ready to spend as free agency officially kicks off

NFL teams ready to spend as free agency officially kicks off

NFL teams ready to spend as free agency officially kicks off

The NFL’s free agency period starts today, kicking off the 2026 league year. And there’s New Year resolutions everywhere you look as contenders fill out their rosters, stars hunt for new homes, and the trade market heats up. No dropping the ball here — let’s discuss the latest.

Everyone is playing (and paying) women’s flag football

Everyone is playing (and paying) women’s flag football

Everyone is playing (and paying) women’s flag football

While there’s still higher male participation in the U.S., flag football is rapidly flourishing among women and girls. During the 2023–2024 season, nearly 43K girls played in high school (105% increase YoY), while other data suggests about 500K girls aged 6 to 17 years old participated at some level in 2023.

February 21, 2026

Seattle Seahawks put on defensive masterclass in Super LX win

Seattle Seahawks put on defensive masterclass in Super LX win

Seattle Seahawks put on defensive masterclass in Super LX win

The best course of action in life’s big moments? A return to the classics, like Dunkin’s star-studded Super Bowl commercial and the Seattle Seahawks’ defense-focused gameplan in last night’s 29–13 Vince Lombardi Trophy–clinching win over the New England Patriots. Let’s dig into the deets.

February 09, 2026

The only Super Bowl LX preview you need

The only Super Bowl LX preview you need

The only Super Bowl LX preview you need

The last time the Patriots were underdogs entering the Super Bowl? 2001, the season they won their first-ever title and kicked off a dynastic run that included six Lombardi Trophies. Speaking of, a win today and they’ll break a tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history.

February 08, 2026

Brands at the Super Bowl are considering women’s sports, women fans more than ever

Brands at the Super Bowl are considering women’s sports, women fans more than ever

Brands at the Super Bowl are considering women’s sports, women fans more than ever

Women make their way to Radio Row

February 07, 2026

New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks punch Super Bowl tickets

New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks punch Super Bowl tickets

New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks punch Super Bowl tickets

Two very different games later, and the Super Bowl LX matchup is officially set: the NFC No. 1 seed Seattle Seahawks vs. the AFC No. 2 New England Patriots. Here’s how it all went down on Championship Sunday.

January 26, 2026

Previewing the NFL’s Conference Championships

Previewing the NFL’s Conference Championships

Previewing the NFL’s Conference Championships

The Broncos and Patriots have historically been AFC powerhouses, but it’s been a minute — over a decade for Denver and seven years for New England — since either franchise reached the promised land. Only one can end their Super Bowl appearance drought.

January 25, 2026

Who should win NFL MVP?

Who should win NFL MVP?

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Who should win NFL MVP?

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January 23, 2026

The NFL MVP will likely go to one of two quarterbacks: LA Ram Matthew Stafford or New England Patriot Drake Maye, and both have compelling cases to win their first career honor.

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Did NIL ruin March Madness?

March 24, 2026

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Did NIL ruin March Madness?

Did NIL ruin March Madness?

No glass slippers here.

For the second straight year, there aren’t any true Cinderella squads in the men’s March Madness Sweet 16, as every team remaining hails from an NCAA power conference. What gives? On today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula explore the 2024 rule change that changed March Madness forever — and maybe not for the better.

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No. 1 Indiana completes perfect season, wins first national championship

No. 1 Indiana completes perfect season, wins first national championship

No. 1 Indiana completes perfect season, wins first national championship

Sorry, Hannah — turns out the Hoosiers are perfect. ICYMI: No. 1 Indiana beat No. 10 Miami 27–21 in Monday’s College Football Playoff (CFP) national championship, capping off an undefeated 16-0 season and a truly stunning program turnaround.

January 21, 2026

Everything you need to know about the 2026 CFP national championship

Everything you need to know about the 2026 CFP national championship

Everything you need to know about the 2026 CFP national championship

The history of determining college football’s national champion is…messy, and the sport’s leaders have been tinkering with the postseason format for decades to make it as fair, transparent, entertaining, and, well, profitable as possible.

January 19, 2026

Previewing the NFL Divisional Round

Previewing the NFL Divisional Round

Previewing the NFL Divisional Round

The four-game slate kicks off with the AFC No. 1 seed Broncos welcoming in quarterback (QB) Josh Allen and the Bills. The last time Denver played host in the postseason? The 2015 season, when a little someone named Peyton Manning was under center…but plenty has changed since then.

January 17, 2026

Mike Tomlin steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons

Mike Tomlin steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons

Mike Tomlin steps down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach after 19 seasons

The NFL Playoffs Divisional Round is officially set after the Houston Texans’ 30–6 Monday win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Eight teams remain in the hunt for the coveted Lombardi Trophy, but many more are searching for answers, including the now-eliminated Steelers. Let’s dig in.

January 14, 2026

NFL Wild Card weekend sees four games decided by a single score

NFL Wild Card weekend sees four games decided by a single score

NFL Wild Card weekend sees four games decided by a single score

NFL Wild Card weekend lived up to the hype as four out of five games came down to a single score. Here’s who advanced to next week’s Divisional Round with one Wild Card game still to go — scroll to the bottom for a preview of tonight’s Monday Night Football throwdown between the Houston Texans and Pittsburgh Steelers. So much football, so little time.

January 12, 2026

No. 10 Miami tops No. 6 Ole Miss; will face winner of No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon in CFP title game

No. 10 Miami tops No. 6 Ole Miss; will face winner of No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon in CFP title game

No. 10 Miami tops No. 6 Ole Miss; will face winner of No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon in CFP title game

Settle into your best RBF — the College Football Playoff (CFP) national title game is halfway set following last night’s heart-stopping semifinal, and one more squad will punch their ticket to the January 19th championship tonight. Here’s what you need to know ahead of the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff.

January 09, 2026

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