Football

Everything you need to know about the Week 9 NFL slate

Hold on to your corgis — yesterday was a masterclass in NFL chaos, and the bedlam is just beginning with tomorrow’s 4 p.m. ET trade deadline looming. Catch up on our deadline predictions from last week’s edition of The Blitz, then scroll on for a Week 9 gridiron recap. Hut, hut, here we go.

November 09, 2026

What we know about the new Premier Flag league

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A hot new league just entered the pro sports space: Premier Flag, the flag football brainchild of the NFL and TMRW Sports, is set to launch next summer — one year before the sport’s debut at the 2028 LA Olympics. There are flags on this play, but only the green kind. Let’s discuss.

November 04, 2026

A Week 4 NFL round-up

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Fourth-quarter comebacks, catch-of-the-year candidates, and the NY Jets’ first defensive interception in 637 days — Week 4 had a little bit of everything. Ah, Sundays.

October 05, 2026

The biggest headlines from the NFL’s wonky Week 3

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From big upsets to sloppy play to a truly bonkers Sunday Night Football tilt, NFL Week 3 left us rethinking everything — and it’s not just because the Las Vegas Raiders are off to a perfect start. That glow up aside, let’s dig into the headlines after a wonky weekend on the gridiron.

September 28, 2026

Breaking down the NFL’s stunning Week 2

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From a seldom-seen 4th-and-43 to a toe-tapping touchdown, the NFL was wild in Week 2…for better or for worse. Let’s break down a stunning Sunday of football.

September 21, 2026

Top-10 college football matchup heightened by Lane Kiffin drama

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College football coaches aren’t just rude to women journalists, sometimes they beef with each other — and tomorrow’s 7:30 p.m. ET matchup between No. 7 LSU and No. 8 Ole Miss has Shakespearian levels of drama related to one man: Lane Kiffin.

September 17, 2026

The biggest headlines from NFL Week 1

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The beautiful chaos of NFL Sundays is back like it never left, so let’s sift through the storylines that shaped the season’s opening weekend.

September 14, 2026

Sports News

The only 2026 NFL cheat sheet you need

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September 10, 2026

There’s no time to waste: The new NFL season is already underway after the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 13–10 in last night’s season-opening Super Bowl LX rematch. Whether you’re tackling conspiracy theories or drawing up travel plans, consider this your football cheat sheet.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #603

The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

November 10, 2026

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The NWSL’s mind-boggling playoff scheduling problems

Today should be a day of celebrating women’s soccer after the NWSL quarter-finals, but instead, on today’s episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Steph Rotz and Lauren Tuiskula have to discuss a recurring issue in the women’s sports space: Scheduling conflicts in the postseason.

Much like the WNBA a mere two weeks ago, the NWSL is dealing with home venue issues for its higher-seeded teams, No. 1 Gotham FC and the No. 3 Washington Spirit, in this weekend’s semifinals. It’s a mess.