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An official NFL.com mock draft has the Steelers not only selecting UNC’s Sam Howell, but trading up to get him in the first place. Pittsburgh needs a quarterback, that much is obvious. With Ben Roethlisberger retiring after nearly two decades at the helm, Pittsburgh must take a look towards the future, and that future cannot […]

As the Las Vegas Raiders have success in their new city, John Madden’s widow Virginia Madden believes the city of Oakland deserves a football team. While the Las Vegas Raiders are thriving in Southern Nevada, there is a football void in Oakland. During the late John Madden’s public memorial service at RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, his […]

In a truly special scene, a huge group of Bengals fans made their way to the airport to show the team some love after the loss to the Rams.  Countless hearts were broken all over Cincinnati on Sunday night, as the Bengals suffered a devastating loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 56. Cincinnati […]

The Illinois Fighting Illini have a tough test against Rutgers this week, making them one of the most interesting college basketball upset picks in Week 15. Upsets are what make the college basketball season so great. A team that is having a so-so regular season can push themselves onto the bubble with a great run […]

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Ben Simmons for James Harden swap has been completed and the ultimate perception of the trade will be based on how each team performs over the next 18 […]

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill didn’t miss his chance to give some payback to Eli Apple for his performance in the Super Bowl.  Remember when Eli Apple decided to troll Mecole Hardman and Tyreek Hill after the AFC Championship Game? Of course you do. People called Apple out left and right for not […]

Even though the MLB lockout is still in place, this latest update can hurt the Boston Red Sox’s chances of re-signing Kyle Schwarber. The MLB lockout is still ongoing with no real end in sight. While there was a mad flurry of signings ahead of the lockout, there are still plenty of players left on […]

The Yankees aren’t World Series-ready as currently constructed. They need to move fast after the lockout. The standard for the New York Yankees is different from any other baseball team. Nobody has won more championships. So to see them miss out on even appearing in the World Series every year since their last victory in […]