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Stop us if you heard this before. Those upsets keep coming around the league. And once again, there’s a change atop the NFL Power Rankings. There were more than a few quarterback changes around the league on Sunday. And once again, it was a trying Sunday for more than one division leader. Meanwhile, there’s a […]

NFL officiating has been under heavy fire this year from media and fans alike, but after talking to several people in the know, the fix isn’t an easy one. In Week 3, the play clock hits zero with Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson in shotgun. Nearly two seconds elapse before he takes the snap. Officials throw no […]

ACC Championship Game scenarios for Clemson, Wake Forest, NC State. Clemson has had a down year but can win the ACC with a little bit of help. Clemson is still alive for the ACC championship after overcoming a rough stretch and getting a little help along the way. The Tigers have won the ACC every […]

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. We’ve been playing around with power rankings for the past few Mondays on The Whiteboard, ranking things like MVP candidates, team defenses and most improved players. As most teams […]

Through a quarter season of play, trends have begun to materialize across the league. We’re taking a look at whether these early season indicators are real or fake, and where we expect them to settle over the remainder of the season. 5. Philadelphia’s superb offense: Real or fake? The 76ers experience is sure to be […]

There are College Football Playoff implications on the line in the Big Ten this weekend but there are five teams still alive for a berth in the Big Ten Championship Game too. It all comes down to this. The Game pits Ohio State and Michigan where a spot in the College Football Playoff may be […]

FanSided caught up with Tyler Cameron to talk dating in New York City, Hannah Brown’s new book and his partnership with Heineken. Tyler Cameron has certainly made a career for himself after his time on The Bachelorette. The former contractor from Florida came in as runner-up on Hannah Brown’s season in 2019, and has since […]

Oregon losing to Utah ends the Pac-12’s hope of making the College Football Playoff and has big ramifications in this week’s college football conference rankings. What a weekend in college football. There were some insane blowouts (what happened to you Michigan State?), some really close matchups (looking at you Arkansas-Alabama), and as usual, there were […]

Wondering what’s wrong with John Wall and Russell Westbrook right now? It seems like they’ve got a bad case of The Mondays.  Russell Westbrook is stuck in traffic. John Wall is not. Russell Westbrook is running late for work. John Wall is not going in today. Russell Westbrook will soon arrive at a cubicle. John […]