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Oklahoma’s luck finally ran out as their loss knocks them completely out of the College Football Playoff conversation. Does that hurt the Big 12’s standing in the conference ranking? There weren’t a ton of upsets in Week 11 of the college football season. All of the teams even remotely in the College Football Playoff conversation […]

There were a number of great players who graced an NFL field in the first 80 years on the league’s existence, but who are the best of the best? There were several fantastic players to grace an NFL gridiron in the previous millennia, but who were the absolute best of the best? Today, we look […]

With Week 11 of the fantasy football on tap, finding the best matchups to exploit is key in winning your matchup this week. A favorable matchup in fantasy football can make a good player have a great week, or a great player have an incredible week. It’s a common tactic of fantasy footballers to find […]

A pair of Duke basketball players were arrested after a DWI arrest in Orange County on Sunday morning. Michael Savarino, the grandson of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski was arrested for DWI on Sunday morning in Orange County. The 20-year-old was pulled over after a stop sign violation, according to News & Observer. In the vehicle […]

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. I’m not sure calling it ‘improbable’ even does justice to the Washington Wizards’ start. After Monday night’s win 105-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, they are 10-3 with […]

Justin Fuente is out as the Virginia Tech football head coach after six seasons. Virginia Tech is the latest program to take a spin on the coaching carousel, announcing Tuesday morning that the university and head football coach Justin Fuente have mutually agreed to part ways. Fuente was 5-5 this year, his sixth season as […]

NFL teams are already building their free-agent shopping lists for the offseason. Here are the top 30 players set to hit the open market.  It’s common knowledge that the best NFL teams build the core of their rosters through the draft, but that doesn’t mean free agency could be ignored. Elite front offices know that […]

The College Football Playoff rotates its national semifinal games annually over a three-year cycle. While it is understood that the College Football Playoff rotates its national semifinal games every year between the six New Year’s Six bowls, it can be a little tricky to remember what two marquee bowl games are part of the playoff each year. As […]