Month: August 2021

Vaccination has been a primary topic during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, and they’re going all the way to bringing in a doctor to talk to the players about it. Ahead of a night training camp practice in late-July, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback room was hit with a COVID-19 situation. Rookie signal caller Kellen […]

Predicting the record for every SEC football team this season. Can Alabama go undefeated for the second straight year or will Georgia or Texas A&M knock them off? The SEC has been at the center of the offseason drama in college football with the future additions of Texas and Oklahoma in 2025 and their position […]

Kobe Bryant would have turned 43 today. Fans and media members took to Twitter to celebrate his life and legacy. It’s been almost two years since Kobe Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter accident, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others. But the basketball world clearly hasn’t forgotten him. Tributes and celebrations of […]

It sure sounds like Carson Wentz will start Week 1 for the Indianapolis Colts at quarterback. After having undergone foot surgery only a few weeks ago, Carson Wentz is back at Indianapolis Colts practice and is getting all the reps with the first team. Wentz was traded over to the Colts from the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason. He […]

It was "ridiculous" and "pretty ordinary" of Collingwood captain Scott Pendlebury to on Sunday market himself to rival clubs on radio, Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes says.

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. For 13 seasons, Russell Westbrook has been an object of endless fascination for NBA fans — his personality, his fire, his athleticism, his style of play, his stats, his […]

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton finds himself in COVID-19 protocol. Cam Newton has been placed in the COVID-19 protocol for the next five days. Why? An apparent “misunderstanding about tests conducted away from NFL team facilities.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports that Newton will be away from the New England Patriots for the next five days. While the […]

We take a look at how every UFC lightweight champion compares to one another in the history of the organization. The UFC lightweight division has been considered by fans in recent years as one of the most competitive divisions the organization has to offer. With the likes of Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Tony Ferguson […]

The Las Vegas Raiders were interested in trading for Khalil Mack with the Chicago Bears. There is no denying that the Las Vegas Raiders made a GOB Bluth-level huge mistake in trading pass-rusher extraordinaire Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears ahead of the 2018 NFL season. Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports then-incoming Raiders head coach Jon […]

The Minnesota Vikings are looking to bring back Everson Griffen to amplify their pass rush. After splitting last season with the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, it seems as though veteran pass-rusher Everson Griffen will be heading back to the Minnesota Vikings. 2021 will be Griffen’s age-34 season out of USC. Though he has […]