Month: September 2021

With Week 1 of the NFL and fantasy football matchups just days away, there are plenty of  players still available that you shouldn’t let sit too long. Every year, there are players that blow up in week 1 that didn’t get drafted by anyone in your fantasy league. You then find yourself scrambling to position […]

College football fans were back in droves across the nation in Week 1 but some fans couldn’t keep their politics out of it. There were some awesome fan moments in college football the last few days. At Virginia Tech, the return of a sold-out Lane Stadium was witness to one of the most electric “Enter […]

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. This coming weekend, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will hold its annual induction ceremony, welcoming Paul Pierce, Chris Bosh, Chris Webber, Ben Wallace, among others. The nature of […]

While Alabama’s Bryce Young dazzled, a number of Heisman Trophy contenders were shaky and suffered setbacks. Whose candidacy was derailed and who is primed to bounce back?  The Heisman Trophy took up residence in Tuscaloosa last season with DeVonta Smith bringing it home, and if the opening days of the season are any indication, it […]

It’s time for the 2021 NFL season preview, with 32 team deep dives, power rankings, features and much more to get you going for the regular season.

After the first official week of college football, a lot became obvious. One is that the SEC is by far the best conference from top to bottom.  What a first week in college football. It had everything in Week 1. What has historically been one of the more boring weeks of the season was a […]

Chin up, chest out: A deeper look at appearances in WMMA. When confronted with thoughts of violence, bloodshed, and hand-to-hand combat, more often than not, a person is picturing a statuesque male, with indomitable spirit and a physically domineering stature riddled with muscles and intimidating prowess. I can almost guarantee that no one is envisioning […]

Week 2 SEC power rankings after Georgia smothered Clemson, Alabama looked as good as ever and LSU showed some serious issues vs. UCLA. The college football season is underway for the SEC and while most of the games resulted in solid wins for the conference, things were pretty interesting at times. The Georgia Bulldogs looked […]

Wallabies forwards coach Dan McKellar has revealed banged up captain Michael Hooper is no certainty to tackle the world champion Springboks on Sunday as James O'Connor looms as a potential playmaking saviour on the Gold Coast.