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All 32 franchises have had their moments when it comes to the NFL draft. A look at each team’s greatest class dating back to the start of the common draft. This piece covers what is referred to as the Common Draft Era. The first NFL draft took place back in 1936. But from 1960-66, both […]

Tyrese Maxey and Jordan Poole are two of the NBA playoffs’ emerging stars, plus Luka Doncic’s return throws the Mavericks into a mini-identity crisis. The NBA playoffs have a way of testing first-timers in a way nothing else really can. The difference in focus, intensity and execution between the regular season and postseason has arguably […]

As the 2022 NFL Draft is upon us, it’s worth wondering if the Philadelphia Eagles will go out and add another Alabama wide receiver to their roster. The Philadelphia Eagles have a former member of the Alabama Crimson Tide playing quarterback in Jalen Hurts. As it turns out, the Eagles went out and drafted star […]

Urijah Faber is looking to bring some exciting fights to the fans in California and around the world with his new fight promotion A1 Combat.  Urijah Faber is well known for his time inside the UFC Octagon, but now he is making waves outside of it. His almost twenty years of professional fighting experience will […]

General manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid figure to be very busy in Las Vegas. The Kansas City Chiefs have a dozen picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. The number six has a lot of relevance when it comes to the Kansas City Chiefs. Andy Reid’s team has captured the AFC West each […]

Mel Kiper Jr. is not attending the 2022 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, instead broadcasting from his home studio. Why isn’t he there? The NFL Draft may move locations but there are some fixtures fans have just come to expect. Of course, there’s commissioner Roger Goodell being booed as he walks up to announce picks. […]

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. Last week on The Whiteboard, I began the annual exercise of examining the offensive style of each team using the same NBA offensive style charts I’ve been building for […]