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Updated SEC power rankings after the completion of spring football. Can the SEC make it four straight national championships this winter? With spring practice firmly in the rearview mirror, SEC football fans are eagerly anticipating where they stand in the over conference pantheon heading into Labor Day Weekend. Though it is all speculation at this […]

The Detroit Lions haven’t had much to celebrate in recent years. But the team has now locked up one of its first-round picks from April. It’s a team that hasn’t reached the playoffs since 2016. And the club has lost at least 10 games each of the past four seasons. All told, the Detroit Lions […]

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras was caught with his hand in the cookie jar on Sunday Night Baseball. Thankfully, Max Muncy wasn’t injured. With Muncy up to bat against the Cubs on Sunday’s ESPN showcase, Contreras appeared to grab him in a delicate spot. The Dodgers second baseman wasn’t wearing protection in that area, and […]

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 morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke news that Nikola Jokic had been selected as the NBA MVP, with an official announcement to come later this week. It was Jokic’s […]

After a full week of May baseball, the MLB Power Rankings have some major changes. More than a month of baseball has now been played which means the MLB Power Rankings are tightening up. Certain clubs are clearly waving a white flag early. Meanwhile, others are holding off on any scheduling family vacations in October […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid was robbed of his first NBA MVP on Monday morning, per ESPN. 76ers fans were not thrilled with the news. Jokic winning the award isn’t necessarily surprising, as he leads in many of the advanced statistics and is inarguably the best passing big man in the game. However, this year […]

Now that the NFL Draft is complete, the Green Bay Packers need to make some savvy free agent moves to help get Aaron Rodgers to the Super Bowl. The Packers have their quarterback in Aaron Rodgers. They’ve got reinforcements from the NFL Draft. It’s time to complete the roster. Before the 2022 season gets under […]