Defense
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2026 World Cup
The Aztec Shield: Inside Mexico’s Historic 2026 Defensive Blueprint
Mexico is turning the 2026 FIFA World Cup into their personal defensive fortress. Following a commanding 2−0 victory over Ecuador in the knockout stages at the Mexico City Stadium, El Tri has done something football fans haven’t seen in over three decades. Javier Aguirre’s side has won their opening four…
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NFL
2025 AFC Divisional Round Preview: Is This Finally the Year for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills?
The NFL was having a historic wild card weekend that already saw the most fourth-quarter lead changes (12) in one postseason in just the first four games alone. But while the Bills edged out the Jaguars in a 27-24 game for the first road playoff win of Josh Allen’s career,…
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NFL
New York Jets 2025 NFL Season Preview and Picks: Will Aaron Glenn End the NFL’s Longest Playoff Drought?
The New York Jets have missed the NFL playoffs the last 14 seasons, the longest active drought in the league. In fact, they haven’t even finished second in the AFC East since 2015, which was coach Todd Bowles’ rookie year when he won 10 games behind some surprisingly clutch moments…
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NBA
Unveiling the Obvious: The Real Causes of the Lakers’ Playoff Woes
They’re supposed to be champions this year. After an all-time blockbuster trade in which they acquired superstar Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers were seen as unstoppable. Now, just two and a half months later, they find themselves at the brink of first-round elimination, having fallen 3-1 in…
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NFL
2025 NFL Draft Preview: The Best Cornerbacks Not Named Travis Hunter
The 2025 NFL Draft is filled with potential, even if the overall class doesn’t rank quite as high as 2024 did. We started our look at defense with the top linebackers and safeties earlier this week, but the cornerbacks are considered a stronger position in this class. That’s even when…
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NFL
2025 NFL Draft Preview: Don’t Sleep on the Linebacker and Safety Classes
The 2025 NFL Draft is expected to have some reaches at the top of the draft when it comes to the quarterbacks and other offensive positions. But we are switching gears to the parts of the defense that don’t get as much attention but can still be quite impactful: Linebacker…
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