Author: Andrew Kusleika

Legendary Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers Quarterback Brett Favre remains in the spotlight years after the conclusion of his Hall-of-Fame career. Favre was closely tied to a massive welfare scandal that saw his ex-business partner plead guilty to using Mississippi welfare money for personal reasons. Favre was accused of using the money to build a volleyball court for his daughter. Favre was also featured in a recent viral video involving former New York Jets “New York Sack Exchange” member Mark Gastineau, who confronted Favre about giving himself up to legendary New York Giants pass rusher Michael Strahan. Gastineau felt his…

The bizarre modern landscape of college football involves countless never-before-seen headlines and the LSU Tigers are the focus of this one. LSU, Louisiana, Louisiana Monroe, Grambling, Northwestern, Southwestern and McNeese will be the recipients of a state-funded NIL deal in which the players will be involved in anti-vaping education and “vaping cessation programs,” among other things. The LSU Tigers’ state-funded NIL deal comes from a settlement with the vape brand Juul The disposable vaping boom of the last decade was driven by the vape brand Juul. Juul has been involved in numerous lawsuits with states and individuals. They recently settled…

The Ole Miss Rebels and head coach Lane Kiffin, like everyone else in the country, are learning how to navigate the not-so-well-thought-out modern college football landscape. Kiffin referred to the current college football landscape as a “dumb system,” largely due to the timing of the transfer portal and how that lines up with the college football postseason. Ole Miss Rebels HC Lane Kiffin clarified what he meant when he said CFB has a “dumb system” Kiffin responded to an X/Twitter post confirming his concern about the college football system. Kiffin is lamenting the fact that the transfer portal opens before…

A unique situation with the San Francisco 49ers unfolded during a Thursday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Rams. 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell followed in the footsteps of Vontae Davis by choosing to stop playing in the middle of a game. Campbell told coaches he did not want to play and left in the third quarter. Fans were shocked by San Francisco 49ers LB De’Vondre Campbell’s actions 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan explained to reporters that Campbell told coaches he didn’t want to go in when he was called upon. Shanahan did not say there was any indication of…

In the midst of a Thursday Night Football slugfest between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams, one player decided to leave in the middle of the game. In a unique situation similar to that of defensive back Vontae Davis in 2018, 49ers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell told coaches he was done and left the game in the third quarter. San Francisco 49ers LB De’Vondre Campbell told coaches he didn’t want to go in According to 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan after the game, Campbell told the coaching staff that he did not want to play anymore when he…

The Cincinnati Bengals and their fans were happy to finally win a close game after another MVP-caliber performance from quarterback Joe Burrow. Social media was ignited at the time, but a Dallas Cowboys special teams blunder allowed the dangerous missed call to fly under the radar after the game. Everyone saw Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow get mauled except for the officials In an instance that was not unique to Burrow’s 2024 season, his helmet was swallowed up and twisted by a defender’s hand. Not only is Burrow’s head nearly twisted a full 180 degrees, but the defender’s entire arm/hand…

The transfer portal defines the new landscape of college football and the college football world is still getting used to it. As more players decide to finish their college football careers away from where they started, such as the odds-on Heisman favorite Travis Hunter, questions about traditional player development continue to arise. Does it make sense to redshirt players in the transfer portal era? The finalists for the Heisman Trophy were announced and three of the four finalists transferred at least once in their college career. Boise State Broncos running back Ashton Jeanty is the exception having stayed with the…

The Iowa Hawkeyes are once again coming off a season with eight wins and a victory over their rivals across the border. Head coach Kirk Ferentz has proven to be one of the most consistent head coaches in the country. Iowa joins the Alabama Crimson Tide, Georgia Bulldogs, Clemson Tigers and Ohio State Buckeyes as the only FBS program to have at least eight wins for the past nine years in a row. The aging Hawkeyes head coach has been with the program for over two decades now, and Iowa fans aren’t sure which season will be his last. Iowa…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers concluded their season with another heartbreaking one-score loss, this time to the Iowa Hawkeyes. Husker fans were elated to break the bowl game drought that went back to 2016 with a win over the Wisconsin Badgers the week before, but the week following the end of the season has them in full panic mode. Nebraska Cornhuskers coaches and players are leaving While Nebraska fans anticipated the departure of defensive coordinator Tony White after he fielded several head coaching job interviews following the 2023 season, many were shocked that he decided to make a seemingly lateral move. White…

In their first season without the best coach in college football history since the mid-2000s, the Alabama Crimson Tide are looking at the 12-team playoffs from the outside. New head coach Kalen DeBoer has the Crimson Tide holding three losses with the Iron Bowl left to play. The Oklahoma Sooners, who were fighting for bowl eligibility, held Alabama to three points in a loss that brought pain unknown to many Alabama fans. The lackluster offensive performance draws attention to how quarterback Jalen Milroe is treated by the fan base when he underperforms. Alabama Crimson Tide fans and QB Jalen Milroe…