Cris Collinsworth made a notable, bluntly honest quip last year about NFL broadcast scheduling that got a lot of attention. “If NBC had their choice, we would do 17 Dallas Cowboys games,” the NBC “Sunday Night Football” analyst told “The Dan Patrick Show.” “I’m not kidding. It doesn’t even matter what their record is. They could…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It looked perfect, like a stolen dream … except for that damn wall of windows. You see, Pat Kelsey’s always had an eye for design. When his father, Mike, dug up the family backyard in Finneytown, Ohio, and poured enough concrete for a basketball half court, he trusted Pat — a nine-year-old…

As professional golf’s fall season continues and the sport remains in its general offseason, it’s a good time for The Athletic to dive into some broader debates and discussions about what we expect in 2025. Consider it a chance to engage in barroom golf discussion. If you have any topics or ideas you want to hear…

Trinity Rodman has a particular magnetism about her, taking contradiction and finding harmony. She’s a world class talent but self-identifies as being in her “student era.” The 22-year-old is far from done. Rodman’s the first to admit that she tends to lead with her emotions, seeing that as part of what makes her the player…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They called him “Nowhere.” He was 11 years old when he showed up with little to no warning on the football field behind Doss High School. It was one of the few times that Tim Richardson, who ran the local youth football league, didn’t have the skinny on one of the players. “No…

With 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns, Ja’Marr Chase put up a single-game stat line Thursday replicated only one other time in Cincinnati Bengals history — by Chase himself, in 2022. In the Bengals’ 35-34 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday, Chase became the first player in NFL history to record multiple…

Back in September, The Athletic’s NFL staff made picks for MVP, Super Bowl champion and more. Two months later, the season’s (approximate) midseason point, is the perfect time to update those predictions. Some things remained the same (like the consensus Super Bowl LIX matchup), while others have changed (MVP and Super Bowl winner picks). Forty-six…

The offseason is built for free-agent rankings. Our resident scout Keith Law compiled his top 50 free agents, and our resident GM Jim Bowden ranked his own top 45. A handful of our writers worked together to develop a collective Big Board of the market’s top 40 free agents. GO DEEPER MLB Top 40 Free…

It’s an admittedly subdued batch of games this weekend, but even that includes a pair of top-20 SEC clashes, Colorado and Deion Sanders on the road in a big spot, a handful of undefeated teams with intriguing matchups and a whole lot of College Football Playoff implications. Let’s rank the top 10 games of Week…