Why do I feel like Acuna should pay the Reds money for allowing him to play against them? He's going to triple his season stats in one series.

Fuck em. Don't spend s damn dollar towards this franchise until they do it right. Only thing they will listen to is their coffers dwindling.

I won't watch again with this shit stain coaching this team. Enjoy.

More time outdoors suits me fine

ORD_Buckeye said:

What kind of a name is Chaz for a DL. Chaz sounds like a 4-alarm douchebag in college who keeps golf clubs in his trunk and talks about having a Rolex and a black card before he's 30.

Thank you, Miami of Ohio, for taking so many Chaz's (Chazi?) out of our applicant pool.

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Just sayin': Just sounds like Sony and Cher's transgender daughter to me...

Where's the actual Name, Image or Likeness of these shitstains being used?? Are there commercials, ads, jobs or incentives anywhere actually being credited? No, there isn't. Just quit the fucking lies about it all and out the fuckers on the payroll and use tab dollars for done good for a change.

God damned foolishness is what it is.

buckeyemania11 said:

Ah and it begins. 3 of my pitchers and now Murakami hit the DL in a 48 hour time period

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Like Alice Cooper sang so beautifully, welcome to my nightmare

Eppelstun just holed out a tremendous birdie which basically locks up 2nd for the Lady Bucks! What a golf shot.

Congrats Lady Bucks. 2nd is no slight at all considering what the Trojans can do on a golf course. Damn strong team this year, legit shot at NCAA champions.

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I was going to say his ceiling seems to be Denard Robinson

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C'mon man. He isn't that bad.

Sac State v Ball State is now officially the greatest rivalry in all of sports.

They found someone to follow Hartline (we’ll see) they’ll find an attractive candidate when Larry calls it a game. Day has established a pretty solid assistant track record — with the only blatant blunders being Coombs and to an extent Yurcich.

I guess it’s a “cross that bridge when we get there” at this point.

Fantastic Script! Thanks. Yeah, do see who got big bumps, and who got 'mere raises - $100,000!' for tOSU doing well. And surmise that a $1.8M salary can be tolerated without a raise, no? (anyone out there get a $100k bump during your career? I certainly did not). Different world. Cannot see Day getting NCOY or B10COY, as tOSU is 'expected' to be there each and every year. Oh well, as long as we get there....

Shedeur Sanders earns reported $17.7 million in licensing income in 2025, breaking Tom Brady's record​

Shedeur Sanders is still battling to become the No. 1 quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, but he has already cemented himself as No. 1 in another area.

The Browns quarterback reportedly earned $17.7 million from NFLPA Group Licensing Income in 2025, per Front Office Sports.

To put into perspective how much money the then-rookie quarterback earned, the previous record was held by Tom Brady. The future Hall of Fame quarterback earned $9.5 million from the NFLPA Group Licensing Income in the 2021-2022 season.

Sanders surpassed Brady’s previous record by nearly doubling it. To further show how much the Browns QB earned, J.J. McCarthy led this metric for the 2024-2025 season, taking home $4 million.
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All told for his rookie campaign, he finished with 1,400 passing yards, 7 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Sanders started seven games with a 3-4 record.

Despite his career getting off to a slow start, the quarterback knew how to market himself, and he was a fan favorite in college thanks to his media presence and his signature celebration, which was mimicked across the sports and entertainment industries.

Claude Lemieux's brain being donated for CTE research, family says​

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.

Lemieux died by suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after earlier in the week serving as the Montreal Canadiens' torchbearer before a playoff game. He played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983 to 2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games on the way to winning the Stanley Cup four times.

The family said it gave the CTE Center permission to publicly share any findings with Lemieux's name, adding that no conclusions should be drawn regarding any diagnosis.

"Claude dedicated his post-playing career to helping the next generation," the family said, referring to Lemieux becoming an agent. "By allowing his name to be connected to this research, we hope his life can contribute to greater understanding, more honest conversations and better protection for athletes and families in the years ahead."

OHSportsFan said:

UCL final going down to final extra time.

Come on PSG.

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Watched this yesterday evening in a pub in Dublin. The vast majority of locals were pulling for PSG to repeat.

No surprise, since anything British still tends to not be favored here.

It was my 4th pub of the day, including the iconic tourist trap at The Temple Bar, but I wasn’t to the point of literally ‘crawling’.

Put this in the movie thread, but guess it fits here, too.

"The Mandalorian and Grogu"

Meh, it was essentially just an episode of the series stretched out over 2+ hours, and it suffers for it. Really liked the series and enjoy the characters, but this is a money grab. I think Star Wars on the big screen is done. This was the worst of the films, IMO, and if anyone knows my opinion on "The Phantom Menace", that should tell ya something. The kids did enjoy it, so there's that.

3/10 for me.

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It's the extra socks.

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Amazing how people here forget this. And the rule that if a prospect named Rico wears Ohio State gear, he's a lock.

Thelast movie I watched in the theater was Straight Outta Compton but I'm tempted to go see Backrooms

I mentioned, in Julian's thread, I have the 2025 season All-22. I'm making great use of it.

I did want to convey my main bullet point about the 2025 Offense as it relates to 2026- It felt like the opposite to their counterparts from 20 years ago. That 2005 team got better as the season wore on and saved their best ball for the last few games of the season. If not for some special teams blunders and an ill-advised turnover, they would have ending the bowl season putting up a 45 spot and 600 yards on Notre Dame.

The 2025 squad left SO much on the table it's painful. Not just the players, I'm calling out the Coaching staff as well. ( Shout out to the WR's for their lack of intensity in blocking with the running and screen game. A pick six running a stalk block? Embarrassing)

I didn't want to make it seem like I'm picking on Julian alone, so I'm going to point out the OL & the Play calling. This post is all of the stuff the players & coaches need to get away from in 2026 if this team is to contend.


The OL I got nasty with here...

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In terms of the play calling and pre-game preparation, I really have to ask where our offensive coaching staffs heads were at. The Miami defense was pretty well understood in being a 1hi dominant squad that feasted off of their weakside pressures from 2nd and 3rd levels while being aggressive on the perimeter. The Bucks early designs to attack that were RPO's to outside, playing to the aggressive CB nature. Later countering with much more lower percentage throws.

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If that wasn't enough, designing something like boundary flood off waggle just screams 'unaware'.
Twice in this game Carnell was open for what would have been a huge gain or a home-run TD. First one I put on the OL. This one I put on the coaches.





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It was just such a complete hodge podge of play calling that felt like there was no rhythm & consistency. Largely because the opening sequences and designs were so piss poor or badly executed that the coaching staff collectively lost their heads. The Canes defense was in their heads early and often.

Like I said, these are things the offensive coaching staff simply cannot afford to do moving forward. We gave no reason to back these corners off early, while at the same time making giant execution mistakes between QB, OL & WR. To the tune of 4 punts, 1 missed FG and 1INT in the Bucks first 6 possessions.

If not for an outstanding defensive effort and good fortunate, the Cotton Bowl should have been 31-7 Miami.


I'm hopeful, but I'm also bullish. Cautiously optimistic, if you will, for this upcoming season.

20 years ago, I was just a wide-eyed kid. Now I have 10s of thousands of hours poured into football. That 2006 squad, while talented, had some self-destruct button, type of flaws. I'm grateful to them, as painful as that season ended. Since then, I've only increased my command of the game, learned how to emotionally step back, widen the gaze and remove ones self for a more clear picture of the greater issue(s) at hand.

That issue boils down to me having doubts about this teams ability to contend late in the seeason unless the holy trifecta of QB, OL & Coaches find a greater application and consistency in/of their respective abilities.

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Another former Ohio State standout has officially put pen to paper on his first NFL contract. Former Buckeye tight end Max Klare signed his rookie deal with the Los Angeles Rams on Friday.

The Rams selected Klare in the second round with the No. 61 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract projected to be worth just over $8 million, including a $2.3 million signing bonus.

Better Know a Buckeye: CJ Sanna’s Rise In Just Two Years at Middle Linebacker Shows His Raw Ability and Potential​

Scouting Report​

In the middle of the Olentangy defense, Sanna showcased his football IQ, awareness, and instincts. With his ability to run downhill, he excels as a QB spy and run stopper. He uses his eyes and elusiveness to avoid opposing blockers and make plays on the ball.

Sanna made a habit of trucking opposing ballcarriers over with his strength and size in high school, but he must wrap them up more consistently as he goes against bigger and stronger players at the collegiate level.

With just two years of full-time linebacker play under his belt, Sanna has shown the ability to be a dominant playmaker in the middle of the defense while having plenty of room to learn and grow at Ohio State.

Depth Chart Outlook
Just like he was in the latter two years at Olentangy, Sanna is projected to be a Mike linebacker for Ohio State. With that, his first season as a Buckeye will certainly be a developmental one. Payton Pierce will lead the depth chart at Mike linebacker for Ohio State in 2026, while Riley Pettijohn, fellow freshman Cincere Johnson and rising sophomore Eli Lee are among the other Buckeyes who will likely be ahead of him on this year’s depth chart.

Sanna must develop well to become a future starter in the loaded linebacker room that James Laurinaitis has built, but playing for one of the best linebacker coaches in the country will give him a chance to maximize his potential and become a difference-maker for the Silver Bullets.

Player Comparison: Tommy Eichenberg​

After redshirting his first season as a Buckeye in 2019, Eichenberg received very minimal playing time in his second season in Columbus, totaling just two tackles. But he started to make a name for himself in his third year at Ohio State and became a dominant linebacker as a redshirt junior in 2022.

In his fourth season with the Buckeyes, Eichenberg notched 120 tackles (12 for loss), 2.5 sacks, an interception and three pass breakups. The 6-2, 235-pounder totaled 268 tackles (21 for loss), 2.5 sacks, two interceptions (one pick-six), five pass breakups, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery in his final three seasons at OSU. He was a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft following his fifth season with the Buckeyes.

Sanna, like Eichenberg, is an in-state linebacker prospect who was a four-star recruit. Also like Eichenberg, Sanna will likely need multiple years of development before he plays a major role for the Buckeyes. But if Sanna can continue to develop into a do-it-all middle linebacker after switching to the position before his junior season in high school, the 6-2, 230-pounder could follow a similar path as Eichenberg to eventually starring in the middle of Ohio State’s defense.

Just sayin': Here's the ugliest Ohio State helmet that I've ever seen...

Remember When: Ohio State, Not Michigan, Introduced Winged Helmets to College Football in the 1930s


Who was the first college football team to wear winged helmets? The answer might surprise you.

Nowadays, the idea of Ohio State wearing winged helmets would be considered blasphemy. Over the past 88 years, the winged helmet has become synonymous with Michigan, Ohio State’s hated rival. The only time you’ll ever see a Buckeye wear a winged helmet in modern times is during the practice week leading up to The Game, when Ohio State’s scout-teamers don maize and blue helmets and jerseys to help the Buckeyes prepare to play the team up north.

For five years in the 1930s, however, Ohio State was the team wearing winged helmets in The Game.

Sam Willaman’s Buckeyes were the first college football team to wear winged helmets when they adopted the design in 1930. Their version of the winged helmet, designed by Spalding, had more to do with safety than aesthetics; according to SpartanJerseys.com, the lighter-colored wing, placed on top of a dark-colored leather helmet, was put in place as extra padding to help protect players from collisions.


Ohio State wearing the winged helmets during a 27-0 win over Navy in 1930.

Ohio State wore the winged helmets through Francis Schmidt’s first season in 1934 – when the Buckeyes earned their first of four straight shutout wins over Michigan under Schmidt – before switching back to solid-colored helmets in 1935.

The Buckeyes weren’t the only team to wear winged helmets before the Wolverines. Indiana, Georgetown and Michigan’s other rival, Michigan State, also wore versions of the winged helmet in the early 1930s. Indiana’s winged helmet design looked similar to Michigan’s, with three white stripes running across the top of the helmet from front to back, but the direct inspiration for Michigan’s helmet design came from Princeton.

Princeton began wearing its winged helmets, with three orange stripes on a black base, during its undefeated national championship season of 1935. The Wolverines began wearing winged helmets three years later, in 1938, when Michigan hired Fritz Crisler away from Princeton to be its new head coach. Nearly nine decades later, the blue helmets with maize wings remain a staple of the Wolverines’ uniforms.

Ohio State never wore winged helmets again after the 1934 season, but the modern-day Ohio State helmets that now rank among college football’s iconic designs weren’t introduced until 1968. After Woody Hayes and athletic trainer Ernie Biggs introduced the concept of awarding Buckeye Leaf helmet stickers to players in 1967, Ohio State switched to silver helmets with a scarlet, white and black stripe in the center for the following season. The “Super Sophomores” led the 1968 Buckeyes to a 10-0 season and a national championship, and Ohio State’s now-emblematic helmet design remains nearly unchanged 58 years later.

Hurricanes choose to not touch Prince of Wales trophy after win over Canadiens​

After punching a ticket to their first Stanley Cup final in 20 years, Carolina followed Rod Brind'Amour's advice: 'Do what you want, but don't touch it'

On the brink of their first Stanley Cup since 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes did not want to tempt fate.

The Hurricanes crushed the Montreal Canadiens to win the Eastern Conference finals 4-1. Afterwards, when being presented with the Prince of Wales trophy, Carolina chose to not touch the trophy — a decision that is rife with superstition.

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Historically, the decision to not touch or touch the trophy doesn’t have much consistency in the outcome. Of the 10 teams over the past 20 years who touched the trophy, four have not won the Cup, per NHL.com.

But hockey players are incredibly superstitious, and the few success stories after not touching it are enough to make the solution clear. The Florida Panthers, who won the past two Stanley Cups, lost the final series in 2023 after touching the conference trophy, but came back to win it twice after not touching it.

And in Hurricanes’ history, in the team’s only other Eastern Conference finals win in 2002, captain Ron Francis picked up the trophy. Carolina went on to lose the 2002 Stanley Cup in five games to the Detroit Red Wings.

RB07OSU said:

Howard was about damn perfect in deciding to run or throw. He was a decent athlete, but his decisiveness was the key. I think that can be learned, so I think Julian can get that decision making skill down. Lord knows the talent is there and he's a decent enough athlete.

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RE: Julian Sayin's 77.0 completion percentage in 2025 is the best in single-season program history, is a Big Ten Record and also is third highest in FBS history (Bo Nix in 2023 at Oregon (77.4 pct.) and Mac Jones in 2020 at Alabama (77.4 pct.)).

Will Howard was a 5th year senior and had 4 years of experience at K-State under his belt when he came to Ohio State. Julian Sayin pretty much sat of the bench in 2024 as QB3 watching Howard play. In 2025 Ohio State didn't have the best OL or QB2/QB3. Besides not always having a lot of time to set up in the pocket and he was told not to run (to minimize his chances for an injury)he threw a lot of passes away just to avoid a sack. With a year of actual experience/more film watching/additional coaching I would expect him to be able to read defenses much faster and he should be able to see when he has an opportunity to run for a first down, not be hit, and just go out of bounds or take a feet first slide. He's the most accurate passer that has ever been at Ohio State, the WR room could very well be the best in the nation, and overall the RBs much are better than average. If Ohio State can fix last year's "Achilles heel" (i.e. the OL) there's a very high ceiling in what Julian Sayin should be able to accomplish in 2026.