Dude doesn't get the credit he deserves. May have not been the ideal NFL QB but his redshirt freshman season was unbelievable and not for his injury may have been a heisman finalist that year, and laid the groundwork to get us in the playoffs. 2016 and 17 may not have been the best finishes but he made a lot of great plays. That Penn State comeback is still legendary.

Anybody ever heard of Dueling Axes?

Popular sports bar chain closes all locations, no bankruptcy​

Sports bars, brewpubs, and craft breweries have struggled for a variety of reasons since the Covid-19 pandemic, including declining foot traffic and rising costs of products and labor, driven by inflation.

In some cases, an establishment closes for a mysterious, undisclosed reason.

Axe-throwing sports bar chain Dueling Axes has closed all of its locations as a result of circumstances outside of the company's control, according to WCMH-TV in Columbus, Ohio.



Dueling Axes closes all locations

The company did not indicate what circumstances caused it to shut down all five locations as of July 31.

A spokesperson for Dueling Axes was no immediately available for comment.

"The closures resulted from circumstances outside our control and we are deeply saddened that our eight-year journey has ended this way," Dueling Axes said in a statement. "For now, founders Paul and Jess are focused on responsibly wrapping up the company's operations and moving forward into their next chapter."

The Columbus-based axe-throwing sports bar chain has not filed for bankruptcy at last check, and the owners have not revealed their future plans.

Axe-throwing bar opened in 2018​

Dueling Axes was founded in 2018 by co-owners Jess Hellmich and Paul Sherry in Downtown Columbus. The sports bar consisted of axe-throwing lanes with targets, separated by netted barriers to protect participants, a full bar, and plenty of, mounted large format television screens for sports fans to watch their games.

The axe-throwing sports bar also opened locations in New Albany, Ohio, and Las Vegas in December 2020, Grove City, Ohio in July 2025 and Cincinnati in August 2025, according to WCMH.

The Downtown Columbus location didn't sell food, but allowed outside food to be brought in. Other locations had kitchens, such as the Cincinnati Dueling Axes, which offered axe-throwing deals with a food menu that included flatbread pizzas, Cuban sandwiches, Paninis, and appetizers such as nachos and tots, according to its website.

Farewell messages from owners​

The Dueling Axes New Albany webpage posted a closing message for customers:

"This location has permanently closed. After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to close our New Albany/Hamilton Quarter location," the message read.

"We are incredibly grateful to every guest, team member, neighbor, and partner who supported this location over the years. Thank you for choosing us for your nights out, celebrations, team events, birthdays, date nights, and everything in between.

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Just sayin': He had a great run at Ohio State, played 11 seasons in the NFL, and made over $25M in just his NFL contracts.


However, what I mostly remember mostly about him is his mother. His mother Anne Apple led an advocacy effort in January 2015 helping parents of Ohio State players secure travel stipends from the College Football Playoff to attend the national championship game.

Background on the Travel Stipend Fight

• • High Costs: Families spent thousands of dollars out of pocket to travel and watch the team play deep into the postseason.
  • The Push: Annie Apple and other football parents spoke out publicly and pressured organizers regarding the financial burden.
  • The Result: The College Football Playoff and NCAA eventually provided a travel stipend (around $1,250 per parent) to help families offset travel and lodging expenses.

Needless to say, that was years before the start of NIL......

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Graduated

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Just sayin': It looks like he is Dr. Robinson now.

Re: The Ohio State University offers a PhD in Kinesiology through the College of Education and Human Ecology, featuring specializations in Health and Exercise Science, Sport Management, and Physical Education/Sport Pedagogy.

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Click on the link to see he graduated today.

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Just sayin': Click on the link to see he graduated today.

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This team sucks

He shot a disappointing 72 (+2) on his last round.
69-67-69-72 = 277 (-3) and T67; earned just $17,595.

Crazy that it's been 17 years since Carroll was at USC.

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This week’s question: Which players had the most noteworthy performances for Ohio State in Puerto Rico?​

Connor: Anthony Thompson​

Based on Adam Jardy’s reporting from San Juan and some of the clips Ohio State tweeted out this week, Anthony Thompson completely balled out in the Buckeyes’ two games.

Acknowledging that it was against inferior competition, Thompson looked like the type of player that could elevate Ohio State from a middle of the Big Ten type of team to a legitimate Big Ten contender.

In two games, Thompson averaged 13.5 points on 61% shooting overall and was 4-for-10 from three-point range. He also grabbed 13 rebounds in the two games combined, and had two steals in Ohio State’s second win of the week.

Thompson only drew one foul in Puerto Rico and was 1-for-2 at the free throw line, which means Thompson probably wasn’t getting to the basket a ton and instead was relying on his jumper. That worked well against lower level competition, but when the season actually starts, he will need to be able to use his 6-foot-9, 215-pound frame to draw fouls and wear down defenses.

Jardy reported that, after watching these two games, Thompson will need to “continue to develop from a physical standpoint.”

I think it’s super encouraging that Thompson was so efficient playing against grown men and (reportedly) did not look sped up at all playing with college teammates against professional players. More than any other player, I think Thompson’s performance this season could completely change the trajectory of Ohio State’s season.

If he is an All-Big Ten type of player, this will be Jake Diebler’s best Ohio State team by far.

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Just sayin': Under the new NCAA rule "5 in 5" Luke Montgomery now has 2 more years of college eligibility. He does have the option to play for Ohio State again in 2027 and wait for the 2028 NFL draft.

Definitely thought that Devin portaled because of minutes. This being his money year and all. But losing Devin took a big chunk of leadership and experience from this team. Hopefully, the young 'uns will season-up early, and when the going gets tough, they will rise to the occasion. This will be a young tOSU team. Maybe older players, but not so many with this team experience. Go Bucks!

This guy is gonna occupy more than one DL on every snap. He's certainly wide enough to blot out at least one of the RB 'holes'. Glad he's suited up in S&G. Go Bucks!

TDunk said:

My 6" iron cracked my nut in your wife's chassis last night. I did enjoy the new plates though.

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So that's where she was!

Mike80 said:

Steiner Math is inarguable...

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Just sayin': Apparently he played college ball at Jacksonville State; I would have though that he would have followed his old man and been a "legacy" at scUM. Anyway he plans to end up being a "legacy" in WWE.

Jacksonville State football's Brock Rechsteiner announced as part of WWE's NIL class​

“I work out with [Bron Breakker] all the time back home. I go fishing with him a lot because he moved back to Georgia. He has really convinced me to, once I’m done playing football, to get into the wrestling business,” Rechsteiner told WDSU-TV. “I want to play football for as long as I can, give it the best shot I can, but once I’m done playing football, I’ll get into it, for sure. I’ll be getting into WWE.”

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ScriptOhio said:

New Hall of Fame inductee Drew Brees reacts to his bust with former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton looking on.

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It looks like Ben Roethlisberger with a rug.

Jagdaddy said:

It disturbs me that I remembered that guy’s name before you posted it.

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I think @Mike80 at the time found a pic of the whole Yaccobacci extended family posing under a bridge. They were just as disturbing as you can imagine.

If I remember correctly, the fake Gmail address that I created to communicate with them was "[email protected]