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College Football’s Week 0 Kickoff on August 29

Walt6 days ago5 days ago09 mins

Why does a single Saturday in late August feel like the flip of a switch for football fans across the country? The answer has less to do with the calendar and more to do with what August 29 represents. That day marks Week 0 of the 2026 college football season, the unofficial doorway between…

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Tracking Rookies From Preseason to Kickoff

Walt6 days ago5 days ago09 mins

By the first weekend of August, a specific routine kicks in for NFL fans everywhere. The remote sits on the couch, the phone rests on the armrest, and both screens light up at the same time. With the 2026 Hall of Fame Game between the Panthers and Cardinals arriving on August 6 to officially…

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Why Preseason Games Deserve Your Full Attention

Walt6 days ago5 days ago09 mins

Here’s a question that splits NFL fans every August: does anyone actually enjoy preseason football, or is it just background noise until the games that count? With Week 1 of the 2026 preseason kicking off August 13, the answer is turning out to be a resounding yes. These games matter more than the skeptics…

PGA Bets for the 2026 BMW Championship

Walt6 days ago1 day ago0358 mins

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The Late-August Ritual College Football Fans Love

Walt6 days ago5 days ago09 mins

By early August, a familiar countdown takes over group chats, office hallways, and Sunday afternoon cookouts. Somebody pulls up the schedule, someone else claims a driveway for the first tailgate, and a third person starts arguing about whether their team’s quarterback is actually a Heisman sleeper. The NFL preseason kicks things off with Lions…

Bears fans aren’t in agreement about their team moving

Walt6 days ago5 days ago06 mins

The Chicago Bears’ plan to move to Hammond, Indiana, or Arlington Heights, Illinois has received mixed reactions from fans. Chairman George McCaskey and president and CEO Kevin Warren might not have been expecting every single question on the August training camp press day to be about the stadium move. But that’s what happened –…

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Reading an NFL Line Like You Read a Draft Board

Walt6 days ago5 days ago06 mins

If you spend any time evaluating prospects, you already have the mental model you need to read a betting line. You just have not pointed it in that direction yet. A draft board is a market. Consensus forms, value hides in the gaps between where a player is ranked and where he actually goes,…

Five NFL Position Battles Affecting 2026 Player-Prop Forecasts

Walt7 days ago6 days ago08 mins

Five significant offensive competitions remain open as training camps move into August, and each one changes more than the identity of a starter. Quarterback decisions affect passing volume and receiver targets. Running-back rotations alter carries and receptions. That is why player-prop forecasts can move before any final depth chart is announced. A player prop…

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A Beginner’s Guide To Betting On NFL In The UK

Walt7 days ago6 days ago019 mins

The NFL has come a long way from being a niche American sport for UK viewers. American football has steadily built a following on this side of the Atlantic, with more British sports fans watching regular-season games, following individual teams and, increasingly, placing bets on the NFL. The growth of the sport in the…

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2026 NFL Mock Draft – Round 1 (1-16) – Charlie Campbell

Charlie Campbell1 week ago020 mins

* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst Last update: Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. Round 1 added. Follow Charlie on Twitter @draftcampbell for updates. Led all NFL media in draft rumor accuracy in ’15, ’16, ’17, ’18, ’20, ’21, and ’22 Led all NFL media in correct picks for the 2017, 2019,…