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The Bengals’ Trent Taylor does a flipPhoto: Getty ImagesThe NFL regular season goes way too far into winter, but the home stretch is here. The time for some to assert dominance and others to sink claws into the final playoff spots has…

Beware of playing after playing the Panthers.Photo: Getty ImagesThe Carolina Panthers are not a good team. They’re one of the worst teams in the NFL in fact. They’re trotting out a former XFL quarterback as their starter. They lost…

This was a prime-time game...Image: Getty ImagesThe J-Lo and Josh Duhamel movie trailer that came on after this game ended was better than the game itself. I don’t even remember the title, but the sheer jubilation I received after I no…

Image: APThere are more proven quarterbacks than the Cougars’ Cameron Ward. He spent his last two seasons as the starter at the University of the Incarnate Word (a catholic school in San Antonio), an FCS doormat before his arrival. However,…

Indeed.Photo: Getty ImagesWhen they said that “on any given Sunday (or Saturday) any team can beat any other team,” I’m guessing they weren’t talking about football teams from Cincinnati winning games that would put them on the sport’s…

Are the Bears the key to winning big at betting?Image: Getty ImagesSports betting is becoming more and more prevalent in the average sports fan’s life. In 2021, DraftKings saw a 60 percent increase in third-quarter revenue from a year…

Bengals owner Mike Brown (c.) is to blame for the Carson Palmer (r.) era and Andy Dalton era.Illustration: Getty ImagesIn my perusal of Wild-Card Weekend storylines to write about, I found the curse of Bo Jackson particularly interesting.…

Is this the last hurrah for Russ in Seattle?Image: Getty ImagesUnfortunately, the last week of the year has arrived. On a brighter note, the column has produced nine straight over/under victories, so technically, we’re actually seeking a…

LaDainian Tomlinson, then a 21-year-old TCU standoutPhoto: Getty ImagesMaking fun of lesser bowl games is easy and fun. Do we really need a Boca Raton Bowl? Or a LendingTree Bowl? Or a Gasparilla Bowl? Or a Cameilla Bowl? Or a Hertz Bowl?…

Image: Getty ImagesThe idea of getting back to a previous, dominant form is antithetical to moving forward. By looking back and chasing past eras, schools like USC, Miami, Nebraska and others are envisioning levels of dominance that are…