Author: Michael

The Northern Illinois Huskies football team is taking on the Fresno State Bulldogs in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (one of the best-named college football bowls, I might quickly add) on Monday afternoon. 
And some clever Internet hacker decided that was the perfect time to strike. A post appeared on the team’s official X account promoting a new cryptocurrency, allegedly being offered by NIU. 
“We’re stepping into the future with the launch of $NIU on the Solana! Don’t miss out holder privileges,” the post read.

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Grading Michael Penix Jr.’s debut start for the Falcons
At long last, the final first round rookie QB from the 2024 NFL Draft has started in a regular season football game.
The Atlanta Falcons turned to rookie QB Michael Penix Jr. on Sunday against the New York Giants, in the middle of a tight playoff race with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After QB Kirk Cousins left many uninspired with his play, the turn to Penix Jr. felt like it had to happen in order to save any hopes the Falcons had at the postseason.

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Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow would have broken the Internet if he had fulfilled the Christmas wishes of his offensive linemen this holiday season.
It’s now a long-time tradition in the NFL for quarterbacks to give meaningful, and typically very expensive gifts to each member of the offensive line. 
Last week, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy gifted his o-line brand-new Toyota vehicles in one of the more wild gift exchanges we’ve ever seen between signal caller and protector.

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