Jonathan Alfano

On the surface, the Baltimore Ravens' 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns on Saturday looked like about as sound of a win as one could ask for in the NFL. They outgained their opponent by over 200 yards, covered one of the largest NFL spreads in years, and most importantly, won the AFC North for the second-consecutive year.Further down, though, it was far from the cleanest performance.Offensively, the Ravens appeared lethargic throughout much of the game. They turned the ball over on downs three...

Every rookie has their "Welcome to the NFL" moment, and for Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II, that moment came off the field.With his rookie campaign winding down, Murphy attended a team dinner at a luxurious restaurant. As is tradition, his teammates handed him the bill when all was said and done.Much to Murphy's shock, the total came in at over $155,000, with a $23,000 gratuity fee to top it all off. The former Texas Longhorns star was visibly stunned at the total, but luckily...

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers has been the subject of heavy criticism this season, and even though he tends to play it cool, there's little doubt he's heard the outside noise.That criticism is not entirely without merit, to be fair. Ewers, who's played through injury for much of the season, has had some questionable turnovers, particularly in the Longhorns' two losses against the Georgia Bulldogs. Some even called for the Longhorns to start Arch Manning in the College Football Playoff,...

The current state of college football resembles the Wild West, and Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko has some opinions about it.With the transfer portal open during the postseason, teams are essentially powerless as their rosters get ripped apart bit-by-bit. Even teams in the College Football Playoff aren't immune to this. Penn State Nittany Lions backup quarterback recently made waves by entering the portal ahead of his team's CFP opener on Saturday, claiming that "The overlapping CFB playo...

There's undeniably an abundance of goaltending talent across the NHL today, but despite that, save percentage continues to drop league-wide.Save percentage peaked at .915 in 2014-15 and 2015-16, but has steadily declined since then, reaching .903 last season. That's the lowest since 2005-06, which came immediately after the lockout led to smaller goalie equipment and more rules to limit defensive interference.There are several factors that have led to this decline, but for Tampa Bay Lightning st...

In a sense, Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton is a general of the defense, quite the fitting distinction considering his background.Neither Hamilton's mother nor his father served in the military, but his grandfather was a member of the U.S. Army. As a result, the All-Pro safety felt a close kinship with the military community from a young age."I think I've always had the utmost respect for military and military families as well," Hamilton said in an exclusive interview with Baltimore Ravens...