by Zak Drapeau 10/25/2025 Sportz Nation MVP: Baker Mayfield Runner Up Patrick Mahomes Photo by Lon Horwedel/ Imagn Images Oddsmakers have Mahomes as the run away favorite for the MVP award right now but that has to be about the league's biasness toward him. Mayfield has almost identical stats, a better team record and is doing it with a much more injured and inexperienced receiving core. Mayfield has led his team to a 5-2 record and the #4 seed with his top options, Mike Ev

Credit: Stacy Revere/GettyImages We’re only about three weeks into the regular season, but that’s already been enough time to see some surprising early trends. A handful of rookies adjusted to the pace of NBA basketball immediately , actively impacting winning, carving out rotation minutes, and showing exactly why their franchises invested in them. Of course, it’s early. There’s a long season ahead, scouting reports will tighten, and the rookie wall shows no mercy. So take th

by Zak Drapeau 11/7/2025 Sportz Nation Game Preview Graphic by ClutchPoints/ clutchpoints.com For only the second time this season, College Gameday and I agree on the Game of the Week, this time being the ultra Big-12 showdown BYU at Texas Tech. A game that has MASSIVE implications on the Conference Championships and College Football Playoffs, this matchup of Top-10 teams will also be a brilliant showing of two of the best defenses in the country; Texas Tech #5 and BYU #16. T