Third Down with Devin

  • Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have much to prove as they enter the playoffs

    Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have much to prove as they enter the playoffs

     After 18 emotion-filled weeks, it is finally time for the NFL Playoffs, and for the city of Chicago, its 15-year playoff-win drought may finally come to an end. For the past decade, the Bears have struggled to find the right leaders to bring them back to relevance. Their past issues of lacking a true QB1 Read more

  • Why the Buckeyes are poised to go back-to-back

    Why the Buckeyes are poised to go back-to-back

    The Ohio State Buckeyes have had a stellar start to their quest to defend their National Championship from last season. Despite some doubt from the national media, the Buckeyes have picked up big wins against ranked teams including Texas and Illinois. Currently, they are 7-0 and ranked number one in the nation, but the question Read more

  • Can defenses really win championships? Analyzing the path to a Super Bowl win.

    Can defenses really win championships? Analyzing the path to a Super Bowl win.

    The phrase, “Defense wins championships,” is often tossed around when debating if a team can contend for a Super Bowl in the NFL. Supporters of this argument cite examples of historically dominant defenses that became the focal point of championship-winning teams. Examples include the Legion of Boom, the nickname of the mid-2010s Seattle Seahawks defense, Read more

  • Amid contract chaos, the Bengals have many decisions to make

    Amid contract chaos, the Bengals have many decisions to make

    The Cincinnati Bengals have faced a rollercoaster of an offseason, with many unique and ongoing contract situations that have been the center of attention. In March, the Bengals’ front office re-signed wide receivers Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, an outcome that most NFL fans and analysts viewed as unlikely due to the wide receivers’ high Read more

  • The Minnesota Timberwolves are about to shock the world

    The Minnesota Timberwolves are about to shock the world

    The NBA Playoffs are reaching a crucial point as we are a few games into round two. So far, round two has had a historically unprecedented start as every underdog currently leads or is tied in their series, giving them a major advantage as home-court switches. With all the attention on the Pacers and the Read more

  • No, the MLB should not ban the new “torpedo” bats

    No, the MLB should not ban the new “torpedo” bats

    With the MLB season starting last week, there is already much discussion about a particular aspect of the game unique to this season. No, I am not talking about the pitch clock or robot umpires. Instead, the new “Torpedo” bats, introduced by the New York Yankees, have sparked one of the biggest debates in sports Read more