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Bills Week

Just What You Wanted: A Bill Belichick TV Show

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Ray Ratto

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Bill Belichick’s Talent Is Becoming Tiresome

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Tom Ley

Head coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars, head coach Joey McGuire of the Texas Tech Red Raiders, head coach Matt Campbell of the Iowa State Cyclones, head coach Chris Klieman of the Kansas State Wildcats, head coach Scott Satterfield of the Cincinnatti Bearcats, head coach Scott Frost of the UCF Knights, head coach Dave Aranda of the Baylor Bears and head coach Kenny Dillingham of the Arizona State Sun Devils speak with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 08, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

2025 Big 12 Football Media Days

Death To The NCAA

The Business Of Post-Settlement College Sports Is Already A Mess

Michigan Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh looks on during the CFP National Championship against the Washington Huskies on January 08, 2024 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 08 CFP National Championship – Michigan vs Washington

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Jim Harbaugh Sued In Expanded Hacking Case

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Samer Kalaf

Bill Belichick grimaces during a Good Morning America interview

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Media Meltdowns

Bill Belichick Gives Proof Of Life, Stops By Another Morning Show

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Drew Magary

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Bill Belichick Brought Along His Merry Band Of Losers

Bill Belichick in a ragged sweatshirt on CBS Sunday Morning

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Bill Belichick’s Shit Isn’t Flying Anymore

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Bill Belichick Brings His Trademark Charm To Excruciating CBS Interview

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Patrick Redford

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - FEBRUARY 08: (L-R) Bill Belichick and Jordan Hudson attend Michael Rubin's 2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party at The Sugar Mill on February 08, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Fanatics)

2025 Fanatics Super Bowl Party

Bill Belichick’s Girlfriend Asks That Her Boyfriend’s Son Receive The “Upmost Respect”

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David Roth

TOPSHOT - Running back TreVeyon Henderson (L) and US Vice President JD Vance bobble the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy as US President Donald Trump hosts the 2025 College Football National Champions, Ohio State Buckeyes, celebrating the team's title-winning season with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, April 14, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

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Point/Counterpoint: JD Vance Drops The National Championship Trophy

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UTEP v Tennessee

Nico Iamaleava Leaves Tennessee To Seek More Money In The Transfer Portal

North Carolina Tar Heels football head coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Hudson look on during the first half of the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils at Dean E. Smith Center on March 08, 2025 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Duke v North Carolina

Life's Rich Pageant

Bill Belichick: Please Email My Girlfriend

Ohio State’s Comeback Tour Ends With A Championship

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate following the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 09 CFP Semifinal Capital One Orange Bowl – Notre Dame vs Penn State

Notre Dame Derangement Syndrome Is Real

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Dan McQuade

Washington Crossing the Delaware but it's Joe Paterno

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Becoming A Penn State Fan Again Means Remembering How To Hate Notre Dame

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 02 CFP Quarterfinal Allstate Sugar Bowl – Notre Dame vs Georgia

Burying The SEC Feels Too Good To Be Wrong

Safety Xavier Watts #0 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Defensive Lineman Howard Cross III #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Linebacker Jack Kiser #24 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Quarterback Riley Leonard #13 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish hoist the Allstate Sugar Bowl trophy after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Georgia Bulldogs College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on January 2, 2025.

Upsets Aside, The College Football Playoff Is Going According To Plan

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl – Texas v Arizona State

Arizona State Showed Us How Good The 12-Team Playoff Can Be

Cam Ward #1 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates with Jacolby George #3 after connecting for a touchdown in the first quarter during the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl

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Cam Ward Tarnishes The Sanctity Of Bowl Game Sponsored By Toaster Pastry

A video message displayed in the stadium after Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 20 CFP First-Round – Indiana at Notre Dame

The College Football Playoff’s Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job

Travis Hunter University of Colorado cornerback/wide receiver puts his tongue on the Trophy during the Heisman Trophy press conference at the Marriott Marquis on December 14, 2024.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 14 Heisman Trophy Ceremony

Travis Hunter Wins Heisman, Hopefully Won’t Become Like His Coach

Defensive tackle Landon Robinson #96 of the Navy Midshipmen celebrates a sack against the Army Black Knights during the first half of 125th America's Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen.

Army v Navy – 125th America’s Game

Navy Consecrates Football’s Year Of The Fat Guy With Decisive Fake Punt

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 12: Head Coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels poses during a press conference on December 12, 2024 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

North Carolina Tar Heels Present New Football Coach Bill Belichick

It’s A Good Time Be One Of Bill Belichick’s Lackeys

Bill Belichick, former NFL coach, looks on during the game between the Washington Huskies and the Michigan Wolverines at Husky Stadium on October 5, 2024.

Michigan v Washington

Bill Belichick Isn’t The First Coaching Legend Who Doesn’t Know How To Quit

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 01 CFP Semifinal – Allstate Sugar Bowl – Texas vs Washington

We Finally Have Our College Football Playoff