Author: Sam Robb O'Hagan

The Break Out: Waiting on change for years, the Chargers are still the Chargers

(Photo courtesy of NFL.com) The Chargers hired Brandon Staley because he was a modern thinker who pushed the envelope. 37 games later, the same problems are handcuffing an uber-talented roster By Sam Robb O’Hagan Presumably, Brandon Staley is tired of answering questions about The Jacksonville Loss. See for yourself. Staley’s Chargers are 0-2 since, after […]

Women’s Soccer: Terriers drop Patriot League opener to Loyola Maryland

By Sam Robb O’Hagan Boston University women’s soccer (3-4-2) (0-1 PL) dominated possession and controlled the game, but couldn’t score in a frustrating 1-0 loss to Loyola Maryland (6-2) (1-0 PL) in the Patriot League opener at Nickerson Field. The Terriers did everything right, but they didn’t score. Now, the question for BU Head Coach […]

The Break Out: Chris Olave is an NFL superstar hiding in plain sight

(Photo Courtesy of NFL.com) 2023 Offensive Rookie of the Year Garrett Wilson is really, really good. His former Ohio State running mate is even better. By Sam Robb O’Hagan You can tell Garrett Wilson was made for this. Something about the way the second-year Jets’ receiver carries himself both on and off the field — […]

The B-Gap: The Ravens turned a looming catastrophe into a Super Bowl contender

By Sam Robb O’Hagan The last three wide receivers to catch a pass for the Baltimore Ravens were Sammy Watkins, DeMarcus Robinson and Tylan Wallace. The next three? Injury luck permitting, it could be Rashod Bateman, Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers. Now, remember the last player to throw a pass for the Baltimore Ravens. […]

The B-Gap: For the Texans, now is not the time to overthink the second pick

By Sam Robb O’Hagan If you believe where there’s smoke there’s always fire, you need to start preparing yourself for the unthinkable. Because the Houston Texans might actually do this. Take it from those that won’t shut up about it. Adam Schefter. Peter Schrager. FanDuel. They’ll tell you the Texans, winners of three games a […]

The B-Gap: Three teams that should be calling the Cardinals for the third overall pick

By Sam Robb O’Hagan Of the first four teams set to pick in the 2023 NFL Draft next Thursday, the Arizona Cardinals don’t belong. The Carolina Panthers are going quarterback. The Texans are, too (right…?). The Colts are, one way or another, definitely going quarterback. With one of the four consensus first round quarterbacks left, […]

The B-Gap: The Falcons are getting there; for better or worse

By Sam Robb O’Hagan The most important play of the Atlanta Falcons’ 2022 season is hiding.  Rookie quarterback Desmond Ridder’s first pass of the fourth quarter against the Arizona Cardinals on New Years’ Day is in the waste basket of NFL history. But it might have been the most impressive throw made by a Falcons […]

The B-Gap: Three under the radar teams that should be in on Lamar Jackson

By Sam Robb O’Hagan Finding an appropriate landing spot for Lamar Jackson is a funny exercise.  Jackson isn’t the problem. He isn’t a square peg being shoved into a round hole so much as he is the hole himself. He’s a generational, once-in-a-lifetime talent — a fact that desperately needs reminding, here’s The Ringer’s Steven […]