Do you want to share your predictions, analysis or thoughts on Saturday’s Notre Dame-USC game? Get involved with our coverage at live@theathletic.com. In my experience, there’s only one topic that can reliably fill an entire mailbag: conference realignment. But this week, I could have easily done so with Penn State/James Franklin questions. Or their logical offshoot: Indiana/Curt Cignetti questions. Stew: …
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Chiefs Mailbag Week 7: Will Rashee Rice pick up where he left off?
Welcome back to the Arrowhead Pride Mailbag! Each week, watch for your opportunity to submit your Kansas City Chiefs questions in The Feed, which is found on AP’s home page. After putting the NFL on notice with dominant win over the Detroit Lions — and with the ever-hated Las Vegas Raiders coming to GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Week …
Read More »A Post–‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Mailbag
It’s been a week since the release of The Life of a Showgirl, and it’s time for a debrief. First, Nora and Nathan talk about Taylor Swift breaking Adele’s record for first-week album sales (1:00). Then they open up the mailbag to answer questions about favorite discoveries made since the album dropped (18:43), whether or not they think this album …
Read More »Mailbag: Is Ronda Rousey coming back and what does that look like?
It was an off week in the world of MMA this past weekend, with zero major events going down. And while it’s always nice to have some time off, we’re back at it this weekend with UFC Perth on Saturday. Unfortunately, UFC Perth isn’t the greatest event of all-time, and as such, people aren’t all that interested in talking about …
Read More »Lions mailbag: How will Detroit try to slow Baltimore Ravens’ offense?
I’ve already seen many Detroit Lions fans move on quickly from the team’s 52-21 victory over the Chicago Bears, and that’s because a daunting game lies ahead. On Monday, the Lions will travel to the east coast to take on an impressive-looking Baltimore Ravens team. The Ravens may be 1-1, but they boast one of the best offenses in the …
Read More »Patriots mailbag: Examining Drake Maye’s early struggles and issues in the run game
The New England Patriots’ season-opening loss to the Las Vegas Raiders raised lots of questions. It also made this Week 2 game in Miami surprisingly important. Will second-year quarterback Drake Maye look better against the Dolphins? Can the defense fix its big-play problem? And could the Pats really lose to a Dolphins team that appeared to be checked out in …
Read More »Oregon State Beavers mailbag: The ever-changing UO-OSU rivalry, players cashing in
Oregon State tight end Jackson Bowers (87) prepares to catch the ball during the Beavers’ practice on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 in Corvallis.Leon Neuschwander, for The Oregonian/OregonLive Football season is upon us. And with it, a flood of questions from Beavers fans. Thanks to everyone who submitted for this week’s Oregon State mailbag. There were enough submitted to have five …
Read More »Raiders Mailbag: Why is Jackson Powers-Johnson fighting for a job?
We finally have some actual football to talk about, as the Las Vegas Raiders had their first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. So, we’ll be touching on that and training camp in this week’s mailbag. Q: What’s up with Jackson Powers-Johnson having to fight for a job, any job? A: This is one of the biggest …
Read More »Lions mailbag: How Ennis Rakestraw’s injury impacts makeup of secondary
On Thursday, news broke that Detroit Lions second-year cornerback Ennis Rakestraw was headed on injured reserve following shoulder surgery. His 2025 season has already come to an end, which is obviously a really tough break for the 23-year-old cornerback. He has already had to fight his way through several injuries, and he’ll have just eight game appearances and a mere …
Read More »MLB Mailbag: Kwan, Bieber, Yankees, Giants, Cubs, Phillies, Braves
Our final subscriber mailbag before the trade deadline gets into the Guardians trading Steven Kwan and Shane Bieber, what’s next for the Yankees, Giants, and Cubs, Dave Dombrowski’s approach toward trading top Phillies prospects, and positives for the Braves. John asks: Where does Cleveland go from here? Kwan isn’t signing long term. Clase may be lost. Will Santana be dfa …
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