Joe Flacco shut down a loaded question about being a mentor with a blunt response: “I’m not a mentor; I play football.” The 40-year-old Super Bowl champ isn’t here for media games — and his former teammate Chris Canty isn’t happy about it. But maybe the real question isn’t about Flacco mentoring the next generation. It’s whether the next generation is wise enough to learn from him.

Joe Flacco shut down a reporter’s trap question about being a mentor with a simple answer: “I’m not a mentor; I play football.” At 40, with a Super Bowl ring and nearly two decades in the league, Flacco isn’t here to play media games—he’s here to compete. The real question isn’t about Flacco mentoring anyone. It’s whether the younger QBs are smart enough to learn from him while they can.

On August 30, 2025, Ohio State and Texas face off in their own Second Battle, 163 years to the day after the Civil War clash at Bull Run. With title hopes on the line and echoes of last season’s playoff drama, the Buckeyes of the North and Longhorns of the South are set for what could be the most anticipated game of the year.

Twenty years after Vince Young led Texas to a legendary win in Columbus, Arch Manning returns to the Horseshoe in a matchup loaded with history and hype. With echoes of 2005 in the air, Ohio State looks to flip the script behind a championship roster and a defense led by Caleb Downs.

An unregulated NIL market exposes schools and athletes to inevitable legal challenges, but multi-year deals would help clear things up.

A complete overview of how NIL deals came to be in college sports, from the first lawsuit in the 1970's, all the way up to pending actions.