Checkmate Blaze

Sports Takes. Checkmate. Pick a Side 🔥

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

Patrick Mahomes is not better than Josh Allen, Lamar, or Burrow. He was gifted Andy Reid, Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and a 10-win playoff team to begin his career. That’s the only reason people think he’s better. Give those 3 QBs what Mahomes had and they would do the EXACT same thing

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

If your favorite team’s second best player was out due to injury, you would keep bringing it up. But because it’s the Thunder, and many don’t like them, no one wants to mention how their second best player was out for the series

[NBACentral @TheDunkCentral]

“I don't know if many teams can be as injured as we were and do what we just did.”

- Jalen Williams

(Via @CAlmanza1007 )

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

Memo to college coaches:

You do not need to chase head coaching jobs (where you’ll inevitably get fired). Instead, you can take the Dennis Simmons route where you attach yourself to a successful head coach and follow him from school to school, make millions, and have stability.

[ROC BOYS FOOTBALL @rocboysfootball]

Best Wide Receiver Coaches In College Football

Who Are We Sleeping On?👇

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@rocboysfootball Memo to college coaches:

You do not need to chase head coaching jobs (where you’ll inevitably get fired). Instead, you can take the Dennis Simmons route where you attach yourself to a successful head coach and follow him from school to school, make millions, and have stability.

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@RyanDyrudLAFB Memo to college coaches:

You do not need to chase head coaching jobs (where you’ll inevitably get fired). Instead, you can take the Dennis Simmons route where you attach yourself to a successful head coach and follow him from school to school, make millions, and have stability.

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

Question: does USC’s policy then mean that they don’t pursue/recruit players who are already committed to other schools? Or is it only a one way street?

[Scott Schrader @SchraderOn3]

BREAKING: WR Eli Woodard Decommits from #USC, Trojans Not Budging on No-Visit Policy for Committed Players

READ: https://t.co/stNIi6ynkb via @On3USC

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@SchraderOn3 @On3USC Question: does USC’s policy then mean that they don’t pursue/recruit players who are already committed to other schools? Or is it only a one way street?

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

Not to discredit anyone but this has everything to do with USC NOW having the NIL funding to get these players after Lincoln Riley pushed hard for it

If Bowden had a middle of the pack NIL budget, these players would not come to USC no matter how good his recruiting chops are

[Scott Schrader @SchraderOn3]

NEW: #USC's recruiting transformation under Chad Bowden has been absolutely insane🔥

2025: No. 15 class, 24% from California
2026: No. 1 class, 50% from California
2027: 71% commits from California (so far)

Thoughts? 🤔

https://t.co/X4ZEaBFNk2

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@SchraderOn3 Not to discredit anyone but this has everything to do with USC NOW having the NIL funding to get these players after Lincoln Riley pushed hard for it

If Bowden had a middle of the pack NIL budget, these players would not come to USC no matter how good his recruiting chops are

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

The husband code

[Awful Announcing @awfulannouncing]

Shannon Sharpe defends Mike Vrabel amid Dianna Russini saga: ‘What code did he break?’ https://t.co/fN5ncsdmzf

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@awfulannouncing The husband code

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@ChrisNTrevino Chris - how should USC fans feel about the fact that there have been no defensive front 7 players drafted under Lincoln Riley? (Tuli obviously doesn’t count)

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

A reminder that your favorite sports commentators are just sports entertainers not experts

[Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz @LeBatardShow]

"LeBron will never be as good as Jordan at 40"

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

This will be mocked. As maybe it should. All he is referring to is their NIL funding. You have to ask yourself why it took until 2026 for USC, of all places, to have the #1 recruiting class. To me that means the NIL support just wasn’t there in prior years

[On3 @On3]

NEW: Lincoln Riley believes USC has now entered its championship window, he tells @whalexander_✌️

“Taking this over, you knew you had to go fight like hell just to try to get this window opened.”

Exclusive: https://t.co/RDRgz60BKa

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@SamMonsonNFL @StevePalazzolo_ New level of respect if that is actually yours

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@SamMonsonNFL Way to try and give yourself credit after the fact

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

Jayden Maiava is official on Burrow & Mendoza watch:

Heisman
National Championship
#1 Overall NFL Draft Pick

All are there for him to go get this season

[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

These schools have had the most No. 1 overall picks in NFL Draft history.

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@brian_basil @FTFonFS1 @getnickwright There’s a reason those shows performed better than Nick’s show. Fans love the heated unfiltered no holds barred verbal sparring. Nick’s show rose because those shows broke up. When they were all competing he was not close to those

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

@savdam10 @FTFonFS1 @getnickwright There is a reason those shows were ahead of Nick’s show. Deep down fans love that heated no holds barred debate. Notice First Things First only rose after those shows ended or separated.

[Checkmate Blaze @checkmateblaze]

This is one of those where after this report, TMZ will find the tape, post it, and then Rice will be suspended

[Underdog NFL @UnderdogNFL]

Schefter: Rashee Rice won't be disciplined after investigation into accusations from his former girlfriend.

NFL concluded he "has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy."