The Super Bowl is finally here, and for once it’s not the matchup anyone had penciled in back in August. I break down Seahawks vs Patriots without forcing a narrative — who actually has the pressure, why Sam Darnold’s run is real whether people like it or not, and what Drake Maye has to do if New England wants a shot. I talk spread vs reality, why special teams still decide championships, and why this game could either be a classic or fall apart fast.

From there, I get into UFC 325, starting with the prelims and working all the way through Alexander Volkanovski reminding everyone that experience still matters. Volk doesn’t have the knockout power anymore, but his footwork, speed, and fight IQ are still elite. Benoit Saint-Denis makes adjustments mid-fight, Dan Hooker takes another brutal loss, and I get into the uncomfortable conversation a ...