Football

Digging into the digits behind the NFL’s thrilling Week 5

From acrobatic grabs to running backs (RBs) tossing touchdowns (TDs), this NFL weekend had a little bit of everything. Let’s dig into the digits that have defined Week 5 with tonight’s 8:15 p.m. ET Monday Night Football tilt between the Kansas City Chiefs and Jacksonville Jaguars still to come.

October 06, 2025

Only two undefeated teams remain after a chaotic Week 4

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If there’s one thing we know about the NFL, it’s to expect the unexpected — like Bad Bunny performing at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show and the Sunday Night Football showdown between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers ending in a tie.

September 29, 2025

The wildest moments from a chaos-filled Week 3 NFL slate

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The NFL chose chaos this weekend with a whopping seven games decided in the final two and a half minutes of action. Let’s recap a Week 3 slate that saw juggernaut offenses sputter, game-winning kicks thwarted, and upsets reign supreme. Hey, not everyone can be the Indianapolis Colts.

September 22, 2025

Joe Burrow injury and the other buzziest headlines from Week 2 of NFL action

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Week 2 of the NFL season had a little something for everyone — clutch field goals for the thrill seekers, short-sighted tunnel fits for the fashionistas, and pleas in the sky for the already fed-up. Just your average football Sunday, right?

September 15, 2025

Breaking down Week 2’s Super Bowl LIX rematch between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs

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Seven months after the reigning champ Philadelphia Eagles pummeled the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, the perennial powerhouses will meet again on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET. Plenty has changed since the Birds outplayed KC in February — let’s discuss.

September 12, 2025

The buzziest headlines from a show-stopping Week 1 NFL slate

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The first week of NFL action is always full of surprises, like Indianapolis Colts quarterback (QB) Daniel Jones’ stunning redemption arc. Pull out your best celly, because there were plenty of other highlights from a show-stopping start to the season.

September 08, 2025

Breaking down the 2025 NFL season

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Dust off your foam finger, throw on that lucky jersey, and turn on the slow cooker because the NFL is so back. And that means today’s newsletter has everything you need to know ahead of a jam-packed Week 1 slate. Are you ready for some football?

September 04, 2025

Sports News

Two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons dealt to Green Bay Packers

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August 29, 2025

Turns out couples counseling was not effective for the Dallas Cowboys and All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons, because the divorce is officially official: A blockbuster deal sent Parsons to the Green Bay Packers yesterday. Here’s the tea on the messiest breakup of the summer.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #501

Tara Davis-Woodhall just long jumped in Times Square

October 16, 2025

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Tara Davis-Woodhall just long jumped in Times Square

There’s meeting the moment, and then there’s making a moment.

Last Thursday, long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall made a moment, competing in the middle of Times Square to qualify for the finals at Athlos NYC. The buzzy event caught the world’s attention, but Davis-Woodhall is no stranger to fame as a reigning Olympic and world champ. On today’s episode of The GIST of It, The GIST’s Associate Managing Editor Lauren Tuiskula chats with Davis-Woodhall about sandpits, prepping for major moments, and inspiring confidence as a partner of the Dove Body Confident Sport Program. Enjoy.

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