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Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Drops Hint on Zach Charbonnet Return Timeline
Mike Macdonald wouldn’t reveal Zach Charbonnet’s targeted return date, but his newest Seahawks injury update offered a significant clue. The post Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald Drops Hint on Zach Charbonnet Return Timeline appeared first on HEAVY.
Did Marks Save Nets Future With Rockets Trade in 2024?
By reclaiming pivotal draft assets from Houston, Brooklyn secured the building blocks of a new era, pairing Egor Dëmin with Mikel Brown Jr. to anchor a revitalized backcourt.
Mike McCarthy makes major change to longstanding Steelers practice
Rather than having season-long captains, the Pittsburgh Steelers will take on a different look in that aspect with Mike McCarthy now in charge.
Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Opens up on Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel addressed Seattle Seahawks star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba before Week 1. The post Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Opens up on Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba appeared first on HEAVY.
Steelers news: Mike McCarthy's intriguing captains decision for 2026 season
The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently gearing up to kick off the upcoming 2026 NFL season. The Steelers this year will see the reunion of head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who won a Super Bowl together well over a decade ago with the Green Bay Packers. Now, McCarthy has made an interesting decision regarding the Steelers’ team […] The post Steelers news: Mike McCarthy's intriguing captains decision for 2026 season appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Chargers’ Ladd McConkey Gets Bold Prediction Before Season Opener
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey gets a major prediction ahead of the 2026 season under Mike McDaniel The post Chargers’ Ladd McConkey Gets Bold Prediction Before Season Opener appeared first on HEAVY.
‘We’re healthy’: Mike McCarthy says Steelers have clean bill of health headed into opener
Unlike predecessor Mike Tomlin, judging by his first weekly news conference as Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy does not believe in 10-15 minute-long opening statements buttering up the upcoming opponent or offering a list of injury updates. So when McCarthy stepped to the podium at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex
Steelers will not have season-long captains under Mike McCarthy
The Steelers’ head coach unveiled a new way of naming team captains in Monday’s press conference.
Steelers Given Meek Win-Loss Prediction for 2026
The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to enter a new era in 2026 under first-year head coach Mike McCarthy, who, after coaching the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, has made his way home to Pittsburgh to lead his hometown team. In the final season of legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ career, will the Steelers be […] The post Steelers Given Meek Win-Loss Prediction for 2026 appeared first on HEAVY.
How Mike McCarthy is building a lasting Steelers offensive blueprint
Head coach Mike McCarthy relies on heavy tight end packages and versatile schemes to establish a modern, lasting Steelers offensive identity.
Mike Detillier: More Than a Voice on the Radio
Mike Detillier left an unforgettable mark on Louisiana sports and on the people lucky enough to call him a friend.
See the New 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Intro With a Theme by Jonathan Coulton [Exclusive]
'Mystery Science Theater 3000: The RiffTrax Experiments' premieres on October 9.
Murray thrilled with Barrow double signing
Barrow manager Adam Murray is thrilled with the captures of on-loan striker Mikey Lane and attacking midfielder Dan Mooney.
Why CBS Sports Predicts Omarion Hampton Will Win NFL Rushing Title in 2026
The second-year running back should thrive in Mike McDaniel's system this season
Arsenal extends their superb head-to-head record over Chelsea
Arsenal have dominated their matches against Chelsea since Mikel Arteta became manager at the club, and the Gunners extended their dominance in the fixture in their latest meeting with the Blues.Mikel...
Supporting mental health from the Statehouse
In Focus host Mike Kallmeyer sits down with State Sen. Willis Blackshear (D-Dayton)
“Fascinating game” Arteta proud of his players’ performance against Chelsea
Mikel Arteta is proud of his Arsenal players after they came back from a goal down to beat Chelsea in the Premier League yesterday, describing the fixture as a game he thoroughly enjoyed.Chelsea opene...
Odegaard back to his 'very best' for Arsenal
It is surely too early in the season to get carried away, and there are likely to be bigger tests ahead for Mikel Arteta's side. Against Chelsea, they had to find a different way to win after £117m signing Morgan Rogers fired the visitors into a second-minute lead at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Former Manchester United and England player Ashley Young said Odegaard's form will be key for Arsenal this season.
Mikel Arteta Issues Cristhian Mosquera Injury Update After Chelsea Win
Cristhian Mosquera was missing as Arsenal beat Chelsea at the Emirates, with Mikel Arteta confirming the defender is dealing with a muscular problem.
Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense
The last defense the New England Patriots offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, faced was the Seattle Seahawks, with head coach Mike Macdonald running the show in Super Bowl LX. Now, the first defense McDaniels will see at the start of the 2026 season is the Seahawks.In the Super Bowl LX win, the Seahawks made life challenging […] The post Patriots’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Seahawks’ Defense appeared first on HEAVY.
Chargers RB Omarion Hampton is Due for Huge Season
Omarion Hampton enters his second season with plenty of expectations. After an injury-shortened rookie year, the Chargers running back has looked the part in Mike McDaniel’s offense and has the talent to become one of the NFL’s breakout stars in 2026.
Harrison Smith Gets Hall of Fame Verdict After Vikings Return
Harrison Smith is back with the Minnesota Vikings after signing a one-year contract worth $12.25 million, with a maximum value of $16.25 million, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.Last season, Smith showed that he can still produce despite being in his late 30s. He was on the field for 793 total snaps, leading to […] The post Harrison Smith Gets Hall of Fame Verdict After Vikings Return appeared first on HEAVY.
Chelsea Handed Harsh Truth After Loss to Arsenal
Chelsea has been handed a harsh truth after losing the derby against Arsenal on Sunday, Sept. 6. The Blues visited the Gunners on Matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Premier League season, and Mikel Arteta’s team came away with the victory despite Xabi Alonso’s side being the first to open the scoring.In the second minute, Morgan […] The post Chelsea Handed Harsh Truth After Loss to Arsenal appeared first on HEAVY.
Mikel Arteta hails Arsenal’s display in win against Chelsea
Mikel Arteta hailed a “beautiful” win after Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. The Premier League champions required a response after conceding for the first time this season, Morgan Rogers stunning home fans into silence with a volleyed goal after 77 seconds before the hosts hit back against a Chelsea side still finding its feet under Xabi Alonso.
Arteta hails Arsenal as ‘joy to watch’ after Chelsea win
Mikel Arteta has said his Arsenal team are a ‘joy to watch’ as the Premier League champions extended their perfect start to the season with a win against Chelsea.Arsenal overcame Chelsea in a grip...
What Did Mike Conley See in Boston Celtics Before Signing?
We learned a little bit more about the veterans motives in free agency this week.
‘We’re not going to have a business’: Vermont companies say Trump’s renewed trade war with Canada has them scrambling, again
JAY — Mike Desmarais, who sells snow grooming equipment at a dealer in Newport, is planning to deliver three new vehicles to Canadian customers this month. The machines currently cost
Mike Washington Jr. Is Running Back Klint Kubiak Wanted
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Washington because Klint Kubiak wanted him, and Ashton Jeanty is the guy he inherited.
Debut wondergoal as Arsenal women beat Brighton
Renee Slegers’ side controlled long spells and created enough chances to win more comfortably, but had to settle for a narrow opening-day victory.Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty ImagesArsenal Women began...
Arsenal v Chelsea: Team News, Predicted Lineup and Score Prediction
Arsenal welcome Chelsea to Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon with both teams looking to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season.After two wins from two, Mikel Arteta now has some ...
Sarasota business leaders earn lifetime awards from Argus Foundation
The Argus Foundation honors restaurateur Mike Quillen and the late Roland George Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Trust, for their impact on Sarasota.
Arsenal v Chelsea Match Preview: Huge London Derby at the Emirates
Arsenal return to Emirates Stadium on Sunday looking to make it three Premier League wins from three when Chelsea arrive for a huge London derby.Mikel Arteta’s side followed their opening victory wi...
Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Gives True Thoughts on Seahawks’ Jadarian Price
The New England Patriots had no answer for stopping the Seattle Seahawks‘ running game in Super Bowl LX. Kenneth Walker III ran for 135 rushing yards in the win. However, for this Week 1 opener, the Seahawks won’t have Walker, but they will have rookie running back Jadarian Price.Last season for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, […] The post Patriots’ Mike Vrabel Gives True Thoughts on Seahawks’ Jadarian Price appeared first on HEAVY.
Arsenal vs Chelsea – Predicted lineup and team news
Arsenal sit third in the Premier League table heading into Sunday’s derby with Chelsea, with a win at the Emirates Stadium the chance to close the gap on the teams above them. Mikel Arteta’s side ...
Raiders rookie running back length catching eyes of everybody
Mike Washington Jr. is going viral for the length of his arms.Mike Washington is about a week from making his NFL regular-season debut with the Raiders but is already a...
Mike Vrabel could get involved with Christian Gonzalez contract talks
Patriots coach Mike Vrabel doesn't typically get involved in contract talks, but that could change with the Christian Gonzalez situation.
Mike Vrabel Sends Blunt Message About Patriots’ Seahawks Rematch
Mike Vrabel identified three areas the Patriots must improve to avoid another painful result against the Seahawks.
Village Pointe Gets New Entertainment
The Escape Game and Great Big Game Show are coming. Plus Javi’s Cantina, Fifth House, Jersey Mike’s and Red Door.
Don’t bring Washington’s MAGA politics to Massachusetts
Mike Minogue wants Massachusetts voters to believe that his business background makes him the obvious choice to run the Commonwealth. But voters should look beyond the campaign slogans.
Arteta still does not know when Saliba will be back
Mikel Arteta has refused to confirm when William Saliba will return to action for Arsenal after the defender was given an extended recovery period following his return from the World Cup.Saliba has be...
Mike Johnson presses Democrats on court-packing: ‘Put their money where their mouth is’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered a vote on packing the U.S. Supreme Court that was doomed from the get-go but aimed at getting Democrats on the record for
Mike Norvell on SMU: ‘I love coaching in these games’
On Labor Day, Florida State and SMU face off for only the second time in the history of their programs. SMU will deploy a vaunted and aggressive passing offense against a Florida State defense that, at times, was not aggressive enough in their pass defense against New Mexico State in week zero.
Week 1 College Football Predictions: Bobcats at Huskers
Mike: It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Patrick: “The end is in the beginning and yet you go on.” – Samuel Beckett Jarek: I’m ready for some football!! Toledo (+10) at Michigan State Patrick: Michigan State University 28 University of Toledo 13 Mike: This line makes no sense. Both teams have new coaches […]
15 discouraging hours with Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and 10 brilliant ones with He Who Watches
In the last few weeks, while playing some video games that I might review, I emailed two cries for help. I sent the first to a rep for Capcom, confessing that the company’s samurai game Onimusha Way of the Sword (out today for PC and console) was crushing me. “Feels like I’m playing ‘hard’ mode, not ‘normal,’” I wrote. “And I don’t want to have to knock it down to “story”. I’m exploring, trying to level my gear, but these two-phase boss fights with no mid-fight checkpoints are brutal.” I wagered I was only about halfway through the game, if that. I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the steepening difficulty curve. Was I missing something? Then, on Monday, I took some photos of some puzzles that were baffling me in the mind-bending He Who Watches (out now on PC), wrote out lengthy descriptions of how I’d been trying to solve them and asked Bobby Vanden, the game’s solo developer, for a nudge in the right direction. I told Vanden I’d spent hours on these puzzles. “I’m stuck in triplicate,” I told him. Could he tell me if the solutions I was attempting were even on the right track? I didn’t mention that the puzzles—coupled with major time pressures from other work—were stressing me out so much that playing the game was giving me headaches. This double dose of panic was unusual. I’m used to managing a workload full of reporting and reviewing, used to a crowded schedule and the need to stay calm amid the bustle. But I was stressed about these games. No one was forcing me to review them, nor even play them. I’d simply found them interesting enough to start, hoped they’d be interesting enough to write about and I’d sunk hours into them assuming I’d made the right call. Suddenly, however, I felt trapped. I was emailing for a way out. Above: This guy took me about an hour to beat. The feedback I got from Capcom confirmed my fears. They didn’t say it, but I will: Onimusha Way of the Sword is not for me. It’s a brutally hard game in need of a normal difficulty level. It’s a game that spikes so severely during its abundant boss fights—yet offers such flawed ways to improve when outside of them—that it feels like a bait-and-switch. In the new Onimusha, you play as famed samurai Musashi Miyamoto, aided by a magical soul-absorbing gauntlet that is possessed by a lady who offers advice. (Way of the Sword is a continuation of Capcom’s long-dormant Onimusha series, but that set-up had me wondering if the company was cribbing from their ill-fated Bionic Commando reboot; read about “wife-arm” when you get a chance). Way of the Sword is partially set in 17th century Kyoto, an explorable city where Miyamoto can fight demons, help civilians and eventually rescue ghostly dogs. The city evolves over time, with new mini adventures and obtainable loot on offer, all feeding into systems that promise to upgrade your gear and sword-fighting skills. Upgrades, however, are so incremental as to be imperceptible, causing the exploration of Kyoto to feel like inconsequential busywork. From that hub, players can go on linear missions into forests and old temples, where they will encounter many of the game’s tough bosses. Combat in Way of the Sword is akin to many modern melee games. Players are asked to mix attacks with dodges and parries. They’re encouraged to deplete an enemy’s stamina bar in order to do greater damage to its health bar. The old Onimusha games’ signature move was the issen, a counter-attack so sudden it’s all but pre-emptive. You strike just as they begin to strike toward you, beating them to the cut. By definition, the issen is a high risk move, leaving you wide open to pain. It feels risky in the game, especially against bosses, who can maul you in just a few blows. A game might train you to perform an issen well by offering a variety of lesser enemies who are not as tough as the boss but get close. Or it might offer a toehold against bosses by saving or checkpointing the player’s progress when a boss’ first health bar has been destroyed and before the second health bar appears. It might offer the less skilled player a chance to over-level their character, should the player simply commit to playing through its optional sidequests. Way of the Sword does none of this. Fighting its trivially easy grunt enemies and then its ferociously adept bosses is like playing a game of chess where I’ve got a rook, while the opposing side is all pawns and five queens. Bosses simply don’t checkpoint. You may be able to clear a boss’ first phase without taking much damage. Good for you. Do it again, every time you fail the second phase. As for the the central Kyoto hub, I kept pace with all of its added side activities and never felt like I was overpowered. Bosses could still easily buckle me. The new Onimusha, I concluded, is just too discouraging to keep playing. The advice I got from Capcom had been well-intentioned. They reminded me of the game’s various systems. They alerted me to an optional assist that flashes recommended button inputs (basically: counter this move; dodge that move). It was a little helpful. So was dropping down to “story mode,” which I tried last night. Story mode turns on those button prompts by default. It makes countering and dodging way too easy, nearly automatic. I don’t consider myself a master of action games like these, but I’ve cleared the likes of God of War, Stellar Blade, Star Wars Jedi and others of sub-Sekiro difficulty and had a fun time doing so. Not here. Not yet. Unless they patch Onimusha: Way of the Sword and add a middle difficulty or just checkpoint the damn bosses when they’re between health bars, my streak of loving Capcom games released in 2026 will likely end at two. It’s a shame, because I was having a good time finding those ghostly dogs. And then there’s He Who Watches, a phenomenal first person puzzle game with Portal vibes, except instead of a portal gun you’ve got a magical bow that shoots one arrow that can activate switches or be used to drag blocks. The twist is an actual twist: you can also walk on walls and the ceiling, reorienting gravity as you do, thereby placing blocks onto those other surfaces. Walking on walls and ceilings to solve problems is really the best thing. Would that I could in reality. He Who Watches consists of locked-room challenges, each brief enough to only require about a minute to actually solving, though it will take five, 10, eventually 30 minutes to figure out said solutions. They are not obvious! It’s a game of layered mechanics and shocking solutions. For example, see if you can follow this: You can drag a block to a wall. Then you can walk on the wall, which now feels like the floor, and drag that block across the wall. Later, back on the floor, you might realize you can look up. The block is still on the wall, stuck to it. You can shoot your magic arrow to its underside. Doing so creates a tether, so that you can yank the block off the wall and carry it, as if it were a balloon, into the spot where you need it to be to solve the puzzle. Here, watch Vanden explain some of the game’s basics in this launch trailer: As with any great puzzle game, the solutions to He Who Watches’ puzzles elicit relief and amazement. Oh my god, that worked! I didn’t even think that could be possible! Learning to solve the game’s puzzles feels like learning magic. But, oh, does the game get hard. Its Steam reviews, mostly glowing, are full of players remarking how quickly He Who Watches made them sweat. Wrote one: “loving this one already although my brain is hurting!” Wrote another: “As you get further in the game it feels like you need an IQ level of at least 120+.” Vanden has shown some mercy. Each locked room puzzle includes an optional junior version of the puzzle, meant to teach you. Difficulty nevertheless ramps severely. By the time I was emailing Vanden for help, I was struggling to even clear one of the hint puzzles. When I messaged him, my stress was exacerbated by strange things I’d found in the game’s various hubs: suspicious passageways, odd blocks and some intriguing locked doors. These were hints of secrets, I realized, yet I sensed I needed to play further into the game to understand them. I was stuck, but I wanted to see the rest. Vanden offered to give me the exact solutions, to solve those three puzzles for me, but first he gave four nudges. Three were for the specific puzzles, but his best hint was for all and ultimately proved to be a terrific life lesson: go back a bit, he suggested. Do the puzzles right before those. They were teaching you something. Focus on what their lesson was. Don’t rush, in other words. Recognize what you’ve accomplished. Build off of that. I did so. I absorbed the lessons. I saw those three tough puzzles in a new light. I solved one the night after he wrote back, another the morning after. I left a third for another time. I didn’t need it and I wanted to plunge deeper into the game, closer to the moment when I was sure I could start unlocking those secret doors. My head stopped hurting, too. He Who Watches feels special. It’s got more challenges, and I’m undeterred. It’s also nice that its puzzles don’t have a surprise second health bar. Game File is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Subscribe Item 2: In brief… 🎮 Ilari Kuittinen, co-founder of Helsinki-based Housemarque (Super Stardust HD, Resogun, Returnal) has stepped down from his studio, after a 31-year run, saying he’s “ taking a rare and well-deserved breather.” Sony purchased Housemarque in 2021, and the studio released its newest game, Saros, earlier this year. Trend-watch: Sony-owned Insomniac saw its founder Ted Price retire in early 2025, after a 30-year run. Sony-owned Sucker Punch saw its co-founder Brian Fleming step down in late 2025, after a 28-year run. 👀 Savvy Games Group chief Brian Ward is stepping down from the Saudi-government-backed games conglomerate, Bloomberg reports. No word on a long-term successor yet, nor if this augurs any closer integration between Savvy and Electronic Arts. EA was purchased by a consortium led by Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund, in early August. 💿 Square Enix has denied a Japanese media report that the company was planning to go private. In very different Square Enix news, the company revealed that the physical version of Final Fantasy VII: Revelation, the April 2027 finale of its radical remakes of FFVII, will include just one disc in its case, requiring a download for the rest. The first two FFVII remakes in the trilogy shipped on two discs apiece. While Square hasn’t commented on the reason why, a feature here in Game File last month broke down the processes and costs for physical games. The expense of a second disc comes out of the game publisher’s cut of each copy. Square could be saving in excess of a dollar a copy with this move. 🟥 Grand Theft Auto IV’s 26-minute ’‘extended look” gameplay showcase that premiered on Netflix last week—and was exclusive to the platform for six hours—drew 31.1 million views in its first four days, the streamer announced. (Netflix calculates views as total viewed hours divided by runtime; excludes replays). Compared to YouTube: The version that later premiered on Rockstar Games’ YouTube channel is sitting at 22.6 million views after seven days (YouTube’s more liberal counting system tallies anyone who viewed even just the first few second.) Compared to other Netflix mega-events: Last year, Stranger Things season 5’s first four episodes, which debuted together, drew a record 59.6 million views in their first few days on Netflix. For more of a live event type of comparison, in 2024, the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match drew 65 million concurrent streams as it happened; Netflix didn’t release live numbers for the GTA premiere. ☁️ Microsoft is changing the way it charges for cloud gaming, from an all-you-can-play offer for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, to caps for the subscription’s tiers (15 hours per month at the Ultimate tier), with the option to buy more hours in bulk beyond that. The company also said it will sell batches of cloud gaming time to non-Game Pass subscribers, details TBA. Microsoft does not release figures for cloud game usage, but said its changes would impact 4% of Game Pass subscribers. That implies a small portion of its subscribers exceed the 15-hour monthly mark. Cloud gaming offers the promise of playing games without the need for console or PC hardware, as the graphics, sound and controls are all transmitted via a streaming connection. Microsoft notes that its cloud gaming service can be used for a range of things, including Xbox One players using it to play newer-gen Xbox Series games via streaming; and people playing games via streaming, sans any console, “in markets where consoles are less available or affordable.” (That latter use case could even be relevant in Xbox’s home market soon, as console prices keep rising.) Take Two Interactive chairman Strauss Zelnick recently told investors he expects game-streaming tech, which has been only lightly adopted by gamers for over a decade, to be widely used within three years. 🇺🇸 The Trump administration has published multiple agenda-driven web video games to the White House’s website. One called Build The Wall partially clones Tetris as it asks players to build a wall to stop a “zombie border siege.” While actual Tetris involves clearing lines and basically not building a wall, the Trump-backed game omits the line-clearing aspect (and omits the fun as well). On Instagram, Tetris’ official license holders reacted by stating: “At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community. P.S. The Tetris Company was not involved in the creation of ‘Build the Wall.’ P.P.S.: We take copyright infringement very seriously.” Item 3: The week ahead: Tuesday, September 8 Game releases: Mewgenics (consoles; already out on PC) is an engrossing tactical combat game (with cats). It is getting its console port right after the release of a Star Wars tactics game and ahead of the late September launch of a Fire Emblem–a bumper crop for the genre. Wanderburg (PC) is an auto-shooting game like Vampire Survivors, but you’re a castle on wheels Event: Nintendo airs a 30-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on The Legend of Zelda’s 40th Anniversary. A full unveiling of the upcoming remake of The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time is expected. Will they also show footage from next year’s live action movie? Tease the next big 3D Zelda? Add Link to Mario Kart World? Shadow-drop a new Tingle game? Wednesday, September 9 Event: Nintendo again! On this day, they’re planning to air a 45-minute Nintendo Direct (10am ET) focused on games heading to Switch 2 this winter. Followed by about an hour of gameplay demoed by the company’s Treehouse team. The September Nintendo Directs are always some of the year’s biggest. The 2025 edition included announcements of several major 2026 Switch/Switch 2 games: Pokémon Pokopia, Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, Fire Emblem Fortune’s Weave. Plus the return of the Virtual Boy. Friday, September 11 Game release: EA Sports NHL 27 (PlayStation, Xbox) is a hockey game. There are so few that an indie studio that had been making wacky sci-fi first-person shooters just announced that, hey, we’re going to fill a void and make a hockey game for PC.
Texas A&M Gets Encouraging Injury Update Before Opener
Texas A&M enters its 2026 opener with two players lost for the year, but Mike Elko expects linebacker Daymion Sanford to have a shot to play.
Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth weigh in on NFL’s Wednesday experiment
The NFL didn’t choose to open its season on a Wednesday this year so much as it was cornered into it by the law. The Rams and 49ers are playing their Week 1 opener in Melbourne, where a Thursday night kickoff in the United States translates to Friday morning local time, and the Sports Broadcasting…
Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer says she’s ‘still an employee at Fox’ despite network announcement
Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo’s lawyer tells EW she’s ‘still an employee at Fox’ despite the network announcing that she’s ‘no longer with’ the channel.
Why Mike Evans is most important playmaker for 49ers' offense
The 49ers' top WR is going to play a large role in the team's success in 2026.
Mike McCarthy's secret weapon could change the Steelers offense
Mike McCarthy could lean into two-tight-end sets for the Pittsburgh Steelers, utilizing Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington in 12 personnel.
Mike Chaney: Mississippians deserve more affordable health insurance options
Over the past year, more than 200,000 Mississippians have left the Affordable Care Act marketplace as the cost of coverage has increased due to the expiration of the Enhanced Premium Tax Credits at the end of 2025.
Mike Elko confirms junior WR's 'explosive' preseason
Mike Elko confirmed on Wednesday that junior WR Terry Bussey was one of the best players this preseason ahead of Saturday's season opener.
Arteta’s Gamble Has Created a Striker Problem for Arsenal
Before his next press conference, Mikel Arteta will no doubt tell the media that the recruitment policy at Arsenal is to only target world-class talent who can make his squad better, that we attempted...
Viola Station 105: Deadline day special
Mike, Mike, and Tito survive deadline day. But at what cost?
Florida State’s Win Raises Question: Will Norvell Survive?
Florida State got the win Saturday, but the performance raised more questions than answers. With a brutal schedule ahead, the pressure on Mike Norvell is growing with people already asking if he can survive the season.
Need help with an exit plan for your business?
Mike Switzer interviews Marquise Jackson, the state director for the South Carolina Small Business Development Centers.
Mike Vrabel dodges question about findings in Dianna Russini investigation
Mike Vrabel had no interest in dicussing The Athletic's findings in its investigation into Dianna Russini.
Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel Investigation Details: The Athletic Reveals Findings Following Scandal
On Thursday, The Athletic released its findings from an internal investigation into Russini's reporting and relationship with Vrabel.
Maryland looks to unleash Malik Washington in opener vs. Hampton
Mike Locksley plans to open up the offense for sophomore Malik Washington as the Terrapins aim to rebound from last year's eight-game slide against a Pirates squad facing its first Power Four test.
How Darnell Washington and 12 personnel unlock Steelers offense
Steelers tight end Darnell Washington gives Mike McCarthy the two-tight-end versatility needed to create game-changing offensive mismatches.
Aaron Rodgers Offers His Own Thoughts on Steelers’ QB Room
For weeks leading up to Mike McCarthy’s decision, everyone, from fans to media, weighed in on the Steelers‘ quarterback room. The only person who stayed quiet on how many quarterbacks should be on the roster and the order of the depth chart was the leading the position, Aaron Rodgers. That changed on Wednesday when the […] The post Aaron Rodgers Offers His Own Thoughts on Steelers’ QB Room appeared first on HEAVY.
Former Dolphins WR Joins Mike McDaniel’s New Team: Report
ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the Los Angeles Chargers signed former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Theo Wease to their practice squad. The post Former Dolphins WR Joins Mike McDaniel’s New Team: Report appeared first on HEAVY.
Camp BHC Sees Magic and Science
Professor Mike’s Science and Magic Show came to Camp BHC a few weeks ago. Who doesn’t like juggling?
BSU sports has a growing budget deficit. Leaders look to 'gold mine' in the parking lot
Last month, Boise State Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey appeared on KTIK radio and answered questions about the issues of the day. At one point, host Mike Prater asked Dickey if he’d be at the first-ever game the school would play as a full member of the Pac-12 the following day. “Well, we have the […]
Dem megadonor among 400 Jewish Michiganders labeled AIPAC insiders for denouncing El-Sayed's leftist campaign
Over 400 Michigan Jewish Democrats signed a letter backing Mike Rogers, but former Rep. Andy Levin claims AIPAC is really driving the effort.
“Ruined Mike Trout’s Entire Career” – Fans React After Angels Star Gives Verdict on Arte Moreno’s $4 Billion Sale To Rams Owner
Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout sounded optimistic about the Angels’ ownership changing hands in a reported deal worth $4 billion. Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has a deal in principle to purchase a controlling majority stake in the ballclub from Arte Moreno.
Did the Evolution of Language Take a Huge Leap Around the Fireplace?
A new theory links storytelling, firelight and the rise of spoken language.
Vermont business leaders discuss the impacts of tariffs
Vermont Democratic Senator Peter Welch was in the northern part of his state Tuesday morning to hear from Vermont businesses about the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canada
What Box Office Bomb Crushed Obsession on Streaming?
(Welcome to my weekly streaming ratings report, the single best guide to what’s popular in streaming TV and what isn’t. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. If you were forwarded this email, please subscribe to get these insights each week.) Before we get into this week’s issue, let me ask you for some suggestions. At the risk of coining too many names for too many things (hence my dictionary of terms...), I need a name for straight-to-streaming films that are too expensive to justify a straight-to-streaming release, but not big enough to justify a theatrical release. Like some of the films I highlighted in last week’s tally of the biggest film flops of 2026 so far: Hulu’s Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, Pizza Movie or Never Change! They don’t feel like “made for TV movies” (think Hallmark and Lifetime movies, cheap Netflix romcoms, or Disney Channel Original movies, for example) but they don’t feel big enough for the big screen. They’re not “cinematic” enough, so to speak. As I wrote... “I still need a name for this middle zone of film that’s too expensive to go straight-to-streaming but too small to justify a theatrical release (with all the PR, distribution, marketing and whatnot costs that go along with it), the Goldilocks zone of streaming film death.” Friend of the newsletter Brandon Katz has suggested the “Bermuda Budget Triangle”, “The Platform Gap” and “The Distribution Deadzone”. I love that first one. I’d offer up the much wordier “The Streaming Budget Dead Zone” or “the Goldilocks Zone of streaming film death” but that last one isn’t accurate since, unlike Goldilocks’ porridge, these films are the opposite of “just right”. That’s the problem! Anyway, if you have any suggestions, let me know! On to today’s Streaming Ratings Report. As you can tell by today’s headline, things are going to be spicy! I’m looking at a box office bomb that did really, really well on streaming, somewhat challenging a few different narratives. And another Netflix series declined in its second season. All that, plus Wicked: For Good switching streamers, The Hawk continuing its strong run, _The Bear’_s finale season finally dropping off the charts, the WNBA posting a big viewership number, “shallow libraries”, a sitcom spinoff failing to launch, more big budget IP flopping on Paramount+, all the flops, bombs and misses, and a whole lot more. Let’s dive right in! (Reminder: The streaming ratings report focuses on the U.S. market and compiles data from Nielsen’s weekly top ten viewership ranks, Luminate’s Top Ten Data, JustWatch and Reelgood interest data, Samba TV household viewership, company datecdotes, Netflix hours viewed data, Google Trends, and IMDb to determine the most popular content. While most data points are current, Nielsen’s data covers the weeks of July 20th to July 26th, 2026. You can find a link to my terminology here.) Subscribe Film - The Latest Theatrical Success Story on Streaming In the latest edition of “Flops, Bombs and Misses of the First Half of 2026”, I made a crucial change: I started including theatrical films with the streaming misses. The streamers have collectively—including Netflix, but not to as big of an extent—stopped making a lot of straight-to-streaming films, and the ones they do make aren’t as expensive as in the heyday of the streaming bubble. After the following two films bombed in theaters, you’d guess that they’ll be included in my next collection of flops, bombs and misses six months from now: Masters of the Universe on Prime Video (only $64 million domestic box office) Mortal Kombat II on HBO Max ($79 million domestic) But you’d be wrong! Masters of the Universe, a reboot of the He-Man franchise, a toy from the 1980s, came to streaming on 22-July and did great! This long-gestating project—it’s been at every studio for years, and came close to getting a greenlight at Netflix—then finally came to theaters in June, and showed up on streaming less than two months later. (I don’t love this short theatrical window.) It surprisingly grabbed nearly 20 million hours on its debut: That means, wait for it, Masters of the Universe is currently the eighth biggest film on streaming through two weeks. My rough bar for “hit” is shows or films in the top 15%. Ergo…Masters of the Universe is a legit, streaming hit! (One quick caveat: if it falls out of the top ten next week, it will move to 13th overall, just on the edge of the top 15.) Of course, that’s the data for just 2026. Here’s how it stacks up to Prime Video’s theatrical films: That drop into its second week is typical for Amazon films, but also a worrying sign. I have a feeling interest in this film is front-loaded and we’ll see it drop off after this. As for Mortal Kombat II, in this case, the viewership numbers roughly match the theatrical outing, with only 4.1 million hours in its first week. Here’s how it stacks up to other HBO Max films: The best defense of this number is that, as a relatively violent rated-R film, Mortal Kombat II never had a good chance at breaking out. So now it’s time for a little big of “Entertainment Nuance Guy”: First, yeah, my headline is obviously facetious, since Masters of the Universe besting Obsession says more about horror as a genre than it does that film. Second, I read and listened to quite a few “nobody wanted this IP” takes about Masters of the Universe, and that’s not really true. At least enough people wanted it to power a 20 million+ hour debut! Third, both this film and Mortal Kombat II were considered “average” by viewers, but not great films, with a 6.4 and 6.3 respectively on IMDb. That’s just shy of the level needed to be a word-of-mouth hit. Fourth, in the olden days, strong word of mouth could transform a box office miss into a cable/DVD hit, like Austin Powers or The Shawshank Redemption. We haven’t seen a lot of examples of that on streaming, though. And there are far fewer ways to monetize the post-theatrical life of a film these days. Fifth, Prime Video has shown an ability to push their own titles well, likely because they control the Amazon Fire TV ecosystem. Add it all up, and here’s my nuanced take on Masters of the Universe: it was a box office bomb, but, shockingly, a streaming hit. Unfortunately, while being a theatrical hit saves your film financially, being a streaming hit does not. Both Masters of the Universe and Mortal Kombat II had big budgets and needed to make more money in theaters to justify them. So…Straight-to-Streaming or Theaters? We’ve hit a really fun point in the streaming calendar, since the films that came out in theaters in April, May, and June are now arriving on streaming. So the “Do theatrical releases help streaming performances?” question is gonna get a fresh round of updates nearly every week. No single week will answer the question, but we may get some insights. For example, so far in 2026, it looks like theatrical films are lasting longer on the weekly Nielsen film charts. Here’s a list of films that have made the charts in their fourth or fifth week of release, separated by “for kids” and “general entertainment”: It certainly seems like theatrical films are lasting just a pinch longer on the charts, with Project Hail Mary being the current five-week champion. One Battle After Another did well for HBO Max too, and even The Sheep Detectives made it four weeks. The only exception to this trend? Obsession, which only lasted two weeks on the charts. You might tempted to overreact to this news. Don’t. Obsession is a huge horror hit, but horror just doesn’t do as well on streaming. By the way, here’s the Google Trends for various theatrical and stremaing films: Plus, when it comes to Netflix in four months, Obsession may have another big boost. Quick Notes on Film Note that when I write, “the streamers have pulled back on straight-to-streaming films” that doesn’t mean “abandoned” because Netflix is gonna Netflix. On 24-July, they released 72 Hours, a Kevin Hart comedy. Along with Eddie Murphy, Mark Wahlberg, John Cena and Adam Sandler, Kevin Hart is a streaming film star now. Did this latest one work? Not really. It only garnered two weeks of 13.2 and 12.2 million hours on its debut, well below the 20-million-hour hit threshold. It also was poorly received critically—a 44 on Metacritic—and by customers—a 5.4 on IMDb on 21K IMDb reviews. We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… The latest Netflix true crime doc to pop on the charts… How The Bear finished its run… Netflix’s latest Western to return to streaming… What Paramount+ animated film flopped… And what sitcom also missed… All the flops, bombs and misses… And a whole lot more… ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support. Coming Soon! I’m behind by a week, so we’ve got two issues coming your way this week, including one in a couple of days or so, then we’ll be all caught up**.** Next issue, inspired by The Super Mario Galaxy Movie coming to Peacock, I’m going to take a look at the workhouse of streaming TV: kids films. Plus The Devil Wears Prada 2 continues theatrical films’ big run on streaming. All that, plus another surprise hit on Hulu, Lioness on CBS, and a whole lot more. 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