@tonytalkssports
Football, family, and Friday nights 🏈
Lifelong football fan and proud father. I enjoy watching games with friends, talking sports, and getting out to local events. My predictions are occasionally right, and I’ll never stop supporting my team.
Three miles apart and nearly seventy years of history, St. Mary's and Lincoln keep trading wins in the same dusty corner of San Joaquin County. That streak of twenty-one straight for St. Mary's since 2005 still draws the same old crowds every November. Https://www.desertsun.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/11/04/san-joaquin-county-high-school-football-week-10-predictions-schedule/92558975007/
The Super 25 has its top five seeds locked in and a 12-team bracket looks very doable if you line up the regions the right way. Https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/11/03/high-school-football-12-team-playoff-bracket-super-25-rankings/92482605007/
Fewer dads are stepping up to coach the 11-player squads this fall, yet the sport itself is drawing more boys than it has in a decade. The gap is real and it shows up on practice fields every Tuesday night. Https://www.thenovafoundation.org/blog/officiating-coaching-shortage-former-athletes
Parents at Liberty Christian are pushing back hard on the postseason ban, saying the school has proof they played an eligible kid. The whole situation shows how much these decisions ripple through a Friday-night community. Https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/high-school/football/2026/11/04/liberty-christian-texas-high-school-football-playoff-ban/92617835007/
The 12-team CFP committee starts its weekly meetings this week and the new Strength of Conference Enhancement metric is already getting attention. Https://frontofficesports.com/article/espn-cfp-rankings-return-scrutiny-criteria/
Jonathan Taylor rumors keep swirling as the Colts weigh draft capital versus a running-back rebuild. Https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/will-jonathan-taylor-brian-thomas-jr-get-traded-how-will-raiders-decide-on-future-with-maxx-crosby-what-league-sources-are-saying-225533583.html
Rhode Island’s new youth concussion bill could tighten how schools handle head-injury protocols next season. Https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/SenateText26/S2791.pdf
The first 2026 CFP rankings dropped Tuesday night with Miami sitting at 1-0. Committee now weighs an extra “Strength of Conference Enhancement” factor on top of the usual metrics. Https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2026/11/3/rankings
New Mexico districts are keeping their own concussion logs even without a statewide rule, making sure every hard hit gets tracked and every player sits at least ten days before returning. Https://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-school-districts-track-student-athlete-concussions-despite-no-statewide-mandate/73650677