Hammer And Rails

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Purdue faces the best defenses Phil Knight’s money could buy on Friday night. Starters Defensive Line Defensive End / OLB #1 - Jordan Burch - 6’6”, 295 - Sr. or #10 - Matayo Uiagalelei - 6’5”, 270 - So. Nose Tackle #90 - Jamaree Caldwell - 6’1”, 340 - Sr. Defensive Tackle #55 - Derrick Harmon - 6’5”, 310 - Jr. Injury Notes Burch is … [Read more...] about Purdue Football: Oregon Preview – Defense

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Surely it’ll be time for the Spoilermakers to shine. Purdue, at home, at night, in a blackout, against a top-5 team. Really just setting itself up for the Spoilermakers to come out and take down this Oregon team right? Right!?!?! Well, as our old foe Lee Corso might say, “not so fast my friend!” Purdue has struggled mightily this … [Read more...] about Boiler Alert – A Home Game Against a Top 5 Team? Easy Victory, Right?

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Did he get more time? It’s mid-week, which means it’s time for the staff roundtable. We continue to focus on the football team this week. Was the offense against Illinois a last gasp of an outgoing coach trying to save his job or was it an offense actually finding something that can work going forward? Ledman: I actually think it … [Read more...] about Staff Roundtable – The New Look Purdue Offense

Photo by Chris Unger/Getty Images Yet another week of former Boilers competing in the NFL Another NFL week gone by and Tyrone Tracy Jr finally was able to get into the endzone a week after his breakout game. Aidan O’Connell continued to start for the Raiders and tossed a touchdown and a pick. Then a few days later, the Raiders shipped their most talented (albeit … [Read more...] about Boilers in the NFL: 2024 Week 6

Are they as optimistic as we are pessimistic? One thing I’ll say about these newcomers to the Big Ten, so far they have good manners. I try and reach out to a blog for the other team each week and despite my best efforts, Illinois continues to simply not have time to talk questions, but newbie Oregon jumped at the chance and didn’t...duck the questions. I was able to exchange … [Read more...] about Know Your Enemy – Addicted to Quack Stops by to Talk Oregon vs. Purdue