Happy Valley Rewind: Penn State-Ohio State 1997

We’re headed back to the 90’s in our latest edition of Happy Valley Rewind, as fellow three fellow “90’s children” Tim, Jared, and Bennett do a deep dive and talk about their memories of the epic 1997 clash with Ohio State at Beaver Stadium (especially with Tim and Jared being in attendance for this one as bright-eyed teenagers). Come for the Curtis Enis and Aaron Harris gushing, stay for the 90’s Internet discussion!

The full broadcast of the game can be seen below. Also, a trigger warning: There are numerous zoom-ins and mentions throughout the broadcast of a certain former defensive coordinator, who I’m pretty sure doesn’t need to be named around here.

The 1-2 defeat to Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium did more than just put Real Madrid on the back foot in the tie, it revealed a worrying trend that cannot be ignored ahead of the second leg.

On the surface, the result keeps Madrid alive, as a one-goal deficit is far from decisive, especially for a club with their European history.

But dig a little deeper, and a far more concerning picture emerges, one that has nothing to do with tactics or finishing, but with intensity.

What’s the story?

According to Mundo Deportivo, Real Madrid covered a total of 101.9 kilometres over the course of the match, while Bayern, in contrast, clocked an impressive 110.9 kilometres.

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Simply put, a nine-kilometre gap at this level is alarming, to say the very least.

What makes this even more striking is the comparison with previous performances.

Against Manchester City earlier in the competition, Madrid showed a completely different physical profile, covering 113.7 kilometres in the first leg and 114.5 in the second.

Real Madrid could not match Bayern Munich’s intensity. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

That level of intensity is what carried them through, but it was nowhere to be seen against Bayern.

As per the outlet, on an individual basis, Federico Valverde once again led by example, covering 10.05 kilometres and topping Madrid’s charts.

However, as many as five players from the German side outperformed him, namely, Aleksandar Pavlovic (11.80 km), Joshua Kimmich (11.76 km), Michael Olise (10.66 km), Luis Díaz (10.39 km), and Josip Stanisic (10.09 km).

For Real Madrid, this raises serious questions heading into Munich for the second leg.

This is because overturning the deficit will demand a level of intensity that simply was not there in the first leg.

If that physical gap remains, history and reputation alone will not be enough to save them.

NC State cornerback Devon Marshall is a 2026 NFL draft prospect who appears to be on the Jacksonville Jaguars' radar.

As we discussed recently, the Jaguars won't be hosting prospects on official pre-draft visits. But according to Aaron Wilson, the Jaguars are one of several teams to have met with Marshall virtually.

North Carolina State @PackFootball corner Devon Marshall (two interceptions, 15 passes defensed last season) working out for #Patriots today at local prospect day. Has met virtually with #Chargers#Colts#Jaguars#Patriots, #Jets interest pic.twitter.com/HfYr2BuNKi

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 7, 2026

Jaguars' 2026 NFL draft prospect to watch: CB Devon Marshall

Marshall has played over 2,100 career defensive snaps and spent the last two seasons at NC State after previously playing at Villanova. Throughout his career, he has been stingy in coverage, allowing a completion rate of just 49%, according to PFF. He's also had excellent ball production, generating four interceptions and 20 pass breakups over the last two seasons.

Not to be overlooked either, but Marshall was one of PFF's higher graded run defenders from the cornerback position.

Devon Marshall's athletic profile

Devon Marshall is a CB prospect in the 2026 draft class. He scored a 4.24 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 1769 out of 3069 CB from 1987 to 2026.https://t.co/hdJk20YbXhpic.twitter.com/OVoj1UCy7y

— RAS.football (@MathBomb) April 7, 2026

Devon Marshall's draft profile

For more on Marshall, here is what Pro Football Network had to say in their pre-draft scouting report:

"Marshall is undersized, but he has good mass for his frame, and he's a reasonably explosive, fluid, and twitched-up mover with enough long speed to contend vertical and crowd WRs in recovery. He can match, redirect, and keep close depth in press-man, and also flashes great spatial reasoning and 2-on-1 awareness in zone."

What is the Jaguars' need at cornerback?

Adding Montaric Brown back into the mix greatly reduced the Jaguars' need to address the cornerback position. He and Hunter will start on the outside, Lewis will be at the nickel, while Jones provides experienced depth.

I would guess we still see Gladstone add to this position in the draft to boost depth and competition on the back end, but no longer does doing so right away feel like a must. The draft board can dictate when Gladstone adds to this position.

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Jaguars meet virtually with NC State CB Devon Marshall

The Atlanta Braves evened the series on Tuesday night after a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Reynaldo López got the start. He allowed two runs, walked two, and struck out seven. Things were going relatively well, and then it got a bit punchy (literally). In the bottom of the fifth, benches cleared after López threw a high fastball to former Brave Jorge Soler, who quickly charged the mound.

Though the Atlanta offense tallied 12 hits on the night, Walt Weiss was the real MVP after tackling Soler.

There’s been no word on the status of López and Soler, but a suspension for both of them seems inevitable.

More Braves News:

Sean Murphy is set to return soon and will begin a rehab assignment Friday. Spencer Strider’s next step, on the other hand, is to throw live BP.

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MLB News:

Chicago Cubs right-hander Cade Horton will undergo UCL surgery and miss the remainder of the season. It’s not been decided if he will undergo the full Tommy John procedure.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce will undergo knee surgery and will likely miss the remainder of the season. His expected recovery time is six months.

The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Austin Hays on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring strain. Fortunately, it is a Grade 1 strain.

The Cleveland Guardians placed infielder Gabriel Arias on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain. To take his roster spot, Juan Brito was recalled to make his big league debut.

From the Feed:

The Braves dropped a few more images of the City Connect jerseys, along with an announcement for a launch party on Thursday.

JR Ritchie was spectacular in Gwinnett Tuesday night, allowing just one hit and one run through seven frames.