The NFL season is here, and Breaking Rumor is heading NORTH. In Episode 4, Brett, Nick and Connor break down the AFC North and NFC North and make their predictions for every team heading into the 2026 season. Can the Chicago Bears go back-to-back in the NFC North? Are the Detroit Lions ready to bounce back? How hot could Matt LaFleur’s seat get in Green Bay? And could Kyler Murray make Minnesota dangerous? Over in the AFC, we debate whether Lamar Jackson and the new-look Ravens can take co...

The Easts and Wests are on the clock. This week on Breaking Rumor, we break down and predict the AFC East, AFC West, NFC East and NFC West heading into the 2026 NFL season. Can Josh Allen and the Bills reclaim the AFC East? Are the Patriots due for regression? Is Dallas finally ready to take back the NFC East or could the Giants become one of the biggest surprise teams in football? Out West, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are looking to reestablish themselves atop a loaded AFC West featuri...

We break down the latest rumors surrounding J.J. McCarthy and the Vikings, the ridiculous wave of training camp injury reports, Justin Fields potentially returning to college football, and the Bears reportedly exploring a Gervon Dexter trade. Then things somehow get even weirder with the Dodgers, prediction markets, ownership finances, and what could happen if the situation in Los Angeles continues to spiral. Finally, we turn our attention to the AFC South and NFC South and make our predict...

Breaking Rumor is officially here. Nick, Connor and Brett are back after a five-month hiatus with the first episode of the newly rebranded Breaking Rumor Podcast — and there couldn't be a better story to start with. We break down the bizarre situation surrounding Jayden Daniels, LSU, the No. 5 jersey and the Heisman Trophy, before getting into whether all the noise surrounding Daniels could eventually become a distraction on the field. Then it's baseball: Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Oht...

Breaking Rumor is HERE. Episode 0 drops on the biggest weekend of the year, March Madness. Connor's on paternity leave, so Nick brings in his brother Michael and longtime friend TJ Geary to break down the entire 2026 NCAA Tournament bracket, region by region, seed by seed, upset by upset. We're not just guessing. We built a system. No red teams win championships, it hasn't happened in 20+ years All champions are East of Dallas, that eliminates half the field immediately The Trapezoid of Excel...