Michael Grant

6 days ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

In the NFL, so much of your success depends on being in the right circumstances. Here are five rookies who are in the best position to succeed in 2025: College: Georgia Drafted: No. 27 overall in 2025 NFL Draft Early last season, the Ravens’ pass defense was a mess, ranking dead last in many categories. It wasn’t until they revamped their entire secondary, including moving Kyle Hamilton to free safety, that they improved.

3 weeks ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

The force will be with you always, but I’ve got a bad feeling about this. Time to execute Order 66. Happy 20th anniversary to Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. Is that a reason to celebrate? Apparently. It was released on May 19, 2005. However, the film is being re-released in theaters this week to mark the occasion. Regardless of how you feel about Revenge of the Sith, the conclusion of the prequel trilogy left an impact that still resonates today.

1 month ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

For a team that came close to winning a Super Bowl two seasons ago, the San Francisco 49ers have undergone remarkable personnel changes. Due to the salary cap and free agency, there is attrition every year. But this type of purge has been especially noteworthy. Goodbye, Deebo Samuel, Charvarius Ward, Dre Greenlaw, and others. Almost half of the players who started Super Bowl LVIII are gone. That’s not all.

1 month ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

Every superhero has an origin story, and a significant portion of Cooper Flagg’s narrative will be written this weekend. Even if the recently announced National Player of the Year scores zero points at the Final Four, he’ll be the top NBA Draft pick in June. A national championship might not matter to his draft status, but it may matter to his immediate marketability as a rookie. It’s always easier to sell a pro with a proven track record for college success.

1 month ago | thecomeback.com | Michael Grant

INDIANAPOLIS — For Kelvin Sampson, some of his life’s best and worst moments have happened here in Indiana. Add another chapter to his complicated relationship with the state. On Sunday afternoon, he coached the University of Houston to its second Final Four in five seasons. Both trips were the result of Elite Eight victories in Lucas Oil Stadium. The top-seeded Cougars (34-4) dismantled No. 2 Tennessee 69-50 to win the Midwest Region in front of a mostly pro-Volunteer crowd of 18,567.