Every year, the College Football Playoff National Championship game rotates among a handful of host sites. One such site is Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, which hosted the 2021 CFP Championship Game between Alabama and Ohio State. This year marked a return to the front of the rotation for Hard Rock -- just in time for the Hurricanes, who are Hard Rock's collegiate occupants in the fall.
The strong optimism that was surrounding the Patriots going into the 2025 season has come to a sudden halt after their disappointing loss to the Raiders last week. The seemingly beatable team came in and wiped the floor with the secondary, while Drake Maye didn't appear to have taken the second-year jump many anticipated. It puts a lot of pressure on Mike Vrabel and Co. heading into Week 2 against the Dolphins, particularly since they typically don't fare too well when they play in Miami.