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The Review Geek
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Review Geek
SEC Football: Any Given Saturday Review – Grit, glory, and chaos
Season 1 Episode Guide Opening Kickoff QB1 Shock the World Turning Point Football Family Bragging Rights Just Win When it comes to college football, no conference stirs up more passion, loyalty, and heated debate than the SEC. Short for the Southeastern Conference, this American football league isn't just a collection of teams — it's a way of life. Across twelve Saturdays, twelve teams battle for a shot at the playoffs, while fiercely loyal, die-hard fans rally their teams on from the side-lines. The pageantry, rivalries, and local pride that elevate these games beyond the field are all shown in their epic glory across these 7 episodes, and Netflix certainly don't hold back. From Alabama's dynastic dominance to the fever-pitch intensity of Auburn vs. LSU, SEC football is nothing short of a religion in parts of the American South. Netflix has been leaning hard into sports content lately, and SEC Football: Any Given Saturday is the latest docuseries to throw its football-shaped hat into the arena, aiming to spotlight what makes this league so compelling. Across the series, Any Given Saturday tracks several teams throughout the 2024 season, documenting their highs and lows while weaving in some of the year's standout moments. If you've seen any of Netflix's other football docs, the format will feel familiar. You get a mix of player interviews, head coach commentary, family insight, and locker room access, allowing you to really get a feel for the culture and who the big players are at each team. This is undoubtedly a tried-and-tested structure, but one that works well here. The show also does a commendable job showcasing the history and stakes of each team, with unique rituals and local traditions set alongside the distinct mindsets and preparation styles each squad brings into game day. On the field, the action is just as captivating. Carefully edited footage and well-timed commentary bring iconic moments from the season back to life. 2024 had a treasure trove of unique moments, including a wild finish between Auburn and Texas A&M. We also get a shocker between Alabama and Vanderbilt, along with a deliciously chaotic final Saturday where some teams fight to salvage their season and others eye the playoffs. For the most part, the pacing is tight, and college football fans will be in their element here, especially reliving all the highs and lows each team faces. Motivational speeches and team talks help to add an extra emotional punch, and these are edited nicely to maximize the rising stakes in just the right way. Any Given Saturday isn't trying to reinvent the sports docuseries genre, and it may not dominate the field on Netflix — but it doesn't need to. This is a compelling, well-produced look at one of the most passionate leagues in American sports. It captures the intensity, heartbreak, and hope that fuels SEC football. And for fans, that'll be more than enough.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
In ‘WWE: Unreal' Trailer, It Sure Sounds Like CM Punk Has Sh** Himself in the Ring Before
Phil 'CM Punk' Brooks kind of shit the bed in his brief mixed-martial arts stint (0-1-1) between WWE residencies. Now, it sounds like he may have also shit the ring — or at least his ring gear — in his long and illustrious pro-wrestling career. In the trailer for Netflix's new and upcoming reality show WWE: Unreal (below), Punk asks fellow WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair if she's 'ever shit' herself in the ring. The answer is a no, but with the quick caveat that if she had, she wouldn't admit to it. The daughter of the legendary 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair 'may have peed' herself 'a little,' she offered. More from The Hollywood Reporter Netflix's 'Assassin's Creed' Live-Action TV Series Has (Finally) Been Officially Greenlit Colin Farrell's Netflix Movie 'Ballad of a Small Player' From Edward Berger Gets Fall Release, First Look 'Amy Bradley Is Missing,' But the Netflix Docuseries Filmmakers Think They Know Where She Is Look, you just have to know pro wrestlers. In addition to those two, WWE: Unreal will feature Triple H, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green and Xavier Woods. The series has a five-episode season order, with each episode clocking in at 50-minutes long. The series premieres on July 29. 'For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer's room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight,' the logline reads. In other words, kayfabe — the practice of maintaining the illusion that professional-wrestling matches, storylines and characters are real — is officially dead. The old heads must be furious. Paul 'Triple H' Levesque, introduced to the WWF (now WWE) in 1995 as Hunter Hearst Helmsley, has taken over the creative direction of the world's top professional wrestling promotion. Clearly, he's shaking things up with this deep peek behind the curtain. 'For people that think, 'Isn't that just a bunch of guys pretending to fight?' When you see the behind-the-scenes, I don't know how you can't fall in love with the business,' Levesque says in the trailer. Chris Weaver will direct WWE: Unreal, which is showrun by Erik Powers. Peyton Manning is among the show's executive producers, as is former WWE executive (and one-time Fox Sports president) Jamie Horowitz. Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser and Marc Pomarico also executive produce; the show is produced by Manning's Omaha Productions, the WWE, NFL Films and Skydance Sports. Netflix made a huge play into professional wrestling in 2024 by acquiring the rights to the WWE's flagship series, Raw, for $5 billion (over 10 years). Thus far, it's worked. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys 'Mystery' Trade Keys 'Surprising Lock' in 53-Man Roster Projection
Cowboys 'Mystery' Trade Keys 'Surprising Lock' in 53-Man Roster Projection originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Around here, the Dallas Cowboys have become known for their "dart throws" on players, but there's a problem: often, that dart doesn't get thrown. Advertisement Trey Lance first brought this to the forefront, with the Cowboys sending a fourth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers, in the hope they could see some improvement in the former first-round pick. But there was a problem - Lance didn't get a shot. Whether that was because he wasn't good enough or Dallas didn't want to, the franchise traded a pick for a player who barely saw the field. Now we have receiver Jonathan Mingo, who, like Lance, was a trade for a fourth-round pick, and last season, as part of Mike McCarthy's offense, he totaled just five catches for 42 yards. But now that Brian Schottenheimer is in the big chair, Mingo looks like he will be part of the 2025 furniture. However, will this dart be thrown? Advertisement The Athletic's Jon Machota thinks it nearly has to. "Some might question why Jonathan Mingo is basically considered a lock," Machota wrote. "Regardless of how Mingo performs over the next couple months, the Cowboys gave up a fourth-round pick in November for him. It would be very surprising if he wasn't on the 53." New York Giants cornerback Adoree' Jackson (21) breaks up a pass intended for Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (81) during the first half at AT&T Jones-Imagn Images Our Mike Fisher is terming Mingo's get "the Mystery Trade'' because ... Much like Lance, Mingo has to be given a shot to show what he can do. The big question is, will he? George Pickens, CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Tolbert, and you could even include KaVontae Turpin in there as well, as players above Mingo in the depth chart. Advertisement Lamb and Pickens will see the majority of the targets, so too Jake Ferguson, so Mingo will have a tough time getting ample opportunities in games. However, that won't matter for the Cowboys, because one thing the franchise struggles with is admitting they were wrong. We aren't saying the franchise was wrong in the trade for Mingo, but if he doesn't get a serious look in this season, it will be considered another waste of a fourth-round pick. Putting it simply, my friends, whether we like it or not, this is one dart that has to be thrown by Schottenheimer. ... and a "mystery'' that needs to get solved. Advertisement Related: Cowboys Source Issues Three-Word Truth On Diggs Rumors Related: Jerry Jones Says What in Cowboys Netflix Docuseries?! This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
