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Xs and Ohs! Purdue and Washington Edition
You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our favorite tweets from […]
NFL Boilers: Week 6
Hard to believe that the NFL season is already 1/3 of the way over. Also hard to believe is the fact that my beloved Tampa Bay Bucs are still looking for their second week of the season. Ugh. In more local NFL news the Indianapolis Colts fired their GM so maybe that will fix things? […]
Hammer and Rails Readers Reacts Survey: Purdue Men’s Basketball Newcomers
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Purdue fans and fans across the country. With the first exhibition game under our belts it’s time to quickly assess who of the new players is going to make the biggest impact. Now, […]
Purdue Football: Depth Chart Review – Offense
Washington’s defensive front made Purdue’s offensive line struggle to find their blocks, and Ryan Browne couldn’t find anything beyond his primary receiver, partly because he didn’t have time and partly because he couldn’t figure out what Washington was doing in the back end of the defense. The defense didn’t cover itself in glory, but with […]
By the Numbers: Purdue 87 Ball State 55
It looked very different inside Mackey Arena as the Boilers took to the floor without their own version of the big three with Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, and Trey Kaufman-Renn all moving on in their own regards. Purdue’s offense doesn’t have the dominant low post scorers we have been used to for over a decade […]
Boilers Unranked in First AP Poll
For the first time since the week 2 (November 14th) AP poll during the 2022-2023 season, Purdue finds themselves unranked in the AP poll. That is a 79 week consecutive streak that only Houston can lay claim to being better as the Cougars have been ranked in 127 consecutive AP polls. Purdue, with a new […]
Presser Rewind: Purdue 26 Washington 38
It was a frustrating Friday night for the Boilermakers as they couldn’t seem to seize control of a game that was well within their reach. A usually reliable running game was non-existent with the exception of a 60 yard run by Antonio Harris while a five turnover performance by Washington couldn’t save Purdue. A game […]
The Whistlestop Tour: Week 7 of Big Ten Football
We have a new No. 1 team in our recap this week. Ohio State’s 19-15 win in Bloomington has the Buckeyes back atop the Big Ten standings, but there are some teams closing in. We cannot overlook UCLA, who has been really, really good this year and is one of just six remaining unbeaten teams.
Boiler Alert! Purdue Football Loses to the Huskies – Men’s Basketball Beats the Cardinals
With two Purdue games to cover on this episode it stinks that the win doesn’t count but the loss does. That’s right, it’s exhibition basketball season and Purdue was able to get an easy win over the Ball State Cardinals. Purdue handled their business in Mackey Arena with plenty of new faces making a difference […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball Handles Ball State 87-55 in First Exhibition
A day after the Purdue football game couldn’t figure out how to score or how to stop their opponent from scoring it was the men’s basketball team’s chance to show what they could do. Sure, this game doesn’t count in the standing and it won’t go down in history as a great game, but it […]
Purdue Men’s Basketball: How to Watch Purdue vs. Ball State & Fan Discussion
This afternoon marks the unofficial tip off of the 2026-2027 Purdue men’s basketball season. The Ball State Cardinals come to Mackey Arena for an exhibition game against the Boilermakers. This is the first of three exhbition games before the season officially tips off against Gonzaga on November 2nd in Las Vegas. After the disappointing football […]
Exhibition Game Preview: Ball State at Purdue
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Despite Nabbing 5 Turnovers Purdue Falls to Washington 38-26
On a cold, windy, and wet night in Ross-Ade Stadium Purdue fans were hoping to see their team’s third straight Big Ten win something that they hadn’t done since 2022. Instead, what they saw in the first half was an offense that could not get going, a defense that was generating turnovers but couldn’t slow […]
How to Watch Purdue (3-3, 2-1) vs. Washington (3-3, 0-3) & Fan Discussion
Before the clock strikes midnight tonight Purdue has the chance to do something it hasn’t done since 2022. What is that you ask? Well, win three football games in a row. The last time Purdue did that was from November 12th through November 26th in 2022 when they won at Illinois, vs. Northwestern, and at […]
Hammer and Rails Readers React Results: Washington Husky QB
Well, we are now just hours away from kickoff between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Washington Huskies. This week I asked you all which QB you would rather face. Normal starting QB Demond Williams Jr. is suffering from a rib injury and it was not known if he would be cleared to play by tonight’s […]
Purdue Football: Washington Preview – Defense
Ryan Walters leads the Washington defense into his former stomping grounds tonight. If nothing else, he’s familiar with giving up points in Ross Ade. Time is running out, so once again, I’m skipping the the chatter. Washington vs the Run Iowa exposed the Huskies’ run defense last week. Kamari Moulton went for 208 yards and […]
Week 6 Big Ten Preview
No preamble this week. I am already running behind, so this is rapid fire. Friday Washington (3-3, 0-3) at Purdue (3-3, 2-1) 8pm, FOX Welcome tot he Ryan Walters Bowl, where Purdue fans are pissed that he ruined their program and Washington fans are pissed his defense has been lit up by Minnesota and Iowa […]
Purdue Football: Washington Preview – Offense
Tick-tock-ticktock-tick…tock Purdue hosts Washington tonight under the lights tonight, and I want to get my preview out. I’m going to cut out the chatter and get down to business. Washington on Offense Iowa took a sledgehammer to the Huskies last week in their 41-24 victory. Shout-out to the Hawkeyes because Washington is making a short […]
Boiler Alert! Predicting Purdue Men’s Basketball Exhibition Lineup & Predicting Purdue Football vs. Washington
The podcast is back for our midweek episode and it’s full of predictions. With Purdue basketball just three days away from their first exhibition game of the season Ryan and I predict the starting lineup for this game against Ball State. Remember, it’s just an exhibition so the result doesn’t matter, but who will Painter […]
Staff Roundtable: Who is Purdue Football’s Most Improved?
Purdue football has had an incredible turnaround over these last two weeks. But, who do you attribute it to? I asked the staff the following question: Purdue football is in the midst of a two game winning streak. Who or what has impressed you the most? Ledman: I mean, the obvious answer is the defense […]
Boilermaker Fashion Showcase at Ross-Ade Stadium Friday
I know that a lot of you will likely be heading to the game on Friday and so I wanted to give you details on an event that will be happening at Ross-Ade Stadium prior to the game, and during the game if you’ve got tickets. Purdue is bringing in a number of vendors who […]
Know Your Enemy: A Conversation with the Washington Huskies Dawg Pound
This week I was lucky enough to exchange questions with Mark Shafer from the Dawg Pound about Friday’s game between the Huskers and the Boilermakers. Coach Fisch said today he’d be surprised if starting QB Demond Williams was able to play on Friday. What can you tell us about backup QB Elijah Brown? Elijah Brown […]
Catching Up on NFL Boilers Through Week 5
The NFL season rolls on with Week 5 now in the books. We already broke down what the NFL Boilers did in week 1 of the season so now let’s take a look at the last 4 weeks of the season. Week 2 Derrick Barnes – Detroit Lions – 6 tackles and a sack in […]
2026 Purdue Football Game 7: Purdue (3-3, 2-1) vs. Washington (3-3, 0-3)
A new week is upon us following the holiday and it’s a short week if you’re a Purdue football fan. Last week’s game against Minnesota ended in the wee hours of Saturday night just before it turned into Sunday morning. Now, with one less day to prepare and recover Purdue will face Washington on Friday […]
Xs and Ohs! Purdue and Minnesota Victory Edition
You may have heard that the website formerly known as Twitter has been purchased and is now X, a simply horrendous name in my opinion but then again I am not a billionaire so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. You may also know that we have historically shared our favorite tweets from […]
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