During a recent broadcast of a Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game, Hall of Famer and current Boston color commentator Dennis Eckersley took a shot at Pittsburgh: “You talk about a no-name lineup....
During a recent broadcast of a Boston Red Sox vs. Pittsburgh Pirates game, Hall of Famer and current Boston color commentator Dennis Eckersley took a shot at Pittsburgh: “You talk about a no-name lineup. There’s no team like this, I’d love to see some of the service time. You...
Every year as a college football fan, it’s exciting but sometimes challenging to try and pinpoint who the next breakout star is going to be. Some guys inherently blow up since the starter in front of them departed for the NFL. That door doesn’t always open so easily though,...
The Cleveland Browns are now into double digit days in training camp and already some interesting names have popped up. While the preseason games and subsequent practices will no doubt separate the men from the boys, it’s still not a bad idea to take a look at some of...
As part of a piece I wrote about NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) a month ago, I highlighted my belief of local and even larger businesses signing already committed players as a positive way to pursue NIL. Even though it was introduced without restrictions, a local partnership would not...
After Thursday’s 24-11 Raider’s victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Hall of Fame game opened the 2022 NFL Preseason, Saturday was the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Among the latest to ascend to “football heaven” as Marshall Faulk coined it, were Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman...
At the conclusion of the 2016 college football season, there was a changing of the guard in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners, who had been coached by Bob Stoops since 1999, were set to begin their next journey under Lincoln Riley. He was an internal promotion who was loved by...
Atlanta, Ga – The Atlanta Braves (62-41) sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks (45-56) in 1-0 victory after a walk-off double by Austin Riley. Riley doubled to deep right center, scoring Matt Olson from first base (1-4, single) with one out. With that double, Riley passed Hank Aaron for most extra...
Heading into training camp for the 2022 NFL season, there are plenty of storylines that are burning hotter than the Florida sun surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars. Among them are the eight coaches that were invited to take part in the Bill Walsh Coaching Diversity Fellowship, including PeeJay Jack who...
Going into October of 2021, the Florida Gators football program looked to be in amazing shape. They were nine months removed from an SEC East crown where they took Alabama to the wire, but came up short, 52-46, in the 2020 SEC Championship Game. Facing the Crimson Tide again...
In the not so distant past, college athletes receiving compensation for their name, image and likeness (NIL) was prohibited. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) frequently desired to bust coaches, players and programs making it seem like their sole operating purpose was punishment. Some of those punishments have been...
