As the football world continues to break down the Deshawn Watson six-game suspension, the NFL announced disciplinary action against one of their franchise owners. The person at the heart of their investigation was Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins. So, what did Ross, one of the richest owners in all of sports get punished …
With Major League Baseball descending upon Los Angeles for this year’s All-Star Game, two of the game’s biggest attractions, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, will likely appear in baseball’s spotlight for the last time this season. That’s because the Angels’ dynamic duo are so far out of the playoff race, those around the league expect …
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Many might believe that Tom Brady has the perfect life — He is married to a supermodel, he has healthy and beautiful kids, and he is living out his dream of being an NFL quarterback. There could be, however, trouble in paradise for “The Goat” thanks to a new “Fox” in his life, since it …
It is hard to see any sporting event nowadays without most athletes praying before a game begins or thanking the Almighty afterwards for that players’ success. In a high contact, high injury sport such as football, watching players gather after games in thanks for their own health or for those who were hurt during the …
Major League Baseball has been in a state of change because of the new stats and analytics being created on an ever-growing basis. Some stats, such as exit velocity and launch angle have overrun offensives, with phrases such as “high leverage situations” taking over pitching staffs. There’s one older pitching stat, the save, that some …
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During the same week that LeBron James joined the “Billionaire’s Club,” the four-time NBA champion revealed one of his “retirement” goals once his playing career is over. This goal may not come as a surprise to some, yet the location of it may. So, where does “The King” want to see his empire flourish; and …
Normally when the sports calendar reaches June, the Major League Baseball season is in full swing from coast to coast. Yet, as we reach the second 1/3 of the season’s schedule, teams that are below .500 outnumber those above the breakeven point by a 3-2 radio. Does that mean the rest of the baseball season …
One voice among the sports media called out an NFL team early this week after the news they traded for a player who is being sued by 22 women for sexually misconduct. That person was Molly Qerim of ESPN’s First Take, who did not hold back when discussing the Cleveland Browns and their acquisition of …
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The 2021 NFL season is over and the Los Angeles Rams are the Super Bowl Champions. The NFC West Champs were considered a contender during last offseason when they made the blockbuster trade for quarterback Matthew Stafford and moved the rest of their chips into the middle of the table when they traded for Von …
The NFL was hit with a potentially dangerous lawsuit Tuesday when recently fired head coach Brian Flores went to court and accused the league of racist hiring practices. The former Miami Dolphins’ head coach is arguing the NFL doesn’t follow its own “Rooney Rule” and is basing his accusation upon an interaction he had with …
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With all the checks cleared and ESPN screaming “I told you so,” the announcement of Tom Brady’s retirement was made official this week by TB12 himself this week. And with it comes the starting of the clock for the seven-time Super Bowl winner to be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. There are …
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The sports world was turned upside down this past weekend when a well known and highly credible sports reporter took to social media to announce that Tom Brady will retire. The reporter, Adam Schefter of ESPN, sent the internet on fire as tributes to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback poured in, with even Brady’s own …
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The Men’s Tennis world said hello to a new king on Sunday in Melbourne when Rafael Nadal came back in stunning fashion to win the Australian Open. The victory gave the Spaniard his 21st career grand slam title, one more than Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who each have twenty. While many are rightfully praising …
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As NBC gears up to broadcast this year’s Super Bowl, the network is about to undergo some major changes to their Sunday Night broadcast team. It appears that sideline reporter Michele Tafoya is leaving NBC after the season is over, and rumors that color commentator Cris Collinsworth is also on his way out have been …
From 32 to 14 – that’s how many teams are now left vying for a chance to play in and win Super Bowl LXVI. For some, being in the playoffs is a surprise, for others, it is just a step along the path of their ultimate goal. Yet, for some coaches, teams, and quarterbacks, the …
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With talk of their future Hall of Famer calling it a career after 2021, the between game conversation in Pittsburgh is increasingly focusing on who will be the Steelers’ starting quarterback next year? Reporters like Adam Schefter are already saying Ben Roethlisberger is telling friends this will be his last season in the Steel City. …
There is nothing more entertaining than when a sports owner has an opinion about a player on their team that differs from that of those who pays to put the team together. According to reports, that is the case in Philadelphia, where the Eagles owner and the team’s general manager don’t agree on who should …
When it comes to dealing with the legal department of the NFL you better bring your A-Game, since in their dealings with just about everyone in the world, they are undefeated. How else did the NFL convince the city of St Louis to do what they wanted them to do in settling the lawsuit regarding …
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Thanksgiving week saw the Pro Football Hall of Fame release the list of semifinalists who are still in the running for enshrinement next summer in Canton, Ohio. Also mentioned on that list were those selected by the Senior Committee, a group that, among other things, selects coaches for potential Hall of Fame induction. It is …
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The NBA has changed over the years but unlike other sports where athletes are able to show off their sculpted physiques and the results of their advanced training, basketball has removed much of the contact once permitted in the sport. One of the players credited (or blamed) for this is Steph Curry of the Golden …
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Another week has come and gone in college football and another third ranked school fell to defeat just one game into their tenure as a playoff team. This week it was the Michigan State Spartans, who lost at Purdue in a game that will likely take them out of postseason consideration. The Spartans’ loss did …
Less than a week after the Green Bay Packers knocked off the NFL’s final undefeated team, Aaron Rodgers is making headlines for all the wrong reasons after it was announced the quarterback tested positive for Covid-19. Rodgers, it is believed, arrived at training camp this summer and played the first eight weeks of the season …
As the limelight of this year’s World Series shines, the well-known animal rights group PETA has taken to social media to call upon MLB to discontinue using an “outdated” term. While those on social media who like to mock events like this had a field day with the request and the suggested replacement, some are …
America’s Baseball villains are back in the World Series as the Houston Astros prepare to take on the Atlanta Braves in this year’s Fall Classic. This will be “The Asterisks” third trip to the Series in the last five seasons with many of the same players still on the roster from their tainted 2017 sign …
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In the same week that nearly three-quarters of the league’s general managers picked them to win the NBA Finals, the Brooklyn Nets announced that point guard Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play with the team until he is vaccinated for Covid. Their announcement also came on the heels of the NBA and the …
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For all those looking for honesty in the sports media, I give you ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, the noted sports debate talk show host and NFL guru. This week, Smith turned his attention to the brewing problems of the Cleveland Browns and their less than stellar star wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. You see, Stephen …
It takes a different kind of person and athlete to become a Hall of Famer. The grind of a long season, the ups and down of the playoffs, and the hard work it takes when no one is watching during the offseason all play a part in what makes an athlete rise above the others …