sports.yahoo.com What a weird Saturday: we saw some top 25 teams upset, Army took Michigan to OT, oh, and the Raiders released Antonio Brown and he signed with the Patriots. Just when you thought the Pats couldn’t get any more heat, they sign the NFL’s biggest diva, and now they’re just about supernova. While... Continue Reading →
Google Earth Pro image of Murphy-Mellis Field, home of Kent State Field Hockey Disrespectful. Infuriating. Grossly unfair. Just plain wrong. The messages from my five daughters and former students poured in as news spread of an inconceivable happening at Kent State this weekend. Apparently, an extraordinarily hard-fought D1 women’s field hockey contest between Temple and... Continue Reading →
Though event organizer, Billy McFarland, remains behind bars serving out his six-year prison sentence for fraud, the controversy surrounding his disastrous Fyre Festival remains ongoing. One of the most talked-about aspects of Fyre Festival was its influencer-driven marketing campaign, whereby festival producers paid well-known social media influencers, including some of the top models in the... Continue Reading →
(Image: Detroit Free Press/ Dave Birkett) Jerry Maguire's famous quote, "Show me the money," has perfectly foreshadowed modern sports leagues, specifically the NFL, which continually experience record profits while players routinely reset market values in free agency. However, as agents have become more involved while representing athletes and franchises are committing more money than ever... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: NYPost AB is an interesting character to say the least. But, while he is entertaining the masses with his surprising and often irrational conduct, is he also violating the law by dispersing private conversations via social media? Getting frostbite from cryotherapy. Riding a hot air balloon into training camp. Refusing to retire his... Continue Reading →
USAToday.com Nobody questions Antonio Brown’s intangibles, he’s arguably the most physically gifted wide receiver the NFL has seen this century, but everyone seems to be questioning everything else about him this summer. Realistically, it’s not unreasonable to question the strange AB saga that’s seen frostbitten feet, skipped practices, recording phone calls, and ultimately ended with... Continue Reading →
Photo Credit: Xenith AB might be known for getting his way (from being traded by the Steelers to today's requested release from the Raiders), but it’s a good thing the NFL stood its ground when requiring Brown to select a new helmet for the upcoming season. The 2017 season resulted in a six-year high in... Continue Reading →
Football has returned; the NFL kicked off Thursday night while the college season is already in full swing. Millions of people will sit down in their living rooms or local Bills bar to watch their favorite teams. Of those people, roughly 54 million people will bet on the NFL this season. Whether it's an office... Continue Reading →
Brock Hoffman with his family. Twitter/@BrockHoffman76 Under the current NCAA rules, a college athlete who transfers from a four-year college to an NCAA institution must complete one academic year of residence unless they qualify for a transfer exception or are granted a waiver. One of the most common (and controversial) waivers is known as the... Continue Reading →
