Ex-Bengals defensive back, Adam Jones was arrested early Monday morning at CVG (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky) International Airport.1 Airport police responded to a call around 6 am to help the flight crew with an unruly passenger.2 Jones was arrested before the flight even took off and taken to Boone County Detention Center in Northern Kentucky.3 Ultimately Jones... Continue Reading →
Shedeur Sanders Big Jump in NIL Value after Colorado’s Big Debut against TCU
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado’s newest quarterback has gained major attention after a nine-school record breaking game Saturday, September 2, 2023, against TCU.1 Sanders’s most impressive record was he put up 510 yards, 38/47 passes and 4 touchdowns in a single game, passing up the previous record of 474 yards set over 10 years ago, in 2011. ... Continue Reading →
Highest Paid Defensive and Offensive Player Signed in Same Week
Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers signed a massive 5-year, $170 million contract extension on September 8, 2023, making him the highest paid defensive player in the NFL (National Football League).1 One day later on September 9, 2023, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals signed a 5-year, $275 million contract making him not only... Continue Reading →
MSU Hit with Another Potential Title IX Violation
In August 2021, Mel Tucker, the head football coach at Michigan State University, teamed up with Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor, in an attempt to raise awareness of sexual harassment in sports.[2] Today, Tracy is accusing Tucker of sexual harassment and exploitation, the same conduct that originally brought them together.[3] In 1990 Tracy was the... Continue Reading →
Ridley’s Suspension And The NFL’s Gambling Policy
On Sunday, September 10th, Calvin Ridley, of the Jacksonville Jaguars, made his first appearance since being suspended by the League for the entire duration of the ’22-’23 NFL season. Ridley, who had not played a single game since October 24, 2021 after stepping away from the Atlanta Falcons due to mental health reasons and then... Continue Reading →
Former NFL Network Reporter Jim Trotter Sues NFL and NFL Enterprises
Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter, who had been with NFL Network for five years, filed suit on September 12, 2023 in the United States District Court Southern District of New York against the NFL, NFL Enterprises LLC, and NFL Network Services, LLC, alleging racial discrimination on the part of the NFL and NFL Network. Trotter,... Continue Reading →
Pickleball: What’s the Dill?
By now, most Americans have heard of pickleball. The sport experienced a 40 percent growth between 2019 and 2021, making it the nation’s fastest growing sport.[1] Then, in 2022, participation nearly doubled, increasing by 85.7 percent year-over-year and by 158.6 percent over three years.[2] There are presently 8.9 million “picklers” in the United States.[3] Average... Continue Reading →
How the NFL is Taking Advantage of Out-of-Market Fans
In a day and age where there are multiple ways to access just about any show or live event, the NFL has made sure that this is not the case for its product. If you happen to be a fan of an out-of-market NFL team, you are left with very few options to watch your... Continue Reading →
Could You Give Us a Twirl: Sexism in Media Coverage of Female Athletes
"Could you give us a twirl and tell us about your outfit?"[2] This question was posed to Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard in an interview at the Australian Open in 2015. Rather than interviewing Bouchard about her winning performance on the court, the interviewer asked Bouchard to comment on her tennis outfit. This interview was highly... Continue Reading →
Uniform Regulations in Horse Racing: Making Strides, but Far from the Finish
When you think of horse racing, what comes to mind? To many, it is the Kentucky Derby, the Churchill Downs, mint juleps, and wide brimmed hats. However, witnessing a thousand-pound horse collapse and be put down mid-race can quickly dampen the usual race-day festivities. This past spring, the Churchill Downs saw 12 horse deaths within... Continue Reading →