Professional Sports
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Will we remember them?
One reason of many why I’m so fascinated by the world of sports is because I’m a sucker for a great comeback story, a narrative about defeating all odds, a story about triumph. Trust me, these female narratives aren’t short of exciting. But let’s try to remember them, shall we? Read More
Hall of Fame
Steroid users snubbed at baseball HoF
No Hall of Fame candidates have been more controversial than Bonds and Clemens. Read More
Football
Gronkowski hits outside the lines
Last week, Gronk took his passion game too far. Against the Buffalo Bills, he took his anger at the officiating out on Buffalo cornerback Tre’Davious White. Read More
Football
Everybody Talks: Who do we look up to?
I can’t help but ponder why sports fans idolize and cherish the athletes we do. Are we attached because they play for our team or earn us fantasy points? Read More
Tanking
Teams don’t have to embrace the tank
Upon first glance, there seems to be no issue for a team to strategically sacrifice the present and invest in the future. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: Leave the safety on
Movie theaters, nightclubs, music festivals — could a stadium or an arena be added to the list? It could be, but that isn’t the point. Read More
MLB
Roy Halladay and the stakes of sport versus reality
Roy Halladay was a great pitcher. It sounds sort of banal to say, but it’s the number-one truth of his career. Read More
Everybody Talks
Everybody Talks: A storm is brewing
Last Thursday, ESPN released its revised social media guidelines for all employees, which states all social network use should be “civil,” “responsible,” and “without overt political biases. Read More
MLB
Fell asleep during the World Series? Hard to blame you
Five hours and 17 minutes. That’s how long game five of the World Series took. Read More
NFL
Which NFL coaches are on the hot seat, and who will replace them
The NFL season is now about halfway over. That usually means that we are entering the time when head coaches get fired mid-season, interim coaches will step in, and come January, the frenzy to interview successful assistant coaches will begin. Read More
