There is something about this time of year that just feels made for watching TV. Maybe it is the weather, the cold, the holiday spirit, or the fact that my college finals are around the corner, but whatever the reason, people seem…
As much as the NFL would like you to believe otherwise, the premier American football league is not the only place where this sport exists. Football is played all over the world, on five continents, and I’m sure even someone working in…
Feuds are not uncommon in sports. Look through the history of any sport and you will find plenty of deep rooted, personal, and sometimes downright hostile clashes between all sorts of people. There are feuds between teammates that break apart dynasties like…
The road to NFL stardom is rarely straight. Some players rise quickly, while others take the long way around. These days, it’s common for prospects to spend extra years in college, transfer multiple times, or climb up from junior colleges before finally…
In the modern NFL, it has become normal for rookies to step in and immediately perform at an elite level. Just last year, Jayden Daniels looked like a top-ten quarterback, Brock Bowers might have become the best tight end in the league…
Last week, we explored the winding paths that led Gene Bartow, Gary Andersen, and Jeff Jagodzinski to their respective crossroads. Each coach had built a strong reputation in his own right: Bartow as the man tasked with doing the impossible by replacing…
The coaching carousel in college sports has become front-page news every fall. With the introduction of NIL, coaches now manage multimillion dollar rosters instead of only focusing on the futures of young athletes and the reputation of their schools. As always, it…
Every four years, the World Cup transforms the game of football from sport into theater. The games become ruled by emotion and passion. The teams turn into vessels for national pride, and the pressure of every match, whether it is the opening…
It was February 22, 2020, and Scotiabank Arena was buzzing with excitement. The hometown Maple Leafs were set to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. In the crowd sat a 42-year-old man named David Ayers, who looked like any other fan. Few…
We all filled out MadLibs as kids. They were the perfect time-killer on long, hot family car rides or when you were stuck at home with nothing else to do. The concept was simple: you were given a short story with key…