The Miami Marlins have had a solid season as they currently sit third in the NL Wild Card race only a half game back of the New York Mets, but there seems to be one team the Marlins cant figure out. That team would be the worst in the National …
Read More »Football Recruiting at Full Swing in Gainesville
Though football season has yet to begin, the Florida Gators staff has not stopped in their pursuit for new recruits this summer. The Gator recruiting class of 2017 is currently ranked as No. 17, according to ESPN, with 10 signees to the class thus far. This class includes three signees included in the …
Read More »Andrew Luck Becomes Highest Paid Player in NFL History
Drinks are on Andrew Luck tonight. The 6′ 4″ quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts signed a six-year record breaking $140 million contract on Wednesday, which is substantially larger than the previous record holding $110 million contract quarterback Aaron Rodgers signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2013. That’s $23.3 million …
Read More »MLB Weekend Outlook
For the baseball teams in the local area, it hasn’t been the best of seasons up to this point. The Atlanta Braves have the second worst record in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays are in last place in the AL East, but the Miami Marlins have shown promise by climbing to second …
Read More »Steven Stamkos Staying In Tampa Bay
Rumors were spreading about the teams that were planning to pursue Tampa Bay Lightning center and captain Steven Stamkos. The Detroit Red Wings. The Boston Bruins. The Buffalo Sabres. The Vancouver Canucks. The Toronto Maple Leafs. With Stamkos set to become an unrestricted free agent on Friday, competition was going to …
Read More »Former Gator Harrison Bader Making Impact In Double A
Harrison Bader is a known name to many Florida Gator baseball fans. The right fielder from Bronxville, New York was a standout in in his three-year career at Florida, especially his junior season where he was second on the team in home-runs (17) and RBI (66). Bader was apart of …
Read More »Former Gator Coach Carolyn Peck Reminisces About Pat Summitt; Takes New Coaching Job at Vandy
A former Florida Gator women’s basketball head coach recently accepted a job at her alma mater to get back into the coaching ranks. Carolyn Peck, started her basketball career at Vanderbilt University in 1985 and she is returning to her alma mater as an assistant coach after a stint working as an analyst for ESPN. Peck …
Read More »Marlins, Rays and Braves Look To Jump Back After Tuesday Night Losses
The Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves all are trying to get back on the winning track today after losing their games last night. The Marlins lost 7-5 to the Detroit Tigers. A seven run fifth inning was the downfall for Miami as the Tigers hit three home runs …
Read More »Basketball Legend Pat Summitt Dies at 64
University of Tennessee fans and basketball fans alike are mourning the loss of legendary basketball coach Patt Summitt after she passed away early Tuesday morning. After coming up blank while trying to remember an offensive set during the 2010-2011 basketball season, Summitt got evaluated by a doctor and was diagnosed with early …
Read More »Legendary Defensive Coordinator Buddy Ryan Dies at 82, Wilber Marshall Comments
Buddy Ryan, the former NFL head coach and defensive coordinator, who coached in the league for 26 seasons and won a Super Bowl with the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears, died Tuesday. He was 82. Ryan began his NFL coaching career in 1968, serving on the defensive staff of the New York Jets until 1975. With …
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