Well, COVID is far from gone. I know because I tested positive Thursday morning. That’s the second time in less than a year for me, but neither has been horrible. You know what is horrible? Trying to find something interesting to watch when you can’t leave the house. The High …
Read More »NFL on the Verge of Approving its First Playoff Expansion in 30 Years
The NFL owners will vote on a potential expansion to the NFL playoff format Tuesday afternoon via conference call due to COVID-19. The proposed format includes an additional playoff spot for each conference. This would expand the current 12-team format to a 14-team format. The format change requires a majority …
Read More »A look ahead to Virginia facing off against the Fighting Irish
The No. 10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-1) will face No. 18 Virginia (4-0) this Saturday in a heavyweight bout of college football. Virginia has not been challenged Virginia has not always commanded respect in the college football world, but the Cavaliers have the attention of the fabled Fighting Irish …
Read More »NFL Celebrates a Century, Opening 100th Season
One hundred years in a long time. That’s 36,500 days, 3041 months, 700 weeks. That’s 10 whole decades. The National Football League will open it’s 100th season on Sept. 5 with the Green Bay Packers at the Chicago Bears. This Packers-Bears match up is the oldest rivalry in NFL history, …
Read More »The Rise of American Rugby
Despite receiving a milquetoast reception in the United States for decades, international sports have undergone a renaissance of interest in recent years. While soccer is the clearest example of this, rugby has also surged in popularity. A Surge in Popularity Rugby, or rugby union, enjoyed an initial burst of recognition …
Read More »Florida Ripe for Revenge in Rematch With Alabama
Ripe off of their best conference win of the season, the Florida Gators are headed to Tuscaloosa to take on the Alabama Crimson Tide at 7 p.m. on Tuesday night. Alabama won the first meeting between the two teams, 68-50, and were dominant on the inside. The Tide outrebounded the …
Read More »Dale Earnhardt Jr. Joins NBC
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be retiring at the end of the 2017 NASCAR season, and it didn’t take long for him to get a new job. He will join the NBC broadcast team next year. He will be joining fellow crew member Steve Letarte, who had made the move to …
Read More »Ryder Cup Preview
The 41st edition of the Ryder Cup tees off on September 30 and extends through the end of the weekend. The tournament is being held in Chaska, Minnesota this year at the Hazeltine National Golf Club. There's nothing like the 1st tee at the #RyderCup This will get you pumped. …
Read More »Jaguars Look Ahead To The Regular Season
The Jacksonville Jaguars will look for their first preseason win against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday night in front of the whole nation on NBC. The Jaguars have lost their first two preseason games to the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Even though all teams want to …
Read More »Former Gator Ryan Lochte Under Fire After Rio Incident
It’s been over a week since the Ryan Lochte incident occurred. Lochte claimed on August 14 that he was robbed at gun point in Rio during the Summer Olympics by four men dressed up as police officers. The first time Lochte spoke about the incident was when he did an …
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