Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier is sitting on a pot of gold. On Thursday night, he’ll finally be able to spend it. The 2020 NFL Draft kicks off with the first round on Thursday, and it could be the draft Dolphins fans have been waiting for since a guy …
Read More »Boston Celtics Coping With COVID-19
In a sports world without much good news lately, the Boston Celtics got some on Sunday night when guard Marcus Smart announced he has been cleared of COVID-19. Smart is just one of the 140,904 people (as of Sunday at 4 p.m.) to get the virus, but according to head …
Read More »Philip Rivers Wanted the Colts All Along
For the first time in his 16-year career, Philip Rivers was free. With his contract up, the Los Angeles Chargers announced that they would not re-sign their longtime quarterback, allowing Rivers to choose a team different than the one that acquired him in the 2004 NFL Draft. As expected, teams …
Read More »Jaguars Send Calais Campbell to Ravens
We finally have some sports, sort of. With the NFL’s legal tampering underway today, teams have been dishing out deals left and right in anticipation of Wednesday’s start to free agency. However, the Jacksonville Jaguars decided to get a head start and clear some cap space yesterday with an agreement …
Read More »Takeaways from Dan Mullen’s Press Conference
The Florida Gators held a spring press conference today, and head coach Dan Mullen had a lot to say. Here are the biggest takeaways: Spring Expectations Mullen mentioned the purpose of spring practices is more about experimenting with the team and less about what the team’s depth chart will be …
Read More »NBA All-Star Game Honors Kobe Bryant
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game is normally a time of celebration. However, this year’s game in Chicago had a cloud of somberness hanging over it as the league honored the late Kobe Bryant. It’s been almost three weeks since the Laker legend was tragically killed in a helicopter crash with …
Read More »Stenhouse Jr. Wins Daytona 500 Pole
For the first time since 2014, the pole position at the Daytona 500 will not be held by Hendrick Motorsports. Instead, the pole position will be held by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who races for JTG Daugherty Racing in the No. 47 car. Pretty special day yesterday for me and my …
Read More »Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Open
One of the world’s greatest tennis players returned to his perch atop the tennis world. Novak Djokovic secured his eighth Australian Open title on Sunday night, marking the second consecutive year the Serbian has won the tournament. For Djokovic, there was no better way to begin the 2020 season. The …
Read More »LSU Ready For National Title
If you had told LSU quarterback Joe Burrow prior to the season that LSU would be competing for a national championship, he probably would have believed you. After all, Burrow claims to have seen LSU’s title run coming. Indeed, it has been a championship-caliber season for Burrow and the Tigers. …
Read More »ESPN’s Marcus Spears Likes Matt Rhule Hire
When the Carolina Panthers announced that Matt Rhule will replace Ron Rivera as the team’s new head coach, there was some strong criticism. After all, Rhule coached the Baylor Bears for the past three seasons and was the New York Giants’ assistant offensive line coach in 2012. Despite just one …
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