0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/23/2015
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Steve Smith Sr has mastered the art of trash talking. And after watching him during Saturday night’s preseason matchup against the Eagles, it’s clear that he doesn’t care whether it’s preseason or regular season when it comes to getting in his opponent’s heads. When Eagles rookie wide receiver Nelson Agholor dropped […]
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It’s no secret that Eagles QB Sam Bradford has sustained multiple knee injuries in the past. So when Ravens LB Terrell Suggs hit Bradford low during Saturday night’s preseason matchup, some fans and analysts raised their eyebrows. Suggs’ intentions were called into question being that he hit Bradford’s left knee (which has been surgically repaired […]
0 comments by Derek Hanson on 8/22/2015
Aaron Rodgers has made it clear that he is more than just your typical meathead jock. The Super Bowl MVP recently revealed to Dan Le Batard that he is a connoisseur of 90’s music, enjoys The Price is Right, and has a vast historical knowledge of World War II and 19th Century Reconstruction. In addition […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/21/2015
Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel clearly used the offseason to humble himself, commit to football and work on his mechanics. Manziel looks like he is improving and possibly turning a corner, although he’s had the benefit of playing against second and third-team defenses. Still, he put together a solid performance in Thursday night’s 11-10 loss […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/20/2015
If Robert Griffin III doesn’t work on getting the ball out of his hands quicker, it’s going to be another rough season for him. RG3 led the league in sack percentage last season (12 percent), and he’s picked up where he left off this season. In Thursday night’s preseason game against the Lions, he was […]
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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has made a habit of destroying anyone that challenges her in the Octagon. And as fierce and intelligent as she is when squaring off against her opponents, she’s also just as savvy when she’s not fighting. Rousey is not afraid to take a stance if she believes strongly in […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/19/2015
Training camp fights come and go, but the one that broke out during Tuesday’s Cowboys-Rams practice is certainly noteworthy and worth watching. It came out of nowhere, and started with a few players that came running in to throw a punch here and there. Those small individual fights then turned into an all-out brawl. This […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/18/2015
New York Yankees pitcher Bryan Mitchell was involved in a scary moment during Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins. When Mitchell served up a 93 mph fastball, Eduardo Nuñez connected with the pitch and sent it back toward the Yankees pitcher’s direction. Unfortunately, it hit Mitchell in the face. Your browser does not support […]
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New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is made for TV. We were all following the Gronk World Tour following the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory. And now with the 2015 season right around the corner, we’re beginning to see a lot of Gronk in movies and TV commercials. His latest one was a SportsCenter commercial […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/17/2015
The San Diego Padres spent a ton of money in the offseason to revamp their roster. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t worked out like they thought it would. The team is six games under .500 and 11 games out of first place in the NL West. And the roster changes have brought some dissension, too, which […]
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Novak Djokovic has no problem working through adversity to win matches, and that’s why he was still able to defeat Jeremy Chardy in the Rogers Cup semifinal match. But there was a point when he complained about getting a bit dizzy, although he wasn’t sick. No, it wasn’t something that was ailing him, it was […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/16/2015
Trent Richardson may be sporting a new uniform, but he’s still the same sluggish runner who has poor vision and consistently fails to find and hit open holes. This was evidenced by his performance in the Raiders’ first preseason game against the Rams, in which he had five carries for just 18 yards. Check out […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/14/2015
Life for NFL rookies is never easy. The initiation for young guys can be brutal, and is something that has been in existence since the league’s inception. However, players now utilize social media to share all the funny moments with the public. On that note: Poor Ronald Darby. The Bills cornerback has yet to play […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/13/2015
Anthony Rizzo made a catch that few first basemen would attempt to make in Wednesday night’s game against the Brewers. It happened when Ryan Braun popped one up into foul territory in the sixth inning of the game. Rizzo chased the ball down, climbed the tarp and leaned in toward the stands to make a […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/12/2015
Costa Rican national team manager Paulo Wanchope’s anger boiled over during Tuesday’s match against Panama’s Under-23 squad. The two U-23 squads faced off in a CONCACAF qualifying match for the 2016 Olympics in Panama City, and it seemed like everyone was feeling the pressure, including Wanchope. At one point during the match, while Wanchope was […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/10/2015
Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton had been seeking a contract extension, and two months ago, he got exactly what he desired. The team signed its franchise QB to a five-year, $103.8 million extension, and they probably hoped players would rally around him as a result. But Newton did something during Monday’s practice that was a […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/9/2015
It’s now common among fans seated in the outfield to throw home run balls back when a member of the visiting team hits one. But during the fourth inning of Sunday’s Blue Jays-Yankees game, one fan misfired and delivered some friendly fire, so to speak. After Jose Bautista hit a home run, the Yankees fan […]
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Fans are still running onto the field to snap selfies with athletes—especially soccer players—apparently. Real Madrid squared of against Valerenga on Sunday, and one particular fan was set on getting a photo with James Rodriguez. So that’s exactly what he did, as security looked on. The fan was eventually ushered off the field, and that […]
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LeBron James may be the most dominant NBA player of this generation, but Michael Jordan was the greatest of all-time. The former Chicago Bulls superstar won six rings and garnered MVP honors five times throughout his career. He was one of the most clutch athletes to ever play any sport, and made a habit of […]
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Junior Seau finally received the proper sendoff he deserved from his daughter at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night. Sydney Seau deserved the right to speak about her father, and was granted it. But she was not allowed to give a full speech, as the Hall does not allow speeches […]
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Those that play on America’s Team tend to face more scrutiny than other NFL players. Even the most casual NFL fan has a good Tony Romo joke stuffed in their back pocket. As such, the team had a great idea and decided to follow Jimmy Kimmel’s lead and have players read mean tweets about themselves (in […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/7/2015
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has, once again, been facing a lot of scrutiny. This time, the topic at hand pertains to how the league handled Deflategate. As such, you’d probably think that the commish would tread lightly when asked about the touchy subject. However, that’s not what happened when he and longtime former NFL general […]
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One of the greatest things about social media channels is that they provide a platform to share cool sports clips that would otherwise get very little publicity. On that note, one particular highlight recently surfaced which was so unique that members of the other team were giving the softball player props! Renaud Lefort of Montreal’s […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/5/2015
It’s no secret that Michael Jordan is the GOAT. We may never see a player of his caliber dominate the competition and draw so much attention from opposing teams yet still take over games. But unfortunately, the new generation is chock full of young kids that sometimes don’t show him the respect he deserves. Each […]
0 comments by Matt Birch on 8/4/2015
Jimmy Rollins spent 15 years in Philadelphia as a member of the Phillies. He helped win a World Series and will always be a hero in the City of Brotherly Love. Rollins, now a member of the Dodgers, returned home to Philadelphia on Tuesday night and was treated exactly like you’d have thought he would […]
