by Reva Friedel | Jul 20, 2015
Trainwreck opened this past weekend, finishing third at the box office, and I can’t remember the last time I was as excited to see a movie. But after watching it, I felt very confused. Kind of like when you are SUPER pumped for a first date and your friend brings,...
by Matt Yoder | Jul 20, 2015
Chicago Cubs play by play man Len Kasper is one of the brightest announcers in baseball. He uses analytics, he interacts with fans, he’s everything you want in a modern day baseball announcer. Kasper and analyst Jim Deshaies form one of the most enjoyable...
by Allen Kenney | Jul 20, 2015
One big question for each coach at Big 12 Media Days, which kick off today in Dallas: Baylor – Who replaces Bryce Hager? As is usually the case with quarterbacks, many of the questions about Baylor this offseason have focused on replacing Bryce Petty. If you...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 20, 2015
At first glance, Josh Smith — the new bargain-basement addition to the Los Angeles Clippers’ roster — won’t be able to shoot down his team’s chances in Game 6 of a conference semifinal series. Then again, what’s true at first glance...
by Matt Zemek | Jul 20, 2015
After two DUI arrests in six months, Ty Lawson watched his level of value plummet. So, the Houston Rockets decided to get him for a relatively cheap price… at least in terms of raw numbers. A common refrain from many analysts and pundits on Sunday night after...
by Josh Espinal | Jul 19, 2015
A few days ago, Mexico played a thriller against Trinidad and Tobago to decide the winner of Group C in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. It looked as if Mexico was going to win the game with less than a minute left in stoppage time, until a late header by Yohance Marshall...
by Ken Fang | Jul 19, 2015
With the loss of Bill Simmons, his beloved baby, Grantland has been plugging along. ESPN named Chris Connolly, a former entertainment writer with Rolling Stone and ABC’s movie reporter, as the site’s interim editor-in-chief. When Simmons was in charge, he...
by Terry P. Johnson | Jul 19, 2015
Although the 2015 season won’t officially kick off until September 3 (or August 29 if you’re an FCS fan), it’s never too early to get excited about college football. With that in mind, here are seven random plays to get you excited for the...
by Evan Massey | Jul 18, 2015
Brett Favre is being inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame today, and it has been a very emotional day for Packers fans everywhere. It has also been a day where former teammates of Favre have come out and talked about his success. LeRoy Butler was one of...
by Evan Massey | Jul 18, 2015
The Washington Redskins selected quarterback Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, and were hoping that he could be a long-time franchise quarterback for them. He looked like that type of player during his rookie season, but since then...
by Joe Lucia | Jul 18, 2015
The dysfunctional Philadelphia Phillies might hold off on dealing their best trade chip over the next two weeks. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, it’s not a guarantee that Cole Hamels will be dealt before the trade deadline, and that incoming team...
by Matt Yoder | Jul 18, 2015
Here’s an interesting nugget from Chad Finn at the Boston Globe regarding NESN and its telecasts of the Boston Red Sox. Just after the All-Star break, Red Sox play by play man Don Orisllo will be out of the broadcast booth for seven consecutive games. Orsillo...
by Josh Howard | Jul 17, 2015
Following up on Phillip Bupp’s article from earlier about MLS Player Salaries, we here at 32 Flags went through every team’s and every player’s salary looking for anomalies, bargains, and overpriced MLS players. What we found is there are a lot of...
by Andrew Bucholtz | Jul 17, 2015
The NFL has been notable for its attempts to influence U.S. government policy and laws, and now it wants to do the same in Canada. What’s it getting involved in? Plans to maintain the status quo and prevent Canadians from seeing American Super Bowl commercials...
by David Rogers | Jul 17, 2015
Have about an hour to kill? If so, here’s a pretty incredible compilation of all 181 goals Phil Kessel scored while wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs uniform. It would have been nice to hear the actual audio as opposed to music, but it’s still an impressive...
