by Matt Yoder | Nov 5, 2014
ONIONS!!! It’s one of the most well-known and favorite catchphrases in all of sports. The unique vocabulary of beloved college basketball analyst Bill Raftery culminates in his tribute to the vegetable whenever someone makes a clutch shot. Especially during...
by Brad Gagnon | Nov 5, 2014
Nine weeks into the 2014 NFL regular season, here’s how we view the 10 most valuable players in football at this very moment… 1. Tom Brady, Patriots — His broad numbers are still being pulled down by the slow start, but he just beat Peyton Manning...
by Matt Yoder | Nov 5, 2014
If you’ve even visited this website even in passing, you know of our disdain for ESPN2’s daily gasbag exhibition that is First Take. Simply put, it’s the most disingenuous show in sports television and has been an embarrassment to the ESPN brand on...
by Matt Yoder | Nov 5, 2014
If you’ve even visited this website even in passing, you know of our disdain for ESPN2’s daily gasbag exhibition that is First Take. Simply put, it’s the most disingenuous show in sports television and has been an embarrassment to the ESPN brand on...
by Sean Tomlinson | Nov 4, 2014
You’re about to notice a lot of Jeremy Maclin during our weekly numerical rundown. But we start with a quarterback who could break the single-season passing record. 3,085: Andrew Luck’s passing yards through nine games this season. Peyton Manning is the only...
by David Rogers | Nov 4, 2014
It’s time to talk about the financial situation in Florida again. The Panthers are a team in the red, but that’s not exactly new information. If you’ve seen the attendance figures so far this year, you’re aware that they’re averaging just...
by Ian Casselberry | Nov 4, 2014
We all love those DirecTV ads with Rob Lowe and his alternate personality that has cable, right? They’re everywhere, maybe even more so if you watch sports. Far Less Attractive Rob Lowe and Creepy Rob Lowe have become a big part of baseball’s postseason...
by Matt Birch | Nov 4, 2014
Monday’s Tel Aviv derby between Hapoel and Maccabi got ugly quickly and was subsequently abandoned at halftime after fans ran onto the pitch late in the first half of the match. It began when a shirtless fan rushed the pitch and attacked Eran Zahavi, who had...
by Ian Casselberry | Nov 4, 2014
Since the qualifying offer system became a part of MLB free agency after the 2013 season, no player has accepted the one-year contract instead of testing the open market. During the past two offseasons, 22 free agents were extended qualifying offers — the amount of...
by Ian Casselberry | Nov 4, 2014
Since the qualifying offer system became a part of MLB free agency after the 2013 season, no player has accepted the one-year contract instead of testing the open market. During the past two offseasons, 22 free agents were extended qualifying offers — the amount of...
by Matt Yoder | Nov 4, 2014
After ESPN announced it would be hosting College Gameday at an SEC location for the fourth time in five weeks, Chris Fowler took to Twitter on October 21st to counter the attacks that ESPN was being “biased” toward the SEC – a conference with which it has a...
by Matt Yoder | Nov 4, 2014
After ESPN announced it would be hosting College Gameday at an SEC location for the fourth time in five weeks, Chris Fowler took to Twitter on October 21st to counter the attacks that ESPN was being “biased” toward the SEC – a conference with which it has a...
by Bart Doan | Nov 4, 2014
On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect Hashtag Boycott College GameDay. Or #BoycottCollegeGameDay. I’m serious, if you are. Imagine the scene for those of you that actually watch ESPN’s College GameDay with any regularity. The three or four...
by Bart Doan | Nov 4, 2014
On Twitter @TheCoachBart Follow TSS @TheStudentSect Hashtag Boycott College GameDay. Or #BoycottCollegeGameDay. I’m serious, if you are. Imagine the scene for those of you that actually watch ESPN’s College GameDay with any regularity. The three or four...
by Matt Zemek | Nov 4, 2014
You can already feel the anticipation in advance of one of the best November Saturdays in many years. It’s hard to recall another non-rivalry November Saturday which offers so many games loaded with national significance for both teams. One of the six gems on...
