by Andrew Bucholtz | Oct 3, 2014
Over the last decade, Bill Simmons has become one of the most important figures in sports. He’s an incredibly popular ESPN columnist and podcaster, the editor-in-chief of his own site at Grantland, a key figure in the 30 for 30 series’ formation, a regular...
by Andrew Bucholtz | Oct 3, 2014
Over the last decade, Bill Simmons has become one of the most important figures in sports. He’s an incredibly popular ESPN columnist and podcaster, the editor-in-chief of his own site at Grantland, a key figure in the 30 for 30 series’ formation, a regular...
by Terry P. Johnson | Oct 3, 2014
Thanks to its potent offense and some timely plays from its defense, Arizona defeated Oregon 31-24, propelling it into the national championship race. Make no mistake about it: the Wildcats were the better team Thursday night. Yes, UA trailed 7-3 at the half, but with...
by Brian Wright | Oct 3, 2014
The thoughts of Orioles magic and Royals destiny were further enhanced on Thursday with their respective wins in the Division Series openers. Both victors reaffirmed positive trends that were set during the regular season, while the losers exposed...
by Tom Gower | Oct 3, 2014
We’re back with our regular look at some of the most intriguing potential matchups from this week’s slate of games. 1. Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas vs. Cardinals CB Patrick Peterson One of the league’s most physically talented and best wide receivers...
by Dale Newton | Oct 3, 2014
Oregon had a wonderful run on top of the PAC-12 Conference. They won three straight conference titles. They won 12 games three years in a row, and they won two BCS bowls. They made it to a national championship game. Under Chip Kelly, the Ducks built a West Coast...
by Matt Birch | Oct 3, 2014
Royals catcher Salvador Perez had one job to do in Game 1 of the ALDS. All he had to do was get in front of and block a wild pitch from Wade Davis after the Royals pitcher bounced a curve ball. But he didn’t. And home plate umpire Paul Nauert suffered because of...
by Randy Holt | Oct 2, 2014
The first step to recognizing that you have a problem is acknowledging that one exists. I am a Chicago Cubs fan. As such, I am forced to routinely seek out alternative teams to root for come playoff time. This is relatively common practice across all sports,...
by Randy Holt | Oct 2, 2014
The first step to recognizing that you have a problem is acknowledging that one exists. I am a Chicago Cubs fan. As such, I am forced to routinely seek out alternative teams to root for come playoff time. This is relatively common practice across all sports,...
by Sean Tomlinson | Oct 2, 2014
The NFL has named an MVP 57 times, each year since 1957. During those years it’s been a quarterback 37 times, and a running back 18 times. A defensive player was determined to be the most valuable in the league and to his team during a season twice, the most recent...
by Sean Tomlinson | Oct 2, 2014
The NFL has named an MVP 57 times, each year since 1957. During those years it’s been a quarterback 37 times, and a running back 18 times. A defensive player was determined to be the most valuable in the league and to his team during a season twice, the most recent...
by Matt Zemek | Oct 2, 2014
What’s the greatest college football dynasty of all time? That’s a question which deserves to be explored, and it will be in the paragraphs below, but don’t think the answer is an easy or obvious one. That does a disservice to the notion of a dynasty...
by Matt Zemek | Oct 2, 2014
What’s the greatest college football dynasty of all time? That’s a question which deserves to be explored, and it will be in the paragraphs below, but don’t think the answer is an easy or obvious one. That does a disservice to the notion of a dynasty...
by Matt Yoder | Oct 2, 2014
2014 has been a fascinating year in the sports media industry. Increased competition thanks to the first full year of Fox Sports 1 and the continued growth of NBCSN has certainly made things more interesting across the landscape. CBS Sports Network has recently made...
by Matt Yoder | Oct 2, 2014
2014 has been a fascinating year in the sports media industry. Increased competition thanks to the first full year of Fox Sports 1 and the continued growth of NBCSN has certainly made things more interesting across the landscape. CBS Sports Network has recently made...
