For the last two seasons, the reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens have struggled at the left tackle position. On Wednesday, the team decided it could no longer rely on aging, overweight, and troubled Bryant McKinnie to man the spot
A new book, League of Denial, written by ESPN investigative reporters, charges the NFL with 20 years of undermining concussion research and exercising its muscle to sweep evidence regarding the seriousness of how brain injuries affect current and former players
A prominent ESPN basketball analyst wrote that NBA teams may not sign Jason Collins simply because they felt he was just not that good anymore even before he announced earlier this year that he was gay. Breitbart Sports has noted
Although minor league baseball season has concluded, the Potomac Nationals are staying involved in the government shutdown. All furloughed government workers can receive a complimentary Opening Day ticket by showing their government ID at any point during business hours throughout
Long time Texas Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds will be stepping down, costing Mack Brown perhaps his greatest advocate and the man who hired him. Dodds, age 76, has been at the helm of the department for 32 years and will
Come April 2014, when discussions about the NFL Draft are in full swing, much of the talk will be about the need for the NFL’s lowliest to snag a quarterback in the hopes of rejuvenating their franchise. According to NFL.com’s
Ryan Anderson, a forward with the New Orleans Pelicans suffered a tragedy in August that has certainly been a difficult burden to bear. His girlfriend, Gia Allemand, committed suicide and, despite Anderson’s attempts to save her, she died a day
It may be two weeks away, but many are looking at the matchup between Peyton Manning’s red-hot Broncos and the Jacksonville Jaguars as a record-setting contest. Record for points spread that is. Oddsmakers are already estimating that the spread could
In college football, coaches are expected to do what they need to do to win. Nevertheless, stealing another teams plays has never been considered an accepted practice, but that is exactly the accusation being thrown around about Alabama during their
Earl Campbell, an outstanding running back and revered figure at the University of Texas, is the latest to vocalize support for Mack Brown’s removal as the Longhorns’ head coach. “Nobody likes to get fired or leave a job, but things
Nine of twenty-nine unbeaten teams fell this week, including LSU and Oklahoma State. That number will decrease by at least three in Week 6 as three matchups feature unbeaten teams. Still, the talk of college football in the coming days
With a poor game from Oregon’s Marcus Mariota, Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel takes the top spot in this week’s rankings. Still no one has established a significant lead to this point. 1. QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (Last Week- #2)–
Heading into this week’s games, there were 29 undefeated teams. Now, there are 20. Below, is a look at where those teams stack up on the road to Pasadena along with the three teams with a loss who still have
When one agrees with a football decision made by the late Al Davis in his latter years, one has to pause for a moment and re-think that position. Even after taking a moment to ponder, it is pretty clear that
The dominance of the Oregon Ducks has them moving ahead into the top spot. While Alabama is still an awfully good football team, after watching the two teams play yesterday, I have to think the Ducks emerge victorious in a
By virtually any standard, Russell Wilson is a fantastic athlete. He was a minor league baseball player, college football standout, and now an NFL star at the helm of the NFC favorite in just his second year in the leauge.
Earlier this year, I wrote that Joe Paterno was a coward. While we can talk about all of the great things he accomplished and the undeniably positive impact he had on a number of young men who came through his
The lineup of games in Week 4 drew the ire of fans, and the playoff system is being looked to as the savior for the light scheduling of power programs. Still, LSU and Stanford were some of the programs that
The nation’s top performers seem to want to play hot potato with the Heisman as most put together lackluster performances. However, as conference play begins in earnest, hopefuls will have to step up or step aside. Notably, Marcus Mariota takes
The rankings remain largely the same, and there continue to be eight teams that look like legitimate title contenders. Two undefeated teams made moves in LSU, moving up to #5 after an impressive victory over Auburn, and Michigan, which moves
A dominant start by LSU, particularly running back Jeremy Hill who broke his surpassed his career best performance after just a handful of runs, catapulted the Tigers over Auburn with a 35-21 win. The victory provided a strong statement for
Dick Vitale, possessor of one of the world’s most recognizable voices, had some harsh words for Arian Foster and other athletes who took money while in school. The college basketball personality tweeted Friday, “when they put their hand out like
New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara is in his third year in the NFL, and, despite certain countless temptations, has never consumed alcohol and is proud to be a virgin. His commitment to sexual and personal purity has apparently earned
Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay encouraged fans to “sit down” in preparation for a “monster trade” on Wednesday. He delivered. Running back Trent Richardson, the #3 overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Alabama and arguably one of
Most athletes have had to resort to healthy eating options in order to get in or stay in prime physical condition. Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tyler Zeller is taking a different approach. He is looking to Krispy Kreme to enhance
