Month: January 2021
Once more to the stadium: Chiefs, Bills and finding yourself in fandom
What does this AFC Championship game mean to someone who came of age as a Kansas City Chiefs fan in a Buffalo Bills family? I remember the first time I saw the jacket. It was early fall 1993. I was wandering through Laux Sporting Goods at the mall with some friends and there it was, […]
2020 AFC and NFC Championship Game picks and predictions
We’re down to the final three contests of the 2020 NFL regular season, and this weekend, it’s the conference championship games. The Packers have been the best team in the NFC for the past two months, as Aaron Rodgers began locking up his third MVP award. Green Bay’s defense is improved behind the pass-rushing prowess […]
Baltimore Ravens free agency 2021: Top 5 targets
Heading into the offseason earlier than they would’ve liked, here are five top targets for the Baltimore Ravens in free agency. Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson got his first playoff win this year, but the team bowed out rather feebly to the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional Round. So it’s another year starting the offseason […]
Inside the Clubhouse: Blue Jays deliver on promises with George Springer
Inside the Clubhouse breaks down implications of the George Springer deal and updates the latest rumors on J.T. Realmuto, Brad Hand, Alex Colome and more. The Toronto Blue Jays made it clear they were willing to spend this offseason and for a while, it appeared they were going to come up empty. Francisco Lindor was […]
The Whiteboard: Rockets have nothing to lose with Kevin Porter Jr.
The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. The Kevin Porter Jr. era in Cleveland came to an abrupt, unceremonious end Thursday night. As reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim MacMahon, the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed […]
Hales ton lifts Thunder to record BBL total
It took 47 matches for a batsman to strike the first century of the Big Bash League summer, but two have now been tallied in back-to-back nights.
Alex Hales hits century as Sydney Thunder posts record BBL total
Adelaide: England’s explosive batter Alex Hales smashed 110 off 56 balls as Sydney Thunder posted the highest Big Bash League (BBL) total in history to beat Sydney Sixers.