Month: September 2022
Ranking the top 10 rising teenagers in MLS
If the talent of these rising teenagers is any indication, the future of MLS is going to be incredibly bright indeed. Into its 26th year as a competition, Major League Soccer has continued its development as a league competing for global attention. Having at times been considered a retirement league for aging stars from European […]
Above the Break: Looking ahead to the future of the WNBA
With the 2022 WNBA season in the books, we’re looking back at how it all ended and what is on the horizon for the league’s future. The 2022 WNBA season is over, with the Las Vegas Aces capturing their first WNBA title on Sunday. In her first year as a WNBA head coach, Becky Hammon […]
3 reasons Braves can win the World Series, 1 reason they won’t
There are many reasons why the Atlanta Braves could win the 2022 World Series and at least one reason why they will not. The defending champion Atlanta Braves have their eyes on the National League East. It has eluded them for most of the year thanks to the New York Mets who have mustered up […]
49ers have long had upper hand on Nathaniel Hackett
Nathaniel Hackett has had a rough few weeks as head coach of the Denver Broncos. His last week with the Green Bay Packers was no picnic, either. Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers have already faced Nathaniel Hackett, and on a much bigger stage than the Sunday Night Football setting they’re about to share. On a […]
The Whiteboard: Bruce Brown, Gary Payton II and the beautiful back-cut
The back-cut is among the simplest but most spectacular plays in basketball. Gary Payton II and Bruce Brown are two of the best practitioners of this art form. There is something aesthetically captivating about the back-cut and the way it unfolds. Time slows for a second. From the bleachers or our couches, we can see […]
How the Browns beat the Steelers, explained by experts
Here’s how the Cleveland Browns took a 29-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football. Hmm… But we thought the Cleveland Browns were going to sputter and fall through their first 11 games of the season while they waited for Deshaun Watson to return? Guess we better think again. The Browns shocked with […]
Insane 1999 stat shows how legit Kevin Stefanski is and how bad Browns coaches have been
Kevin Stefanski is proving his worth as coach of the Cleveland Browns by doing something no coach of the team has been able to accomplish since the franchise rebooted in 1999. The Cleveland Browns took a 29-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football, and with it, are temporary sole owners of first […]