The Palace of the Fans was a century ahead of its time
Palace of the Fans opened in 1902 — more than a century ago — a first-of-its-kind baseball stadium that included standard modern amenities like concession stands and luxury boxes for the first time. But while contemporaries have like Wrigley and Fenway have become protected monuments, the Palace was lost to time and circumstance. How lucky […]
49ers big trade, gamble flies in face of NFL Draft’s recent history
The San Francisco 49ers are betting big on getting their franchise quarterbacking the 2021 NFL Draft. History says it’s a very dangerous decision. The old saying of fortune favoring the bold? When talking quarterbacks in the NFL Draft, that’s a filthy lie. The San Francisco 49ers are hoping to buck recent history. On March 26, […]
Mike Zimmer would almost certainly like to have a re-do on this 2020 draft pick
The Minnesota Vikings clearly hit on their first pick in the 2020 draft, but another early pick is one they’d take back now. The Minnesota Vikings got an extra 2020 first-round pick from the Buffalo Bills for Stefon Diggs, and to say Justin Jefferson was an instant success is an understatement. Despite not starting until […]
The Masters 2021: 5 dark horse sleepers who could win at Augusta
We’ve arrived at The Masters in 2021 and we know the favorites will demand plenty of attention but which sleepers and dark horses could pop up and win at Augusta? If it feels like we were just at Augusta National Golf Club, that’s because we were in November for the pandemic’s version of The Masters. […]
2021 NFL Draft: Pro Day winners and mock draft sinners
Justin Fields, Tommy Tremble and Jaelan Phillips headline Inside the Draft’s Pro Day Winners. But who are the losers? And why do mock drafts stink? With no traditional Scouting Combine this year, Pro Days became our only source of prospect information like heights, weights, 40-times, hand lengths and arm lengths; plus viral videos, hype, over-analysis, […]
