Editor's note: in the wake of Steve Kerr telling it like it is regarding the gun crisis in America/yet another mass shooting that could have been prevented, we're re-posting this exclusive from March 2018. Steve Kerr is so much more than the championship Head Coach of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. He's a very politically activated citizen, one who often utilizes the … [Read more...] about Steve Kerr, Rep. Ro Khanna on Gun Control (Exclusive)
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Ryan Leaf EXCLUSIVE: Former QB Opens Up About His Addiction and Recovery
Given a. it's NFL Draft night and b. the opioids epidemic that is currently gripping America, we now re-publish this piece from November 2, 2018, and our Ryan Leaf exclusive from November 29, 2018. In the first college football game I attended as a student, the visiting team scored an 80-yard touchdown pass on the very first play from scrimmage. … [Read more...] about Ryan Leaf EXCLUSIVE: Former QB Opens Up About His Addiction and Recovery
Ryan Leaf Overcame Opioids, Prison to Become Inspirational Recovery Advocate
Given a. it's NFL Draft night and b. the opioids epidemic that is currently gripping America, we now re-publish this piece from November 2, 2018, and our Ryan Leaf exclusive from November 29, 2018. Ryan Leaf is known by many football fans as perhaps the greatest bust in NFL Draft history. His career began with an endless debate about who should be taken first in the 1998 … [Read more...] about Ryan Leaf Overcame Opioids, Prison to Become Inspirational Recovery Advocate
UFC Star Jorge Masvidal Personifies ‘stick to sports’ Hypocrisy
Remember kids, the phrase "stick to sports" was always hypocritical. This phrase, and its fraternal twin "keep politics out of sports" always means and always has meant: "no politics in sports, unless it is the politics I agree with." Or its always meant "stick to sports!...when you're presenting a view point I am not comfortable/disagree with. So with that I give you UFC … [Read more...] about UFC Star Jorge Masvidal Personifies ‘stick to sports’ Hypocrisy
Crazed Fans of Olivia Dunne Force LSU Gymnastics to Beef Up Security
Update: Dunne is dating Pittsburgh Pirates super-prospect Paul Skenes, the #1 overall pick in last year's draft to form a new sports power couple. Olivia Dunne might be the most famous person you have never heard of. She's a major celebrity, but mostly within the world of web 2.0. Known as "Livvy" Dunne, the junior at LSU and superstar gymnast has 6.7 million followers on … [Read more...] about Crazed Fans of Olivia Dunne Force LSU Gymnastics to Beef Up Security
Kevin McCarthy Election Losses vs Infamous Sports Losing Streaks
Kevin McCarthy, GOP Member of the House of Representatives, will apparently never become Speaker. At the same time, he'll also never quit trying, meaning we get to see him lose his bid, over and over again. It's quite comical, and the schadenfreude is something we all deserve. After all, today is January 6th, the two-year anniversary of the failed insurrection that former … [Read more...] about Kevin McCarthy Election Losses vs Infamous Sports Losing Streaks
Herschel Walker Winning a Senate Seat Should Frighten Us All
Regardless of what happens in the Georgia runoff on December 6, the fact that Herschel Walker has made it this far should frighten us all. Who needs movies about vampires and werewolves (which Walker "reviewed" for us). Much more scary than all those movie villains combined is the idea of someone seeing and hearing Walker speak, and then vote for him. All the Republican … [Read more...] about Herschel Walker Winning a Senate Seat Should Frighten Us All
John Oliver Exposed Paid-for-Patriotism in Sports
Today is Veteran's Day, and with it a culmination of the week that sees the world of sports ramp up the military-industrial complex marketing machine. What at first seemed like a noble way to honor America's heroes, and in some ways, sometimes still actually is, degenerated into jingoistic, formulaic corporate promotion. It's an armed race all right, between sports television … [Read more...] about John Oliver Exposed Paid-for-Patriotism in Sports
Herschel Walker Needs Professional Medical Help, Not Public Office
It's legitimately frightening that a man with blatantly obvious and extremely severe brain damage might get elected to hold national office in this country. Herschel Walker is now known for something much more important, these days, than being the focal point in one of the worst NFL trades of all-time. Walker, alarmingly, has already won the Republican primary for U.S. … [Read more...] about Herschel Walker Needs Professional Medical Help, Not Public Office
Football Trends That Have Been Emerging Lately
Football is one of the most beloved games worldwide. The game has been around for a long time, and as the years go by, it is gaining the support of even more people. With that, many trends are coming up daily that are bringing the beloved game to the top. One of these trends is football betting. Many companies that offer football betting opportunities have been entering the … [Read more...] about Football Trends That Have Been Emerging Lately