Posted on June 8th, 2021
The success for the U.S. Men’s National Team has been few and far between, especially when you compare them to the women of American soccer, who are the world’s best team. However, Sunday night in Denver, the much-maligned USMNT got a win for the ages. Following the embarrassment of failing to qualify for the 2018 […]
Posted on June 7th, 2021
The anticipation of the Julio Jones trade is over. Instead, the two-time All-Pro wide receiver and one of the most dominant players over the last decade, is heading to Tennessee for a pair of draft picks. The Titans get Jones and a 6th round pick in 2023, and the Falcons get a 2nd round pick […]
Posted on June 1st, 2021
Over the weekend, Braves star Marcell Ozuna was arrested for an alleged domestic violence incident, as confirmed by both the team and police records. Fulton County records list the charges as an aggravated assault by strangulation and misdemeanor battery. Upon arriving at the scene, the police report states that police heard screaming from inside the […]
Posted on May 31st, 2021
Because of salary-cap considerations, it was always unlikely that the Falcons would move Julio Jones before June 1. However, a trade on or after that date and Atlanta would save his $15.3 million salary for 2021, only suffering a $7.75 million dead cap hit for his prorated signing bonus. Make the trade before June 1, […]
Posted on May 26th, 2021
As the rumors on the possible departure of Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay seem to cool, a possible trade involving Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones heats up. Mostly because the Packers have no desire to move on from their MVP quarterback, while the Falcons have shown a willingness to trade Jones. At least according to […]
Posted on May 26th, 2021
You aren’t supposed to win major golf championships after the age of 50. And prior to Phil Mickelson’s victory at the PGA Championship over the weekend, you couldn’t. But now you can, and because of Mickelson’s win, he is now seeing considerably shorter odds for a U.S. Open win than he did just a week […]
Posted on May 19th, 2021
Last year the NFL reported on a study that showed 47% of all fans of the league are women. That diversity in the fanbase is beginning to show in NFL employment, underscored this week by the rise of Kelly Kleine, the new executive director of football operations and special advisor to the general manager of […]
Posted on May 13th, 2021
New 17-Game Schedule Is Official for all 32 NFL Teams In a made-for-television event that rivaled the NFL Draft, the NFL’s schedule was released on Wednesday night. The scheduling process involves 80,000 possible playable schedules and then a review board that looks at almost 500 of them beginning right after the Super Bowl. With a […]
Posted on May 13th, 2021
Shortly before the San Diego Padres began a three-game series in Colorado, the team announced that shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. had contracted COVID-19 and was placed on the injured list. Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo were also put on the injured list because of contact tracing. Manager Jayce Tingler was able to FaceTime with Tatis […]
Posted on May 7th, 2021
Injuries Continue to Plague Teams to Start the MLB Season One of the best and most exciting young pitchers in baseball will now be out of action for at least a year. Dodgers pitcher Dustin May is scheduled to undergo UCL reconstructive surgery on May 11, putting him out well into the 2022 season. Typically […]