The University of Pittsburgh has a tradition of excellence in football that dates back to the early 1900’s. The Pitt Panthers have won nine National Championships and have had some of the greatest players in the history of football call Pitt their alma mater. Pitt has 25 members in the […]
Month: November 2020
Against All Odds: NCAA/NFL Picks
Are you a degenerate gambler? Perhaps you’re someone who picks games against the spread just for fun and to see how smart you really aren’t? If this describes you, or if you just like to be entertained by a crazy sports columnist, you’re in luck, because you’ve stumbled across Against […]
Arizona Cardinals’ QB Kyler Murray Is Everything and More – Part 2
Kyler Cole Murray deserves an encore. In my piece about the Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback a month ago, I shined the brightest of spotlights on the 2018 Heisman Trophy winner from Bedford, TX. A few days after I wrote the aforementioned article, Mr. Murray and the Cardinals took center stage on […]
Gianni Thompson Signs NLI to Attend Boston College
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Head coach Jim Christian announced that Gianni Thompson has signed his national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic endeavors at Boston College. Thompson, a 6-8, 205 lb. forward, is rated as a four-star recruit and the 34th-best forward nationally by ESPN.com and is ranked 136th nationally […]
Boston College Baseball: Birdball Signs Eight in Class of 2025
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College baseball team and head coach Mike Gambino announced the signing of eight players to National Letters of Intent on Tuesday. The class’s makeup has a heavy Northeast presence with four players from New Jersey, three from Massachusetts, and one from Connecticut. In the last four […]
Pistol Pete Merrill Whips Steve Stricker in Schoolboy Golf Tourney
When Pistol Pete was 15 and Steve Stricker was 12, they competed in the Wisconsin Schoolboy State Golf Championship. Stricker, who went on to become a PGA Major Tournament winner and Ryder Cup Captain for the US team, got fired off the fairways by Pistol. “I smoked Strick,” said Pistol […]
ACC Football News and Notes: A New Leader of the Pack
There is a new team atop the ACC standings thanks to Notre Dame’s win at Boston College on Saturday. The #2 ranked Fighting Irish find themselves at the top of the mountain with just a handful of games left in the regular season, although Miami may still have something to […]
Boston College Football Four Downs: Notre Dame
The hype machine made it easy to churn out storylines for Saturday’s Holy War game between Boston College and No. 2 Notre Dame. The matchup echoed shades of 1993 when the Eagles upset the Fighting Irish one week after they beat the No. 1 team in the nation. Quarterback Phil Jurkovec played […]
MLB Weekly Digest November 16th Edition: Marlins Hire Kim Ng As First Female General Manager
The last week in MLB was about a team in the National League making a ground-breaking front office hire; the winners of the American League Cy Young, AL MVP, National League Cy Young, and NL MVP were announced. Miami Marlins Hire Kim Ng As First Female General Manager in MLB […]
NBA Swing on the Grizzlies: No More Memphis Blues?
The NBA is just a little over a month away from teeing off on December 22nd. Teams are gearing up for roster moves as trade rumors are heating up with the NBA draft nearing on November 18th. Monday the 16th at noon is when trades can be made. Free agency […]