As the final seconds of the 2015 Barclay’s Premier League season ticked away, supporters of Leicester City watched with glee as the Foxes punished the soon-to-be-relegated Queens Park Rangers by a score of 5-1. Though the day brought victory at home, it was the previous week’s road 0-0 draw that really sent the fans celebrating […]
Stick to sports. Three simple words that every writer in this industry will hear at least once in their life. The instructions are as simple as the people issuing them: You’re free to use your own Twitter account for anything, so long as it involved sports. Having an opinion is totally acceptable, but it has […]
Scapegoats are a television sports analyst’s best friend, as they cover all manner of sins. Did the team miss a game-winning shot? Did that kicker miss a game-tying field goal? You have your scapegoat and the person who ruined it all for everyone else. In its most basic sense, it is like a child screaming […]
Editor’s Note: The below podcast featuring Ryan Burns of FootballSickness.com is a companion to the below column on Clemsoning. Host Josh Webb talks the Alabama-Clemson national championship with Ryan, but also dives into the St. Louis Rams’ impending return to Los Angeles. Will the Los Angeles Rams find competition from USC and UCLA, or vice […]
Sports journalism is a field like none other. I’ve had many jobs in my 33 years, as I like to take in what life has to offer. I’ve worked in music, sports, food service, customer service, academic environments, and I’ve even slung booze at parties and business conferences. You really do learn a lot at […]
Tee Martin’s promotion to USC offensive coordinator continues a wild and rough year. Actually, to say that the USC Trojans have had a rough year is an understatement. The Trojans have been mired in controversy for the better part of five years, but the off-the-field drama of 2015 made a strong run for worst year […]
Urban Meyer announced Monday Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett will forfeit financial aid for a term as a result of a misdemeanor DUI, issued early Oct. 31, the Saturday of the Buckeyes’ bye week. Meyer further stated that Braxton Miller will be the team’s backup quarterback during Barrett’s suspension, but that Barrett will remain a […]
College wasn’t a particularly enjoyable financial experience for a lot of students. For many, the most dreadful part of the week was hearing all the fun stuff your friends were about to invite you to do because you were going to have to tell them you couldn’t afford to go. So when I heard about […]
The landscape of college football has been littered with interesting and powerful stories this past week. On the heavy side of things, Texas Monthly’s report on Baylor and Art Briles’ silence over Sam Okwuachu’s sexual assault was an in-depth examination of how the culture of football has become a greater priority than the health and safety […]
Last Wednesday, a new batch of documents released in the case of former USC assistant Todd McNair case. Among the many items contained in the documents obtained by the Orange County Register were emails between several high-ranking officials and Committee of Infractions (COI) officers discussing the handling of this case in a rather shady way. […]
