Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James called out the NFL on social media Wednesday after it was revealed that a viral content creator working for the league was suspended for the season following “his participation” in Tyreek Hill’s touchdown celebration last month. Kevin Fitzgibbons, a 20-year-old junior from the University …
Read More »Heisman Trophy winner predicts 'salary cap' in college sports: 'Something's gotta give'
Money makes the world, and now college sports, go round. College athletes have been able to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) for roughly two-and-a-half years now, and lots of side effects to it are showing. Players are choosing schools based on how much their wallets can grow. …
Read More »Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown suggests recent NFL fine was excessive: 'It is a lot of money'
Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown was recently slapped with a hefty fine for what the NFL described as unnecessary roughness. St. Brown was blocking downfield when he hit Jaquan Brisker during the Lions’ Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears. Although referees did not flag St. Brown during the …
Read More »Bills' Sean McDermott used 9/11 terrorists to illustrate how team could come together in 2021
Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott came under fire Thursday when a lengthy series about his coaching tactics and style caught the eyes of the NFL world. One specific 2021 team meeting appeared in Tyler Dunne’s Go Long Substack. McDermott used a head-scratching analogy during training camp. He was reportedly …
Read More »World Series champ Bronson Arroyo shares advice for players facing Tommy John surgery: 'Just be patient'
Almost every major league baseball pitcher hopes to avoid hearing that they have to undergo Tommy John surgery. The procedure typically involves the reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) inside the elbow, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Athletes who play in sports where throwing overhead is common, such as …
Read More »LSU's Olivia Dunne 'taking a break from slaying' amid finals week
Olivia Dunne is still a regular college student, believe it or not. The LSU gymnast is wrapping up the first semester of her senior year, but first she has to take her finals. Finals week is always stressful. So, perhaps Dunne doesn’t have much time for TikTok. The 21-year-old seemed …
Read More »Former Penn State marching band member claims sexual, gender-based harassment by coach in lawsuit
Former Penn State Nittany Lions majorette Kaitlyn Wassel filed a lawsuit against the university on claims of sexual and gender-based harassment as a member of the Blue Band. According to PennLive.com, Wassel filed the suit Wednesday in U.S. Middle District Court against Penn State, where she claims the university failed …
Read More »Rangers' Max Scherzer undergoes surgery for herniated disk in back
The Texas Rangers’ title defense won’t start off easily. The team announced Friday pitcher Max Scherzer underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back. Scherzer was traded to the Rangers from the New York Mets near the trade deadline, but he suffered a right teres muscle strain …
Read More »Ravens embrace underdog status in Christmas showdown vs 49ers: ‘I don't want them to pick us’
The Baltimore Ravens are the only team in the AFC to have clinched a playoff spot through Week 15, yet they have been labeled the underdog in Monday night’s Christmas showdown against the NFC-leading San Francisco 49ers. While some on the team find it disrespectful, others seemingly would not have …
Read More »Michael Pittman says Damontae Kazee was 'headhunting' him, doesn’t remember dangerous tackle
After yet another hit on a defenseless receiver, Damontae Kazee was suspended for the rest of the regular season. On a second down and 8 in the second quarter Dec. 16, Gardner Minshew dropped back to throw and was looking for Michael Pittman on the left side. The throw was …
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