A referee’s job is to go unnoticed. It’s not glamorous, but at the end of the day, if a game finishes and the talking points are the players and not controversial decisions by the officials, the refs have succeeded. However, recently in college football there have been several situations where the…
The most effective way of transforming a new generation of people into sports fans might not have anything to do with live sporting events. Five years ago, I knew next to nothing about the world of international soccer. However, in just weeks I knew all the players on dozens of teams around the world….
Pretty strong start last week at 11-5, good for the 93rd percentile on Yahoo. Let’s keep it up this week! For any questions about my predictions or to discuss upcoming matchups, comment below. Connor
The first week of the NFL season is always special. Seven months removed from the Super Bowl, each team has undergone a facelift, with new players acquired through free agency and the NFL Draft. Additionally, seven teams have signed new head coaches, including four first-time NFL head coaches. At the beginning…
In 2015, an estimated 56.8 million people in the United States and Canada played fantasy sports, with easily the most popular of them all being fantasy football. As the NFL kicks off this week, so does the annual craze which has brought us everything from hilarious team names, ruthless smack…
It’s that time of year, again: football season! Here are my predictions for the first week of games. The plan this year will be to release a weekly NFL recap with power rankings on Tuesdays (beginning next week) and to give out my game picks on Wednesdays. Post your picks…
Over the last few days, two starting quarterbacks in the NFL suffered serious injuries, leaving one out for the season and the other inactive for at least the first half of the year. While most people have been expressing sympathy for Teddy Bridgewater and wishing him a speedy recovery from his…
Can Major League Soccer ever become one of the best soccer leagues in the world? It’s a question that year after year is constantly repeated to seemingly no end. Most players and analysts seem to think (and are likely correct) that the MLS has taken huge strides in its first…
´New York Knicks and Team USA star Carmelo Anthony made headlines during the Olympics by claiming that once he retires he’ll be able to look back and say he had a great career, even if he finishes without winning an NBA Title. Anthony mentioned his NCAA Championship won at Syracuse…
Every Olympic sport is unique, with its own rules, divisions, and skills required to be successful. However, as I watched the competitions taking place over the past two weeks and change, I couldn’t help but realize some interesting aspects of a few sports that I can’t really understand. I’ve picked out…