1. Intelligent sportswriting on blogs – From superstar sites like Grantland and MMQB to smaller team blogs, there’s never been a better time to be a sports fan. Outside of the usual pre-game and post-game analysis, writers and analysts can break down specific plays and trends, and deliver them to a wider, starving audience. Social …
This week marks the halfway point of the NFL season. We covered who’s up and who’s down after the first four games, when Peyton Manning was destroying defenses at an unprecedented level. While Manning and the Broncos cooled off from their historic rate, they, along with a handful of teams, have set their eye on …
NFL coaches divide the season into quarters. It was as much a mental tactic as it was a physical one. A quarter, 4 games, was a digestible way to game plan for future opponents, and look back on your own team’s trends. The first quarter of the NFL season is a roller coaster of emotions. …
The parting of one legend… Before Chipper Jones, first ballot hall of famer, there was Chipper Jones, the lucky fallback. The Atlanta Braves were deciding between high school pitching ace Todd Van Poppel and shortstop Chipper Jones for their first pick in the 1990 draft. Braves GM Bobby Cox spent the weekend before the draft …