The NCAA announced on Wednesday that they would investigate the University of Kentucky’s top basketball recruit in 2012 Nerlens Noel and specifically, how his unofficial visits were financed. Rumors have already circulated that Noel’s high school coach once told a Providence assistant that he wanted to extort Noel’s recruitment for a lot of money. John [...]

Whenever I think of the Jaguars, memories of their prolific Mark Brunell-led offenses come to mind. Jacksonville, in 1999, was one of the best teams in the NFL. Led by head coach Tom Coughlin, they scored the 6th-most points in the league and allowed the fewest points in the league. Moreover, the Jaguars  lost to [...]

By and large, I’m a believer. The Orioles are a legitimate wild card contender and a potential playoff team. Adam Jones is an elite center fielder in baseball, and Wei-Yin Chen can lead the O’s rotation. Buck Showalter is one of the best managers in all of baseball. In the next six weeks, I don’t [...]

The baseball season is basically 3/4 of the way done. In a few weeks, rosters will expand, as teams make their September call-ups and the pennant races heat up. Some divisions seemed to be secured (although recent collapses suggest no lead is safe, i.e. the 2007 Mets and the 2011 Red Sox). The Nationals have [...]

Love John Harbaugh or not, his stint in Baltimore has been uneventful off the field. No more arrests, prison sentences, or court dates. The Chad Johnson Saga, however, should be a reminder of how unsettling distractions can be. The Dolphins cut the 6-time Pro Bowler this week, after police arrested Johnson for allegedly head-butting his [...]