3 days agoMember-onlyThe Mixed Messaging of Professional Leagues Embracing Sports BettingYour favorite professional sports league wants you to bet on games, and it wants you to know that it loves gambling…except for the people that work and play for their teams When I was in college, I had a marketing professor that went on a bit of a tangent on…Sports7 min readSports7 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyThe Complicated Perception of Carmelo Anthony as a KnickMelo called it a career, calling into question how he will ultimately be viewed as a Knick and whether he should be immortalized in the rafters of Madison Square Garden This week Carmelo Anthony retired from the game of basketball, capping off a career that will likely culminate in admission…NBA8 min readNBA8 min read
May 24Member-onlyRemembering Jim Brown: Titan of Football, Social Justice PioneerReflecting on a sports icon that transcended sports and changed the way we look at athletes forever One of my favorite sports documentaries is “The Last Dance”, the 10-part Netflix docuseries that aired in 2020 chronicling Michael Jordan’s final season in Chicago and also spoke to key moments throughout his…NFL6 min readNFL6 min read
May 21Member-onlyThe Uncertain Future: Joel Embiid and the Haunting Shadows of Patrick EwingAnother disappointing postseason, mounting injuries, and the increasing possibility of history repeating itself Winning in the NBA takes work. The season is long and the playoffs are grueling. Reaching the top of the mountain with a championship is equal parts difficult and unlikely. We have seen many great players that…NBA7 min readNBA7 min read
May 17Member-onlyThe NBA’s Shortest Leash: Why Coaches Are Now DisposableThe league has shifted from what have you done to what have you done lately, and its coaches have less room for error than ever before Hall of Fame basketball coach Al McGuire once said of the coaching profession, “It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer…NBA6 min readNBA6 min read
May 13Member-onlyThe Detroit Lions and the NFC’s Sudden Window of OpportunityA weakened conference and meaningful upgrades could mean sudden success for a team that has struggled to win for decades One of the great things about the NFL that fans love is how quickly a team can go from the basement to the penthouse. We have frequently seen teams that…Sports7 min readSports7 min read
May 10Member-onlyDefying Expectations: The Sacramento Kings’ Unexpected Rise to CompetitivenessNew coach, potent offense, and beam lighting. The Kings have set a foundation for the future while also raising questions about what comes next. Giannis Antetokounmpo recently had a quote following his team’s early exit from the NBA Playoffs where he was asked if the top-seeded Bucks losing in the…NBA6 min readNBA6 min read
May 5Member-onlyBetting on the Future of the Running Back PositionTwo running backs were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft, a potential sign that the way we have devalued the position could be coming to an end The NFL Draft was last week, and it is an event that has always interested me. Fans of all 32…Sports7 min readSports7 min read
Apr 29Member-onlyAaron Rodgers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Divorce That Needed to HappenAs the quarterback heads to New York, he starts fresh but also can’t escape the links of the past This week the trade that we all knew was coming finally happened. The Green Bay Packers traded their franchise quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, to the New York Jets for a small collection…NFL6 min readNFL6 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyAirPods, Screens, and the Next Evolution of Wireless HeadphonesIs the next step in how we listen going to be defined by something we touch? Apple seems to think so Nearly a year ago, Apple discontinued the product that made them what they are today. After a long run of being a pop culture staple, the iPod was retired…Apple5 min readApple5 min read
