Is there any possible way I can get a do over?
I’ve got a random idea, question, wish and thought for your enjoyment.
Most historical events don’t touch the sports world. In fact, sports seems to be what brings everyone back together after heartbreaking events.
Although Lindsey Smith, Jake Adams and I have remained close in the three-plus years since I left Pennsylvania, it’s still hard to get a sense of what’s going on for them on a day-to-day basis.
Before 2010 BCS championship game gave Alabama its 13th (or eighth or 24th or whatever you want to call it) national championship, the last Crimson Tide team to be crowned was done so Jan. 1, 1993. It was the Nokia Sugar Bowl that year and ’Bama defeated a celebrated and unbelievably arrogan…
As I have gone through my list of greatest games, I’ve reached as far back as 1990 and as recently as 2004.
Last season the NFL experimented with a new rule that allowed coaches or referees the opportunity to review offensive or defensive pass interference.
Several years ago, I brought to your attention a number of momentous sporting events that took place on Memorial Day. Given the current environment, this seems like a perfect time to again reflect upon the glories of the past.
If you have already listened to last week’s episode of Inside the Lines Podcast, you already know my thoughts on high school athletes returning to practice June 1. I am craving the return of sports as much as everyone else but I have to admit I’m a little worried an early return during the t…
“This is another one of those ultimate ‘not fairs’ due to the coronavirus.”
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Great news for any and all sports fans came Monday when both California Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed the media and not only permitted but encouraged the practice of professional sports just without fans.
Dr. Jay Gouge served as president of Auburn University from July of 2007 until he retired in 2017.
As the return of sports inches closer to reality, there are hurdles to be cleared outside of the coronavirus before we see the professionals back on the field. Major League Baseball was in headlines for the wrong reasons again last week for a disagreement about money between the owners and players.
It was a great year for Auburn football back in 2004.
For my next trip down Memory Lane, which intersects with Best Alabama Games I Have Attended Avenue, I am going to harken all the way back to 2012’s SEC Championship Game.
I knew this time was going to be tough.
Saturday’s fight card at UFC 249 was a stacked one to say the least.
I always see social media posts when people want to single out a family member or friend to celebrate birthdays or holidays but I never participated in those myself. I never have a problem with those posts and it certainly doesn’t mean I don’t care when it’s my friends’ birthdays or anything…
In a conversation with a friend over the weekend, I was asked to write a column about what went wrong with Tommy Tuberville at Auburn and how it seemingly happened so fast.
I’m going off the grid a little this week with one of my greatest games. Every matchup until this point has involved the Auburn Tigers and every one after this week will do same.
Heading into the 2005 Florida game, I think most ’Bama fans were pretty confident. However, that is nothing new. ’Bama fans always think we should beat anybody and everybody every time no matter unrealistic the circumstances.
When I rolled over to check the time on my phone in my Louisville, Kentucky, hotel room last Tuesday night, I already knew it had to be about 1 a.m. Of course, it was that exact time. After all, it’s always about 1 a.m. when I first mildly wake during the night.
The pressure is on for decision-makers right now.
With all the mayhem going on around the world it’s hard to remember what football season was like just a few short months ago.
I promise this is not a trick to get anyone’s hopes up. If you have been following my Twitter account, you know I have been promoting a lot of sports video games but this is not about that.
Spring football was canceled, but the “transfer portal” (insert cool sound effect) is still functioning at maximum capacity. Hundreds of student-athletes have already or will soon find a new home and suit up for a different team in 2020.
Every Alabama fan old enough to have used a rotary phone remembers the 1992 season. the stifling defense, Derrick Lassic, Gene Stalling’s coat (although that was the same for every year he coached) were all integral threads in a rich tapestry of perfection.
My brother and I had an opportunity to ride over to Atlanta to watch Auburn take on Tennessee in the Georgia Dome in 2004. My brother-in-law was able to finagle some tickets (thank you Chris Champion) and it still ranks in my top 10 games ever attended.
Without any live action sporting events to actually cover, I’ve found a new competitive spirit and it’s available every day at my home. My dogs have discovered wrestling, track and field and maybe even a little baseball during our stay-at-home quarantine.
The NFL kicked off its annual draft last week with the first round of seven beginning last Thursday then continuing through Saturday.
Warning: The following is what’s known in the parlance of our time as the bottom of the barrel.
There has always been a fine line for athletes and coaches to walk and many of us can’t understand it. The line between being tough and risking safety is something all of them deal with on a regular basis.
I’ve had the great fortune over the years to be in Jordan-Hare Stadium for 10 Iron Bowls.
Not every game in this weekly trip down memory lane of great Alabama games I have personally attended will be meaningful in deciding the SEC champion. That statement is definitely in full effect when discussing the ’Bama versus LSU game of 1998 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Here are a few assorted thoughts from the NFL Draft.
Each year it comes up on my anniversary of being in Alexander City, I take some time to reflect on how much my life has changed.
The NBA and the NCAA have seemingly worked together over the years to benefit each other from increased ticket sales to elite talent to high TV ratings. Each league has seen some positive impact from whatever rule changes happen between the levels of men’s basketball.
After months of anticipation, ESPN aired the first two episodes of “The Last Dance” on Sunday night, premiering the long-awaited documentary on Michael Jordan’s life and playing career. Basketball fans have gone a month without watching a game so everyone was hungry to tune in and the number…
There was another stroke of mad genius from the best coach in the game this week.
Have you ever wondered what life would be like without sports?
An odd thing happened last week in the midst of all the sports stories detailing and lamenting how there are no sports stories to talk about. An actual, real-life event occurred that was timely and absolutely related to athletics.
‘No one will ever beat Steve Spurrier two times in one year.”
In continuation of our series about the greatest games I have ever attended in person, this week I’m going back to 2004 when No. 14 Auburn defeated No. 5 LSU, 10-9.
I’m not going to lie: I’m the queen of excuses.
All week I have been seeing posts from baseball and softball accounts across social media as teams are looking to honor their seniors on days that would have marked their final regular-season home games. I even saw one senior’s family set up an entire Senior Night celebration in its front ya…
America’s Team is far from the dream owner and general manager Jerry Jones wants for the storied franchise. Just four years removed from their 2016 season where they posted a 13-3 record and proved to be real threats as Super Bowl contenders, the Dallas Cowboys are holding onto what’s left o…
About this time every year, I burrow deep down into the bottom of my closet and dust off my old crystal ball.
Since content is as scarce as quality toilet paper these days, I had an idea to rehash some of the best Alabama games I ever saw in person. I mean, why not? Right now, all we have are sports memories anyway.
When I heard Luke was putting together a list of the best Alabama games he’d ever been to in person, I had to get in on the fun. Of course, it couldn’t possibly be a good game unless Alabama loses or is that just me?
We often talk a lot about student-athletes needing to be careful about what they post on social media. It’s important for not only their recruiting journeys but also how they are seen by their coaches and communities. There’s no hiding on social media and student-athletes can assume everythi…
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