Fans of every team in the National Football League all know that one guy who, in the glorious – or less than glorious? – history of their team, stands out as the best player in team history. That’s the guy who we all look at as being synonymous with the team overall. Sometimes, if you’re lucky to be a fan of such a team, your team has two (or more?) such players. And other … [Read more...]
The 31 NFL Players Picked Before Lamar Jackson in The 2018 NFL Draft
For the first time in 35 years, the 2018 NFL Draft saw five quarterbacks selected in the first round. And there's a good chance, at least as of right now, that like the 1983 NFL Draft, the very best quarterback among the group could be the last one taken: Lamar Jackson, the 32nd overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens. After leading the Baltimore Ravens to the playoffs as a … [Read more...]
One-Hit Wonders For All 32 NFL Teams
To put it in musical terms, virtually every NFL team has their version of the Beatles or Aerosmith or Snoop Dogg: legendary performers who withstand the test of time, and continue to put up the hits throughout the course of their career. But on the flip side, every NFL team has their version of Right Said Fred or Vanilla Ice: the guys who put up that one performance everyone … [Read more...]
The Biggest Sports Scandals of All-Time
Regardless of how we might think of ourselves individually, it’s a proven fact that people, as a whole, are drawn to “dramatic events.” There are entire genres of literature based on dramatic stories. We create movies about them. Heck, as terrible as Soap Operas are, they still draw loyal fans who can’t wait for the next series of twists and turns. It shouldn’t come as a … [Read more...]
Ranking All 29 NBA Arenas, From Worst To First
In sports, the idea of ranking a player or team is as fundamental as the game itself—at least in the eyes of the media and fans. It represents the source of endless conversational and talk show fodder, if not spirited debates encompassed within those. But what about the venues that those players and teams play in? We often take them for granted, but given the fact that … [Read more...]
