For the fifth consecutive year, 20 horses will qualify to run in the Kentucky Derby based on a sliding scale of points surrounding 35 select graded stakes races. This system is known as the Road to the Kentucky Derby. (Starting in 2017, one…
Sam Bradford, QB (Vikings) MIN 25 at GB 38 Bradford was the passing leader during Week 16 with 382 yards, 3 TDs, 0 Interceptions, 34-50, and a 110.6 passer rating. He also has a league-best 71.3 completion percentage and if…
The 2016 NFL regular season is coming to a close which means the race for the league’s Most Valuable Player award is heating up. Lots of deserving names are being floated around for the honor, but one player stands out…
Drew Brees, QB (Saints) NO 48 at ARI 41 It is the 3rd time this season that Brees has topped the passing yards weekly total (the others: weeks 1 & 6). This week, he threw for 389 yards, completed 37…
Frederick Douglass “Fritz” Pollard (Jan 27, 1894 – May 11, 1986) was an African-American groundbreaker that forged a trail for others in the NFL. He has a lot of firsts next to his name in the history books: First black…
Tom Brady, QB (Patriots) BAL 23 at NE 30 Brady outperformed all other QBs during Week 14 versus a potent Baltimore defense by completing 25 of 38 pass attempts for 406 yards and 3 TDs. Those numbers are impressive but…
As a woman, it is probably expected of me to be offended by the idea that some MLB teams encouraged their players to dress like women as part of an annual rookie ritual. But I’m not. When I see those…
The holiday season is here again which means countless adaptations of the wildly popular “A Christmas Carol”, the 1843 novella written by Charles Dickens, are broadcast all over the world. Last week, I caught my favorite film version of the…
Joe Flacco, QB (Ravens) MIA 6 at BAL 38 The 31-year-old QB in the 9th year of his NFL career had the best game of the season during Week 13. He set franchise records with 36 completions, 381 passing yards,…
Am I the only baseball fan in America who actually liked the idea that the winner of the All-Star Game determined home-field advantage in the World Series? Guess that makes me an aberration, because no one else seemed to care…
Kirk Cousins, QB (Redskins) WAS 26 at DAL 31 Cousins has been passing leader two weeks in a row, but this time his excellent play was not enough to beat the Cowboys. Cousins completed 41 for 53 passes, had 449…
Last week, Sports Illustrated revealed the 12 contenders for its 2016 Sportsperson of the Year Award. The winner will be unveiled on December 1: Michael Phelps Chicago Cubs Simone Biles Usain Bolt LeBron James Breanna Stewart Katie Ledecky Vin Scully…