You wouldn't write this script. Not because it's entirely unrealistic or because it would be seen as wholly unrealistic in the eyes of the watching audience. But rather, it doesn't fit the narrative that sports fans have been conditioned to craving: the idealistic, happy ending. In this ideal world, Tom Brady retires as a New... Continue Reading →
I sat down to do this article, hesitantly. I could think of a few outrageous characters in the NBA, NFL and in Mixed-Martial-Arts. But are there ten? Are there enough to make a list? Upon doing some research, I stood corrected - as a shortlist of roughly 30 athletes accumulated over time. There's no strict... Continue Reading →
We're less than a day removed from the highlight of the sporting cultural calendar - the Superbowl. The Kansas City Chiefs managed a late comeback to stall the San Francisco 49ers and take home the spoils, 50 years on from their first ever victory. There's nothing quite like the Superbowl every year - a night... Continue Reading →
Hey folks! It's me, the dummy. Yes, you read that correctly. I qualify in this regard as last year I went from a relative NFL newbie to dummy status in just one year. Maybe someday I'll earn god status like Cathal where you're grinding the tape in the off-season. Not quite there yet. Anyway. The... Continue Reading →
This year's NFL Hard Knocks will be interesting viewing. In particular, as a first-time watcher, and a Raiders fan, I'll be all ears. I don't quite know what to expect from Hard Knocks, but judging the quality of NFL Films and general multimedia my expectations are quite high. The NFL have by far the best... Continue Reading →
Last week on the Atlantic Sports podcast, Cathal and I went back over last year’s season division by division grading each teams year. We graded them in the old school, alphabet style A-F system, so here goes: AFC West Kansas City Chiefs Jonny - A Cathal - A With QB Alex Smith at the helm,... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago on the Atlantic Sports podcast, Cathal and I went back over last year's season division by division grading each teams year. We graded them in the old school, alphabet style A-F system, so here goes: NFC East Dallas Cowboys Jonny - B Cathal - B+ It was almost a tale of two... Continue Reading →
Back in the summer of 2017, I had the opportunity to attend an NFL training camp. I was living in Huntington Beach, California at the time. As a Raiders fan, I was stoked to go see the silver and black line up but California is bigger than the country of Ireland, so the half a... Continue Reading →
This week Madden released their player ratings for the upcoming Madden 20 game. Always with controversy, players voiced their opinions on the new ratings with some even calling a flat-out boycott of the game (We're looking at you DeMarcus Lawrence). We had a look at this year's ratings compared to last year - and came... Continue Reading →
