As a player or coach, chances are you’ve experienced a 3, 5, or 10 second violation. But have you ever heard of an 8 second violation in basketball? It is a lot less common than the other violations, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the time to learn about it. This post will examine … Read more
While Braelon Allen’s 2025 season with the New York Jets was cut short due to an injury, it’s time to look at the positives. His professional career hasn’t been what anyone expected, but his time with the Wisconsin Badgers was the opposite. A look at Allen’s stats shows a player who’s dealt with injuries before, … Read more
The Carolina Panthers are monitoring their backfield situation as they prepare for this weekend’s action. Chuba Hubbard is still dealing with the calf issue that he sustained at practice last week. For fantasy football managers counting on the Panthers’ RB1, what is his current status heading into Week 5? Check out the FREE Start/Sit Optimizer … Read more
Drew Magary’s Thursday Afternoon NFL Dick Joke Jamboroo runs every Thursday at Defector during the NFL season. Got something you wanna contribute? Email the Roo. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. I suppose the fact that I was born in October is among the reasons it’s … Read more
In the balmy late summer of 1924, people across the world prepared to receive the first messages from the intelligent alien civilization that was assumed to inhabit Mars. To tune in to these Martian communications, the U.S. military imposed a period of radio silence on the nation that spanned 36 hours between August 21 and … Read more
A sensational beginning to the career of Bucs wide receiver Emeka Egbuka has been capped off with him winning NFL Rookie Of The Month after playing in his first four games in the NFL. Emeka Egbuka’s Fantastic Rookie Start With The Bucs Egbuka has made highlight play after highlight play already this season. He started … Read more
PORTLAND, ORE. — Global capitalism begins with apparel. Slaves were brought to the American South from West Africa to do farm labor, and by the 19th century that largely meant cotton, a ubiquitous puffball that is easy to grow and aggravating to harvest. Seeds would be removed with a cotton gin, and the bulk of … Read more
This, citizens, is why you put your kids into youth sports and then spent all those extra hours yelling at other parents’ children. This is why you bought all those unnecessary rounds at the tavern and needed to leave your car behind to get home. This is why you blocked out all those Sundays and … Read more
It feels like all the Bucs know how to do is play from behind the eight ball with slow starts in the first quarter. They were down 7-0 after the first quarter in Week 1. Tampa Bay immediately went down 7-0 in Week 2, and though they were able to tie it up on the … Read more
The Los Angeles Lakers are heading into the 2025-26 NBA season with immense pressure to prove they can still contend in a stacked Western Conference. After another campaign exposed their defensive flaws, new head coach JJ Redick is signaling a clear strategy to turn things around. While the spotlight naturally remains on LeBron James and … Read more