This past week, we have heard a frenzy of rumors and questions surrounding the return of “retired” Brett Favre to professional football. Favre recently told the NFL to hold off on marketing anything products with #4 and the word “retired”. Mid-Friday, Favre and his agent, Bus Cook, sent a letter to the Packers asking for […]
Author: Zak Kurtz
Darren recently penned an article titled, Brandon Jennings Is Done Before One that described the predicament 18-year-old Oak Hill graduate Brandon Jennings was faced with. Jennings decision was then debated about Thursday on the Region Buzz radio show and has been a hot subject this week. Brandon Jennings was the best high school prospect in […]
Every four years, right before the Olympic games begin, athletic apparel companies like Nike, Reebok, Speedo, Adidas, Puma, and many others all introduce their newest lines of Olympic gear. Whether it is for fans or athletes, the clothing is promised to be top of the line and always the next generation of sportswear. Well this […]
With the All-Star game approaching and the end of the first half of baseball nearing, the hype between the Yanks, Sox and now the Rays, is just starting. The Yankees have consistently made the playoff for 13 seasons…will this be the year they do not? The Yanks are also the highest paid MLB team for […]
The issue regarding high rookie salaries has been a buzz around many of the professional leagues this summer. The NFL and NBA had their drafts recently with veteran players watching the rookies take home some big checks. ESPN NFL analyst Chris Mortensen claims that the managers are the ones complaining yet they are the ones […]
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See Ya Seattle
After two years of constant bickering between the Sonics new owner and the fans, the time has finally come. The conclusion of six intense days of trail left Judge Marsha Pechman several days to make her ruling and post it on the federal court’s website. She was interrupted Wednesday night when Professional Basketball Club LLC […]
Only two years remain on LeBron James’s contract with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, and rumors are already starting to brew about the possibility of King James moving to the big apple. The Knicks appear to be making room on their expensive team with the intentions of adding James’ large contract demands. Knick fans even have […]
After the whole Tim Donaghy scandal, it would be smart if athletes decided to stop gambling, at least for a while. Even though there is very little stopping audiences from using websites like casinokompassi.com nettikasinot to put a few wagers on here and there, and the fact that you can now use cryptocurrency so no […]
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Overrated Or Over Hated?
In a June issue of Sports Illustrated, MLB athletes were asked, “Whom would you pick to build a team around?” The results showed Alex Rodriguez ranked first and Derek Jeter second. In another issue printed a week later, SI surveyed 495 Major League Baseball players asking them, “Who was the most overrated baseball player? Surprisingly, Derek Jeter was on […]
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Viva Espana
As Chris Lesley said in Kicking The Habit, soccer is on its way to becoming one of the next big American sports. It has already reached phenomenal levels overseas, and is rapidly growing in America. When I was a kid, I remember watching the 1994 World Cup. After a good showing by the U.S. Team, […]