Dave Bradstock 
The last college football video game was NCAA Football 2014, which was released on July 9, 2013. After the SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 decided not to renew their licensing agreements with EA Sports, the company decided to cease game production operations in September 2013. There hasn’t been an NCAA football game from EA since. … Read more
The Associated Press Top 25 Poll in college football has been instrumental to the sport since its inception in 1936. Helping choose the national champions, the most qualified teams for bowl games, and giving fans bragging rights, the AP Poll is still used in 2019. However, in 2014, everything changed. While the AP Poll was, … Read more
It’s rare for the top-ranked team in college football to enter a game as the six-point underdog. But when the LSU Tigers rolls into Tuscaloosa to face the Alabama Crimson Tide this Saturday, the Bayou Bengals will be just that. When the Preseason AP Top 25 was released, LSU was ranked #6 with Alabama taking … Read more
The more things change, the more they stay the same. In a way, the same could be said about foul language and its place in American media. During a monologue in his 1972 stand-up special Class Clown, George Carlin provided listeners with the now-infamous “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” The list was … Read more
When the Washington Nationals woke up this morning, they realized it was not a trick; the team treated themselves to the 2019 World Series title over the favored Houston Astros. Sadly for the ‘Stros, however, this loss will haunt them for many days to come. Despite entering the game as odds-on favorites with -132 chances … Read more
The two greatest words in the history of sports: Game 7. Against all odds, literally, the Washington Nationals beat the favored Houston Astros 7-2 in Game 6 of the World Series last night. Coming off a terrible weekend that saw the team lose three straight games, the Nats were +152 underdogs before last night’s first … Read more
There aren’t many nationally-recognized furniture salespeople in the world. But thanks to a mattress promotion and some strategic betting, Jim McIngvale has become the most famous Tempur-Pedic peddler in the United States. McIngvale, better known as “Mattress Mack,” ran a promotion throughout the MLB season: any mattress set purchase over $3,000 will be refunded if … Read more
Everything looked great for the Washington Nationals last Thursday. Then the weekend hit. After their 12-3 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday, the Nationals were up two games to none on the Houston Astros. Justin Verlander had just laid an egg on the mound for the ‘Stros and Washington was riding high. Heading into Game … Read more
The life an NBA head coach can be grueling. Long hours, high stress, and the possibility of losing your job despite having a contract in place. Every season, NBA coaches lose their job. Sometimes the team waits until the end of the season, but other times, the team will fire a coach in the middle … Read more
I know we said this yesterday, but I think it is due for again: no one saw this coming. The Washington Nationals rocked the Houston Astros in Game 2, winning 12-3 despite Justin Verlander starting for the ‘Stros. Ironically enough, it was a play by the Houston ace that sums up the entire game for … Read more
Well, no one really saw that coming. The Washington Nationals stole the first game of the World Series after a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros, in part due to the stellar performance of 20-year-old Juan Soto. Prior to Game 1 last night, the World Series betting odds gave Houston -190 chances of taking a … Read more
The 2019-20 NBA season officially tips-off tonight with a doubleheader featuring some of the game’s biggest names. The first game of the night, starting at 8 pm ET on TNT, pits the New Orleans Pelicans against the defending champion Toronto Raptors. While there will be a ring presentation ceremony for the Raptors before the game, … Read more