Sports Americana

Texas vs. Tennessee: 57 Years in the Making

There are rivalries that have been played 100 times. There are rivalries separated by 100 miles.…
The 80’s and 90’s: Sports and Fast Food Nirvana

There was a time when being a sports fan and eating fast food were basically the…
The Baseball Mistake That Became Immortal: Merkle’s Boner

September 23, 1908. The New York Giants and Chicago Cubs were locked in a pennant race…
Happy Birthday, Matt Kemp

For a few years in the early 2010s, Matt Kemp looked like one of the best…
You Probably Forgot About: College Football Pay-Per-View

There was a time when watching your favorite college football team wasn’t as simple as opening…
Looking Back – The NFL: Week 2, 2001

September 23–24, 2001 Twenty-five years ago, the NFL was slowly getting back to football. Week 2…
When the Military Academies Ruled College Football

There was a time when the most intimidating teams in college football weren’t Alabama, Michigan, Ohio…
NFL PrimeTime: Chris Berman, Tom Jackson, and a Bygone Era

There was a time when you could watch an entire NFL Sunday without having a second…
You Probably Forgot About: The 98-Yard Punt

On September 21, 1969, a rookie Jets punter did something that sounds almost impossible. And 57…
The 10 Most Hostile Homecomings in Sports History

There are homecomings. There are emotional homecomings. And then there are the homecomings that feel apocalyptic.…