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The 10 Best Coaches in Sports History
Coaching is an underrated aspect of any professional sport. While big-name players, for the most part, get most of the credit, and coaches tend to absorb much of the unwarranted blame, they still remain important figureheads, vital to their team's overall success.
By Timothy Kohut7 years ago in Unbalanced
Remembering the Short Shorts
Once upon a time the Legends Football League was a renegade type of sports brand. Occasional fights went viral online. Furious coaches and players cursing out their enemies, without shame, and wardrobe malfunctions were a part of an explosive game that grew in skill year-by-year.
By Winners Only7 years ago in Unbalanced
Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports
Modern science has brought along many wondrous advancements that help us along, but those advancements have also smuggled in with it some serious ethical conundrums. One of those problems is chemical enhancements. It is one thing if they are used to advance and prolong health, it is a totally different matter if they are used to boost strength, speed, and overall performance to give one a physical advantage in competitive sports. Society doesn’t care if a police officer, fireman, or Joe Carpenter uses physical enhancements. It might even be encouraged as there may be arguments in its favor. The difference in sports lies in the fact that there is open competition in these endeavors.
By DJ Grand7 years ago in Unbalanced
Masai Russell Victorious in Outdoor Debut
Freshman hurdler Masai Russell competed in her first outdoor meet at the USTA Invitational, on Saturday, March 16. The Kentucky Wildcat placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at 58.10, as her teammate Faith Ross finished second at 59.32. Ross entered the competition ranked 22 in nation in the 400-meter hurdles. The two runners were the only competitors out of 10 to finish in under one minute.
By Winners Only7 years ago in Unbalanced
Best Free Agent Fits for Fantasy Football
It’s been three days since the free agent market has opened, and already there have been trades and signings that changed the landscape of fantasy football for the 2019 season. There are plenty of viable fantasy assets without a team, and I will investigate their value and the best landing spot for some players for fantasy purposes. But before we do, let’s take a quick look at some of the more notable signings, and their impact on the 2019 fantasy season.
By Jack Miller7 years ago in Unbalanced
Free Agency's Fantasy Implications
Fantasy isn’t everything, I get it. Players want to get paid, coaches want insurance plans for players. But this is a fantasy article and I want to dive into some Free Agent signings that were not great for Fantasy, and some that were. Whether it be for the player or for players on the team, I’m taking into account the position players were in last year at the end of the season going into this season and comparing it the positions thy are in now.
By Jack Miller7 years ago in Unbalanced
Jordan vs. James
Before I dive into my article, I just wanna say that Michael Jordan has six rings. Now I know a lot of you Bron lovers will argue that that is Jordan's only argument, but that truly is the only argument you need. And I know that the next argument y'all will make is then in that case, Bill Russell is truly the GOAT. However, no one is making an argument about Bill. Everyone is making the argument Jordan vs. LeBron. So in the end, two players who seem level with each other, while one has six and the other is 3-6 in the Finals, I'm going with Jordan. The point of the game is to win. And Jordan has won more than James. But I know you guys will all freak out so I'm gonna make my argument here on why Jordan is better.
By Shandon Pendleton7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Thug Mentality
There’s a rot that exists inside the culture of hockey that is a top-down type of disease. This malady can be easily understood as the Thug Mentality. It starts with the likes of Don Cherry, currently a prominent NHL analyst and commentator and former head coach of the Boston Bruins. Eventually it trickles down into the leagues of the little ones because the veins of the hockey culture are clogged with this viscous disease.
By DJ Grand7 years ago in Unbalanced
Can Pittsburgh Survive the Cold Off-Season?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been known to be the most dominant team to play on Sunday’s in the AFC North Division. Their symbolic steel curtain defense has won the hearts and souls of many football advocates across the American continent. To aid in their possessive type of scheme, the Steelers were one of the teams who has found a way to have a balanced offense as well. With the help of Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell and starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers have experienced more success than most NFL teams. After the long holdout of Le’Veon Bell, during the 2018 off-season, the Steelers have been facing a continuation of distractions, which ultimately showed in their on the field performances throughout the 2018 season.
By Thuurd .I7 years ago in Unbalanced
What the OBJ Trade Means for the Browns and Giants
The NFL off season has brought a flurry of drama. From teams signing and trading key players to Antonio Brown's exit from Pittsburgh, we haven't experienced a free agent and trade frenzy like this in quite some time in the NFL.
By William Ricks7 years ago in Unbalanced
Junior dos Santos: Still a Heavyweight Force
Not very often in the UFC heavyweight division do we see someone stay on top a division for so long (11 years to be exact), and continue to win decisively, and in devastating fashion. Not only is it hard to stay relevant in the UFC alone, it is much harder to stay relevant, and active at heavyweight for as long as a certain Brazilian we seen shine this past weekend, once again.
By Jon McKinnon7 years ago in Unbalanced
