Three-Time Indy 500 Champion & 8-Time Top Fuel Winner Joining Motorsports Legends For September Ceremony Helio Castroneves, a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, and eight-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Leah Pruett will be the Honorary Chairs for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's 2020/2021 induction ceremonies. The three-day event is schedule to take … [Read more...]
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If You Bet On Mandaloun In The Kentucky Derby You Won’t Win Money If Medina Spirit’s Win Is Overturned
Results And Winnings Stay The Same No Matter What Action Churchill Downs Takes On Original Winner If you had runner-up Mandaloun to win the Kentucky Derby and are suddenly thinking you're going to win money if Medina Spirit is stripped of the victory, then you're out of luck. Even if Churchill Downs takes away Medina Spirit's win due to illegal drug use, the … [Read more...]
Legendary Watkins Glen Racetrack Hosting Expanded Historic Sportscar Racing Event
Finger Lakes Invitational Adds Races After Cancelation Of Upstate New York's Wine Festival They won't be popping corks at the Finger Lakes Wine Festival this year, but that has opened the door for more action at the legendary Watkins Glen racetrack. The wine festival was canceled for the second year in a row and in its place is an expanded lineup of race cars at … [Read more...]
Terry Bradshaw Is Spot-On Right About Aaron Rodgers
Hall Of Famer Rips Into Packers QB For Trade Or Retire Statements By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Blogger Aww, poor Aaron Rodgers. He can't stand a little competition so he wants to be traded or threatens to quit. On the day of the NFL Draft, no less. So much for him being a team player. I wonder if Rodgers learned to whine from Danica Patrick. She was … [Read more...]
Motorsports Hall of Fame of America ‘Heroes of Horsepower’ 2021 Event Details
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation Hosting MSHFA's Annual Induction Ceremony The world-renowned Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Detroit, Mich., is the location for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (MSHFA) "Heroes of Horsepower" event in 2021. It is scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 27. The strolling dinner and plaque unveiling … [Read more...]
Biggest Winners & Losers From The 2021 NFL Draft
By Taking Mac Jones, New England Patriots Get Future Tom Brady By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Blogger The New England Patriots lost Tom Brady in 2020 yet picked up a younger version of the legendary quarterback in 2021. And they didn't have to wait until the sixth round to get him. In fact, they got him in the first round, with the 15th pick. They … [Read more...]
Several GMs Will Blow It Again At The 2021 NFL Draft
Bad Picks Are A Tradition For Many Teams By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Blogger If there's one thing you can count on at the 2021 NFL Draft, it's not that a team's prized first-round pick will turn into a perennial All-Pro but that several NFL general managers will blow it. That's because it happens every year. GMs are blessed with scouting, pro … [Read more...]
Why ‘The Shot’ Will Haunt UCLA Basketball Fans Forever
Bruins Finally Experience The Agony Of A Close Defeat In A Big Game By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger For much of their existence, UCLA sports fans have lived pretty much lived a charmed life. They have been the recipient of 11 college basketball National Championships with more great memories than horrors: Tyus Edney dribbling coast-to-coast for … [Read more...]
Can Alabama’s Basketball Team Make A Deep Run To The Final Four?
Breaking Down The Crimson Tide's Chances Of Success In March Madness By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Basketball Blogger If sports fans have "Bama fatigue" from football, then they will be disappointed to learn that Alabama's basketball team won both the SEC the regular season and conference championships and is a No. 2 seed in the NCAA tournament. Yes, … [Read more...]
University Of Alabama Students Go Racing With Capstone Motorsports
Bama Alumni Starts Sports Car Team That Involves U Of A Engineering Interns By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Motorsports Editor University of Alabama engineering students are getting an up-close look at the world of racing with the formation of Capstone Motorsports, a new team in the Pirelli GT4 America SprintX sports car series led by Alabama graduate John … [Read more...]
Lay Off Drunk Tom Brady At The Super Bowl Party Celebration
So What If The Seven-Time Champion Had A Few Drinks. What Would YOU DO, I Ask By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger So Tom Brady had a few drinks. And some tequila shots. Gee, he's human after all. Lay OFF him people! And by people, I am including the media. Geez, tell me none of you has ever had a drink. HA! I began my career as a sportswriter … [Read more...]
How To Bet On NBA Picks
You might already know what NBA picks are, but if you are planning to bet on them, you will want to be sure that you know what you are doing. Betting can be as complicated as you want to make it, and it is easy to overestimate your chances of winning when you first start making NBA bets. Here is everything you need to know about how to bet on NBA picks as a … [Read more...]
The World’s Major Sports Events 2021 Dates, Locations & TV Schedule
Grab Some Beers And Get The Recliner Ready For These Top Sporting Events By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor Play ball! Gentlemen start your engines. And now on the first tee... Sports are here and happening in 2021. Yes, the leagues, teams and athletes are under strict COVID-19 protocols and fans are only allowed into a few events. But there's TV, … [Read more...]
USA Eliminated From 2021 America’s Cup Competition
American Team From New York Yacht Club Falls In Semifinals America's Cup 2021, sailing By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor So much for Uncle Sam. The Stars & Stripes, the red, white and blue and chants of "USA! USA!" The United States has been eliminated from the 2021 America's Cup race. The boat, Patriot, fielded by the New York Yacht … [Read more...]
New eSkootr Championship Electric Scooters Racing Series Gets Media Partner
The eSC Series Moves Forward As It Eyes 2021 Season Debut eSC, eSkootr Championship, racing The new eSkootr Championship, a series of street races on modified electric scooters scheduled to launch in 2021, continues to move forward with the announcement of a media partner. Micromobility Industries will be working with the eSkootr Championship (eSC). … [Read more...]
Tennessee Football Hardly Goes Out Of Its Way To Hire Josh Heupel
AD Danny White Hires His Central Florida Coach Tennessee football, Josh Heupel By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Tennessee Football sure didn't go out of its way to hire its next football coach. New Athletic Director Danny White, recently of Central Florida, hired Josh Heupel, also from Central Florida. Gee, hope the school … [Read more...]
Tokyo Olympics Not Canceled And Are Still On – For Now
IOC & Japanese Government Issue Statements On Status Of Summer Games Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Summer Olympics By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Olympics Editor The rumors of its demise are greatly exaggerated. Despite a January story in the Times of London which made it all over social social media stating that the Japanese government has canceled them due to … [Read more...]
New eSkootr Championship Has Its First Team, Carlin
Electric Scooter Series To Launch In 2021 eSkootr Championship Championship, racing A new type of racing, the eSkootr Championship (Electric Scooter Championship), is set to debut in the summer of 2021 and it has its first team, legendary British motorsport outfit Carlin. Carlin will field three riders when the eSC series when it launches later in 2021. The … [Read more...]
Motorsports Hall of Fame Updates 40-Foot Tall ‘Sweep of Speed’ Exhibit
New Cars Added To Daytona Museum For Race Fans Motorsports Hall Of Fame, auto racing, race fans The massive 40-foot tall "Sweep of Speed" display at the Motorsports Hall of Fame in Daytona Beach, Fla., has undergone a sweeping change. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's (MSHFA) signature exhibit underwent a transformation during the holidays and is … [Read more...]
March Madness 2021 Tournament Dates & Venues; Final Four Is In Indianapolis
State Of Indiana Hosting All NCAA Men's Basketball Games March Madness 2020 dates, Final Four, college basketball March Madness 2021 will be an all-Indiana affair as far as where the games will be played, and it will start the day after St. Patrick's Day. Here are the dates and locations as announced by the NCAA. • First Four: Thursday, March 18 • First … [Read more...]
This Surprising College Basketball Team May Be The Best In The Country
Alabama Is Rolling With Blowout Wins, 3-Pointers And Great Defense college basketball, Roll Tide, Bama haters, Alabama basketball By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Basketball Blogger There is one college basketball team that is playing at such a high level, it may very well be the top team in the country. Take these facts into consideration: • It is … [Read more...]
Bama Haters Will Really Hate The Fact Another Tide Team Is On Top
Nate Oats Has The Basketball Squad The Hottest Team In The Country Bama haters, Alabama basketball, college basketball, sports blog By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Basketball Editor National champions. Again. No. 1 recruiting class. Again. Super-rival Auburn fires its coach. Rival Tennessee fires its coach amid turmoil that could result in severe … [Read more...]
Tennessee Football Turmoil: Vols Face Hiring New AD, Coach & NCAA Sanctions
Philip Fulmer Steps Down, Jeremy Pruitt Fired & Possible Heavy NCAA Sanctions Await The Struggling Program Tennessee Football, Jeremy Pruitt, Vols, Rocky Top By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor It has the Vol Walk, the Salute To The Hill, the Splitting of the T, Smokey the mascot and the checkerboard end zones. And now, there is now a … [Read more...]
Why Kentucky Basketball Fans Need To Read This New Book – Now
'Adolph Rupp And The Rise Of Kentucky Basketball' Recounts The Glory Days Of The UK Program & Its Legendary Coach Kentucky basketball, Adolph Rupp Book Review By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor It is not very often that this scenario exists, but Kentucky basketball fans need a boost right now. Their team is struggling so much it is in danger … [Read more...]
The End Of The 2020 College Football Season Means Relaxed Saturdays Again
Fans Can Put The Routines & The Superstitions Behind Us And Relax. Until Next Fall college football 2020 season, sports blog Published Jan. 16, 2021 By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The 2020 college football season is over, and that means I can finally have my Saturdays back again. You see, Saturdays for a rabid … [Read more...]
Why College Football Schools Made The Right Decision To Play In 2020
Teams, Players, Conferences And Fans All Win (And So Does Alabama) college football 2020, sports, COVID-19 Published Jan. 14, 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor When the 2020 college football season ended in early January 2021 with the Alabama Crimson Tide winning the school's 18th National Championship and Head Coach Nick Saban his … [Read more...]
Why Nick Saban Is The Best All-Time Coach In Alabama Football History
Six National Championships In 12 Years Surpasses The Accomplishments Of Bear Bryant Nick Saban, Bear Bryant, Alabama football Published Jan. 11, 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor The University of Alabama has been blessed to have had some of the greatest coaches in the history of college football. Wallace Wade and Frank Thomas … [Read more...]
Why The 2020 Crimson Tide Is The Best Alabama Team Of All Time
Nick Saban Leads Bama To The School's 18th National Championship Published Jan. 11 2020 Alabama football, Crimson Tide, Nick Saban By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Anytime a team goes through a season with dominance and wins a championship in convincing fashion, there are a lot of "best ever" questions posed by media and fans. But … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator Predicts The Alabama-Ohio State Outcome (And Why)
Like It Or Not, The Crimson Tide & Buckeyes Play For College Football's National Championship By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The Tide is high and the Buckeyes are blooming. Alabama and Ohio State are playing in college football's National Championship on Monday, Jan. 11, at Hard Rock Stadium outside of Miami, tho … [Read more...]
How A Non-Power 5 School Can Make The College Football Playoffs
Cincinnati, Boise State, Liberty And Other Small Conference Teams Need To Follow This Formula By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor If you listen to some in the media, it is impossible for a team from a non-power conference to make the College Football Playoffs. That is simply not true and here's why that is the case. The College Football … [Read more...]
NFL Final Week Games Bold Picks & Predictions Breakdown Analysis
Cowboys & Giants Still In NFL Playoffs Picture By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The sleeping Steelers finally woke up, the almost-slumbering Chiefs sleepwalked their way to a win (barely, again) and the Jets are so hopeless their fans are getting mad when they actually win a game. The NFL heads into its final regular season weekend with … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator Picks The College Football Playoffs Semifinals Games
Breaking Down The Alabama-Notre Dame & Clemson-Ohio State Winners By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There are some who said it would never happen, a few who didn't want it to happen but were forced to make it happen, and others who wish it had never happened at all. But college football went forward in 2020 and thanks to … [Read more...]
Alabama-Notre Dame Series History – From An Alabama Fan’s Point Of View
Crimson Tide Has A Long History Of Frustration At The Hands Of The Irish, But Can Thank Them For One Great Coach By Kevin Wilkerson, College Football Editor (And Alabama Alumnus) The series history between Alabama and Notre Dame isn't long. But it sure is historic. The storied schools have played just seven times but four of them have had National Championship … [Read more...]
NFL Christmas Weekend Games Bold Picks & Predictions Breakdown Analysis
Las Vegas Raiders To Top Tua & Dolphins By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Blogger Heading into the Christmas weekend games, we know know for sure that Pittsburgh comprised not of steel but fool's gold, the Rams can not only beat just about anybody they can lose to them as well, the Chiefs do just enough to win as if they are toying with teams, the Eagles (as … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Conference Championships Game Picks
ACC, Big 10, Pac-12 & SEC Title Games With Playoffs On The Line By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger While the ACC and Big 10 slept, the Florida Gators wept, the USC Trojans kept (their faint playoff hopes alive) and a flying shoe got more attention than the final results. Florida is no longer a shoe-in for the playoffs even … [Read more...]
NFL Week 15 Bold Picks & Predictions With Break-Down Analysis
Tua-Led Dolphins To Knock Off Quarterback-Challenged Patriots By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The NFL heads into the looking-at-the-playoffs (or the draft) and holiday season with some teams going all out for home-field advantage and others just going through the motions. Here are my picks for Week 15. The winners are in bold with confidence points … [Read more...]
NFL Players To Look Out For In The 2020 Season Playoffs
The NFL is with no doubt the most prominent American football franchise in the country. With the 2020 season nearing the playoffs, it's hard not to speculate on how the game could turn out, let alone which team will win the Super Bowl. With the games still ongoing, it's still hard to determine who is winning since there are so far only two teams qualified for the playoffs as of … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Picks Ohio State-Michigan Canceled Week
Big 10 Worms It's Way Out Of A Corner By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There is a conclusion in the SEC, submission in the ACC, confusion in the Big 10 a blindsided Buff in the Pac-12. With Alabama and Florida set to play for the SEC Championship, Notre Dame gifted a place in the ACC title game, the Big 10 failing to can save … [Read more...]
NFL Week 14 Bold Picks & Predictions With Break-Down Analysis
Seahawks To Flatten The Low-Flying Jets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The Jets are grounded again, the Steelers now now the taste of defeat, Dez Bryant declares himself done and there are games taking place every day of the week. It's NFL Week 14 in the COVID-19 era. What happens off the field is as unpredictable as what happens on it. But I'll … [Read more...]
Surfing Added As An Official Olympic Sport And Will Be At Paris 2024 Games
Skateboarding, Sport Climbing & Breakdancing Also Part Of Olympics Posted Dec. 7, 2020 Surf's up dude. And not in Australia California, Hawaii, Fiji or Portugal. Instead, it's in France. This due to the fact that surfing has become and official Olympic sport and will debut at the 2024 Paris Games. Also added to the Olympics as official sports … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Week 14 Games Bold Picks & Predictions
Top Four In College Football Playoff Rankings To Roll To Big Wins By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Ryan Day is out for another game; Michael Penix, Jr., is (unfortunately) out for the season; Sarah Fuller is back kicking; Nick Saban is back coaching and Coach O is, too, much to the chagrin of LSU fans. As college football … [Read more...]
NFL Week 13 Bold Picks & Predictions With Break-Down Analysis
Falcons To Upset Saints In Hotlanta By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Senior Editor The NFL is headed into odd COVID-19 times with training facilities closed for two days, plus teams closing in on the playoffs and the league marching toward the holidays. Here are my Week 13 bold picks & predictions, with a game-by-game breakdown analysis of the winners … [Read more...]
Conference Schedule Makers Should Be College Football’s Heisman Trophy Winners
Collectively They Are More Valuable Than Any Single Player By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClubc.com College Football Blogger The MVPs of this college football season are not quarterbacks Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Trevor Lawrence or any of the players, but the schedule makers in the various conferences. Collectively, they should be awarded the Heisman. That is … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Thanksgiving Weekend Games Bold Picks & Predictions
A Unique Look At This Week's Top Games – The Ones That Still Are Scheduled, Anyway By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The schedule makers have been doing as much juggling the past week as a circus clown. Except this isn't funny. Confusing, now that's a different matter. Tennessee was scheduled to play Vanderbilt but the … [Read more...]
NFL Thanksgiving Weekend Games Picks & Predictions
Chiefs To Defeat Bucs & Brady While The Pack Will Rebound Against Offense-Challenged Bears By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The Thanksgiving games are here and while the ones on Thursday look like real turkeys, there's enough to feat on come Sunday. Here are my picks, with confidence points in the far right column. Below is my analysis on why I … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Week 12 Games Bold Picks & Predictions
Indiana Hopes To Go Nuts Against The Acorns In This Week's Top Game By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger In this year of the underdog and the unheard of, there is still some stability with the powerhouses. While there is Liberty, Coastal Carolina, Cincinnati, Indiana and BYU, there is also Alabama, Ohio State Notre Dame, Clemson … [Read more...]
NFL Picks For Week 11 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Chargers Can't Possibly Lose To The Jets – Or Can They? By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor Week 12 of the NFL season is here are this week's winners and losers, along with the reasons I picked these teams. The winner is in bold with confidence points in the far right column. Game# Visitor Home Your Pick Conf. Pts 1 Arizona … [Read more...]
Can The LA Lakers Repeat In 2021?
The Larry O’Brien Trophy is the most coveted prize in the NBA. Every season, thirty teams duke it out to be crowned champion. But last year’s race to the NBA Finals has a special place in history. Following the league’s postponement at the height of COVID-19, commissioner Adam Silver made a decision to finish the season in Disneyland, Florida — a location that became … [Read more...]
These Are The College Football Teams That Eat Their Own Mascots
Steers On The Grill And In Hog Food Heaven, Fans 'Gobble Up' These Nicknames By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor It's one thing for LSU fans to yell out "hold that Tiger," even tho their mascot is a Tiger. And it's quite another thing for a fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks to roast a pig at a tailgate party. Yet it happens – there's a lot of … [Read more...]
Why Everyone Should Want Alabama To Win The National Championship
After A Tumultuous 2020, The World Needs A Return To Normalcy By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor In difficult times, it is always comforting to find something that is right in the world. That at least a few things are where they belong and that not everything is in chaos. That is certainly the case this year, a year like none other in our … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Week 11 Games Bold Picks & Predictions
With Much Of SEC Plus Ohio State Sidelined, These Teams Take Center Stage By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger After smooth sailing for much of the season, the Good Ship College Football ran aground this week, especially in the SEC. COVID-19 protocols caused the postponement of four games – including Alabama-LSU – and this leaked … [Read more...]
Augusta Weather Forecast Is Great All Weekend For The Masters
Golfers To Enjoy Sunshine & 70-Degree Temperatures By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Golf Writer Published Nov. 12, 2020 With no crowds cheering them on, the typical hazards at Augusta National Golf Club, here is one thing the golfers won't have to worry about this weekend at The Masters: the weather. That is absolutely perfect all weekend in Augusta, GA … [Read more...]
NFL Picks For Week 10 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Cardinals To Top Bills In This Weekend's Top Game By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor Week 10 of the NFL season is upon us and here are this week's winners and losers, along with the reasons I picked these teams. The winner is in bold with confidence points in the far right column. Game# Visitor Home Your Pick Conf. Pts 1 Indianapolis … [Read more...]
Alabama-LSU And Texas A&M-Tennessee Games Postponed Due To COVID-19
Tide & Tigers Might Have To Be Canceled By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Posted Nov. 10 Two more SEC football games scheduled for this weekend have been canceled Alabama-LSU and Tennessee-Texas A&M. Earlier in the week, Mississippi State was forced to postpone its game against Auburn. After having pretty much a COVID-free … [Read more...]
SEC Teams Dealing With COVID-19 Cases; Auburn-Miss State Postponed
Alabama-LSU And Tennessee-Texas A&M Games Up In The Air By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor While the Big 10 and Pac-12 have been dealing with COVID-19 issues, the SEC is now facing the same issue. On Monday, it was announced that the Auburn-Mississippi State game scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed due positive test results … [Read more...]
Breeder’s Cup 2020 Winners And Favorites
The 2020 Breeder's Cup has come to an end. The championship was scheduled for the 7th day of November. Following the new normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most spectators watched the race through live streaming expecting their bet will win this year's race. However, there are some changes from what was expected and with the final result. Continue reading to understand and … [Read more...]
College Football Week 10 Games, Picks & Predictions – The Pigskin Prognosticator
Which Team Will Win Clemson-Notre Dame And Welcome To The Party, Pac-12 By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Usually, the crazy things in college football happen on the field. But in this odd year, they are taking place both inside and outside of the white lines and some of the happenings are clearly out of bounds. For example, … [Read more...]
NFL Picks For Week 9 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Seahawks Travel To Buffalo For This Week's Biggest Game By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor Maybe now after upset Sunday, things will return to normal. Whatever "normal" is in the NFL, as players sometimes lose focus for a week which results in results like, well, the Packers losing to the Vikings and the Chargers falling to the Broncos. But of course, … [Read more...]
NFL Picks For Week 8 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Tua Tagovailoa Makes Debut In Dolphins Vs. Rams By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The Tua Tsunami takes the field for the first time in an NFL game on Sunday as the Miami Dolphins host the LA Rams. The Rams are coming off running away from the Chicago Bears on Monday Night Football so this should be an interesting game. Another contest that offers … [Read more...]
College Football Week 9 Games, Picks & Predictions – The Pigskin Prognosticator
Will Penn State Recover And Upset Ohio State? By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger With the Big 10 back in the game, a few things are now loud and clear about the 2020 college football season. Some teams are already making noise that they need to be heard, others are proving to be a laughing stock and SEC officiating at Auburn games … [Read more...]
College Football Week 8 Games, Picks & Predictions – The Pigskin Prognosticator
Big 10 Joins The Season; Bama On A Roll By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger After watching the first part of the college football season from the bench, the Big 10 finally gets off the sideline and onto the field. The teams are sure to keep a safe social distance from their school presidents, who tried to squash the season only to … [Read more...]
My NFL Picks For Week 7 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Titans To Down Steelers While The Bills Rebound Against The Hapless Jets By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor There's a few things we know as the NFL moves onto its Week 7 games. Derrick Henry is a beast and the Titans need to #feedthebeast, the Cowboys are struggling not just without Dak Prescott but also (apparently) with the new coaching staff, the … [Read more...]
PBR Announces 2021 Schedule With 25 Events; Vegas Gets World Finals
Bull Riders Association Heads To Popular Traditional Cities As Well As New Orleans The Professional Bull Riders Association (PBR) has announced its 2021 schedule which includes 24 stops on the elite Unleash The Beast (UTB) tour as well as a Global Cup USA event that will be a part of the World Finals in Las Vegas. The season begins early in the year with an event … [Read more...]
Watch Out SEC – And College Football – The ‘Bama Factor’ Is Back
Crimson Tide's Domination Of Georgia Sends A Clear Message: Alabama Is Back By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor There were questions after the defense gave up more than 600 yards to Ole Miss the previous week but make no mistake, Alabama is back and not only that, but the "Bama factor" is back. So watch out SEC and college football. The … [Read more...]
College Football Week 7 Games, Picks & Predictions – The Pigskin Prognosticator
Alabama-Georgia The Key Matchup In Latest Crimson Tide 'Game Of The Century' By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Expert First, it was defense on the field. Now, the SEC can't seem to defend against another relentless opponent: coronavirus. Just as the Prognosticator settled in to write this week's column, Nick Saban – tho asymptomatic … [Read more...]
My NFL Picks For Week 6 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Surging Rams To Run Over The Struggling 49ers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The NFL heads into Week 6 with some teams surging, others stumbling and of course the Jets still being, well, the Jets. Here are my picks this week's games, with confidence points and an analysis of my predictions. Game# Visitor Home Your Pick Conf. … [Read more...]
What In The College Football World Is Wrong With SEC Defenses?
Even Alabama Is Giving Up Points & Yards In A Big 12 Style Of Play By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Once the standard in college football for playing defense, the SEC is now resembling the Big 12. Traditional defensive football teams Alabama, Florida and LSU are surrendering yards and points in alarming numbers (alarming to the fans … [Read more...]
College Football Week 6 Rewind: Top Winners & Losers, Highlights & Lowlights
Georgia Emerges On Top, Lane Kiffin Wins While Losing, Jimbo Fisher Gets The Alumni Off His Back (For Now) & Bad Defenses Are All The Rage By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Whoa, that was exciting. College football delivered close game after close game after close game in Week 6 (Oct. 10) in a storm of points that rivaled … [Read more...]
How Hurricane Delta Is Affecting These SEC College Football Games
LSU-Missouri Relocated; Alabama-Ole Miss Kickoff Time Moved Back 90 Minutes By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Hurricane Delta is scheduled to hit the state of Louisiana west of New Orleans on Friday, and its wind and rain will be traveling up the state thru the weekend. Its conditions will also be felt in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi on … [Read more...]
My NFL Picks For Week 5 Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Dallas Cowboys To Rebound (But If They Can't Beat The Giants They Are In REAL Trouble) By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor This is the week. The Cowboys get the W. And if they can't beat the Giants, well, the shine is really off the star in Big D. Here are my picks for the NFL's Week 5 games and why I picked these winners and losers. Just don't to to … [Read more...]
College Football Schedule Oct. 10 Games Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Hurricane Winds Are Blowing In Louisiana And Mississippi While There Are Potential Winds Of Change In Auburn, Oklahoma And Texas By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Expert There's a lot of storms brewing in college football this week, one created by a Delta Force hurricane and more from stirred up alumni and fans. Hurricane Delta has … [Read more...]
College Football Rewind Highlights & Lowlights – High Tide, Texas & OU Lows
Looking Back At Oct. 3 Games And What It Means For Now And The Rest Of The Season By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger So maybe the SEC isn't going to collapse under the Air Raid after all. This is the problem most prognosticators have, to jump to conclusions faster than Mike Leach's offense throws a pass rather than waiting for … [Read more...]
My Picks For Week 4 NFL Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
COVID-19 Concerns To Occupy Titans & Vikings By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The NFL was humming right along until a few Titans players and staff tested positive for the coronavirus. That suddenly changed the priority of the team as well as the Vikings, the team they played on Sunday. In other developments, the Giants and Jet still stink, the … [Read more...]
College Football Schedule Oct. 3 Top Games Pigskin Prognosticator Picks
Will Florida Chomp Or Flop, Georgia-Auburn And Alabama-Texas A&M Predictions By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Analyst College football is back. The SEC is back. But enough with the welcoming committee it's time to get down to some serious football! Week 1 – all previous weeks were just warmups until the SEC teams took the field – … [Read more...]
The NFL’s Worst Teams In 2020 – The Power(less) Rankings
Jets Overtake Giants To Lead The 10 Most Awful Teams In The League By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The heck with ranking the NFL's best teams. It's way more fun to look at the terrible ones. And here is PubClub.com's power(less) rankings of the NFL's worst teams. 1.) New York Jets. The Jets are so bad they made the Colts look like Super Bowl … [Read more...]
College Football Rewind Highlights & Lowlights SEC Is Back Week
The Pigskin Prognosticator Reviews Mike Leach's Debut And LSU's Decline, K-State Owns OU & Other Observations By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Analyst That didn't take long. LSU, coming off of a dream season, proved that last year was indeed a Coach O fluke, and the Tigers will "geaux" significantly backward in 2020. When a … [Read more...]
College Football Schedule Sept. 26 Top Games Pigskin Prognosticator Picks
Kiffin & Air Raid Debuts, The SEC Is Back & FSU-Miami Is Wide Right (Or Is It Wide Left?) By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Expert We usually have to wait until about November for the word "crazy" to describe the college football season, but in 2020 it's been used long before the first kickoff. The coronavirus pandemic, … [Read more...]
My Picks For Week 3 NFL Games And Why I Picked These Winners & Losers
Ravens To Top Chiefs In The Weekend's Highlight Matchup By Kevin Wilkerson PubClub.com NFL Blogger Week 3 of the NFL season has one marquee matchup and several dog games. Still, they are playing and that's more than you can say for the Big 10 and Pac-12 in college football, right? Here's my picks for this week followed by why I picked these winners and … [Read more...]
Understanding Sports Betting Trends
Betting trends are all about the number of bets placed on one team than another in a sportsbook like Betway. While these public betting trends don’t necessarily give us an indication of what’s going to happen on the field, they’re more useful than you might think. Specifically, betting trends help us answer these two questions: 1. What are people betting on now? Knowing … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know: 2020 NFL Season
It’s been a whirlwind year for sports. In the US, makeshift playoff series' for the NBA and NHL have at least provided a conclusion for stunted regular season play. The MLB, on the other hand, continues to stumble through an improvised season. In comparison, the NFL has thrived. The league ended its season in February with one of the most exciting Super Bowl faceoffs in the … [Read more...]
My NFL Picks For Week 2 And Why I Picked These Winners
Chiefs To Roll, Cowboys To Bounce Back And Still Confidence In Tom Brady By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor The NFL is underway and play in Week 1 was surprisingly crisp, considering there were no preseason games (maybe those aren't such a good idea after all) and all the COVID-19 precautions. And while some things are odd just beyond seeing coaches and … [Read more...]
Here Are My NFL Picks For Week 1 And Why I Picked These Winners
Tom Brady To Lift Bucs, Hard To Trust The Cowboys And The Jets Still Stink By Kevin Wilkerson, NFL Editor Published Sept. 9, 2020 The NFL is here! And let's hope it stays that way in this COVID-19 era. The first week of the season is one of the most difficult to predict winners because you really don't know what to expect from teams. Everyone's a winner until … [Read more...]
Are You Ready For Some Football? The First NFL Game Is This Thursday
There Are Plenty Of Changes Due To COVID-19 And Moves By The Raiders And Tom Brady By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Editor Published Sept. 7, 2020 Are you ready for some football? Something other than Central Arkansas, South Alabama vs. Southern Miss and Army 42, Middle Tennessee zip? The 2020 NFL season starts this Thursday and in case you are losing … [Read more...]
College Football 2020 Is Back, And What A Start
Central Arkansas Beats Austin Peay As Game Goes On Without A Hitch By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Published Aug. 29 The teams were unknown, the game was boring and the announcers were of the quality you would expect to find on a Tuesday night ESPN game. But hey, college football is back, and what a start – it began with a dazzling … [Read more...]
SEC Won’t Allow Bands On The Field For College Football Games
No Pre-Game Or Halftime Shows Or Traditions Like UT's 'Splitting Of The T' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Editor Published Aug. 29 There will be no "splitting of the T," drum majors leaning back with legs kicking high in the air or pre-game or halftime shows in the SEC. The Southeastern Conference will not be allowing bands to take the … [Read more...]
NY Jets QB Sam Darnold Won’t Be Living Like Joe Namath This Season
No Broadway Sam Like Broadway Joe For 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com NFL Editor Published Aug 26 New York Jets quarterback Sam Darnold won't be known as "Broadway Sam" this season. Unlike another famous signal-caller from the team's past, he won't be going out on Broadway or even in New York City this fall. Instead, he will be "boring," in his own … [Read more...]
No Alabama Tailgate Parties For 2020 Crimson Tide Football Season
Tailgating On The Quad On The Sidelines By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger In a move about as surprising as Najee Harris being named the starting tailback, the University of Alabama announced there will be no official tailgating on the Quad this fall. The tailgate parties are as much a part of college football as the games themselves but … [Read more...]
2020 NFL Teams: Can Texans Dispatch The Chiefs In Opening Game
On September 10, 2020, the National Football League (NFL) regular season will take place. After a series of proposals and game plan revisions, the NFL organization has decided to start the tournament next month with limited spectators per venue. The whole season will take a 17-week playoff, with the finals set at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida. During the opening day, … [Read more...]
By Delaying Decision, Big 10 Doesn’t Make One
Postponing College Football To The Spring Shows League Just Wants COVID-19 Situation To Disappear By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger So the Big 10 will play college football in the spring. In other words, the school presidents delayed a decision yet again because they could not make one. In sailing terms, this kind of lack of leadership … [Read more...]
College Football, Once A Dream, Is Now A Nightmare In 2020
Canceled Season Can't Possibly Be Reality By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger I had a dream the other night. Actually it was more of a nightmare. And a kind of foolish one at that – part of it included USC's football game with my alma mater, Alabama being canceled. Haha, glad it was only in a dream. Alabama and USC haven't played very often … [Read more...]
How Inoculation Can Save Sports From COVID-19
Controversial Process Saved Washington's Army And It Can Do The Same Here By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Five months into the coronavirus pandemic, sports are finally getting back to the playing fields, courts, race tracks and golf courses. But everyone involved is acting as cautiously as if they are skating on very thin ice. They are afraid … [Read more...]
Is The NFL Ready For The Season
We are now just a couple of months away from preseason NFL football. After we see how the boys play in the preseason, we’ll at least have a little bit better idea of how rusty the teams will be when it counts in Week 1 play. Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots This is an interesting early-season matchup. An up and coming Dolphins team going against a declining … [Read more...]
Two Tips To Help You Play Better Golf
Putting And Alignment Are Keys To Lower Scores By Brandon DiCroce, Special To PubClub.com Whether you’re just starting out playing golf, or you’re a seasoned veteran with a low handicap, virtually any golfer can benefit from solid golf fundamentals. Golf is a game of constant improvement, and handling misses or mistakes. Working on improving key areas of your … [Read more...]
No To College Football In The Spring; It Belongs In The Fall
Why The Season Needs To Stay In Its Traditional Time Of Year By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There is some talk about moving college football to the spring. You know, the time of the year when you’re starting to mow the grass again, falling asleep on the couch to Spring Training or early-season baseball game, when March means … [Read more...]
IndyCar Inviting Fans To Attend Road America Race
Wisconsin Facility On Track To Welcome Race Fans The cars are back on the track and now fans will be back in the stands. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will let race fans come back to the race track for its events, starting with the REV Group Grand Prix presented by American Medical Response doubleheader race weekend at Road America, July 9-12. Road America is located … [Read more...]
NBA Resumes Season With Games In Orlando
22 Of League's 30 Teams To Compete For The Playoffs The NBA is rebounding from the COVID-19 quarantine with a resumption of the 2020 season. The league is not simply picking up where it left off in March, when games were suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather, the revised season involves 22 of the league's 30 teams playing regular season games, followed … [Read more...]
Formula 1 Is Back On Track for 2020; Here Are The Rules & Race Schedule
F1 Starting With 8 Races; Hopes To Expand To 18 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Motorsports Blogger Formula 1 is back on track for 2020, but like everything these days, there are changes both on and off the tracks. Here's a rundown of those changes and the revised schedule. • There are currently eight announced races with plans for a 15 to 18 races planned, … [Read more...]
USA Triathlon’s Multisport Initiative Designed To Get Athletes Safely Back To Competitions
Three-Phased Plan Is For Competitors And Race Directors The triathletes are getting back on track. USA Triathlon has launched a multisport initiative for athletes to resume workouts and events to again be staged. The so-called Safe Return To Multisport Initiative is divided into three phases: Phased Approach to Return to Racing, Personal Health & Safety When … [Read more...]
The Best Motorsports Bars In America
Eat & Drink Where The Racers Play From Laguna Seca To Watkins Glen By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Motorsports Blogger Before I ever saw a car turn a lap on a racetrack, my PR mentor at the time made sure I knew one of the most important elements of being on the road for racing professionals: the signature bars that are associated with each venue. These are … [Read more...]
Sound Advice For The NFL’s Rookie Receivers
Being Humble Doesn't Get The Big Contracts Here By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger They have yet to play a down, yet they come in as heralded superstars, team saviors, players that will lead their team to a championship. But in order for them to succeed, they need to learn a few things that don't involve working with the quarterback on … [Read more...]