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...]
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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 – A Complete Guide For Racing Fans
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...]
Laguna Seca Raceway: America’s Coolest Racetrack
Legendary Track Is The Perfect Fit For Monterey, CA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Blogger It is in wine country and has a series of turns known as the corkscrew. There are elevation changes that outdo any rollercoaster and it has more curves than you'll find on the podium girls. I am referring to Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, and it is … [Read more...]
The Top Five Players In The Bundesliga
The thing about sports that a lot of people don’t necessarily think about is that anybody can be good at it. It doesn’t matter if you were born in an orphanage or in a mansion, class and race and wealth have no bearing on physical talent. So it is definitely pretty inspiring to take a look at some of the top players in the Bundesliga. These are some of the very best athletes … [Read more...]
Harvick Wins As NASCAR Returns To Real Racing; 2020 Schedule Continues In May
Coca-Cola 600 To Be Run As Scheduled On Memorial Day Weekend By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Enough of that virtual racing. It's back to the real thing. And on Sunday, May 17, Kevin Harvick won The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway, as the NASCAR Cup returned to real racing with event at Charlotte Motor Speedway. There were no fans in the … [Read more...]
So Glad This Sports Shutdown Didn’t Happen During Football Season
America Without Football Is Hawaii Without Waves, France Without Wine... By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger At least it's not football season. Going through the spring with no sports is one thing but can you imagine having to go through the fall with no football? No heart-stopping college football games every weekend building up to Rivalry Week, … [Read more...]
Golf Major Tournaments Rescheduled 2020 Dates: Masters, PGA, U.S. Open
Sport's Top Events Have Been Moved To The Summer & Fall; British Open Canceled By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger With dates of several sporting events being shuffled – or events behind downright canceled – due the COVID-19 pandemic, PubClub.com is posting the updated information on this website. Three of the four majors in golf have been moved … [Read more...]
The Masters 2020 Likely To Go Head-To-Head With NFL & College Football
Proposed Rescheduling Of Dates To November Gives The Tournament Rare Competition For TV Viewers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The Masters has been the master of the April sports world ever since Bobby Jones invited the East Coast baseball writers to stop by Augusta on their way back from Spring Training in the 1930s. With the smell of the … [Read more...]
The Masters 2020 May Move To November Dates
Traditional Golf Tournament To Go Up Against The NFL & College Football By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many shifts in lifestyle, including the changing of sporting events from decades-old traditional dates. The Kentucky Derby has moved from the first Saturday of May to the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend and … [Read more...]
Indy 500, Like Many Other Major Sporting Events, Postpones Dates For 2020 Race
INDYCAR Joins The Summer Olympics & Kentucky Derby In Date Changes; Announces Joint Race With NASCAR On The Fourth Of July By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Gentlemen, start flipping your calendars. The Indianapolis 500, which has been held during the "Month of May" since its inception before World War I, is moving to August. Officials from … [Read more...]
NFL Draft 2020 Still A Go In Las Vegas – With This Catch
Commissioner Roger Goddell Responds To COVID-19 Pandemic By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The NFL Draft 2020, scheduled for April 23-25 will go on as planned in Las Vegas, although with one catch. There will be no public fanfare for it – quite literally – because the league has canceled the public viewing party and fanfest. It will, tho, be … [Read more...]
Canceling March Madness Leaves A Void In The American Lifestyle
Coronavirus May Turn Out To Be The Ultimate Bracket Buster By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Somebody took away our mid-winter Christmas. Stole all the presents. We walked out one day to see a tree full of gifts ready to be opened only to discover empty space the next day. March Madness as we know it is gone for 2020. The NCAA's decision to cancel the … [Read more...]
March Madness 2020 Is Still On – For Now
Coronavirus Fears Yet To Affect NCAA Basketball Tournament By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger With the coronavirus scare causing major music festivals – South By Southwest, Coachella – to be canceled or postponed, sporting events being either canceled or played before limited crowds – we may be tearing up our March Madness 2020 brackets before we even have … [Read more...]
Who Will Win The Euro 2020 Soccer Tournament?
As sporting tournaments go, there are few bigger than the European Championships where Europe's best international teams compete against one another for the European Championship trophy. It is like the World Cup but features only European teams. The big question is who will win. The smart money is arguably on current World Cup holders, France, but teams like England that … [Read more...]
New College Basketball Rules To Know About Before March Madness
Understanding The Calls, Reviews & The Refs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger For those who have been in college basketball hibernation since your bracket was officially busted in last year's March Madness, there have been a few new rules changes implemented in the game. They are some quite significant ones, too, and here's a rundown of them. This … [Read more...]
Your Complete March Madness Bracket Busting Bar Game-Watching Guide
5 Tips To Get You Through To The Final Four By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger It's the start of March Madness, the maddening NCAA men's basketball tournament to determine the sport's national champion, and you don't know your Duquesne from your Dayton (OH). You didn't even make it that far when filling out your bracket. Ready to automatically place … [Read more...]
What To Watch For As NFL Network Combine Coverage Expands Into Primetime
Wide Receivers And 40-Yard Dash Make or Muss-See Football TV By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The NFL Network is expanding its coverage of the Scouting Combine into primetime for 2020 and here's some prime things to watch for during the telecasts. First of all is the coverage itself. The NFL Network is providing it starting Thursday, Feb. 27 with the … [Read more...]
Qatar ‘On Track’ To Host 2022 FIFA World Cup Soccer
Officials Now Focused On The Fan Experience All is going according to plan and host country Qatar is "on track" to hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, according to event organizers. “Qatar stands where no other host did before, said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. "Qatar wants to amaze the world and is on track to achieve it. “The FIFA World Cup 2022 … [Read more...]
Does Manchester City FC Europe Ban Spell the End?
The recent decision of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body (CFCB) could spell the end of the English Premiership soccer club Manchester City’s as one of Europe’s top-flight teams. According to the (CFCB), Manchester City FC overinflated a revenue deal when submitting paperwork to the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). To put … [Read more...]
Baseball Fans Should Send A Message To Cheaters By Boycotting 2020 Season
If MLB Can't Punish Itself, Then The Fans Should Punish The Players & Teams By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Sometimes, you have to take things into your own hands. If Major League Baseball can't punish itself in the wake of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, then fans should step up and punish the teams and players. They can do this by boycotting … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Should Watch The 2020 Daytona 500
NASCAR'S Super Bowl Race Kicks Off 2020 Season By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger One Super Bowl is over but another is coming up and like the first one, this one involves intense preparation, attention to detail, a bit of luck, lots of contact and the winner rising to the top when it counts the most. This is not the NFL's Super Bowl, of course – already … [Read more...]
Need Tickets To Super Bowl LIV? Don’t Believe Those On-Line Ticket Prices
Boots On The Ground The Key To Finding The True Price By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger It sure makes for interesting headlines. But don't ever believe those exorbitant ticket prices for major events you see on social media and in media reports for major events. The Super Bowl is always a prime target for the press and Super Bowl LIV ticket … [Read more...]
A Reporter’s Thoughts On The Passing Of Kobe Bryant
Remembering Good Things About The Former Laker Great By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger I met Kobe Bryant a few times. And I always found him to be nice, polite and, while the word humble hardly comes to mind, respective. Late in his career, I was one of many reporters squeezed around him in the locker room while I was working as a freelancer … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs Conference Championships Weather For Kansas City & San Francisco
Single-Digit Temperatures May Affect Chiefs-Titans Outcome Kansas City and San Francisco – well, Santa Clara – are hosting the NFL Playoffs conference championship games and the weather conditions could have an effect on the winners. The games are Sunday, Jan. 19. Here is the weather forecast, the kickoff times (Eastern time) and the network. • AFC Championship, … [Read more...]
The Houston Astros Should Be Put On Probation Like College Football & Basketball Teams
MLB Should Ban The Team From Post-Season Play By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger The Houston Astros have been fined, lost first- and second-round draft picks and the manager and general manager have been fired by the owner. But that's not enough of a punishment for the team that used surveillance cameras to steal signs when it won the World Series … [Read more...]
The Way Too Early 2020 College Football Championship & Heisman Winner Odds
Clemson, Alabama, Ohio State & LSU Expected To Be Title Contenders (Again) Call it thinking ahead. The day after LSU destroyed Clemson to win the National Championship, the odds are already out for the favorites for the next season, including the leading Heisman Trophy candidates. And Clemson is the early leader in the clubhouse and despite Trevor Lawrence … [Read more...]
English FA Cup Delivers Premiership Shocks
The English Football (Soccer) Association Cup is a prestigious tournament and one of the most exciting domestic sporting competitions. Here, almost every club in England enters the competition including semi-professional, amateur sides. This not only makes the tournament unique, potentially any club in England can win it. The unfolding of the tournament is a journey in of … [Read more...]
Mississippi State AD Goes To Key West To Nab Mike Leach
The Conch Republic Is The Place To Capture A Pirate By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger In one of the most entertaining coaching searches ever conducted, Mississippi State Athletic Director John Cohen went to Key West – yes, the Conch Republic – to land his next coach, Mike Leach. Cohen followed that up with a creative Tweet on Twitter, a … [Read more...]
NFL Playoffs Divisional Round Weather For All Four Home Team Cities
Pleasant Conditions In San Francisco & Baltimore With Frigid Temperatures In Kansas City & Green Bay With all games at outdoor venues, the NFL Playoffs Divisional Rounds are at the mercy of Mother Nature, and here is the weather forecast for all four host cities. In addition to the game-time conditions, listed is the game, the time (ET) and network on … [Read more...]
What Is Tua Tagovailoa’s Legacy At Alabama?
Second & 26 Was A Moment For The Ages, But Injuries Led To A Lot Of 'What Ifs' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There were certainly the high moments, but now that he's off to the NFL, what is the legacy of Tua Tagovailoa at the University of Alabama? Certainly, one moment stands out above all others. Second-and-26 is one of the … [Read more...]
Why Tua Tagovailoa Declaring For NFL Draft Is Good For Alabama Football
Arrival Of Bryce Young & Emergence Of Mac Jones Has Crimson Tide Fully Stoked At QB By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There was some sadness in Tuscaloosa and throughout the state (except for one particular spot) as Tua Tagovailoa announced his intention to enter the 2020 NFL Draft. After all, the quarterback from Hawaii did things … [Read more...]
Things you love to see: An underdog for the Superbowl?
The 54th Superbowl takes place in early February 2020 at Florida’s Miami Gardens for the first time in a decade. Currently, the Baltimore Ravens and reigning champions New England Patriots appear favourites at 11/4 and 9/2 on Skybet and Betfred respectively, but there’s always a chance that an underdog comes through as the Philadelphia Eagles did against the Patriots in the … [Read more...]
LSU Scores Big With Booze; Reports $2.5 Million In Alcohol Sales
280,000 Beers & Wines Sold At Tiger Stadium In 2019 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger LSU fans were not only raising glasses to toast their successful football season, they were raising them in Tiger Stadium, too. The school's athletic department reported that it brought in $2.259 million in net revenue from the sale of alcoholic … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator Evaluates The College Football Bowl Games
Interesting Things To Watch For In the 2019 Bowl Season By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The spirits of September have given way to the drama of December and while four teams are still reaching for the stars, others are either disappointed to be shoved off to places like Orlando or are happy just to have another game to … [Read more...]
Why It’s Still Hard To Believe In LSU, Despite Winning The National Championship
Still Waiting For The Tigers To Play Like They Are Coached By Coach O By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger They have set all kinds of offensive records, their quarterback has gone from nobody to the Heisman Trophy winner (and deservedly so) and the defense showed some nasty ferocity in winning the National Championship. But I still don't … [Read more...]
USC Shockingly Retains Clay Helton
Trojans Announce Embattled Coach Is Back For 2020 By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger They are rejoicing in Eugene, Salt Lake City, Tempe and throughout the Pac-12. Also across town in Westwood, tho they have their own problems. This is all due to the fact that USC has shockingly decided to retain Clay Helton as its football coach. New … [Read more...]
College Football Rivalry Week Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Alabama-Auburn, Ohio State-Michigan Winners Plus Other Key Matchups -By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The rivals are ready and the fans are fired up, for it's the end of the season for some teams and the end of the chase for the playoff season for others. There are often debates about which schools have the greatest rivalry - … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator Ohio State-Penn State & USC-UCLA College Football Picks
A Buckeye Battle And A Southern California Cross-Town Rivalry By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Rise and shine folks, it's the early edition of college football as Saturday's lone big game takes place at bottomless mimosas time across the country, and there are no twilight teasers. A week before Rivalry Week, this is Sleepwalk … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator College Football Week 12 Picks & Predictions
LSU To Be Hit By A Hottie Toddie Hurricane By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger There's an in-state rivalry, a cross-state rivalry and the state of several teams on the line as college football enters Week 12. The Pigskin Prognosticator makes picks and predictions from the Midwest to the plains of Utah to Plains of the South and … [Read more...]
What Bear Bryant Said About The College Football Playoffs
Legendary Alabama Football Coach Envisioned A CFB Decades Ago By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Alabama was winning National Championships long before there were the College Football Playoffs, but the man who brought six of them to the Capstone long ago envisioned the CFP being a part of the game. Paul "Bear" Bryant coached the Tide … [Read more...]
Alabama-LSU Game Predictor College Football Picks From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Another 'Game Of The Century' Takes Place Among Top SEC West Teams By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger It's another "Game of the Century," Tuscaloosa again serving as the focal point of college football in a titanic matchup that may (or may not) determine one (or quite possibly two) teams in the College Football … [Read more...]
The #1 Reason Why Alabama Will Defeat LSU
Nick Saban The Difference In Another 'Game Of The Century' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Which offense is better? Which defense will crack under the pressure? The media's endless gushing about Joe Burrow. Tua, will he or won't he? All the questions and story lines surrounding another "Game of the Century" ignores the basic element … [Read more...]
The Pigskin Prognosticator World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party Weekend Picks
Georgia-Florida About The Only Big Game In College Football's Week 10 By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The red solo cups are largely empty as the high fives of college football won't be playing this weekend, but the drinks will certainly be flowing at the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party. There's more than a football … [Read more...]
The Definition Of What RMFT Means (Hint: It’s About Alabama Football)
Popular Bama Hashtag Expands On 'Roll Tide' By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger If you walk around Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama on a football weekend, you're going to see a few people wearing hats and stickers on their shirts with four letters of RMFT. You may also see it on social media posts as a hashtag. But what is it and … [Read more...]
College Football Week 9 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Wisconsin-Ohio State & LSU-Auburn Top This Week's Picks By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The champagne popped in Champagne while the bubble burst in Madison, an ankle popped in Tuscaloosa and corks are ready to explode in the Red Baton, Columbus and Norman. As college football creeps into its ninth week on this creepy … [Read more...]
How Tua Tagovailoa’s Injury Can Actually Help Alabama Football
Crimson Tide Might Be Better Positioned For LSU Game & College Football Playoffs By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Concern, bordering on panic, made its way through Bryant-Denny Stadium during the Third Saturday of October. Reports came filtering into the stands to people who were not able to get updates from watching the game on TV. … [Read more...]
The Alabama-Tennessee Rivalry Still Means A Lot To Fans – And Here’s Proof
By Kevin Wilkerson, College Football Blogger With 14 consecutive wins in the series by the Crimson Tide, many of the media covering college football and the SEC in particular, have been asking in articles and on TV interviews if the Alabama-Tennessee rivalry is still, well, a rivalry. To them, one team's dominance on the field relegates it to just another game. But … [Read more...]
The Sporting Events You Need To Be At Between Now & The End Of The Year
Across the year there are always must-see sporting events, but it’s perhaps the end of the year when we see a real rush of events. Whether it’s the end of a season, tournament or just a festive feast of action, there’s always something major to enjoy, no matter what the sport. 2019 is no different. It’s a big time for betting, watching and playing, so no matter what your … [Read more...]
College Football Week 8 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Is Clemson Going Down At Louisville!? By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The Love Shack in Athens town has taken on the mood of the Deadbeat Club for Kirby Smart while in Stark Vegas Mississippi State is beginning to realize the reality that Joe Moorhead is no Dan Mullen. Meanwhile in the Red Baton Coach O says things nobody … [Read more...]
College Football Week 7 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Red River Rivalry, Notre Dame-USC & Florida-LSU By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Blogger There's plenty of toilet paper left unopened at Toomer's Corner, in Westwood the Baby Bears are officially in hibernation this week, the brightness of summer has turned into a bleak fall for the U-Dubers in Seattle and the Virginia Turkeys have … [Read more...]
College Football Week 6 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Analyzing Michigan State-Ohio State, Auburn-Florida & Other Key Games By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Blogger It's Deep Breath Saturday in college football, as there are several teams doing just that with patsy conference games or by having bye weeks. You know it's slow when the biggest game draws nothing but yawns from anywhere … [Read more...]
Fan Charged $724 For Two Beers At An NFL Game
Vendor Arrested For Credit Card Attempted Scam Americans know that concession prices at stadiums and concerts is ridiculously high, but when a fan was charged $724 for two beers at an NFL game, that resulted in a red flag being thrown similar to a coach's challenge. A vendor used a bogus credit card reader to make the charge, which should have been $20. The fan's … [Read more...]
College Football Week 5 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Winners & Losers For Late September Games By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger Central Florida's season has hit the Pitts, Notre Dame now needs to wake up the playoff committee as well as some echoes, Utah has proven to be another Pac-12 blip on the radar and the Big Dawgs from Athens overcame their big-game nervous nature to … [Read more...]
Can Jim Harbaugh Save Michigan Football? (And Why Not?)
Big Blue Is Black And Blue By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The "Michigan Man" came back to restore the program to national prominence – and beat Ohio State – and so far, he has done neither. In fact, one might argue that Michigan football is as low as it was under Rich Rod and not be far off the mark. Certainly that appears to be the … [Read more...]
Pac-12 Referees Have Helped The League Win Two Out-Of-Conference Games
Officials Involved In Two Controversial Finishes In Two Weeks; League Defends Cal-Ole Miss Calls By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The Pac-12, home of a series of mid-tier teams but no elite ones, may have finally stumbled upon a formula to improve its national perception. That is to staff road out-of-conference games with its referees, … [Read more...]
College Football Week 4 Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Who Will Win And Why Between Georgia-Notre Dame, Texas A&M-Auburn And Other Key Games By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Blogger It's the Battles Of The Other Boys in Week 4 as Clemson and Alabama rest comfortably in the sweet arms of Charlotte and Southern Miss, respectively. Wisconsin and Utah try to put on "hey look at us" … [Read more...]
USC & UCLA Making For A Long College Football Season In Los Angeles
'Hot Seat Helton' And Chip Kelly Leads Waining Fan Interest In Trojans & Bruins By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger College football in Los Angeles is like the tide that rolls into the Santa Monica Pier. Interest in its flows in and out, depending on the status of its teams. And with USC and UCLA both out to sea, that interest is at a … [Read more...]
College Football Week 3 Games Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Alabama-South Carolina & Clemson-Syracuse Highlight A Weak Lineup, Tho Oklahoma To Put The Hurts On Hurting UCLA By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com College Football Blogger If you need a Saturday to get out and mow the lawn, to finally agree to go shopping with your wife for those new drapes or, in the case of Tennessee and UCLA, to catch your breath … [Read more...]
Here’s What’s Wrong With UCLA Football: They Hired Chip Kelly
Bruins, Hoping For Oregon-Esque Success, Are Stuck With An Also-Ran Head Coach By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger With media and fans scratching their heads, the answer to "what's wrong with UCLA football" is simple. The Bruins hired Chip Kelly. I've always felt Kelly was overrated as a coach in the first place. He received credit for … [Read more...]
When – Of If – Will Phil Fulmer Admit His Mistake And Fire Jeremy Pruitt?
Tennessee Football Coach On The Super-Hot Seat After 1-3 Start By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger If there's one thing bigger than Phil Fulmer's substantial gut, it's his ego. The Big Pumpkin hired Jeremy Pruitt and now may face having to fire him a year and a half into the job. But can Fulmer – who muscled his way into being athletic … [Read more...]
Packers-Bears Show What’s Wrong With The NFL
Poorly Played Game Sets Pro Football Back 100 Years By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger On the 100th anniversary of the National Football League, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears set pro football back a century. The offensive ineptitude from both teams produced just 467 combined yards. The Packers averaged a paltry 3.7 yards per play, the … [Read more...]
College Football Week 2 Games Picks & Predictions From The Pigskin Prognosticator
Clemson-Texas A&M, LSU-Texas & What's Happening At Tennessee And In The SEC By The Pigskin Prognosticator, PubClub.com's College Football Blogger There's smoke coming out of the top of 'ol Smokey and it's not another boat on fire in the Volunteer Navy. It's actually steam coming out of the ears of Tennessee football fans, who suddenly find themselves … [Read more...]
NFL Opening Weekend Has Become An American Party
Kickoff Game 2019 Features Packers-Bears Rather Than Defending Super Bowl Champion By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Sports Blogger Let the party begin. The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears kick off the 2019 season on Thursday, Sept. 5. It marks the start of a NFL opening weekend, which has become an American party. When the NFL started Thursday night games … [Read more...]
Jeremy Pruitt Passes Clay Helton In Top Spot Of Coaches On The Hot Seat
Tennessee's Upset Loss To Georgia State Does Not Sit Well With Frustrated UT Fans By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com College Football Blogger The fans sat in shock at Neyland Stadium. Frustration only begins to describe their mood. Now they are saying "here we go again, another coaching search." That's what will be happening now as second-year coach Jeremy … [Read more...]