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...]
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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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]