Throughout the years, I have seen lots and lots of talent come and go from college football to the NFL. The Senior Bowl used to be the benchmark of what the draft was going to look like since most players stayed in school for four years unless they were the absolute best at their positions and needed...

Since its inception in November 2011, The Sports Fan Journal has carved its niche in sharing the ideas, jokes and reflections of the sports universe as it pertains to our readers and ourselves. Certainly, when a member of TSFJ ‘shocks the world’ at events from the Atlantic to Pacific, we know that...

By Alex Wong / @steven_lebron Sports and politics are two topics that tend to bleed into each other more often than we think, more often than we like. You only need to select any handful of storylines in sports to recognize the blending of the two, or if you’re like me and read David Zirin on...

By Kellen Daniel / @kellen_daniel Well, it’s that time of the year again. As we begin the march to WrestleMania, the starting line has always been The Royal Rumble. One of the most unpredictable events in WWE history, The Rumble plants the seeds for an exciting four months in the world of sports...

In the last two summers, the Atlanta Braves have been walking the line, but haven’t picked a side: contender or just attender. This winter, they made a decision that they have had enough of window shopping the playoffs, and it was time to break through the glass and take what they want. And the way...

There have been times when I have chastised NBA fans for the way they vote for the All-Star Game. However, that is why we are fans. We vote for who we like. But more should be expected from coaches because they should know better, but they simply do not. As much as I love the All-Star Game and as much...

I found out about the news late Wednesday evening, and when I read it the following statement ran across my brain. “Trade everybody to get him.” I then laughed at this for second, gathered my thoughts and re-evaluated the words that popped into my brain. During the re-evaluation period,...

On this recent edition of The UC Show, Tinsley and Kenny launch into some talk about Dwight Howard, with Tinsley going so far as to say he actually feels sorry for Howard’s teammate, The One and Only, Kobe Bryant. Well, that was enough to get The Rev to call in a timely fashion and he, along with...

After Tuesday’s Senior Bowl practice in Mobile, Alabama, Florida State quarterback E.J. Manuel had nothing but flattery to throw Chip Kelly’s way. The Seminole gunslinger did everything but invite himself to stay at the Philadelphia Eagles training facility. Although many may think Manuel...

By G. Hylton / @realgoesright So at some point earlier this week, Lance Armstrong was on television telling people he took PEDs when he was winning every single competition imaginable in cycling. From a cursory glance of Armstrong’s story, I learned when he was first accused of taking steroids, he...

By G. Hylton / @realgoesright Nike has recently decided to celebrate the upcoming All-Star weekend in Houston with three new releases for the game’s brightest stars: LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant. Nike took the design and marketing one step further, creating an entire backstory having...

On Saturday afternoon, when the NHL finally dropped the puck on its 2012-13 season, 40-year-old Jaromir Jagr accounted for all four goals for his new team, the Dallas Stars, in a 4-3 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes. His two-goal, two-assist performance kicked off his 19th NHL season in typical Jagr...