Getty Image One defining feature of the pre-draft process in 2022 was the lack of a clear-cut No. 1 overall prospect for the Jacksonville Jaguars to take with the first pick. Following an NFL Draft Combine in which he put on a show, a whole lot of rumors began popping up indicating that the Jags … Read more
After months of pushback from officials and fans, the NCAA Rules Committee finally came to a conclusion about the legality of the fake slide. On April 21, 2022, the organization officially banned players from fake-sliding during games; the new rule, known as the “Kenny Pickett Rule,” states that “if a ball carrier simulates a feet-first … Read more
Derrick played basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi from 1984 to 1988 before he was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the third round of the 1988 NBA Draft. (Although, he wasn’t signed to a contract.) He went on to play for several teams in Europe — which is why Kyle was born … Read more
Getty Image Legendary chef and author Anthony Bourdain famously wrote the following in his book Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly: “Good food is very often, even most often, simple food.” With all due respect to Bourdain, that is not always true, something that I learned thanks to this video posted in the lead-up … Read more
Getty Image Jermaine Johnson has seen a lot in his young football career. He’s gone from being academically ineligible coming out of high school to a star on Last Chance U to the Georgia Bulldogs and, finally, Florida State, where he broke out in 2021 to rocket up draft boards. That journey has given Johnson … Read more
Getty Image Drake London was in the midst of an all-time season at USC when he broke his ankle against Arizona on October 30, piling up 88 catches for 1,084 yards and seven touchdowns in just eight games for the Trojans. That performance was good enough to earn Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year honors … Read more
Getty Image Monday brought the 2022 WNBA Draft to center stage, as the day in between the end of the NBA’s regular season and the play-in tournament opened up the spotlight for the WNBA’s next class of stars. There had already been considerable movement in the week leading up to the draft, headlined by the … Read more
Getty Image The 2022 WNBA Draft is less than a week away, as the three-round event will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, April 11 on ESPN, with some debate still ongoing about who will end up as the top overall pick. Baylor forward NaLyssa Smith and Kentucky guard Rhyne Howard are the consensus … Read more
Getty Image The NFL Draft is still a month away, and while there is often plenty of movement come draft night as teams target specific prospects, it’s not often we get major trades involving nothing but pick swaps this far out from draft night. However, on Monday, the Eagles and Saints announced a blockbuster that … Read more
Conspiracy theorists believe that the U.S. military is preparing to reinstate the draft as Russia’s attack on Ukraine intensifies. The claim began circulating online Wednesday following a tweet from the Selective Service, the independent agency tasked with conscripting young males in the wake of a national emergency. “In the event of a draft, our agency … Read more
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz The 2022 NCAA Tournament brings a refreshing set of normalcy, with fan bases across the country tuned into the festivities beginning in mid-March. While all four regions have exciting college basketball teams, each features high-end prospects in advance of the 2022 NBA Draft, and that is especially true of the West Region. … Read more
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz When the bracket was revealed in advance of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, many analytical observers pointed to the relatively soft nature of the Midwest Region, at least beyond the top two seeds in Kansas and Auburn. However, that is not the case from the standpoint of the 2022 NBA Draft, and many … Read more