Have you ever tried watching a football match, golf highlights, or an NBA encounter without the commentary? It is agitating, depressing, and soul-destroying, and no sports fan should ever have to endure the torrid sound of silence when watching their beloved team on the big screen.
That's right. It is the commentators who bring events to life and make inspirational performances and 'where were you?' moments truly memorable.
They may not always get it right, with often unfortunate but hilarious results, but, as an ode to all of the wonderful commentators who have graced so many sports over the years with their ...
It's not uncommon for a Raider Nation member to sneak and look at other team pages just to get a feel for what's going on.
The Oakland Raiders are not in a vacuum, so it makes sense to study the context of their experiences and image not only on BR but in all media.
Snooping around other Bleacher Report team pages can be a lot of fun.
A book was reviewed titled, "boys will be boys" and it tells some stories of how "bad" the Dallas Cowboys were off the playing field. The review was on the Dallas Cowboys' BR page.
After reading the ...
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I read an article a few years ago about how the city of Philadelphia is considered one of the worst sports cities in North America. That was before a consecutive World Series win and runner-up finish.
Also on that list is Tampa Bay, who won the Stanley Cup in 2004 and now have one of Major League Baseball's hottest teams.
The list gave a few more options, and I apologize to those sports fans attempting to gain sympathy for their teams, but the award goes to the great city of Toronto.
One would think that being the biggest (and ...
With the NBA season winding down and the NFL off season gearing up I thought of how the relationships people have with their favorite teams sometimes resemble the dysfunctional relationships people have in life. Many times I have listened to friends say “If a girl or a guy let me down this many times I would drop them and be on to the next one.” Here we will highlight 5 key signs that your team isn't into you or vice versaBegin Slideshow
He’s 6’1”, 224 lbs, and nicknamed “The Bonecrusher.”
His name is Bernard Pollard, and he’s served up 300 tackles, seven interceptions, and six forced fumbles on two different teams in his four seasons so far with the NFL.
Despite missing three games last season, Pollard comes off a season best 102 tackles and four interceptions with his new team, the Houston Texans.
But despite the presence he’s made in Kansas City and Houston in aiding a below average secondary on both occasions, Pollard might be most recognized in New England.
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Story by Eric.
American Chris Solinsky, making his debut at 10.000m, broke the nine-year-old USA national record on Saturday, finishing in 26 minutes 59,60 seconds at the Payton Jordan Invitational held at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Solinsky, 11th in the 5.000m at the 2009 IAAF World Championships, made his first ...race at the 25-lap distance a memorable one, blasting past American Galen Rupp in the final 800m—covered in 1.56,4—to demolish Meb Keflezighi's previous mark of 27.13,98—a mark which was set at the 2001 edition of this very meet. Kenyan Daniel Salel, who also made his ...
The impact of the new Arizona immigration law on baseball is far-reaching and potentially could cause a problem between labor and management. Of course, this is only a mirror of the effect it will have on society, in general, in Arizona.
I’ve spent some time in Arizona on business trips in the past. It doesn’t take long to figure out that this is a serious and overt problem for the legal residents of the state.
I understand, and agree, with the notion that the people that are here in the U.S. should be here legally. If they’re not, they should be deported. ...
No one will ever know if the members of the Trenton Trojans boys hockey team would have completed the comeback that night. But momentum was on their side.
A three-goal deficit had been erased. Their building was thumping with noise.
Then, just like that, it became eerily quiet.
“I knew I was in pain, like full body pain,” Kurt LaTarte said as he recalled the moment. “But no one knew how bad it was until I went back to the bench and the trainer looked under my chin.
“His eyes got real wide, and the last thing I remember was seeing a lot of ...
Part One
Did Al Davis give in to pressure when he drafted Eldridge Dickey back in the day, and did he make history by doing so?
A historian seems to believe that the peer pressure and social pressure of having an African-American quarterback was too much for the Oakland Raiders' fans to handle in the Sixties.
Could that same covert pressure be present in both the fans and media as it relates to JaMarcus Russell?
T.J., a biology major and former football player, says:
"When you are a first round draft choice, there are a lot of expectations on you to turn a losing team ...
Some fans can not be satisfied by a nice, simple fight song.
It's a fad that is picking up steam. Up until now, tribute songs have been thrown together mostly by fans looking for a quick YouTube flash of fame.
But over the last year, the production value and brand name taking on the genre has amped up mightily.
First, Prince jumped into the fray. Then Creed crooner Scott Stapp couldn't contain his love for the Marlins.
And now, Freekbass has bestowed his musical powers upon the world in a catchy new ditty, "We Are ND".
Since we can't get these gems ...
