Author: Trevor Land

Coming into Saturday’s contest, East Carolina basketball was desperate for a conference win to get them back in the race. They were matched up against a Memphis team that, while tough, has been incredibly inconsistent all year. Thanks to a late game-winner from Brandon Suggs, East Carolina improved to 2-2 in conference play while Memphis fell to 3-3. East Carolina got out to a solid start in AAC play with a win over Tulane. After that game, however, they dropped two straight road games. For most of the contest, it looked as if East Carolina would continue their fall. Down…

Today in sports history, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I. With a 35-10 drubbing of Kansas City, the Packers won the first of their four Super Bowl victories. As time has gone on, the Super Bowl has grown exponentially in popularity and lore. To think, it all started with one matchup back in 1967. NFL & AFL Tensions In 1960, the NFL had a true rival in the AFL. The two leagues did decide to not try to poach any players from the other league. Eventually, both sides went back on that which started…

Today in sports history (1999), arguably the greatest NBA player of all time decided to hang it up again. This was the second time Michael Jordan retired, as he previously retired in 1993 before coming back for the end of the 1994-95 season. His second retirement would be brief as well, as he returned with the Washington Wizards for the 2001-02 season. Questionable Timing for Michael Jordan There were plenty of rumors swirling as to why Michael Jordan decided to retire. During the season, tensions were high between head coach Phil Jackson and Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. Jordan went…

Coming into Wednesday’s matchup with a 3-1 record in AAC play, Memphis basketball was in a great spot to put more pressure on Houston at the top of the conference. While UCF has shown some flashes of promise, they were coming off a loss to Temple at home. With a long layoff dating back to a week ago, many wondered just how UCF would handle Memphis. Although they didn’t play great, they were able to knock off the Tigers by 10 points, leaving Memphis scrambling for answers. In a result few saw coming, Memphis basketball dropped their second conference college…

Today in sports history, Major League Baseball adopted the designated hitter in the American League. The rule was pushed for decades and was first brought up back in 1906. In 1973, 24 teams voted to allow the American League to adopt the DH rule. That one rule change would forever change the landscape of the MLB. Long Road to Inception In the early 1900s, the MLB designated hitter rule was pitched by two different managers. In 1906, legendary manager Connie Mack first pitched the idea. The rule would not be reviewed for over 20 years when the president of the National…

With another week behind us in conference play, fans are starting to get a better idea of where these AAC college basketball teams stack up this season. With every team having played at least two conference games, we have just a little more to go off on. While Houston on the top of the standings is no surprise, there are plenty of wrinkles in the conference early on. Even with more injuries than any team in the conference, Houston still finds themselves undefeated in conference play. Tulane continues to win in a conference they were given little chance to compete…

The NFL playoffs are here! After a hectic slate of games in Week 18, we finally have insight into the paths for each team to make it to Super Bowl LVI. With a full season of games behind us, how do the teams stack up? More importantly, who are the favorites to make a deep run in the 2022 NFL Playoffs? Going into a loaded Wild Card Weekend, here are your NFL playoff Power Rankings. NFL Power Rankings: NFL Playoffs Wild Card Weekend 1) Green Bay Packers (13-4) (Next Week: BYE) The Green Bay Packers are coming off a loss…

Today in sports history, legendary Green Bay Packers quarterback Bart Starr was born in 1934. Starr was not only a winner in whatever he did, but he was one of the greatest quarterbacks of an entire generation. Bart Starr is enshrined in not only the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, but also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. With a list of accomplishments few can ever come close to, Starr will forever be remembered as one of the greatest quarterbacks to play football. Bart Starr Playing Career | Green Bay Packers History When the Packers were a dynasty in…

In the current NBA, there aren’t as many fights or skirmishes as there were back in the days of Charles Barkley, Bill Laimbeer and Ron Artest. Most “fights” are simply shoving matches between players while they wait to be separated. After they’re separated, that’s usually when most of the chirping is done. That wasn’t the case when the Portland Trail Blazers hosted the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Instead of me describing what transpired for you, take a look to yourself at what happened when Jusuf Nurkic set a hard (legal) screen on Tyler Herro. Back in 2015, the Detroit…

Wichita State and Houston basketball teams came into Saturday’s matchup on completely different paths. While the Cougars continue to be plagued by injuries, they were 2-0 in the AAC and had a chance to extend their lead. Wichita State was 0-1 after a resounding home loss to Memphis last week. With Houston’s 76-66 home win over Wichita State, the Cougars are sitting pretty atop the AAC with a 3-0 record. For the defending regular season champion Wichita State, they are now 0-2 and don’t have much time to right the ship. Houston looked to be the better team from the…