May 21, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – There is a college football commissioner: His name is Greg Sankey Ask and you shall receive college football fans. You wanted a college football commissioner for Power Five football and I’ve found them. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey is the man for this fictitious job. He has proven…… read more »
May 20, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Kirby Smart is not afraid to use the transfer portal. This has been proven time and time again. I bring this up, after the Outkick.com article a few days ago that highlighted a Kirby Smart “loss” in the transfer portal, with former Tennessee linebacker Henry To’o To’o choosing…… read more »
May 18, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Braves Country is bummin! The first quarter of the Major League marathon season has been tough to watch in the Deep South. It’s amazing that we’re still in the NL East mix. Soroka lost for the season. D’Arnaud probably not coming back. Ynoa in frustration fractured his…… read more »
May 18, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I said before the season and still maintain that just making the playoffs was a massive success for this team. When you have a core group who has in most cases never experienced postseason success, you can’t get too greedy with expectations. If I were to tell…… read more »
Bobby Dodd Stadium and on-campus tailgating to return to full operations for upcoming season May 12, 2021 THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics confirmed on Wednesday that it will operate Bobby Dodd Stadium at 100% capacity and full on-campus tailgating will return for the 2021 football season. Georgia Tech joins the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta United…… read more »
May 12, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Tim Tebow is a competitor and wants to play football. Urban Meyer, general manager Trent Baalke and the Jacksonville Jaguars want to give him that chance. This should be the end of the story. But, it isn’t. We can’t take things with nuance or for a specific…… read more »
May 10, 2021 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – This Braves bullpen needs help! It’s not for ineffectiveness, but for the impending wall if they continued down their current path. The bullpen ERA is 4.56 and that has them 11th out of 15 teams in the National League. They’ve thrown over 125 innings of pitches through…… read more »
May 3 2021 – 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The Falcons pick up nine players over the three days of the NFL Draft. Overall, I like what they did. I think they had two goals over the three days. One, they wanted to take the best available player who could also help their strength… The…… read more »
April 5, 2021 – 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It’s no secret that golf has a rich tradition in Georgia. Underrated, however, may be the recent excellence of collegiate golf in the Peach State. Both the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech boast respected golf programs, but many will be surprised to hear that 11…… read more »
680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – No, the sky is not falling. No, the season is not over. No, this is not what you should expect from the 2021 Braves. Obviously, the new year didn’t get off to the start that anyone had hoped for, being swept out of Philly and held to just three total…… read more »
