March 16, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – We’ve been a little worried about our head coaches in this town, when they usually have the same upbeat message about their team. Credit to Josh Pastner about his message and winning with it. This Georgia Tech team needed somewhat of a miracle…… read more »
March 15, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680THEFAN, ATLANTA – When it comes to Spring Training, often times statistics can be deceiving. Some players put up monster numbers, make clubs, and it never translates to the regular season. Others scuffle in March and put up MVP type numbers when it really counts. The latter was…… read more »
March 13, 2021 BY BUCK BELUE 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – By now, you’ve all seen it out there in Braves Country. There are doubters, but that’s okay. We’ve delt with this before. No big deal. These preseason predictions don’t mean anything. However, experts are NOT picking our Atlanta Braves to win the National League…… read more »
March 12, 2021 BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Let’s open with a couple of bold statements about two of our hoop teams. The Yellow Jackets will make it all the way to the Elite 8 while the Hawks will go 22-14 in the second half of the season and secure the 6th…… read more »
March 12, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It may sound like a cliché, but success breeds confidence. And there are more than a few players in the Braves clubhouse that would agree with that sentiment. Take AJ Minter for example. In 2019, Minter appeared in just 36 games out of…… read more »
The Hawks have some things to figure out as they make a push to the playoffs in the 2nd half of the season. “Hometeam” Brandon Leak, Joe Hamilton and Houston Jemison break down the Hawks strengths and weaknesses and what it’s going to take to get back to the playoffs. They’ll also touch on LeBron…… read more »
March 10, 2021 – DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Some of us do it. Admit it, it’s cool. We’re in the age right now of budget deficits and an ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. What better way to help, than putting the money back in through legalized sports gambling! The Georgia Senate…… read more »
March 9, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves continue to evaluate options for the rotation, Mike Soroka continues to progress to the point he could make a start before the end of Spring Training. Based on that timeline, return to the rotation for Soroka could come earlier than…… read more »
FILE – Georgia running back Nick Chubb (27) runs in the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Samford Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Athens, Ga. Rush Propst alleges Chubb took money from Kirby Smart to remain at UGA. (AP FILE Photo/John Bazemore) March 9, 2021 BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN…… read more »
March 8, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Things are starting to ramp up quite a bit in our little ole world of Atlanta sports. The Braves are more than a week into Grapefruit League play. The Yellow Jackets have won six in a row as they head into the ACC…… read more »
