Feb. 22, 2021 – MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It’s the last week of February and I’m finally getting over my disappointment of the 2020 football season on The Flats. A spark has ignited inside me as of late, I guess it’s all the talk about Spring Practice, and I’m starting to think…… read more »
Feb.19, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Notes From The Corner Office / Sports Media Watchdog • Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball. There’s been enough shots taken at him with that news, and I certainly understand why, but separate of his failed baseball career, is it just me that finds…… read more »
BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Georgia Tech needs to start living up to what they could be as a program. For the longest time, Tech won games and yet didn’t do it in the style that people liked watching. The offense wasn’t like other teams and the coach wasn’t outgoing. Now, they have…… read more »
BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Gus Malzahn was much more relaxed and rejuvenated when he met with the media in Orlando on Monday. The new Central Florida Knights head coach talked about his future, being re-energized for the job, UCF’s chances to win championships and how he’ll benefit the players. It was…… read more »
DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The Falcons need to strike while the iron is hot and take their quarterback in the upcoming NFL Draft. You (hopefully) will not be in this position in the immediate future. There is no guarantee that another top-notch quarterback is going to be in the draft classes that…… read more »
By DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Atlanta general managers… Be Alex Anthopoulos. This is in the same line of thinking, where Bruce Lee famously said “be water.” In regards to Anthopoulos, he’s calculated and emotionless. The first part is much easier to accomplish over the other one. Yes, fans would have been made…… read more »
By DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I know, JJ Watt is not going to play for the Falcons. But, why can’t I dream about the perfect marriage it would be for the team? The Falcons need a guy like JJ Watt. Remember back when he had his press conference rant about doing the…… read more »
By DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – If you’re a sports fan, then you’ve wanted to be a professional athlete. How many of us have said how they’d live their lives, if they had the chance to suit up for the Braves? Would we go to all the cool parties? Yes! Would we date…… read more »
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Transgender athletes would be banned from competing in girls’ or women’s sports in Mississippi schools and universities, under a bill that advanced in the Republican-controlled state Senate late Thursday night. There was little discussion of Senate Bill 2536 before senators passed it 34-9. Four senators voted “present,”…… read more »
By SCHUYLER DIXON DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were trying to hang on to a one-point lead in the final seconds after rallying in the fourth quarter against Atlanta. Trae Young never got a chance to answer for the Hawks. Doncic had 28 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds, and Young…… read more »
