College Football1/14/21Jan 14SaveCollege Football1/14/21College FootballWhere in the world is Rich Rod? Coaching down at Louisiana-MonroeCarron J. PhillipsIn John U. Bacon’s 2011 book, “Three and Out: Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College…
NBA1/13/21Jan 13SaveNBA1/13/21NBACOVID-19 will define Adam Silver’s legacyCarron J. PhillipsAt its core, leadership is unfair. When things go well, leaders get all the praise. But, when things don’t, the…
College Basketball1/12/21Jan 12SaveCollege Basketball1/12/21College BasketballFrosh phenom Paige Bueckers is living up to the hype at UConn, but no one is paying attentionCarron J. PhillipsNo matter the circumstances, women always get ignored.
NFL1/10/21Jan 10SaveNFL1/10/21NFLRacism is ruining the Houston TexansCarron J. PhillipsHatred is a learned behavior that is passed down from one generation to the next. For the McNair family, it’s a…
College Football1/7/21Jan 7SaveCollege Football1/7/21College FootballDeVonta Smith deservedly won the Heisman, but voters have a history of hating on wide receiversCarron J. PhillipsOn Tuesday night, amid a global pandemic that sacked college football every week, and during a historic election…
Politics1/7/21Jan 7SavePolitics1/7/21PoliticsHow the election of a former basketball player from Hawaii and the kneeling of a football player led to Trump’s homegrown terrorists setting America on fireCarron J. PhillipsIt all started with a lie, so it might as well end with one, too.
NFL1/5/21Jan 5SaveNFL1/5/21NFLThe NFL’s silence around Georgia’s Senate runoff election is deafeningCarron J. PhillipsRoger Goodell, Drew Brees, and the NFL think Black Americans are stupid. They actually believe the acts they put on…
NFL1/4/21Jan 4SaveNFL1/4/21NFLCOVID destroyed the Patriots and Cam Newton’s comeback seasonCarron J. Phillips7-9.
College Basketball1/3/21Jan 31College Basketball1/3/21College BasketballTo play or not to play: The Coach K conundrumCarron J. PhillipsThis is a column about Duke basketball and Coach K. Most of you despise the two, while I, on the other hand, cheer…
NBA12/30/20Dec 30SaveNBA12/30/20NBAThe NBA was drunk during Week OneCarron J. PhillipsThe setup was perfect and there were storylines galore. But somehow, that excitement quickly turned to madness, as…
NFL12/29/20Dec 29SaveNFL12/29/20NFLBooger McFarland was loud, and wrong, about young Black NFL playersCarron J. PhillipsBlaming the many for the mistakes of the few is never a good look.
NBA12/28/20Dec 28SaveNBA12/28/20NBAThis season, we'll find out just how good Steph Curry really isCarron J. PhillipsFor the majority of Steph Curry’s NBA career, he’s been treated unfairly.
College Basketball12/27/20Dec 27SaveCollege Basketball12/27/20College BasketballDuke’s women’s team wasn’t the only basketball program to suspend its season last weekCarron J. PhillipsWhen you’re 0-9, people tend to ignore you even when your acts are newsworthy.
College Basketball12/25/20Dec 25SaveCollege Basketball12/25/20College BasketballWhy is Big Ten college basketball being played on Christmas?Carron J. PhillipsSports on Christmas has a long history. Today, five NBA games will be played, while the Vikings and Saints will meet…
NBA12/23/20Dec 23SaveNBA12/23/20NBAJackie MacMullan did the impossible: Getting Daryl Morey to talk about his Hong Kong tweetCarron J. PhillipsJournalism matters.
NBA12/22/20Dec 22SaveNBA12/22/20NBAKD & Kyrie make statement in season openerCarron J. PhillipsIt’s hard not to get caught up in the hype when the hype surpasses…the hype.
College Basketball12/21/20Dec 21SaveCollege Basketball12/21/20College BasketballSee it: Fran Belibi keeps dunking all over women’s basketballCarron J. PhillipsWhite men may not be able to jump, but Black girls can.
College Football12/21/20Dec 21SaveCollege Football12/21/20College FootballA new COVID-19 strand could be on the way as college football is determined to play meaningless bowl gamesCarron J. PhillipsThis is the part where you laugh to keep from crying. Because despite the internal struggle, it has been for many of…
NBA12/20/20Dec 20SaveNBA12/20/20NBAThe NBA returns, but its racial justice messaging does notCarron J. PhillipsThe following is from something I wrote all the way back in… August.
College Basketball12/17/20Dec 17SaveCollege Basketball12/17/20College BasketballOopsy-doo, blunderoo, baby: Dick Vitale snubs women’s hoops coachesCarron J. PhillipsIf you’re a college basketball fan, you probably feel a certain way about Dick Vitale. But, love him or hate him,…