The Tampa Bay Buccaneers invested a third round pick on former NC State QB Mike Glennon, reuniting him with head coach Greg Schiano, who tried to recruit him to Rutgers five years ago. Glennon sits down with SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein at last month’s NFLPA Rookie Premiere to discuss his …
Read More »Packers Rookie Johnathan Franklin on Lambeau Leap, Running for Mayor (2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere)
To help improve a lackluster running game, the Green Bay Packers added UCLA’s all-time leading rusher, Johnathan Franklin, in the 4th round of April’s NFL Draft. SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein talks with Franklin at the 2013 NFL Rookie Premiere about getting drafted by the Green Bay Packers, his future dream …
Read More »Two Men, One Denny’s, 24 hours, Unlimited Pancakes – The Daily Win
For 24 hours beginning on June 11, 2013, Bill Hanstock and Pete Holby will sit in a Denny’s and eat nothing but pancakes. They may die, but at least it will be for a good cause (Laura’s House, a non-profit that provides services to victims of domestic abuse). Read more …
Read More »NBA Finals 2013: Heat Run Away From Spurs with High-Flying Second Half Run, Level Series at 1-1
The 2013 NBA Finals are even at one game apiece after the Miami Heat annihilated the Spurs in the second half of Game 2. Ben Golliver and Paul Flannery react to the impressive comeback win by the Heat before looking ahead to the remainder of what promises to be a …
Read More »Gavin Escobar on Learning Cowboys Offense, Women’s Psychology, NFC East (2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere)
With college finals now complete, and fresh off being drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2nd round of the 2013 NFL Draft, SDSU tight end Gavin Escobar is busy preparing for his rookie year. While at the 2013 NFL Rookie Premiere, Escobar sat down with Dan Rubenstein to field …
Read More »Eagles TE Zach Ertz on Chip Kelly’s Offense, Moving to Philadelphia (2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere)
Last fall he competed against Chip Kelly as a member of the Stanford Cardinal; this year he’ll compete for playing time in what will be the first year for both Kelly and rookie TE Zach Ertz in Philly. Ertz sat down with SB Nation’s Dan Rubenstein at the 2013 NFLPA …
Read More »Summer Bests and Worsts – The Halfy Hour
It’s Friday afternoon, which means another edition of the Halfy Hour. This week Dan and Matt welcome in SI’s Maggie Gray to talk about the best and worst of all things summer. Good times.
Read More »NBA Finals 2013: Spurs Claim Homecourt Advantage from Heat with Impressive Game 1 Win
It turns out rest was better than rust for the San Antonio Spurs after their nine-day layoff as they took Game 1 of the 2013 NBA Finals by a score of 92-88 over the Miami Heat. The Heat, fresh off a grueling 7 game series vs the Pacers, came out …
Read More »The Heat Have the NBA’s Worst Fans, and That’s Okay – The Daily Win
With the NBA Finals underway, The Daily Win takes a closer look at what makes Heat fans so bad. Also discussed: Tony Parker’s place in the realm of great French athletes. Photo Credits: Trevor Ruszkowksi/USA Today Steve Mitchell/USA Today Derick E. Hingle/USA Today
Read More »Cardinals’ Andre Ellington on New Role in Arizona (2013 NFLPA Rookie Premiere)
The Arizona Cardinals, owners of the NFL’s worst ground game in 2012, drafted Clemson RB Andre Ellington to turn their fortunes around. At last month’s NFLPA Rookie Premiere, Dan Rubenstein of SB Nation talked with Ellington about his move to the desert, getting used to the speed of the NFL, …
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