Author Archives: Stephen D. Riley

In this July 20, 2014, file photo, Florida State’s Jameis Winston answers a question during a news conference at the Atlantic Coast Conference Football kickoff in Greensboro, N.C. Winston has made lewd comments about women and Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher says he is deciding whether to bench the Seminoles’ quarterback for his “derogatory” remarks. […]

The National Football League emerged as America’s true pastime shortly after baseball’s 232-game record long lockout in 1994. Parity, star talent and the allure of fantasy football has helped the NFL develop into, arguably, one of the world’s most popular sports associations. The Super Bowl could easily be voted as the single biggest sports event […]

The NFL doesn’t see too many dynasties any more. The last dynasty may have been the New England Patriots of the early 2000s, who won three Super Bowls in a four-year stretch from 2001 to 2004. Despite the Patriots dominance, naysayers were given the opportunity to discredit the team’s dynastic feat as a result of […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (18) runs the ball against the Detroit Lions during a preseason NFL football game at Ford Field in Detroit, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014. A year-long suspension levied against Cleveland Browns receiver Josh Gordon last week eliminated one of the NFL’s premier playmakers.  It also delivered a serious blow to […]

For a team desperately trying to reshape its image and make itself a permanent fixture among the traditional NBA powerhouses, it’s the little maneuvers that go a long way. So for the Washington Wizards—a team still wiping off the dirt from years of being buried in the NBA graveyard—every little move counts. Second round draft […]

Indiana Pacers forward Paul George. Photo Credit/Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports Indiana Pacers small forward Paul George might not have the biggest name in the NBA, but he has one of the best games. The lanky smooth forward exploded onto the scene in the last few years as a defense-first, complete combo wingman, earning him […]

If the 2014 NBA Summer League taught fans anything about the Washington Wizards, it’s that 2013 second-round draft pick Glen Rice Jr. has just as much potential as one of the top three overall selections in that draft, Otto Porter. While both excelled in Las Vegas last week, and each was named to several Summer […]

Otto Porter Jr. and Glen Rice Jr. Otto Porter Jr. and Glen Rice Jr. certainly have the bloodlines for the National Basketball Association (NBA) hardwood. After a pair of uninspiring rookie campaigns, the duo has their sights set on their sophomore years and their renewe d focus has them tearing up the competition in the […]

This Feb. 23, 2010, file photo, shows forward LeBron James during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) Who says you can never go home again? Departing Cleveland amid a promotional stunt to announce his relocation to Miami four years ago, few believed that James would be […]

Washington Wizards free agent center Marcin Gortat. (Updated 7/6/2014) Washington Wizards General Manager Ernie Grunfeld can’t seem to get it right. Retaining free agent center Marcin Gortat was definitely a must for the franchise going into this summer but handing the 30-year-old a five-year, $60 million contract in what could potentially be a damning deal […]

Chris Bosh, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Carmelo Anthony during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Rumors recently flared around the Miami Heat possibly trying to make room to acquire New York Knicks star forward Carmelo Anthony this summer. Anthony has made it clear that he intends to opt out of his last year with the Knicks and […]