(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the best college football programs in the Big Ten Conference is at Pennsylvania State University, often known as Penn State. In a conference with a lot of rich football history, Penn State has had historically great players, teams, uniforms, stadium, and even an all-time great coach in ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) We live, as you may have noticed, in the age of “woke” capitalism. Companies aren’t just selling products, they’re selling more than that. You see it everywhere, in movie trailers, corporate press releases and numerous TV commercials. The message is always the same: Companies aren’t just soulless profit-seekers; they ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) College sports could be potentially changed forever. Earlier this week, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure that allows players to receive endorsement deals and means that colleges in California cannot punish student-athletes for collecting endorsement money and profit off their name, image and likeness. As most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The college football regular season is at about one-third over as most teams have played at least four games in their season. There are still several teams with hopes of winning conference championships and having the possibly of playing in the College Football Playoff. At the highest level of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This past Sunday I was amped up like every other Saints fan as we prepared to take on the Rams. Yes, I know Coach Payton wanted to give the perception that it’s just a Week 2 game, but after the “no-call” foolishness last season we were ready to see ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no doubt that sports are a major part of America. The sports industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry due to gambling, fantasy sports, and large television contracts. There are several major sports outlets besides ESPN, which used to dominate the attention of the average sports fan ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, controversial writer for The Atlantic and former ESPN on-air persona Jemele Hill wrote an article for The Atlantic called “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges” in which she explained legitimate concrete reasons as to why black athletes should consider taking their talents to HBCUs to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) You do not have to be a sports fan to enjoy ESPN’s critically acclaimed documentary film series, 30 for 30. This year marks the 10 years since the first one debuted in 2009. The latest documentary aired just days ago named Rodman: For Better or Worse, was directed by ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no secret that in terms of the four major professional sports of the National Football League, National Hockey League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball that the athletes with the biggest challenges to earn their “riches” are the athletes of the National Football League. Largely due ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Now more than ever, there seems to be a greater emphasis on mental health. There have been emphasis on physical health for centuries through nutrition and exercise but mental health often took a backseat. Today, it is not unusual to hear people discuss their mental struggles in real life, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first started in the Indianapolis broadcast market, I started off at minimum wage as a rewrite man and board operator. In those days, I remember that minimum wage was around $3.25 or so…but, we got full-ride benefits from the employer, including major medical. In broadcasting, you can ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) College football is one of the most popular sports in North America. We are mere days away from the beginning of the first college football games of the 2019 season and it is exciting to see teams compete along with the atmosphere that only a college or university can ...