During the month of March in North Carolina, sports fans to tend get distracted as the ACC Tournament and March Madness come to the forefront; I mean, can you blame us, though? The NCAA Tournament is one of the most entertaining events on the sports calendar. Loved ones, jobs, personal hygiene, whatever…all of this gets… Read more »
Author: Brian Geisinger
From the North Cack Stacks: The Weekly Best in NC Sportswriting
It’s been a while since we’ve concocted one of these posts, but it’s time to run this thing back. We spanned the state — and the globe — to bring you the best sportswriting from the past week that centers on North Carolina: athletes, writers, teams, everything. If you missed it, we’re here for you:… Read more »
Rodney Hood Is Good
The last time a good portion of North Carolina basketball fans watched Rodney Hood play, Duke somehow lost to Mercer, in Raleigh, and the world became conscious to the goddamn Nae Nae: If this feels like it was years ago, well, that’s because it was! But a lot has changed for Hood in the past 23… Read more »
Stat Boi’s Track of the Week #8 (Super Bowl Edition)
The last two weeks — since the Panthers whipped the Cardinals in Charlotte — have been a blur. I watched just about every second of the 2015 season for the Panthers. You don’t have to be a scout to see why this team is good; it’s painfully obvious; the formula really isn’t that complicated. With… Read more »
With SC8 In The House, Linsanity Too Much for LeBron, Cavs
Wednesday night the Cleveland Cavaliers — under new head coach Tyronn Lue — entered Charlotte for a midseason meeting with the Hornets riding a five-game win streak, including back-to-back victories over San Antonio and Indiana. Since the dismissal of David Blatt, there’s been a positive buzz surrounding the team; words of a players-only meeting and turning… Read more »
Stat Boi’s Track of the Week #7 (Conference Championship Edition)
The Carolina Panthers started their season off with four straight wins before the Week 5 bye. They won two of those games by two scores, but it’s safe to say, the team had yet to hit their stride by early October. After each of those first four games, though, my good friend and I would… Read more »
The Hornets Going Forward…Into the #DangerZone
For years zone defense wasn’t allowed in the NBA; however, a rule change in 2001 made it permissible for teams to invoke their inner-Boeheim and zone-up. I’m a fan of said shift which, coupled with the hand check rule of 2004, has opened the lane up, and created an entertaining slash-and-kick style of play. Obviously iso-ball… Read more »
Who Did it Better: Carolina Panthers Raps
As the Carolina Panthers march towards the Super Bowl (I can’t believe I just typed that sentence), a lot of fans — and media outlets — have turned towards music to express their excitement and appreciation of the team. This week, however, we’ve been incredibly #blessed to receive MULTIPLE rap tracks dedicated towards our beloved… Read more »