By Shawn Krest No one told me about the hiss. A good fastball is sometimes called a hummer in baseball slang, but the actual sound is far less pleasant than that. The sound is supposedly made by the seams, ripping through air as the ball spins toward the plate. The higher the spin rate,… Read more »
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Retired Paul Johnson is an absolute savage
Native North Carolinian and recently retired football coach Paul Johnson is a treasure. He has been a meme: He has been a GIF: He has been an ACC champion: … Read more »
Skip Bayless thinks Sean Lee is better than Luke Kuechly
No, of course he doesn’t actually think that, this is just who he has become. No, I’m not proud of posting this because the only form of sports media lower than hot-take gasbaggery that is designed to move the needle through intentional stupidity triggering angry responses is aggregating hot-take gasbaggery that is designed to move… Read more »
Naming The Myrtle Beach Bowl Game
Last week, Brett McMurphy of Facebook revealed that the 2020 season would include three more bowl games. 3 more bowl games sounds like something to which the average sports fan would say, “Why do we need 3 more bowl games?” before watching at least half of all three of the new bowl games over Christmas… Read more »
Devonte’ Graham’s High School and Middle School teachers wish him good luck in the Final Four
Although we’re saddened no schools from the ACC nor the state of North Carolina made it to the Final Four, you knew there had to be a Tobacco Road tie in there somewhere. If you haven’t already committed to pulling for your bracket (or against your co-worker winning because they’ll never shut up about it)… Read more »
Bojangles vs. Popeyes
N.C. State point guard Markell Johnson weighed in with his opinion on which spicy chicken reigns supreme. Popeyes Way Better Then Bojangles — Markell Johnson (@kells_2017) February 15, 2018 But why voice such a controversial opinion at such a crucial time of year? We explore the timing and rationale behind Johnson’s pro-Popeyes movement. Whatever he’s… Read more »
The SportsChannel8 Roast of 99.9 The Fan’s Adam Gold
On the occasion of celebrating 20 years on sports radio in the the Triangle, 99.9 The Fan held a special day to reflect, re-live, but most of all roast afternoon host Adam Gold. We sent our Hayes Permar (armed with jokes from Ben Swain and the rest of the crew) to give Gold his due… Read more »
Mitchell Trubisky Should Start For The Bears and Mike Glennon’s Nickname Should Be “Bridesmaid”
I blame the high expectations for NC State football. Whatever the reason, after hearing over and over that Mike Glennon is DEFINITELY THE BEARS STARTER AT LEAST FOR THIS WHOLE SEASON everyone watching completely threw that out the window that when former UNC passer Mitch(ell) Trubisky looked pretty good for a half of football against… Read more »