Alyssa Nakken has made history this month as the first woman to coach on-field in a major league baseball regular season game. According to ABC News, “Nakken is an assistant coach who works heavily with baserunning and outfield defense. She watches games from an indoor batting cage near the steps to the dugout — and […]
Category: On the Bench
On the bench: Athlete activism is good, actually
The 2022 Super Bowl made headlines, not because the LA Rams pulled off a clutch victory in the last moments of the game, but because the halftime show displayed political messages. Nothing new here: the NFL has developed a reputation for protests that have attracted harsh criticism. When Colin Kaepernick started to kneel for the […]
On the bench: The Dolphins should fire Chris Grier
As a Dolphins fan, January and February are always freed up on my schedule. Why is that? The Dolphins are never in the playoffs, and I blame the organization from the top down for this. Trading away star players for draft picks, refusing to address certain positions of need and the complete inability to draft […]
On the bench: Mike McDaniel will get most out of the Fins, Tua
After the firing of former coach Brian Flores, the Miami Dolphins are taking a different approach with leadership, and I think it’s the best move they’ve made in my lifetime. On Feb. 7, the Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel to be the team’s next head coach. I can’t say a lot […]
On the bench: How the Dolphins should handle the offseason without Brian Flores
After missing the NFL Playoffs for the fifth straight season, the Dolphins fired their head coach, Brian Flores. With the most cap space in the NFL available in 2022, this is what the Dolphins need to do this off-season in order to compete in the future. The first priority should be hiring Mike McDaniel, the […]
On the bench: Antonio Brown and the harsh reality of the NFL
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown had a rough week at the start of 2022. After a contentious couple of months with the Bucs, Brown finally had enough and ran off the field, giving a “peace out” sign. This infuriated Bucs leadership, who promptly fired him on the spot. Many others on social […]
On the bench: Athletes should be held accountable for their actions
Over the last couple of weeks, many different professional athletes have been in the news, and not for good reasons. Zac Stacy, a former NFL player for the Jets, is wanted in Florida in regards to recent domestic violence charges. Antonio Brown, a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is under investigation for acquiring […]
On the bench: Premier League best XI
Selecting a best XI from the Premier League is only going to cause arguments because everyone has their own opinion and point of view. However, I have come up with a lineup based on my own perspective. I am a member of the NSU Women’s Soccer team and an enthusiast of the beautiful game. Here is a line up in a 4-3-2-1 […]
The inconsistencies in the AP Poll
As an avid college football fan, I tune in to a plethora of games on Saturdays. While watching these games, it’s very easy to see which teams are good and which aren’t. My issue with college football comes from the AP Top 25 Poll, the college football ranking system. The teams are ranked in order of strength and […]
The WFT is disrespecting Sean Taylor
On Oct. 14, just three days before their matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Football Team announced that they would retire the late Sean Taylor’s No. 21 jersey at half-time. To some, this may seem normal. To me, this is a blatant PR stunt to take attention away from a organization’s terrible culture. Amid this, Washington is disrespecting one of their brightest stars who sadly […]