The Man You Can’t Help But Admire

Chris Moore| BKD TV Insiders                 “Now batting for the Yankees, number 2, Derek Jeter, number 2.” Bob Sheppard has been calling Derek Jeter to bat for the Yankees since he won rookie of the year in 1996. Derek Jeter burst onto the scene and established himself as a…

Sweet 16 Elite 8 Recap

Chris Moore| BKD TV Insiders             South Region: Down South we got just about what we expected from these two rounds. Florida flexed its muscle and won the region and did it without too much hassle. UCLA gave them a game but when push came to shove, Florida continued to…

A Union Like No Other

Byron Dixon| BKD TV       In a stunning ruling that could forever revolutionize the way college sports as well as college athletes are represented within the NCAA’s billion dollar industry a federal agency ruled in favor of football players at Northwestern University to create the nation’s first union of college athletes.Peter Sung Ohr,…

AL West Preview

Demarus Dye| BKD TV Insiders          Houston Astros: 2013: 51-111, fifth place in AL West Manager: Bo Porter (second season) Key additions: Dexter Fowler, Scott Feldman, Jesse Crain, Chad Qualls, Matt Albers, Jesus Guzman, Jerome Williams, Anthony Bass Key losses: Brandon Barnes, Jordan Lyles, Erik Bedard, Brett Wallace The Astros had their…

NL West Preview

Demarus Dye| BKD TV Insiders       Now we have the NL West Preview, which very quietly will be very good in 2014: Colorado Rockies: 2013: 74-88, fifth in NL West Manager: Walt Weiss (second season) Key additions: Brett Anderson, Justin Morneau, LaTroy Hawkins, Brandon Barnes, Jordan Lyles, Drew Stubbs, Boone Logan Key losses:…

Sweet 16 Preview

Chris Moore| BKD TV Insiders   SOUTH Region: FLA vs. UCLA Florida is quite arguably the deepest team in the country. They excel on the defensive end and press you all game. They can do that because they are also a deep team that can put a number of different players and still be successful. UCLA…

Free Agency Frenzy

Darrien Coleman| BKD TV Insiders       In today’s NFL parity dominates. Almost every year there is a team that climbs from the bottom of the standings to a serious contender (like the Carolina Panthers  or Kansas City Chiefs) or vice versa (like the Atlanta Falcons or Washington Redskins). The results that play out…

Krazy Is Kool

When you hear of YG a lot of people think of the radio single “Toot N Boot It” from a few years ago, but unless you are an avid fan of west coast hip-hop you may not realize how big of a following YG 400 has. YG’s debut album My Krazy Life does just that,…