Is Notre Dame for real? Is Kansas State for real? Heck, is Rutgers for real? We’re going to go a long way toward deciding contenders versus pretenders this weekend in college football. The sorting process began last weekend. Notre Dame made a statement with its win over Michigan State. USC … [Read more...]
Danica Patrick Is No Longer A Rookie: She Just Races Like One
Richmond International Speedway was the venue for Danica Patrick’s 50th Nationwide Series race two Fridays ago. That right — 50th. Not 5th. Or even 15th, but 50th. I point this out only because if you watched her race that night, you’d never know she had so many laps under her … [Read more...]
CFB Suit-ables: Rivalries and Random Hugs
At first glance, Week 2 looked like it was going to be lackluster for college football. No signature games. Nothing to get us excited. Boy, did that change in a hurry. There were upsets galore. (Kudos to you if Louisiana-Monroe was on your radar prior to last Saturday.) Shuffling in apparent … [Read more...]
Junior Tennis Number One Benched By USTA
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has been taking some heat recently for their decision to bench sixteen-year-old junior tennis player, Taylor Townsend. Why was she benched, you ask? Was she losing a lot of matches? Was she having a streak of bad luck? Did she miss too many practices? … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Notre Dame joins ACC, Big Ten pouts
After being the lone remaining stalwart in the collegiate conference shuffle, the ACC joined the fray on Wednesday morning and added Notre Dame to its fold. Yes, that means you can officially add the ACC to your list of geographically-challenged conference names. Because obviously when one thinks of … [Read more...]
CFB Suit-ables: Of Penguins and triple-options
The opening weekend of the college football season offered thrilling wins and huge upsets. None may have been bigger than Youngstown State’s surprising win at Heinz Field. Alabama rolled over Michigan. A new Heisman candidate was born. One division title may have already been decided. And now, … [Read more...]
Field of Dreams (Soccer Style)
So it apparently doesn’t just happen in the movies… It’s one of the most dreamed-about scenarios to any sports fan; you’re in the stands, watching your favorite team play and suddenly, due to injuries or some other freakish accident, the team needs you. The coach points up … [Read more...]
High School Notes: A Girl Quarterback, a Giant Screen and a Skunk
It was just a preseason game, but it was historic nonetheless for one Florida high school. With time ticking down in the fourth quarter of its game against Loxahatchee (Fla.) Seminole Ridge, Plantation (Fla.) South Plantation put its third-string quarterback in to finish the game. Nothing out of the … [Read more...]
AFC North Preview: She Said Edition
Jill is back, this time as a regular contributor to Draft Day Suit. We will be hearing a lot more from her as the NFL season progresses. She is also kicking off our NFL previews with a look at the AFC North. We will hear from Adam soon with his take on the same division. Jill is a Steelers fan. Adam … [Read more...]
Big East Preview: A Conference in Flux
Finally, it’s here. Welcome to the first day of the 2012 college football season. And what better way to celebrate … than the Big East conference preview. Not convinced? OK … here goes. There’s a runaway favorite … but the team’s starting quarterback is just a … [Read more...]