A New Jersey man has come up with a productive way to use his time during the pandemic — while removing some of the excess snow from his driveway and yard. Cranford resident Robert Schott, a sculptor, has created a 14-foot replica of the Lincoln Memorial in his front yard — using nothing but snow.Thousands…… MORE
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Gronk Calls Super Bowl Victory one of the ‘Greatest in Sports History’
Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl victory was “one of the greatest accomplishments in sports history,” according to Rob Gronkowski. The 31-year-old tight end, who came out of retirement to rejoin his former Patriots teammate Tom Brady, says there was something magical about Sunday’s win that he’s never experienced before. “To come down here to Tampa, to…… MORE
Tampa Bay = “Tompa Bay”
Tampa Bay may be getting a name change if the Buccaneers win the Super Bowl. Mayor Jane Castor jokingly told ESPN that she will rename the city “Tompa Bay” if Tom Brady wins the Lombardi trophy on Sunday. Remember when @JaneCastor wrote to @TomBrady, telling him if he delivered a Super Bowl, they’d discuss renaming the…… MORE
Survey: Almost Half Of Sports Fans In The U.S. Want Super Bowl Monday To Be A Holiday
Do you wish the day after the Super Bowl could be a holiday? You aren’t alone. Nearly half of sports fans in the U.S. say they would give up one of their other work holidays to have the Monday after the Super Bowl off. That’s according to a survey by DraftKings. Almost half of US sports…… MORE
Super Bowl LV: Brady vs. Mahomes
The stage is set. Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will square off with Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV. Tampa Bay is the first team ever to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium. For Tom Brady, this will be his 10th Super Bowl. For Patrick Mahomes,…… MORE
Hank Aaron Dies At 86
Hall of Famer and longtime ‘Home Run King’ Hank Aaron has died at the age of 86. Aaron is one of the greatest players in MLB history, breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record in 1974 and hitting a record 755 homers during his 23-year MLB career. He still holds the all-time MLB record for RBIs…… MORE
Detroit Lions hire Brad Holmes to be next GM
The Detroit Lions have officially started a chapter. They hire Brad Holmes to be their next general manager. Lions expected to hire Los Angeles Rams’ director of college scouting Brad Holmes as their new general manager, per source. They are finalizing a multi-year deal. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 14, 2021 Holmes was previously working…… MORE
Roll Tide: Smith, Jones lead Alabama to 18th National Championship
As one reporter put it: “DeVonta Smith was uncoverable. Najee Harris was unstoppable and Mac Jones impeccable.” No. 1 Alabama won the College Football National Championship Monday night, beating No. 3 Ohio State 52-24. The win marks Alabama’s sixth time as national champions in the last 12 years under coach Nick Saban who was quick…… MORE
80 percent say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won’t happen
More than 80% of people in Japan say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed. The Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23 — already postponed from last summer because of the pandemic. 80% say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won’t happen https://t.co/VGULz2vKAq — The Independent (@Independent) January 11, 2021 Tokyo…… MORE
Here’s your NFL Wild Card round schedule
For the first time ever, the NFL’s Wild Card weekend will include six games – three on Saturday and three on Sunday. Here’s the schedule: Saturday’s action begins with Colts at Bills at 1pm on CBS, followed by Rams at Seahawks at 4:40pm on FOX. The Bucs will visit the Washington Football Team in the…… MORE
