Amanda Rykoff is a New York City-based writer. She’s a sports fan, proud Penn alum, recovering attorney, devoted aunt, and voracious consumer of media. She has contributed to ESPN, ONE World Sports, The Outside Corner and previously co-hosted the ESPN podcast, “Play Ball!” Follow her on Twitter.
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How To Win on Poker Night – Tips From Poker Pro Phil Laak
Here are five tips from Laak on how to make sure you leave with your buddies’ money at the end of poker night.
Donovan McNabb Talks 2013 NFL Draft & Tony Romo’s Contract [INTERVIEW]
Donovan McNabb hasn't seen game action on an NFL field since 2011, but he hasn't lost his competitive edge. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback was in New York City on Tuesday to participate in the Wild Turkey American Honey Bar-sity Athletics kickball game against a team captained by Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
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Get ‘Up To Speed’ With Terrence Stephens — Stanford DL Once Auditioned for ‘American Idol,’ Loves *NSYNC, [INTERVIEW]
If you don’t follow Stanford football, you probably haven’t heard Terrence Stephens’ name. That’s because he typically stays in the trenches and doesn’t get the attention that the playmakers do. But even with limited play — he missed the final three games of the 2012 season due to personal and eligibility issues — the 6’2”, 305-pound defensive tackle had 10 tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble i
‘Up to Speed’ with Mike James — Miami Hurricanes’ RB Used To Idolize A Florida State Seminole [INTERVIEW]
Mike James was known for his work ethic, determination and mega-watt smile during his four years at the University of Miami. James started all 12 games at running back for the Hurricanes during his senior season, when he rushed for a career-best 621 yards and six touchdowns on 147 attempts
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‘Up to Speed’ with Jordan Rodgers —Vanderbilt QB Talks About His Famous Brother & His Love For Taylor Swift [INTERVIEW]
A quarterback with the last name of Rodgers should sound familiar to football fans -- perhaps you’ve heard of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers? Aaron’s younger brother, Jordan Rodgers (Vanderbilt ‘13), looks to take the first step towards following in his brother’s very large NFL footsteps at the 2013 NFL Draft
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Real Talk with ESPN Basketball Analyst Jay Bilas [Interview]
If you’re even tangentially affiliated with college basketball, Atlanta is the place to be for this weekend’s Final Four. Walk down the streets of downtown and you’re sure to see a lot of tall men with familiar faces. No face is more familiar to college hoops fans than Jay Bilas, ESPN’s outspoken college basketball analyst and noted Young Jeezy enthusiast.
New Boston Red Sox Anthem, ‘At Fenway’ is Pretty Horrendous
Twitter’s burning up today with news of 'At Fenway', a new song and music video debuting just in time for Opening Day of the baseball season. This homage to Fenway Park by “crooner” Brian Evans is, as this post put it, “about the worst thing imaginable” and after suffering through this video several times (for work purposes) it’s fair to say that it is just as bad as advertised, if not worse
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Watch Hilarious Outtakes of Charles Barkley and Alec Baldwin For Capital One
Charles Barkley is known for his over-sized physique and personality and unfiltered approach to basketball analysis.
Broncos’ Von Miller on His Super Bowl Prediction — ‘I Actually Feel it and I Believe In It’
Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller may be only 23, but in his two years in the NFL he’s made two Pro Bowls and has registered 30 sacks and several different post-sack celebration dances.
That Time Duane Brown of the Houston Texans Got Really Excited About Gotye [INTERVIEW]
Duane Brown of the Houston Texans isn’t a household name, but thanks to his superb work in the trenches as an All-Pro offensive lineman, he helped lead his team to the playoffs by anchoring a line that garnered the Texans a 1,000-yard rusher for a third consecutive season. That running back, Arian Foster, demonstrated his appreciation for the offensive line’s hard work by purchasing Segways for Br