What a Difference Some Mumbo-Jumbo Can Make
Hi Everyone, Tomas Laverty here from XN Sports. I’m just writing to let you know that the site should run a lot smoother from here on out. We changed our code language to reflect, well, the date, which is 2017. Suffice it to say, we’ve been living in the past for a while. Such is […]
The Future of Drones in Sports
Recently, Intel’s drones made a huge appearance on a big time stage. During the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon used Intel’s Asc Tec Neo drone to assist him in performing one of his dunks. This was an historic moment, as it was the first time that a drone has been used […]
The Men Up North Podcast: Chicago Cubs End The Drought
The Chicago Cubs finally have ended 108 years of not winning the World Series. Felipe tells all of us how special and important this moment is for all of Chicago and himself. Matt gives the outsiders perspective while listening to Felipe retell the story all Cub fans have dreamed of for their entire lives. Also […]
The Men Up North Sports Podcast Episode 15–Super Bowl 50 Post-Game
In a football-heavy episode of The Men Up North Sports’ Podcast, Felipe Melecio and Matthew Bushnell discuss their reactions to Super Bowl 50 and discuss a wide array of topics: –Super Bowl 50 post game reactions –State of the NFL quarterbacks –The importance of post-game press conference –The 2011 NFL Draft: Best Draft Class ever? […]
Cam Newton and the Panthers Swallowed by Unexpected Adversity
Winning a football game is not easy. Until Sunday night, the Carolina Panthers had lost a total of one game since the start of 2015 and two since Week 14 of the 2014 season. Collectively, the team emitted the aura of confidence that goes with perennial winners. The Panthers would take the field, play a […]
Super Bowl 50 Prop Bets: Ready Your Stopwatches
Not again. While Sunday’s main event will officially close out the 2015 National Football League season, there is a level of nervous anticipation that builds. Each passing hour brings me closer to my opportunity for redemption. One year ago, my fingers danced upon the keyboard with giddy excitement as I laid out the prop bets for […]
NFL Picks: Super Bowl 50 Prediction
If the National Football League proves anything year in and year out, it is that one team will almost certainly break every trend. In 2015, said team was clearly the Carolina Panthers. A proverbial thorn in the side of this column week after week, karma dictated that the Panthers would be playing in the final game […]
The Men Up North Podcast: Super Bowl 50 Preview
THE MEN UP NORTH SPORTS PODCAST: The guys recap the AFC and NFC Championship games and preview the Super Bowl between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. They also talked about Pete Rose’s career from strictly a statistical standpoint and the major issues that plague the Baseball Hall of Fame. 0:00-0:36–Super Bowl 50 talk 0:36-1:20:00–Pete […]