Welcome to my baby and brain child, First Down Sportanista! Now I know you're probably scratching your head a bit at the name, but it is a play on words because a fashionista is someone devoted to all things fashion and since I am a girl completely devoted to sports, it just seemed to work. … Continue reading First Things First
Antonio Brown Saga is Over
After what feels like a lifetime, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown has finally ended the speculation and announced (via Instagram) that he's done with the Steelers and ready to move on to another team. https://www.instagram.com/p/Btyjp-nhHsz/ Brown ended his Steelers' career having played in 130 games (of those he started 103), 837 receptions, 11,207 … Continue reading Antonio Brown Saga is Over
Kareem Hunt is Back in the NFL
Late Monday afternoon the Cleveland Browns announced that they had signed former Kansas City Chief's running back Kareem Hunt. Now the move makes sense solely because the Browns' general manager John Dorsey was the same guy that drafted Hunt while he was with the Chiefs, so there's a relationship there. I have a problem with … Continue reading Kareem Hunt is Back in the NFL
Making Sense of Antonio Brown’s Cryptic Tweet
Remember a few weeks back when I tried to make sense of the drama between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Antonio Brown and I only ended up making it messier and confusing myself more? Well thanks to AB himself, the situation has become A LOT clearer with one cryptic tweet. Early Thursday morning AB sent out … Continue reading Making Sense of Antonio Brown’s Cryptic Tweet
Carmelo Anthony Blowing Through Windy City?
Just when I was beginning to wonder about Carmelo Anthony, his name begins to pop up among all the headlines about the missed interference call in Nola. It seems as if Melo's time with the Houston Rockets has finally come to an end and he's been traded to the Chicago Bulls (let's not forget the … Continue reading Carmelo Anthony Blowing Through Windy City?
What’s Going On in Pittsburgh?
I promise that this post is not going to mention anything about who Pittsburgh Steelers' Wide Receiver Antonio Brown followed yesterday on social media. Instead I want to have a discussion on what's been happening around the team. First I have a mixed reaction to the news that Brown requested a trade. On the one … Continue reading What’s Going On in Pittsburgh?
The Mess in Dallas
I know that by now the Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites' comments about Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin are somewhat old news, but I wanted to take some time to really think about my reaction to the comments. And now that I've taken some time to really think about it, my reaction is still the … Continue reading The Mess in Dallas
What a Wild Week 14 in the NFL
Is anyone else still struggling to make sense of what happened yesterday in the National Football League? Hopefully I'm not the only one that is still watching recaps to see if I can figure out what some of these NFL teams were drinking that made these crazy outcomes happen. So let's recap what happened yesterday … Continue reading What a Wild Week 14 in the NFL