Every year, one NFL team takes over HBO’s programming for a season of “Hard Knocks,” giving fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse at an entire training camp before the start of the regular season.
Everyone faces their own types of fights in life, and MMA fighters are forced to deal with the harsh realities that come with their professions: a fight inside of the Octagon, and a battle in your head when you’re outside of it.
Social media has become a dominant trend across every sport over the last few years, with some leagues handling the pressure of a 24-hour news cycle better than others. Many … Continue Reading For better or worse: Evaluating the impact of social media on the NBA as LeBron James adds to China controversy
After five seasons, we’ve officially reached the end for “Ballers” on HBO. As Lance said in the show’s series finale, “it was a magical run while it lasted.” As much … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ series finale synopsis/review: ‘It was a magical run while it lasted’
To the victor go the spoils, and when you’re Spencer Strasmore, it looks like you get those spoils all across the board at a rapid pace.
Much like an 18-game NFL regular season would provide disappointment for many NFL players, it looks like fans of “Ballers” might be in for some similar sentiments as the show … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ Season 5, Episode 6 synopsis/review: ‘A century-old institution’
If you’re still deciding on whether or not to give the final season of “Ballers” a shot, the fifth episode of the show’s final frame may be the catalyst you … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ Season 5, Episode 5 synopsis/review: ‘Don’t die on your sword’
Another week, another episode closer to the end of “Ballers” as the show quickly makes its way through its fifth and final season. The show has caught some flack in … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ Season 5, Episode 4 synopsis/review: ‘Best shot is to shoot straight’
War has been a common theme when it comes to Spencer Strasmore on “Ballers.” Whether it’s been against Brett Anderson, his former financial advisor, the higher-ups in the NFL, or … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ Season 5, Episode 3 synopsis/review: ‘Failure is key’
The time has finally come: “Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders” is officially over. This season has seen a lot of ups and downs, between the relentless repetition … Continue Reading ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders’ Episode 5 synopsis/review: Don’t cry because the season’s over, smile because it happened
Enjoy what you can, “Ballers” fans, because you’ve got less than a season left of HBO’s star-studded football drama before the cast says their final goodbyes in a few months. … Continue Reading ‘Ballers’ Season 5, Episode 2 synopsis/review: Backstabbing changes course of one storyline as shooting adds wrinkle to another
An 80-yard football field is usually one of those things that you’d ask Jon Gruden about jokingly just to hear what wild things would come out of his mouth about … Continue Reading ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders’ Episode 4 synopsis/review: While the field may fall short, Jon Gruden doesn’t
Just like NFL fans can get set for the start of the regular season around the end of August each year, football fans can count on “Ballers” to be back in action around the same time.
If it seems like there’s been a new wrinkle every week with the drama surrounding Antonio Brown, it’s because that’s exactly what’s been happening, and Hard Knocks has been reaping … Continue Reading ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders’ Episode 3 synopsis/review: Jon Gruden shines as ‘Enemy of the State’ Antonio Brown returns
The action taking place on ‘Hard Knocks’ every year is certainly real, with players’ lives getting featured in a unique way and the behind-the-scenes elements giving a sneak peek into … Continue Reading ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders’ Episode 2 synopsis/review: Antonio Brown drama takes center stage
Antonio Brown, Derek Carr and Jon Gruden. If you didn’t know that the new Oakland Raiders trio would be the focus of the latest season of ‘Hard Knocks,’ you learned … Continue Reading ‘Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Oakland Raiders’ Episode 1 synopsis/review: Season premiere doesn’t disappoint
The Swing of Things 