The end of 2019 arrived quickly after a whirlwind of a year as it relates to sports. Free agency flew by in the NBA, the Antonio Brown drama seemed to … Continue Reading New year, new era: Which player in the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL defined each league in 2019?
It’s rare for the stars to perfectly align when it comes to the Big Four sports leagues, and the occasion is so infrequent that it has its own name: the … Continue Reading The Sports Equinox: The history of the rare event and why it’s occurred more frequently in recent years
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
Looking for some hard-hitting analysis on FOX when it comes to the NFL? Have no fear, Gronk is here. In the past few years, NFL fans have seen Tony Romo … Continue Reading ‘He’s been pretty good at everything he’s done’: The possibilities are endless for Rob Gronkowski with FOX Sports
Not many people can say they’ve been working with the New England Patriots longer than the Kraft family. Not Bill Belichick or Tom Brady. None of the team’s coaches, and … Continue Reading ‘Voice of God’: John Rooke prepares for 28th season as Patriots PA announcer while son Austin lands play-by-play job with Providence Bruins
Sure, many sports fans would argue that the game being played on the field, court or ice is what really glues them to their seats while they’re watching the NFL, … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Best active sports announcers
Austin Bumpus, founder of The Swing of Things, recently joined Rob Huckins on the latest episode of “Trails to Peaks Radio,” talking about the mindset and motivation behind The Swing … Continue Reading The Swing of Things’ Austin Bumpus joins Trails to Peaks Radio to discuss site’s creation, other topics in sports media
“Be where your feet are.” That phrase is some of the best advice former MLB player Jake Fox ever received, and it has turned into a mindset and mentality that … Continue Reading The Fox Code: Second career, new business venture proving to be a good fit for former MLB player Jake Fox
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the new and improved version of The Swing of Things! About three years ago, this site served as an outlet for a staff of … Continue Reading Letter from the Editor: The reboot
The 2016 Red Sox are a flawed team. If that fact was not yet abundantly clear based on a half-season plus of poor pitching in both the rotation and bullpen, … Continue Reading Are The Red Sox Really A World Series Contender?
As the Baseball Hall of Fame ceremony approaches, fans across the nation are preparing to celebrate one of the greatest players of all-time, and my personal favorite: Ken Griffey Jr. … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Ken Griffey Jr.’s top career moments
The MLB season has finally hit it’s halfway point, and it’s time to judge some of the league’s best teams and their performances so far this season. Some have managed … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top MLB Teams at the All-Star Break
Despite a split in San Francisco and a pummeling of the lowly Twins, the Boston Red Sox entered this week having lost 6 of their last 12 and are in dire … Continue Reading Potential Red Sox Trade Targets and Roster Moves
We’re going to play a little game of mystery player comparisons, because who doesn’t love that? The only criteria you need to know going in is that qualifying players must … Continue Reading The Curious Case of Clay Buchholz
To continue the MLB Opening Week celebration, I wanted to take a look at one of the best parts of baseball: the bench-clearing brawl. They’re not all that common, and … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top bench-clearing brawls in baseball history
With Peyton Manning’s retirement official, this week’s Pick-Six is dedicated to some of the greatest retirement stories that have ever happened in sports. Some were prolonged, some were immediate, … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top sports retirements
