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
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
EA Sports’ NHL series has gone downhill in the last five or six years, with advancements in the game’s graphics and gameplay seemingly taking its value down a notch year … Continue Reading ‘NHL 20’: 10 first impressions about gameplay as EA Sports releases Open Beta
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
After a kicked cameraman, deflated footballs and everything in between, the world has seen some crazy reasoning for athletes to be suspended. To settle it all, I took a look … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Most unusual suspensions
Stanley Cup Finals: San Jose Sharks vs. Pittsburgh Penguins Regular season series: The two teams split the regular match up with the road team winning both times, with the Sharks … Continue Reading 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Predictions
The Tampa Bay Lightning are were in the midst of one of the craziest playoff runs in recent memory, after losing star forward Steven Stamkos before the playoffs began, and are … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top Stanley Cup runs of all time
Eastern Conference Finals Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Pittsburgh Penguins How the Lightning got here: After losing Game 1 to the Islanders, the Lightning bounced back to win the next four … Continue Reading 2016 NHL Conference Finals Predictions
Eastern Conference New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning How the Islanders got here: In the “coin-flip” showdown in the first round against the Florida Panthers, the Islanders ultimately got … Continue Reading 2016 NHL Conference Semifinals Predictions
Eastern Conference Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers Why the Capitals will win: They are the Presidents’ Trophy winner, have the leading goal scorer in the NHL, and Braden Holtby tied … Continue Reading 2016 NHL Opening Round Predictions
The NHL Trade Deadline closed yesterday and, when the dust settled, despite what many rumors indicated, Loui Eriksson was still a Boston Bruin. The Bruins, who are currently sitting at … Continue Reading Grading The Boston Bruins’ Trade Deadline
Brad Marchand is 5th in the NHL for goals scored. No, that isn’t a typo and no, you did not read that wrong. As hard as it is to believe, … Continue Reading What Should The Bruins Do With Brad Marchand?
