After a grueling 17 weeks across the NFL, it’s officially time: the 2019 playoffs have officially arrived. This year’s 12-team playoff picture features a variety of talented teams, with some … Continue Reading NFL playoff predictions: Who will win Super Bowl LIV in Miami?
When you think of Thanksgiving Day football, what comes to mind? The “Butt Fumble”? Barry Sanders slicing and dicing through defenses for the Lions? Randy Moss getting his revenge on … Continue Reading Touchdowns and turkeys: Former NFL players explain how it feels to play in league’s Thanksgiving Day games
What if I told you that the league’s best wide receiver could get himself shipped out of three different cities in less than a year? What if I told you … Continue Reading Out of Business: The full timeline of Antonio Brown’s 11-day tenure with the Patriots
In a move that could come as shocking to some and one that’s just a matter of time for others, the Patriots have officially cut ties with wide receiver Antonio … Continue Reading Patriots release Antonio Brown as wide receiver says goodbye to Tom Brady, Bill Belichick on social media
As Drake famously said in the song “Big Rings” with Future, “I’ve got a really big league, and they need a few more teams.” Okay, fine. Those aren’t the real … Continue Reading Big League: Evaluating the NFL’s possible expansion options in the UK, Canada and Mexico
The sport of mixed martial arts often gets a lot of flack from first-time fans for the brutality they see during a bloody bout, or insults from fighters looking to … Continue Reading ‘$50,000 fireworks show’: UFC’s Randy Costa letting fights do the talking as he looks to honor fallen friend’s legacy
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
Imagine if a UFC card could have Brock Lesnar, Georges St. Pierre, Jon Jones, Frank Mir, Dan Henderson, Michael Bisping and so much more? Oh wait, that happened exactly 10 … Continue Reading Feeling old? 10 things to remember 10 years after UFC 100
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
Gene Lavanchy of Boston 25 News joins Austin Bumpus on the inaugural part of our new series of the future of sports journalism. Lavanchy discusses what the business was like … Continue Reading Future of Sports Journalism Series: Gene Lavanchy of Boston 25 News
This week’s Pick-Six takes a look at Brady’s greatest moments over his illustrious career under center for the Patriots, including six Super Bowl wins and numerous record-breaking performances. 6. The … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Tom Brady’s top career moments
Every fan remembers their favorite team’s greatest comeback story, whether it’s overcoming a big deficit in a half or leading an incredible drive in the fourth quarter. However, with every … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top comeback wins in NFL History
Every year, there is hype surrounding rookie quarterbacks, and expectations rise to extremely high heights for the young stars. This year, the main rookie names are Carson Wentz, Dak Prescott, and … Continue Reading Pick-Six: Top rookie quarterback debuts in NFL history
I’ll admit, the CM Punk/Mickey Gall fight last night was absolutely horrible. It looked like everything Punk had been training to do was useless, considering he didn’t even attempt to … Continue Reading Analyzing the CM Punk catastrophe
