Articles By: Darius Thigpen
Darius is a student at Ohio State University and a Broadcaster for Scarlet and Gray Sports Radio where is covers Ohio State football and basketball. Darius is a regular guest on Rocket Sports & Entertainment Network radio and served in the summer of 2011 as co-host.
The Real Losers of PEDs
With everything going on with Alex “A-Rod” “A-God” “A-Roid” Rodriguez (depending on which Alex you view him as) the world has once again seen the many flaws of baseball and its problem with performance-enhancing drugs. Twelve players, including Rodriguez, were suspended Monday August 5 for 50 games, but Rodriguez for 211. Anabolic steroids, […]
Players Just Don’t Understand
Before I get started let me just preface this article by saying it’s easy to critique someone of another class when you don’t have to walk a mile in their shoes. Today is Monday July 22, 2013 and I’m upset. I shouldn’t be upset. I am in a nice hotel in New Orleans to watch […]
Back, Back, Back, Gone!
In every sport to be named a Pro-Bowler or an All-Star is among the highest of the regular season honors an athlete can achieve. Yet the exhibition games that feature the best of the best in sports are usually dull and unattractive compared to a competitive game. No one wants to watch a […]
The Bachelor
“I’m taking my talents to South Beach.” “Not two, not three, not four, not five, not six …” Three years later those two phrases still haunt the citizens of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers fans everywhere. Though I’m a Philadelphia 76ers fan, I’ve always loved the Cavs and admired the relationship between Cleveland and […]
LeBron’s Legacy
Not five, not six, not seven. Nope, only two championships for LeBron James and his Miami Heat after three seasons which include a Finals loss to the Mavericks that first season. Yes, many people outside of the Heat fan base (and their newly acquired fans) were irked by LeBron’s television event to hang several teams […]
Youthful Revolution
Across sports they say, “It’s a young man’s game.” No matter the sport youth is valued ahead of experience, wisdom and even talent in some cases. Sports are for athletes in their physical prime, of course we get that. But if you look across the four major American sports, there are many athletes south of […]
Signs of the End of the World
The world is supposed to end December 21, according to the Mayans. Some people believe the end of the Mayan calendar will mean the end of the world. I know— you’re too smart to believe the world is going to end because a dead civilization ran out of space for their calendar. But perhaps you […]
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