Posts by Emmett Jones

Like This if you…“Like This”. The future of Facebook’s stock may be in question, but the obscene number of users flocking to the site is certainly not in doubt. The Detroit Tigers, who are quite popular even without an official Facebook page, have officially topped Read More

Washington Nationals phenom Bryce Harper has signed a sponsorship deal with nutritional supplement company MusclePharm. The 19-year old outfielder is in the middle of his first season in Major League Baseball, having debuted for the Nationals on April 28th. While he has tended to shy Read More

What a difference a Triple Crown contender makes. The Thoroughbread Times is reporting that reserved seat tickets for the Belmont Stakes sold out in under 5 minutes when a block of 3,000 tickets went on sale via Ticketmaster yesterday morning. Of course, this year’s Belmont Read More

The NFL concussion lawsuits have just gone high-profile. Hall of Fame running back Eric Dickerson has joined together with 15 other retired NFL players to file suit against the league, alleging that the league was negligent regarding the care and instruction they gave to players Read More

So…how safe is too safe? An NFL proposed rule change would require that the usage of thigh and knee pads would be mandatory for all players beginning with the 2013 NFL season. The proposed rule change will be reviewed at the league’s spring meeting, which Read More

This social media thing…I think it may have legs. Continuing the current trend toward a combination of social media and physical presence at a ball park, the Pittsburgh Pirates will host their first social media night of 2012 on Friday May 25th. Pirates fans who Read More