deadspin.com | Carron J. Phillips

Saginaw Native. Morehouse Man. Syracuse (Newhouse) Alum. 2019 & 2020 NABJ Award Winner. 2016 PABJ Journalist of the Year. I only eat my wings lemon-peppered. And I like brown liquor & brown women.

Kim Mulkey’s response to the LSU-South Carolina fight was trashy

When Michelle Obama said, “When they go low, we go high,” she wasn’t talking about Kim Mulkey. Class and decorum have never been her thing. On Sunday, No. 1 South Carolina remained undefeated and won its eighth SEC tournament title after defeating LSU, 79-72. It was a rematch of their January showdo...

by Carron J. Phillips|Kim Mulkey

|Mon Mar 11 2024

Caitlin Clark and Iowa aren't the only reason to watch the upcoming women's NCAA Tournament

If March Madness follows the script, Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes will suffer a heartbreaking loss before the Final Four — just like Zion Williamson and Duke in 2019. But unlike that year on the men’s side that gave us a lackluster national semifinal that featured the likes of Virginia, Texas...

by Carron J. Phillips|Caitlin Clark

|Fri Mar 08 2024

Should Broncos fans, or anyone, have faith in Denver’s front office anymore?

Nathaniel Hackett is who we thought he was, and the last time head coach Sean Payton won a ring the sports world was still a month away from being introduced to Brad Stevens and the Butler Bulldogs. Putting the Denver Broncos’ mistakes all on Russell Wilson’s shoulders is a cowardly move....

by deadspin.com | Carron J. PhillipsCarron J. Phillips|Brett Rypien

|Thu Mar 07 2024

Charles Barkley went from 'dying to vote' for Nikki Haley to wanting to punch Black Trump supporters. Make it make sense

Nobody asked for this, but, yet, here we are. In the middle of a volatile election year where Charles Barkley has free rein to spew his illogical political takes on TV. True bipartisanship looks like viewers from both parties working together to make this end....

by Carron J. Phillips|Charles Barkley

|Wed Mar 06 2024

Rajah Caruth’s historic NASCAR win is a feel-good story we should all celebrate

It’s simple. Since America loves an underdog, America should be applauding Rajah Caruth....

by Carron J. Phillips|NASCAR

|Tue Mar 05 2024

Kneeling is a quiet gesture. Bob Melvin’s decision to make the Giants stand for the national anthem is a loud one

After making it known that he wants players to have “a voice” in a volatile Election Year, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still had six months before preseason games started in which he didn’t have to worry about any potential on-field demonstrations. But thanks to new San Francisco Giants skipper B...

by Carron J. Phillips|Bob Melvin

|Mon Mar 04 2024

It feels like Josh McCown is coveted more than Steve Wilks in the NFL — that’s a problem

Josh McCown might wind up being an offensive guru. Josh McCown could be a Super Bowl-winning head coach one day. Over the last few years, Josh McCown has been a highly sought-after candidate in NFL coaching circles. The only thing is, Josh McCown’s coaching resume is skimpier than the meat that new ...

by Carron J. Phillips|Steve Wilks

|Fri Mar 01 2024

Raheem Morris said the Falcons want a QB that’s the ‘best fit’ for Atlanta — he means Black

Quarterback is the most important position in all of sports. The Falcons are on the hunt for a new one. And not only does their next signal-caller need to be a perfect match for the team, but for the city. Atlanta is Black as hell, which means their next starting quarterback probably will be, too....

by Carron J. Phillips|Raheem Morris

|Fri Mar 01 2024

Roger Goodell wants NFL players to have a ‘voice’ in volatile Election Year. Don’t believe him

In football, the line of scrimmage is where the “rubber meets the road.” In politics, it occurs inside the voting booth. Roger Goodell’s recent comments on politics and sports are proof that the league could be on the verge of repeating the same mistakes it did during the Colin Kaepernick era, as th...

by Carron J. Phillips|Roger Goodell

|Wed Feb 28 2024

Juwan Howard and John Beilein finally have something in common — 20-loss seasons at Michigan

One guy did it in his first season in Ann Arbor — before going on to win a pair of regular-season and conference tournament championships, along with appearing in two national title games. The latest guy is doing it in what might be his last season in Ann Arbor — with one regular-season championship...

by Carron J. Phillips|Juwan Howard

|Tue Feb 27 2024

Trying to fight Cam Newton is just plain dumb

Sitting on the couch (or in the press box) and believing that you can do, or be better at, what professional athletes accomplish every day is outrageous. But thinking you can beat up a man who’s arguably the most physically imposing quarterback the NFL has ever seen isn’t just laughable, it’s proof ...

by Carron J. Phillips|Cam Newton

|Mon Feb 26 2024

Fans preparing for March Madness should know that women’s college basketball is the main draw

Football is finished and the NBA is coming off of a horrific All-Star break. That only means one thing — it’s the time of the year when the masses start paying attention to college basketball. However, many “fans” will be in for a rude awakening when they realize that the men’s game isn’t that excit...

by Carron J. Phillips|basketball

|Fri Feb 23 2024

The NFL keeps giving us ‘all-access’ content that lacks access

I’m old enough to remember when “behind-the-scenes’’ actually meant what it claims, as the access that was being granted was a novelty. But, in the case of the NFL, “all-access” too often feels like limited entry....

by Carron J. Phillips|The NFL

|Thu Feb 22 2024

NCAA President Charlie Baker said the quiet part out loud about transferring

There’s a difference between how things are supposed to work, and how they actually work. And very rarely do the ones in charge publicly address the things that are silently understood, but never spoken about. It’s why what Charlie Baker said this week was so out of the norm....

by Carron J. Phillips|Charlie Baker

|Wed Feb 21 2024

Adam Silver is finally realizing that G League Ignite was always doomed to fail

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. But the only way to improve your jump shot is through shot correction. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is realizing that a shot his league took a few years ago — that many thought looked good when it came off their hands — was always going to be an airb...

by Carron J. Phillips|Ignite

|Tue Feb 20 2024

What does it say about America that random NFL games dominate the most-watched TV list?

The sports world was reminded of two important things over the last few months. One, Taylor Swift’s presence is a game-changer. Two, the people who once claimed they’d never watch the NFL again because Black players kneeled, are bonafide liars....

by Carron J. Phillips|NFL

|Thu Feb 15 2024

Here are some of the athletes who could never get away with what Travis Kelce did to Andy Reid at the Super Bowl

Sports evict emotions, it’s why we love them. And if you’ve ever been on a team, like a real team that was actually good and won something of importance, you understand that things can get heated in the huddle, in the locker room, or at practice. Competition and the will to win aren’t passive traits...

by deadspin.com | Carron J. PhillipsCarron J. Phillips|Travis Kelce

|Wed Feb 14 2024

The Super Bowl has become a great concert that features a football game

Usher, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Ice Spice, Post Malone, Andra Day, Reba McEntire, Alicia Keys, H.E.R., Lil Jon, Ludacris, Jermaine Dupri, and will.i.am all performed or were at the same party on a Sunday night in Las Vegas. Super Bowl LVIII was part football game, part music festival. And over ...

by Carron J. Phillips|Super Bowl

|Tue Feb 13 2024

SB LVIII was the Special Teams Bowl

Because of Tik-Tok, Patrick Mahomes’ game-winning drive may be what history remembers most about Super Bowl LVIII. But special teams and the role that kickers played on Sunday night in Las Vegas were the real story. It’s called FOOTball for a reason....

by Carron J. Phillips|National Football League playoffs

|Mon Feb 12 2024

From Paige Bueckers to JuJu Watkins, it would be great if women could go one-and-done

The men had Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, Zion Williamson, and Anthony Davis. The women should have had Paige Bueckers then, and JuJu Watkins now. But, according to the rules, they can’t....

by Carron J. Phillips|Paige Bueckers

|Fri Feb 09 2024

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