Mike’s NXT Recap 6/19/13

The show opens with highlights of last week’s NXT Title match, which saw Bo Dallas end the six-month reign of Big E. Langston ADRIAN NEVILLE vs. BRAY WYATT Are you…

This is the End: NBA Finals Game 7 Diary

My first piece on the Place to Be Nation website was a distant but beautiful memory I had about Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals back in 1998. Game…

Place to Be Podcast Episode 230: Heroes of Wrestling

In this new episode of the PTB Podcast Vintage Vault, Scott & Justin are joined by Chad Campbell as they treat the Nation with a live review of the infamous…

The Big Red…Senator from Tennessee?!

Glenn Jacobs aka WWE’s “Kane” has taken on many different forms throughout his wrestling career. In his early days on the indie circuits he went by the names Angus King,…

Should Video Game Publishers Block Their Content on YouTube?

YouTube, it’s something isn’t it? You can find just about any video on YouTube, from learning how to tie a tie, to backyard BBQ recipes. What most people don’t realize…

Written, not Stirred: James Bond Film #2 – From Russia With Love

One of the longest lasting movie series in cinema history features the cavalier Scottish agent working for England to right the wrongs of the world, stop the takeover of the world…

Return of the Hack: The Halo Effect

Officially hired in 1999, Mike Scioscia is currently the longest tenured manager in all of Major League Baseball, and it really isn’t even close. Outside of Ron Gardenhire (with the…

GrappleTalk Rewind: UFC 2

Tommy and Callum are back to discuss UFC 2!  Will Royce Gracie win it all again? Will any of the fights go over four minutes? How many fighters will tap…

A Look Back at 24: Ranking the Seasons

The following article takes place between the moment you start to read it and the moment you finish. Words are read in real time. Tick….tick….tick….tick….tickticktickticktick….. “Jack is back! Yes!” Those…

The Kings of Sport Podcast Episode 14: P Stands for Podcasting

Morgan P. Campbell of the Toronto Star joins Alfred, Nate and Marcus this week for a discussion on Floyd Mayweather, Jay-Z the agent and Cuban superstar Yasiel Puig. The Kings…