Blittner’s Blue Line: Bruce Bennett, A Hall Of Fame Photographer Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 29, 2025January 29, 20250 There’s an old saying about how a picture says a thousand words. Assuming the math is accurate on that, then, as a columnist, I must tip my hat to the photographers of the world because they clearly convey a story better and more succinctly than I do. Chief among those photographers
55 Players Granted Special Eligibility for 2025 NFL Draft Footballology by Sportsologist - January 26, 2025January 26, 20250 NEW YORK –– Jan. 16, 2025 –– The National Football League announced today the names of 55 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2025 NFL Draft and 15 underclassmen who have fulfilled their degree requirements with college football eligibility remaining and are also eligible for selection in the
Jacques Lemaire Night Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 23, 2025January 23, 20250 Bienvenue Jacques, ce soir c'est ta soirée! “I never thought I would be a coach, because I didn’t like the coaches” – Jacques Lemaire New Jersey’s legendary former Head Coach gave the above statement to Sam Kasan of the Devils’ digital media team and it’s an eye-opening one. Wednesday night, prior to New
Blittner’s Blue Line: Sports Talk With Bob Wischusen Uncategorized by Matthew Blittner - January 22, 2025January 22, 20250 Hockey, Football, Baseball or Basketball? College or Professional? Television or Radio? To ESPN’s Bob Wischusen, it doesn’t matter. He loves calling games for all sports, at all levels, on any platform or medium. For Wischusen, it truly all is about the love of the game. There are plenty of broadcasters who
Devils’ Weekend Of Disappointment Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 20, 2025January 20, 20250 Is there a Doctor in the house? Sunday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils hosted the Ottawa Senators in the second half of a home back-to-back that included a 3-1 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, with a number of their players dealing with a bug – sources
Artificial Turf vs. Grass Footballology by Sportsologist - January 20, 2025January 20, 20250 BetMGM’s new analysis shows turf fields see a slightly higher rate of injuries, with an average of 5.52 injuries per game compared to 5.04 on grass fields. Other highlights from the study? When it comes to divisional breakdowns, injury rates vary slightly: AFC averages 5.25 injuries per game, and the NFC averages 5.34 injuries per home game. The AFC
Remembering The Hartford Whalers Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 19, 2025January 19, 20250 “You make sure, they remember, forever, the night they played the Titans.” – Will Patton (aka Coach Bill Yoast), Remember The Titans, 2000. In much the same way that “Remember the Titans” has a cult-like following and has taken on a life of its’ own, so too has the story of the
Cole McKinney’s Draft Stock Should be Rising Hockeyology by Russ_Cohen - January 16, 2025January 16, 20250 Cole McKinney is getting ready to play in the All-American Game. He’s a fast, talented center and after this game, I suspect that many others will look at him differently. I feel like this prospect’s game has gotten better and better. Does that mean more teams will move him up
The Jets Are Wasting Time Footballology by Russ Cohen - January 16, 2025January 20, 20250 I heard Pat Kirwan on “Movin’ the Chains” on NFL Radio and the former Jets front office guru made a lot of sense. He said the team was interviewing too many candidates and wasting precious time because the coaches you interview may lose the staff they’ve pitched to you to
Measuring Stick Game Shows There’s Work to Do Hockeyology by Matthew Blittner - January 15, 2025January 15, 20250 With the season more than half over each game takes on a little extra meaning. Some games are viewed as “measuring stick” contests, in which one team looks to make a statement against the other. Tuesday night at Prudential Center, the New Jersey Devils found themselves in a “measuring stick” game
