Geoff Ratliff
Geoff is a proud St. Louis native, currently living in Edison, New Jersey. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia - where he also ran track - and a Masters in Business Administration from St. Louis University. Geoff is a burgeoning writer and poker enthusiast, who recently co-founded the sports and pop culture blog PopFlyBoys.com. You can contact Geoff at popflyboys@gmail.com or on Twitter @snglemarriedguy.
Jeremy Lin is NOT the NBA’s version of Tim Tebow. Thank God!
If you’ve checked your Twitter timeline anytime over the past week, you’d be hard pressed not to have come across at least one tweet about the latest NBA phenomenon, Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin. I’m as More...
Jerry West tells NBA Teams to Call Trade Demand Players’ Bluffs
NBA Hall of Fame player and former Lakers’ general manager Jerry West thinks that NBA teams should call the bluffs of star players demanding trades in the final year of their contracts. During an interview More...
Breaking News: Prince Fielder joining Detroit Tigers for $214 Million
Who says Major League Baseball can’t steal headlines during the height of football season? In a story first reported by CBS Sports, the Detroit Tigers are close to signing former Milwaukee Brewers first baseman More...
Justin Blackmon Declares for NFL Draft
Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon wasted no time in declaring himself eligible for the 2012 NFL Draft. In his post-game interview with ESPN’s Heather Cox, Blackmon said “I think I’m More...
Heisman Winner Robert Griffin, III entering 2012 NFL Draft
The Indianapolis Colts may just be in luck. 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin, III is reportedly entering this year’s NFL draft according to ESPN’s Chris Mortensen. Prior to Baylor’s More...
Ben Roethlisberger plans on Playing on his Injured Left Ankle
As a former football player who played through seven shoulder separations before being forced to have surgery, I generally have a ton of respect for tough guys, especially a quarterback like Pittsburgh Steelers More...
Norm Chow Named Head Coach at University of Hawaii
Long-time coordinator and universally revered offensive genius Norm Chow was officially named the new head football coach at the University of Hawaii yesterday, becoming the first Asian-American to lead a major More...
Matt Barkley Returning to USC for his Senior Season
One of the biggest cliches in sports is that it’s not about the money, except when it is. Well in the case of USC quarterback Matt Barkley, it really isn’t about the money. In a press conference held just minutes More...
Sam Hurd caught trying to buy large amounts of Cocaine and Marijuana
I swear NFL players just never learn! According to this report form the Chicago Sun-Times, Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd is facing federal drug charges for attempting to purchase roughly 10 kilos of cocaine and More...
Colt McCoy not Checked for Concussion Symptoms during Game
The Browns got some ‘splainin’ to do! Last night team president Mike Holmgren admitted that the team did not follow proper protocol in checking starting quarterback Colt McCoy for post-concussion symptoms following More...
National League MVP Ryan Braun Tests Positive for PEDs
Wow! I said a couple of years ago that only two guys in baseball – Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols – could test positive for performance enhancing drugs and have it shake up the baseball world at this More...
Japanese Pitcher Yu Darvish Announces intentions to Pitch in MLB next Season
After months of speculation, Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish made a statement Thursday that he intends to pitch in MLB next season. Considered the best pitcher in the Japanese professional leagues, Darvish wrote on More...