Runnin in Place

Wishing the best for Damar.

Damar Hamlin and a Gladiator’s Game

You have to wonder if Coach Duggs' days are numbered.

Duggs’ Hot Seat Just Got Hotter in Lubbock The rise of Coach Gus “Duggs” Duggerton from lowly MAC assistant coach to the head job at Texas Tech and some premier bowl wins along the way has made him a household name. But with gre…

I quite literally do not understand, nor can I even.

A Twitter Fight Over Cookbook Recipes Has to Be the Whitest S**t Ever If you’re not in touch with “foodie Twitter” allow me to fill you in. The other day, Chrissy Teigen tweeted her displeasure with a fellow foodie, Allison Roman, basically sh*tting…

We may not have Michael Scott, without "nauseated waiter" on the Dana Carvey Show.

Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert Owe Their Careers to One Skit Today, Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert are household names, but there was a time when they were both unknowns just looking for a paycheck. Colbert was unemployed with a kid on the way, as he expla…

Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy is totally aware of the dangers of the coronavirus... a true player’s coach.

Mike Gundy Has a Totally Sane and Rational Response to Coronavirus Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has a totally sane and rational response to spring practice and the coronavirus.

There will be one less Cinderella at March Madness this year.

Merrimack Basketball and the Shame of D-1 Transitions March Madness will come and go and it will be fun, and cool, and all of the normal good stuff. There will be tournament darlings, upsets, and the 1 or 2 seed that goes down way too early, maybe eve…

What happens when the hype dies down and the XFL has to hope for actual fandom?

XFL Week 1 Recap: Will It Last? To the surprise of little, the re-booted XFL entertained viewers in Week 1. It drew 3.12 million viewers, nowhere near the 14 million that tuned in to the original opener in 2001. But ratings dippe…

Now that we've had a few days to process it, why did we all feel so close to Kobe?

Kobe Bryant and the Return to Normalcy in the NBA Kobe Bryant’s tragic death has been shaking the sports world for the last few days, since he was killed in a helicopter crash Sunday. Count me in as someone who didn’t think he would be…

"I can't man, I just - I can't do it anymore." - One New York Jets fan to another

Sights and Sounds from the Meadowlands An AFC East rivalry unlike any other, Patriots-Jets. As a Pats fan and a new-ish NYC resident, I had to take the pilgrimage to the mecca that is the Meadowlands. And boy, did it disappoint. Getting…

How do you tell the life story of your best bro without roasting him too much? I gave it my best shot: https://runnininplace.com/2019/09/26/the-best-man-speech-to-end-all-best-man-speeches/

You can't say it but you can read it.

How Early is Too Early for 19-0 Talk? The Patriots have opened up their first two games by annihilating their opponents by a combined score of 76-3. The Steelers and Dolphins may not exactly be the class of the AFC this year, and the D…