Articles by Jake Elman (173)
Like his father, Barry J. Sanders played college football and was a running back. Unlike Barry Sanders, he never intended to play in the NFL.
NASCAR veteran and current Fox analyst Clint Bowyer believes that a driver’s pre-race ‘key to success’ involves when to use the bathroom.
Longtime NASCAR racer Clint Bowyer won his first amateur race at 15 years old, and his victory created a disaster in Kansas.
Longtime NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip made over $700,000 in 2013 but spent the racing season living above a pizza parlor.
Kobe Bryant could have played for Doc Rivers, his future rival, if the Los Angeles Lakers got their way in the spring of 2004.
Hall of Fame forward Grant Hill could have signed with the New York Knicks in 2000, had the team not offended his wife, Tamia.
Bill Laimbeer had a legendary career for the Detroit Pistons, but his NBA career started with his father sending him a humble message about money.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. won at Talladega in 2004, but the racing legend lost $10,000 while celebrating the victory.
Raja Bell was an elite sharpshooter in his prime with the Phoenix Suns. Now, Bell has found a new way to build a fanbase.
Basketball fans may want to forget Michael Jordan’s two seasons with the Washington Wizards, but things weren’t as bad as people remember.