By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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Sunday is upon us. I’m hoping you read your morning paper with your coffee, well before the 1 p.m. kickoffs, or online with a second tab open with your fantasy football lineup, because I’m about to drop some knowledge.
Setting your lineup is vital to fantasy football, for obvious reasons. But that doesn’t mean we can see the future. We can, however, use statistics to project who will perform well. Continue reading
By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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Week 1 is just about here, finally, which means it’s time to set your lineups. If you’ve yet to draft, you still have time, and I still have some advice for you, for both now and a few weeks later.
We’ll keep this opening section brief this week, because you won’t struggle too much with setting your lineups. Your drafts, projections, and countless hours of studying will help you with that. Continue reading
By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal copy editor
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The NFL season is fast approaching. More importantly, fantasy football is coming, the time of year fantasy sports players have been anxiously awaiting.
Fantasy football magazines have been sitting on shelves for more than a month. Draft kits have been ordered and are sitting in the backs of UPS trucks nationwide. It’s time to start building that big board. Continue reading
By Nick Shook
Beacon Journal staff writer
As the nation’s political eye turns toward Cleveland on Thursday for the first debate between Republican presidential candidates, voters in the Akron area are getting comfortable in front-row seats.
The Beacon Journal visited some areas that are high on the list of likely Republican voters to check the mood. All of those interviewed were eager to see the candidates debate, saying that though they couldn’t get tickets, they’ll be watching closely from their televisions at home. Continue reading
By Nick Shook
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LeBron James celebrates against the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Finals. (Photo credit: Curtis Compton/Associated Press)
Five years ago, they burned his jersey in the streets.
He was leaving them, leaving behind his home and their grand visions of supremacy.
He encountered the vitriol of a population scorned. He departed and twice reached the pinnacle elsewhere as Northeast Ohio watched with envious eyes and pained hearts. Continue reading
Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Christian Petrila joins Nick to discuss Games 2 and 3 of the NBA Finals between Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors before previewing Game 4. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!
Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Tyler Dragon joins Nick from the west coast to discuss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!
Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Austin Coley and Austin Moore reunite with Nick to preview the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!
Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this edition, Austin Coley and Austin Moore reunite with Nick to discuss the issue some have with Dan Gilbert and LeBron James again finding success together with the Cavaliers in Cleveland. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!
Sports With Shook is back in a new format — Sports With Shook Quick Hits. Nick Shook hosts the short segments covering one specific topic at a time. In this inaugural edition, Christian Petrila joins Nick to discuss the buzz surrounding the Cavaliers in Cleveland, the expectations of title contention and how it has affected fan intensity during home games at Quicken Loans Arena. Check back for fresh editions of Sports With Shook Quick Hits!
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