From DIII to NFL, Daboll continues to climb coaching ranks
Although he has been extremely successful as a coach and it helped him return home to be the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, Brian Daboll excelled as a player as well…..
Bridging the Gap: D2 and D3 Football among NFL’s elite
Over the past three seasons, 210 former Division II and Division III players have competed in the NFL: 93 in 2018, 57 in 2019 and 60 this year. Of this player pool, 32 had their name called on Draft Night…..
A numbers game: How analytics are affecting decision-making in professional baseball
Two teams who have taken different approaches to team building in recent years are the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Blue Jays made their first playoff appearance in four seasons in 2020 with a relatively young roster…
Rochester boy wins contest to design Green Bay Packer’s cleats
Ethan’s design, which features a colorful checkerboard pattern in the back, the pediatric cancer ribbon and the Alex’s Lemonade Stand logo on the sides and bright orange, red and yellow colors near the front, was deemed the winner…
Maggio: Kirilloff could be latest talented Twin to skip Rochester
Alex Kirilloff made more history in the fourth inning, when he ripped a line drive to right field to become the first player ever to record his first big league hit in the postseason…
A’s rookie, Heim, has Rochester connections
The A’s traded for Heim in the off-season between 2017 and 2018. One year later, he garnered Organizational All-Star honors when combining to hit .310 with nine home runs and 53 RBI for the Midland Rockhounds and Las Vegas Aviators…
Dancing for Dubs: Mendick enjoying ride with White Sox
Danny Mendick has made 25 of his starts at second base (three at third and one at shortstop), and the White Sox, winners of eight of 10, maintain a one-game lead over 2019 AL Central champ Minnesota…
Aquinas alum Jarron Jones signed to Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad
Jones starred as a defensive tackle at Notre Dame from 2013 to 2016. He played 29 of the Fighting Irish’s 51 games and recorded 105 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception…..
Mendick goes deep in White Sox win
The home run was Mendick’s seventh hit in his last seven games, a stretch in which he is batting .318…
Kohl Stewart opts out of 2020 season
Stewart, a right-hander from Houston who compiled an 8-6 record and 5.14 ERA for Rochester in 2019 and signed with the Orioles last November, is a Type 1 diabetic. The medical condition puts him at an increased risk for severe coronavirus-related complications…