I’ll go just about anywhere for barbecue. If I’m on vacation and have heard about a local spot, I’ll usually find a way to work it into the itinerary. Yet ahead of my first trip to Europe last month, I did no research on the local barbecue scene. It never even occurred to me actually. …
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Golf’s next youth wave is here
In 2003 the NBA was in desperate need of new young stars. Which is just what that historic draft delivered. LeBron James was the No. 1 overall pick, Carmelo Anthony was third, Chris Bosh was fourth and Dwayne Wade was fifth. Even before James, Bosh and Wade teamed up in Miami the quartet helped flip …
The Premier Lacrosse League is must-watch TV
I don’t know what the future holds for the Premier Lacrosse League. What I do know, is that after four weeks it has become appointment viewing television for me. I played lacrosse in high school and for a club team in Tallahassee after that. I was also lucky enough to cover the Georgia Swarm of …
The Braves have a championship caliber lineup
I’ve tried to temper my excitement for this year’s Atlanta Braves team. But here we are on June 22 and they’re 5.5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the National League East after erasing a four-run deficient in a 13-9 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. So I can no …
Mike Martin and Florida State are going back to Omaha!
Mike Martin’s career is going to end in Omaha, Neb. at the College World Series. It’s too perfect to seem real. It was also incredibly implausible just two weeks ago. So much so, that I wrote my goodbye to ‘11’ before the Athens regional began, because I figured that was where his career would end. …
Panic Relief: Atlanta United back on track
After a slow start to the season that included an unceremonious exit from the CONCACAF Champions League in the second round, Atlanta United fans were a bit panicked. Yours truly included. But now, nearly midway through the season, Atlanta sits in third place in the Eastern Conference and just two points behind Philadelphia for first. …
The last days of 11
The last days of the man they call 11 are upon us. Ok that might be a bit melodramatic, considering Mike Martin isn’t dying he’s just retiring. Martin announced last June that the 2019 season would be his 40th and final as the head coach of the Florida State baseball team. He’s been a part …
BBQ Bucket List: Atlanta’s Best
If you follow me on Instagram, then you know outside of sports perhaps my biggest interest is barbecue. I’m constantly in pursuit of the best pulled pork or brisket. I first fell in love with barbecue when we would visit my grandmother at her summer condo in Cashiers, N.C., when I was around nine. I’m …
The death of golf’s Cinderellas
For the nearly the last decade Cinderella’s invitation to the ball has been lost in the mail at golf’s major championships. And it doesn’t look she’s getting invited back anytime soon. Which probably suits those that control the game just fine. Unlike most sports, golf’s underdogs aren’t widely celebrated. Instead it’s usually an indictment on …
Welcome to the site
Welcome to my new website. For the three of you reading this page that aren’t family members or Russian bots, my name is Paul Thomas. I’m a former sports writer now working in sports apparel in my hometown of Jacksonville Fla. with the occasional freelance gig here and there to keep the writing muscles alive …
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