Sports Traveler Blog

All 32 World Cup qualifiers and seeds have been finalized and the field is set for Brazil in 2014.  A scoreless tie between Uruguay and Jordan on Wednesday sealed the final entry into the World Cup field.  We are now all...

College basketball has officially started so lets look ahead the 2014 NCAA Tournament & Final Four schedule. It may be a bit early but the heavy dose of college basketball this week has me already thinking of the tournament. ...

Its official, the Dallas Cowboys will play a game in London during the 2014 NFL season.  It was announced by commissioner Roger Goodell on October 24th while he was actually in the city of London. Although we don' t know...

The SEC Championship has a rich history of great football games and is consistently a showcase for NFL talent.  In fact, the last 7 winners of the SEC Championship have went on to claim the BCS National Championship. The...

He’s already a 4-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl winner, and future Hall of Famer.  But Peyton Manning is having his best statistical season, so far, in 2013.  The Broncos are undefeated at 4-0 and Manning has thrown 16 touchdowns,...

How long has it been since the Pittsburgh Pirates made the playoffs?  It has been 21 years since the drought began after their last division title in 1992.  Not only have they not made the Playoffs, but they have also...

You might want to know a few great places to eat in Arlington, TX while you are there for a Cowboys or Rangers game.  It's always good practice to have a few tasty places in mind when traveling to any destination.  Let...

There are still some qualifying games left before the 2014 Brazil World Cup schedule is complete, but some teams have already claimed their spot in the World Cup. Among those teams is the Netherlands, Italy, and Team USA. A...

Last night the college football season initiated the 2013 campaign.  Ranked teams South Carolina and USC already claimed their first victims of the season with victories.  This season has a little uncertainty around it...

Before reading further, can you name the oldest NFL stadiums?  Probably not but don't feel bad because I didn't know the oldest NFL stadiums before writing this blog. In 1920 a few men gathered in Canton, OH to form the...

Welcome to the final year of the BCS Championship.  Today we will take a look back at the history of the BCS in its final season.  Some claimed the system worked but many others felt the procedure was flawed and unfair. The...

2013 NFL Hall of Fame GameDallas Cowboys vs. Miami Dolphins August 4, 2013 - Canton, OH The start of the 2013 NFL season is upon us.  Seems like just yesterday that Rahim Moore blew the coverage on Jacoby Jones and the...

Every year we look at the NFL schedule and wonder how well our team can fair.  Who do we play on the road?  Who do we play at home?  These are the questions we ask ourselves when analyzing the strength of schedule. ...

The other day someone asked me "what is the largest sporting event in the world?"  The first thing that came to mind was the World Cup and then the Super Bowl.  I commented that in this country the clear answer is the Super...

My History of a Dallas Cowboys Fan It was all decided when my aunt bought me the first jersey I had ever owned.  Who did it belong to?  Hall of Fame RB Emmitt Smith.  Good 'ol #22. From that moment on I became a Dallas...

A recent story shows that 2014 Winter Olympics costs in Sochi have eclipsed $51 billion.  But don’t worry.  You won’t need that much to enjoy them.  You don't need to take out any billion dollar loans to go to the...