Monday, November 24, 2014

#ThingsOdellCouldCatch

In case you live under a rock...
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., made a catch that basically blew up the internet last night.

Just watch...

People are saying that might be the greatest catch of all time and I believe he also caught an ESPY nomination for Play of the Year. Needless to say, Twitter users are having a field day. Take a look at these 10 Best Twitter Reactions. Spoiler alert: my favorite is the Space Jam meme.

But, here's the best part: this isn't the first time he's made this kind of catch. In fact, he practices one-handed catches for about 20 minutes before games and works on it everyday at practice.

"I hope it is not the greatest catch because with time I hope I can make more," Beckham said.

To read more about Beckham's memorable catch and last nights game, check out this article: A Great Catch, but a Victory Is Just Out of Reach

Oh, and the Giants lost. So there's that.

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

ND Women's Basketball 2013-14 Intro

Who doesn't love a great intro video?

I was looking through some today and found this:


Not too shabby.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

College basketball is back! Which means I will be glued to my phone and TV more than usual.

Last night was the #ChampionsClassic in Indianapolis. The games featured were Duke vs. Michigan State and Kentucky vs. Kansas.

Prior to the games, ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) posted a few tweets with graphics that caught my attention:


I may or may not have said this before, but I am a huge fan of graphics like these. They are eye catching and get the fans involved. Another cool feature of these graphics is that it includes the hashtag that will be used for the game: #MSUvsDUKE and of course the ESPN logo.

I think @ESPNCBB does a fantastic job covering the major games on ESPN. They usually include a hashtag, pictures and/or videos. The account also tends to use clever/casual tweets, which is something that most accounts are starting to do.

Happy college basketball season! :)

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

That awkward moment when...

As most people know, ESPN does not cover much hockey. Well it doesn't cover hockey at all on television. Except highlights on SportsCenter...but that really doesn't count.

ESPN is currently searching for three fans to be inducted in to their #FanHallofFame. Fans can apply online at fanhalloffame.com where they can upload photos and a story about themselves. Recently, ESPN has been tweeting various teams asking if their fans are the best.

On November 11, ESPN tweeted the Columbus Blue Jackets:
I don't think this was quite the response ESPN was expecting from the Blue Jackets. Obviously the NHL isn't a huge fan of the "Worldwide Leader in Sports".


SI's Twitter 100

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Saturday, November 8, 2014

Welcome home, Lebron

Source: Wall Street Journal
As everyone knows, Lebron James has returned to the Cavs. His move sent fans flocking to social media, especially Facebook.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, who haven't had a spectacular season so far (2-3), saw a 19.7% increase in Facebook likes in the U.S. from July 29 to November 3. If you are someone who isn't savvy in social media percentages, 19.7% is a pretty major increase. According to the Wall Street Journal, the average growth during the off-season this year was just 4% per team.

Prior to the major jump in likes, the Cavs ranked 13th among the most-popular NBA teams. They now rank 10th in the league.

Here's to hoping he can do the same on the court.

Welcome home, Lebron.


Friday, November 7, 2014

Why the Cowboys picked the worst hashtag for London

On Sunday, November 9, the Dallas Cowboys will face the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium.

The Cowboys decided to associate a hashtag with their trip. Personally, I think the concept is a great idea. However, they needed to think about their choice a little more thoroughly before putting it to use.

I present to you...

#CowboysUK or #cowboysuk

Get it? Cowboys Suck.

FTW suggested a hashtag that wouldn't make the team look like fools: #UKCowboys

How hard was that?

From their Twitter timeline, it looks like they started using #CowboysUK on November 3:

According to Sports Grid, the Cowboys sent out 26 tweets over 18 hours, giving the Twitter world plenty of time to get a good laugh out of this PR mistake.

They immediately stop using the hashtag after seeing all the buzz on Twitter and my guess is someone finally said it out loud. They are now using #DALvsJAX.

Jacksonville on the other hand, chose: #JAXinUK

That's much better.

Well done, Cowboys. Cheers!