HAMMER DOWN!
Birmingham soccer fans have a reason – a real reason – to rejoice. Professional soccer has finally come to the Magic City.
Loyd McIntosh
Loyd McIntosh is a freelance writer and communications professional from Birmingham, Alabama, with more than 20 years of experience in journalism, communications, and marketing. McIntosh currently writes for Portico Magazine, Tailgater Magazine, Hook & Barrel, and Groovy History, among others. Loyd McIntosh is also the associate editor of Industrial Machinery Digest.
Broadway Joe: The Man Who Made The Super Bowl
Broadway Joe: The Man Who Made The Super Bowl
"Broadway" Joe Namath discusses his life, his incredibly colorful career with the New York Jets, his role in the pop culture, and life after...
A Boxer's Story
Cover story from 2004 on Chris Godbe Olympic boxing hopeful from Birmingham, Alabama.
The Ryan Express
Interview with the great Nolan Ryan. Published in May/June 2012 issue of Tailgater Magazine.
Paul Finebaum: College Football's Mouth of the South
Interview with SEC Network and ESPN personality Paul Finebaum. Published in the September-October 2013 issue of Tailgater Monthly.
Your Break
It’s one of the classic pop-culture images of the 20th century. The smoky, dimly-lit pool hall. Dozens of hard-living men hunched over tables with torn, green felt, calling their next...
Walker Zimmerman Makes USMNT Debut
Georgia's man of the hour makes his debut with the United States Men's National Team in Chattanooga.
Officer Down
Monday, November 18, 2002. It’s approximately 10:30 p.m. and a small group of regulars are grabbing a bite to eat and shooting the bull at Reno Chicken and Burgers, a...
Ready, Aim, Fire!
“I’m going to give you my Glock, and we’re going to verify it’s not loaded. Are you right handed? Put it in your right hand and put it up there...
How former UAB quarterback Sam Hunt became a country music artist
If country music bestowed a Rookie of the Year award, it's likely Sam Hunt would be at the top of the list. Of course, sports terminology makes perfect sense when...
I Can't Drive 55
Are the rules out there for my safety or for the purpose of generating revenue? What is the driving force behind the laws that make us all feel a little...
The Truth About Diabetes
One man shares his family’s struggle with the most common chronic disease in America. It’s a normal Monday night in late April at the McIntosh household when the doorbell rings....
Up, Up and Away!
For some pilots, the adventure begins before they take to the skies. There’s a bumper sticker on the pickup truck belonging to a pilot in town that reads like this:...
What A Drag!
It’s the third weekend in March, and a small crowd is beginning to trickle in at Lassiter Mountain Dragway in Fultondale for a night of racing. The sky is cloudy...
The Rhythm of Recovery
Musician John Scalici has been marching to his own beat most of his life. For the past decade and a half, he has used that beat to help make connections...
