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...
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.
HAMMER DOWN!
Birmingham soccer fans have a reason – a real reason – to rejoice. Professional soccer has finally come to the Magic City.
10 Years Of INDYCAR
The Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park has become an important cultural event
On April 11, 2010, Brazilian race car driver Hélio Castroneves took the checkered flag in the inaugural Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama at Barber Motorsports Park. A decade later, this early-season race has become one of the premier events on the IndyCar calendar as nearly 100,000 people descend on eastern Jefferson County for a weekend of world-class open-wheel auto racing. It’s a developmen
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.
Rachel Baribeau Is Changing The Narrative
It started with a phone call. Now her passion for college football has become a
burgeoning broadcast career.
Spring Training
"Pitchers and catchers report." Four little words that mean spring is almost here and make the heart of many a baseball fan skip a beat.
Is It Tailgate Worthy?
As the Alliance of American Football closes out it inaugural season and two more minor circuits threaten to launch in 2020, there is no shortage of new professional sports competing for attention in a crowded sports marketplace.
Winning The War On Football
Interview with author Daniel J. Flynn regarding his book Winning the War on Football. Published in March/April 2014 issue of Tailgater Magazine.
Save Up On The Toilet Paper: Auburn to delay replacing Toomer’s Oaks Until 2015
Despite plans to replace the Toomer’s Corner oak trees on the campus of Auburn University, famously poisoned by retired Texas State Trooper and world-class weirdo Harvey Updyke, Jr., by the start of the 2014 season, Auburn officials recently announced a delay to the project.
Brandon Cox: Quarterback
On a hot and humid mid-afternoon in August, Auburn University second-string quarterback Brandon Cox tosses fade routes and timing patterns to Tiger teammate and fellow Hewitt-Trussville alum Lee Guess.
The Ryan Express
Interview with the great Nolan Ryan. Published in May/June 2012 issue of Tailgater Magazine.
3 Reasons Soccer is a Great Tailgating Sport
As the most popular sport by far in nearly the entire world, soccer is the rare game where we as Americans don’t more or less define the culture around it. Sports like (gridiron) football – and to a lesser extent, baseball – have pretty limited fan bases in most countries, and how we watch, support, and participate becomes synonymous with the game itself.
Tailgating is one of those uniquely American experiences. European stadiums are often located in city neighborhoods and other areas with limi
5 Tips for Your First NFL Tailgate
1. Bring the shade
Assuming you’re going to be in a parking lot with the sun bearing down on you, you’re going to want to protect yourself from getting burned. Bring a tent to give yourself an area to relax in the shade while you’re tailgating.
Top 4 Things We Learned Since The AAF Shutdown
The fallout from the Alliance of American Football’s decision to suspend operations on April 2 in the middle of its inaugural season has been vast, brutal, and ugly. Since canceling the remainder of the season following games on week eight, and the official announcement that the league had filed for bankruptcy on April 17, much has come to light about the league’s shaky situation. Here are the top 4 things we’ve learned since the AAF shutdown.
The Big 10: 5 Cool Football Traditions
The Nittany Lions arrive to Beaver Stadium in style – blue bus style. This Penn State tradition is essentially a parade. Thousands line up to watch police cars escort 3 big, blue buses. Not sure who is starting quarterback? Watch the processional. The starting quarterback leads the team off the buses and into the locker room. Coach Franklin has tweaked the tradition. The buses now stop at Medlar Field rather than outside of the stadium’s South tunnel. This modification allows fans to make a tunn
Tailgating Down On The Plains
Despite the ups and downs on the football field, Auburn remains the loveliest village on the plains.
Walker Zimmerman Makes USMNT Debut
Georgia's man of the hour makes his debut with the United States Men's National Team in Chattanooga.
Whoa, Nellie! A Tribute To Keith Jakcson
The beginning of the College Football season seems like a perfect time to remebrer Keith Jackson who passed away in January 2018.
A Boxer's Story
Cover story from 2004 on Chris Godbe Olympic boxing hopeful from Birmingham, Alabama.
The Play
It's the oldest college football rivalry in the West dating back to 1892, but, to be frank, the annual California-Stanford game doesn't exactly rank too high among the gridiron elite. As far as college football rivalries go, Cal-Stanford can't compare to Ohio State-Michigan or Alabama-Auburn for drama on the national stage. However, the 85th meeting of the Cal Golden
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