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Talking Bills with ESPN’s Kevin Connors

Posted on August 24, 2016 by | Leave a comment

2010 -- Kevin Connors

Kevin Connors is an anchor on ESPN’s flagship program Sportscenter and also a massive Bills fan. You can follow him on Twitter @KevConnorsESPN, a great follow for Bills fans and sports media fans alike. Kevin spoke about his excitement for the upcoming Bills season, how giving Tyrod Taylor a contract was a good move, why he believes in Rex Ryan but still needs to see the results on the field and much more. Kevin was a great guest and we hope you enjoy this episode of the Hard Foul Podcast.

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ESPN Got It Right

Posted on July 15, 2015 by | Leave a comment

-Mike Tolsma

The Hard Truth: Arthur Ashe Courage Award

The Arthur Ashe Courage Award is known as one of the most prestigious awards in sports. The popular award is given to one person every year who displays “courage in the face of peril and the willingness to stand up for their beliefs no matter what the cost.”

Read that last phrase: no matter what the cost. Tonight at the ESPY’s, ESPN’s yearly award show, Caitlyn Jenner was the recipient of the award. Jenner has been an overwhelmingly unpopular choice for the award. Some have said that it is a publicity stunt by the worldwide leader in sports. Fair? Maybe. There is the argument that other people are more deserving, such as local Buffalo hero Jim Kelly, or basketball player Lauren Hill who famously accomplished the goal of continuing her basketball career and registering minutes in a college game before cancer took her life. Are these fair? Of course they are. The bottom line is this: Jenner does matter. It is an awful choice in the eyes of some and an amazing choice in the eyes of others.

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Arthur Ashe Courage Award, right choice?

Posted on July 14, 2015 by | 1 comment

–Brian Wolf 

Who really deserves the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPY’S?

In early June, reports came out that Caitlyn Jenner would be awarded with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ESPYS. Outrage throughout social media. How or why would ESPN want to celebrate a transgender who has not been relevant in the sports world since 1976? I had to look up the true definition for the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. Below is what I came across on ESPN.com. Continue reading →

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