The Wings Up Blog

The last time I spoke about the Carolina Panthers, there were many questions about their quarterback situation. That being said, I bring great news that the Panthers have since moved up to the first overall pick in the NFL Draft and sit in prime position to end quarterback hell that fans have endured over the last three years. The 9th pick in the NFL Draft for a quarterback-needy team in a draft with four first-round talents is a pretty solid situation, but you know what a better spot to be in is? Having the first pick, a top-15 offensive line, three new weapons, and a returning young defensive core. By trading the 9th pick, star wide receiver DJ Moore, and future picks, the Panthers have put themselves in that spot. Graphic courtesy of https://beargoggleson.com/posts/chicago-bears-news-trade-panthers-dj-moore-2023-nfl-draft In the magical offseason put forth by General Manager Scott Fitterer and Head Coach Frank Reich, the biggest questions surrounding the offseason revolve around wha

March Madness. It is said to be one of the most  electrifying  times in sports every year. Buzzer beaters, upsets, and Cinderella runs is what one can expect from the NCAA Tournament and conference tournaments every year.  The goal of every team in the nation starting in November is to make the tournament because once you make the field of 64 teams anything is possible and everyone has a chance to cut down the nets April 3rd.  There are two ways to make the tournament: at large bid or an auto bid. Auto bids come from every conference in the Division I ranks. Here is how your team can get an automatic place in the tournament — win the conference tournament. Seems simple enough, but for the smaller conferences such as the Patriot League typically only  receive  one representative; so in these "mid-major" conferences that conference championship means everything, and thus some of the most thrilling, gritty games will be in those conferences. This year Colgate won the Patriot Lea

      For all of the NFL junkies, there are a few days of the year that we get excited for. These are opening week, the Super Bowl, and the NFL Draft, but one that gets us just as riled up is the combine.      The NFL combine is one of the weekends recruiting nerds and big board enthusiasts live for. It is a Thursday-Saturday event where most of the top prospects in the upcoming draft show their abilities in an objective and raw environment. Thursday, March 2, 2023, was the first day of the event, and defensive linemen and linebackers kicked off the scouting.     Before going any further, we must examine what each athlete can participate in. There are measurements and drills. The measurements are basic such as height, weight, and wingspan. The main group of drills consists of the 40-yard dash, 10-yard split, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill, and a 225 bench press, and on top of this, there are position-specific drills. Athletes may opt out of specific drills if they think it

    Wynne, Arkansas, may not be known for many things these days. Most people don’t even know the little town forty minutes from Memphis, and Jonesboro exists. However, the home of the YellowJackets has quite a history in Eastern Arkansas.       Wynne is the county seat of Cross County, Arkansas, and this makes it very important to the economic development of Eastern Arkansas. Way back in the day, Cross County and Saint Francis County, the county directly south of Cross, were the biggest producers of peaches in the United States.       Although some other industries in the county also played a factor in the economic development of Cross County and Wynne—mainly railroads in the World War II era. However, agriculture has always been a considerable employer in my hometown. However, most of Cross County today is dominated by rice, soybeans, and sweet potatoes. Following the Civil War, peaches and many other fruits and vegetables were planted across the state to stop the overharvesting