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William Pitts

Sports Editor

About

Will Pitts earned a master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in 2019 and ed Sportscasting in 2021. He covers the NFL, NBA, NASCAR, and IndyCar racing. Will's work has appeared on JuniorHockey.com, The Hockey Writers, and The Big Lead, and he keeps his hand on the pulse of the latest sports news through social media and email newsletters.

Articles by William Pitts (25)

NFL
The 1992 NFL Draft Class Might Have Been the Weakest in History

Rarely does a draft class produce underwhelming pick after underwhelming pick, but this happened to the NFL in 1992.

William Pitts  •  10 Jun 2023
NFL
Memphis Could Have Had an NFL Expansion Team in 1995

Prior to settling in Nashville, the Tennessee Oilers nearly could have been named the Memphis Hound Dogs after relocating from Houston.

William Pitts  •  09 Jun 2023
NFL
Patriots Great John Hannah Never Forgave Tony Eason For His Putrid Super Bowl Performance

Tony Eason didn’t exactly impress his teammates with his performance in Super Bowl XX against the Chicago Bears.

William Pitts  •  05 Apr 2021
NFL
Has Any “Mr. Irrelevant” NFL Draft Pick Won a Super Bowl Ring?

The odds are always stacked against Mr. Irrelevant, the last player selected in the NFL Draft. Only a select few have defied those odds.

William Pitts  •  05 Apr 2021
MLB
Josh Beckett’s Fast Food Chicken Doomed the 2011 Boston Red Sox to a September Collapse

Ten years ago, the 2011 Boston Red Sox suffered the most dramatic and (arguably) well-deserved collapse in the history of baseball.

William Pitts  •  02 Apr 2021
When Was the Last Time Alabama Made the Elite Eight?

The Alabama Crimson Tide are having their best season of basketball ever, but it will be all for naught if they fail to advance past UCLA.

William Pitts  •  28 Mar 2021
NASCAR Announcer Bill Weber’s Career Allegedly Ended in a Hotel Lobby

Bill Weber’s voice was heard by millions. He was a rising star at TNT. Then his career came to an end in the lobby of a New Hampshire hotel.

William Pitts  •  01 Mar 2021
Dallas Once Hosted A Formula 1 Grand Prix And It Was A Disaster

Formula One has long struggled to crack the United States, never more so than during this fiasco that was loathed by all who took part in it.

William Pitts  •  25 Feb 2021
NASCAR’s Playoff System Is Fundamentally Flawed and It Isn’t Going Away

Is NASCAR’s playoff system gimmicky and wholly unfair? Yes. Is it going away anytime soon? Probably not.

William Pitts  •  14 Feb 2021
NASCAR’s Plans to Build on Staten Island Led to a Near-Riot

If NASCAR’s plans had come to fruition in the mid-2000s, Staten Island would be a very different place today.

William Pitts  •  12 Feb 2021