Posts by Jelani Rooks
5 biggest storylines of the 2013 MLB season
The 2013 MLB season is finally underway as teams and players alike are getting ready for their 162-game journey. There was plenty of drama throughout the 2012 season, yet this…
Read MoreSheryl Swoopes talks career, life after the WNBA, LGBT thoughts
Four-time WNBA champion and three-time WNBA Finals MVP Sheryl Swoopes, who during her playing days was commonly referred to as the “Female Michael Jordan,” sat down with rolling out to…
Read MoreBoxing champ Johnathon Banks talks heavyweight title, legacy, and late great Emanuel Steward
WBC international heavyweight champion Johnathon Banks sat down with rolling out to discuss topics that ranged from his motivation for trying to make heavyweight boxing popular again to the passing of his…
Read MoreDennis Scott talks best NBA Eastern Conference teams at All-Star break
NBA TV analyst and former NBA player Dennis Scott sat down with rolling out to discuss the first half of the 2012-13 NBA season and some of the surprise teams in the…
Read MoreNFL Highlights Week 9: Martin, Rodgers Top Performances
With week 9 officially on the books, the contenders and pretenders have started to clearly separate themselves around the NFL. There were some riveting and historic performances on Sunday, Nov.4, …
Read MoreAaron Rodgers, Robert Griffin III Break Out During Week 6 Top Performances in the NFL
With 10 games to go in the NFL’s 2012 regular season, each team’s superstars are going to have to step up and carry their franchise towards playoff glory. RG3, Aaron…
Read More49ers, Colts Highlight Week 5’s Best Performances
A quarter of the 2012 NFL season is officially in the record books and while it’s still too early to tell who will make the playoffs, a couple teams have…
Read MoreFalcons, Pats Among NFL’s Top Week 4 Performances
There were many smiles to go around as the referees and the NFL were finally back to normal. While the players, coaches, and owners are definitely happy to see the…
Read MoreBest Under the Radar Fantasy Football Pickups
Looking for an upgrade over disappointing running backs Chris Johnson and Michael Turner? Rolling out has put together a list of the best unheralded fantasy football players that could…
Read MoreNFL’s Top Week 2 Performances
While the replacement officials have garnered most of the national spotlight during Week 2 of the NFL, there were still plenty of great individual and team performances that deserve praising,…
Read MoreNFL’s 10 Best Week 1 Performances
With the NFL’s first week officially in the record books, rolling out has put together the top 10 performances. It remains to be seen how these performances will translate throughout…
Read More5 Surprise Super Bowl Teams
Every year it seems that the same four teams (Saints, Packers, Patriots and Ravens) are in the conversation for the Super Bowl; however, the parity in the league has…
Read MoreTop 5 College Football Teams That Can Win It All
The long-awaited college football season finally kicks off Thursday, Aug. 30, and now that we can all breathe a little easier, rolling out has put together a list of the top…
Read MoreR&B Singer Mateo Talks Alicia Keys, Debut Album, Single ‘Say It So’
Krucial Noise singer Mateo, whose musical influences stem from Coldplay all the way to Stevie Wonder, is gearing up to make the last few months of 2012 all his.…
Read MoreNFL Training Camp Kicks Off: 10 Intriguing Stories
It’s that time of year again with teams opening up training camp this weekend. For all you die-hard football fans who’ve labored through a frustratingly quiet July, rolling out has put together…
Read MoreWiz Khalifa, Mac Miller Kick Off ‘Under the Influence of Music’ Tour in Atlanta: Concert Review
“Everything’s better when you’re high,” Wiz Khalifa crooned to thousands of his adoring “Taylor Gang” fans, who came out in droves last night at Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood. At the…
Read More5 Ways to Become a Successful Sports Agent
“Show me the money!” This classic line from a character played by Cuba Gooding Jr. is typical of how many people view the sports agent and athlete relationship. While it’s…
Read More10 Best Beers for Women
Rolling Out has compiled a list of beers that will surely quench a woman’s thirst. Whether you’re a seasoned beer connoisseur or simply looking for starter beers to try, this list has…
Read MoreBest-Selling Author Joy Deja King Discusses Books, Budding Music Career
National best-selling author Joy Deja King is quietly creating her own monopoly in the young urban reading market with her books focused on revealing the complexities of New York…
Read MoreEddie Robinson, NCAA’s Winningest Coach: Top 10 Black Coaches in History
The NCAA’s latest sanctions against recently deceased coach Joe Paterno and Penn State’s football program have made former Grambling State football coach Eddie Robinson the NCAA’s winningest coach. Before retiring…
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