Watching the NCAA National Championship game in 2002, my alma mater, The University of Maryland, was locked in a tight battle in the second half. I was at my friend Peter’s house when I walked outside to grab a drink off the porch. Watching through the window, the Terps took a two-point lead as I […]
It’s almost amusing when you hear people talk about how Augusta has been “romanticized” beyond reality. Clearly, they’ve never been there. Attending my 45th Masters this week, I’ve been asked several times, “How has it changed?” While a dissertation on the litany of changes would take some time, the short answer is, “Everything isn’t just […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/the-masters-2021.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2025-04-10 12:09:572025-04-10 12:09:57Welcome to The Masters
I saw every play of Fred Taylor’s career, live, over the eleven years he played in Jacksonville. I didn’t think that was a big deal until I started researching his numbers and talking to people and realized, not a lot of people saw Fred play. He was on an expansion franchise that many NFL types […]
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It still seems backwards. I’m trying not to let the fact that Doug Pederson is a nice guy color my thoughts about this but Jaguars Owner Shad Khan’s decision to fire Doug and retain Trent Baalke as the General Manager seems like the opposite of what was necessary. In fact, it’s the third of three […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Talented-and-Good-Are-Not-the-Same-in-The-NFL.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2025-01-07 15:07:042025-01-07 15:07:04Talented and Good Are Not the Same in The NFL
With so much success and so much expectation, what’s happened to the Jaguars? Winning three games to finish the regular season in 2022 put the Jaguars in the playoffs and they looked like a team on the rise. A comeback playoff win against the Chargers at home and playing the Chiefs tough in Kansas City […]
Travel has always been intriguing to me. My wife, Linda, says I have true wanderlust. So, when we were invited by our friends Pat and Kristin to go on a cruise to Greece, Croatia and Italy, it didn’t take long for us to say yes. Even though we’re not cruise people. Well, we weren’t cruise […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/An-Odyssey.jpg7681024Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2024-09-04 15:54:312024-09-10 11:03:30An Odyssey: Is This How Ulysses Traveled?
It sounded funny to hear it out loud, even though the words had come out of my mouth. “I’ve covered half of these you know,” I said with a chuckle to my colleague as we sat for a chat about my memories of The Masters Tournament. “Now you’re going for the second half,” he laughed. […]
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When the Jaguars were and early expansion franchise, they were competitive, but not a national draw on TV. Most of their games were what is called “point-to-point” broadcasts. Only the home market and the visiting team city received the broadcast of the game, and as many of you remember, blackouts were still a part of […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Hall-of-Famers-Think-Fred-Taylor-Deserves-a-Gold-Jacket-1.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2024-01-17 13:53:312024-01-23 08:04:25Hall of Famers Think Fred Taylor Deserves a Gold Jacket
When I asked Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu what it was like to stand on the other side of the line from Fred Taylor, he paused and said, “I think he’s the best running back I ever faced.” When I noted that was a big statement, he didn’t waver. “I think he was always the […]
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It didn’t take UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock long to figure out what he wanted to do when his fighting days were over. “I probably fought longer than I should have but I just loved it,” Shamrock explained. “I just couldn’t get through the training any longer. I had to step away but I […]
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No matter where you look, if they’re talking about the NFL, they’re talking about the Jaguars. In year two of Doug Pederson’s tenure as the Jaguars Head Coach, he’s taken a franchise lost in every way possible and turned the team into a contender. His steady hand, as well as some solid acquisitions through free […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Trevor-Year-Three-Doug-Year-Two-is-a-Good-Match-4.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2023-09-08 10:27:572024-01-17 13:49:46Trevor Year Three, Doug Year Two is a Good Match
It has been a while since the Jaguars went into the roster building phase of the year without a question mark at quarterback. Last year doesn’t count, since 2021 was such a detour from potential success with Urban Meyer in charge. Yes, we knew Trevor Lawrence was going to be the quarterback, but we didn’t […]
For golf fans and sports fans alike, the 2023 Masters finish wasn’t particularly exciting, but it was memorable. John Rahm played nearly flawless golf as Brooks Koepka faltered to win his second Major and his first Green Jacket as Masters Champion. In doing so, Rahm becomes the first European player to ever win the US […]
I’d told the story so many times I thought I might have made it up. In the first year of The Players at The Stadium Course, Jerry Pate promised to throw course designer Pete Dye in the lake next to the 18th green if he won. Walking down the 18th fairway, Pate doubled-down on his […]
It’s been a while since anybody at the stadium said, “See you next week” after a game in January. But thanks to some stout defense, the Jaguars beat the Titans, 20-16 to win the AFC South Division Championship in their final regular season game. In front of a capacity crowd, perhaps the largest to see […]
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It didn’t take long for Tony Boselli to fall in love with football. As a quarterback. “Oh, I thought I was a quarterback,” he recalled of his ninth-grade year in football at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. “I played quarterback that year and the first day of training camp the varsity Head Coach, Sam […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Tony-Boselli-2020-hall-of-fame.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2022-08-02 17:46:562022-08-09 21:39:22Pro Football Hall of Fame Boselli Yearbook 2022
“You’ve had a big week,” my long-time friend “The Ghost” texted me on Sunday of this year’s Masters Tournament. And he was right. After a two-year delay, Augusta National and the Masters celebrated my more than four decades as a reporter at the tournament, presenting me with the Masters Major Achievement Award. I’m very grateful […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/masters-2022.jpg7401400Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2022-04-12 08:57:252022-04-12 08:57:25A Big Week at The Masters
Adam Schupak – GolfWeek AUGUSTA, Ga. – The wait is over for Sam Kouvaris to be honored at the Masters. In early 2020, Kouvaris received a letter in the mail from Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley congratulating him on his upcoming coverage of his 40th Masters and notifying him that he would be […]
Although his career on the field was full of skill, technique, power and passion, Tony Boselli’s path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was a numbers game. This was the sixth consecutive year Boselli has made the finalists list. The last five years he’s made the first cut to the final ten. In the […]
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One week to go in the Jaguars’ regular season and we’re looking at a dismal record (again) and the number one draft pick (again) in the 2022 NFL draft. Despite being the one to hire Urban Meyer, give Jaguars Owner Shad Khan credit for firing him when necessary. A captain knows when to make an […]
An Investment in Rory
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisWatching the NCAA National Championship game in 2002, my alma mater, The University of Maryland, was locked in a tight battle in the second half. I was at my friend Peter’s house when I walked outside to grab a drink off the porch. Watching through the window, the Terps took a two-point lead as I […]
Welcome to The Masters
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisIt’s almost amusing when you hear people talk about how Augusta has been “romanticized” beyond reality. Clearly, they’ve never been there. Attending my 45th Masters this week, I’ve been asked several times, “How has it changed?” While a dissertation on the litany of changes would take some time, the short answer is, “Everything isn’t just […]
Nobody Saw Him Play
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisI saw every play of Fred Taylor’s career, live, over the eleven years he played in Jacksonville. I didn’t think that was a big deal until I started researching his numbers and talking to people and realized, not a lot of people saw Fred play. He was on an expansion franchise that many NFL types […]
Talented and Good Are Not the Same in The NFL
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt still seems backwards. I’m trying not to let the fact that Doug Pederson is a nice guy color my thoughts about this but Jaguars Owner Shad Khan’s decision to fire Doug and retain Trent Baalke as the General Manager seems like the opposite of what was necessary. In fact, it’s the third of three […]
Not Tough Enough: Jaguars Lack Grit
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWith so much success and so much expectation, what’s happened to the Jaguars? Winning three games to finish the regular season in 2022 put the Jaguars in the playoffs and they looked like a team on the rise. A comeback playoff win against the Chargers at home and playing the Chiefs tough in Kansas City […]
An Odyssey: Is This How Ulysses Traveled?
/in Featured/by Sam KouvarisTravel has always been intriguing to me. My wife, Linda, says I have true wanderlust. So, when we were invited by our friends Pat and Kristin to go on a cruise to Greece, Croatia and Italy, it didn’t take long for us to say yes. Even though we’re not cruise people. Well, we weren’t cruise […]
You’ve Covered Half of The Masters?
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisIt sounded funny to hear it out loud, even though the words had come out of my mouth. “I’ve covered half of these you know,” I said with a chuckle to my colleague as we sat for a chat about my memories of The Masters Tournament. “Now you’re going for the second half,” he laughed. […]
Hall of Famers Think Fred Taylor Deserves a Gold Jacket
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisWhen the Jaguars were and early expansion franchise, they were competitive, but not a national draw on TV. Most of their games were what is called “point-to-point” broadcasts. Only the home market and the visiting team city received the broadcast of the game, and as many of you remember, blackouts were still a part of […]
Where Does Fred Taylor Fit In The PFHOF?
/in Jacksonville Jaguars, SamSports Headlines/by Sam KouvarisWhen I asked Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu what it was like to stand on the other side of the line from Fred Taylor, he paused and said, “I think he’s the best running back I ever faced.” When I noted that was a big statement, he didn’t waver. “I think he was always the […]
Valor Bare Knuckle: Something New
/in SamSports Headlines/by Sam KouvarisIt didn’t take UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock long to figure out what he wanted to do when his fighting days were over. “I probably fought longer than I should have but I just loved it,” Shamrock explained. “I just couldn’t get through the training any longer. I had to step away but I […]
Trevor Year Three, Doug Year Two is a Good Match
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisNo matter where you look, if they’re talking about the NFL, they’re talking about the Jaguars. In year two of Doug Pederson’s tenure as the Jaguars Head Coach, he’s taken a franchise lost in every way possible and turned the team into a contender. His steady hand, as well as some solid acquisitions through free […]
Jaguars Draft Talent, Culture
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt has been a while since the Jaguars went into the roster building phase of the year without a question mark at quarterback. Last year doesn’t count, since 2021 was such a detour from potential success with Urban Meyer in charge. Yes, we knew Trevor Lawrence was going to be the quarterback, but we didn’t […]
The Masters Never Disappoints
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisFor golf fans and sports fans alike, the 2023 Masters finish wasn’t particularly exciting, but it was memorable. John Rahm played nearly flawless golf as Brooks Koepka faltered to win his second Major and his first Green Jacket as Masters Champion. In doing so, Rahm becomes the first European player to ever win the US […]
Was I There?
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisI’d told the story so many times I thought I might have made it up. In the first year of The Players at The Stadium Course, Jerry Pate promised to throw course designer Pete Dye in the lake next to the 18th green if he won. Walking down the 18th fairway, Pate doubled-down on his […]
Jaguars, Pederson, Lawrence and a Turnaround
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt’s been a while since anybody at the stadium said, “See you next week” after a game in January. But thanks to some stout defense, the Jaguars beat the Titans, 20-16 to win the AFC South Division Championship in their final regular season game. In front of a capacity crowd, perhaps the largest to see […]
Pro Football Hall of Fame Boselli Yearbook 2022
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt didn’t take long for Tony Boselli to fall in love with football. As a quarterback. “Oh, I thought I was a quarterback,” he recalled of his ninth-grade year in football at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colorado. “I played quarterback that year and the first day of training camp the varsity Head Coach, Sam […]
A Big Week at The Masters
/in Golf/by Sam Kouvaris“You’ve had a big week,” my long-time friend “The Ghost” texted me on Sunday of this year’s Masters Tournament. And he was right. After a two-year delay, Augusta National and the Masters celebrated my more than four decades as a reporter at the tournament, presenting me with the Masters Major Achievement Award. I’m very grateful […]
Sam Kouvaris Receives Masters Major Achievement Award
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisAdam Schupak – GolfWeek AUGUSTA, Ga. – The wait is over for Sam Kouvaris to be honored at the Masters. In early 2020, Kouvaris received a letter in the mail from Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley congratulating him on his upcoming coverage of his 40th Masters and notifying him that he would be […]
What Took So Long
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisAlthough his career on the field was full of skill, technique, power and passion, Tony Boselli’s path to the Pro Football Hall of Fame was a numbers game. This was the sixth consecutive year Boselli has made the finalists list. The last five years he’s made the first cut to the final ten. In the […]
A Jaguars Fix
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisOne week to go in the Jaguars’ regular season and we’re looking at a dismal record (again) and the number one draft pick (again) in the 2022 NFL draft. Despite being the one to hire Urban Meyer, give Jaguars Owner Shad Khan credit for firing him when necessary. A captain knows when to make an […]