As a two-time champion at The Players, Tiger Woods understands the role the Stadium Course plays as part of the championship. “When you’re playing well, it seems easy,” Tiger said after playing last week in Charlotte and again after the first round of this year’s Players. “But if you’re a little off, there’s trouble on […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-05-11 16:12:152018-08-01 16:12:54Easy? Hard? Round 1 Of The Players Was Both
I’ve always said that most of the locals who attend The Players think every PGA Tour event is like that. Of course the Players is like nothing else out there, taking the best from every PGA Tour stop all year and incorporating it into the Stadium Course. It’s not only the best run PGA Tour […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-05-08 16:11:262018-08-01 16:12:10THE PLAYERS To March: A Good Move
Without the old burden of achieving status as the “Fifth Major” gone, you knew it was only a matter of time before The Players moved back to March. Earlier in the year, the PGA of America announced that the PGA Championship will be moving to May with the PGA Tour moving the Players back to […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-05-08 16:10:192018-08-01 16:11:21Players Says “Adapt” To THE PLAYERS In March
When my friend Alex sent me the info on George Hincapie’s first Gran Fondo in Chattanooga last January it looked like a great idea. Riding in a different city with different terrain and supporting some of the efforts George’s, charitable and otherwise I’m usually up for. From the one day 50-miler on Saturday, the trip […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/bg.jpg10581920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-05-08 16:06:402018-08-01 16:10:03A Bike Ride In The Tennessee Mountains
It wasn’t flashy or a big splash but rather described as a “value pick” as the Jaguars selected defensive lineman Taven Bryan with the twenty-ninth pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Bryan is listed at 6’5″ and 291 lbs and was projected to “become an instant starter” by the NFL scouts at the combine. So […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/14.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-04-27 16:04:362018-08-01 16:06:17Anatomy Of A Pick: Jaguars Take Bryan At 29
Photo by: Phillips Helmets As long as he’s been involved in the NFL and personnel decisions, Tom Coughlin has had very specific ideas. He likes big players, he believes in solidifying the run game and he wants a defense that can control the line of scrimmage. “The first round might have thirty-two selections,” he recently […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-04-23 16:03:082024-09-13 06:56:08Jaguars Draft is Wide Open
Getting an invitation to cover the Masters when I was at Channel 2 in Charleston in late 1978 was an unexpected and welcome surprise. I took my Dad as my cameraman since it was a one-man sports department at the time. We rented a room through the Augusta Housing Bureau and were both amazed the […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-04-09 16:01:422018-08-01 16:02:52Masters Memories: Sam’s 40 Years At Augusta
Before the traditional Green Jacket ceremony in the Butler Cabin at Augusta National, CBS ran a montage of players over the years reacting to a question about winning the Masters. The response was universal, a long exhale with a faraway look in their eyes. It’s enormous from a golf standpoint. A major championship, endorsements and […]
Photo by: Phillips Helmets “Non-negotiable expectations from within. That’s all we look at. Our expectations are very high and anybody that comes on board has to understand there’s a way to accomplish what we’re trying to accomplish and it’s through team, it’s through individual improvement and it’s through a relentless drive in team success.” I’ve […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-04-05 15:58:352024-09-13 06:56:13Coughlin: Same Guy, Different Role
Sometimes it’s funny, other times it’s strange, a celebration or even sad to follow an athlete’s career. In the 40 year’s I’ve been in sports journalism, I’ve experienced just about all of that. From watching Emmitt Smith and Chipper Jones in high school and seeing their careers take them to the Hall of Fame to […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-03-20 15:56:592018-08-01 15:58:21Tiger Exceeds The Hype, Comes Back To Earth
Winning Arnold Palmer’s tournament in March seemed like a rite of spring during Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour heyday. An 8-time champion, Tiger tied Sam Snead for the most wins at any tournament in Tour history. Snead won in Greensboro eight times as well. But even with that kind of success and familiarity, Tiger spend part […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-03-14 15:56:182018-08-01 15:56:55Tiger’s Back At Bay Hill
It was cool and dreary. A light rain fell all morning during the annual charity shootout during Media Day at The Players. And none of that mattered to former PGA Tour player and North Florida resident Jeff Klauk. He was back on the golf course, thinking about yardages, the wind and the shot he needed […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-03-13 15:55:142018-08-01 15:56:01Jeff Klauk Back On The Course
With an early signing day taking away some of the big names in football, you might not think the traditional signing day of the first Wednesday in February might not be as big. Think again. It’s become a “thing” and it’s not going away anytime soon. As a celebration of all high school athletes who […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/p1.jpg406800Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-02-07 15:50:032018-08-01 15:55:10Signing Day Still A Big Deal
Privileged to be in the room as the Jacksonville representative during the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame discussions, I’m annually surprised but never shocked at what happens during the selection meeting. When you get 48 people with an opinion talking about the same thing, the winds of change are always blowing. Players you figure […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/site-back.jpg9001920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-02-05 15:48:222018-08-01 15:49:02No Sure Thing In The Pro Football Hall Of Fame
Photo by: Phillips Helmets If there’s one sticking point to Tony Boselli’s inclusion as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it’s the perceived brevity of his career. The numbers are straightforward: Boselli played 91 regular season games plus six playoff games for a total of 97 games. Games played is a good […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-02-03 15:45:432024-09-13 06:56:18The Argument For Tony Boselli
It’s a long process to induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While the only eligibility for players to be retired for five years, the qualifications are stiff. But they’re not spelled out. If you were a Pro Bowl or an All-Pro player, you’ll get on the initial ballot, but pretty much any player […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/site-back.jpg9001920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-02-02 15:36:552018-08-07 16:09:13What Are Tony Boselli’s Chances? Inside The Hall Of Fame Process
Photo by: Phillips Helmets In the locker room, the pain was real. Quiet and somber, the Jaguars went about the business of breaking down the loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, speaking with the media and having small conversations among themselves. I’ve been in the losing locker room for the […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-01-23 15:35:382024-09-13 06:56:24Jaguars Pain Is Real, Because They Earned It
If there was an early indication of how the AFC Championship game against the Patriots would go it was how the Jaguars would survive the original onslaught from New England. Gillette Stadium can be a tough place to play when the Patriots are rolling and the noise meter is rising. Giving New England the ball […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/14.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-01-21 15:34:162018-08-01 15:35:34Heartbreaking Loss In AFC Championship Ends Jaguars Season
It was very business like when the Jaguars departed the busses at their team hotel in Providence this afternoon. That’s not unusual. The team’s goal this week has been to keep their routine the same. “At the end of the day you just gotta play ball,” said the Jaguars Calais Campbell. “The game is the […]
Photo by: Phillips Helmets There’s been a lot of talk this week about getting “respect” for the Jacksonville Jaguars. A 3-13 team in 2016, the Jaguars are on the verge of their first Super Bowl appearance, playing in their third AFC Championship game in franchise history. But the Jaguars are still suffering from what they […]
https://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1.jpg12801920Sam Kouvarishttps://www.samsportsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sam-kavouris-sam-sportsline.pngSam Kouvaris2018-01-21 15:30:442024-09-13 06:56:30Respect For The Jaguars? We Don’t Care, We Live Here
Easy? Hard? Round 1 Of The Players Was Both
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisAs a two-time champion at The Players, Tiger Woods understands the role the Stadium Course plays as part of the championship. “When you’re playing well, it seems easy,” Tiger said after playing last week in Charlotte and again after the first round of this year’s Players. “But if you’re a little off, there’s trouble on […]
THE PLAYERS To March: A Good Move
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisI’ve always said that most of the locals who attend The Players think every PGA Tour event is like that. Of course the Players is like nothing else out there, taking the best from every PGA Tour stop all year and incorporating it into the Stadium Course. It’s not only the best run PGA Tour […]
Players Says “Adapt” To THE PLAYERS In March
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisWithout the old burden of achieving status as the “Fifth Major” gone, you knew it was only a matter of time before The Players moved back to March. Earlier in the year, the PGA of America announced that the PGA Championship will be moving to May with the PGA Tour moving the Players back to […]
A Bike Ride In The Tennessee Mountains
/in Cycling/by Sam KouvarisWhen my friend Alex sent me the info on George Hincapie’s first Gran Fondo in Chattanooga last January it looked like a great idea. Riding in a different city with different terrain and supporting some of the efforts George’s, charitable and otherwise I’m usually up for. From the one day 50-miler on Saturday, the trip […]
Anatomy Of A Pick: Jaguars Take Bryan At 29
/in College Football, Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt wasn’t flashy or a big splash but rather described as a “value pick” as the Jaguars selected defensive lineman Taven Bryan with the twenty-ninth pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. Bryan is listed at 6’5″ and 291 lbs and was projected to “become an instant starter” by the NFL scouts at the combine. So […]
Jaguars Draft is Wide Open
/in College Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPhoto by: Phillips Helmets As long as he’s been involved in the NFL and personnel decisions, Tom Coughlin has had very specific ideas. He likes big players, he believes in solidifying the run game and he wants a defense that can control the line of scrimmage. “The first round might have thirty-two selections,” he recently […]
Masters Memories: Sam’s 40 Years At Augusta
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisGetting an invitation to cover the Masters when I was at Channel 2 in Charleston in late 1978 was an unexpected and welcome surprise. I took my Dad as my cameraman since it was a one-man sports department at the time. We rented a room through the Augusta Housing Bureau and were both amazed the […]
At The Masters In Augusta, It’s Emotional
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisBefore the traditional Green Jacket ceremony in the Butler Cabin at Augusta National, CBS ran a montage of players over the years reacting to a question about winning the Masters. The response was universal, a long exhale with a faraway look in their eyes. It’s enormous from a golf standpoint. A major championship, endorsements and […]
Coughlin: Same Guy, Different Role
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPhoto by: Phillips Helmets “Non-negotiable expectations from within. That’s all we look at. Our expectations are very high and anybody that comes on board has to understand there’s a way to accomplish what we’re trying to accomplish and it’s through team, it’s through individual improvement and it’s through a relentless drive in team success.” I’ve […]
Tiger Exceeds The Hype, Comes Back To Earth
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisSometimes it’s funny, other times it’s strange, a celebration or even sad to follow an athlete’s career. In the 40 year’s I’ve been in sports journalism, I’ve experienced just about all of that. From watching Emmitt Smith and Chipper Jones in high school and seeing their careers take them to the Hall of Fame to […]
Tiger’s Back At Bay Hill
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisWinning Arnold Palmer’s tournament in March seemed like a rite of spring during Tiger Woods’ PGA Tour heyday. An 8-time champion, Tiger tied Sam Snead for the most wins at any tournament in Tour history. Snead won in Greensboro eight times as well. But even with that kind of success and familiarity, Tiger spend part […]
Jeff Klauk Back On The Course
/in Golf/by Sam KouvarisIt was cool and dreary. A light rain fell all morning during the annual charity shootout during Media Day at The Players. And none of that mattered to former PGA Tour player and North Florida resident Jeff Klauk. He was back on the golf course, thinking about yardages, the wind and the shot he needed […]
Signing Day Still A Big Deal
/in Highschool/by Sam KouvarisWith an early signing day taking away some of the big names in football, you might not think the traditional signing day of the first Wednesday in February might not be as big. Think again. It’s become a “thing” and it’s not going away anytime soon. As a celebration of all high school athletes who […]
No Sure Thing In The Pro Football Hall Of Fame
/in Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPrivileged to be in the room as the Jacksonville representative during the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame discussions, I’m annually surprised but never shocked at what happens during the selection meeting. When you get 48 people with an opinion talking about the same thing, the winds of change are always blowing. Players you figure […]
The Argument For Tony Boselli
/in Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPhoto by: Phillips Helmets If there’s one sticking point to Tony Boselli’s inclusion as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, it’s the perceived brevity of his career. The numbers are straightforward: Boselli played 91 regular season games plus six playoff games for a total of 97 games. Games played is a good […]
What Are Tony Boselli’s Chances? Inside The Hall Of Fame Process
/in Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt’s a long process to induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. While the only eligibility for players to be retired for five years, the qualifications are stiff. But they’re not spelled out. If you were a Pro Bowl or an All-Pro player, you’ll get on the initial ballot, but pretty much any player […]
Jaguars Pain Is Real, Because They Earned It
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPhoto by: Phillips Helmets In the locker room, the pain was real. Quiet and somber, the Jaguars went about the business of breaking down the loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game, speaking with the media and having small conversations among themselves. I’ve been in the losing locker room for the […]
Heartbreaking Loss In AFC Championship Ends Jaguars Season
/in Football, Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIf there was an early indication of how the AFC Championship game against the Patriots would go it was how the Jaguars would survive the original onslaught from New England. Gillette Stadium can be a tough place to play when the Patriots are rolling and the noise meter is rising. Giving New England the ball […]
Jaguars In NE: “We’re Ready To Go”
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisIt was very business like when the Jaguars departed the busses at their team hotel in Providence this afternoon. That’s not unusual. The team’s goal this week has been to keep their routine the same. “At the end of the day you just gotta play ball,” said the Jaguars Calais Campbell. “The game is the […]
Respect For The Jaguars? We Don’t Care, We Live Here
/in Jacksonville Jaguars/by Sam KouvarisPhoto by: Phillips Helmets There’s been a lot of talk this week about getting “respect” for the Jacksonville Jaguars. A 3-13 team in 2016, the Jaguars are on the verge of their first Super Bowl appearance, playing in their third AFC Championship game in franchise history. But the Jaguars are still suffering from what they […]