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Oh, Patrick Reed… just kidding. I’m not going to beat a dead horse. Reed makes some questionable decisions from time to time. He would have still won the Farmer’s Insurance …

“No way! It’s Victor. How could you be so stupid?” “Dude, it’s got to be the creature. He literally strangles innocent people like it’s his job.” “And who created the …

I live in the Midwest. South Dakota to be specific.  I wasn’t born and raised here. Matter of fact, I was born in Texas and grew up in Colorado. When …

How are you today?  If you’re like me, your life is the frothy mess of decisions that blasted out like magma from the delicious latte that slipped out of your …

If you are reading this column, then you most likely are aware of the unfortunate situation that occurred at the Tournament of Champions last week involving Justin Thomas. Normally, I …

With the new year comes the first PGA event of 2021, and I couldn’t be more excited. My friends and I have a tradition of ditching the bars and ringing …

2020. What a year, am I right? This year has affected all of us differently, but also the same. It goes without saying that none of us saw a global …

We’ve been waiting for it since March, and it’s finally here.  As I write this, it’s still 2020 – otherwise known as the year from hell. But as you read …

As I begin writing my final “Start, Sit & Seth” column of the 2020 fantasy football season, I can’t help but have a bittersweet feeling come over me. This season, …

The conclusion of the fantasy football season is a lot like the end of summer in a beach town. Despite the eerie, grey feeling that can surround the shore in …

“Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that don’t really end, anyway, they just begin again in …

This will be the last “Sunshine on the Sideline” of the 2020 fantasy season, and I want to share a bit about my experiences this year with life changes, mental …

I know there are tons of families out there that have ham or a Christmas turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and vegetables to celebrate the holiday. My …

Everyone has their calling in life. For the lucky, they’ve known since birth what they were destined to do. For others, unfortunately, it can take a majority of their lives …

A burning building, a public relations emergency and the shortfall of a fantasy football team all have one thing in common – they produce a cloud of smoke. But the …

“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” – Garrison Keillor Christmas, oh Christmas. The most wonderful time of …

Fix-n-flip. Everyone knows the term, and most people have been sucked into all-day marathons of shows like “Fixer Upper” and “Property Brothers.” Chip and Joanna Gaines are like family, and …

If you’ve been following along with this column all season, you know that two of my passions are movies and sports. When I share that information with friends, family or …

I’ve written about a lot this season – a former ESPN producer, a fantasy stoner, a native New Yorker, a two-drink minimum and just about everything in-between. But the one …

One day we’re 12 years old in our mothers’ basements, joining a fantasy football draft online with a bunch of strangers.  We blink, and it’s 10 years later, and we’re …

This column is a sequel to “Family, Football & #DadLife: Part One.” “Children are a poor man’s riches.” – English proverb You did it! You got that kid out, healthy …

It was Mother’s Day 2013. I wasn’t a mother yet, but it’ll go down in history as the most epicly horrible Mother’s Day ever.  The day started out like any …

This year saw a record-breaking hurricane season with 30 named storms and 12 land-falling storms just in the continental U.S. California is seeing destructive wildfires, and natural disaster rates are …

The last time In-Between Media readers heard from “Tyler” Justin Karp, content and operations director at Dynasty Football Factory (DFF), he was breathing a sigh of relief as the 2020 …

Every dawn, even on our weariest of days, we wipe the sleep from our eyes and rise from our cocoon of blankets to take on the day. Half wondering — …

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in …

“The Snark Serial” is a snark-filled take on life from one of the team’s bitterest writers. Alexandria Mansfield will offer sarcastic remarks, seething reviews and snide satire to more digest …

Boy, do I have some good stories for you.  You see, I spent 14 years in property management. Most renters do not understand everything that goes into running a property. …

Friends, it’s the final week of the fantasy football regular season. If you blinked, you probably missed the whole damn thing. I’ve been playing fantasy football for more than a …

There come times in every person’s story that are simply, well, heartbreaking. Sometimes it seems that no matter how hard we work or how much good karma we carry, life …

As I began to write my first column about fantasy golf and why I love to play Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS), I found myself reflecting on how I got here. …

Growing up in America, we all strive to be one of the ”cool” kids – The jocks, the mean girls, the party crowd. At an early age, we learn to …

“I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I’ve always loved fantasy sports, mainly football, and have been playing them …

Approximately 35 days separate the fourth Thursday of November and January 1 this year.  35 days filled with a full myriad of emotions. The highs are high for those who …

You know how you wake up some days and you say, “I’ve got it all together. Finances ✔️ Health ✔️ Career ✔️ Relationships ✔️” No? Me neither! Life is a …

Thanksgiving is now in the rearview, and I hope it was great for everyone, even if it wasn’t quite what we’re all used to.  Now, we’re all headed quickly to …

The year is 2035 – 15 years from today. I’m settling into my recliner with a Busch Light hunting can in hand after a large Thanksgiving dinner, about to watch …

It’s that time again. One where we binge on turkey and stuffing while ingesting as much football as we can, surrounded by good company. A holiday where we are thankful …

“Skiing: the art of catching a cold and going broke while rapidly heading nowhere at great personal risk” – Unknown I’ve lived in Colorado my entire life. The Denver metro …

Dear In-Between Media, The two things you don’t talk about are religion and politics. My experience has nothing to do with either of them. Unless you consider COVID-19 a political …

Ah, the holidays. The time of year when families join together to give thanks, exchange gifts and go completely insane. Yes, the last one. Go. Completely. Insane.  We’ve all seen …

I accepted a new job this week.  It’s been in the works for a little while, but now that it’s actually happening. It’s kind of hard to wrap my head …

No matter who you are, where you come from or what your story is, we all have goals. Intentions that no matter what gets in our way, we strive to …

Whatever happened to Old Man Winter? Whatever happened to the joy that he, accompanied by Jack Frost, brought as the weather grew colder, but Christmas drew closer? Were there ever …

“Football is an honest game. It’s true to life. It’s a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” – Joe Namath  When you’re a kid, it’s …

Dating, am I right? OK, so I haven’t been in the dating world in 14 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday.  There was a time long ago …

My mother was an elder-care social worker for most of my life. I grew up watching her sacrifice so much of her time and energy doing everything she could to …

Albeit being a writer, more times than there is page space to tell have there been moments in my life when I’m at a loss of words. Instances, still so …

As social creatures, we humans yearn for a sense of community. We wake up every day, subconsciously hoping others continue to think and care about us. Whether it’s our up-and-coming …

“There’s nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be…” – John Lennon Dear Jackson, Once upon a time, there was this boy and this girl who met …

The 2020 NASCAR season is about to come to an end. The final race of the year comes in Phoenix this weekend, and just as in any season, we will …

The following is a true story about my struggles when my husband goes out of town. And the struggle is real, folks.  I don’t cook. Period. And I’ve never been …

Why do we play fantasy football? Why do we annually endure all the ups and downs that this pastime brings? For some of us, maybe it’s for a nice cash …

As human beings, we have a natural tendency to question and wonder why. We form queries about the simple things.  Why does the snooze button in the morning give us …

A revolution is coming. We’ve often discussed here at In-Between Media, that change is a constant in life. It’s always going to happen. And we always need to brace for …

Football was a staple in my home when I was a kid.  We watched it on TV each Saturday and Sunday all season long. We played all the “Tecmo Bowl” …

There’s been one common theme among many of the drivers announced to be taking over new rides in 2021, whether it’s a Cup Series debut, expanded Xfinity role or anything …

To have, or to not have? That was never my question. It was always “have.” Have many. Two? Three? Four? That would be perfect. Four. Two boys and two girls. …

Cancer is one of the worst diseases humanity has to face. It’s aggressive, lethal and there’s little rhyme or reason to who gets it and when. It’s something we need …

Traditions, they’re like a fine wine, only getting better with age.  Wait, I don’t like wine yet still. Scratch that.  Traditions, they’re like craft beer, they only get better with …

Senses – often forgotten, but forever present – allow us to experience the world around us. They drive our decisions, mood and memories. Something as simple as a smell can …

“Music never leaves you alone, and punk rock will always be there when nothing else will.” – Pete Wentz Punk rock isn’t just music. It is a movement. A community. …

I don’t want this column to sound hostile, but it’s time to put it bluntly:  We need to take mental health seriously in America. I feel like a lot of …

Send this to your partner, friend or parent if they have no clue about football.  Want to have a seat at the table when people are talking about football? You …

Back in February – or, as some people like to call it, “normal times” – I did something I had never done before:  I went to the movies alone.  Don’t …

It’s 2:30 a.m. on a crisp October night in our nation’s capital. I find myself sitting on the rear ledge of the Lincoln Memorial, buzzed, accompanied by the only ones …

What if we told you that just a man skateboarding to work, after his car broke down, drinking Ocean Spray cranberry juice while lip-syncing Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” could captivate an …

“The inner speech, your thoughts, can cause you to be rich or poor, loved or unloved, happy or unhappy, attractive or unattractive, powerful or weak.”  –  Ralph Charell Writer’s block …

Of the eight drivers who remain in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, none have a more interesting and perhaps inspiring story of success and personal growth than Kurt Busch. You …

“I have poop on my hands!” No. 2 (Pun intended).  We started potty training our son on Aug. 20. I remember this because I wrote down the date of his …

Voting is one of the most important activities in which we, as a community and collective people, can participate. It is one of the basic building blocks of a functional …

Sliding into second, rolling through the stoplight slowly as it turns green; shifting to third, heading down a hill; or slapping it into fourth on your way back up it …

There’s an old, medieval proverb that states “blood is thicker than water.” Meaning that familial bonds are always stronger than the bonds of friendship or love. Like most scripture written …

“A gender line … helps to keep women not on a pedestal, but in a cage.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg Things are changing. When I was growing up, gender roles …

The announcement that Alex Bowman will move to the No. 48 car in 2021 was another step toward realizing that Jimmie Johnson really only has five more races as a …

”I have poop on my hands!” This is not a phrase any self-respecting adult thinks they’ll ever utter out loud.  And yet, here we are with poop on our hands, …

This story is simple, like the sandlot where it’s origins lie. One where I would learn a valuable lesson that we all can carry throughout our daily lives.  My fifth-grade …

You know, sometimes, I feel both life and fantasy football are like a bucking bronco. One minute you feel like you have it all figured out, and the next? You’re …

We all like to be seen and heard. It’s a fact. It’s evident in almost everything we do daily.  Think about social media. Being noticed can be a great thing. …

“Sports is the ultimate escape, the ultimate in reality programming. It’s true drama. You really don’t know what’s going to happen.” – Rich Eisen Sports are an escape. Our particular getaway, …

Talladega. A track worthy enough of its own country song, a decade-old mockumentary and more racing memories – both positive or negative – than you can shake a stick at. …

I’m ashamed to admit this, especially at my age and in this current culture, but there was a time as a little girl watching pro sports with my dad and …

TRIGGER WARNING: If the topic of intimate partner violence (IPV) is triggering for you in any way, please feel free to skip straight to the football content or pass on …

I’m a believer that the statement, “college is a scam,” is a misleading contradiction. Sure, if you’re not careful, you can wind up with anxiety, crippling debt and a half-finished …

When we were kids, we’d race tires down the hill and bottles in the stream.  For a long time, longer than most, we lived our youth in the purest of …

“The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.” – Frank Sinatra It’s been a weekend, folks. Thursday night, my wife, Jen, and I decided to …

I couldn’t write a NASCAR column this week and not touch on the bombshell that dropped in the Cup Series world Monday night in possibly the most-publicized and exciting driver …

I’ve never exactly been a tremendous athlete. Growing up, I played several sports — mainly baseball, basketball and lacrosse — but I never played for an official school team or …

As a young life advice columnist and a natural optimist, it’s tough to admit that sometimes, no matter how positive we try to be, life can kick our asses.  We …

In this day and age is it still cool to have your thing? You know, your shtick, your calling card – the aspect that makes you different from the rest. …

Life is hard. No one tells you just how hard when you’re a kid.  When I was young, my extended family wasn’t quite the definition of functional. There was drug …

We’ve made it to the finale of the opening round of the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs. The first two races have come and gone and it’s time to eliminate four …

Video games have been part of my life since I was old enough to hold a controller. They’ve provided me with countless hours of entertainment, helped me through some of …

Despite the variance from one life’s journey to another, there are some constants for everyone. I was reminded of one of these subtle consistencies while watching the “Sunday Night Football” …

“I watched you change/Into a fly/I looked away/You’re on fire/I watched a change in you/It’s like you never had wings/And you feel so alive.” ― Deftones (2000) With football comes fall. With …

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve …

Life has a tendency to be inherently stressful at times. Obviously, not everything will be a cakewalk. One of the greatest parts of the life we live is when we …

Folks, fall is here. I know, I know. Fall doesn’t technically begin until Sept. 22. But for all intents and purposes, autumn has arrived. Labor Day has come and gone, …

When the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans kick off the NFL season tonight, fans and fantasy football analysts everywhere will breathe a sigh of relief. However, there will be …

Up-and-coming country musician, HARDY, released a new album last week titled, “A ROCK.” In the title song that closes the album, he tells a familiar story of growing up. HARDY …