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A sleeper is often construed as a player in fantasy football who is overlooked and undervalued in drafts. But, what if I told you that sleepers aren’t just part of …

“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when …

Through the Field: An Introduction & the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Welcome to the debut column of “Through the Field.”  Each week during the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs, we’ll …

As a lifelong Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I’ve grown accustomed to “Tomlinisms.” These are certain words or phrases that longtime Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says during interviews and news conferences. While …

In-Between Media was built on the idea that fantasy football is a lot like life, an unpredictable journey that takes a lot of hard work, a little bit of luck …

I have a deep love and appreciation for science. I have ever since I was a little kid sitting outside with my dad in the cold-Pennsylvania air looking in awe …

“Being a great father is like shaving. No matter how good you shaved today, you have to do it again tomorrow.” – Reed Markum It was New Year’s Eve 2016. …

It’s a sultry July afternoon, roughly 40 miles east of the city of Pittsburgh at Saint Vincent College (SVC), a private liberal arts school nestled near the scenic Chestnut Ridge …

“Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this Earth” – Lou Gehrig, July 4, 1939, Yankee Stadium. That about sums it up for me. Here I …

How do you celebrate an anniversary during a global pandemic?  Well, truth be told, as with any kind of life advice, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Trying to figure out how …

I don’t seek validation as a writer. I’m not interested in follower milestones or SEO rankings. Instead, I seek wisdom, truth and healing through storytelling. However, like anybody’s come-up story, …

It’s a Friday afternoon, just one day before college football game day at the University of Southern California (USC). Michael Edge, a 6’2’’ white man in his late 30s with …

It’s been hard to figure out how to write a fantasy football column while black people are fighting to have the right to live free from police brutality and systemic …

Inspiring an individual is like lighting a fire – it’s a chain reaction. You do it, partially hoping that one day the person you inspired will in return inspire somebody …

Growing up as an American teenager, there were always overt cues that summer was just around the corner. As the days got longer, our pants got shorter. We began trading …

Ever since I began my career as a writer, I’ve often been asked why I do it, even though it doesn’t always provide the most profitable or stable income. While …

One of the most underappreciated and underrated commodities in life is music. With just a beat, a melody and some lyrics it can have extraordinary power. It can bring a …

I was more than 500 words deep into my final “Start, Sit & Seth” of the 2019 fantasy football season when I decided to scrap it. Originally, I was going …

I guess it seems fitting that my less-than-impressive fantasy team’s, “The In-Between,” miraculous run in my high-stakes-money league, comes to an end the same week as my time at IUP …

You know, when I first walked into The Penn it was Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. I was barely 18 and weighed no more than a buck-thirty. I thought I knew …

This week’s column might have been one of the toughest I’ve ever had to write. And no, it’s not because I was going to tell you a super-depressing story or …

I swear, at least once every year, fantasy owners, myself included, are left wondering why we continue to play fantasy football. Why, week in and week out, we spend a …

Isn’t it funny how, both in life and fantasy football, once in a while something unexpectedly emerges and becomes a crucial part of you – usually when you need it …

Since it’ll technically still be “Halloweekend” by the time you read this, I hope it’s still relevant for me to talk about one of the most forgotten aspects of Halloween, …

Exactly one year ago to the day, in a “Start, Sit & Seth” column, I discussed traditions. By definition, traditions are long-standing customs that are passed on. In that column …

Here we are already… Week 7 of the NFL and fantasy football regular season. It’s hard to believe that this column will already be the eighth installment of the season. …

You ever feel stuck? The kind of stuck where you spend more than an hour just looking up at the ceiling, searching for a topic to write your freakin’ fantasy …

There I was: a care-free 18-year-old college freshman with peach fuzz on my face and Nike Air Maxes on my feet, in line for a Mac Miller concert that would …

With Week 4 being the quarter-way mark of the fantasy football regular season, the game begins to become a series of taking chances. Buying low, selling high and everything in-between …

Believe it or not, I wasn’t always like this. I didn’t always attempt to see my life, the world and all the stories that fill it as more than just …

Whether or not you’re a believer in fate, this is one of those stories that’ll make you question it. It was 7:30 a.m. on a muggy July day. I sat …

About this time every year in Indiana, a unique college town in rural Western Pennsylvania, something fills the air. A buzz, produced by a mixture of anticipation and excitement, sweeps …

Whether or not we as humans like to admit it, we are often in pursuit of something. A destination. An objective. An endgame. It can be concrete. That little-known vacation …

A lot is different since my last edition of “Start, Sit & Seth” in both my life and in fantasy football. Players like Aaron Jones and Amari Cooper have returned …

Traditions. They’re one of the most nostalgic parts of life. They’re one of the few things that give you that warm feeling inside. For instance, I know a couple that …

Trade. Defined as the action of buying and selling goods and services, trade is something that has often caused conflict throughout history. The Boston Tea Party resulting in the Revolutionary …

“Stick to the game plan.” The famous words from my Uncle Greg. The way he described the five-word phrase was to control what you can, and don’t get caught up …

Old habits die hard. And no, I’m not talking about the Mick Jagger song. Old habits die hard is a tendency to fall back into old habits and ways, even …

Overreaction: a part of human nature for as long as mankind itself. The Red Scare, Y2K and Trump saying he is going to build a wall, are just a few …

Unpredictability. It’s something more present in many kids’ lives growing up than it ought to be. Although, some of the greatest memories a teenager can have are the unplanned, friends-call-you-that-they’re-outside-and-come-get-in-the-car …

What is it about fantasy football that draws myself and so many others each year? For me, it’s that fantasy football is so similar to life. No matter how much …