Dave Daniels
Dave Daniels
Dave is a free-lance actor and writer based in Chicago. He has unfortunately been watching his hometown Washington Redskins most of his life, and now it is his pleasure to cover the Carolina Panthers for Rant as well as post NBA content from time to time.
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Exclusive Interview with Johnathan Gray the Gatorade High School Boys’ Athlete of the Year
Johnathan Gray recently won the Gatorade High School Boys’ Athlete of the Year Award. He recently led Aledo High School to their third straight Texas High School State Championship behind a National record 205 touchdowns. James Gray, Johnathan’s father, (#2 rusher in Texas Tech history) thought he knew Johnathan was falling for Texas when he [...]
TweetExclusive Interview with Jabari Parker at Gatorade High School Player of the Year Awards
I had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with Gatorade Boys’ Basketball Player of the Year Jabari Parker and pick his brain about his early morning bible study, his game of H-O-R-S-E with Alonzo Mourning, his college future, the development of his game, and how he hopes to be back at the Gatorade Awards next [...]
TweetInterview with basketball star Breanna Stewart the 2012 Gatorade High School Girls Athlete of the Year
I had the exceptional opportunity to interview Breanna Stewart, the 2012 Gatorade High School Girls’ Athlete of the Year along with Michael Cahill from Bleacher Report. This exceptional young lady makes me want to strive for better things and higher competition. The text from the interview is below; She is an extraordinary smart and well [...]
TweetUConn Bound Breanna Stewart Wins Gatorade High School Girls’ Athlete of the Year
This Rant Sports columnist was fortunate enough to cover the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year Award’s live, and many one-on-one interviews, video, and analysis will follow. This year’s crop of athletes were truly exemplary; they displayed the athletic excellence, academic achievement and exemplary character that distinguish a Gatorade High School Player of the [...]
TweetCatch Live Stream “It’s Your Dime” Blog Talk Radio Episode 36 at 5:30 Today
Today I will join “It’s Your Dime” Blog Talk Radio episode 36 and Rourke Douglas Decker, the editor of NFCNBLog.com, and co-host Nate Koenig to discuss Brett Favre, the off-seasons of the 4 NFC North teams, the Saints bounty scandal, and who we like to make the playoffs in that division. You can listen to [...]
TweetSteve Nash Spoke with Kobe Bryant Before Agreeing to Trade
The Los Angeles Lakers just made a huge splash by acquiring Steve Nash without giving up any of their 3 former All Stars or even any of their starters. The Lakers and Phoenix Suns agreed on a sign-and-trade sending Nash to Los Angeles; Nash will be given a three-year deal worth an estimated $27 million. [...]
TweetHow Cam Newton can Improve on his Electric Rookie Season
Cam Newton threw for 4,051 passing yards and 21 passing touchdowns in his first season in the NFL; he also rushed for 706 yards and amassed 14 rushing touchdowns. The passing yards and rushing touchdowns are both NFL rookie QB records. Newton made the Pro Bowl last year, but can he improve on last year’s [...]
TweetCarolina Panthers Training Camp Practices Open To the Public
The Carolina Panthers’ training camp approaches… it will be held from July 27-August 15 at Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. Panthers.com says that “all training camp practices are free and open to the public with each practice session lasting between two hours and two-and-a-half hours. Please be aware that practice times and lengths are subject [...]
TweetCam Newton “Disgusted” By 2011 Game Tape
Cam Newton had a lot of critics before he took the field in 2011, but then he went on to have one of the most fantastic rookie years in NFL history. So how do you follow up a year like that? For Cam, it’s all about staying hungry and continuing to convert his critics(himself included). [...]
TweetBrett Favre Would Try to Win Games with Cam Newton Over “Anybody Else”
Brett Favre sat down with Deion Sanders and had some high praise for Cam Newton who he watched in college. Favre knew that Newton could run the ball based on his time at Auburn, but in his rookie year in the NFL Favre was more impressed with Newton’s throwing. “One thing I guess that surprised [...]
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