Calkins: Mike Miller’s Let It Fly Sports Bar is his labor of love
Mike Miller's new sports bar is scheduled to open Oct. 7. Every bit of it is a reflection of Miller himself.
Geoff Calkins
Columnist
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
There are 1013 articles by Geoff Calkins :
-
September 2019
-
Geoff Calkins -
Premium
Geoff CalkinsCalkins: ‘Trash’ QB leads Memphis to sweet victory
Brady White got booed. Then he threw three touchdown passes to lead Memphis to a 35-23 win over Navy.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: The best of James Wiseman — in two perfect photos
Memphis got to see the best of James Wiseman in two photos from Tuesday's open practice. Here's how those photos came to be — and what they tell us about the player projected to be the first-pick in the NBA Draft.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: James Wiseman jump-starts the season with a joyful jam
James Wiseman punctuated the first official practice of the Memphis Tiger season with an emphatic jam. And, no, this is not going to get old.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway has to prove ‘em wrong again
Can Penny Hardaway get the most out of his No. 1 recruiting class? Early top 25 rankings suggest the experts are skeptical. Which is just fine by Hardaway, who aims to prove them wrong again.
-
Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: Andre Iguodala has Memphis jokes? Then let him rot
Andre Iguodala has this funny story that ends with him being traded to Memphis. Columnist Geoff Calkins thinks the Grizzlies should enjoy the last laugh when it comes to Iguodala's future
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: At age 93, Father Vieron is the heart and soul of the Touchdown Club
People come to the Touchdown Club to hear college football coaches — and a 93-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who has been delivering the blessing for more than four decades.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is a real-life fantasy
Penny Hardaway is holding his inaugural fantasy camp this weekend. The man can somehow make kids of us all.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis basketball releases its schedule – of joy
The most-anticipated Memphis basketball schedule in years has finally been released. So mark your calendars. For a season of thrills.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: A Tennessee fan, his pitch-perfect obit, and the enduring power of sports
A Tennessee fan's obituary said his only regret was that the Vols "predeceased" him. Here's how that obituary came to be — and why it highlights the best things about sports.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Mike Conley returns to Memphis for one last bash
Mike Conley was traded to Utah in June. But that didn't stop him from returning to Memphis for his 11th annual Bowl 'N Bash.
-
Spirit of Memphis Calkins: Fred Jones and the Southern Heritage Classic should be a lesson for us all
Memphis didn't support the Southern Heritage Classic 30 years ago. It did support a giant boondoggle. As the Classic celebrates its anniversary, there's a lesson to be learned.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Break out the foam fingers! Memphis (the university) is nationally ranked!
For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Memphis among the nation's top public universities. That didn't happen by accident.
-
Premium
Geoff CalkinsCalkins: Yes, Memphis fans, Brady White can throw
Brady White looked sharp — and efficient — as Memphis defeated Southern, 55-24.
-
Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: How Memphis punter Adam Williams — once bound for Tennessee — wound up at the best football program in the state
Memphis punter Adam Williams found out on Twitter that Tennessee had recruited over him. His decision to switch to Memphis has been a booming success.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Should Memphis fans take the high road this week? Nah!
Memphis is 1-0. Ole Miss and Tennessee are 0-1. It's a rare opportunity, Memphis fans. Laugh as hard as you like.
-
-
August 2019
-
Premium
Geoff CalkinsCalkins: A big win for the little brother
Memphis ends the Ole Miss series with an emphatic 15-10 win.
-
Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: It’s the start of a new (cornhole) season!
Sure, it’s football season. That means it’s cornhole season, too. If you don’t think that’s a big deal, meet one of the best in the country, Memphis Tiger fan Phillip Barnett.
-
Memphis Tigers Football Calkins: From Mexico to Memphis, Orona-Lopez reminds us of the American dream
Manuel Orona-Lopez — whose parents came to the United States from Mexico — worked on roofs and lawns before coming to play offensive guard at Memphis. Next, he wants to give back as a firefighter.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis needs to kick Ole Miss when it’s down
Ole Miss has requested just 3,250 tickets to the Liberty Bowl. That says less about this game than about the state of the Ole Miss program as the Memphis/Ole Miss series comes to an end.
-
Spirit of Memphis Calkins: The best kind of comeback story
Doug Barron won a golf tournament Sunday. But that's not not the only reason 200 friends and family members gave him a surprise welcome home.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Tigers turn the lights out on the Bahamas
The Memphis Tigers finished up their trip to The Bahamas by beating Raw Talent Elite. Next up, Memphis Madness.
-
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Damion Baugh is no day at the beach
Damion Baugh wasn't the highest-ranked member of the Memphis recruiting class. But he's emerging as the relentless leader the team needs.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: In Binghampton or The Bahamas, basketball is basketball
The Memphis Tigers spent the morning on a playground in The Bahamas Friday. Somehow, it all felt familiar.
-
Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: A girl, a boy, a ring and the Tigers
He popped the question. She said, 'Yes.' And the ring was Tiger blue.
-