Calkins: Is Taylor Jenkins the right coach for the Grizz? Forty-five reasons he just might be
If his opening press conference is any indication, new Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins may be the relationship-builder the franchise needs.
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 1030 articles by Geoff Calkins :
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June 2019
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Forrest Goodman was the gentlest of Tigers
The elderly woman was struggling into the elevator so Forrest Goodman offered to give her a hand. That's the kind of guy he was.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: New Grizz coach Taylor Jenkins has a blue-blood resume and a blue-collar style
Don’t be fooled by the fancy resume. New Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins is a hard-nosed guy from way back.
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Performing Arts Calkins: A 36-year employee of FedEx makes it onstage at the Kennedy Center — the inspiring tale behind the trip
At age 63, Memphis theatre power — and longtime FedEx employee — Cecelia Wingate has made it to the Kennedy Center. Here's the story of how she and Memphis playwright Evan Linder arrived on the nation's stage.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The most successful Grizz fan account on Twitter has been run by (surprise!) a teenage girl
If you thought the most popular Grizzlies fan account on Twitter couldn't be the work of a young woman who started it when she was just 12, consider yourself enlightened.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: New, national Memphis commercial taps into why we love the place
Facebook launched a new commercial during the NBA Finals featuring regular people singing "Walking in Memphis." The overwhelming response said a lot about the way we feel about our town.
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May 2019
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Mike Rose’s daughter aims to make last request reality
In his final days, Mike Rose was still working to make sure Memphis got a new natatorium. His daughter — two-time Olympian Gabrielle Rose — is seeing the project through.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Full Bowen letter adds to the mysteries
The university released the full letter of complaint against Tom Bowen. It raises more questions than it answers.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: What should you get Memphis for its 200th birthday? The definitive gift guide
Whataburger? A dehumidifier? An athletic director? What do you get a city for its 200th birthday?
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson together in the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
Larry Finch, Ronnie Robinson, Penny Hardaway, Tim McCarver, Claude Humphrey highlight the inaugural class of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: In his moment of triumph, Hardaway thinks of the city
Penny Hardaway signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the history of Memphis basketball. But all he could talk about was how much that means to the city he calls home.
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Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: A five-star week for two teams and our city
Precious Achiuwa is coming to Memphis, which puts an exclamation point on one of the best weeks in the city's basketball history
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Change may be coming now that Penny is airport spokesperson
One cent flights? Five star service? Everything you should expect now that Penny Hardaway has replaced Tony Allen as the spokesperson for Memphis International Airport.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Rhodes professor (and Memphis!) have a horse at the Preakness
Warrior's Charge is not your typical Preakness entry. Because his owners are from Memphis.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memorable night for the Grizzlies as they land No. 2 pick
No, the Grizzlies didn't get the No. 1 pick and Zion Williamson. But No. 2 and Ja Morant could transform the trajectory of the franchise.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Tom Bowen steps down as athletic director at Memphis – and that’s a good thing
Tom Bowen did a fine job as athletic director at the University of Memphis. But his decision to step down is best for everyone.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Tom Bowen steps down — so questions pop up
Tom Bowen is stepping down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue new opportunities. It's probably not as simple as that.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: It’s Zion Williamson night for the Memphis Grizzlies! (Or possibly not)
The Grizzlies aren't having a draft lottery party this year. So on Zion Williamson Day, you're on your own.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: The remarkable woman who made Penny Hardaway what he is
On Mother's Day weekend, Penny Hardaway remembers his grandmother, Louise Hardaway, who set the standard that he strives to live up to even now.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Calkins: As another star picks Penny, Memphis fans should revel in the hate
When Lester Quinones picked Memphis over Indiana Friday, fans of other schools were enraged. So Penny Hardaway must be doing something right.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Even in the rain, Tim Howard and Memphis 901 FC a smash
It rained. A lot. Memphis 901 FC gave up a heart-breaking goal to squander a win. But as Tim Howard and the Bluff City Mafia will tell you, soccer in Memphis is still a smash.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway is taking over the universe
Five-star point guard Boogie Ellis may be flipping from Duke to Memphis. It's just another day in an astonishing offseason for Penny Hardaway.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: For 40 years, WMC-TV’s Jarvis Greer has been choosing 901
Jarvis Greer – who celebrated his 40th anniversary at WMC-TV the other day – believed in Memphis before that was cool.
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April 2019
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: What brought you to Memphis?
What brought you to Memphis? We’d love to hear. For St. Jude’s Penny DeGoosh, it was something she found while going through her father’s estate in Vermont.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Y’all worried about Grizzlies new front office? I’ve got good news!
The Grizzlies decision to put Jason Wexler and Zach Kleiman in charge of the front office hasn't been met with universal acclaim. Franchise history says that could be good!
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