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 1008 articles by Geoff Calkins :
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December 2018
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Geoff Calkins BIRMINGHAM — He made the first one. Riley Patterson drilled the 38-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. Except Wake Forest called timeout just before the snap. So he had to kick the thing again. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Antwann Jones saves Penny Hardaway and Memphis from a flop
This could have been embarrassing for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis program. It’s one thing to get into a public fracas with Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. It’s another thing to then go out and lose to a team like Little Rock. But with 3:52 left in the game, Little Rock up by two points, embarrassment seemed distinctly possible. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Supreme Bey (formerly Chris Douglas-Roberts) is coming back to Memphis
Chris Douglas-Roberts, now known as Supreme Bey, is returning to Memphis early next week to start a foundation and host an event to give Christmas gifts to kids. He explains why he's doing it, what he's up to these days and why he declined the university's offer to retire his number.
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny Hardaway comes out swinging at Rick Barnes
And on the third day after the Memphis-Tennessee game, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway went after Tennessee coach Rick Barnes with balled up — not fists — but words, at the very least. -
Geoff Calkins Exclusive Q&A: Robert Pera says he remains committed to Memphis and is more hands-on than ever
Robert Pera remains committed to keeping the Grizzlies in Memphis and is more active than ever in running the team. That emerged as the theme of The Daily Memphian’s interview with Pera – the product of a longstanding request – during halftime of Friday’s game against the Miami Heat. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: How the MarShon Brooks fiasco unfolded — and why you shouldn’t blame the Grizz
MarShon Brooks could hear his mother, he just couldn’t hear what she was saying to him. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Seven: Memphis vs. Tennessee was a welcome brawl
Just 47 seconds remained in this brawl of a game, when an actual brawl seemed on the verge of breaking out. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: As Memphis braces for No. 3 Tennessee, the thrill is back
Twelve cough drops. Not one, not two, not three, not 10. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Is it possible to be a fan of both Memphis and Tennessee? NO!
As the big game bears down upon us, as Memphis prepares to play Tennessee in basketball, let us all come together to agree on one essential truth: you have to pick a side. -
Geoff Calkins CBU decides to remain in Division II and Gulf South
After studyings its options, Christian Brothers University announced Tuesday its athletics will remain a member of the NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: ‘Let’s just do this.’ Why Mike Norvell ended speculation about his future
Mike Norvell had just returned to his office from a day of recruiting in Memphis high schools when he saw a tweet from my former colleague Mark Giannotto speculating about his future. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Six: Why the Penny Hardaway bobblehead means so much
At precisely 11:42 a.m. Saturday, the Memphis Tigers ran out of Penny Hardaway bobbleheads. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Great night for some Memphians (really!) as Grizzlies smashed by Lakers
You know who had a good night for Memphis Saturday? -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Penny’s Tigers show they are getting better in win over South Dakota State
After eight games, after four wins and four losses, after trips to Baton Rouge, Orlando and Miami, the Memphis Tigers are the one thing you should have really wanted them to be at this point in the season. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Five: As his team struggles to take flight, Penny Hardaway buys the wings
How, you may ask, did Penny Hardaway come to sign a wing sauce stain? -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: A loss to UCF reminds us, it’s not easy being a Memphis sports fan
ORLANDO — Nobody said that following Memphis sports was going to be all happiness and joy.
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November 2018
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: As Tigers go for a title, it’s Memphis vs. Errrbody once again
ORLANDO — After the traditional photos with the championship trophy, after the smiles and the shaking of hands, Memphis coach Mike Norvell quietly handed a football to UCF coach Josh Heupel — signed by the Memphis team — to give to UCF’s injured quarterback, McKenzie Milton. -
Geoff Calkins Chapter Four: Penny Hardaway has his greatest triumph – then frets about being a laughingstock
ORLANDO – Just a few days earlier, Penny Hardaway had been sitting along the baseline at the Landers Center, watching three gifted recruits light up the court. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis Tigers win the West – by being who they are
Mike Norvell had time to think about the play, time to think about exactly what to call. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: After embarrassing loss, Penny Hardaway lashes out at Penny Hardaway
ORLANDO — Penny Hardaway sat in front of the microphone in the wake of Oklahoma State’s blowout win over the Memphis Tigers in the AdvoCare Invitational and decided to really lay into the individual he thought was responsible for the listless performance. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: A memorable day for James Wiseman and the Memphis Tigers ends with a memorable night
At the end of the night, they posed for photos. Malcolm Dandridge on the left, DJ Jeffries in the middle, James Wiseman on the right. -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: James Wiseman picks Memphis over Kentucky and it could be a magical ride
Just before noon, James Wiseman looked into the ESPN cameras, and said “After long, thoughtful consideration, I will be attending the University of . . .” -
Sports Chapter Three: During an emotional week, Memphis basketball fans fell back in love
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Geoff Calkins Calkins: James Wiseman has to pick Memphis, right?
It’s got to be Memphis, right? -
Geoff Calkins Calkins: Memphis shows its guts in thrilling double-overtime win over Yale
Tyler Harris stepped to the line with 2.9 seconds left needing to hit three straight free throws to tie the game and send it into overtime.
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