Eric E. Jenkins is an author and broadcaster. His forthcoming book, Dead Too Soon, a book chronicling the careers of and paying tribute to many of the wrestling stars who passed away very young, will be released in early 2010. Eric also hosts a classic soul radio show that can be heard each Wednesday Night from 9-10PM Eastern time on the Red River Radio Network and online at redriverradio.org You can follow Soul Review @ twitter.com/soulreview and read Eric's other writings @ ericejenkins.blogspot.com
Articles by Eric E. Jenkins
The Oakland Raiders finished the season with the same 8-8 record as last year, but clearly the team is worse than last year's team. If Al was still alive, would Hue Jackson keep his job as head coach of the Oakland Raiders?
TNA Wrestling has been trying to escape the shadow of WWE by trying to deliver a different brand of professional wrestling,but their vision seems to be more confusing and less entertaining than WWE has ever been.
In a summer filled with PR gaffes by the NBA, it appears that the league has just made another one.
LeBron James is looking for a new job, so he needs to update his résumé. Unfortunately, his work history might actually keep him from getting hired.
As the Lakers prepare to meet the Celtics in the NBA Finals once again, one of the key figures in the 1980's version of the rivalry seems to be getting overlooked by the franchise.
The series finale of "Lost" was supposed to provide answer, yet it left me, and I am sure many other viewers, with more questions.
Sam Bradford, Tim Tebow, and other top draft picks will be expected and paid to produce big things for their new teams, and hopefully they will be more successful than other first round picks who failed to do so.
The NBA Playoffs are about to start, but the favorites to win it all did not look like favorites at the end of the season.
Donovan McNabb is seemingly days away from being the next future Hall of Fame player to finish his career in a different uniform than he started.
Chauncey Billups will almost definitely not with this year's NBA Most Valuable Player Award, but he probably should.
There is a divide among African-American leadership regarding the proper way to address black issues to the President. This divide can only do more harm than good.
Once again, Brett Favre is deciding whether or not he wishes to continue his NFL career, and once again, his current team has to put their plans on hold until they hear from him.
Mark McGwire and Tiger Woods have issued public apologies for their indiscretions. Now, we should all just allow them to move on.
The NBA trading deadline has come and gone, but the true winners and losers will be determined once the season and the free agency period has passed.
If numbers are what get players elected into the Hall of Fame, numbers might be what keep one of the most deserving candidates in the last 50 years out.
Moving the Pro Bowl to the Sunday before the Super Bowl could end up hurting the biggest game of the year.
The Raiders lost 11 games again this season, and there prospects do not look much better for next year.
January 4th was supposed to usher in a new era in professional wrestling. Well, if this is the new era, wake me when it's over.
Basketball writers are putting together lists of postseason award candidates, but there will undoubtedly continue to be a major snub for one of the major awards.
Are the Saints the team to beat or just the beaten?
Eric E. Jenkins is an author and broadcaster. His forthcoming book, Dead Too Soon, will be released in early 2010. You can hear Eric hosting Soul Review, Wednesday Nights, 9-10PM EST at redriverradio.org.
You can follow Soul Review @ twitter.com/soulreview and read Eric's other writings @ ericejenkins.blogspot.com