Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: One future Hall of Famer bails out another
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...April 17, 1976, 50 years ago today: Future Hall of Famer Steve Carlton, almost at the mid-point of his brilliant career, would go 20-7 in 1976 and lead the N...
Tom Scott Apr 17, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The Bulls set a new NBA standard
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...April 16, 1996, 30 years ago today: The Chicago Bulls become the first team in NBA history to win 70 regular season games when they defeat the Milwaukee ...
Tom Scott Apr 16, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: Looking to lower the 'boom' in 2026
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Wednesday Weekly: April 15, 2026. Boise State kicker Colton Boomer remarked to the media last week that he feels good on any field goal attempt inside 70 yards right now. T...
Tom Scott Apr 15, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Not bad for a second-round draft pick
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...April 14, 1966: The birthday of one of Major League Baseball's great pitchers over the past 40 years. Greg Maddux spent most of his 23-year career with t...
Tom Scott Apr 14, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: A momentous night up and down the coast
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...April 13, 2016, 10 years ago today: Two historic NBA games take place about 400 miles apart in California. In Oakland, the Golden State Warriors beat...
Tom Scott Apr 13, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: "Boom!" John Madden is born
Presented by ZAMZOWS. This Day In Sports...April 10, 1936: The birthday of John Madden, most famous for his 30 years as an NFL football TV analyst. But Madden, of course, was also a Hall of Fame NFL c...
Tom Scott Apr 10, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: 'Lefty' is on the right track at Augusta
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. This Day In Sports...April 9, 2006, 20 years ago today: Phil Mickelson wins his third major in three years-and his second Green Jacket-with a championship in the 70th edition...
Tom Scott Apr 09, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: A figment of spring, or is he the real thing?
Presented by TURN RIGHT SERVICES. Wednesday Weekly: April 8, 2026. Less than two weeks into Boise State spring football, Rasean Jones appears to be a big hit. The 6-2 true freshman wide receiver out o...
Tom Scott Apr 08, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: Is the AC Boise scene sustainable? Why not?
Presented by HARMON TRAVEL. Tuesday Special: April 7, 2026. It was at the home openers for the Boise Hawks in 1987, and the Idaho Stampede and Idaho Steelheads in 1997. Even the Idaho Sneakers World T...
Tom Scott Apr 07, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: Sunnier days for the Idaho Stampede
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...April 6, 2006, 20 years ago today: After eight seasons in the CBA, the Idaho Stampede announce a move to the NBA Development League (now the G League...
Tom Scott Apr 06, 2026




