Category Archives: SCOTT SLANT

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: The payday for ISU's all-timer
Presented by TURN RIGHT SERVICES. This Day In Sports...April 23, 2008: Less than five years after starring for Idaho State, defensive end Jared Allen becomes the highest-paid defensive player in the N...
Tom Scott Apr 23, 2026

SCOTT SLANT: Spencer provides a sense of stability
Presented by POOL SCOUTS. Wednesday Weekly: April 22, 2026. "Is my coach going to be around for four years?" isn't as frequent a question from recruits anymore (because many of them won't be). But it'...
Tom Scott Apr 22, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: 'Boston Strong'
Presented by THE SANDWICH BAR. This Day In Sports...April 21, 2014: A year after the Boston Marathon bombing, Meb Keflezighi becomes the first American man to win the iconic race in 31 years-since Mas...
Tom Scott Apr 21, 2026

THIS DAY IN SPORTS: When MJ truly became 'MJ'
Presented by COMMERCIAL TIRE. This Day In Sports...April 20, 1986, 40 years ago today: Michael Jordan, the Chicago Bulls' budding superstar, scores the most points in NBA Playoffs history with a 63-po...
Tom Scott Apr 20, 2026

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




