By: Kaleigh Longerbeam KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the first time in 33 years, the Cincinnati Bengals were one win away from winning the AFC Championship game and going to the Superbowl. Their opponent? The Kansas City Chiefs. With all odds seeming to be stacked against them, the Cincinnati Bengals were able to pull off …
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Apr 09
Athlete Activism
The activism gesture I want to focus on was very clear to me the moment I read the description for this assignment, and it is a gesture that has spoken to me since I initially saw it. The gesture I am talking about is Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair’s “Stop The Genocide” message written on his …
Mar 30
Sports Professional Penpal: Don’t be the Weakest LinkedIn (Part Two)!
For this assignment, I logged into my LinkedIn account and looked up my sports penpal, Julia Mendelson. After looking through her profile and gathering a good idea of the jobs she’s had and the work she’s done, I reached out through email to follow up and provide details about the second part of this assignment. …
Mar 07
Game Report: Bengals-Panthers, 2024
The game I chose to report on is the Bengals vs. Panthers game in September 2024, because I saw it in person and it marked an important shift in the Bengals’ 2024 season. Being that I got the opportunity to watch it in the stadium with my family, it felt right to revisit that day …
Feb 23
My Social Media Persona
For my social media persona, I decided to take to Twitter (I refuse to call it X) and create a new account solely for this assignment. I did not want to use Instagram as I did not want people I know to find me on there, so I used Twitter because it feels less personal …
Feb 22
My Sport Media “Diet”
Five years ago, in 2021, I did not have much care for sports as I do today. I would watch football in passing with my dad in the living room, keep up with how the season was going, and watch the Superbowl in February with my family. At the beginning of football season in 2022, …
Feb 21
Sport Professional Penpal: Making the Connection (Part One)!
For my sports penpal assignment, I took to TikTok to find people (mostly women in sports) who I’m following as a way to reach out. I found multiple people with their emails listed in their bios, and ultimately reached out to four people in total. In the end, I chose to work with Julia Mendelson, …
Feb 09
About Me!
My name is Kaleigh Longerbeam, I am a Strategic Communications major attending Old Dominion University and I plan to graduate in 2028! I am very passionate about sports especially football, and my favorite team is the Cincinnati Bengals. I’d say my dream job would be working as a social media assistant for a sports team, …