Bio Blog: After being named after the legend Dallas Cowboys quarterback, I’ve always known that I have an interest in sports. Athletes often get put under a different kind of microscope than normal civilians. There is so much concentration on physical shape and abilities that their mental health can be mistakenly ignored. My goal is…
Sport Journal Reflections Submission
Sports continue to evolve overtime. In module 2’s lecture, History and Evolution of Sport Communication, and the Sport Media Diet assignment in module 3 of this course was an eye opener. We used to have to catch the sport games live on television, but now we can stream the games through various streaming networks. Even…
The Quest Submission
My Pen-pal Katlyn Taylor and I have been in communication with each other through email, texting, and social media such as Instagram. We have an aligned interest for wanting to help raise awareness towards mental health struggles amongst athletes. Since her job description of being manager of the sports facility operations grants her special privileges…
Feature Story Submission:
Marshawn Kneeland was a respectable man, and a heck of an athlete. His life was cut far beyond too short on November 5th, 2025, as he battled with his mental health. Beyond his accomplishments, he also left behind stronger mental health awareness for athletes. His death told a story that opened more eyes to the…
Sport Journal Athlete Activism Submission:
On February 26th, a teenager named Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who was at the time a neighborhood crime-watch volunteer. Over time there has been a lot of controversy about this incident. For starters, the teenager was unarmed and was carrying snacks in his hand, candy and an iced tea to…
Don’t Be the Weakest Link Infographic
https://olddominion-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/r/personal/twick001_odu_edu/Documents/Dont%20Be%20Weakest%20Link%20Infographic.pptx?d=w0de8821e3ad6475286897a63977e37e7&csf=1&web=1&e=tToTPB Over spring break, I traveled to North Carolina and when I travel, I like to visit popular filming locations from television shows/movies. With that in mind, I went to the UNC campus to see some of the filming locations for the television series “The Summer I Turned Pretty”. When I got there, I came…
Game Report
I have chosen to do a game report on a restreamed NFL Thanksgiving game from 2025. Thanksgiving games have always been comforting to me because they always show heart when playing. Some playoff games will sit out their best players if they already have a guaranteed spot. On Thanksgiving everybody plays their best and it…
Social Media Persona Submission
https://www.youtube.com/@TROYWICKLINE-g7h https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1gUbvy1spBha4nsYzxxlpg The approach behind this persona is to express interest and concerns regarding my social media post and playlist. I want to demonstrate my reasoning for being so invested in sport psychology because anybody can say the right things at certain moments, but to demonstrate a passion to want to help people is an…
Sport Professional Pen-Pal: Making the Connection
I have not yet found a pen-pal because I have been dealing with a family emergency and it has really taken a lot out of me to try and get through this situation. However, I absolutely plan on finding one very soon, as the instructor made an announcement allowing a little extra time to find…
Media Diet
As we have learned in class, the sport communication environment has gone through seismic changes in the last decade, with the pace of change accelerating every year. My current sport media consumption “diet” is mainly streaming on the ESPN app and live broadcast when it streams on streaming services such as Paramount Plus, Peacock, and…