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Hawks: Lloyd Pierce gets a pass…For now

Hawks: Lloyd Pierce gets a pass…For now

Feb. 26, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’ll give Lloyd Pierce a pass… For now A lot of us had hoped that the Hawks would be better than 13-18 at this point of the season.  The calls for the organization to move on from Lloyd Pierce as head coach and…read more »

Chipper Jones rejoins the Braves as an assistant hitting coach

Chipper Jones rejoins the Braves as an assistant hitting coach

Feb. 25, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – One of the constants surrounding the Braves over the last few years has been the coaching staff. Whether it’s Ron Washington working with the infielders, Eric Young Sr. assisting in the positioning of the outfielders, or Rick Kranitz taking a relatively young and…read more »

Rush Propst: Valdosta HS has only themselves to blame

Rush Propst: Valdosta HS has only themselves to blame

Feb. 25, 2021 – BY DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – Valdosta High School’s ruling body decided to chase wins over integrity, when they hired Rush Propst. This isn’t conjecture, it’s really fact.  There is no denying that Rush Propst as a football coach, is as good as they come for on-field success. He…read more »

Questions remain when rounding out the Braves’ roster

Questions remain when rounding out the Braves’ roster

Feb. 25, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves inch closer to their first Grapefruit League game of the new year, the team that takes the field on Sunday is likely not a finished product. A few questions still remain when it comes to rounding out the roster. Who…read more »

Shame on Adam Silver!

Shame on Adam Silver!

Feb. 24, 2021 – BY MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – I’m not really a Trae Young fan, I admit that, but I’ve got his back on this one! Tuesday night Trae was left off the Eastern Conference reserves and Adam Silver should be ashamed of himself! First, he has the stupid idea of…read more »

Thank goodness Tiger Woods is still with us

Thank goodness Tiger Woods is still with us

Feb. 23, 2021 – DAN MATHEWS 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – The greatest words we heard on Tuesday afternoon was ‘non-life threatening’ injuries for Tiger Woods.  Tiger Woods was called “lucky” to be alive by one of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies on Tuesday, following the single car accident that sent him to Harbor-UCLA…read more »

Braves take the field for first full squad workout

Braves take the field for first full squad workout

Feb. 23, 2021 – KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As the Braves prepared to take the field for their first full squad workout this morning, manager Brian Snitker and other members of the organization gave their usual speeches. However, this year things were a bit different, due to health and safety guidelines. Since…read more »

Braves Pitchers make progress in the first four days of camp

Braves Pitchers make progress in the first four days of camp

Feb. 22, 2021 – BY KEVIN MCALPIN 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – As Monday’s workout wrapped up, pitchers have already made quite a bit of progress in the first four days of camp. Brian Snitker says everyone has had a chance to throw a pair of sides, which is the first step in the ramp…read more »

Hope on The Flats for Georgia Tech

Hope on The Flats for Georgia Tech

Feb. 22, 2021 – MATT EDGAR 680 THE FAN, ATLANTA – It’s the last week of February and I’m finally getting over my disappointment of the 2020 football season on The Flats. A spark has ignited inside me as of late, I guess it’s all the talk about Spring Practice, and I’m starting to think…read more »

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