Mike Thomas

Sports Editor

About

Mike Thomas spent 23 years on staff and 16 years as the sports editor at The Herald News in Fall River, Mass., before joining Sportscasting in 2020. Mike has a deep knowledge of and passion for the NFL and NBA, and he excels at interviewing sports celebrities to find out their Super Bowl picks. A New England Newspaper and Press Association award-winning columnist and an avid sports memorabilia collector, Mike enjoys keeping up with all the sports news and the works of former Sports Illustrated columnist Rick Reilly. You can find more of Mike's work on Muck Rack.

Articles by Mike Thomas (3373)

Ryan Leaf found the positives for not winning the Heisman.

Ryan Leaf Reveals the Positives About Not Winning the Heisman

Ryan Leaf managed to find the positives in not winning the Heisman Trophy Award.

Mike Thomas • 05 Apr 2021

Barry anders got a message from Lawrence Taylor as a rookie and it remains with him.

A Young Barry Sanders Got a Powerful Message From a Hall of Famer That Still Sticks With Him

Barry Sanders was one of the best running backs in the NFL.

Mike Thomas • 05 Apr 2021

Clint Bowyer faced some tough questions before making his debut as a NASCAR analyst.

Clint Bowyer Fielded Some Hard-Hitting Questions Before Taking NASCAR TV Job

Clint Bowyer had to deal with some tough questions prior to making his TV debut as a NASCAR analyst.

Mike Thomas • 04 Apr 2021

Ryan Leaf spoke about the "coolest thing" football ever gave him.

Ryan Leaf Gets Goosebumps Reliving the ‘Coolest Thing’ Football Ever Gave Him

Ryan Leaf shred the “coolest thing” that ever happened to him from a football standpoint.

Mike Thomas • 04 Apr 2021

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was once set up by ESPN and it provided a special Mother's Day moment.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Had a Magical Mother’s Day Moment in 2017 Courtesy of ESPN

NASCAR’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. was once set up by ESPN in 2017 and it turned into a magical Mother’s Day moment.

Mike Thomas • 04 Apr 2021

Michael Jordan or Larry Bird? One MLB Hall of Famer played with both and he said he liked playing with Jordan better.

Michael Jordan or Larry Bird? MLB HOF Pitcher Played With Both and Has Eye-Opening Reason Why He Prefers MJ

An MLB Hall of Famer has a stunning reason why he liked playing basketball better with Michael Jordan than Larry Bird.

Mike Thomas • 04 Apr 2021

Draymond Green is not shy about speaking his mind.

Draymond Green ‘Really Tired’ of WNBA Players Complaining About Pay, Then Takes Some Heat

Draymond Green took a little heat for his comments about WNBA players.

Mike Thomas • 03 Apr 2021

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s mother, Brenda, shared an emotional family moment before her death in 2019.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s Mother Opened Up About Emotional Family Moment Before Her Death

Brenda Jackson, the mother of Dale Earnhardt Jr., shared a heartbreaking family moment before she died in 2019.

Mike Thomas • 03 Apr 2021

Cam Newton got some football advice rom an unlikely source.

Cam Newton Gets Some Deep NFL Advice From an Unlikely Source

New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton is returning for a second year and got some NFL advice from an unlikely source.

Mike Thomas • 03 Apr 2021

Dustin Pedroia was more than just a player for the Boston Red Sox.

Dustin Pedroia Reveals His Recruiting Tactics and the Only Player He Failed to Bring to the Red Sox

There was only one player Dustin Pedroia couldn’t get to come play for the Red Sox.

Mike Thomas • 02 Apr 2021