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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)

Should Patrick Mahomes Really Be Worth One-Fifth of the Kansas City Chiefs?

Should Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes really be worth one-fifth of the value of the Kansas City Chiefs?

Mike Thomas  •  07 Jul 2020
In One Season, Patrick Mahomes Will Make $47M More Than His Father Did in 11 MLB Years

In just one season, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will make $47 million more than his father did in his 11-year MLB career.

Mike Thomas  •  06 Jul 2020
Did Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics Troll Kyrie Irving Again on Twitter?

Did Celtics center Enes Kanter troll former Boston point guard Kyrie Irving on Twitter for the second time?

Mike Thomas  •  06 Jul 2020
The Cleveland Browns Took Embarrassing to a New Level During the 2011 NFL Draft

The Cleveland Browns made a very embarrassing blunder during the 2011 NFL draft and it had nothing to do with their No. 1 pick.

Mike Thomas  •  06 Jul 2020
Former Oilers QB Dan Pastorini Talks Football, Farrah Fawcett, and a Dislike for Al Davis

Former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini taks football, dating Farrah Fawcett, and a strong dislike for Al Davis.

Mike Thomas  •  06 Jul 2020
The Tragic Death of Pro Wrestler ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper

Wrestlers and wrestling fans struggled to cope with the unexpected death of wrestling’s beloved villian ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper in 2015.

Mike Thomas  •  05 Jul 2020
Kevin McBride Recalls Forcing Mike Tyson Into Retirement

It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Mike Tyson was on the canvas with his back resting along the ropes. Kevin McBride, a relatively unknown boxer, had just put him there in the sixth round. Tyson never came out for the seventh and has never fought professionally since that day on June 11, 2005. Who […]

Mike Thomas  •  05 Jul 2020
The Canadian Football League Had an Embarrassing Two-Year Streak of Drafting a Dead Player

The Canadian Football League had a very embarrassing two-year stretch where it drafted a player who had died the previous year.

Mike Thomas  •  04 Jul 2020
Who Is Miki Sudo and Will She Ever Lose?

While most of the attention is on Joey Chestnut for Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, Miki Sudo has a longer win streak on the women’s side.

Mike Thomas  •  04 Jul 2020
When Did Competitive Hot Dog Eating Become a Thing?

Joey Chestnut is looking for his 13th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest title, but when exactly did competitive eating become a thing?

Mike Thomas  •  04 Jul 2020