Author: jennrmcgraw
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Best Sports Movies Madness Bracket: Round THREE
Welcome to the First & Jenn Sports Movies Madness Poll! Each week, you’ll vote on the best sports movies in each round until there is one left: the BEST sports movie. Cast your vote below to see your favorite movie make it to the final round!
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March Madness: Best Bets for 3/18
Surely, your bracket must be busted now. But have no fear, you can still focus on some of these great bets for today’s matchups. You can find more fantastic bets at BetQL.com Missouri-Princeton O147.5 (-110, BetMGM) Sources: just trust me bro. No seriously, Princeton is crazy good and riding the energy from the first round. But…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 2.6 – Shout Our Struggle (And Positive Affirmation)
In the sixth episode, Jenn McGraw sits down with Miss Atlantic Shores 2023 Belle Nicholas, a candidate in the upcoming Miss New Jersey scholarship competition, to discuss her work in the mental healthcare field. They also dive into Nicholas’ social impact, “Shout Our Struggle,” which you can learn about here and follow her podcast here. McGraw rounds out the night…
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Best Sports Movies Madness Bracket: Round TWO
Welcome to the First & Jenn Sports Movies Madness Poll! Each week, you’ll vote on the best sports movies in each round until there is one left: the BEST sports movie. Cast your vote below to see your favorite movie make it to the next round!
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March Madness: Best Bets for 3/17
Below are some of my favorite bets for today’s slate of March Madness games! You can find more fantastic bets at BetQL.com! Memphis ML (-135, BetMGM) I’m not sure how good Florida Atlantic is going to be, but I feel more confident in siding with Memphis today. I took them in my brackets and I’m taking…
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March Madness: Best Bets for 3/16
Below are some of my favorite bets for today’s slate of March Madness games! Some of these you can find on BetQL.com! Furman-Virginia 1st Half U60.5 (-120, BetMGM) ✅ Furman isn’t a strong defensive team, so I think we’re going to see a lot of action from Virginia early. For that reason, take the first…
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March Madness Bracket: My Picks, Full Bracket
3 Teams I Like: 3 Teams I Don’t: Final Four: Good Value Futures:
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1st & Jenn: Episode 2.5 – Crowns, Cleats & Courtside
In the fifth episode, Jenn McGraw sits down with Miss Bay Shore 2023 Jessica Wriggins, a candidate in the upcoming Miss New Jersey scholarship competition, to discuss her work in the healthcare field. They also dive into Wriggins’ social impact, “Let’s Talk Diabetes,” which you can learn more about here. McGraw then rapid fires her March Madness 2023…
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Best Sports Movies Madness Bracket: Round ONE
Welcome to the First & Jenn Sports Movies Madness Poll! Each week, you’ll vote on the best sports movies in each round until there is one left: the BEST sports movie. Cast your vote below to see your favorite movie make it to the next round!
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1st & Jenn: 2023 NFL DRAFT Interview – Judd Erickson, QB from University of San Diego
In a special edition of First & Jenn, Jenn McGraw sat down with 2023 NFL Draft prospect Judd Erickson, a QB from the University of San Diego. Judd’s football career dates back to his high school years when he played at Mountain Vista High School. Before graduating in 2017, he earned a plethora of honors,…
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1st & Jenn: 2023 NFL DRAFT Interview – Jeremy Lucien, CB from Vanderbilt
In a special edition of First & Jenn, Jenn McGraw sat down with 2023 NFL Draft prospect Jeremy Lucien, a cornerback from Vanderbilt. In his senior season, Lucien played all 12 games where he made 47 tackles (33 solo). He also had a Vanderbilt-best eight tackles against Ole Miss. Before Vanderbilt, he played 29 games…
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Her Perspective: The biggest act of self-love is forgiving yourself
Happy two days after Valentine’s Day. A day literally dedicated to love, what could be more beautiful? Even if you’re celebrating alone today (like me), today is dedicated to just more than couples buying heart-shaped boxes of chocolate and red roses before going on a date. As a mental health advocate who’s open about her…
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Birds’ Eye View: A Bright Future Ahead
Well, it’s not the ending Eagles fans were hoping for. The defense came up short in the second half and allowed the Chiefs to score on every possession. The wound is still fresh, so let’s not focus on what went wrong. As the team gets ready for a busy offseason deciding who’s extended and who’s…
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Top 5 Super Bowl Halftime Shows in Recent Years
Rihanna takes the stage for the first time in years tonight. Let’s just take that in for a second. To bask in the glory and before I end up adding her to my list of best Super Bowl Halftime show performances, here are my top five favorites in recent years. Honorable Mention: 2021 – The…
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Birds’ Eye View: SUPER BOWL PREVIEW – Eagles-Chiefs
Here we are. The final game of the season. The Philadelphia Eagles (16-3) made it to the Super Bowl in the second season with Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts. They take on the team that has their former coach, Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs (16-3). These teams played a season ago and it…
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1st & Jenn: Episode 2.4 – Birds in the Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Super Bowl Sunday. In this special fourth episode, Jenn McGraw breaks down the Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl LVII matchup, small Philly apparel businesses to shop and joins Patrick Everson (@PatrickE_Vegas) from Vegas Insider to talk betting. Check out her musical Top 5 as well! Be sure…
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The Weeknd ‘AHTD’ Tour documentary coming to HBOMax
Ready to relive the magic from the “After Hours til Dawn” Tour? Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye teased a clip of his high energy American tour Thursday morning on Instagram. “The Weeknd: Live at Sofi” will air on February 25 on HBOMax. The concert special will feature his tour performance from his Los Angeles stop. The…
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NFL Honors: LIVE Updates & Awards
Just a few days away from Super Bowl LVII, the 12th Annual NFL Honors presented by Invisalign is tonight at 9 p.m. EST on NBC and NFL Network. Kelly Clarkson is set to host the show, marking the first time a woman hosts the award show. Music will be performed by Emmy award-winning music director…
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Looking for Eagles gear? Shop Philly small
Author’s Note: If you or someone you know works in the NFL and is looking to crack down on artists for selling gear, then I cannot confirm nor deny that these are Eagles gear. This article isn’t for you. Keep it moving, let small artists do what they do. As always, Go Birds. It’s a…
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Quick Writing Samples
Below are a few writing samples of my best work. The Whit (Rowan University): McGraw: We Don’t Talk About Professional Athletes’ Mental Health – and That’s a Problem NFL Draft Bible (Sports Illustrated): Philadelphia Eagles Rookies: From College Football Champs to Super Bowl Bound Huskies Report (Sports Illustrated): UConn Athletes Grow Personal Brand with D’Amelio…
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