PLL Secures Four-Year Media Rights Deal with ESPN
The PLL and ESPN have reached a four-year media rights agreement to bring professional field lacrosse to all of ESPN’s major platforms. Every PLL game will air exclusively on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+ starting the 2022 season. “We’re thrilled to announce our new agreement with ESPN. It’s a testament to our gameday experience, the […]
Top Selling PLL Jerseys from the 2021 Season
The PLL released its top-selling jerseys from the 2021 season, and the list currently says a lot about the current state of the league. There are many familiar names on this list with some up-and-comers, too. This list is a good indication of who the most popular players in the league are and shows which […]
Paul Rabil Announced as PLL President
The PLL has announced that league co-founder, Paul Rabil, will assume the role of President effective immediately. Rabil previously served as the PLL’s Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategy Officer before the promotion to President. His tasks will still include overseeing the company’s media strategy and creative execution, and Rabil will still play a pinnacle […]
2005 Hopkins Makes History: A Look Back
The 2005 Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse team was one of the greatest college lacrosse squads of recent history. With a legendary coach, two of the best midfielders to ever play the game, one of whom was a freshman who burst onto the scene, and one of the most experienced senior classes in school history, it […]
Project 9 Lacrosse Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Project 9 Lacrosse was initially founded by two lacrosse icons from different generations; Paul Rabil and Mark Million started Project 9 Lacrosse 10 years ago with the goal of speeding up the learning curve of the elite young lacrosse players from high school to the college level. But what exactly does a weekend at Project […]
Paul Rabil Retires: Marking His Contributions to the Game
There have been plenty of reactions to Paul Rabil’s retirement announcement, bringing an end to the playing days of the co-founder and face of the Premier Lacrosse League. Some might say this was a long time coming, others will point to an excellent 2021 season and stress that Rabil has plenty left in the tank. […]
Paul Rabil’s Top 9 Greatest Moments
After 14 years of playing professional lacrosse and many more before, Paul Rabil has decided it’s time to hang up the cleats. It was only appropriate to take a look back at his legacy and find nine of his greatest moments. This list is in no numerical order, but it does follow a timeline of […]
PLL Championship 2021: How Each Team Can Win
On this week’s episode, the Going Offsides guys discuss the 2021 PLL Championship and what it will take for each team to come out triumphant. Halfway through the season, it was fair to say that neither of these teams looked likely to make a return trip to championship weekend. The Whipsnakes appeared like a team […]
Paul Rabil Is Rewriting the Narrative in 2021
This article was originally published June 16, 2021. We’re bringing it back following the announcement of Paul Rabil’s retirement. It’s been a strong showing through two weekends for Paul Rabil, and he and his teammates have helped the new-look Cannons Lacrosse Club show the rest of the league that it isn’t your typical expansion team. […]
Will Manny Is a Goal Machine: Four In-Depth PLL Stats
I dissected four PLL stats that tell the truth two weeks ago. Now through four weeks of games, I’ve updated those four key stats that reveal a deeper truth about what is happening on the field in the 2021 PLL. Here’s a hint: Will Manny is a goal machine. Will Manny Adds Goals: PLL Stats […]
Pro Lacrosse Points Leader: Who Is It?
Over the weekend, Paul Rabil put up the 644th point of his pro lacrosse career and became the professional field game’s all-time points leader. It happened with 5:14 to go in the second quarter of Cannons’ contest against Chaos on Saturday when Rabil went left around Chaos LSM Troy Reh, creating enough space for himself […]
Syracuse Lacrosse Renewal, ACC and NLL Expand
Syracuse lacrosse made a splash two weeks ago by announcing the retirement of John Desko and the hiring of Gary Gait to replace him. This move has set off a chain of events that shook the lacrosse world. SYRACUSE LACROSSE RENEWAL First order of business for a newly announced men’s head coach Gary Gait, to […]