What Does It Take To Be an Elite PLL Player?
PLL players don’t make the All-Star Game on accident, so what separates these elite few from the rest of the league? What are the traits of the PLL All-Stars? Let’s take a closer look at the upper echelon of the lacrosse pyramid. ATTACK All of them have sharp minds; the ability to process visual data […]
2022 PLL All-Star Game Highlights Future of the League
This week the PLL heads to Gillette Stadium for the 2022 All-Star Game. The PLL does a great job of showcasing the colors and traditions of the town where the game is. This year the two teams will wear black and yellow, paying tribute to the Boston Bruins. Fans were given the opportunity to vote and […]
Redrafting the 2019 PLL Collegiate Draft
The real ones remember grinding out NBC Sports at 1:30AM back in spring of 2019, waiting for the first ever Premier Lacrosse League content to be aired in the form of the 2019 Collegiate Draft. This marked a historic day for professional outdoor lacrosse, as the new regime of the Premier Lacrosse League was finally […]
Jake Pulver All-Star Story: Player Profile
When Jake Pulver was named to Team Farrell for this year’s PLL All-Star Game, the Cannons defenseman was still feeling the sting of the team’s Week 5 loss to Chaos—the club’s fourth straight defeat. Pulver had his sights set on Week 6 for Cannons to right the ship, so the All-Star selection caught him by […]
Should the Cannons Trade Lyle Thompson?
Lyle Thompson is arguably one of the best players in the world. From the moment he joined the PLL, he was an MVP favorite and the clear cut choice for the first pick in the entry draft. While Lyle has been one of the top scorers in the league, he hasn’t been the Lyle Thompson […]
Waterdogs Have Unlocked a New Offense
Michael Sowers is an immense talent and was expected to have a huge impact for the Waterdogs since day one, but so far the Waterdogs haven’t had the success they thought they would have with Sowers on the field. Sowers has had some unlucky injury problems early in his career, which has led the Waterdogs […]
Building An Elite PLL Offense: Roles Defined
Lacrosse fans know with only eight teams in the PLL the talent pool is ridiculous. Every team is stacked with big names. We have seen throughout the brief history of the PLL a relatively even playing field, any given day any team can win. With so much talent, how do you differentiate a good offense […]
Proposed 2023 PLL Schedule: Multiple New Locations
The PLL has done a decent job hitting multiple different lacrosse hotbeds across the country when it comes to scheduling, however I don’t think it is perfect. Paul and Mike Rabil have the difficult task of picking locations that are most likely to turn a profit which sometimes means picking a safe location with little […]
PLL Week 4 Baltimore Recap
The PLL action stormed into Baltimore on Friday and Saturday night at Homewood Field. Enthusiastic fans cheered during a pair of double-headers in steamy Baltimore. Whenever the PLL is in Baltimore you know you are in for a treat. Whipsnakes (12) – Redwoods (11) The Whipsnakes defeated the Redwoods 12-11 on ESPN2 to solidify their […]
Will Manny Is on Pace for an MVP Title
Will Manny has had an illustrious career in professional lacrosse. He’s always been one of the better scorers in the league, but he’s never consistently been considered for league MVP. With his blazing hot start to the 2022 season while leading an Archers LC team without their offensive juggernaut Grant Ament, Will Manny is certainly […]
Why You SHOULD Be Watching the PLL: Quint Kessenich
The Premier Lacrosse League swings into Charm City on Friday and Saturday night. Week 4 is at Homewood Field. Tickets are available at PLLtickets.com and all of the games this summer are available on ESPN+, with three on ABC, three on ESPN and six on ESPN2. Last week 452,000 fans watched the PLL on ABC, a strong […]
Trevor Baptiste Player Profile
Trevor Baptiste is undoubtedly one of the best (if not the best) faceoff specialists the game of lacrosse has ever seen. He was a NCAA Division 1 national champion at the University of Denver in 2015, an NCAA record holder, and still is one the most dominant faceoff specialists in professional lacrosse today. However, the most impressive […]