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Bob Garcia IV

Sports Editor

About

Bob Garcia has spent eight years covering sports professionally, and he joined Sports7 in 2019. Bob excels at covering the NFL, NBA, and NASCAR for Sports7 while also working to build knowledge and expertise in other sports, as well. His lifelong passion for sports led to Bob earning a bachelor's degree in journalism and hitting the hardwood to play basketball in his spare time. Bob keeps up to date on the latest sports news by reading the work of industry insiders such as Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport, Adrian Wojnarowski, Dave McMenamin, Todd Archer, Gary Klein, and Brad Turner. His work has appeared previously at ClutchPoints, About.com, and Sports Out West, where he attended games, press conferences, and media events as a Los Angeles Lakers beat reporter for four years.

Articles by Bob Garcia IV (66)

Why Bo Jackson Believes There May Never Be Another Two-Sport Pro Athlete

Here's why former MLB and NFL star Bo Jackson believes no player aside from Deion Sanders has been able to follow in his footsteps.

Bob Garcia IV 07 Jun 2023
Adidas Didn't Sign Michael Jordan Because They Thought He Was Too Short

Adidas had their chance to ink Jordan to an endorsement deal before his NBA career began but passed on him due to a ridiculous reason.

Bob Garcia IV 07 Jun 2023
Priest Holmes' Promising Career Was Derailed Injury

Once upon a time, Priest Holmes was arguably the NFL's best running back. Injuries changed everything.

Bob Garcia IV 06 Jun 2023
Brett Favre Regrets How His Packers Career Ended

More than a decade after Brett Favre's departure from the Packers, the Hall of Famer wishes he would have handled the situation differently.

Bob Garcia IV 06 Jun 2023
Karl Malone Once Tried to Justify the Infamous Elbow That Bloodied Isiah Thomas: ‘We Can Spin It Anyway We Want to Spin It'

Former Jazz great Karl Malone explained why he elbowed Isiah Thomas, leaving him blooded and in need of 40 stitches.

Bob Garcia IV 06 Jun 2023
Michael Irvin Loves That the Cowboys Didn't Retire His No. 88 Jersey

The Hall of Fame wide receiver isn't bothered one bit by Dallas still choosing to not retire his No. 88 jersey.

Bob Garcia IV 06 Jun 2023
The Rock Invented the People's Elbow to Make The Undertaker Laugh

Triple H believes the Rock invented the “People's Elbow” in an attempt to make The Undertaker break his WWE character.

Bob Garcia IV 05 Jun 2023
Pistol Pete Maravich's Tragic Death After Hall of Fame Career

Pete Maravich saw his Hall of Fame career was cut short due to injuries, which was followed by a tragic death in retirement.

Bob Garcia IV 05 Jun 2023
Jerry Rice Learned How to Catch a Football by Snagging Bricks

Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice learned the fundamentals of catching a football during his childhood in Mississippi.

Bob Garcia IV 02 Jun 2023
How Michael Jordan Finally Broke the Pistons' Jordan Rules

Following years of frustration against the Pistons' ‘Bad Boys,' Michael Jordan finally found a way to break through against Detroit's ‘Jordan Rules.'

Bob Garcia IV 02 Jun 2023