Earlier this week, the NFL Draft returned to Philadelphia, resulting in a 3-day event that drew a reported 250,000 spectators in total. During the draft, as has become commonplace over the last number of years, the seemingly derelict Cleveland Browns had a massive amount of picks (they picked 10 players in all but started with […]
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Jabrill Peppers’ Diluted Sample should not affect ANYTHING
With the NFL Draft fast approaching, experts are chomping at the bit for any rumors and/or news pertaining to teams’ draft strategies. However, a wrench was thrown into the mix with the news that Jabrill Peppers technically failed his draft combine drug test because he provided a diluted sample. However, I would not be worried […]
It’s time for Marco Asensio to start for Real Madrid ahead of Gareth Bale
For years, any soccer fan worth their salt has known that Gareth Bale is one of the best players on the planet. His talent is, in some ways, unparalleled, he has elite speed and he’s big, which obviously gives him a physical advantage. Seriously though, when English fans say their biggest regret is that Gareth […]
It’s Official: Russell Westbrook has done what no one else has ever done and deserves the MVP Award
Let it be known that on April 9, 2017, Russell Westbrook rewrote history books by getting his 42nd triple-double of the season, breaking Oscar Robertson’s 56-year-old record. This accomplishment simply underscores what may be the single greatest single-season performance by a player in NBA history. In fact, it likely is, and statistically, it actually is. […]
The End of A Monster Streak…And Probably the Beginning of a New One
Forget that the South Carolina Gamecocks beat the Mississippi State Bulldogs to win the Women’s National Championship Game, I want to talk about what happened before that when the Mississippi State Bulldogs beat the vaunted UCONN Huskies in the semifinals. They ended the Huskies’ record 111-game winning streak (seriously, they hadn’t lost a game in […]