Month: August 2019
Malcontents: Sometimes A Change Of Scenery Doesn’t Help
In sports, there have always been players who have been dissatisfied and rebellious wherever they have been. Even in the best situations, they will find a problem. Often times they are the problem. Usually after they tear a team apart, they are released or traded. Fans, sometimes ever the player themselves will say that all […]
Times Change: The Sport, The Game, The Athlete
Don’t you love it when someone says “Well, that player wouldn’t be able to compete in today’s game.” Or the inverse, “He wouldn’t last 5 minutes back in the day.” Often times, that might be true. But does it really matter? Many people, mostly fans, get caught up in how players would fare […]
The Closing Window: Capitalizing On Your One Shot At A Title
How many times have you heard a fan say “It’s OK, we’ll be back here again.”? When a team makes a deep run at a Championship, more often than not, they fall short. There is only 1 Champion, it’s inevitable. So often we assume that team will be back for another shot next year, […]
What Exactly Is A Dynasty?
We all know what a dynasty is, right? You could probably list a dozen off the top of your head. In a few instances, there is very little debate to be had, if any. Most others though, there is an argument to be made. Against. Common knowledge would tell you that a dynasty is […]
Multi-Sport Athletes: Great At One, Pretty Damn Good At Another
Everyone knows the great multi-sport athletes. Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, and Jim Thorpe come to mind. Although there have been many others, they are the only 3 who were real “stars” in multiple sports. Bo Jackson was one of the best athletes this country has ever seen, and is the only player to be […]
The Introduction: What This Is
Do you love sports? Do you love to talk about sports? Do you love to read about sports? Well, me too. I have been considering creating a sports blog for several years. Partially because I want to share my opinions with the masses, but mostly, because I want a forum to communicate with other […]