Johnny & Matty
04Sep

Johnny & Matty

Two brothers passed away last Thursday night. One family lost two brothers. One family lost two sons. One family lost…

It Just Means More, With Less
29Aug

It Just Means More, With Less

In an offseason that saw massive addition, the Southeastern Conference said less is more. Texas and Oklahoma enter the fray…

Elusive Number Six
27Aug

Elusive Number Six

The San Francisco 49ers have won 25 regular season games and four playoff games over the past two seasons. So…

Skyline Expectations
23Aug

Skyline Expectations

The Cincinnati Bengals outlook in 2024 wavers as much as the debate on Skyline Chili. Some love it and some…

Struggle and Value
23Aug

Struggle and Value

The Atlanta Braves season has not gone as planned. The injury bug was present from the start of the season. …

Going Back To Cali?
20Aug

Going Back To Cali?

What do LL Cool J and the Green Bay Packers have in common? They both need Love. In 2008, the…

Dodger Blues?
16Aug

Dodger Blues?

Objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are. Yes, I am having a missing Meatloaf minute,…

ACC Football; Maps Aside
15Aug

ACC Football; Maps Aside

Toss the maps away. ACC football returns in just a few weeks. What have you done for me lately? The…

Olympic Close Out
13Aug

Olympic Close Out

The Paris Olympics have closed and Team USA once again asserted its dominance on the world stage. I told you…

Happy Sports New Year
09Aug

Happy Sports New Year

 know that I am going to get some resistance from the March Madness clan and even some from the Super…

The Face That Runs The Place
06Aug

The Face That Runs The Place

18 days. That’s all it takes to arrive at Week Zero. It’s still one of the dumbest concepts ever–Week Zero.…

Ceilings And Floors: Does MLB need a Salary Cap?
05Aug

Ceilings And Floors: Does MLB need a Salary Cap?

MLB has a competitive balance problem. The Dodgers spent over $1 billion in free agency this past winter. This spending…

Risk, Reward & Sense
03Aug

Risk, Reward & Sense

It seems like it has been a while since I’ve had to do one of these. Nonetheless, “that’s why they…

National League West Spotlight
02Aug

National League West Spotlight

The National League West is very interesting to look at. Obviously the Rockies are not going to contend. In watching…

Dog Days
30Jul

Dog Days

It’s the dog days of the sports summer. That’s the period between the MLB All-Star Game and the beginning of…

Offended Olympics Have Begun
28Jul

Offended Olympics Have Begun

The premise of the Olympic Games is the spirit of competition. In its first weekend, the games are alive now…

Manfred on Strike Four
26Jul

Manfred on Strike Four

I might just turn this into a weekly thing, because every week it gets worse. Rob Manfred has no clue…

American League Deadline Preview
25Jul

American League Deadline Preview

With the MLB trade deadline approaching, let’s go back in time to glance at my predictions from March. and how…

Mike’s Major Marathon
23Jul

Mike’s Major Marathon

When you watch golf through the middle of the night for four days straight, you realize a few things.You have…

Ready for Team USA Basketball, Are They?
22Jul

Ready for Team USA Basketball, Are They?

Team USA Basketball had a weekend. The women’s team lost 117-109 to the WNBA All-Star Team, which included Arike Ogunbowale…

National League Movers
19Jul

National League Movers

It’s that time of year where each major league baseball team must make the decision to be in or out.…

Midseason Mike’s Man Crush Awards
17Jul

Midseason Mike’s Man Crush Awards

The Mid-Summer Classic has come and gone. We await baseball’s second half on Friday. What a better time for the…

MLB Mid Summer Thoughts
15Jul

MLB Mid Summer Thoughts

We’ve hit the MLB All-Star break, so let’s take a quick look at the first half of the season. The…

MLB Delivers Its Best
11Jul

MLB Delivers Its Best

You wanted the best, so you got the best. No, Kiss is not making a comeback…not yet anyways. I’m talking…

Keegan’s Call(ing)
09Jul

Keegan’s Call(ing)

The PGA Tour has entered crunch time. The Open Championship is less than two weeks away. The Olympics and then…

NHL Free Agency Recap
08Jul

NHL Free Agency Recap

It’s time to put a ribbon on the NHL free agency. The Nashville Predators made the biggest splash in free…

A Note From The Marquee
05Jul

A Note From The Marquee

I hope everyone enjoyed a happy, healthy, and most importantly, SAFE Fourth of July. No JPP’s, if you know what…

Celtics Turn To 19
03Jul

Celtics Turn To 19

When the Boston Celtics walked off the Garden floor at the end of the 2023 season, the questions that followed…

2024 NHL Draft Recap
30Jun

2024 NHL Draft Recap

The 2024 NHL Draft has come and gone and what a show it was. By the way, have I mentioned…

Nepotism Is Weak
28Jun

Nepotism Is Weak

The NBA Draft is finished. There were so many great players drafted and a few that weren’t. But, now… we…

MLB Is Halway Home
28Jun

MLB Is Halway Home

For most major league baseball teams, the halfway point of the season is upon them. So, let’s take out the…

Hey Rob, Can’t Hide Now
26Jun

Hey Rob, Can’t Hide Now

The NBA crowned a champ with a lackluster postseason.The NHL crowned a champ in an epic final. Two drafts at…

Game Seven
24Jun

Game Seven

Game Seven. Two words that seemed absolutely unthinkable just eight days ago. But here we are. Through the first three…

Park the Boats; Grab Your Popcorn.
22Jun

Park the Boats; Grab Your Popcorn.

The Duck Boats are parked and now we start again. The World Champion Boston Celtics parade has come and gone.…

2nd Major Should Be The Focus
16May

2nd Major Should Be The Focus

Valhalla hosting the second major of the season should always be the focus. Incredible course that truly highlights the risk…