There is nothing like the MLB Winter Meetings. Rumors fly around all day long and then when nightfall hits, you are blind sided by the most astounding trades you can imagine. It’s not a coincidence they put the Winter Meetings right near Christmas.
Yesterday, three big moves went down that left three teams big winners. Brace yourselves…
It looks like Braves Country may be adding another new piece. It appears that the next player is about to be shown the door. And unlike the last few, I could get on board with this one if the price is right.
Last week, the Law Dog made his debut with The Top 10 Reasons You Should Hate the New England Patriots. It went over with such success that I asked him to become our official list guy, kind of a David Letterman meets sports if you would.
What makes Ryan so funny to me is not only his innate ability to make fun of others, but an ability to laugh at himself. Like he does this week in exploring why it has been so hard for him to be a devout fan of Philadelphia sports. So sit back, relax and understand why the last few years of The Law Dog’s life have been borderline torture.
TOP 5 REASONS IT’S SO HARD TO BE A PHILLY FAN
I’ve been a diehard Philly sports fan for 30 years. A lot of highs: 4th and 26, Hextall scoring goals and attacking people, Iverson stepping over Lou and Halladay’s postseason no-no to name a few. But the lows far outweigh the highs. One championship (thank you 2008 Phillies!) in 30 years when you are a top market with franchises in all four major sports is not good. No matter how low it’s been the last 30 years, nothing compares to what it’s like being a Philly sports fan today. It’s brutal. The worst I’ve ever seen it. Here are 5 reasons why…..
There are two types of bad football. One is just the straight up, blatant stupidity that the New York Giants have shown us constantly in the fourth quarter throughout this 2015 season. It is a breakdown in an old coach that can’t transform and an “elite” quarterback that has rode the coat tails of his daddy and big brother — and a few lucky catches — long enough.
The second is just plain old stubbornness. Mike Pettine certainly lost the clubhouse in the dumpster fire that is the Cleveland Browns yesterday, but he also may have lost a job.
SBJ is back with his weekly prime time picks. Coming off back-to-back tough weeks, how does he see his luck turning and your wallet growing? Find out below.
The Florida Southern Moccasins are the reigning DII Men’s basketball champions, however they entered this season unlike many reigning champs ever have.
Their head coach for nearly the past decade — a man who went 218-72 — moved on to a new school. All five starters — whom were responsible for four conference titles and a trip to the finals last year — are also gone. The Mocs could easily have fallen from glory.
But they refuse to go away that easily. New head coach Michael Donnelly simply won’t let them. They began their season with exhibitions against the Duke Blue Devils and Syracuse Orange and continue to mature and grow against tough competition.
To get back to the top with a new coaching staff and practically new team will be quite the challenge. But these Mocs wouldn’t have it any other way.
Click the link below to read my weekly feature from NCAA — DII taking an inside look at the reigning champs start to the 2015-2016 season.
SBJ returns with a rundown of what went right and wrong with last week’s prime time picks.
I don’t listen to much radio on the public airways because I am a Sirius guy… seriously. But over my years of living in Atlanta, I make sure I listen to the Chuck and Chernoff show as regularly as I can. There are a few reasons.
One, I’ve tweeted Matt Chernoff a few articles over my nearly two years as a blogger and he has actually responded to them, which means he’s a cool enough personality to actually read loyal listeners’ thoughts. Secondly, I love how they react to said loyal listeners when they talk utter nonsense.
Much like the recent uproar about Mark Richt and his decisions after being fired. After season upon season of hearing UGA fans calling for Richt’s head, they are now angered by his actions once he was fired. It is absolutely hilarious.
Well, here we are. One week left in the regular season, folks. This may very well be the last week you read our advice column until next season. But if you have been following along and taking our advice, you should be playoff bound and back for more next week!
We all know the deal by now. It is absolutely stupendous. Seven years, $217-million. The Boston Red Sox landed a left-handed ace that solidifies their rotation and immediately changes the complexion of a squad that was questionably put together last season.
New York Yankees fans aren’t going to like this, but this was a great deal.
