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Dec. 4, 2023

Knock, Knock… Who’s There… Four & No More….

As the late Bernie Mac once said: “Who ya wit!” Yes, the final four teams were announced Sunday morning for the NCAA College Football Playoff. In what’s been a crazy season, there was a small margin for error. Lose one game and mor…

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Dec. 3, 2023

Ricky Williams: The Playbook of Mental Health

The great Henry David Thoreau once said: “Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” For Ricky Williams, it was deeper than football itself. Masking mental health issues for years brought out the worst in him early on du…

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Nov. 19, 2023

The Buffalo Sauce Has Too Much Heat

Welcome to Buffalo, New York; low-key quiet city of west New York. Niagara Falls is the biggest attraction to see if you’re a tourist. Near the Canada borderline, which feels like a hop and skip. But in Buffalo, these fans bleed Bills football…

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Nov. 18, 2023

Don’t Mess with Klay…Dray Will Make You Pay

Ahhh… The joys of many jokes were written on Tuesday night in San Francisco, California. Home of the Golden State Warriors, while hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA In-Season Tournament.  A full swing of one event led to &ldqu…

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Nov. 17, 2023

Lights, Camera & No Show

Alright ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the official screening of your Los Angeles Lakers. Tonight, we have the team here with us to recap how the season is progressing, while being open to being critiqued with honest assessments. Everyone is here …

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Nov. 13, 2023

Making A Stroud Case For Rookie of the Year

Welcome to Houston, Texas; the third largest city in America. Home of chopped and screwed music; old school cars with big rims and tires. Candy apple paint dripping with glossy effects. But in H-Town, a lot to cheer about if you’re a Texans fa…

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Nov. 12, 2023

Carolina, You Didn’t Get Reich It With Bryce

The misery of Carolina’s 2023 season has been nothing short of many losses. This comes with territory in what’s been “keep pounding” to “runaway until 2024.” If you could write a book on a bad team drafting in the…

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Nov. 8, 2023

The Ultimate Team of Warriors

In what’s been a crazy three seasons for the Las Vegas Raiders. The tumbleweeds rolled in the desert like quiet ghost town. Ex-Head Coach Josh McDaniels was fired shortly after the Monday Night Football loss to Detroit. Players were speechless…

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Nov. 7, 2023

There's A New Sheriff In Town

In our world, generational talents in sports are bred every so many years. Players come and go like thieves in the night; but for Victor Wembanyama, the mania is here. He’s a rare combination of size, athleticism, and overall, a point guard in…

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Nov. 4, 2023

NFL NFC Conference Midseason Report Cards

Let the games begin as we’ve reached the midway point of your 2023 NFL season. It hasn’t disappointed by any means of the imagination; teams are separating themselves to be dubbed contenders. Whereas the pretenders are still dreaming of …

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