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Moneyball (Return to the Win Column)

Just when you thought it was time to pack it in. The Cleveland Browns find a way to produce some offense. This week the Moneyball Franchise returned to the win column in the Thoughts From The Bench League. A hard fought match up with yours truly coming out on top. Nick Chubb damn near putContinueContinue reading “Moneyball (Return to the Win Column)”

2019 Fall Cornhole Story – Week 08

This week Derrik address the status of Captain Tom Dube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6LFrpDXVz0&feature=youtu.be

The Inner Circle Baby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j9blHAWdGQ The Inner Circle baby. Chris Jericho has once again shed his skin and emerged as the leader of the hottest faction in wrestling the Inner Circle. Comprised of Santana and Ortiz formerly known as LAX, Sammy Guevara, and Jake Hager, formly Jack Swagger. The new supergroup are the latest thing in AEW. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3bZYTVBe8l/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link LastContinueContinue reading “The Inner Circle Baby”

Flyers On A Roll

I feel like I have been asleep for a while. But there is something that has awoken me. Something that stirs me from my slumber. Could it be the Philadelphia Flyers? Last season I wrote this article.https://thoughtsfromthebench.com/2019/02/13/why-the-flyers-are-two-years-away-from-a-stanley-cup/ I was criticized heavily for it. But now as the Pittbsurgh faithful have nothing left to cheer forContinueContinue reading “Flyers On A Roll”

NHL Team Composition

As hockey season begins I thought it would be cool to discuss why your team has the players it does. The concepts behind team compositions and how the NHL builds their teams. I will be using the Pittsburgh Penguins as an example because they set the template that most teams use. This is an orgContinueContinue reading “NHL Team Composition”

Patty Returns to the Tank

Are you f*cking kidding me? The San Jose Sharks just signed Patrick Marleau to a one year deal. He will most likely play with Jumbo Joe Throton. If this doesn’t propel the Sharks into the Stanley Cup Finals then I just don’t believe in the hockey gods anymore. The boy has come home in theContinueContinue reading “Patty Returns to the Tank”

Moneyball (The End is Near)

This week the Moneyball Franchise faced two teams that produced well over 200 points. When you need a little luck that’s when it rains excrement. The 8 Team League the opponent had Russel Wilson, Will Fuller, and Christan McCaffrey. So between those three players he beat me handedly. The Thoughts From The Bench League myContinueContinue reading “Moneyball (The End is Near)”

Penguins in Trouble

It is now common knowledge that Pittsburgh Penguins centers Evegni Malkin and Nick Bjugstad are hurt “long term”. This obviously puts the Penguins in a pickle. Going from being one of the strongest teams down the middle to now having Sidney Crosby and Teddy Blueger as the only true centers on the roster. So whatContinueContinue reading “Penguins in Trouble”

5 Over Reactions from opening weekend in the NHL

Ok folks, the first weekend of the NHL is over with. Here are five over reactions form the opening weekend of the season. #5 Storm Surge The Cup Have you seen the Carolina Hurricanes? Wholly shit they beat Tampa in overtime. They are doing that silly celebrations thing again. Jake Gardner snipeed in OT, theContinueContinue reading “5 Over Reactions from opening weekend in the NHL”

Woopsy Wowie

Last night WWE’s Pay per view Hell In A Cell went off the air with a shot of The Fiend being showered in booos. What happened? I thought this was the new thing? I thought everyone loved Bray Wyatt? If you are asking those questions you are correct. Everyone did love Bray, he was theContinueContinue reading “Woopsy Wowie”