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Smalls’ Prop Bets for Rounds 2-3 (As They Happened)

6:57 pm: *reluctantly cracks a Lime White Claw because I’m still feeling the effects of last night* Tee Higgins picked before Denzel Mims (+135) 7:17 pm: STARTING OFF HOT, BOYS. Higgins goes first in the second round. The Shitzinatti Bungals get it right (for my bet at least). 7:18 pm: *happily downs last half ofContinueContinue reading “Smalls’ Prop Bets for Rounds 2-3 (As They Happened)”

NFL Draft: Smalls’ Round 1 Prop Bets (As It Happened)

7:59 pm: *cracks 2nd crispy Mickey Ultra of the night in excitement* Jerry Jeudy as 1st WR picked + Jedrick Wills as 1st OL picked (+250) 8:50 pm: …Giants went with the 3rd best lineman in the draft at pick #4… I hate Gettleman with the passion of a thousand suns. Off to a hotContinueContinue reading “NFL Draft: Smalls’ Round 1 Prop Bets (As It Happened)”

A Statement From Your 2019 TFTB Fantasy Football Champion

Hey. It’s your boy Smalls here. I realize I’ve been MIA for a few months now. Life as an adult right after college is tough to navigate, and I’ve been taking some time to figure it all out. But I wanted to come out of the woodwork and make a statement to my fellow Benchers.ContinueContinue reading “A Statement From Your 2019 TFTB Fantasy Football Champion”

“Why do I do this to myself?”: The Penn State Football Story

I’m back to make a statement… I’ve been fooled again. On Saturday, my 4th-ranked Nittany Lions marched into Minneapolis to take on the 17th-ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers. We’d been riding high. It was our first appearance in the Top 4 of the CFP rankings. Sean Clifford was looking like a snack under center. KJ HamlerContinueContinue reading ““Why do I do this to myself?”: The Penn State Football Story”

Pitt Hate Week – Day 3: The Rivalry Itself

So far this week, I’ve spent my time really going after the Pitt Panther football program in preparation for this Saturday’s Pitt-Penn State matchup in Beaver Stadium. Since writing and releasing my first two blogs on the subject, my TFTB colleagues have come after me saying, “Wow Smalls, does Pitt really have that much realContinueContinue reading “Pitt Hate Week – Day 3: The Rivalry Itself”

Pitt Hate Week – Day 2: A Summary of Panther Football

In preparation for this upcoming butchering on Saturday between the Shitt Panthers and the esteemed Pennyslvania State University, I wanted to continue my Inaugural Hate Week. After some kind words yesterday towards our friendly neighborhood narc, Coach Pat Narduzzi, I wanted to keep the train going by addressing the Pitt Panthers football program as aContinueContinue reading “Pitt Hate Week – Day 2: A Summary of Panther Football”

It’s The Best Week of the Year… Pitt Hate Week – Day 1

GUESS WHAT. I’M BACK. https://media.giphy.com/media/b6iVj3IM54Abm/giphy.gif Your boy Smalls has been dealing with some grown up stuff over the past few months. As I’ve explained, moving to a new city has been interesting to say the least. While I didn’t exactly enjoy having to take time off from writing, it was necessary and a good timeContinueContinue reading “It’s The Best Week of the Year… Pitt Hate Week – Day 1”

The Vault: Extinction Edition

Welcome to the return of The Vault, the weekly blog post that takes a look back at some of the best (and worst) jerseys throughout sports history. Each week, a classic set of threads each from the sports of football, basketball, hockey, baseball, and soccer will be revisited. This week, we’ll take a look at someContinueContinue reading “The Vault: Extinction Edition”

Smalls’ Thoughts on Being a Real Adult Now

If you’re a regular Thoughts From The Bench reader, you might have noticed that I’ve taken a bit of a hiatus from writing the last few weeks. Even before that, my writing had still been coming out at a slower pace than normal. A major reason for this has been because TFTB’s resident college studentContinueContinue reading “Smalls’ Thoughts on Being a Real Adult Now”