Author Archives: Smalls

Taking a Look at the “Way Too Early” College Football Rankings

A few days ago, CBS Sports released their first set of college football rankings of 2019: https://twitter.com/CFBHome/status/1122914926161485825 So, clearly the first 4 teams in the list are givens. I don’t think anyone would be surprised if we see Clemson vs. Alabama in the title game once again. Oklahoma has pretty much run the Big 12ContinueContinue reading “Taking a Look at the “Way Too Early” College Football Rankings”

Trace McSorley is an NFL Quarterback

That’s right, motherf*****s, you read that title right. The man who I’ve been backing since the moment I started writing for Thoughts From The Bench got drafted with the 197th overall pick by the Baltimore Ravens. https://twitter.com/NFLDraft/status/1122233333189095424 https://twitter.com/NBCSRavens/status/1122239309699014658 https://twitter.com/BR_NFL/status/1122234739522441216 https://twitter.com/jamisonhensley/status/1122236164134641665 https://twitter.com/saquon/status/1122240269477400577 https://twitter.com/dh_simba7/status/1122233391167021059 https://twitter.com/OnwardState/status/1122239002084618241 What a moment for McSorley and his family. After months of speculationContinueContinue reading “Trace McSorley is an NFL Quarterback”

Smalls’ Main Takeaways from Round 1 of the Draft

It’s finally come. The first round of the NFL Draft kicked off in Nashville last night, and BOY is there a lot we could talk about. However, I’m gonna try to spare you from a full first round analysis and attempt to boil it down to a few main points. You can see the entireContinueContinue reading “Smalls’ Main Takeaways from Round 1 of the Draft”

Smalls’s Final Mock Draft

#1: Arizona Cardinals – Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma #2: San Francisco 49ers – Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State #3: New York Jets – Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama #4: Oakland Raiders – Josh Allen, DE, Kentucky #5: Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Ed Oliver, DT, Houston #6: New York Giants – Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida #7: JacksonvilleContinueContinue reading “Smalls’s Final Mock Draft”

The Vault: NFL Rookie Edition

Welcome to 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. Because of the NFL Draft coming up on Thursday, thisContinueContinue reading “The Vault: NFL Rookie Edition”

Urban Meyer is a Sneaky Little Bee

Ah, my favorite the slimiest college coach in the world is back in the news once again. At the end of the interview while discussing Meyer, Thompson is asked if he believes the former Buckeye head coach will be back in the future.”Oh yeah, for sure,” Thompson replied without missing a beat. “Oh, yeah. AndContinueContinue reading “Urban Meyer is a Sneaky Little Bee”

The Vault: NHL Playoff Edition (ft. Johnny Violence)

Welcome to The Vault, the weekly blog post that takes a look back at some of the best (and worst) jerseys throughout sports history. Because of the NHL Playoffs starting this week, TFTB’s own Johnny Violence helped compile this edition of the Vault to take a look at some of the legendary playoff sweaters ofContinueContinue reading “The Vault: NHL Playoff Edition (ft. Johnny Violence)”

Trace McSorley is Making Noise Ahead of the Draft

Things might actually be happening for my guy Trace. Penn State’s all-time wins leader at the quarterback position was apparently involved in a private workout with the Houston Texans: Texans offensive coordinator Tim Kelly worked out Penn State running back Miles Sanders and quarterback Trace McSorley, according to athletic department sources not authorized to speakContinueContinue reading “Trace McSorley is Making Noise Ahead of the Draft”