Hey there, the name's Ryan. Most people refer to me as Marty though, and a few as Martimas, nice to meet you all! I figured for my first article for TFTB, I'd talk about something that I personally love, but is honestly pretty controversial in the sports world. eSports. What is eSports? Essentially, it's professionalContinue reading "eSports: The Rise without the Fall"
I don’t get the MLB Draft
As TFTB's resident "Massive Baseball fan, Huge" guy, it really felt as if there was a gap in our baseball coverage outside of the bi-annual Heart of the Order Podcast (shameless burn / plug). https://open.spotify.com/show/5IlZDxOWVqaecqrgRdOC7h?si=fExbMX40SKiUlSXAJ3RirA With the MLB Draft happening right now (I guess? The shit is 40 rounds how are we supposed to actuallyContinue reading "I don’t get the MLB Draft"
Wrestling League
You may have noticed over the past few weeks a lot of wrestling content gracing the TFTB Instagram Stories. This was the beginnings of what we are calling “The Wrestling League”. It’s an odd mix of fantasy booking (aka predictions) and fantasy sports. It is really the closest thing that we can get to inContinue reading "Wrestling League"
Charles Barkley wants to fight Brad Marchand
In a recent interview Charles Barkley was talking about Boston Bruins star forward Brad Marchand. In the clip that has gone viral he stated a number of times he would like to “punch Marchand in the face”. THat's right folks, NBA legend Charles Barkley wants to punch the NHL's favorite rat Brad Marchand in theContinue reading "Charles Barkley wants to fight Brad Marchand"
Yinz really thought GSW were gonna lose?
Last night, the Golden State Warriors proved one thing...it just doesn't matter. No amount of pressure, no amount of defense, no amount of injuries are enough to keep this team from winning. It's insane and a little disheartening to the average NBA fan, but it's just plain and easy that we are witnessing greatness. TheContinue reading "Yinz really thought GSW were gonna lose?"
Robbed and Bored – the 2019 Champions League Final
In the off chance you don't have a friend who "randomly" decided to pursue a career as a Liverpool fan, you might have missed the most important game of the year for club soccer. CHAAAAAAAMMMPIOOOOOOONS! The Tottenham Hotspurs and the Liverpool.....team? Liverpool bird people? Whatever, when you're champions you can call yourself whatever you want.Continue reading "Robbed and Bored – the 2019 Champions League Final"
Ranking The Top Ten Godzilla Films
Oh yeah we are back with more Godzilla talk guys. With the new movie Godzilla King of the Monsters being released today in theaters I thought I would dive into my collection of films and rank the top ten Godzilla films. This was kind of easy for me to do since I well own all of them.Continue reading "Ranking The Top Ten Godzilla Films"
The Top Ten Godzilla Monsters
That's right we are making another Godzilla article since Godzilla King of the Monster premiers tonight. This one is going to depict who I believe are the top ten monsters throughout all of Godzilla's 31 films. To make it a little tougher I have decided not to put Godzilla on this list as that would beContinue reading "The Top Ten Godzilla Monsters"
Why the NBA Won’t Have Court-side Seats Anymore Within 5 Years
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Football fields are about 15 yards away from their stands. Soccer stands are approximately the same distance from the pitch. Baseball fans sit at a minimum behind a wall. Hockey seats are behind glass boards. Basketball is the only major sport where fans are allowed to be onContinue reading "Why the NBA Won’t Have Court-side Seats Anymore Within 5 Years"
Ten Bands You Need to Start Listening To
In my life I have come across different styles and genres of the beautiful thing we all love to get us through our days; music. Now sometimes we can get caught up in a lot of the radio waves that play through our ears and on the radio and can forget some finer gems inContinue reading "Ten Bands You Need to Start Listening To"
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