Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore   Forget Christmas, THIS is the most wonderful time of the year!  Bracket season is upon us baby!  We just had selection Sunday, and man do we have a packed bracket this year.  68 teams ready to battle for the crown of college basketball.  If that isn't equal opportunity,Continue reading "Benny Buckets’ March Madness Preview"

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 upcoming NCAA Basketball tournament this Thursday, thisContinue reading "The Vault: Week 7 – March Madness Edition"

Ahhhhhh yes, it's the best time of the year once again. The time of year that coincides with zero productivity in the workplace and people trying to pretend they actually know sports. It's a magical time of year where programs like Loyola-Chicago, Butler, Florida Gulf Coast, Wichita State, and UMBC can make everyone fall inContinue reading "Smalls’ Official March Madness Picks"

It is no secret I am a new soccer fan. Also last time I checked I haven’t been deported which means I am a soccer fan living in America. This blend puts me in a very unique position. As the sport grows in America for the first time since the 90’s. I am caught upContinue reading "Anxiety of an American Soccer Fan"

Cawlidge Hawkey turned into upset city this weekend. With Ohio State, Quinnipiac, and Providence, all getting knocked out. This is huge for a few different reasons. In the case of Quinnipiac and Ohio State, they were favored to win their respective tournaments. So their elimination opens space for teams under them to climb the rankingsContinue reading "College Hockey Turns Into Upset City"

We’ve all been to a particular ice cream shop advertising cotton candy ice cream with unlimited toppings. At first it’s the most exciting thing we’ve ever seen. That first bite is undeniably special. However, as time wears on it becomes un-edible. The pure sugar becomes too much. Today, I offer that Kris Letang is cottonContinue reading "Letang can makes the Penguins worse."

The King is back to deliver a public message to his subjects of the AFC. At the beginning of starting at Thoughts From The Bench, I did the NFL Power Rankings. I would say that I was more than correct on multiple occasions when it came to ranking certain teams and predicting who would beatContinue reading "Moorhead’s Early AFC Rankings"

Our Boys are Champs! So we decided the deserved a nice day out to celebrate.   https://youtu.be/t315xk2HrnE

I enjoy a little chaos, what can I say. In this Mock, I looked at the recent free agency frenzy to decide who would fall where. I can almost guarantee that the Jets move back in this draft based off the recent Le'Veon Bell news. Alas, we don't do trades of any kind. #1: ArizonaContinue reading "Deke’s Mock Draft 2.0"