With the 2019 combine coming to an end we move onto the next big thing in the NFL. That's right I am talking about the madness that is Free Agency. The Free Agent market went into the crazy factor last year with names like Kirk Cousins, Allen Robinson, Jarvis Landry, Sheldon Richardson, etc. This yearContinue reading "Free Agent Frenzy"

Rivalries are as old as time itself and a lot come to mind; Goku and Vegeta, Spiderman and Venom, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, etc. When it comes to the NFL there are many teams that fall into this category of rivalry. These teams may have been rivals for many years or even just aContinue reading "The Top Ten NFL Rivalries"

The 2019 NFL combine is officially wrapping up. We as viewers along with the NFL scouts get to see the best and sometimes the worst from this year's college prospects. I have decided this would be a good idea to take a stroll down memory lane and look at the best and worst since 2014.Continue reading "The Best and Worst From the Combine in the Last 5 Years"

After a disappointing o-o draw in the Merseyside Derby against Everton, manager of Liverpool Jurgen Klopp came up with one of the greatest excuses of all time as to why his team didn't play well. When asked about the 0-0 draw, he said: "Very diffficult game for different reasons. I know people don't like itContinue reading "Jurgen Klopp’s Excuse Train is in Full Steam"

It is the summer of 1994. The number one album in the country is Cracked Rear View. As you tune into MTV to check out the newest music video for Hootie and The Blowfish you are treated to this gem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln6WQqRDrCo The music video for “Only Wana Be With You” is jammed full of sportsContinue reading "Flash Back with Sass"

Football is a sport of integrity, brotherhood and sportsmanship. However, some individuals start to forget the love of the game and start playing dirty. These players have done unspeakable things to disgrace themselves and the NFL. From brutally trying to injure their opponents, shouting insults to the referees or simply just being awful human beingsContinue reading "The Dirtiest NFL Players Of All Time"

If there's one thing I stand behind with the growth of The Bench, it's to celebrate good people doing awesome shit. Flat out. Ladies and Gentlemen......do I have a music video for you. If you aren't familiar with Pittsburgh's own Gabe "McDeal" McNeal, this man of many hats is a former college basketball player atContinue reading "I don’t even need a car, but I know where I’m going if I ever do!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtBMtCCINdY This week on the Cornhole Story we feature one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. Corn obs N’ Hominy vs Thoughts From The Bench. These two teams have been squaring off for the better part of five years. The coals of this rivalry are stoked in the fire of playoffs. Where theseContinue reading "2019 Winter Cornhole Story Week 008"

Sports are a funny thing. They make us have overly passionate feelings about people we have never met. For example all 13,917 Islanders fans last night at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and their unhealthy relationship with former captain John Tavares. In case you missed it Johnny and the Leafs made their first visit to NassauContinue reading "Tavares Homecoming"

The time has finally come. Bryce Harper has picked a new home and has signed a 13 year, $330 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. The news came down mid-morning on Thursday and all of a sudden, the stars aligned for the Phillies. The Phillies had been involved all along, but over the past fewContinue reading "Bryce Harper chooses Philadelphia…forever"