The following is a correspondence between Johnny Violence and devinted Thoughts From The Bench reader Mike. Mike: Here is a hot take: #GMJR is going senile. You gave up talent for slightly less talent and youth. Plus waaaaay too many draft picks. Eventually a time is going to come where we will have to rebuild,Continue reading "The Great Penguins Debate"

Comeback: a return by a well known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formally been successful. Throughout the NFL comebacks have occurred on several occasions. Keeping with the tradition of sticking with a certain amount of years I have chosen to do in the last five yearsContinue reading "The Top Ten NFL Comebacks In The Last 5 Years"

The last ten years of football have brought us many memories of good and bad and it all comes down to one event after the regular season: The Super Bowl. Whether it was hoisting the Lombardi trophy and all its glory or crumbling in defeat, twenty two teams have competed in this great event. NowContinue reading "Ranking The Super Bowls Over The Last Ten Years"

On Monday, I put my Unofficial National Signing Day Guide up on the site and went through the some of the names to watch out for today. Darnell Wright and Jerrion Ealy were the only two unsigned players I brought up in the article, and I'll be the first to admit I made a HUGEContinue reading "The Only Story That Matters on National Signing Day: Louis Hedley"

The Edmonton Oilers continued their six game losing streak yesterday following a 6-2 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Five of the six goals were given up during the third period. As a result of their most recent collapse, the Oilers currently sit in the second to last spot in the Western Conference.  Oilers fans haveContinue reading "Call To Action-Edmonton Oilers"

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Tobias Harris has been traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers.  Harris has been the best player on the team since he was traded there last year from Detroit in the Blake Griffin deal.  This trade between LA and Philly includes Tobias Harris, Boban Marjonovic, andContinue reading "Same Colors, New City for Tobias Harris"

Last night the Toronto Maple Leafs signed star center Austin Mathews to a 5 year extension that will average 11.6 million a year. This was something that Toronto had to do. Mathews is a number one center and will be for a long time, so you have to pay him the type of money thatContinue reading "Money Problems in Toronto"

Wait, is it 2013 again? Remember, when PNC Park was bumping, the crowd was going nuts and Johnny Cueto dropped the ball? Do you remember the guy opposite of Cueto who threw 7-innings of 4-hit ball and delivered the first Pirates playoff victory since Game 6 of the 1992 NLCS? Well, on Monday, the PittsburghContinue reading "Hey Franky, Welcome Back."

Ladies and Gents we are a month away from the College Hockey Conference Playoffs and sequentially the NCAA Playoffs. So here is what you need to know headed into the last month of the Regular Season of Cawlidge Hawkey. College Hockey is broken up into six conferences. Each conference champion gets an atomic bid toContinue reading "College Hockey’s Race to the Frozen Four"

Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore On February 15th, All- Star weekend will kick off in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Through that Friday and Saturday, the 3 point contest, Dunk Contest, Skills competition, Celebrity game, Rising Stars game and intermittent activities will commence.  Then on Sunday, the actual game will be played.  Okay, now that IContinue reading "Who Was This Year’s Biggest NBA All-Star Snub?"