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.  All submissions are welcome by messaging @tftb_smalls on Instagram. Football: Houston Oilers QB Warren Moon Our first jerseyContinue reading "The Vault: Week 1"

Post-Super Bowl week is often considered the worst week of the calendar year. Many have even lobbied to make the Monday after the Super Bowl a national holiday in order to cope with the end of football season. But instead, most Americans will begrudgingly clock into work and slowly partake in the longest hibernation knownContinue reading "TFTB’s Unofficial National Signing Day Guide"

As a businessman and someone who owns an athletics company, I cannot comprehend what the NFL have been trying to do the last few years when it comes to marketing their brand. I am not a hardcore NFL fan by any stretch of the imagination, but I do follow the NFL pretty closely and IContinue reading "NFL, Please Stop Pandering to Casual Fans"

Let me paint you a picture. In a land far, far away from Pittsburgh known as the Super Bowl Land, the Patriots and the Rams were being hyped up to be the greatest game we've ever seen. This is the big dance. The last call. The final play. The Kit and Cah Buh Tal (IContinue reading "Super Bowl 53 – The Johnny Hekker Show"

It has finally come to the point where the NBA is more interesting off the court, than it is on the court. And this week was a prime example of it. First, Anthony Davis requested a trade from the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Then, a report was leaked that Kristaps Porzingis was worried aboutContinue reading "Rumors, Speculations, and Conspiracy Theories AKA The NBA Regular Season"

This has nothing to do with sports but everything to do with the culture. If you have a pulse, then you've read or heard about Fyre Festival. The dream festival on an oasis island with all of the best talent, super models and Instagram influences. If you truly haven't heard of the festival, go bumContinue reading "Shutterstock just won the internet with Fyre Stock"

The Penguins unveiled their new Stadium Series Jersey today. The reactions were indifferent. I think the first thing to keep in mind is that for the most part Adidas designed these jerseys to work for every team and simply added Pittsburgh colors. So if you are going to use this as a platform to say bringContinue reading "The Penguins release New Jerseys to indifference."

Yesterday January 31st 2018, a blockbuster trade was conducted between the New York Knicks and the Dallas Mavericks.  This monster deal involved the Mavericks receiving Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr, and Courtney Lee.  The Knicks get Dennis Smith Jr, Deandre Jordan and Wesley Matthews in return.  The deal really came as a shock to mostContinue reading "The True Value of the Porzingis Trade"

Famous comedian Kevin Hart has a show called Cold As Balls, in which he invites famous athletes to come sit in an ice bath with him for a chat. He recently invited P.K. Subban to take a dip, the results were interesting. At the beginning it seems like Kevin Hart didn't know who P.K. was.Continue reading "P.K.’s Balls Are Cold"