On December 3rd 2018, Luka Modric was crowned winner of the FIFA Ballon d’Or, beating out Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann to the award. In doing so, Modric ended the ten year reign of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo winning the award. Immediately following the announcement, there were plenty of couch fans jumping on TwitterContinue reading "What Luka Modric winning the Ballon d’Or Means to Football"
Manchester United: An Identity Crisis
It doesn’t matter if you know absolutely nothing about soccer, when you hear the name, “Manchester United” you know immediately who they are. You might think of the winning mentality that comes with the club, you might think of that absurd Wayne Rooney overhead kick against Manchester City about seven years back, you might evenContinue reading "Manchester United: An Identity Crisis"
The Indie Stars Who can Benefit from a WWE Reset
The WWE have promised us more of what “WE” want. What does that mean well according to the McMahons its new faces, fresh matchups, and better storytelling. So with that being the precis of what we can expect there are ten wrestlers on the indies right now that can help the WWE. This collection isContinue reading "The Indie Stars Who can Benefit from a WWE Reset"
The Big Man: an Endangered Species
Beyond the Arc Ben Fiore Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, Dikembe Mutumbo, Bill Lambier, Patrick Ewing, Ben Wallace. These are all names of iconic big men that used to be in the NBA. These are tough, down and dirty, gargantuan beasts of basketball. These players had many skills, but wereContinue reading "The Big Man: an Endangered Species"
Moorheads Power Rankings – Week 16
#32 Arizona Cardinals (3-11) Previous Rank: 32 Yikes this team is not only in last place but they are just downright terrible. I pictured the Oakland Raiders being in their position but the Raiders look like gold compared to this piece of crap team. Josh Rosen continues to turn the ball over even onContinue reading "Moorheads Power Rankings – Week 16"
Joe Flacco Must Go…..But Who Needs Him?
It might look bad for a Steelers fan to tell the Ravens organization to trade their Super Bowl winning quarterback, but at this point the Ravens must move on from Flacco. Joe Flacco is not elite, let's just start there. Flacco helped the team win Super Bowl XLVII and was the MVP in the notoriousContinue reading "Joe Flacco Must Go…..But Who Needs Him?"
Anthony Davis to the Lakers – How Realistic is it
So, if you have followed anything about Thoughts From the Bench or Two Beers Deep, you know I have a strong and binding love to the Lakers organization. If you ever doubt my loyalty, just know that I loved the Lakers when their best player was Nick Young, as brutal as that was. The currentContinue reading "Anthony Davis to the Lakers – How Realistic is it"
10 Wrestlers Who Need the Reset Button
Vince McMahon came out on Monday Night RAW last night and proclaimed there will be a reset. That the WWE have not been giving us what we want and that is going to change immediately. So if this is true, who are the Wrestlers who stand to benefit the most from this “Reset”. #10 -Continue reading "10 Wrestlers Who Need the Reset Button"
12 Days of Christmas: NBA Hilarity Edition
On the 1st day of Christmas, the Commissioner gave to me: Steven Adams not giving a flying shit. Before the NBA season, Steven Adams was told in a post practice press session that he was voted the "toughest player in the NBA" by GM's around the league. In response, the giant New Zealander responded withContinue reading "12 Days of Christmas: NBA Hilarity Edition"
Breaking News – Manchester United Sacks Mourinho.
Hi @ManUtd, we've received a CV from Mr J Mourinho. He's just applied for a job as pizza chef. Please can you send through a reference. Thanks. — Pizza Hut Restaurants (@pizzahutuk) December 18, 2018 Look….no one is Sir Fergie. No one. And when Fergie was done, we all knew tough roads were ahead.Continue reading "Breaking News – Manchester United Sacks Mourinho. "
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