Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore   Per Webster Dictionary, the definition of "Backburner" is the condition of being out of active consideration or development —usually used in the phrase on the back burner.  In the NBA, we have so many players that are placed on the proverbial backburner.  I think that is owed inContinue reading "Backburners"

#32 Arizona Cardinals (3-10) Previous Rank: 28   Well we all knew this wasn’t going to last. As impressive as the Cardinals were against the Packers, they fell and fell hard against the Lions this week. Josh Rosen continues to struggle as his pick six to Darius Slay sealed the fate of Arizona as wellContinue reading "Moorheads Power Rankings – Week 15"

December 12th, Chicago. The title of this article is “The Windy City Debacle” because that's what last night's game was, a debacle. For the better part of sixty minute the Pittsburgh Penguins out possesed, shot, and played the Chicago Blackhawks. Yet the score line read Haks 6 Pens 3. This matchup has been on theContinue reading "The Windy City Debacle"

The cover image is a friendly reminder that Mark Sanchez still got paid to play football. Yikes. What would the world be if not for hypotheticals? They're fun, exciting, and carry little weight in my personal record book of being right or wrong. The NFL is what we all need in life. A little dramaContinue reading "Way Too Soon Predicitions – Quarterback Shuffle"

Cleveland, the capital of the rust belt. It is the essence of a blue collar, hard working city, where in the words of LeBron James, “nothing is given, everything is earned.” Cleveland also over the years has been called literally every word and phrase imaginable. From the, “Mistake on the Lake”, to a place soContinue reading "Cleveland is America’s Underdog (even for you, Pittsburgh)"

The events that transpired Saturday night in Boston Massachusetts did not have anything to do with our hero Ryan Reaves (That first name is awesome). This Zach Hyman character is a wannabe Superhero, who was trying to make a name for himself. Did McAvoy deserve to be hit? Hard Yes. Earlier in the game McAvoyContinue reading "Johnny SAWFTness"

Step Brothers: the Last Family Gathering Tonight we will see what is expected to be the true end of an era.  A legacy of friendship, sportsmanship, and some damn good basketball.  When you hear the names LeBron James and Dwayne Wade, you should think of greatness if you know anything about basketball.  These two athletesContinue reading "Beyond the Arc"

Saturday, December 8th, Boston Saturday night the hockey world found itself in another standoff when Zach Hyman of the Toronto Maple Leafs took it upon himself to answer a bell rung by Charlie McAvoy of the Boston Bruins. Early in the first period of the game between the original six rivals McAvoy delivered a nastyContinue reading "Hey VO is Zach Hyman Batman?"

The soccer world consists of endless stories about young players grinding through hardship and sacrifice despite their lack of privileges. However, in the United States, these types of players are even harder to find. It remains an extraordinary event for a poor child to end up making it in the USA - not necessarily becauseContinue reading "Pay to play the billion dollar kryptonite to U.S soccer"