Since the news broke yesterday, I've been trying to find the words. But it's hard. Kobe Bean Bryant is gone and it's difficult, really difficult. It's crazy how quickly someone can be taken. I was heading into a movie yesterday when I got the news. Dre messaged our Slack channel and the message was justContinue reading "R.I.P. Kobe Bean Bryant"
Ranking The Top Ten Super Bowl Commercials
For years the Super Bowl has entertained football fans across the globe, but what about the ones who are watching the game and are not into football. Well there are the Super Bowl commercials. Yes, the Super Bowl commercials have always been fantastic, hilarious and heart warming at times, but which commercials are the best?Continue reading "Ranking The Top Ten Super Bowl Commercials"
What We’ve Learned About the NBA This Decade
Beyond the Arc By Ben Fiore 2010-2019 has been truly one hell of a ride in the NBA. We saw two dynasties rise and fall, a few legends retire, and a lot of exciting games. With this being the decade I’ve been able to pay the most attention to, I’ve found a few lessons throughContinue reading "What We’ve Learned About the NBA This Decade"
Thank you, JCap, for all the joy you brought to Call of Duty. Rest in peace.
This is a different type of post, more of a shout out to a former member of the Call of Duty esports community, Jared "JCap" Caplin. He was the heart of the community, just an amazing kid. You could easily consider JCap a super fan. He did everything in his power to make it toContinue reading "Thank you, JCap, for all the joy you brought to Call of Duty. Rest in peace."
WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Prediction: The Last Man In
In case you didn’t know WWE’s Royal Rumble is this Sunday. The classic Battle Royal match consists of 30 wrestlers, and is quite entertaining. You may see new faces making their WWE debuts, as well as old faces returning to action. Wrestling fans dream of seeing their favorite stars in the Rumble, and there’s alwaysContinue reading "WWE Royal Rumble 2020 Prediction: The Last Man In"
My Top 10 Steeler Moments of the Decade
For the Steelers, the decade started as it ended: with Ben Roethlisberger on the sidelines. In the first game of the 2010 season, Big Ben was serving the first game of a four game suspension as the Steelers topped the Falcons in overtime 15-9. And as we're all aware, he missed the final fourteen gamesContinue reading "My Top 10 Steeler Moments of the Decade"
Jake Guentzel out 4-6 Months
On the heels of what should be a joyous All-Star nod, Penguins F Jake Geuntzel is out 4-6 months after undergoing shoulder surgery this week. Jake had just scored his team leading 20th goal in a 5-1 win against the Senators, only to be tripped up and come crashing into the boards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7AWpyzgaEY This isContinue reading "Jake Guentzel out 4-6 Months"
The Premier League Sucked This Past Weekend
Well, first and foremost, I do want to sincerely apologize for the absolute S*** parlay that I had originally written about. I do want to assure you all that you were not alone if you lost that bet. Because with some of the results that happened, I am almost 100% certain that A LOT ofContinue reading "The Premier League Sucked This Past Weekend"
IT’S ZION TIME! (Finally)
After a long recovery from a torn meniscus, the long awaited debut of Zion Williamson is here. Words cannot describe how excited I am to watch the most anticipated rookie to grace the hardwood since Lebron James. Watching him at Duke was a blessing and after three long months, we finally get to watch hisContinue reading "IT’S ZION TIME! (Finally)"
Carlos Beltran and New York Mets part ways
It's official, another MLB Manager has stepped down amid the sign-stealing scandal that has made waves throughout the league over the past week. First, it was Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch and General Manager Jeff Luhnow, then is was Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Now, Carlos Beltran has stepped down from his manager positionContinue reading "Carlos Beltran and New York Mets part ways"
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