Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Before the 2018-2019 NBA season started, ESPN predicted the Los Angeles Clippers to win a total of 33 games. Last night, they just clinched a playoff spot. They are currently (45-30), and holding strong at the 5th spot in the west. I owe this success to the superbContinueContinue reading “Doc Rivers STILL has it”
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The Vault: Week 8
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 IG. Football:ContinueContinue reading “The Vault: Week 8”
Opening Day is upon us
“It’s approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th and Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Andrew Cashner is stepping on the mound at Yankee Stadium as he prepares to take on one of the best lineups in baseball. I’m sitting at a bar as he fires a fastball past the leadoff hitter and once again BASEBALLL ISContinueContinue reading “Opening Day is upon us”
NCAA Playoff Regional Round
A few weeks ago i told you the College Hockey Playoffs are the appetizer for the NHL Playoffs. I hope everyone enjoyed the chips and dip but now its time for the shrimp cocktail. WEST SEED CLOUD STATE VS AMERICAN INT. St. Cloud State gets the number one overall seed in spite of the factContinueContinue reading “NCAA Playoff Regional Round”
Conference Playoff Finale
Championships, upsets, and heartbreak have all concluded to reveal the NCAA Tournament. After four weeks of brutal playoffs the College Hockey Conference Playoffs are over. Now we head into a month of the NCAA Playoffs. College Hockey is truly a war of attrition. So before we look at the NCAA Tourney let’s recap the ConferenceContinueContinue reading “Conference Playoff Finale”
Why the Lakers’ 2019 Season Is NOT Luke Walton’s Fault
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Last week, the Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the 6th straight year. Lakers fans as a whole are fed up, and Kobe fans are saying “I told you so”. The Lakers are historically one of if not the greatest franchises in basketball, butContinueContinue reading “Why the Lakers’ 2019 Season Is NOT Luke Walton’s Fault”
Top 10 Pop Punk Bands of All Time
A few months ago Austin Moorhead did a ranking of Top 10 Pop Punk bands of all time. The following Sunday hungover and miserable Derrik read me the list. To which I was offended. Pop Punk is my music genre of choice, and I am a self proclaimed guardian of the genre. It wasn’t thatContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Pop Punk Bands of All Time”
OLLI MAATTA HAS PLAYED HIS LAST GAME AS A PITTSBURGH PENGUIN
OLLI MAATTA HAS PLAYED HIS LAST GAME AS A PITTSBURGH PENGUIN by Justin Luteran Almost one month ago to the day the Pittsburgh Penguins found themselves in dire straits on the blue line. By the time the horn sounded signaling the first intermission of their Stadium Series matchup vs Philadelphia they were down to justContinueContinue reading “OLLI MAATTA HAS PLAYED HIS LAST GAME AS A PITTSBURGH PENGUIN”
2019 Spring Cornhole Story – Off Season Training
Like most sports Cornhole has an off season. So like the premiere athletes they are, the Cornhole Team uses this time wisely to train for the upcoming season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3w0xS_VgY&feature=youtu.be ” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz3w0xS_VgY&feature=youtu.be
Championssssss League Quarterfinal Predictions
The UEFA Champions League marches on, with some intriguing fixtures for Europe’s elite. But before I predict this round, lets look back on how I did in the round of 16. Predictions: Barca 5, Lyon 2; ACTUAL Barca 5, Lyon 1. Roma 4, Porto 1; ACTUAL Porto 4, Roma 3 Manchester City 7, Schalke 2;ContinueContinue reading “Championssssss League Quarterfinal Predictions”
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