The Edmonton Oilers continued their six game losing streak yesterday following a 6-2 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Five of the six goals were given up during the third period. As a result of their most recent collapse, the Oilers currently sit in the second to last spot in the Western Conference. Oilers fans haveContinueContinue reading “Call To Action-Edmonton Oilers”
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Same Colors, New City for Tobias Harris
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore Tobias Harris has been traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Philadelphia 76ers. Harris has been the best player on the team since he was traded there last year from Detroit in the Blake Griffin deal. This trade between LA and Philly includes Tobias Harris, Boban Marjonovic, andContinueContinue reading “Same Colors, New City for Tobias Harris”
Money Problems in Toronto
Last night the Toronto Maple Leafs signed star center Austin Mathews to a 5 year extension that will average 11.6 million a year. This was something that Toronto had to do. Mathews is a number one center and will be for a long time, so you have to pay him the type of money thatContinueContinue reading “Money Problems in Toronto”
Hey Franky, Welcome Back.
Wait, is it 2013 again? Remember, when PNC Park was bumping, the crowd was going nuts and Johnny Cueto dropped the ball? Do you remember the guy opposite of Cueto who threw 7-innings of 4-hit ball and delivered the first Pirates playoff victory since Game 6 of the 1992 NLCS? Well, on Monday, the PittsburghContinueContinue reading “Hey Franky, Welcome Back.”
College Hockey’s Race to the Frozen Four
Ladies and Gents we are a month away from the College Hockey Conference Playoffs and sequentially the NCAA Playoffs. So here is what you need to know headed into the last month of the Regular Season of Cawlidge Hawkey. College Hockey is broken up into six conferences. Each conference champion gets an atomic bid toContinueContinue reading “College Hockey’s Race to the Frozen Four”
Who Was This Year’s Biggest NBA All-Star Snub?
Beyond the Arc by Ben Fiore On February 15th, All- Star weekend will kick off in Charlotte, North Carolina. Through that Friday and Saturday, the 3 point contest, Dunk Contest, Skills competition, Celebrity game, Rising Stars game and intermittent activities will commence. Then on Sunday, the actual game will be played. Okay, now that IContinueContinue reading “Who Was This Year’s Biggest NBA All-Star Snub?”
Robbing Saints?
In most cases we would call this a cardinal sin, but for the NFL they seem to enjoy robbing franchises through poor officiating. Now that things have calmed down a bit, it is a perfect time to investigate what happened in the NFC Championship Game. And yes, the Saints would have made for a better SuperbowlContinueContinue reading “Robbing Saints?”
The Vault: Week 1
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 jerseyContinueContinue reading “The Vault: Week 1”
TFTB’s Unofficial National Signing Day Guide
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 knownContinueContinue reading “TFTB’s Unofficial National Signing Day Guide”
NFL, Please Stop Pandering to Casual Fans
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 IContinueContinue reading “NFL, Please Stop Pandering to Casual Fans”