Winning and Cleveland are two words that do not go together often. Me entire life, I had grown up hearing ever joke about this city, how it was a, “mistake on the lake”, and how it was a no good town. The sports team had been historically terrible, the city was in an economic slumpContinueContinue reading ““GOODBYE OAKLAND, ITS OVER!” The Wildest Night of My Life”
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Top 10 Goalies of All Time
To my beloved readers, Recently I have been on hiatus. After working through the Christmas and New Year holidays I felt I deserved a break, and management at Thoughts From The Bench agreed. However now with the recent influx of bloggers I feel that the site has become over run with “Power Rankings” and ClickContinueContinue reading “Top 10 Goalies of All Time”
“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”
https://twitter.com/saquon/status/1088130693098622976 First thing’s first: Yes, this blog is going to be biased as hell. But please keep reading and hear me out. Today, Bleacher Report published an article about how former Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley knows he’s not at the top of most NFL teams’ wish list going into the 2019 NFL Draft. TheyContinueContinue reading ““It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.””
CHOKER! The 7 Worst Choke Jobs of Recent Memory
Some fan’s misery and pain is others glee and joy, here are the seven biggest chokers of recent memory. 7. Cleveland Indians, 2016 World Series Its hard to label this one a choke, as the Indians were not even supposed to be in the World Series. With only two true starting pitchers being healthy headingContinueContinue reading “CHOKER! The 7 Worst Choke Jobs of Recent Memory”
Say Hello to your 2019 Class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame
Every year a select few of baseball’s greatest athletes earn an opportunity to have their name enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. On Tuesday, four more names had the honor of joining the 325 members that are already a part of the esteemed group. Before we get into these four Hall of Famers,ContinueContinue reading “Say Hello to your 2019 Class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame”
AB to return to Pittsburgh?
In a story written by Dale Lolley of Dk Pittsburgh Sports, some steelers players said they feel optimistic that Antonio Brown might be able to make amends with the team in 2019. “We all get emotional,” center Maurkice Pouncey said while down at the NFL Pro Bowl this week. Personally, this brings up some big questions for me. This is the same guy who legit put Bell on death row for his antics earlier this yea. TheContinueContinue reading “AB to return to Pittsburgh?”
MY Top 5 Favorite People to Ever Cover the NBA
There have been so many people to cover the sport, which makes this list so difficult. But just a forewarning, these are MY opinions. NO changes. So many people have impacted basketball with their openness, accuracy, and perspective on the game. For this list though, I’ve narrowed it down to my top 5. 5. CraigContinueContinue reading “MY Top 5 Favorite People to Ever Cover the NBA”
After suffering a brain hemorrhage, Danny Farquhar is returning to baseball
Danny Farquhar is an absolute miracle. Nine months ago, the right-handed pitcher suffered a brain hemorrhage in the middle of a game against the Houston Astros. He had just throw 2/3 of an inning before coming into the dugout and complaining of a headache. Moments later, he started puking and passed out in the dugout,ContinueContinue reading “After suffering a brain hemorrhage, Danny Farquhar is returning to baseball”
Troy Polamalu has a nephew who is apparently even scarier than he was…
Image Source: AZCentral.com If you grew up a Steeler fan like I did, you would know that Troy Polamalu was a household name. This man did the impossible on a weekly basis and was one of the most feared safeties in the league (the only guy who was close was Ed Reed). He will longContinueContinue reading “Troy Polamalu has a nephew who is apparently even scarier than he was…”
Yes they are still here…somehow, someway, the Patriots do it again
Let me set the scene real quick of how Tom Brady once again found his way into the Super Bowl. Kansas City’s Damien Williams had just given the Chiefs a four-point lead over the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. While every muscleContinueContinue reading “Yes they are still here…somehow, someway, the Patriots do it again”
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