Deke’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0

I’ve come to the realization that aside from screaming at the television on Steelers Gamedays, I may just enjoy the draft more than the NFL as a whole. That doesn’t mean I’m relatively good at mocks, nor does it mean I’ll be rushing to attend another draft that isn’t located in the Steel City inContinueContinue reading “Deke’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0”

Dre’s Final Mock Draft

It’s finally time as one of the best days of the year is finally here! No more smokescreens, no more rumors, and no more stupid rumors about Jim Harbaugh selecting JJ McCarthy and trading Justin Herbert which has to be the dumbest trend I’ve ever seen in this draft. To say I’m excited is anContinueContinue reading “Dre’s Final Mock Draft”

Deke’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

We are now officially in Draft Season, the wonderful time of the year when Football stops after the Super Bowl and all of us keyboard warriors can scream to the heavens that we know better than people paid millions of dollars to evaluate talent. Hey Greg, remember when I looked you in the eyes andContinueContinue reading “Deke’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 1.0”

Two Beers Deep (College Football Week 0)

This week Smalls joins the pod. We talk about Teddy Two Gloves getting the week one start for the Broncos. We discuss the dumpster catching fire in Jacksonville. Plus Ronaldo is on the move to Man City, Giannis bought the Brewers, and we attempt to say nice things about the Pittsburgh Pirates. And of courseContinueContinue reading “Two Beers Deep (College Football Week 0)”

What It All Means

All the way back around February, Thoughts From The Bench made a blind leap of faith decision to switch our programming over to Twitch from our comfy cozy Facebook page. The move didn’t officially happen until August with the “Switch to Twitch” taking more prep time than initially anticipated for a few reasons. For oneContinueContinue reading “What It All Means”

NHL to Return in July

Suck it NBA! The NHL is the first pro league to present their solution to not only execute their playoffs but finish their regular season. The concept is to have four neutral locations for each division to finish out the regular season in. There will be three games a day playing on the ice surface,ContinueContinue reading “NHL to Return in July”

Who Do You Think You Are? I AM!

Happy Freaking Anniversary to arguably the most hysterical and emotional moment in bowling, let alone the entire sports world. Let’s paint a picture…. The year is 2012 and Pete Weber, the loose cannon of the bowling world and son of famous bowler and founder of the PBA Dick (nice) Weber is at the 69th (nice)ContinueContinue reading “Who Do You Think You Are? I AM!”

Best of the Decade: Honorable Mentions

The 2010’s in the sports world was an absolute roller coaster. So much happened that it’s difficult to really narrow down which moments were exactly the best. The decade was felt with shock, awe, triumph, disappointment, passion, and every other emotion you can think of. I’ve been working on this for quite some time butContinueContinue reading “Best of the Decade: Honorable Mentions”

Top 5 Reasons To Hate Penn State

If you’re from Pennsylvania you’re either Pitt or Penn State, simple as that. Being born and raised in Pittsburgh, and having a dad who works at Pitt made my decision very easy. Growing up I didn’t mind Penn State, I enjoyed watching the games and really didn’t understand the whole rivalry concept. However, as theContinueContinue reading “Top 5 Reasons To Hate Penn State”