NFL – 2016 WEEK 9 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Colin Kaepernick, QB (49ers) NO 41 at SF 23 At first I was surprised to see the 49er’s QB listed as Week 9’s passing leader. But, it makes sense that a player with tremendous athletic gifts for the game is…
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PGA – A LETTER TO NEW COMMISSIONER MONAHAN
Dear Jay Monahan, Yesterday, I heard that you will be taking over for Tim Finchem on January 1, 2017 as the next Commissioner of the PGA Tour. Congratulations! You must be excited and well, maybe even nervous. It’s a huge…
TENNIS – ANDY MURRAY IS NEW NUMBER 1, BUT FOR HOW LONG?
Today, Andy Murray became the new world number 1 ranked player on the ATP Tour, a career high for the Scottish superstar. For 122 weeks, Serbian Novak Djokovic held a firm grasp on the top ranking in tennis, but Murray’s…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 8 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Derek Carr, QB (Raiders) OAK 30 at TB 24 This is the first time in 2016 Carr is making this list and it probably won’t be the last. At the season halfway point, the Raiders third year QB threw for…
NCAAF – I’M CRASHING THE BCS (AGAIN)… IN 2016, PART IV
The last time I checked in on the blog about the Gators was after Week 2 of the season when I thought “things [were] looking up” for the Florida team. They were relegated off of the AP Top 25 College…
BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC 2016 PREVIEW & CALIFORNIA CHROME’S LEGACY
One of the biggest events of the year for the horse racing industry is the Breeder’s Cup Classic coming up on Saturday, November 5. Run at 1 ¼ miles on dirt, the Classic is a $6 million race that draws…
NFL – SHOULD GAMES END IN A TIE?
Back in January of this year, I picked on the NFL’s Overtime Rules and their reliance on the dreaded Coin Toss. Ultimately, I found it unfair that games could end by the luck involved with the flip of a coin.…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 7 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Andrew Luck, QB (Colts) IND 34 at TEN 26 Chargers QB Philip Rivers actually led Week 7 with passing yards (371), but I thought Luck should make this list based on the clean performance he had in comparison. Rivers threw…
THE 2016 WORLD SERIES COULD BE THE MOST WATCHED IN HISTORY
This past Saturday night, I attended a birthday bash for a very dear family member at her home in New York. Of course, that was also the same evening the Cubs were taking on the Dodgers in Chicago for the…
NFL – 2016 WEEK 6 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Drew Brees, QB (Saints) CAR 38 at NO 41 Brees makes this list for the 2nd time in 6 weeks with his brilliant performance on Sunday. This time, he threw for 465 yards and 4 TDs. It becomes his 15th…
RELAX, THE FUTURE OF BASEBALL IS IN GOOD HANDS
As I write this article, I’m on an choo-choo heading north towards the big American Northeast cities. I’m all alone in a business-class car nice and comfy in my bouncy blue chair using my iPad on a bouncy tray table……
NFL – 2016 WEEK 5 – STATS THAT STICK OUT
Tom Brady, QB (Patriots) NE 33 at CLE 13 So, Brady made this list the first game he came back after not playing since the AFC Conference Championship Game vs Denver on Jan 24, 2016. Crazy that he puts up…