Seahawks, Cardinals Tie in Slugfest

Photo Credit: The News Tribune Last night at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals finished the first tie game in the NFL since 2014, when the Carolina Panthers tied with the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, by a score of 37-37. Last night’s game, which was the first 6-6 tie since 1972, … Continue reading Seahawks, Cardinals Tie in Slugfest

Chase’s All-Star NFL Team

Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Offense Quarterback-  Tom Brady, New England Patriots Running Back-   Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys Wide Receiver- Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver- Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons Wide Receiver- AJ Green, Cincinnati Bengals Tight End-  Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots Center- Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys Offensive Tackle- Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns Offensive Tackle- Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys Offensive Guard- … Continue reading Chase’s All-Star NFL Team

Top 17 vs. Top 17 NCAA Football Week 9 Showdowns: Outlooks and Predictions

Photo Credit: Tomahawk Nation (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Once again this season, six NCAA football teams ranked inside the top 17 of the AP Poll will battle other teams ranked inside the top 17 of the AP Poll. So far this season when I write in-depth articles about some of the top college football games each week, my picks have been generally way off. In fact, despite correctly picking … Continue reading Top 17 vs. Top 17 NCAA Football Week 9 Showdowns: Outlooks and Predictions

Final Preseason NBA Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NBA (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2015-2016 NBA season.  Golden State Warriors (73-9)  San Antonio Spurs (67-15)  Cleveland Cavaliers (57-25)  Los Angeles Clippers (53-29)  Toronto Raptors (56-26)  Indiana Pacers (45-37)  Boston Celtics (48-34)  Portland Trailblazers (44-38)  Atlanta Hawks (48-34)  Oklahoma City Thunder (55-27)  Charlotte Hornets (48-34)  Utah Jazz (40-42)  Detroit Pistons (44-38)  Houston Rockets (41-41) … Continue reading Final Preseason NBA Power Rankings

Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks

Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Week 8 Record: 15-2 2016 Season Record: 121-29  #2 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) over  Michigan State Spartans (2-5)  #12 Florida State Seminoles (5-2) over  #3 Clemson Tigers (7-0)   #4 Washington Huskies (7-0) over  #17 Utah Utes (7-1)  #5 Louisville Cardinals (6-1) over  Virginia Cavaliers (2-5)  #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) over  Northwestern Wildcats (4-3)  #11 Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) over  #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0)  #8 … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Picks

Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Matchups

Photo Credit: ESPN (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  #2 Michigan Wolverines (7-0) vs.  Michigan State Spartans (2-5)  #3 Clemson Tigers (7-0) vs.  #12 Florida State Seminoles (5-2)  #4 Washington Huskies (7-0) vs.  #17 Utah Utes (7-1)  #5 Louisville Cardinals (6-1) vs.  Virginia Cavaliers (2-5)  #6 Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1) vs.  Northwestern Wildcats (4-3)  #7 Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-0) vs.  #11 Wisconsin Badgers (5-2)  #8 Baylor Bears (6-0) vs.  Texas Longhorns (3-4)  #9 … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Top 25 Matchups

Why Cleveland is Still Not a Great Sports City

Photo Credit: Reid’s So Amazin’ Blog (featured image), ESPN (logo) Despite the Cleveland Cavaliers winning their first ever NBA championship this past summer, giving the city their first major sports championship since 1964, and the Cleveland Indians advancing to their first World Series since 1997 with a chance to win their first title since 1948, Cleveland is still not among the great sports cities in … Continue reading Why Cleveland is Still Not a Great Sports City

Week 8 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

Photo Credit: clarionledger.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) Barring meltdowns by all of these teams, these are the only 11 teams that I see that still have a legitimate chance at making it into this season’s College Football Playoff (CFP). I have included the remaining schedules for each of the teams as well as a prediction for each of their remaining games and who ultimately … Continue reading Week 8 College Football Playoff Predictions: Who’s In?

Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff

Photo Credit: The Baylor Lariat (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) There are still 11 weeks to go until the best two teams in NCAA football will meet to determine who the 2017 national champion is, and that means there is lots of meaningful football to be played yet until we find out which four teams even make it to the College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinals, which … Continue reading Remaining NCAA Football Games with Key Impact on Playoff

Week 8 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes team records and movement from last week’s power rankings. Teams that just entered the top 25 will be denoted as “NEW” along with their movement assuming they were ranked #26 before they moved. If a team that is new is the biggest “Up” mover, the word “NEW” will be placed next to the team’s name when … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

October 24th MLB Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: wallpapercave.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) October 24th, 2016– Records, postseason records, and trends are indicated next to each team. The trends reflect movement from the previous power rankings. These power rankings are based on streaks, record over the past 10 games, overall record, and overall run differential. The combination of that is what allows there to be daily movement, and even some large jumps and … Continue reading October 24th MLB Power Rankings & Trends