Golden State Warriors still have not yet been at #1 spot in formulated power rankings

Photo Credit: NBA Here we are heading into the 17th week of the 2017-2018 NBA season. To this point in the season, the Golden State Warriors have yet to be ranked #1 via the new formulated power rankings. This week, they had to settle for #5 in the power rankings despite the fact that they still have the best record in the NBA. Could this … Continue reading Golden State Warriors still have not yet been at #1 spot in formulated power rankings

Final 2017-2018 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (16-3), +5  New England Patriots (15-4), -1  San Francisco 49ers (6-10), +1  Jacksonville Jaguars (12-7), +7  Minnesota Vikings (14-4), -2  Pittsburgh Steelers (13-4), -4  New Orleans Saints (12-6), +1  Atlanta Falcons (11-7), +1  Carolina Panthers (11-6), +1  Los Angeles Rams (11-6), -3  Tennessee Titans (10-8), +2  Kansas City Chiefs (10-7), -7  Los Angeles Chargers (9-7), -1  Baltimore Ravens (9-7), +1  Detroit Lions (9-7), … Continue reading Final 2017-2018 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

January 22nd NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: Virginia Athletics (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Virginia Cavaliers (18-1)   Villanova Wildcats (18-1)  Purdue Boilermakers (19-2), +4  Duke Blue Devils (17-2), +4  Kansas Jayhawks (16-3), +5  West Virginia Mountaineers (16-3), -3  Michigan State Spartans (17-3), +5  Xavier Musketeers (18-3), +6  Cincinnati Bearcats (17-2), +6  Arizona Wildcats (16-4), +7  North Carolina Tar Heels (16-4), +12  Clemson Tigers (16-3), +4  Ohio State Buckeyes (16-4), … Continue reading January 22nd NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

2017-2018 NFL Conference Championship Power Rankings (Formula)

Photo Credit: NFL These power rankings were compiled through Microsoft Excel using a formula. W L 1 New England Patriots 14 3 2 Philadelphia Eagles 14 3 3 Minnesota Vikings 14 3 4 Jacksonville Jaguars 12 6 5 New Orleans Saints 12 6 6 Los Angeles Rams 11 6 7 Los Angeles Chargers 9 7 8 Pittsburgh Steelers 13 4 9 Baltimore Ravens 9 7 … Continue reading 2017-2018 NFL Conference Championship Power Rankings (Formula)

Final 2017-2018 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1), +3  Georgia Bulldogs (13-2), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (12-2), -1  Ohio State Buckeyes (12-2), +1  Wisconsin Badgers (13-1), +1  UCF Knights (13-0), +6  Clemson Tigers (12-2), -6  TCU Horned Frogs (11-3), +1  Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2), +1  Auburn Tigers (10-4), -2  Miami Hurricanes (10-3), +2  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-3), +4  USC Trojans … Continue reading Final 2017-2018 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

2017-2018 NFL Wild Card Predictions

Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Wild Card Weekend   AFC  #6 Buffalo Bills (9-7) @  #3 Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6) Prediction:  Jaguars win, 23-6    #5 Tennessee Titans (9-7) @  #4 Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) Prediction:  Chiefs win, 27-16   NFC  #6 Atlanta Falcons (10-6) @  #3 Los Angeles Rams (11-5)  Prediction:  Rams win, 34-27    #5 Carolina Panthers (11-5) @  #4 New Orleans Saints (11-5) Prediction:  Panthers … Continue reading 2017-2018 NFL Wild Card Predictions

2017-2018 NFL Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: First Coast News (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   AFC Playoff Teams  New England Patriots (13-3) – AFC East Division Champion  Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3) – AFC North Division Champion Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6) – AFC South Division Champion  Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) – AFC West Division Champion  Tennessee Titans (9-7) – Wild Card from AFC South Division Buffalo Bills (9-7) – Wild Card from … Continue reading 2017-2018 NFL Playoff Predictions

2017-2018 NFL Playoff Teams: Records Against Other NFL Playoff Teams

Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  New England Patriots (5-2, .714 win percentage)  Philadelphia Eagles (2-1, .667 win percentage)  Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2, .600 win percentage)  Minnesota Vikings (3-2, .600 win percentage)  Los Angeles Rams (3-2, .600 win percentage)  New Orleans Saints (4-4, .500 win percentage)  Carolina Panthers (4-4, .500 win percentage)  Kansas City Chiefs (2-2, .500 win percentage)  Tennessee Titans (2-2, .500 win percentage)  Buffalo Bills (2-4, … Continue reading 2017-2018 NFL Playoff Teams: Records Against Other NFL Playoff Teams

2017-2018 NFL Playoff Team Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NFL (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Minnesota Vikings (13-3)  New England Patriots (13-3)  Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)  Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)  Los Angeles Rams (11-5)  Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6)  New Orleans Saints (11-5)  Carolina Panthers (11-5)  Atlanta Falcons (10-6)  Philadelphia Eagles (13-3)  Tennessee Titans (9-7)  Buffalo Bills (9-7)   -Asher Fair Continue reading 2017-2018 NFL Playoff Team Power Rankings

Final 2017 Regular Season NFL Power Rankings (Formula)

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com These power rankings were compiled through Microsoft Excel using a formula. W L 1 New England Patriots 13 3 2 Minnesota Vikings 13 3 3 Philadelphia Eagles 13 3 4 Los Angeles Rams 11 5 5 Pittsburgh Steelers 13 3 6 Jacksonville Jaguars 10 6 7 Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 8 New Orleans Saints 11 5 9 Los Angeles Chargers 9 … Continue reading Final 2017 Regular Season NFL Power Rankings (Formula)

Final 2017 Regular Season NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  New England Patriots (13-3)  Pittsburgh Steelers (13-3)  Minnesota Vikings (13-3)  San Francisco 49ers (6-10), +4  Kansas City Chiefs (10-6), +5  Philadelphia Eagles (13-3), -2  Los Angeles Rams (11-5), -2  New Orleans Saints (11-5), -2  Atlanta Falcons (10-6), +3  Carolina Panthers (11-5), -3  Jacksonville Jaguars (10-6), -2  Los Angeles Chargers (9-7), +1  Tennessee Titans (9-7), +1  Buffalo Bills (9-7), +6  Baltimore Ravens (9-7), -4  Detroit … Continue reading Final 2017 Regular Season NFL Power Rankings & Trends

January 1st NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Oklahoma Sooners (11-1), +2  Duke Blue Devils (13-1), +2  Michigan State Spartans (13-1), +2  Arizona State Sun Devils (12-1), -2  TCU Horned Frogs (12-1), +2  West Virginia Mountaineers (12-1), +3  Villanova Wildcats (13-1), -6  Wichita State Shockers (11-2), +3  Kansas Jayhawks (11-2), +3  Xavier Musketeers (14-1), -2  Virginia Cavaliers (12-1), -1  Purdue Boilermakers (13-2), +3 … Continue reading January 1st NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Week 17 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  New England Patriots (12-3)  Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3)  Minnesota Vikings (12-3)  Philadelphia Eagles (13-2)  Los Angeles Rams (11-4)  New Orleans Saints (11-4)  Carolina Panthers (11-4)  San Francisco 49ers (5-10), +15  Jacksonville Jaguars (10-5), -1  Kansas City Chiefs (9-6)  Baltimore Ravens (9-6), +1  Atlanta Falcons (9-6), -3  Los Angeles Chargers (8-7), +2  Tennessee Titans (8-7), -3  Seattle Seahawks (9-6), +4  Detroit Lions (8-7), -3  Green Bay Packers (7-8), … Continue reading Week 17 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

December 25th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Villanova Wildcats (12-0)  Arizona State Sun Devils (12-0)  Oklahoma Sooners (10-1), +10  Duke Blue Devils (12-1), -1  Michigan State Spartans (12-1), -1  Texas A&M Aggies (11-1), +2  TCU Horned Frogs (12-0), +2  Xavier Musketeers (12-1), +2  West Virginia Mountaineers (11-1), +2  Virginia Cavaliers (10-1), +2  Wichita State Shockers (10-2), +3  Kansas Jayhawks (10-2), +4  North … Continue reading December 25th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Week 16 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  New England Patriots (11-3), +3  Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3), -1  Minnesota Vikings (11-3)  Philadelphia Eagles (12-2), -2  Los Angeles Rams (10-4)  New Orleans Saints (10-4)  Carolina Panthers (10-4)  Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)  Atlanta Falcons (9-5)  Kansas City Chiefs (8-6), +8  Tennessee Titans (8-6)  Baltimore Ravens (8-6), +1  Detroit Lions (8-6), +1  Green Bay Packers (7-7), +1  Los Angeles Chargers (7-7), -5  Buffalo Bills (8-6), +1  Dallas Cowboys (8-6), … Continue reading Week 16 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

December 18th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Villanova Wildcats (11-0)  Arizona State Sun Devils (10-0), +3  Duke Blue Devils (11-1)  Michigan State Spartans (10-1)  Kentucky Wildcats (9-1), +1  Miami Hurricanes (9-0), +1  North Carolina Tar Heels (10-1), +1  Texas A&M Aggies (9-1), +2  TCU Horned Frogs (10-0), +2  Xavier Musketeers (10-1), +2  West Virginia Mountaineers (9-1), +2  Virginia Cavaliers (9-1), +2  Oklahoma … Continue reading December 18th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Aly Raisman is the role model today’s society needs

Photo Credit: Maxim A few months, weeks or even days ago, I may not have written this article. In fact, I probably would have never even imagined that a slight chance existed that I’d be writing this article. There comes a time when enough is enough. After watching the feminism movement over the years and seeing how it had inspired some individuals to totally abandon … Continue reading Aly Raisman is the role model today’s society needs

Why the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal is going virtually undiscussed

Photo Credit: Glamour People know who Roy Moore, Republican, is. People know who Al Franken, Democrat, is. What these politicians are mostly known for, however, and how they are viewed in the present day has absolutely nothing to do with politics. I did not think that the following would actually be the case, but I wasn’t exactly shocked to find out it was. An overwhelming … Continue reading Why the Larry Nassar sexual assault scandal is going virtually undiscussed

Week 15 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: roidvisor.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Pittsburgh Steelers (11-2), +1  Philadelphia Eagles (11-2), +4  Minnesota Vikings (10-3)  New England Patriots (10-3), -3  Los Angeles Rams (9-4), -1  New Orleans Saints (9-4), -1  Carolina Panthers (9-4)  Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4), +2  Atlanta Falcons (8-5), +3  Los Angeles Chargers (7-6), +3  Tennessee Titans (8-5), -3  Seattle Seahawks (8-5), -3  Baltimore Ravens (7-6), -2  Detroit Lions (7-6)  Green Bay Packers (7-6)  Dallas Cowboys (7-6)  Buffalo … Continue reading Week 15 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

December 11th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Villanova Wildcats (10-0), +7  Wichita State Shockers (8-1), +3  Duke Blue Devils (11-1), -1  Michigan State Spartans (9-1), -1  Arizona State Sun Devils (9-0), +9  Kentucky Wildcats (8-1), +1  Miami Hurricanes (8-0), +2  North Carolina Tar Heels (9-1), +4  Florida State Seminoles (9-0), NEW, +17  Texas A&M Aggies (8-1)  TCU Horned Frogs (10-0), +5  Xavier … Continue reading December 11th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Week 14 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  New England Patriots (10-2), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2), +1  Minnesota Vikings (10-2), +1  Los Angeles Rams (9-3), +1  New Orleans Saints (9-3), +1  Philadelphia Eagles (10-2), -5  Carolina Panthers (8-4)  Tennessee Titans (8-4), +1  Seattle Seahawks (8-4), +1  Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4), +1  Baltimore Ravens (7-5), +1  Atlanta Falcons (7-5), -4  Los Angeles Chargers (6-6), +3  Detroit Lions (6-6), -1  Green Bay Packers (6-6), +2  Dallas … Continue reading Week 14 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

December 4th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Kansas Jayhawks (7-0)  Duke Blue Devils (10-0)  Michigan State Spartans (7-1), +2  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1), -1  Wichita State Shockers (6-1), -1  Florida Gators (5-1)  Kentucky Wildcats (7-1)  Villanova Wildcats (8-0)  Miami Hurricanes (7-0)  Texas A&M Aggies (7-0), +2  Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1), +2  North Carolina Tar Heels (8-1), +2  Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-1), -3 … Continue reading December 4th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Week 15 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Clemson Tigers (12-1), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (12-1), +1  Georgia Bulldogs (12-1), +2  Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1), +2  Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2), +2  Wisconsin Badgers (12-1), -5  USC Trojans (11-2), +4  Auburn Tigers (10-3), -4  TCU Horned Frogs (10-3), -1  Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)  Washington Huskies (10-2), +1  UCF Knights (12-0), +1  Miami Hurricanes (10-2), -4  Stanford … Continue reading Week 15 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Week 13 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (10-1)  New England Patriots (9-2)  Pittsburgh Steelers (9-2)  Minnesota Vikings (9-2)  Los Angeles Rams (8-3), +1  New Orleans Saints (8-3), -1  Carolina Panthers (8-3)  Atlanta Falcons (7-4), +1  Tennessee Titans (7-4), +3  Seattle Seahawks (7-4), +3  Jacksonville Jaguars (7-4), -3  Baltimore Ravens (6-5), +2  Detroit Lions (6-5), -3  Buffalo Bills (6-5), +10  Kansas City Chiefs (6-5), -4  Los Angeles Chargers (5-6), +1  Green … Continue reading Week 13 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

November 27th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Kansas Jayhawks (5-0), +1  Duke Blue Devils (8-0), +2  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0), +11  Wichita State Shockers (4-1), -3  Michigan State Spartans (5-1)  Florida Gators (5-1), +1  Kentucky Wildcats (6-1), -1  Villanova Wildcats (6-0)  Miami Hurricanes (5-0), +1  Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-0), +2  Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0), +2  Texas A&M Aggies (6-0), +9  Gonzaga Bulldogs … Continue reading November 27th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Week 14 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Wisconsin Badgers (12-0), +1  Clemson Tigers (11-1), +2  Oklahoma Sooners (11-1), +2  Auburn Tigers (10-2), +2  Georgia Bulldogs (11-1), +2  Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1), -5  Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2), +1  TCU Horned Frogs (10-2), +1  Miami Hurricanes (10-1), -6  Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2)  USC Trojans (10-2), +2  Washington Huskies (10-2), +2  UCF Knights (11-0), +2  Stanford … Continue reading Week 14 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Week 12 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (9-1)  New England Patriots (8-2)  Pittsburgh Steelers (8-2)  Minnesota Vikings (8-2)  New Orleans Saints (8-2)  Los Angeles Rams (7-3)  Carolina Panthers (7-3)  Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3), +2  Atlanta Falcons (6-4), +4  Detroit Lions (6-4), +4  Kansas City Chiefs (6-4), -3  Tennessee Titans (6-4), -3  Seattle Seahawks (6-4), -2  Baltimore Ravens (5-5), +4  Green Bay Packers (5-5)  Dallas Cowboys (5-5)  Los Angeles Chargers (4-6), +5  Washington … Continue reading Week 12 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

November 20th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Wichita State Shockers (2-0)  Kansas Jayhawks (3-0)  Arizona Wildcats (3-0)  Duke Blue Devils (4-0)  Michigan State Spartans (2-1)  Kentucky Wildcats (3-1)  Florida Gators (3-0)  Villanova Wildcats (3-0)  North Carolina Tar Heels (2-0)  Miami Hurricanes (3-0)  Southern California Trojans (3-0)  Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-0)  Cincinnati Bearcats (3-0)  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3-0)  Gonzaga Bulldogs (3-0)  Xavier … Continue reading November 20th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Week 13 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0), +1  Wisconsin Badgers (11-0), +1  Miami Hurricanes (10-0), -2  Clemson Tigers (10-1)  Oklahoma Sooners (10-1)  Auburn Tigers (9-2)  Georgia Bulldogs (10-1)  Ohio State Buckeyes (9-2)  TCU Horned Frogs (9-2), +2  Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2), -1  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2), -1  Washington State Cougars (9-2), +1  USC Trojans (10-2), +1  Washington Huskies (9-2), … Continue reading Week 13 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Why the Garoppolo trade happened and what it means

Photo Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports A day before the NFL trade deadline, New England Patriots’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a second-round draft pick in the 2018 NFL draft. This trade came as a shock to the Patriots fan base, as they believed he would be the predecessor to QB Tom Brady, as he performed well in … Continue reading Why the Garoppolo trade happened and what it means

Week 11 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)  New England Patriots (7-2), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2), -1  Minnesota Vikings (7-2)  New Orleans Saints (7-2)  Los Angeles Rams (7-2)  Carolina Panthers (7-3)  Kansas City Chiefs (6-3), +1  Tennessee Titans (6-3), +1  Jacksonville Jaguars (6-3), +1  Seattle Seahawks (6-3), +2  Buffalo Bills (5-4), +2  Atlanta Falcons (5-4), +5  Detroit Lions (5-4), +5  Green Bay Packers (5-4), +5  Dallas Cowboys (5-4), -8  Washington … Continue reading Week 11 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

November 13th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Wichita State Shockers (1-0)  Kansas Jayhawks (1-0)  Arizona Wildcats (2-0)  Duke Blue Devils (2-0)  Michigan State Spartans (1-0)  Kentucky Wildcats (2-0)  Florida Gators (0-0)  Villanova Wildcats (1-0)  North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0)  Miami Hurricanes (2-0)  Southern California Trojans (1-0)  Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-0)  Cincinnati Bearcats (1-0), +1  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1-0), +1  Gonzaga Bulldogs … Continue reading November 13th NCAA Basketball Power Rankings & Trends

Week 12 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Miami Hurricanes (9-0), +3  Alabama Crimson Tide (10-0), -1  Wisconsin Badgers (10-0)  Clemson Tigers (9-1), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (9-1), +1  Auburn Tigers (8-2), +4  Georgia Bulldogs (9-1), -5  Ohio State Buckeyes (8-2), +3  Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2), +4  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2), -3  TCU Horned Frogs (8-2), -3  Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-2), +2  Washington State … Continue reading Week 12 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Final 2017 Preseason NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NCAA Logos (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2016-2017 NCAA basketball season.  Wichita State Shockers (31-5)  Kansas Jayhawks (31-5)  Arizona Wildcats (32-5)  Duke Blue Devils (28-9)  Michigan State Spartans (20-15)  Kentucky Wildcats (32-6)  Florida Gators (27-9)  Villanova Wildcats (32-4)  North Carolina Tar Heels (33-7)  Miami Hurricanes (21-12)  Southern California Trojans (26-10)  Minnesota Golden Gophers (24-10) … Continue reading Final 2017 Preseason NCAA Basketball Power Rankings

Week 10 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (8-1)  Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)  New England Patriots (6-2), +1  Minnesota Vikings (6-2), +1  New Orleans Saints (6-2), +1 Los Angeles Rams (6-2), +2  Carolina Panthers (6-3), +2  Dallas Cowboys (5-3), +4  Kansas City Chiefs (6-3), -6  Tennessee Titans (5-3), +3  Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3), +3  Washington Redskins (4-4), +8  Seattle Seahawks (5-3), -6  Buffalo Bills (5-3), -4  Baltimore Ravens (4-5)  Oakland Raiders (4-5), … Continue reading Week 10 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 11 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (9-0)  Georgia Bulldogs (9-0)  Wisconsin Badgers (9-0)  Miami Hurricanes (8-0), +7  Clemson Tigers (8-1), -1  Oklahoma Sooners (8-1), -1  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1)  TCU Horned Frogs (8-1), +1  Washington Huskies (8-1), +3  Auburn Tigers (7-2), +6  Ohio State Buckeyes (7-2), -5  Michigan State Spartans (7-2), +10  Penn State Nittany Lions (7-2), -5  Oklahoma State … Continue reading Week 11 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Final 2017 MLB Power Rankings

Photo Credit: ClipartFest (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Houston Astros   Los Angeles Dodgers   New York Yankees   Cleveland Indians   Chicago Cubs   Washington Nationals   Boston Red Sox   Arizona Diamondbacks   Colorado Rockies   Milwaukee Brewers  Minnesota Twins  St. Louis Cardinals  Tampa Bay Rays  Los Angeles Angels  Texas Rangers   Seattle Mariners  Kansas City Royals  Miami Marlins   Pittsburgh Pirates  Oakland Athletics   Toronto Blue Jays   Baltimore Orioles  Atlanta Braves   Philadelphia Phillies  Cincinnati Reds  … Continue reading Final 2017 MLB Power Rankings

Week 9 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (7-1)  Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2)  Kansas City Chiefs (6-2)  New England Patriots (6-2)  Minnesota Vikings (6-2)  New Orleans Saints (5-2)  Seattle Seahawks (5-2), +2 Los Angeles Rams (5-2), +2  Carolina Panthers (5-3), +3  Buffalo Bills (5-2), +3  Houston Texans (3-4), -4  Dallas Cowboys (4-3), +4  Tennessee Titans (4-3), +4  Jacksonville Jaguars (4-3), +4  Baltimore Ravens (4-4), +12  Miami Dolphins (4-3), -5  Atlanta … Continue reading Week 9 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 10 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)  Georgia Bulldogs (8-0)  Wisconsin Badgers (8-0), +2  Clemson Tigers (7-1), +2  Oklahoma Sooners (7-1), +2  Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1), +2  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1), +2  Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1), -5  TCU Horned Frogs (7-1), -5  Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-1), +1  Miami Hurricanes (7-0), -1  Washington Huskies (7-1)  Virginia Tech Hokies (7-1)  Iowa … Continue reading Week 10 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

2017 NFL MVP Award race through Week 7

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   5.  Deshaun Watson, Quarterback, Houston Texans (3-3) Statistics: 107/174 (61.5% completion percentage), 1,297 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 28 rush attempts, 202 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 2 total tackles, 2 combined tackles   4.  Kareem Hunt, Running Back, Kansas City Chiefs (5-2) Statistics: 124 rush attempts, 717 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 25 receptions, 285 receiving … Continue reading 2017 NFL MVP Award race through Week 7

2017 Heisman Trophy Award race through Week 8

Photo Credit: USA Today (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   5.  Josh Adams, Running Back, #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) Statistics: 105 rush attempts, 967 rushing yards, 8 rushing touchdowns, 9 receptions, 84 receiving yards   4.  Baker Mayfield, Quarterback, #10 Oklahoma Sooners (6-1) Statistics: 149/202 (73.8% pass completion percentage), 2,347 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 48 rush attempts, 170 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns   … Continue reading 2017 Heisman Trophy Award race through Week 8

Week 8 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Philadelphia Eagles (6-1), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2), +3  Kansas City Chiefs (5-2), -2  New England Patriots (5-2)  Minnesota Vikings (5-2), +1  New Orleans Saints (4-2), +2  Houston Texans (3-3), +2  Washington Redskins (3-3), -1  Seattle Seahawks (4-2), +5 Los Angeles Rams (5-2), +5  Miami Dolphins (4-2), -1  Carolina Panthers (4-3), -9  Buffalo Bills (4-2), -2  Atlanta Falcons (3-3), -2  Green Bay Packers (4-3), … Continue reading Week 8 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 9 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (8-0)  Georgia Bulldogs (7-0)  Penn State Nittany Lions (7-0)  TCU Horned Frogs (7-0)  Wisconsin Badgers (7-0)  Clemson Tigers (6-1)  Oklahoma Sooners (6-1)  Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1)  Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1), +6  Miami Hurricanes (6-0)  Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1), -2  Washington Huskies (6-1)  Virginia Tech Hokies (6-1), +1  North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-1), +2  Washington … Continue reading Week 9 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Week 7 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (5-1)  Philadelphia Eagles (5-1), +3  Carolina Panthers (4-2), -1  New England Patriots (4-2), +4  Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2), +6  Minnesota Vikings (4-2), +6  Washington Redskins (3-2), +3  New Orleans Saints (3-2), +10  Houston Texans (3-3), +6  Miami Dolphins (3-2), +14  Buffalo Bills (3-2), +8  Atlanta Falcons (3-2), -9  Green Bay Packers (4-2), -9  Seattle Seahawks (3-2), -1 Los Angeles Rams … Continue reading Week 7 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Final 2017 Preseason NBA Power Rankings

Photo Credit: NBA (featured image) NOTE: These power rankings include each NBA team’s record from the 2016-2017 season.  Golden State Warriors (67-15)  Houston Rockets (55-27)  Oklahoma City Thunder (47-35)  San Antonio Spurs (61-21)  Cleveland Cavaliers (51-31) Minnesota Timberwolves (31-51)  Washington Wizards (49-33)  Boston Celtics (53-29)  Toronto Raptors (51-31)  Milwaukee Bucks (42-40)  Portland Trailblazers (41-41)  Los Angeles Clippers (51-31)  Philadelphia 76ers (28-54)  Charlotte Hornets (36-46)  Miami … Continue reading Final 2017 Preseason NBA Power Rankings

Week 8 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (7-0), +1  Georgia Bulldogs (7-0), +1  Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0), +2  TCU Horned Frogs (6-0), +2  Wisconsin Badgers (6-0), +2  Clemson Tigers (6-1), -5  Oklahoma Sooners (5-1), +3  Ohio State Buckeyes (6-1), +3  Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-1), +5  Miami Hurricanes (5-0), +3  USC Trojans (6-1), +1  Washington Huskies (6-1), -8  South Florida Bulls (6-0), … Continue reading Week 8 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Remember THIS?

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated In June of 2014, Sports Illustrated published an issue of their magazine featuring Houston Astros’ center fielder George Springer on the cover. The magazine featured an article discussing the Astros and why, despite the fact that they had been one of the worst teams in the MLB in recent years, they could become baseball’s “next big thing” and win the 2017 … Continue reading Remember THIS?

Week 6 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (5-0)  Carolina Panthers (4-1)  Atlanta Falcons (3-1), +1  Green Bay Packers (4-1), +1  Philadelphia Eagles (4-1), +2  Denver Broncos (3-1), +2  Detroit Lions (3-2), -1  New England Patriots (3-2), +4  Jacksonville Jaguars (3-2), +14  Washington Redskins (2-2)  Pittsburgh Steelers (3-2), -2  Minnesota Vikings (3-2), +2  Seattle Seahawks (3-2), +7 Los Angeles Rams (3-2), -3  Houston Texans (2-3), -2  Dallas Cowboys (2-3) … Continue reading Week 6 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 7 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Clemson Tigers (6-0)  Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0)  Georgia Bulldogs (6-0), +1  Washington Huskies (6-0), +1  Penn State Nittany Lions (6-0), +1  TCU Horned Frogs (5-0), +1  Wisconsin Badgers (5-0), +1  Washington State Cougars (6-0), +2  Auburn Tigers (5-1), +3  Oklahoma Sooners (4-1), -7  Ohio State Buckeyes (5-1)  USC Trojans (5-1), +1  Miami Hurricanes (4-0), +1  Oklahoma State Cowboys … Continue reading Week 7 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

2017 MLB Playoff Predictions

Photo Credit: Wikipedia (featured image), ESPN (team logos)   2017 MLB Playoff Predictions   NATIONAL LEAGUE  Los Angeles Dodgers, NL West Champion  Washington Nationals, NL East Champion  Chicago Cubs, NL Central Champion  Arizona Diamondbacks, NL West (Wild Card #1)  Colorado Rockies, NL West (Wild Card #2)     National League Wild Card Game  #5 Colorado Rockies @  #4 Arizona Diamondbacks  Series:  Diamondbacks win, 1-0 (best of 1 series)     National … Continue reading 2017 MLB Playoff Predictions

Week 5 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (4-0)  Carolina Panthers (3-1), +13  Buffalo Bills (3-1), +13  Atlanta Falcons (3-1), -2  Green Bay Packers (3-1), -1  Detroit Lions (3-1), -1  Philadelphia Eagles (3-1), -1  Denver Broncos (3-1), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (3-1), +2  Washington Redskins (2-2), -3 Los Angeles Rams (3-1), +6  New England Patriots (2-2), -9  Houston Texans (2-2), +6  Minnesota Vikings (2-2), -1  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), … Continue reading Week 5 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 6 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Clemson Tigers (5-0)  Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0)  Oklahoma Sooners (4-0)  Georgia Bulldogs (5-0), +4  Washington Huskies (5-0), -1  Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0)  TCU Horned Frogs (4-0), +3  Wisconsin Badgers (4-0), -1  Michigan Wolverines (4-0), -1  Washington State Cougars (5-0), +5  Ohio State Buckeyes (4-1)  Auburn Tigers (4-1)  USC Trojans (4-1), -7  Miami Hurricanes (3-0)  Oklahoma State Cowboys … Continue reading Week 6 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Why protesting the United States national anthem makes absolutely no sense

Photo Credit: The New Yorker The one thing that still makes no sense about these United States national anthem protests…is why are they United States national anthem protests if they truly mean what the protesters say they mean, including fighting things like racial inequality and social injustice? If these protesters truly believe in what they are protesting for, by all means they should continue their … Continue reading Why protesting the United States national anthem makes absolutely no sense

How Tim Tebow is really the NFL player who was blackballed for his beliefs

Photo Credit: Deseret News People are quick to say that Colin Kaepernick not having a job in the NFL is a result of the fact that he began the United States national anthem protests in last year’s preseason. These people are essentially claiming that he was blackballed. But if any player was blackballed, it was Tim Tebow. Tebow had 29 total regular season touchdowns and … Continue reading How Tim Tebow is really the NFL player who was blackballed for his beliefs

NFL national anthem protests prove Colin Kaepernick was not blackballed

Photo Credit: Slate     When former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was not signed to any teams this past NFL offseason, people were quick to say that he was blackballed due to the fact that Never mind the fact that opted out of his $19 million per year contract with the 49ers and, while unconfirmed, may have turned down several other contracts because he … Continue reading NFL national anthem protests prove Colin Kaepernick was not blackballed

Yes, this photograph is CLEARLY photoshopped

Photo Credit: Facebook Let me be the first to make very clear that I have been against, am against and will continue to be against the NFL national anthem protests. But I am not opposed to players celebrating in a locker room just because someone photoshopped the original photograph of the celebration into a hateful and divisive photo. Here are few ways to tell that … Continue reading Yes, this photograph is CLEARLY photoshopped

Are people protesting the national anthem because it’s ‘trendy’?

Photo Credit: ABC News On August, 26th, 2016, Colin Kaepernick began his United States national anthem by remaining on the bench before the San Francisco 49ers’ preseason game against the Green Bay Patrick. Slowly but surely, other players began to join in his protest. Could that have been a result direct of their lack of ability to think for themselves and their desire for attention? … Continue reading Are people protesting the national anthem because it’s ‘trendy’?

Blaming President Donald Trump for the NFL national anthem protests is blasphemous

Photo Credit: NBC News NFL national anthem protests have really ramped up lately. But do the players protesting even know what they are protesting for? It doesn’t look like it seeing as how someone they believe President Donald Trump is at fault despite the fact that these protests began last August. These athletes who kneel really want to blame Donald Trump for this mess? These … Continue reading Blaming President Donald Trump for the NFL national anthem protests is blasphemous

The NFL is demonstrating hypocrisy at its finest

Photo Credit: Sports Illustrated One of the key things that has been brought to the forefront of the recent national anthem protesters by NFL players is the NFL’s hypocrisy in dealing with the situation. They say this is about the players’ “Freedom of Speech” as guaranteed to them by their First Amendment rights in the U.S. Constitution. That is a flat-out lie and here’s why. … Continue reading The NFL is demonstrating hypocrisy at its finest

September 28th MLB Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: Wallpaper Cave (featured image), ESPN (team logos) These power rankings were compiled through Microsoft Excel using a formula. W L 1 Cleveland Indians 99 59 2 Houston Astros 98 60 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 102 57 4 New York Yankees 89 69 5 Boston Red Sox 92 66 6 Washington Nationals 95 63 7 Arizona Diamondbacks 92 67 8 Chicago Cubs 89 69 9 … Continue reading September 28th MLB Power Rankings & Trends

Week 4 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (3-0)  Atlanta Falcons (3-0)  New England Patriots (2-1), +2  Green Bay Packers (2-1), +3  Detroit Lions (2-1), +3  Philadelphia Eagles (2-1), +10  Washington Redskins (2-1), +10  Oakland Raiders (2-1), -5  Denver Broncos (2-1), -5  Dallas Cowboys (2-1), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1), -5  Tennessee Titans (2-1), +1  Minnesota Vikings (2-1), +1  Jacksonville Jaguars (2-1), +8  Carolina Panthers (2-1), -3  Buffalo Bills (2-1), +5 … Continue reading Week 4 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 5 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Clemson Tigers (4-0)  Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (4-0), -1  Washington Huskies (4-0), +1  USC Trojans (4-0), +1  Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0), -2  Wisconsin Badgers (3-0)  Michigan Wolverines (4-0), +1  Georgia Bulldogs (4-0), +2  TCU Horned Frogs (4-0), +7  Ohio State Buckeyes (3-1), -1  Auburn Tigers (3-1), +1  Virginia Tech Hokies (4-0), +2  Miami Hurricanes … Continue reading Week 5 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Week 3 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (2-0)  Atlanta Falcons (2-0), +2  Oakland Raiders (2-0)  Denver Broncos (2-0), +8  New England Patriots (1-1), +1  Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0), +1  Green Bay Packers (1-1), -5  Detroit Lions (2-0), +2  Baltimore Ravens (2-0), +2  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0), +3  Dallas Cowboys (1-1), -6  Carolina Panthers (2-0), -3  Tennessee Titans (1-1), +6  Minnesota Vikings (1-1), -6  Seattle Seahawks (1-1), -1  Philadelphia Eagles (1-1), … Continue reading Week 3 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 4 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Clemson Tigers (3-0), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (3-0), +2  Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0), -2  Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0), -1  Washington Huskies (3-0), +1  USC Trojans (3-0), -1  Wisconsin Badgers (3-0)  Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0)  Michigan Wolverines (3-0)  Ohio State Buckeyes (2-1)  Georgia Bulldogs (3-0), +2  Florida State Seminoles (0-1), -1  Auburn Tigers (2-1), +2  Miami Hurricanes (1-0), +3 … Continue reading Week 4 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Week 2 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Kansas City Chiefs (1-0), +7  Green Bay Packers (1-0)  Oakland Raiders (1-0)  Atlanta Falcons (1-0)  Dallas Cowboys (1-0)  New England Patriots (0-1), -5  Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0), -1  Minnesota Vikings (1-0), +4  Carolina Panthers (1-0), +3  Detroit Lions (1-0), +7  Baltimore Ravens (1-0), +8  Denver Broncos (1-0), -2  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0), -2  Seattle Seahawks (0-1), -7  New York Giants (0-1), -6  Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0), +6  Philadelphia … Continue reading Week 2 NFL Power Rankings & Trends

Week 3 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0)  Clemson Tigers (2-0)  Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0)  Oklahoma Sooners (2-0), +3  USC Trojans (2-0)  Washington Huskies (2-0)  Wisconsin Badgers (2-0), +1  Oklahoma State Cowboys (2-0), +1  Michigan Wolverines (2-0), +1  Ohio State Buckeyes (1-1), -6  Florida State Seminoles (0-1)  LSU Tigers (2-0), +1  Georgia Bulldogs (2-0), +2  Louisville Cardinals (2-0), +2  Auburn Tigers (1-1), … Continue reading Week 3 NCAA Football Power Rankings & Trends

September 9th MLB Power Rankings & Trends (Formula)

Photo Credit: Wallpaper Cave (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Cleveland Indians (85-56), +1  Washington Nationals (87-54), +2  Houston Astros (86-54)  Arizona Diamondbacks (82-59), +1  Boston Red Sox (80-61), +5  Los Angeles Dodgers (92-49), -5  New York Yankees (75-65), -1  Chicago Cubs (77-64), -1  St. Louis Cardinals (73-68), +5  Texas Rangers (71-69), +8  Colorado Rockies (76-65), -2  Minnesota Twins (74-67), +1  Milwaukee Brewers (73-68), -2  Los Angeles … Continue reading September 9th MLB Power Rankings & Trends (Formula)

Week 2 NCAA Football Power Rankings

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos)  Alabama Crimson Tide (1-0)  Clemson Tigers (1-0), +3  Penn State Nittany Lions (1-0), +1  Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0), +2  USC Trojans (1-0), -2  Washington Huskies (1-0), +1  Oklahoma Sooners (1-0), +1  Wisconsin Badgers (1-0), +1  Oklahoma State Cowboys (1-0), +1  Michigan Wolverines (1-0), +1  Florida State Seminoles (0-1), -9  Auburn Tigers (1-0)  LSU Tigers (1-0)  Stanford Cardinal (1-0) … Continue reading Week 2 NCAA Football Power Rankings

2017 Preseason NCAA Football Power Rankings

Photo Credit: en.tubgit.com (featured image), CBS Sports (team logos) This list includes each team’s record from the 2016-2017 NCAA football season.  Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1)  Florida State Seminoles (10-3)  USC Trojans (10-3)  Penn State Nittany Lions (11-3)  Clemson Tigers (14-1)  Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)  Washington Huskies (12-2)  Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)  Wisconsin Badgers (11-3)  Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-3)  Michigan Wolverines (10-3)  Auburn Tigers (8-5)  LSU Tigers (8-4)  Stanford … Continue reading 2017 Preseason NCAA Football Power Rankings

2017 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

Photo Credit: sports-logos-screensavers.com (featured image), ESPN (team logos) This list includes each team’s regular season record from the 2016-2017 season.  New England Patriots (14-2)  Green Bay Packers (10-6)  Oakland Raiders (12-4)  Atlanta Falcons (11-5)  Dallas Cowboys (13-3)  Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)  Seattle Seahawks (10-5-1)  Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)  New York Giants (11-5)  Denver Broncos (9-7)  Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7)  Carolina Panthers (6-10)  Tennessee Titans (9-7)  Minnesota Vikings (8-8)  Arizona … Continue reading 2017 Preseason NFL Power Rankings

August 28th MLB Power Rankings & Trends (Formula)

Photo Credit: TV Week (featured image), ESPN (team logos) Team Power Rankings  Los Angeles Dodgers (91-38)  Cleveland Indians (73-56), +3  Houston Astros (79-51), -1  Washington Nationals (78-51), -1  Arizona Diamondbacks (73-58), -1  New York Yankees (70-59), +2  Chicago Cubs (69-60)  Miami Marlins (66-63), +7  Colorado Rockies (71-59), -3  Boston Red Sox (73-57)  Milwaukee Brewers (68-63), +1  Baltimore Orioles (65-65), +4  Minnesota Twins (67-63), +7  St. Louis … Continue reading August 28th MLB Power Rankings & Trends (Formula)

SportsPress Suspending Operations

Photo Credit: SportsPress After over one year of a successful delivery of tons of news, opinion and analysis-based articles from all kinds of different sports, SportsPress is suspending all operations. The one exception to this may be basic list power rankings for different sports depending on how things go elsewhere in my other writing roles and if that’s even allowed given those roles. I cannot … Continue reading SportsPress Suspending Operations

Top 5 can’t-miss NCAA football matchups in 2017

Photo Credit: Cleveland 5. Alabama Crimson Tide @ Auburn Tigers, Week 13 When both teams are top teams, this game is always a can’t-miss, and they both look like national contenders this season, especially with Auburn adding Baylor transfer quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who lit it up in limited playing time two years ago. And ‘Bama is ‘Bama; let’s just leave that right there. On top of … Continue reading Top 5 can’t-miss NCAA football matchups in 2017

Avoiding another B1G Conference debacle

Photo Credit: The New York Times In general, college football conference championships game mean nothing, especially when one division’s champion has three or four more wins than the other division’s champion. But perhaps no conference championship game was more notably meaningless than last year’s Big Ten (B1G) conference championship game, and that was a game that actually featured two of the nation’s top teams: the #6 Wisconsin … Continue reading Avoiding another B1G Conference debacle

Why Stephen Curry is still the NBA’s top point guard

Photo Credit: Celebrity Net Worth It took three years, but Golden State Warriors’ point guard Stephen Curry finally didn’t win an NBA MVP award. Instead, that award went to Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook, who set the all-time record for triple doubles in a season and became the first player to ever finish a season with a triple double average. But MVP and best player aren’t synonymous. While … Continue reading Why Stephen Curry is still the NBA’s top point guard

Numbers don’t lie; Cam Newton needs to bring back the Dab

Photo Credit: Deadspin Former NFL MVP Cam Newton had been in the league for four seasons coming into the 2015-2016 season. But it took until the beginning of that fifth season for the first overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft to become a breakout star. His secret? The Dab, which became a common gesture among fans, particularly young children, after seeing Cam perform it week … Continue reading Numbers don’t lie; Cam Newton needs to bring back the Dab

July 31st MLB Power Rankings & Trends

Photo Credit: TV Week (featured image), ESPN (team logos)  Los Angeles Dodgers (74-31)  Houston Astros (68-36)  Washington Nationals (62-41)  Arizona Diamondbacks (60-45), +1  Cleveland Indians (57-46), +4  Colorado Rockies (60-46), -2  Chicago Cubs (56-48)  New York Yankees (56-47)  Kansas City Royals (55-48), +1  Boston Red Sox (57-49), -4  Tampa Bay Rays (54-52), +1  Milwaukee Brewers (55-52), -1  St. Louis Cardinals (52-53), +7  Seattle Mariners (53-53), +1 … Continue reading July 31st MLB Power Rankings & Trends

The MLB has a major problem on their hands

Photo Credit: Fort Worth Star-Telegram The MLB has a major issue on their hands, and that was evidenced just recently when Texas Rangers’ third baseman Adrian Beltre was thrown out of a game for essentially making umpire Gerry Davis feel badly about himself. While it didn’t necessarily affect the outcome of this particular game, who’s to say something similar won’t affect the outcome of a future game, … Continue reading The MLB has a major problem on their hands

Adrian Beltre literally gets ejected for trolling an umpire

Photo Credit: Yahoo Sports In the eighth inning of game during which the Texas Rangers were getting killed by the Miami Marlins by a score of 18-6, Adrian Beltre was told by umpire Gerry Davis that he needed to stand on the on-deck circle mat. Beltre recalled after the game that he had expressed his concern to Davis about moving away from the spot he claims he has … Continue reading Adrian Beltre literally gets ejected for trolling an umpire

Why the Chargers should pursue RGIII

Photo Credit: Business Insider Given his recent workout with the team, Robert Griffin III, the former Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns quarterback, has a shot at returning to the NFL as a Los Angeles Charger. While many may consider RGIII one of the biggest NFL Draft busts in recent years, the Chargers would actually be smart to sign him. Here’s why. The Chargers current quarterback, … Continue reading Why the Chargers should pursue RGIII

Don’t Panic; LeBron Will Be Just Fine

Photo Credit: The Sports Digest What a difference 13 months makes. Just last June, the Cleveland Cavaliers were on top of the basketball world after rallying from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals against the 73-win Golden State Warriors. Now, there is internal chaos in Cleveland. But don’t let this distract you from the fact that LeBron is still LeBron, and no matter what … Continue reading Don’t Panic; LeBron Will Be Just Fine

The MLB should start limiting extra inning games

Photo Credit: The New York Times The MLB has taken up a recent interest in trying to shorten games. But one issue they have yet to take on is the issue of games going into extra innings. Last season, 185 of 2,428 games went into extras, with several lasting six extra innings or longer. If the MLB really want to “shorten” games, extra innings should get some serious … Continue reading The MLB should start limiting extra inning games