The NFL Draft got off to a great start last night with surprising trades and nonstop action. General managers made limitless phone calls attempting to work out critical deals…and draftees anxiously awaited to hear the life-changing ring from a team. These young players (either sitting in the “green room” or at home in their living room) eagerly anticipated the call from a coach or owner telling them they’ve been chosen to join their franchise. After hearing the words, “We’re thrilled to have you join us,” the draftees undoubtedly experienced overwhelming joy and thankfulness…and quickly realized they accepted an invitation to step…
Monthly Archives: April, 2017
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Receiving the Call
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Watson Chasing Brady
Continue ReadingFormer Clemson quarterback, Deshaun Watson, will be one of the top quarterbacks chosen in this year’s NFL Draft. After an accomplished college career and a National Championship victory, he will take his winning mentality to the next level. In a recent interview, Watson made some bold comments that reveal his level of confidence and the standard he sets for himself: “If I’m blessed to stay healthy and play for a while, I’m chasing the GOAT. I’m chasing Tom (Brady). I’m going six. That’s the big thing. I know it’s gonna be…
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Full of Ourselves
Continue ReadingThe San Antonio Spurs took a 3-2 series lead last night in their win over the Grizzlies. There is no guarantee they will move to the next round, but as we consider what they’ve already accomplished this year and over the last two decades, it’s ridiculous. Michael C. Wright wrote an article for ESPN about their winning and consistency. This is what he had to say: “This year marked the first time in NBA history a team has won 60-plus games the season after losing a former MVP [Tim Duncan] who…
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Why Did Adrian Peterson Pick The Saints?
Continue ReadingAdrian Peterson is one of the best running backs to ever play in the NFL, but his time with the Minnesota Vikings has come to an end. He has signed with the New Orleans Saints to become another member of their backfield. Although hard to predict how much Peterson will contribute at this stage in his career, I do think he’ll have an impact on their offense and take some pressure off of Drew Brees. There are always many factors a free agent must consider when switching teams. As one of the last big name…
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The Team That Said “Yes”
Continue ReadingThe NFL’s Draft Week is finally here with the first round beginning on Thursday. There are many mock drafts to look at as we get ready for this year’s big event. Players have expectations about which teams will pick them, and at what point in the draft their name will be called. We know there will be plenty of surprises, and undoubtedly, players will be drafted later than they hoped or thought that they would. Circumstances will quickly change and teams will go different directions at the last minute. Players always seem to…
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Great Stats, But You Lost
Continue ReadingOklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook was a triple-double machine during the regular season, and set NBA records for his historic stats. His eye-popping numbers are continuing during the playoffs. In game two against the Houston Rockets, he had a career-high of 51 points to go along with 13 rebounds, 10 assists, a blocked shot, and 4 steals. Although Westbrook’s stat line “had it all,” and he once again revealed he can do everything on the court, his team didn’t win. The Thunder now trails the Rockets 0-2 as the series heads to OKCtonight. His numbers are great, but his…
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The Best Ask for Help
Continue ReadingAs sports fans, we rarely witness an historically great player. Each year we watch good players, but every so often there is a once-in-a-generation athlete who enters the sports landscape. LeBron James is that player in the NBA. Clearly, he’s extraordinarily talented with the ability to perform at a high level in multiple areas on the floor. However, he has struggled with free-throw shooting throughout his illustrious career, and this past season he actually shot his lowest percentage (67.4) from the line. LeBron could easily blow off his struggles at the line (considering how elite he is…
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“Take That for Data”
Continue ReadingThe Memphis Grizzlies are down 0-2 in their series against the San Antonio Spurs. After the 96-82 loss on Monday, Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale gave an epic postgame press conference that included the lines, “But they’re not gonna rook us” and “Take that for data!” I’m not a big fan of refs being blamed for losses, but Fizdale laid out the facts and gave legitimate reasons why “it was a very poorly officiated basketball game.” He was angry and frustrated over the lack of respect the officials showed his guys. He explained how…
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More Involved with the Team
Continue ReadingFormer Chicago Bears quarterback, Jay Cutler, is a free agent contemplating retirement or playing for a team in need of a veteran quarterback with a big arm. Cutler has had a nice career, putting up solid numbers during certain seasons, but he’s never been considered an upper echelon quarterback. Not known as the most affable and gregarious quarterback in the league, one could argue he’d already have a new contract if his persona was different. One of his former teammates, Antrel Rolle, recently made some interesting comments: “I just felt like, honestly, if…
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Not Just Game One
Continue ReadingThe NBA Playoffs had a strong start over the weekend, with Cleveland escaping to win Game 1 over Indiana, and Utah hitting a game-winner to knock off the Clippers. Golden State, San Antonio, Houston, and Washington all did what they were supposed to do by winning on their home court. Then we saw two impressive upsets with the 8-seeded Bulls beating the top seed in the East, Boston, and 6-seeded Milwaukee heading to Toronto to go up 1-0 against the 3 seed in the East. All eight winners from the weekend are feeling…
