‘Twas a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Tampa Bay, particularly for reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes who, along with Tyreke Hill, treated the Buccaneers secondary like his own personal pincushion. For the other former MVP on the field that day, the outcome Continue reading
“What’s gonna set you free? Look inside and you’ll see. When you’ve got so much to say it’s called gratitude. And that’s right.” – Beastie Boys, Gratitude, 1992 “With a little luck, we can help it out. We can make Continue reading
Dear Readers, I’m in a quagmire, a quandary, a mid-state scrum if you will. So, I turn to you and ask, what is a dedicated roundball fan to do? Thanks wholeheartedly to coronavirus, the NBA has announced that the Toronto Continue reading
I was staring a losing wager square in the face. The first half of my parlay was in but it takes two to tango. On the road, Central Michigan had easily covered the five-and-a-half against Northern Illinois. Western Michigan, however, Continue reading
There we sat the lot of us on a rainy Sunday evening with yet another tropical storm headed our way. It was a portent of things to come. Some of us in Bucs jerseys, several others in Saints gear and Continue reading
“Are we playing on Wednesdays now?” Peyton Manning Several years ago, an aging Peyton Manning quipped the above line. He was referring to the NFL’s Thursday night games, which players simultaneously love and hate. Most NFL players love playing in Continue reading
“I’m not dispelling analytics. I think it’s a great tool… but it shouldn’t be the script.” Former MLB pitcher, AL Leiter You already know where this (bitter, cranky, what-in-the-world-was-he-thinking) post is going, i.e., the inexplicable, premature pulling of Blake Snell Continue reading
It happened. It finally %@#^@$! happened. There was a round of golf played last Sunday amongst friends on a beautiful, Florida afternoon… but this was to be no ordinary round. That last time I cried over a sporting event was Continue reading
It’s an odd time here in Tampa Bay and not just because we’re in the middle of a global pandemic that has turned this, and pretty much every other city, on its head. No, it’s twilight zone time in Tampa Continue reading
Sorry, this post has been delayed. We’ve been celebrating Lord Stanley for two straight weeks. Here goes our official recount… as we recall. Walking into a stadium felt odd. After all, it’s been almost a full calendar year since any Continue reading