It’s time for everyone to cut the crap. We are officially at the point where no one knows what a superstar is anymore. Maybe we can blame Twitter, or maybe we can blame…no, we can blame Twitter. With 140 characters being able to tell a story by simply pressing “SEND”, it’s apparent that Kevin Durant isn’t a superstar and that we have all been fooled. Maybe he’s not scoring enough (you stupid 31.8 ppg), maybe he isn’t rebounding enough (silly him for leading his...
It’s hard to quantify how much of an impact injuries have had on the NBA Playoffs. Kobe Bryant isn’t playing, Derrick Rose may or may not return, Rajon Rondo has been out for months, and so on. It sucks because we wait all year for four rounds of non-stop basketball, climatic finishes and huge box scores that make our eyes pop open. So, it serves as no surprise that Russell Westbrook being out of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s lineup for the rest of the...
I’m about to graduate from college in about a month, and it’s been a pretty fun five years that include some unique stress. I’ve been down to my last dollar on more occasions than I’m willing to mention, I’ve spent money on instances that I probably shouldn’t have, and I’ve had my fair share of irresponsible moments because, well, I’m a college student and that’s expected of me. So, when I watch NCAA sports and keep up with the hell and high water that...
It seems to a lot of people that the Philadelphia 76ers have a lot to be mad at Andrew Bynum for during this frustrating season many hoped would make for the Sixers taking a step forward. If the Sixers should be anything, they should be grateful that they traded for Bynum, even if he never plays a single minute in their uniform. For years, the Sixers have been one of the many teams in the NBA who struggled with being in limbo, stuck between...
Joe Flacco has gotten the biggest contract in NFL history for a quarterback, and everyone has most certainly chimed in with differing opinions about the Super Bowl MVP getting six years and $120.6 million. Flacco has been the latest subject of the “Is he elite or his he not?” debate that seems to take place every season now that there is an apparent obsession with the NFL’s signal-caller hierarchy. With a laser arm, 6’5 stature, and calm demeanor, Flacco has the physical tools that...
It’s the most wonderful time of the sports year. In case there was any idea that I tried to re-write a Christmas carol, I’m talking about Super Bowl week with Super Bowl Sunday looming. There are enough storylines to spark intrigue for everyone watching. This will likely be Ray Lewis’ last game of his 17-year Hall of Fame career, Joe Flacco is going to continue his ascension into the top tier of NFL quarterbacks, and there’s the Harbaugh Bowl that everyone is glowing abut...
Alex Smith seems to always get the short end of the stick, the backhanded compliments, the comments that seem to imply the 49ers have won in spite of him and not because of him. For all of his underwhelming achievements, lack of living up to the billing as a number one pick , and even his lack of a Pro Bowl nod, Smith is no longer as bad as he once was and not as bad as people still pretend he is He won’t...
It’s understandable why there is taboo about saying anyone could ever be better than Michael Jordan. He was 6-6 in NBA Finals appearances, he won the MVP in each of those Finals, he won five league MVP awards, he won ten scoring titles, he was one of the rare perimeter players to win Defensive Player of the Year, and he even averaged 37.5 points in an 82-gamen season while making just 12 three-pointers. We get it, he transcended the sport. Like anyone else, there...
Penn State got quite the hammer when the NCAA announced the sanctions for the school after ugly findings in regards to the school covering up Jerry Sandusky’s child abuse for thirteen years. To many, the way the NCAA came down on PSU is harsh and severe but there really was no other way for the NCAA to hand punishment to the school. For thirteen years, Penn State knew of the happenings with Sandusky and the children he abused. For all those years, they did...
After months and months of negotiations, the New Orleans Saints and Drew Brees came to an agreement on a contract that keeps Brees in New Orleans for the next five years. Totaled at $100 million with $60 million guaranteed, the Saints finally came to their senses with making sure Brees stays in black and gold. The thing that makes me wonder is why it took so long for New Orleans to give Brees the money he both demanded and deserved. Certainly, there are financial...
