Month: October 2022
Here are the former players from every team playing in the World Series
A Reddit user recently pointed out that every single team (except the Rockies) has a former player of theirs in this year’s World Series. Reddit user Constant_Gardner11 recently posted an interesting stat about this year’s Fall Classic matchup: Every MLB team (except the Rockies) has at least one former player of theirs that made an […]
NFL Trade Rumors: Could teams interested in OBJ go with other rumored target?
While Odell Beckham Jr. gets closer to making a decision in where he will sign, teams could look to pivot to the trade market to land a different receiver. Odell Beckham Jr., one of the most electric wide receivers in today’s game, remains on the free agent market after spending the offseason recovering from an […]
Texas A&M football and Jimbo Fisher: Is the honeymoon over in College Station?
The Texas A&M football program is one squirt of lighter fluid away from being a dumpster fire right now, and Jimbo Fisher has a pack of matches in his pocket. Before the 2022 college football season began, experts lauded Texas A&M as the new heir to the SEC West, with usurper Jimbo Fisher leading the […]
Red Flags: 5 college football teams on upset alert in Week 9
We’re building towards a huge crescendo in November leading to the Playoff, but our college football upset picks for Week 9 show teams are still in danger. As several ranked teams were out of action last week, the simple opportunities for upset were a bit scarce. But that didn’t stop us from getting a couple […]
NFL Trade Grades: Robert Quinn acquired by Eagles
A few days before the NFL trade deadline, the undefeated Philadelphia Eagles added another piece to their improving defense in Robert Quinn. Back in late July, Chicago Bears’ defensive end Robert Quinn dispelled some theories that he wanted out and wanted to be traded. “Yes, I want to be here,” he explained (via Alex Shapiro […]
Who plays on ‘Thursday Night Football’ tonight? Time, TV channel, schedule for NFL Week 8 game
This week’s Thursday Night Football features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Baltimore Ravens. Thursday Night Football hasn’t been the most spectacular product this year. Weeks 5 and 6 saw 40 total points scored between the four teams. Week 7 bounced back but included four interceptions from Andy Dalton. Nothing is exactly screaming high-quality football […]
NYT game allows you to see if you can call balls and strikes better than umpires
There’s been a lot of controversy in MLB over inaccurately called pitches, and the New York Times set up a simulation for fans to test their eye. Umpires in the MLB aren’t always known for accurately calling pitches, even though that’s, well, their job. Some people call them out for genuine inaccuracy, while others try to […]
Mac Jones under fire for wildly kicking Bears defenders during MNF
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones is in hot water after recklessly kicking Chicago Bears players during a loss on Monday Night Football. If Jaquan Brisker or any Chicago Bears player showed signs of anger towards New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones, they would not be vilified. Not after what happened on Monday Night Football […]