Let’s start here, to set the scene: I have lived in New York my entire life and I have been a Knicks fan for 25 years. So yesterday was a strange day, to say the least. This entire Knicks’ season ...
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Feed SubscriptionEscape From L.A.-Dallas Cowboys Vs. Los Angeles Rams Divisional Round Preview
The Dallas Cowboys earned a tough wild card round win against the Seattle Seahawks this past Saturday. This week they will face a much tougher task in the Los Angeles Rams. Dallas won’t be playing at home this time and ...
Read More »Have Defense, Will Travel- Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys Wild Card Preview
When the NFL playoffs approach, no one ever wants to play teams that have good defenses and effective running games. This year, the NFC features three of these types of teams: the Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. Luckily ...
Read More »The Jimmy Butler Trade- In The Process We Trust?
When the news of the Jimmy Butler trade lit up my phone Saturday morning, my first thought was “wow, the Philadelphia 76ers just fast-forwarded their development.” About twenty minutes later I started thinking “how is this team going to look ...
Read More »Looking Ahead-NFL Midseason Award Predictions
We’ve hit the midway point of the NFL season. We are starting to get an idea of how things may shake out come playoff time. With half the season behind us, we also now have an idea of who will ...
Read More »Eli Manning Deserved Better
OK, let’s start with putting all the cards on the table: I am as die-hard of a New York Giants’ fan as you will ever meet. I have been since I was about 14 years old. I can’t pretend to ...
Read More »A Division Resurgent: 2018 AFC South Preview
Just a few short years ago, the AFC South was arguably the weakest division in the NFL. It seemed like the Houston Texans and Indianapolis Colts were perennial also-rans, with the Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars near the bottom of ...
Read More »Same As It Ever Was: 2018 AFC East Preview
Tell me if this sounds familiar: the New England Patriots have the easiest path through their own division to secure yet another playoff berth. Like death and taxes, Bill Belichick and Tom Brady will reliably roll into the 2018 season ...
Read More »Dwane Casey Was The Victim Of A Flawed Structure
The Toronto Raptors fired head coach Dwane Casey on Friday following yet another second-round sweep by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The firing came just two days after Casey was named Coach of the Year by his fellow coaches. ...
Read More »Eastern Promises- Eastern Conference Playoffs Preview
We all assumed last summer that the Cleveland Cavaliers would run through the Eastern Conference playoffs yet again. After the way this season has shaken out, a more entertaining playoffs may be on the table. Cleveland has a new roster, ...
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