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King Lamar... A Fantasy Review of QB Sleepers and Busts this Season

Back in August I wrote an article titled, "Finding the Next Mahomes". The sentiment was right, but my predictions were definitely far...

Dec 28, 201911 min read

MLB Winter Meetings Recap

Last year's Winter Meetings left us baseball fans wanting, they left us right where we started entering the meetings, and they left us...

Dec 13, 20196 min read

NFL NFC through 10 (+Playoff Preview)

The NFC has had one of its most competitive seasons in recent football history. Aside from two or three teams, everyone not only has a...

Nov 16, 201911 min read

NFL AFC through 10 (+Playoff Preview)

Just yesterday felt like week 1... expectations were high all around the league, injuries hadn't derailed any seasons yet, coach's heads...

Nov 14, 201910 min read

Intrigue Alone Should Put Watchmen On Your Watchlist

Every year, many new television series come and go. The network TV shows generally last a few seasons and peter out, occasionally hitting...

Oct 22, 20193 min read

Joker: A Grim, Chilling Depiction of the Dark Depths of Our Society... Phoenix Soars

As a lover of film as an art form and as a person who has written scripts in their free time, I constantly ask myself, 'why is this film...

Oct 5, 20197 min read

The Way Too Early Stanley Cup Predictions... A Shooting Star Soars, and Lightning Finally Strikes

Anyone who watches hockey knows it's probably the toughest sport outside of Golf to predict, especially in October. Part of that is the...

Oct 2, 201915 min read

MVP, Cy Young, & All My Picks for MLB's 2019 Awards... plus playoffs

The MLB has and MVP award problem, how do you differentiate talent from team value? The best baseball player in the world is on a...

Sep 27, 201911 min read

Rhett & Co. Shine in 'Very Hot Summer'

Friday night I had the pleasure of attending Thomas Rhett's NYC stop on his Very Hot Summer Tour. The venue, Madison Square Garden (where...

Sep 21, 20197 min read

AntonioGate & Final NFL/SB Predictions

South Beach, Miami... home to clear skies, bikinis, nightclubs, fantastic foods, and the 2020 Superbowl. The only thing on every football...

Sep 7, 20196 min read

Final Fantasy Football Preview: Wide Receivers... the Great Expanse

Last night I had my first real fantasy draft of 2019, and I did exactly the opposite of what I like to do in my first couple rounds. I...

Aug 30, 201921 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Tight Ends... Draft High or Let It Ride

Here we are in the wake of Rob Gronkowski. An era might indeed have ended, but strategy for drafting tight ends is still relatively...

Aug 29, 201911 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Running Backs... Draft Depth & Own the Waiver Wire

Running backs are arguably the most important position in fantasy football, in part because they get injured so often, but also because...

Aug 26, 201916 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Quarterbacks... Finding the Next Mahomes

I believe in a simple strategy when it comes to drafting quarterbacks, do not waste a high pick on them. Yes, that includes Patrick...

Aug 20, 201911 min read

Fantasy Football Preview: Team DEF/ST Sleepers & Busts... +Kickers

I know these two positions aren't the most exciting in fantasy football, but you need one of each in the starting lineup every week and...

Aug 9, 201913 min read

Stranger Things 3 Makes Common TV Mistake (ALL SPOILERS)

The Duffer Brothers (creators of the binge streaming hit, Stranger Things) couldn't resist could they, they couldn't help themselves....

Aug 7, 201910 min read

'The Search' is Over, NF will be the Next King of Rap Flow

EVER SINCE... I was a young'n Eminem was the King of Flow in the rap game. He became a Rap God truly, even if the title was...

Aug 2, 20197 min read

MLB TRADE DEADLINE '19... Winners, Losers, and Tons of Question Marks

This season marked the inaugural one-and-done July 31st trade deadline, meaning rosters from today-on are final aside from minor...

Aug 1, 201911 min read

NFL Offseason Grades: AFC East... Overthrowing an Autocracy

Growing up in the '90s, Boston sports wasn't much of a concern for us New Yorkers. Sure, the Celtics were a famous franchise, but...

Jul 23, 201917 min read

MLB's National League: A Race Worth Watching?

At least 11 out of 15 teams in the National League are still legitimately in the hunt, but that number could honestly go all the way up...

Jul 12, 201913 min read

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