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Gronk’s Curtain Call, Lightning Love & Deshaun’s Decision

June 22, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed Rob Gronkowski’s *retirement and why even if he comes back he will never ascend to the top spot in Greatest Tight Ends ever. We looked at the Lightning and where they rank among the best franchises/teams in sports today and we wrapped by telling you how Baker Mayfield can use the Deshaun Watson saga to his advantage.


(SEC)ESSION

June 10, 2022

On Friday June 10th the BIG 12 announced that BYU, Houston, Cincinnati, and UCF will be joining their ranks in 2023 thus creating a path for Texas and Oklahoma to join the SEC for the start of the 2023 season as well.   With the influx of cash and revenue that the Longhorns and Oklahoma SEC…


Saban’s Stance, MNF Flex & Golf’s Gaffes

May 17, 2022

In “The Bar” we took Nick Saban’s stance that the NIL is going to ruin college football with a boulder of salt. With his logic money has nothing to do with parity. We talked about the plan to start to flex games on MNF starting with the 2023 season and the good and bad that will come with it. We wrapped by discussing the mistakes golf and golfers have made this year and why this PGA Championship needs a big game to shift the focus in a big way.


Collective Cash Chaos, Kaepernick’s Calling Card & Lions Lore

April 19, 2022

In “The Bar” we analyzed Notre Dame’s latest approach to N.I.L. and how athletic departments and universities have totally bastardized what was supposed something for just the athletes. We discussed Colin Kaepernick’s approach to getting back into the NFL. He just checked the first box. We told you what the next boxes are. We wrapped by looking at how the Lions can alter their franchise fortunes by adding two pro-bowlers and not give up a either of their first round picks.


DeSantis Dimes, Fantastic Final Fours & Throwback Must Haves

March 30, 2022

In “The Bar” we looked at how the Bills, Erie County & State of New York have given the Khan Family the perfect blueprint to get a new stadium in Jacksonville. We discussed this year’s blue blooded Final Four in Hoops and explored what the perfect Final Four would be in all major sports. We wrapped by discussing the Bucs decision to bring back the creamsicle uniforms and what five throwbacks we need to see every year in the NFL


Keyontae’s Call, Kaepernick Questions & Replacement Revelations

March 26, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed the sexual assault allegations against former Gator Standout Keyontae Johnson. Everyone should want the same outcome. With Coach K’s career winding down we looked at what active coach has a chance of matching his resume along with Nick Saban & Bill Belichick’s. We also analyzed the best and worst possible destinations for Colin Kaepernick as team’s start to express interest one again, maybe.


Russian Reverberations, Rodgers Rate & Go Go Grantham

February 25, 2022

In “The Bar” we examined the steps the sports world can take in response to Russian’s invasion of Ukraine including the IOC completely banning Russian Athletes from the 2024 & 2026 Games along with FIFA instituting a ban on the World Cup. With Aaron Rodgers reportedly wanting $50 million per season we looked at the Four teams that can afford him and still compete for the Super Bowl under the salary cap. We ended by exploring the Todd Grantham to Alabama talk and asked, What’s he waiting for?


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Redefining Record Players

January 20, 2022

All Time Records are special.  Well, unless you are Tom Brady.  He handles more records than a mustached DJ in the late 1970s.   We will get to Tom’s Time Stamps later on in this article.    I have been fortunate in my lifetime to see almost every career record in sports broken.   Some more prominent than…


Saban’s Singularity, NFL Redux & Coaching Call Sheet

January 10, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed the CFB Playoff Title Game and why with another Championship Saban leaves little doubt he is the greatest coach ever, in any sport. We looked back on our NFL Pre-Season predictions and glanced ahead to the post-season. We also ranked the potential NFL Head Coaching openings.


CFB Kingdom, The Last Brown Scout & Jags Bottomless Pit

January 2, 2022

In “The Bar” we discussed the CFB Playoff and how we now need to treat the SEC as a monopoly. It’s time to cut five scholarships per CFB Program. We looked at the Antonio Brown spectacle and why it more frightening than scary and we wrapped by looking at the Jaguars as the franchise hits rock bottom.