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There’s Finally Hope in Cincinnati
Tonight was the Reds tenth game of the season. They lost. It was only their third loss of the season. That’s insane. Going into the season, I was mentally prepared for a 100-loss team. That wasn’t the worst-case scenario, either. If you watched the Reds for one game last season, there was no sign of this type of start. Here’s the thing: it doesn’t really seem like a fluke.
Tony HeimPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedTales of Training Camp
By the time late July rolls around, NFL fans everywhere are begging and pleading for just about any form of football to get their eyes on.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedTyler Dorsey Has Been the Biggest Winner of the NCAA Tournament
Going into March Madness the casual basketball fan did not know the name Tyler Dorsey. In fact, Dorsey wasn’t even mentioned on a list of 50 players to watch going into the tournament. Four games later and the sophomore is averaging 24.5 points per game while leading his Oregon Ducks to their first Final Four in school history.
Tony HeimPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Warriors Are Good — This Time, They Can Win It All
Golden State came into this season with large expectations on their shoulders. In a stunningly “Steph”-ortless (shoutout to “Inside” on TNT) manner, the Warriors have paced the league with a 38–6 record and utilized new addition Kevin Durant.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Unbalanced NFL Mock Draft: Final Edition
It’s finally here. Draft day. In just a few short hours the 2017 NFL Draft will kick off with what is sure to be one of the wildest first rounds yet.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Pro Bowl Is What It Is, and That’s Okay
All-Star games in professional sports are some of the most fun weeks or weekends in sports. For many leagues it’s a break from the long, grinding season and a chance for the best of the best to come together and show their stuff.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedThe Celtics Would Be Crazy to Not Take Markelle Fultz
There comes a time in a person’s life when they have to cut ties with someone they love. Whatever the reason, the hurt they feel in the present is worth the happiness that comes from the future.
Tony HeimPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedWhich Pekka Rinne Are We Going to See Tonight?
My colleague Kyle Vandenberg posed an interesting query to finish his profile of Nashville’s starting goaltender before Game 5: which Pekka Rinne were we going to see that night? (Okay, he specifically said Thursday night, but you get the picture.)
Steve SmithPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedRomo Roulette: The QB’s Top Potential Destinations
The veteran QB is still technically a member of the Dallas Cowboys, but those days are all but numbered at this point. The 14-year vet still has something left in the tank and with the Dak Prescott-era already started in Dallas, it’s time for this Cowboy to move on to greener pastures.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedCity of Pittsburgh is Soft as Hell for Their Handling of Catfish Thrower
In Nashville, they throw catfish. In Detroit, the originator of this bizarre and frankly gross tradition, they throw octopuses (yes, octopuses, not octopi, look it up ya peons). In Pittsburgh, they apparently throw nothing.
Steve SmithPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedMarshawn Lynch: “You Know Why I’m Here” — to Play for the Oakland Raiders?
Several years ago, around 2010, and in a playoff game versus the New Orleans Saints, the world shook and the LEGEND OF BEASTMODE was forever engraved in our minds. Not that “Beastmode” — Marshawn Lynch to others — wasn’t already one hell of a running back already. But this run made him somewhat legendary — like Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl.
Kenneth WilsonPublished 7 years ago in UnbalancedQB Carousel: Predicting the Landing Spots for Top Available QBs
With the NFL league year and free agency officially two weeks in, the quarterback market, oddly enough, hasn’t seen much action thus far.
Kenan GoyettePublished 7 years ago in Unbalanced