Tag: Ben Roethlisberger
Retirement Friday: Antonio Brown, Phillip Rivers, Richie Icognito. PLUS Eli’s Future
DENVER, CO – It’s Friday. For some ludicrous reason people in our country seem to like Friday more than any other day of the week. I prefer Saturday as you didn’t have to go to work and you also don’t have to wake up the next day. Whether it be Friday or Saturday. what if […]
Un-Timely Big Ben, #NaughtyCowboys, Joe Maddon & Jimmy Carter
NEW YORK, NY – The Rugby World Cup is on, being played through the first days of November in the rugby-mad nation of Japan. You should check out what you can in a pub or NBC Sports & NBC Sports Gold. Japan beat Ireland, which is like the the USA beating Russia in hockey in […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Pittsburgh Steelers, Carmelo Anthony, Tiger Woods
FROM THE PRESS BOX – Baseball’s finally back, ya’ll. With pitchers and catchers finally reporting this week, we’re inching closer and closer to Opening Day. One of my favorite sports days of the year. If the offseason is any indication, with Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, Dallas Keuchel and Craig Kimbrel all remaining unsigned, we should […]
Big Ben: 2019 NFL QB Carousel, Can the Giants Find Their Guy?
NASHVILLE, TN – It’s a funny game. Dozens of ferocious, burly athletes beat the snot out of each other for for three hours. Then a skinny little guy in a spotless uniform – who’s been on the field for maybe 90 seconds the whole day – strolls onto the field and decides the winner. It […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Eli Manning The Dichotomous. Puzzling/Possible Hall of Fame Career
CANTON, OH – In watching the Giants beat the Bears, despite blowing a 10-point lead with under two minutes left, I was made aware of some interesting stats. Eli Manning’s 2018 completion percentages and QB rating are career highs. Huh? Even the most ardent Eli supporter would have a tough time saying Eli is having […]
Cheesy Bruin’s FREE NFL Picks, Jon Gruden’s Oakland Raiders, NFL Cheerleaders
MARLBORO, NY – I don’t know anymore. I apologize to those of you who follow my gambling advice on NFL Sundays, as my Cheesy Bruin’s Free NFL Picks record now stands at 17-23 after a 2-2 Week #10. I’m hoping to rebound with these picks but a reminder that free advice is worth the price […]
Big Ben Tuesday – Angry NFL Grumblings: Controversial Plays from NFL Week 8, a Chaperone Service for NFL Athletes
Stamford, CT: Sooooo, the Giants are garbage, the Red Sox just won another World Series and sang New York New York in the clubhouse, and the Rangers rebuild is a long way from bearing fruit. I may quit watching sports. How about some NFL Week 8 Observations? Let’s get this over with. Appreciation In one […]
Ebs’ Under-the-Radar Players for the 2018 Fantasy Football Season
FROM THE PRESS BOX – As we approach the first full week of the NFL preseason, it’s time to start thinking about fantasy football. Before I get into this week’s breakdown, which is my top 3 under-the-radar players to draft this fantasy season, I want to stress my draft strategy this year. Generally, I think […]
Old Fart Cheesy Bruin: No Facebook Baseball, NFL Draft, Mets
MARLBORO, NY – I was all set to make predictions for the opening round of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs but the bottom half of the standings in each conference are as muddled as my life, so those prognostications will have to wait. What I do know is the Boston Bruins are in, as are […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Wild Spins of the NFL QB Carousel are Coming- Brady, Rivers, Tua, Burrow
Location Classified: As the deadly Cononavirus ravages our species, or as the whole world overreacts to a wimpy pseudo flu, depending on who you ask, we here at MTM must soldier on. With the draft about 45 days away, my eyes are turning to football. The NFL’s QB Carousel is about to be swinging like […]
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