Tag: New England Patriots
Ebs’ Hot Takes: Justify, LeBron James, Philadelphia 76ers, New England Patriots
FROM THE PRESS BOX – Despite the fact that the NBA and Stanley Cup Finals are behind us, we still had quite the weekend in sports. Shockingly, there was yet another Triple Crown in horse racing, the New York Yankees took two of three the New York Mets at Citi Field and we’re just a […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Cano, Wentz, Carmelo and other Examples of Sports Addition by Subtraction
BRONX, NY – In 2001 the Seattle Mariners turned Major League Baseball on its ear by winning 116 regular season games. They accomplished this feat without the benefit of Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Alex Rodriguez, three of the franchise’s cornerstone players, who had all talked their way out of town. Though they didn’t go […]
John Adams, Cleveland Browns, Mets and How The Royal Wedding Is Bad For Sports
DENVER, CO – The Cheese is out. Today you get President John Adams. Amidst the course of human history, love has a way of superseding politics. Antony & Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII, Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI, just to name a few. All this is well and good for the history books. It […]
Rain Man Rants: Kwete Twins, T.O. Tees Off On Garrett And Hard Knocks
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – It was another busy week for me. Luckily, I stumbled on my Song of the Week and two of my three topics really fast. Fast would be yesterday but the final topic took a bit of time because I had to decide whether to be timely and talk about the […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: I’m All in on Legal Sports Gambling
BRONX, NY – Let’s just cut to the chase this week. The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that states outside of Nevada can now have legal sports gambling. While I’ll be nice and shed a tear for all the old-school bookies, I cheer that the good citizens of New York, New Jersey and every other state […]
Happy Mother’s Day: Famous Sports Moms
HOLLYWOOD, FL – A Happy Mother’s Day to all! Cheesy Bruin is M.I.A., allegedly celebrating by chasing blue-haired moms in Hollywood… Hollywood, Florida, that is. And with that, we’re on Famous Sports Moms today [ahem]. Heidi Syndergaard – The one person that made the trade of CY Young Award winner R.A. Dickey to the Blue […]
Rain Man Rants: NFL Draft Pick Review For Jets, Giants And Bills
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS – The thing with living in Western New York is that there is no way of getting away from talking about the Bills. Especially with the NFL Draft, all people can do is talk about who the Bills will pick. Today, I’m only addressing the first round (this was penned before the other […]
Kickin NFL Draft Tires with Tiki Barber: Giants Gamble, Jets Grab Buddy Pine, Mets Spiral
HUDSON YARDS, NYC – Pulling out of a midtown parking garage with a soft front tire is never a pleasant experience. But when you’re on a tight schedule to see an ailing Mama Matt, you damn the torpedoes and hope the metaphor for Eli’s blindside holds up enough to get you through the Lincoln Tunnel […]
My Birthday Wishes For My Favorite Teams: Knicks, Yankees, Eagles
SPANISH HARLEM– Just like every athlete, I want to thank the man upstairs for all that I have. Been blessed in ways that’s hard to ignore. That said, I really didn’t have anything to write about because the New York Yankees stink and the Knicks are rebuilding until further notice. All due respect to Angry […]
4 All-American Memorial Day Sports Moments: Rick Monday, Piazza, Astros vs Harvey, Bosox at Marathon
INDIANA, PA – Here in the heart of America, Jimmy Stewart’s home town, it’s hard not get caught up in a bit of good ol’ fashioned American patriotism. And it’s only magnified more on this particular holiday weekend. With that, and with a salute to all that that have served, continued to serve – and […]
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