Scattered Thoughts: Post NBA Conference Semifinals
I hit on six of the eight teams from the conference semi-finals, focusing on Clippers slander, Lakers respect, Jokic praise, Heat culture and my affinity for Kyle Lowry.
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Week 1 Reactions: Way-Too-Early Victory Laps
The Colts and 49ers suck. Seattle and Green Bay are awesome. Brady and Brees are washed. Matt Patricia sucks. The Steelers are winning the Super Bowl and Josh Allen is the worst quarterback in NFL history.
It’s Week 1 overreaction time.
NFL Week 1: Picks and Questions
The worst weekly NFL Picks column running is back! Scott Erland returns, Lauren Moore joins as we each pick five teams against the spread in a friendly season-long competition. I also share my five questions heading into Week 1.
My Complete 2020 NFL Predictions
I make and explain all of my picks for the 2020 NFL season, including division champs, award winners, breakout players, bold predictions and a Super Bowl champion.
Death Can Never Take Chadwick Boseman’s Ability to Inspire
Chadwick Boseman embodied some of the most iconic, important and influential Black figures in American history. He brought to life the first Black superhero and made an icon of himself. Boseman was faced with his own mortality with a 2016 cancer diagnosis, and he chose to create something immortal.
The Lakers and Bucks each fall in Game 1 — are they in danger of losing the series?
The Lakers and Bucks each fall in Game 1 — are they in danger of losing the series?
Scattered Thoughts: The Post-Bubble NBA
I share my thoughts on Damian Lillard’s dominance, the Sixers’ ineptitude, the 2020-21 Western Conference playoff picture and my revised playoff predictions (with a new champion). I also rant about a discussion point that bothered me from last week.
Scattered Thoughts: The NBA Re-Season
I share a few scattered thoughts about the restart of the NBA season, including my title favorites, most interesting teams and more.
How College Bowling Could (and why they should) Postpone the 2020-21 Season
The 2020-21 college bowling season is set to start in September as scheduled, even as the number of COVID-19 cases set record-highs across the country. I outlined how college bowling can follow the Ivy League’s path and postpone the season until the spring semester, while preserving the entirety of the season’s schedule.
Patrick Mahomes Secures the Bag and Sets Up a Potential Dynasty
Patrick Mahomes signed a record-shattering contract extension, but the Chiefs made out like bandits. How Mahomes’ $450+ million deal is actually a bargain: