For those who haven’t heard, the Atlanta Braves made a blockbuster trade on Monday in acquiring star first baseman Matt Olson from the Oakland As for a package of four hot prospects. The team later doubled down on the move by extending Olson on an 8-year, $168 million deal. I’m not going to focus onContinue reading “Atlanta Braves replace Freddie Freeman”
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Atlanta Falcons should release Calvin Ridley
WR Calvin Ridley’s gambling issues are apparently much deeper than originally thought. The NFL suspended Ridley indefinitely & for at least one full season as they discovered that he had placed bets on pro football games while taking a mental health break from the team in November. Ridley tweeted out at the time that heContinue reading “Atlanta Falcons should release Calvin Ridley”
How the Atlanta Braves benefitted most from MLB lockout
In case you hadn’t heard, baseball is back after a lengthy owner-imposed lockout by MLB. Spring Training opens this Sunday (3/13) & the season begins on Thursday, April 7th. That’s terrific news for baseball fans & especially Braves fans as our team attempts to defend their title in 2022. The lockout wasn’t ideal for anybody:Continue reading “How the Atlanta Braves benefitted most from MLB lockout”
Tumultuous Tuesday in the NFL
NFL fans were unknowingly in for a real treat on this random Tuesday in the middle of March. There was a blockbuster trade, stars getting paid, and lots of franchise tagging that happened today. Not only that, but a star player was surprisingly released late Tuesday night. The craziest thing is, we haven’t even hitContinue reading “Tumultuous Tuesday in the NFL”
Just how special is Joe Burrow?
Many of us thought that Joe Burrow would turn into a solid NFL QB after watching him direct a historic 2019 LSU offense, win the Heisman Trophy, & beat Clemson in the CFP National Championship Game. Let’s be honest though, did anybody expect him to be this good? After all, there are plenty of No.Continue reading “Just how special is Joe Burrow?”
Best calendar year ever for Atlanta sports
It’s a time of celebration for Atlanta sports fans as we’ve had a banner year in 2021-22. The highlights included the Braves winning the World Series & the Dawgs winning the CFP National Championship; however, the great year wasn’t done yet for these diehard fans. That’s because we haven’t yet mentioned the surprising success ofContinue reading “Best calendar year ever for Atlanta sports”
How the Super Bowl Champs were built
I was listening to the NFL’s Move the Sticks podcast recently & it inspired me to write about how each of the Super Bowl contending teams were constructed for the 2021-2022 season. I’m not about to re-hash everything analysts Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks said in their latest episodes, but rather summarize what they saidContinue reading “How the Super Bowl Champs were built”
How the AFC Champion Bengals were built
I was listening to the Move the Sticks podcast recently & it inspired me to write about how each of the Super Bowl contending teams were constructed for the 2021-2022 season. I’m not about to re-hash everything analysts Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks said in their latest episodes, but rather summarize what they said &Continue reading “How the AFC Champion Bengals were built”
Options for 1st pick in 2022 fantasy drafts
Team managers with the No. 1 pick in 2022 fantasy drafts are going to face a decision. Their decision is choosing between Cooper Kupp, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, and others. All of these guys are absolute studs, but they all have their flaws & injuries are always a factor. That said, are there some ofContinue reading “Options for 1st pick in 2022 fantasy drafts”
NFL’s Changing of the Guard
Tom Brady, Ben Roethlisberger, Drew Brees, Phillip Rivers, Eli Manning, & Peyton Manning have all retired over the past several years. These guys have been fixtures of the league for decades, and all of them are likely to be Hall of Famers (with Peyton Manning already in). Aaron Rodgers, Matt Ryan, & Ryan Fitzpatrick areContinue reading “NFL’s Changing of the Guard”
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