People always talk about how the NBA offseason is pure entertainment, and for good reason. Superstar players seem to be on the move every summer, making for some crazy headlines throughout the slower summer months. While it’s not uncommon to see some high-profile moves across the pond, this summer seems to have a new headline every week, with some of
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Montreal going on a deep playoff run seems to have sparked a debate as to whether or not the league should expand the playoffs to include more teams. The Habs finished the regular season 18th overall, and with 16 teams making the playoffs you could argue that some other teams were more deserving but ultimately missed the cut. Based on
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The first round of the NHL playoffs provides us with plenty of surprises every season, and this year was no exception. With multiple games on every night for the last two weeks, there’s been plenty of action to keep track of, so I’ll try to touch on some of the biggest storylines from the first round. Edmonton Oilers get swept
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After a bit of a hiatus, I’m back on the blogging grind, and what better way to return than to write about the event that started my Bench Life career four years ago: The NFL Draft. The 2021 NFL Draft was all about quarterbacks, with 5 of them projected to go in the early stages of the first round. Trevor
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After an eventful Super Wild Card Weekend featuring six games, we’re moving on to the Divisional Round. While the remaining NFC quarterbacks are some of the oldest in the league, the AFC quarterbacks are some of the NFL’s brightest stars. At 26, Jared Goff is the youngest quarterback left in the NFC, while 25-year-old Baker Mayfield is the oldest in
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With the odds stacked against them, the NFL managed to make it through a full season without having to completely shut down due to COVID. Yes, games were postponed, teams played with quarterbacks, or running backs, or even head coaches, and the health and safety of every single player was put at risk, but here we are 17 weeks later
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If you listened to our most recent podcast, you would’ve heard a little bit of college football to start off the conversation. During that I brought up the idea of expanding the CFP to more than 4 teams. Whether this means expanding to 6 teams, 8 teams, or even more, it’s definitely an idea that might be gaining traction after
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The New England Patriots made a big splash on Sunday night, signing Cam Newton to a one-year deal. While I’ve spent the last few months telling myself how good Jarrett Stidham is going to be, it’s impossible to deny that a former MVP is an improvement over a second-year quarterback who saw minimal playing time last season.
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As states and provinces begin to open up while still practicing social distancing guidelines, NHL teams and players are slowly becoming able to access team facilities. With the NHL looking for ways to finish the 2019-20 season, there have been plenty of ideas discussed. While they are all better than the initial thought that the season would be cancelled outright,
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Sports are on hiatus, but there’s lots of news coming from the sports world. At least, from the virtual sports world. There’s been lots of talk about the NCAA Football franchise making a comeback, but recently we got news that there will finally be another golf video game. Since it seems like golf courses are going to be opening up
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