NFL Week 1 Takeaways

by Ryan Mercier What Was That, Packers? After an offseason soap opera it’s always nice to get on the field and upend meaningless storylines by playing actual football. Unless, apparently, you’re the Green Bay Packers who lost 38-3 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. Everyone has been wondering how much Aaron Rodgers’ bellyachingContinue reading “NFL Week 1 Takeaways”

Tuesday Night NBA Watch Party: Nuggets/Celtics, Pelicans/Grizzlies

by Ryan Mercier Welcome to the party. Grab a beer and take in some extremely meaningful musings of a Tuesday night in NBA hoops. Nuggets/Celtics (4th quarter only) MVP candidate Nikola Jokic scored 43 points. That’s good. He only scored four of those in the 4th quarter. That’s bad. Add in an excellent game fromContinue reading “Tuesday Night NBA Watch Party: Nuggets/Celtics, Pelicans/Grizzlies”

Wild Card Quick-Hitters Part 2

by Ryan Mercier Lamar Jackson, Ravens Exorcise the Demons Sure, last season’s MVP Lamar Jackson was probably too young for people to say he couldn’t win a playoff game. He’s only played in two until today. Hey, this is just how it works. You have to actually get the first postseason victory some time toContinue reading “Wild Card Quick-Hitters Part 2”

NFL Week 9 Quick-Hitters

by Ryan Mercier Cardinals vs. Dolphins: Next Year’s Super Bowl? Do not laugh. On Sunday, two young teams on the rise played the best game of the entire weekend. The strides the Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins are making are clear to see and both could be a year away from a championship. In Arizona,Continue reading “NFL Week 9 Quick-Hitters”