Once upon a time in August 2015, if you would’ve told me that the Ravens would be the owner of one of the worst records in the NFL, I’d say you’re crazy. No, I’d say that you were, pardon my expression, batshit insane since the Ravens were one of the teams thought to vie for […]
Read moreThe Ballad of Justin Tucker (or "Maybe We Don’t Need to Worry…As Much")
Last night’s Ravens/Steelers game was epic. And I know that “epic” is one of those overused words, especially among the “millennial” generation, but “epic” describes the back and forth play between these two teams. And, just as it’s happened on many occasions before, Ravens kicker Justin Tucker tied–and later, in overtime–won the game with his […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Len Bias
Earlier this morning, I spoke on the possibilities of Reggie Lewis had he not died of a sudden cardiac attack. Now, I want to focus on a similar story that took place just one year before Lewis was drafted. I’m, of course, referring to the tragic case of Leonard Kevin “Len” Bias. When people hear […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Drazen Petrovic
Photo Credit: NBA.com Drazen Petrovic was one of the greatest players in the NBA in the 90s. He was also a legend in the Euroleagues. Unfortunately, months before his 29th birthday, Petrovic was killed in a tragic accident in Germany. But, what could’ve been? The guy was a genius with the ball and he was […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Ryan Leaf
The man of a thousand confused faces (seriously, Google “Ryan Leaf” and practically every photo of him shows him in some state of “the fuck’s going on here?”), Ryan Leaf will forever be known as one of the biggest busts in NFL history with the second-biggest usually being JaMarcus Russell. As with other “What Could’ve […]
Read moreWhat Could’ve Been: Kwame Brown
Photo Credit: TheRichest.com The 2001 NBA Draft was, to some, a complete clusterfuck. Sure, we got Pau Gasol, Tony Parker, Gilbert Arenas, and countless others out of it. But, one name almost negates any gains by those legends and All-Stars. Kwame Brown. In a bit of an ironic twist, Kwame Brown, the 2001 Draft’s version […]
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