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LSU SWEEPS SEC HONORS
LSU SWEEPS SEC HONORS Joe Burrow and his receivers worked out together over the summer down in Baton Rouge in 90+ degree heat and humidity until they stated to click like a well oiled machine. Burrow was throwing passes before his intended receiver had even made his break. It was magic. They knew that they had something special, but hardly …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on December 11th, 2019 Leave a comment »
THE NBA STARTS SECOND QUARTER ACTION
THE NBA STARTS SECOND QUARTER ACTION While it seems like this year’s NBA season has just gotten underway, in reality they have just passed the quarter pole already. Some teams are right about where they were predicted to be while others have exceeded expectations so far this NBA season, while others have fans scratching their heads in wonder. Take for …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on December 10th, 2019 Leave a comment »
COLLEGE BOWL GAME ODDS ARE UP
COLLEGE BOWL GAME ODDS ARE UP Going into their Big Ten Championship game against the University of Wisconsin, the Ohio State Buckeyes were the odds on favorites to win the NCAA Football Championship, or CFP, this year. By half time all that had changed as the Badgers held a 21-7 lead over the Buckeyes who went into the game as …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on December 9th, 2019 Leave a comment »
HEROES GOLFING IN THE BAHAMAS
HEROES GOLFING IN THE BAHAMAS Some of the best professional golfers in the world are headed out to the Bahamas Islands this weekend to join a rejuvenated Tiger Woods for his Hero World Challenge Tournament which sets up as a sort of prelude to the upcoming President’s Cup action which will be taking place at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on December 4th, 2019 Leave a comment »
THE 49ers ARE THE UNDERDOGS THIS SUNDAY
THE 49ers ARE THE UNDERDOGS THIS SUNDAY The winningest team in the NFC so far this season has been the San Francisco 49ers. They are 10 and 1 on the year having only lost to the Seahawks in a thriller of a game by the close score of 27-24 on a game winning 42 yard field goal in overtime by …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 27th, 2019 Leave a comment »
NBA ACTION HEATS UP EARLY THIS YEAR
NBA ACTION HEATS UP EARLY THIS YEAR Four teams in the NBA Eastern Division stand at .750 or better 17 games into the season with the Milwaukee Bucks alone at the top of the heap at 14 and 3 with a .824 winning percentage scoring an average of almost 120 points per game while allowing only 110.6 point per …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 26th, 2019 Leave a comment »
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S RIVALRY WEEKEND COMING UP
COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S RIVALRY WEEKEND COMING UP On many college campuses around the country, the most important game of the year remains to be played as rivalry weekend finally arrives. Many are instate rivalries, while others have a standing tradition going back over 100 years. There are places where the annual rivalry game is more important than any other championship; like …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 25th, 2019 Leave a comment »
TRADITIONAL FAVORITES RULE SO FAR IN COLLEGE HOOPS
TRADITIONAL FAVORITES RULE SO FAR IN COLLEGE HOOP For the most part college basketball games played before Christmas are not really meant to offer much in the way of serious competition to the big name school which is playing some small college program that seeks to gain national recognition, and a lump of cash, by taking on a hoops team …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 21st, 2019 Leave a comment »
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF STANDINGS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF STANDINGS When Tua Tagovailoa went down in such obvious pain during the second quarter of the game against Mississippi State in Starkville, the odds for Alabama winning the SEC title, or even qualifying for the CFP Finals, took the proverbial nose dive. When later that evening it was announced that Tua would need surgery to repair his …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 20th, 2019 Leave a comment »
COMEBACK WEEK IN THE NFL
COMEBACK WEEK IN THE NFL Spreads and totals were on the line late in contests all across the board this weekend in the NFL as game after game came down to the wire or the scores changed dramatically late in the game. Losers turned to winners and winners to losers in the closing minutes of games all day long and …
Read Full Entryby Bobby Goodspeed on November 19th, 2019 Leave a comment »