NBA teams can make trades before NBA Trade Deadline Week? Wait, do the other NBA GMs know this?
The Memphis Grizzlies and Cleveland Cavaliers completed a four-person trade that will be written off as a salary dump by Memphis. Cleveland will be applauded for making this trade, since they’re not going anywhere.
Who was involved in th deal?
Did a ‘Fathead’ change hands?
Will Zach Randolph have to slap Chris Wallace? Continue reading
I keep an ear out for new music. I’m used to discovering new bands from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my past hipster music playlists. A lot of emails came in from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I will keep posting these as long as I keep receiving all the feedback.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Bon Jovi or Carley Rae Jepsen (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing twelve great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Most of the songs are fresh and have been released in the second half of 2012, with an exception of one or two that were released towards the middle of 2012.
Your ears will thank you for reading! Continue reading
Hey guys,
I know what you’re thinking…did he just wake up from his New Year’s hangover? Well, sort of.
I’ve been working on launching a podcast. I’ve never worked with audio equipment at this level before, so it has been a learning experience. I’m very thankful my dog is not a parrot. He would have learned so many colorful words.
Before I ask you guys to email BobbyMcRib (at) Gmail or tweet me @Sweetbob, I want to explain what I want to accomplish with the podcast.
The podcast will be a mix between sports and pop culture. I have a lot of friends/acquaintances/colleagues who cover sports or music for a living. I want to share them with the world along with some of the characters I’ve met in my life. I’d feel very selfish if I didn’t share them with the world. The target demographic will be male 18-49, but I don’t want to be overtly chauvinistic. The podcast will be humorous, but I want to keep an option open to interview interesting people, even if the goal is to only inform.
Wait, if I have a bikini model on the podcast, will that help my iTunes podcast algorithm rank? No? Damn.
If you have any ideas, topics, sponsorship inquiries or advice, please shoot me an email or tweet. This podcast idea has been on my mind for a long time. It has taken the success of this blog (and experience gained from writing for print mags and other websites) to give me the confidence to pursue this. The first episode’s release date is TBD, but it will be here sooner than you know.
Speaking of Sooners…Hey, Oklahoma benchwarmers, are you excited for “The America’s White Boy Podcast”?
Calm down, fellas! You’re going to injure your beer pong arm.
We are announcing a new section of the site dedicated to health and fitness called, “The Nerd Gym”. We came up with that name because guys (and girls) often get intimidated by going into a gym filled with people in really good shape. This section will be an area where nerdy guys (and girls) can read fitness experiences from us…nerdy guys with average strength and athletic ability.
Everyone needs a few some tips on losing weight, gaining muscle and/or just feeling better. We will explore new products and workout plans to help educate the common man. Continue reading
I’ve had a very successful college football season. The spreads have been easy to work with and the favorites have covered in a lot of games I picked. Notre Dame has been fairly dependable to cover the spread (except last week), so their game against Boston College looks like a quality play in Week 11.
Will Oregon State keep surprising Vegas? They have done very well in the Pac-12 against the spread. They are on the road and play in Palo Alto on Saturday. Is Stanford up to the task of stopping the Beavers from winning a moneyline play?
We breakdown the bets and pick some NCAA college football games against the spread.
Florida State (-14.5) at Virginia Tech (+14.5) – My pick is Virginia Tech +14.5
Both of these teams are under .500 against the spread this season. I think this line is too high for Florida State to cover on the road. Blacksburg is a tough place to play at night. Even though VT is having a down year, the crowd will be into this one.
Louisville (-3) at Syracuse (+3) – My pick is Louisville -3
Louisville is coming off a tough loss to Cincinnati. They will be motivated to keep their great season alive. Syracuse is no pushover, but Louisville is 14-4 ATS (against the spread) in their last 18 road games.
Massachusetts (+17) at Akron (-17) – My pick is Akron -17
This game will be ugly. UMass has yet to win a game and Akron has only one win under their belt. In their last three games, UMass has been outscored 136-7. Akron will cover in this contest.
Arizona State (+9) at USC (-9) – My pick is USC -9
USC is coming off of two losses against Pac-12 opponents…in games they could have won. The are coming into this game with a chip on their shoulder. ASU is a good team, but I see USC winning this game large.
Notre Dame (-19) at Boston College (+19) – My pick is Notre Dame -19
The Fighting Irish know they are lucky to come out of last week’s game unbeaten. They were leapfrogged by Oregon in the BCS polls and need to start winning games with extra style points. I don’t expect Notre Dame to lay off the accelerator in this contest. I know 19 points is a big number to cover on the road, but I expect them to cover the spread.
Wyoming (-1) at New Mexico (+1) – My pick is Wyoming -1
I have long had a love affair with the Wyoming Cowboys…from a betting standpoint. I spent most of the 2009 betting with them and I had a nice season. They are 6-2 against the spread in their last eight road games. New Mexico is an improved team, but Wyoming will leave Albuquerque with the upset.
West Virgina (+7.5) at Oklahoma State (-7.5) – My pick is Oklahoma State -7.5
I have been burned by West Virginia too many times this season. They are coming off three losses in which they looked pedestrian at times. Oklahoma State is 8-1 ATS at home following a loss. I trust them much more than the Mountaineers at this point in the season. The O/U is currently 79, which could easily be blown out of the water by the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Texas A&M (+14) at Alabama (-14) – My pick is Texas A&M +14
Texas A&M and Alabama both have close games against Oregon this season. The Aggies have done very well against the SEC this season. They are an unfamiliar opponent and have taken advantage of the unknown. They had a stretch in the middle of the season that was rough, but rebounded in the last three weeks. If Texas A&M can get their passing game going again, this game could be very close.
Mississippi State (+14.5) at LSU (-14.5) – My pick is LSU -14.5
MSU haven’t played very well the last two games. They were down to Texas A&M by five touchdowns by halftime. LSU is coming off a tough loss to Alabama last week. They always play every team well and never play down to the other team’s talent. LSU should have this spread covered by halftime.
Vanderbilt (+3) at Mississippi (-3) – My pick is Mississippi -3
Ole Miss is 7-2 ATS this season. Vegas and the betting community doesn’t seem to give them much respect. Vanderbilt has looked impressive the last two weeks, but it was against winless UMass and a Kentucky, who look like a high school team. This is close to a lock, since this line should stay around -3, with the public looking at the box scores from the last two Vandy games.
The betting lines are courtesy of Sportsbook.ag. These picks are for entertainment purposes.
Since it is becoming more difficult to go to a record store and keep informed on new releases, we love keeping our readers up-to-date with the latest album releases.
These albums notable releases that was released in-between October 22nd and November 7th, 2012.
Which coach on “The Voice” ventured out of his comfort zone and released a holiday album? Will you ever, ever, ever buy the new Taylor Swift album? Which albums do we recommend for the music adventurist? Continue reading
I love being able to having different voices on this blog. It enhances what we are trying to do, to give interesting takes on sports and entertainment. Rebecca Wilcox is the latest person to guest blog on our site.
The Cincinnati Bengals have a soon-to-be-elite aerial attack combo of quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green. She thinks the current “pass happy” NFL is the perfect utopia for the duo to make history very soon.
Will Dalton & Green be this generation’s Aikman & Irvin? Rebecca Wilcox breaks it down and shares her opinion. Continue reading
Hey guys,
It appears that I lost 95% of my posts since late August. I am in the process of finding out what happened. I hope you kept up-to-date with the site, if not, just pretend that I am perfect with my football picks so far.
– Sweetbob
I keep an ear out for new music. I have gotten used to discovering new bands from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content.
I received a lot of great feedback from my my hipster music post in July (and August too!). A lot of emails came from readers who recommended new tracks to me, which I love. I hope that continues for months to come.
I have been called a hipster on more than one occasion. I like indie music more than any other genre of music. Don’t get me wrong, I can rock out to Bon Jovi or Carley Rae Jepsen (depending on the amount of alcohol in my system).
I’ve decided to write a monthly post dedicated to introducing twelve great, new indie songs I’m currently listening to. Every track on this post was released within the last couple months.
Your ears will thank you for reading! Continue reading
I have been playing injured for the last few months. I’ve had neck issues that left me with a numb right arm and various other problems. I finally had surgery two weeks ago and I’m feeling a lot better.
Which surgery did I have, you ask? To put it in layman’s terms, I had the Peyton Manning special. I have two separate spinal fusions in the cervical area of my spine, a few discs removed, and they cleaned up a bunch of bone spurs that were causing pressure on my spinal cord.
I’ve had neck issues since high school and it was something that just progressively got worse. I am really curious and anxious of what I can accomplish with a neck that is near 100%. I hope to sign a multi-year contract to be the quarterback for the Denver Broncos.
I want to thank everyone for their kind messages…and all of your comments about my sweet “not a single f*ck given” beard.
Expect the usual snarky banter from me, since I hope to run a few gambling and fantasy football posts this week. Until then, check out another site that I help with, ProjectShanks.com.
Robert Griffin III and Cam Newton were the last two winners of the Heisman trophy. What do these two men have in common, other than their position? Neither were listed on any preseason Heisman Trophy shortlists.
When you look back over the last few years, the player listed as the preseason favorite to win the Heisman, went home empty. You could blame the changing offenses in college, how people believe the best NFL prospect should be the favorite (even though that doesn’t always translate into dominance in college) or the emergence of non-BCS schools that come out of nowhere.
Will one of the favorites win the award in 2012-13 or will a darkhorse win again? Which betting odds have the most value? We give you the current Heisman betting odds and help you handicap which player has the most value. Continue reading
The 2011 season was a forgettable one in Tampa. By the halfway point, the team looked like they lost respect for head coach Raheem Morris. They were outscored 298-140 in their last eight games.
Morris is out and new head coach Greg Schiano is left with a talented, yet lost team in 2012. He rebuilt the Rutgers football program when he was there and hopes to do the same with the Bucs. They got off to a nice start by adding some young players in key areas.
Josh Freeman looked like a future Pro Bowl quarterback in his rookie season. Can he regain that form and lead this team to a surprise playoff berth?
Here is our 2012 NFL team preview for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Continue reading