The Importance of Sports for Kids’ Development

Playing sports has been found to improve blood circulation, lower your risk of hypertension, and improve heart health. I’m sure we’re all aware of the physical benefits of sports and exercise, but sports can also be healthy for children’s development in other areas of life.

From boosting self-esteem to learning the value of teamwork, there’s a reason that sports are some of the oldest pastimes of human history.

If you’re a skeptical parent about the value of sports and whether it’s actually a good investment for your child, here’s just five reasons why you shouldn’t be.

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Sweetbob’s Fantasy Baseball F/M/K – May 13th

We are now six weeks into the 2018 baseball season.

Some impact players like Rougned Odor and Jonathan Schoop have been activated from the DL. You could be in a tricky spot since you may have a guy hitting really well that you picked up when those guys were first placed on the disabled list. A roster crunch could be an issue when activating those players.

We look at some players who started out hot, some who are struggling and maybe some guys who should be targeted in your free agent pool on May 13th, 2018.

I’ll be posting a weekly fantasy baseball F/M/K every Sunday this baseball season…so keep coming back!

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Extravagant Hobby Ideas That Could Transform Your Life

Every now and then, having an extravagant hobby is a great way to experience life. It will take you places, your friends will be interested and you’ll experience something unique and special in life. You’ll meet new people, you’ll develop new passions and it can take you to the furthest corners of the earth if you allow it to. To get you interested, here are some go-big ideas that will change the way you approach life.

Adventurous rock climbing

There’s a certain level of freedom involved with rock climbing that few hobbies can replicate. Imagine just staring at a mountain or a rocky cliff and telling yourself “I’m going to climb that today”. It’s challenging, it’s exhilarating and it can take you to many beautiful locations in the world. Challenge different locations, meet new people and dangle from great heights.

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NFL: Which Teams Will Sign the Best Remaining Free Agents?

The NFL Draft is now in the rear-view mirror and teams have a better outlook on what they need going into training camp. Also, a few teams cut some veterans after recently drafting their replacements.

There are some former Pro Bowlers still unemployed. Some of them are due to salary cap issues and some are more for off-the-field stuff.

Some of these free agents will probably go unsigned until preseason games begin as teams will suffer injuries. A few may even go into the regular season without a job.

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Are Drones Just a Fad, or a Long-Term Hobby?

If you’ve been looking for a fun and interesting hobby to get into, then you might have thought about getting yourself a drone. These are fun little devices that can be used for a variety of things. From piloting them around courses to using them to shoot aerial footage for your other products, they can be a great hobby to invest in.

However, the question on everyone’s mind right now is; are drones worth it? Are they just a fad that will eventually drop in price to be more accessible, or are they viable now as a long-term hobby? Let’s find out.

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Sweetbob’s Fantasy Baseball F/M/K – May 6th

We are now five weeks into the 2018 baseball season.

It’s time to think about dropping some under-performing players, even if you drafted them in the middle rounds. At the same time, there are guys that you need to show a little more patience. It’s a tricky spot as you don’t want to drop a guy in a slump who goes onto have an All-Star year.  

We look at some players who started out hot, some who are struggling and maybe some guys who should be targeted in your free agent pool on May 6th, 2018.

I’ll be posting a weekly fantasy baseball F/M/K every Sunday this baseball season…so keep coming back!

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The 25 Best Wrestling Entrance Theme Songs of All-time

Great entrance music can help make a superstar. The wrestler will need to back up the hype in the ring and on the microphone, but a great entrance song can go a long way.

Let’s use Bobby Roode as an example. He had a great career in TNA, but that promotion started to die off as Roode was finishing up there. There’s no doubt he would have received a good pop upon his first appearance, but his WWE entrance theme made him look like a damn superstar. It also shows the fans that they were putting ‘the machine’ behind the wrestler, so they will push them as far as they can go.

NXT has been the starting point of some of the songs on this list. I want to credit Triple H as he’s a fan of harder music and no doubt had the final say on the music. I am just thankful Vince doesn’t have his hands in NXT or every guy would be coming out to Flo Rida or Florida Georgia Line songs.

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What To Get The Sports Mad Guy Or Girl In Your Life As A Gift

When you’ve got someone that’s sports-mad in your life, it’s only natural that you’re going to want to get them sports-related gifts. But there are only so many basketball birthday cards and baseballs or footballs or basketballs themselves that you can buy. Even if you tend to get them new sneakers or sportswear each year, you’ll soon find that gets old too. And if you really want to impress them, it’s time to get a little extra with the gifts you’re giving. Whether your giftee is a huge NFL fan or they’re more into MLB, or whatever their sport of choice may be, you should find that each of the below categories can work for them. So let’s take a look.

  1. Game Tickets

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2018 Festivals to Check Out

Summer is almost upon us, and if you’re like most people you’ll be craving barbeques on the beach, road trips with friends and perhaps a decent summer concert. This article offers some inspiration on where to check out this summer if you’re looking for popular music and a great atmosphere.

Of course, all this travel and concert shenanigans can take its toll on your ability to catch the game, which is where a sports schedule maker can come in handy, as this is a handy app you can take with you anywhere.

  1. ELECTRIC FOREST

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Sweetbob’s Fantasy Baseball F/M/K – April 29th

We are now a month into the 2018 baseball season.

Some of the early-season injury issues at middle infielder are starting to sort themselves out. Guys are returning and you may have to make some tough roster decisions. Do you drop an under-performing middle-round draft selection or wait another week? 

We look at some players who started out hot, some who are struggling and maybe some guys who should be targeted in your free agent pool on April 29th, 2018.

I’ll be posting a weekly fantasy baseball F/M/K every Sunday this baseball season…so keep coming back!

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2018 NFL Draft: Best Undrafted Players

256 players were drafted in the 2018 NFL Draft over a three-day period. Some of those players will never play one down in a regular season NFL game. On the other side of the coin, many college players that went undrafted could end up having long careers in the NFL.

Kurt Warner went undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft. He was a training camp invitee with the Green Bay Packers. He was released before the season and then found himself in the Arena Football League. He was successful there and then signed by the St. Louis Rams. Starting QB Trent Green suffered an ACL injury in the preseason and Warner was named the starter. He went on the win the Super Bowl that season. Warner is now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Other recent undrafted players that had success in the NFL: RB Thomas Rawls, LB Zach Orr, WR Willie Snead, CB Malcolm Butler, RB Corey Clement, WR Robbie Anderson and many others.

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Sweetbob’s Hipster Music Playlist: May 2018

It’s almost May and we have only had maybe two days over 70 degrees. Spring has been pretty darn brutal. I have a feeling we will just leap into Summer weather soon. The only plus is that my seasonal allergies didn’t kick in until today. I will now be pumped full of Zyrtec until August.

There have been some great music released this Spring. I didn’t have any trouble finding 25 tracks to fill this month’s playlist.

I always keep an ear out for new music. I love discovering new bands/songs, it’s a habit 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. Keep sending me tracks via email or Twitter.

If you want to listen to songs that appeared on past playlists, you can listen to our playlist on Spotify or go here to view our past hipster playlists.

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