Normally I start with football, because really this time of year, that’s all that matters.  But as a depressed Phillies fan, I want to put the final nail in their coffin ASAP, so that I can stop talking about them until my angry mid-winter rant about how they gave Howard too much money, which forced them to let Werth walk, [...]

Rough weekend for yours truly as far as sportswatching goes. I had to work 8-8 Saturday and Sunday, and the only two games I got to see were the Phillies-Giants games one and two. I still have a lot of opinions on the weekend, but most of those opinions were formed thanks to reading ESPN.com or watching Sportscenter this morning. [...]

Another action filled weekend in the world of sports, and another miserable Monday morning. It’s a holiday Monday where we honor the guy who discovered The Bahamas, and if you’re like me, that means absolutely nothing to my company, and I have to work. That matters not, though. What matters is the crazy world of sports that I’m going to [...]

What a weekend.  It’s hard to even know where to begin when it comes to discussing the sporting events of the past few days.  Originally when I started going Monday Morning Hangover’s a few weeks ago, it was an NFL-related post to discuss everything you saw – or didn’t see – the day before.  But there’s so much I want [...]

Blackchecking is ManInBlack’s quick thoughts. Quick Thoughts ~I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a team that has accomplished so little and still rankle opposing fans like the Pittsburgh Penguins.  Lets face it folks, the current incarnation of the Penguins aren’t the Yankees, Lakers, Red Wings or Patriots.  They’ve only won one championship.  They just aren’t the dominant force that inspires mass [...]

Blackchecking is ManInBlack’s quick thoughts of the day. ~The Jets cutting perennial pro-bowler Alan Faneca was a bit of a surprise.  Apparently, they think he’s gone the route of Orlando Pace; a dominant player who has just run out of gas.  I don’t buy it.  I think Faneca has at least a few years left.  Not surprising at all, was [...]

Blackchecking is ManInBlack’s quick thoughts of the day.   ~Broncos.  First Round.  Tim Tebow.  Really?  Never mind that the Broncos showed zero support for Kyle Orton this offseason by first trading for Brady Quinn and then spending a first round pick on a quarterback.  But why bring in Brady Quinn at all if you don’t think you can develop him for [...]

Major props to the NFL for their new NFL Draft Fast Forward.  And the NFL Network.  I think I may be able to avoid Mel Kiper for, like, ever now.  This edition is dedicated to them. Eric Berry – Tonight the Kansas City Chiefs acquired their anchor in the secondary for the next 15 years.  Eric Berry can cover one [...]

I started out preparing to write about how exciting this week was, with the NFL Draft/Schedule Release, the NHL Playoffs, the NBA Playoffs, & baseball. Then I realized its not just this week, but we’re in a stretch of a few great weeks. That made me realize that its not a few weeks we’re in, its a stretch for the [...]

One of the smartest things ESPN ever did was bring John Gruden on board.  I don’t know how many people caught it last night, but he did an hour long special with the 4 “major” QBs in the draft this year.  This wasn’t just some fluff piece either, like so many of the shows on ESPN are.  This was a [...]