One man’s random ramblings on the hottest topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line to buy an $8 beer… Good for Dallas Braden.  Anytime anybody throws a perfect game, it’s an incredible accomplishment.  The fact that he threw this game & shut up Alex Rodriguez at the same time makes it even sweeter.  I wish [...]

During the Stanley Cup playoffs, you hear a lot about “mental toughness”. Even if things aren’t going your way, the bounces seem to be in the favor of the other team, you need to keep your cool. You need to gather yourself up and focus on the next play, the next check, the next shift. Emotions run high in the [...]

The Hart Memorial Trophy is awared each year to the National Hockey League’s Most Valuable Player.  The guys break down the Hart Trophy Nominees: Henrik Sedin, Sidney Crosby, and Alex Ovechkin ManInBlack says: It is hard to argue that any of the three nominees this year deserve to be in the discussion about who has had the best season.  However, the [...]

One man’s random ramblings on the hottest topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line to buy an $8 beer… Second round of the NBA Playoffs are upon us, and I’m happy to have all four of my Conference Finalists still alive.  I whiffed on San Antonio, Utah, and Atlanta advancing to round two, but nailed [...]

With the first round of the NHL playoffs in the books, the guys give their previews of the next round, and Sharkey and ManInBlack look back on what they got right and wrong in their first round preview. EASTERN CONFERENCE The Eastern Conference was not kind to the maninblack or sharkey, with MIB going 2-4 and sharkey going 1-3 in the first round.  [...]

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 [...]

The old axiom-turned-cliche reads thus: Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It would be nice if someone would send a memo to NHL Director of Hockey Operations and Overlord of All Discipline Colin Campbell reminding him of such. Or put those words on a poster and hang it up in his office. Or hold [...]

One man’s random ramblings on the hottest topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line to buy an $8 beer… *Watch out Washington.  Jaroslav Halak is a man possessed.  His 53 save effort in game 6 of the Eastern Conference Quarters, to force a 7th game with the President’s Trophy winners, was the stuff that legends [...]

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 [...]

One mans random ramblings  on the hottest topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line to buy an $8 beer… *As a Devils fan, I can’t even say I’m disappointed.  I’ve watched this team all season long, and other than its random dominance over the Penguins, they haven’t been very good.  I thought we’d be able [...]