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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Today’s edition of the UDC goes out to all the hippies celebrating today.  May they be too lazy to read this. The NFL Draft – Thursday is the culmination of all the NFL draft hype.  It’s the day where we all find out whose mock draft was the best and whose mock draft was dead wrong.  It also signals the [...]

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 [...]

Certain teams or cities have fanbases that, like it or not, garner a certain reputation.  Nowhere is that more true than the city of Philadelphia, where fans have thrown snowballs at Santa, batteries at opposing players, and vulgarities and beer at anyone who has the audacity to wear an opposing team’s colors.   I could go on and on with stories of Philly fans’ [...]

One man’s random ramblings on the hottest sport topics of the day, as you would hear while waiting in line for an $8 beer… *The more I follow up on it, the more I’m beginning to convince myself that the Seattle Supersonics Oklahoma City Thunder actually have a shot against the Lakers.  I know this isn’t true, and it’s really [...]