I hope the Buffalo Sabres can begin reversing their fortunes next season, if for no other incentive than Tim Murray staying on as general manager forever. Unlike so many executives and their vanilla commentary, a Tim Murray presser is typically pure gold. Whereas the Sabres 2016-17 campaign yet again left fans disenchanted, Wednesday’s 31 minute, … Read More
Being born and raised in the great state of New York, it can’t be overstated how smooth Billy Joel is. He’s a New York City icon and his music is treasured by New Yorkers everywhere. If he couldn’t get any cooler, the dude dated supermodels and not just any — we’re talking Elle Macpherson and … Read More
I was praying Smackdown would kick off with paramedics wheeling out the corpse of Roman Reigns— still strapped on the stretcher from Monday night thanks to our conqueror Braun Strowman and revealed as the newest member of the brand. That didn’t happen. Oh well. ♦ Instead, the show in Boston opened with newcomer Kevin Owens … Read More
There’s two things I recall so vividly when “Papa Don’t Preach” was released in 1986—Instantaneously it turned into one of my favorite Madonna songs (with plenty of other contenders), and even more so the total shit-storm it caused from haters protestors. Critics in general and women particularly lost their damn minds over some of the lyrics— … Read More
Let’s skip the pleasantries and dive right into Monday’s Raw recap from Long Island, New York on “Superstar Shakeup” night: ♦ John Cena’s music hits, but it’s the Miz and Maryse playing dressup who come out. They’re interrupted by Intercontinental champion Dean Ambrose and after some bantering hits Miz with Dirty Deeds. That’s three new … Read More
Opening Day in the Bronx Monday provided fans with the finest scenario of what this team is capable of. Rocked one week earlier by the same Tampa Rays team, Michael Pineda was majestic on the hill for the Yanks. He retired the first 20 batters he saw and the offense supported him handsomely in a … Read More
Veteran quarterback T.J. Yates once spent three seasons in Houston with current offensive coordinator Rick Dennison. The two will be reunited. The team announced the signing of Yates and according to multiple reports the deal is for one year. Yates (29) was with the Miami last year. Prior to that, the former fifth-round pick in … Read More
It’s hardly realistic to appraise a player’s fantasy value after just one week and six games, but it’s enough for at least a small sample size. Here’s a look at how the New York Yankees are doing fantasy-wise early on. Rankings are from Yahoo and based on six offensive categories (runs, home runs, RBI, steals, … Read More
Believe it or not, the Police had but one single that reached the top of the American Billboard charts, and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” wasn’t it. It did hit number-one (along with four other songs) in the UK, proving England is way cooler than the States. Hell, forget England—this song even chart-topped … Read More
When it comes to missing the playoffs, the Buffalo Sabres are geniuses. After being absent from postseason play six consecutive seasons and running, fans are far more accustomed to rooting for the draft lottery success than any playoff series. For fans forever embroiled in tanking saw losing to both the Panthers and Lightning over the … Read More
