Keeping it Real Sports

Is it over yet? (head peeks out from under bed) Are they done? Has the dust finally settled? Well shucks, I wish I could answer that question, but NBA free agency has long been one of the craziest sporting events of the year. Within the course of a few days, the entire league was flipped on its head, and we are now faced with more parity than seemingly ever-before. All-Star duos have flocked to every corner of the county, and other teams have done their part to remain competi

Barring another Tom Brady, we can safely say the important part of the NFL Draft is all but over with the fifth round wrapping up. That being said, let’s take a look at which teams were the most (and least) successful in Nashville. Winners Denver Broncos: Talk about filling all your needs. The Broncos were quick to address their deficiencies, taking Noah Fant in the first round to give them an immediate upgrade with a pass-catching tight end. They were even luckier when Dalto

Sometimes, the race for the best record in the MLB is matched in excitement by the race for the worst. Just kidding. The Baltimore Orioles and the Kansas City Royals (who, mind you, are only three years off of back-to-back World Series appearances) have played some of the worst baseball in this league’s history. The Orioles are on pace to lose 114 games, more than their division-rival and MLB-best Boston Red Sox are on pace to win. The Royals are only slightly better; they ar

I start this Saturday blog with an official announcement: I plan to make these posts much more frequent (due to the non-school nature of summer), but they may also be slightly briefer than the average length. That is all. Today, I figure it apt to take a look at the recent NBA Draft and what impact(s) it may have on the upcoming season and beyond. This was (in my mind) one of the deepest Draft classes in recent memory; there may not be multiple future Hall-of-Famers in this c