Post 8

So lots of things circulating the NFL currently but I really don’t care to talk about a lot of the controversial issues so I’m gonna talk about the fact that DeSean Jackson suggested putting mics on players during games this season.

With the possibility of the limited fans in stadiums the Philadelphia wide receiver made this remark a few days ago. Now this is something the XFL did a little bit of and it was very interesting and I think added a different level to watching the game. This may be problematic though because from my understanding there may be a lot of language not appropriate for children. This is not bashing the NFL players for this it’s just the way the game is and kids really look up to these guys.

Now I came up with a few solutions to these issues for example players having to have a mic in their uniform,when I heard there’s a potential of wearing a mask (there is very little chance of this but I heard the rumor.) So maybe we have mics on officials so that they pick up player voices but the players don’t have the extra weird bulk inside the uniform.

Another solution to players and the language they use is having like a 20 or 30 second TV delay. But that means it’s someone job to hammer that bleep button which is a lot of work and wouldn’t wish that job on anyone. Also with the way technology is we’d be seeing updates on our phones before we saw it on TV which would make people upset most likely. I mean I can say the same for me who doesn’t want to watch things in real time.

In my closing opinion here I’d have to say that it would be so cool to be able to hear the chatter between players and the hits on a different level. Although, I am not naive to the NFL and how much they love their image so I really can’t see this happening. I however do think they need something to make the game connect with people more if fans can’t come watch and I don’t have a solution for them but that’s not my job so I’m sure they’ll think of something.

As always thanks for reading and let me know if there’s anything you want me to write on!

Post 7

Wow it really has been a while and there is so much to cover but right now I think I wanna talk towards my home state of Washington about this future NHL team.

I know hockey is kind of a foreign sport with it not being quite as big as baseball, football, basketball or even soccer really so I think this is a good chance for everyone to learn a little bit more about the sport including myself.

My biggest thing I want to mention is what is the name going to be? My prediction is the Kraken mostly because to start a game having the lights go dark and putting Davey Jones from Pirates KD the Caribbean up on the screen and having him say “release the kraken” and then the team skates out. Can you even imagine how epic that could be??? Another name in the running is the Metropolitans for some reason but I’m not a huge fan of that really. Kraken can keep those famous blue and green colors that those Seattle fans love so much.

Anyways amongst all this Covid-19 stuff I’m concerned for the team because what will it look like with getting players and putting a team together. I know it’s not for a while but still it’s never too early to start looking at young players that might be able to carry a franchise in 2 or 3 years.

In conclusion, they need to get some more information about the team released because now is the perfect time to bring some good news to the USA honestly. Also, imagine the amount of fan gear sales if season tickets sold out in like 10 minutes… I mean talk about some serious cash even I would be trying to order some form of gear.

Post 6

Tomorrow April 23rd is draft day and I am so excited. In preparation for this day I wanted to do my own sort of mock draft. But upon realizing how much research I was going to have to do only for me to probably be wrong I decided I would just do a quick top ten pick projection. Now some of these picks are going to be fairly obvious but I find that fairly often the first picks are fairly straight forward.

#1 Cincinnati Bengals are going to select Joe Burrow, QB from LSU.

#2 Washington Redskins select Chase Young, DE from Ohio State.

#3 Miami Dolphins select Tua Tagovailoa, QB from Alabama. (TRADE with Lions for pick)

#4 New York Giants select Jedrick Willis Jr., OL from Alabama.

#5 Detroit Lions select Jeff Okudah, CB from Alabama.

#6 LA Chargers select Justin Herbert, QB from Oregon.

#7 Carolina Panthers select Isaiah Simmons, LB from Clemson.

#8 Arizona Cardinals select Tristan Wirfs, OT from Alabama

#9 Jacksonville Jaguars select Derrick Brown, DT from Auburn.

#10 Cleveland Browns select Andrew Thomas, OT from Georgia.

Well there you have it, I don’t have a ton more to say because we won’t know until tomorrow but I am fairly confident I will be at least 8/10. As always thanks for reading and let me know if you have anything else you want me to write about.

Post 5

Golf is coming back! In these dark times we have a glimmer of hope. I guess I should write about missing more sports because only a few days after Post 4 this miracle happens. The PGA has announced their schedule starting tournaments again in mid June. Starting the weekend of June 11th and lasting until December 11th.

So what does this mean? Well it means golf all fall which will be so interesting to see who excels in the different types of conditions we will see. Also that means the Masters will happen this year. I wish they would’ve put it over thanksgiving to be honest but it is November 11th which is will still give us something exciting in November to look forward to.

How is this possible? Essentially the PGA is hoping that the states the tournaments are in will let them put these tournaments on by the time they come around. Also, it was announced that the first four tournaments are probably going to be spectator free.

Spectator free is an interesting topic. I may expand on this in a future post but for golf I don’t think it’s a big issue. Other sports however would be so odd. I think that crowd noise and crowd motivation is something that can really turn a game around.

Well that’s all for today if anyone has anything else they want me to write about feel free to message me if you want! Thanks for reading!

Post 4

To be fair I’m a little behind on the topic of this post but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while.

The Masters is a yearly tradition that is on par with the Super Bowl for me and this year we didn’t get a chance to watch that. This is especially rough because of how exciting it was that Tiger Woods won last year. So, after one of the most exciting Masters tournaments in my life it is now taken away from us.

Let’s talk about the last time there was no Masters. The year was 1945 and the tournament wasn’t put on from 1943-45 because of World War II. I never thought in my life would we see a time where this beloved tournament is canceled.

I guess this is more of a reminiscing post because the Masters is also something me and my father watch together. I’m sure like many Americans sports is something shared with my dad and so especially right now we are in difficult times without sports.

My prediction for this years green jacket winner I think will be Brooks Koepka. The guy is a beast hitting the golf ball and so much fun to watch. Now this is all assuming the tournament happens this year still and isn’t canceled for good.

Well that is all for now I know golf isn’t the most exciting sport in the world but it’s one I really enjoy so if anyone wants more golf stuff or anything else let me know. Thanks for reading!