The Way Too Early 2021 NFL Mock Draft
Dec 31
Adam Sandler Sparkles in “Uncut Gems”
Every once in a while, a film comes out that completely changes your perspective on the talents of an actor. Adam Sandler has emerged out of the depths of sophomoric comedies that have long lost their 90s luster to deliver his best performance to date in Uncut Gems, a gritty thriller about Howard Ratner, a…
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Dec 19
The MLB 2010s All-Decade Team
In just 12 days, the 2010s are officially over and we enter the roaring twenties, where we will promptly bring bad big bands, flapper girls, speakeasies and the Sultan of Swat dominating opposing pitchers for the New York Yankees. With MLB free agency slowing down a bit, it’s time to take a look at our…
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Dec 19
The Long Overdue 2020 NFL Mock Draft
Draft order based on current standings. 1. Cincinnati Bengals – Joe Burrow (QB/LSU) Cincinnati has bottomed out this season, but I don’t think all hope is lost with this team. They have been competitive, seven of their losses were decided by a touchdown or less, but Andy Dalton’s midseason benching ha sshown that the team…
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Dec 11
The Yankees Are Now All In
The New York Yankees made it well-known that they were not going to be outbid for starting pitcher Gerrit Cole and last night, they brought the Brinks truck, striking a nine-year, $324 million deal with the 29-year-old. For the first time since the 1910s, the Yankees failed to make a single World Series appearance in…
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Nov 21
What Happens to James McCann?
Today, the Chicago White Sox agreed to a four year, $73 million deal with catcher Yasmani Grandal, the largest deal in club history. But what happens now to incumbent catcher James McCann? McCann, 29, joined the White Sox last season after spending his first five seasons with the Tigers and paid immediate for Chicago, making…
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Nov 17
“Ford v Ferrari” Blends Corporate Egotism with High Speed Thrills
More than 50 years after the legendary and controversial 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race, its story is finally brought to the big screen by James Mangold in Ford v Ferrari. In 1964, Ford Vice President Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) proposed to CEO Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) that the company should acquire cash-strapped…
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Nov 9
Revisiting “The House of The Devil” 10 Years Later
The Satanic Panic of the late 1970s through the early 1990s gripped waves of PTA-members and home-alone-teens alike. Ten Halloweens ago, director/screenwriter Ty West delivered an often overlooked but amazingly crafted glimpse into the worst fears of a generation that may only now be getting the fanfare it deserved. While social media posts asking for…
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Oct 7
Washington Failed Jay Gruden
After an 0-5 start punctuated by a 33-7 drubbing at home by the New England Patriots, the Washington Redskins have fired head coach Jay Gruden. However, given the team’s peripherals, he was never truly given a chance to succeed. Washington entered the week unsure of who would even start at quarterback. Case Keenum was in…
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Oct 6
“Joker” Brings Us the Comic Book Era’s “Taxi Driver”
Four years after fellow comedy director Adam McKay made his dramatic debut with The Big Short, veteran comedy director Todd Phillips finally made his foray into drama with Joker, a gritty thriller that is reminiscent of Martin Scorcese’s 1976 film Taxi Driver. Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck, a mentally unstable man living in poverty with his mother…
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Oct 2
2020 NFL Mock Draft – Week 4 Edition
Order for the 2020 NFL mock draft is based on current standings. 1. Miami Dolphins – Andrew Thomas (OT/Georgia) I am one of the few who is not sold on Miami moving on so quickly from Josh Rosen. Rosen hasn’t been great, but he has shown flashes of potential and has good ball placement, but…
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