April 2016 – My Mind on Sports

Ravens play it safe, select Ronnie Stanley 6th overall

April 29, 2016April 29, 2016 Eddie McDonald2016 NFL Draft, Baltimore Ravens, Joe Flacco, Laremy Tunsil, NFL, Ronnie Stanley0 comment

The Baltimore Ravens struggled throughout the 2015 NFL season, finishing 5-11 and third in the AFC North. Franchise quarterback Joe Flacco suffered a torn ACL in November and that just capped off what was already an injury-plagued season. With the sixth overall pick in the NFL draft, the Ravens selected Notre Dame offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley. Many experts believed that Ole… Read More

NFL

Top Remaining Players Entering Day 2

April 29, 2016 Owen Riese2016 NFL Draft, A'Shawn Robinson, Andrew Billings, Braxton Miller, Chris Jones, Chrisitan Hackenberg, Cody Whitehair, Connor Cook, Dak Prescott, Deion Jones, Emmanuel Ogbah, Hunter Henry, Jarran Reed, Jason Spriggs, Javon Hargrave, Jaylon Smith, Jonathan Bullard, Joshua Perry, Kentrell Brothers, Kevin Dodd, MacKensie Alexander, Myles Jack, NFL, Nick Martin, Noah Spence, Reggie Ragland, Sterling Shepherd, Su'a Cravens0 comment

Whew. The whirlwind that was the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft has come and gone. Laremy Tunsil was hacked on twitter, and cost him millions of dollars. What a time to be alive. Overall, I think this draft was what last year was supposed to be. There was wheeling and dealing, and there were surprise picks galore. However,… Read More

Wizards

Brooks won’t bring the Wizards Kevin Durant and that’s OK

April 29, 2016 Eddie McDonaldBradley Beal, John Wall, Kelly Oubre Jr, Kevin Durant, NBA, Otto Porter Jr., Scott Brooks, Washington Wizards0 comment

When the Washington Wizards announced the hiring of Scott Brooks to be the new head coach, many thought this was simply to increase the chances of signing Kevin Durant in the offseason. While that is certainly something the Wizards will use in the pitch for Durant, it won’t land them the coveted 6’8” superstar, but that’s okay. Washington has a… Read More

Podcasts

Just Rob’s Thoughts: 1st Round Update

April 27, 2016 Wilson Tarpeh Jr2016 NBA Playoffs, NBA, Podcasts0 comment

In this episode, Rob shares his thoughts on the first round of the NBA Playoffs. A few teams have already advanced while others are still locked in battle, with the help of Wilson they tackle each series including injury concerns for the Clippers and Warriors. Read More