By Beverly Gooden / @bevtgooden I'm a Cleveland sports fan. But on November 2, 2016, absent of any adulation for the Cleveland Indians, I watched as the Chicago Cubs won…
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If Drake was to ever become a bandwagon fan in NASCAR, he'd be taking warm-up laps in a Camry. What a time to be alive for Toyota racing. 2016 was…
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All my life I’ve had a passion for sports. I’ve never been particularly athletic, but I’ve enjoyed watching sports since I was a child. I’ve got certain teams that I’m…
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For the rest of our days, or at least for the rest of however long we still want to talk about him, Colin Kaepernick is going to inspire a lot…
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After a week hiatus, Ballers is back, right on time with the start of the NFL season. As the show nears the end with just two episodes left, there is…
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Episode 7 of "Ballers" should have been titled, The Fall of Spencer Strasmore. On top of Spencer’s downfall, Andre Allen is attempting to make a deal with Anderson Sports Management.…
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To be honest, episode 6 of "Ballers" was a snooze fest. The episode was easily the most uneventful compared to previous episodes. Outside of Ricky relaxing with two beautiful women in…
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Once upon a time, I played John Madden football mercilessly for hours on the day. In grade school it was a great way to occupy time with friends instead of…
Ranking The 16 Best Players In Madden HistoryHBO’s ‘Ballers’: Season 2, Episode 5, ‘Most Guys'
In Episode 5 of "Ballers," Ricky bumps into his ex-girlfriend, and it sparks up an interesting conversation about his impending free agency. Spencer is close to "rock bottom" (get it),…
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