Random Player of the Day – De’Anthony Thomas

July 19 – Utility players in football aren’t the most common thing to see. De’Anthony Thomas was a swiss-army knife during his three seasons with the Oregon Ducks. As a freshman in 2011, Thomas played running-back, wide receiver, and returned kicks for the Ducks. He scored 18 touchdowns, a school record for freshmen. His sophomore season was much of the same. Another 18 touchdowns on … Continue reading Random Player of the Day – De’Anthony Thomas

Random Player of the Day – Tom Kühnhackl

July 18 – Tom Kuhnhackl is a two-time Stanley Cup champion. He also scored 18 goals over his 5 year career where he played 4th line minutes for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Islanders. Kuhnhackl made his NHL debut for the Penguins in 2015-16, playing in 42 games on the Penguins 4th line alongside guys like Matt Cullen and Eric Fehr. His 15 points … Continue reading Random Player of the Day – Tom Kühnhackl

Random Player of the Day – Allen Crabbe

July 17 – An all-time bag getter in the NBA, Allen Crabbe made over 75 million dollars over his 7 year career. Drafted by Cleveland and traded to Portland as the 1st pick in the 2nd round in 2013, Crabbe spent four years as an important bench option for the Trail Blazers. Crabbe broke out in 2015-16 for Portland when he played 26 minutes a … Continue reading Random Player of the Day – Allen Crabbe

Random Player of the Day – Lamar Miller

Lamar Miller played 8 years in the NFL, really 7 years but we’ll count his one game with Chicago in 2020. Miller was an unspectacular yet solid running-back. Taken with the 97th overall pick in 2012 by the Miami Dolphins, Miller won the starting job in 2013 and spent the next 6 years playing as a starteraround the league. Over his four seasons in Miami, … Continue reading Random Player of the Day – Lamar Miller

Random Player of the Day – Howie Kendrick

July 15 – Howie Kendrick, a 15 year MLB veteran and 1 time World Series Champion is our first Random Player of the Day. What is this? It’s essentially our version of guys naming dudes. Every weekday we aregoing to feature one random retired athlete, usually whoever pops into our head first. Today it’s Howie Kendrick, who knows who it will be tomorrow. Kendrick, an … Continue reading Random Player of the Day – Howie Kendrick

Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 Offseason: Acquiring Kevin Hayes and Other Key Signings

July 12 – The Pittsburgh Penguins have had a somewhat anonymous start to the 2024 offseason. Coming off a second straight failure to make the playoffs, General Manager Kyle Dubas led a bit of a retooling this summer. With only slightly over $11 million dollars in cap space going into free agency, big game hunting wasn’t an option for Dubas and company. The team is … Continue reading Pittsburgh Penguins 2024 Offseason: Acquiring Kevin Hayes and Other Key Signings

Everton Squad Assessment (July 23rd, 2023)

July 23- Last time I wrote about Everton Football Club I was analyzing the signings made in the 2022 Summer Window. It’s a bit of an understatement to say that things are very different at Everton nowadays, but there’s no real other way to word it. Frank Lampard was sacked for Sean Dyche, MSP Capital is joining Farhad Moshiri as owners of the club (not … Continue reading Everton Squad Assessment (July 23rd, 2023)