Author: Brian Butler Jr.
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Making Amends: Brian’s 2024 Week 3 NFL Preview
Welcome to another NFL preview by Brian’s Deductions. For this article, the games will be broken down into three categories: the Thursday Night Football game, key games, and “the others.” Without further ado, let’s get started! Thursday Night Football New England Patriots vs. New York Jets Like most NFL divisional matchups, this game will be…
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What if Steve Nash Dwelled in Dallas?
On July 14, 2004, the NBA landscape changed forever, as future two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) Steve Nash signed a six-year, $65 million deal with the Phoenix Suns. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who has referred to this signing as his “biggest mistake ever,” was given the chance to match, but he and head coach…
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What if Tim Duncan Signed with the Orlando Magic? (Revision)
Editor’s note: This is a revision of the “What if?” Tim Duncan to Orlando article. This version will solely focus on the Orlando Magic, as the introduction of guideline 2a will make it difficult to include the San Antonio Spurs. For the original article, click here. On July 1, 2000, the NBA’s free agency period…
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WTP Writes: Traits Triumph’s 2024 NFL Mock Draft 2.0
Editor’s Note: This mock draft was completed after the first wave of the free agency period. For our Mock Draft 1.0 explanations, click here. With the first wave of NFL free agency completed, JG, CT and I made a consensus big board of prospects and completed our second mock draft of 2024. Since our previous…
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What if Arizona Never Completed the Comeback?
This is part one of a three part series. This part will focus on the “early years” of key players from the 2004 NFL Draft (2004-05 to 2010-11). On December 28, 2003, the Arizona Cardinals faced the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota was looking to clinch the National Football Conference (NFC) North division and a playoff berth…
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What if Tim Duncan Signed with the Orlando Magic?
On July 1, 2000, the NBA’s free agency period opened. While there were a lot of good players available, three names stood above the rest: Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, and Tim Duncan. The Orlando Magic went to work right away, acquiring both Hill and McGrady from their respective teams. According to Duncan, Orlando was “real…
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How Have the Chiefs Fared Without Tyreek Hill?
On March 24, 2022, the Kansas City Chiefs traded wide receiver (WR) Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins. With Miami, Hill has continued to maintain his status as one of the best WRs in the game, as he put together arguably his best season this year (119 receptions, 1,710 yards, 7 touchdowns (TD)). After losing…
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What if David Ortiz Stayed in Seattle?
(Editor’s note: Part of the inspiration behind this article was this story in this video by Secret Base (watch from 14:49 to 15:59 under that version, or 1:42:51 to 1:44:01 under the supercut version. The other part of the inspiration was this DirecTV commercial.) On November 28, 1992, the Seattle Mariners signed a 17-year-old first…
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“What if?”: The Effects of Eradicating the “One-and-Done” Rule
On September 19, 2022, it was reported that the NBA and NBPA (NBA Player’s Association) are expected to agree on lowering the NBA Draft age requirement from 19 to 18 for the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), giving high school seniors the chance to go straight to the NBA (if they meet the cutoff date).…
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