Category: Sports
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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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“What if?”: College Football Playoff Expansion
On September 2, 2022, the Board of Managers, a group of university presidents and chancellors that oversees the College Football Playoff (CFP), voted unanimously to expand the playoff from four teams to 12. Expansion is expected to take place in 2026, but the College Football Playoff Management Committee (the Power Five and Group of Five…
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2022 MLB Playoff Predictions
With all the playoff seeds officially clinched and the postseason starting later today, I wanted to get my predictions out before it starts. Unlike my WNBA postseason predictions article, I won’t be listing my top championship contenders, as I believe that almost half of the teams have a legitimate chance at winning it all. Instead,…
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“What if?”: My [Late] NBA Season Schedule Proposal
Before I start, welcome to the first article of the “What if?” series. I’m not completely sure where this series will go yet (and how often me and/or other authors will write around this), but I’m excited to find out. Around the NBA Finals, NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed the potential of amending the regular…
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My 2022 Preseason Heisman Trophy Rankings
While the 2022 college football season has commenced (the season starts with a “Week 0,” where a few teams play to start out), only two top 25 teams have played so far in Week 1 (Pittsburgh and Wake Forest both played games Thursday). Since games will be starting within the next few hours, I decided…
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My Remaining 2022 Top 10 NFL Position Lists
In my latest post, I explained my reasoning behind my 2022 top 10 NFL QB list. As the regular season is quickly approaching, I decided to reveal my remaining top 10 lists for other positions. Because each position outside of QB is being listed, there will not be an explanation for each player. If you…
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Explaining My 2022 Top 10 NFL QB List
On the latest episode of the “What’s The Play?” Podcast, my co-hosts and I revealed our consensus list on the top 10 NFL quarterbacks going into next season. Throughout the segment, there were arguments about each person’s list. Within those arguments, my list was responsible for multiple head scratches from my co-hosts, as they tried…
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Five MLB Series That Interest Me for the 2023 Season
On Wednesday, Major League Baseball (MLB) announced their 2023 regular season schedule. During their announcement, they revealed that all 30 teams will be playing against each other during the season. This is the first time this will take place in modern MLB history. As a result, I decided to scroll through the schedule and list…
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WNBA/NBA Team Up
With the release of NBA 2K23 around the corner, Brian and I had a discussion centered around a hypothetical game mode where WNBA players could play on NBA teams. With that in mind, in addition to the WNBA playoffs proceeding as we speak, we decided to list current players from each WNBA team that would…
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2022 WNBA Postseason Predictions
The 2022 WNBA regular season has come to a close, and the playoff matchups have been set. With the playoffs starting Wednesday, I decided to give my predictions for the postseason. But, before I share my predictions, here are my top contenders to win the championship. Honorable Mention: Washington Mystics The 2019 WNBA champions get…
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