Okay we are down to just a couple days before these 4 mighty teams: Clemson, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Michigan State kick this NCAA Football post season off. I have to stick with one of my pre-season NCAA pick for runner-up, Clemson Tigers and that magical QB they have in Deshaun Watson as I believe they will outshine the Oklahoma […]
NCAA FOOTBALL PICKS
(Top Image courtesy of ESPN) OH YEAH BUDDY! NCAA football rivalry week has arrived. Just like last year we will look at some classic matchups, but this time different ones. And let me tell you they are all special to someone, especially with so much riding on the result. Defeats are sooo’ bitter, but victories are such a juicy […]
NBA Week 1: What Have We Learned
feature image via: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images It’s been about a week since the NBA season tipped off and there have been plenty of moments to enjoy and even more to look forward to. Here a look a some themes we’ve noticed so far and some surprises that may or may not become trends. The Golden State […]
NCAA Football Picks
(top image courtesy of deathvalleyvoice.com) There are indeed some very enticing matchups this weekend. I will give a brief cover and predictions on a few of those. Utah Utes visit the Washington Huskies and the Huskies are favored by 1.5 points. These both feature some explosive offenses. Utah averages 33.8 a game while Washington kicks in 27 per contest. Now […]
NFL Thursday Night Pick
The Cincinnati Bengals are taking on the Cleveland Browns tonight in the NFL’s Thursday evening matchup and according to the latest line the Bengals are an 11.5 point favorite according to the sportsbooks covered by OddsShark.com. I know Cincinnati is HOT right now like never ever before (first time in franchise history to be 7-0) and I […]
Are some sports mascots racist?
I have already written my other article about the NFL’s Washington football franchise. Here though we will give an honest appraisal of other professional sports teams in the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, and NCAA teams, taking into account that although we are in a very diverse country, our sports teams seem to predominately prefer to nearly exclusively use Indigenous Americans as mascots for […]
NFL OH NO Series – Geno Smith
feature image courtesy – USATSI What just happened in New York?!? Starting QB Geno Smith is out 6-10 weeks. I read that and think he got injured on some play in training camp or in the weight room or something football related. But, no. The Jets quarterback was sucker punched in his own locker room by […]
MLB Trade Deadline Winners & Losers
(feature image via: Peter Llewellyn/USA TODAY Sports) The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone and the balance of power has certainly shifted, especially in the American League. We will see more moves before the end of August, but it is highly unlikely that any will be as big as what we saw last week. Some […]
Frisbee Trick Shot Series
Top Image is courtesy of (www.Vivas.us) If you are as enthralled with trick shots as I am, you gotta watch this little video with Frisbee trick shots set in Southern Utah’s amazing back country. It is way Sick! The video features Brodie Smith, who I searched for on the internet and it turns out according to […]
Rousey Socks Correia – OH NO Series
Top Image is a screenshot courtesy of the blog site (WWW.Secretsofthefed.com). Bethe Correia is no longer undefeated (9-1 record) and now a special member of the OTBR OH NO Series club. Remember a couple months back when she was not only boasting how she was going to easily win and beat up Ronda, but also made an insensitive joke about […]
How “Playmakers” paved the way for “Ballers”
Anyone remember the show “Playmakers”on ESPN? Didn’t think so. For those of you who may of missed it in 2003 running for less than four months from August till November. It showed us the backdrop of a fake football league full of players who weren’t exactly model citizens off the field. Basically think “Any Given […]
Cardinals Astros cyber hacking scandal, Aaron Sorkin, and the greatest sports movie ever made
Top Image courtesy of (www.livingpuyallup.com) Dear Aaron Sorkin, please make the Astros Cardinals cyber-hacking scandal into the greatest sports movie of all time, pleaseeeeeeeeeeee. It’s odd to me that nobody’s discussing the most fascinating sports scandal of the summer (I’m a Cubs fan so maybe I’m biased). It broke in late June that the St. […]
Poor Officiating Sports Rankings Part 2
Above Image (courtesy of www.amishbabymachine.com) As I mentioned back in April, at OTBR we are going to chart through the year the performance of major sports in the world (mostly North American) to see who will win the 2015 brass whistle for poor officiating. After all, sometimes the REFS -DO MAKE YOUR TEAM LOSE. If you are not […]
Truly Unbreakable Sports Records
(Feature Image via baltimoresun.com) This is to pay tribute to some of the most remarkable records ever achieved in sports. Not necessarily the best players or greatest moments, but the truly unbreakable sports records. DiMaggio’s 56 game hitting steak is incredible, but would you be that surprised if someone got 57? If someone scored 101 points in […]
Bay area sports are the Best
Why the Bay Area is the best place to be a fan right now Let me preface this article with a disclaimer: I’m a loyal fan of most of the teams in the Bay Area. My blood bleeds black and orange with the San Francisco Giants, I grew up watching Joe Montana and then Steve Young throw […]