The top image is (courtesy of Boxingvideo.org) Okay, we have been waiting for this match up for six years now. The heavyweight division gets most of the glory, but seriously, the smaller weight divisions come to bang most of the time. Pound for pound Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao have been considered the very two […]
TRICK SHOT SERIES -BOWLING 4-22-15
It’s time for some fun trick shots and this time I’ve selected BOWLING. The snazzy shots you will watch were all done by members of the Pro Bowlers Association. All are impressive, but I think it’s a tie between the chair shot and the spinning two ball shot. I am wowed. Check out the link below. (Courtesy of […]
POOR OFFICIATING SPORTS RANKINGS
Above Image (courtesy of www.amishbabymachine.com) Historically, there are a couple sports who are the one’s that consistently carry the reputation for rotten work by the referees and call into question the integrity of the outcome: Boxing and professional basketball’s NBA. They are the dynasties, the Yankees if you will. Here at OTBR we are going to chart through […]
Sports Thoughts 4-17-15
( Above Image courtesy of The Canadian Press) Let’s talk about some good vibes right now in sports. What is breathing life into them? After all, we can’t always have the same old ratty story lines play out. On the PGA, 21 year old Jordan Speith’s magical run last weekend at the Master’s could signal a new big name to […]
Let’s Be Professionals…
It is hard to ignore the fact that Jose Aldo has been on a tear of the featherweight division. Dating back to his championship win in 2009 back in the WEC days. Posting a quite impressive record of 25-1 with his lone loss going all the way back to 2005! His list of victims […]
First Round NHL Playoff Preview
Rejoice hockey fans; the real season is about to begin. The NHL playoffs: where no one is surprised if the President’s Trophy winner goes down in the first round, overtimes can go into tomorrow and broken ribs are officially listed as “upper body injuries.” It might be the most unpredictable playoffs in any sport, but […]
College Basketball Wrap-up
Well we can turn the lights off on another exciting season of college basketball. Turns out I was wrong about Kentucky completing the 40-0 mission, but 38-1 with a 2015 Final Four run is still something for the Kentucky Wildcats to be proud of. Michigan State and Wisconsin I tip my cap to you as […]
MLB Winners and Awards Predictions
(Top Photo is courtesy of Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports) Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy one week away from Game of Thrones premier! And, of course, Happy Opening Day for us baseball lovers. Sure, not all of our teams are taking the field tonight, but when Jon Lester throws out the first pitch tonight, “wait ‘till next […]
OTBR Fantasy Baseball Draft Recap
On The Bench Report feels pretty good about the Colorado Rockies this year. We better, because that’s the team we drafted in the MLB Pride league with CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball. Big thanks to FantasyPros for helping us with the draft. Actually, we have a pretty solid lineup. Thanks Joel for selecting a strong team. We’re […]
BREAKING NEWS ON DICK VITALE
(Photo courtesy of Jamie Vaught) The evidence is clear for all to see. Dick Vitale has declared fan free agency and left the Dukies (Duke Blue Devils) behind in favor of his new all-time favorite college basketball program, the Kentucky Wildcats. The image at the top of this article is one of but numerous pictures of Dick Vitale […]
March Madness Follow-up
(Top photo courtesy of Gene Sweeney Jr./Getty Images) Where do I begin? You know there were some exciting games, especially the gutsy attempt by Notre Dame to nearly trip up Kentucky’s dream season. I knew Notre Dame was good, but I had no idea they there were that good. Unlike the Kentucky Coach, John Calipari (He feels […]
Sunny D: My love letter to San Diego & the Chargers
Some may not know, but the San Diego Chargers were actually originally the Los Angeles Chargers back in 1960 for one whole season. Yup, technically LA is trying to bring back the Chargers. Alright fine, lets be realistic, nobody remembers that one season and I doubt there’s any diehard Charger fans begging to relive that […]
OTBR Fantasy Baseball Team in MLB Pride league
OTBR is the official On The Bench Report team name, and we will be competing in the MLB Pride league on CBS Sports Fantasy Baseball! The team has nominated our writer Joel to pick the team, with a little input from the rest of us. Joel is OTBR’s baseball guru, so we have put total […]
NL Central Preview and Predictions
The last two seasons in the NL Central, we have seen the same basic story line. The Cardinals lean on experience, solid fundamentals and a well-built roster to lead them to the Central division crown while the Pirates rely on youth, potential and athleticism to earn back-to-back Wild Card berths. Will this be the year […]
OTBR Fantasy Baseball Team
The On The Bench Report staff will be competing in Fantasy Baseball this 2015 season. We will document our teams, our moves, our predictions, and lay everything on the table so the leaders can gloat and taunt the losers at the bottom of the standings. We welcome … no … we encourage you to let […]
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