Sunday State of Mind: February 20th-February 26th

February 26, 2023 Chris CookBoston Celtics, Indiana Hoosiers, Iowa Hawkeyes, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Los Angeles Clippers, Manny Machado, MIchigan State Spartans, MLB, NBA, NCAA, Philadelphia 76ers, poetry, Sacramento Kings, San Diego Padres, SSMLeave a comment

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We’re writing about anything other than another dumbass Jake Paul fight in this week’s SSM.

Manny Machado, got himself the bag
Eleven for 350, waive all those green flags
Staying with the Padres, not going anywhere
Sending him a DM now to ask if he will share

Crazy week in basketball, college and the pros
Sixers and the Celtics is the first place that we’ll go
Jayson Tatum hit a dagger with 1.3 left
Embiid’s shot went in, but late, 70 foot heft

Earlier this week, Kings and Clippers scored a bunch
Went to two OTs, almost played ’til brunch
Three hundred fifty-one points were scored between the two
Kings won in a thriller, Clippers were subdued

In the college game, Iowa just did it all
Huge comeback for both teams, hero basketball
The men came back from 13 with 1:34 left
Caitlin Clark a buzzer beater, Indiana effed

Sunday State of Mind: August 15th-August 21st

August 21, 2022 Chris CookChet Holmgren, Chicago White Sox, Jamal Crawford, Jayson Tatum, Jon Gruden, Las Vegas Raiders, LeBron James, MLB, NBA, New York Yankees, NFL, poetry, Rob Gronkowski, SSM, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Tony La RussaLeave a comment

This week’s SSM has it all; mystery absences, crumbling baseball teams, and pro-am basketball.

The GOAT of quarterbacks, Mr. Tom Brady
Has been away for some time now, kind of seems shady
Assuming everyone is fine, the best theory has come
That he’s been filming Masked Singer, if true how great and dumb

Speaking of TB12, what could’ve been in Vegas
Apparently the deal was done, not much more to discuss
Jon Gruden nixed a package deal for Gronk and the QB
Would’ve had two more Super Bowls by now, maybe three

Whose fans feel the worst right now, the White Sox or Yankees
Yanks can’t win a game, La Russa’s brain is filled with bees
New York is at least still leading a tough AL East
Every day Chicago’s playoff chances just decrease

Pro-am basketball has become a hit this summer
The latest was The Crawsover, event was not a bummer
LeBron, Tatum, Holmgren, the lineup was real deep
A cool environment to get to see the big boys leap

Sunday State of Mind: February 28th-March 6th

March 6, 2022 Chris CookAmari Cooper, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Dallas Cowboys, Golden State Warriors, Jayson Tatum, Jerry Jones, LeBron James, Longwood Lancers, Los Angeles Lakers, Loyola Chicago Ramblers, MLB, Murray State Racers, NBA, NFL, poetry, SSMLeave a comment

It’s Sunday, there were sports this week, and we’re in a certain State of Mind.

A special week in Indy, the NFL Combine
A chance for NFL prospects to jump, run, and shine
Some major workout numbers, athletic freaks galore
NFL coaches and GMs jaws dropping to the floor

Surprise news out of Dallas about one of their best
Amari Cooper likely gone, Cowboys fans must be stressed
The wideout’s too expensive for Jerry Jones’ liking
So now their number one receiver will be gone, sent hiking

Still in a holding pattern in the MLB
The lockout continues as both sides will not agree
On a new CBA, games continue to be lost
The longer this goes on, more baseball games get tossed

We talked last week about big scores in the NBA
Repeating this week, Jayson Tatum and LBJ
JT scored 54 tonight, Bron 56 on Saturday
Defenses sat on the sideline and watched the big dogs play

We’ve got our first few tickets punched in the NCAA
March Madness is so close, let’s get this underway
Murray State, Longwood, and Loyola Chicago
You know what that means; Sister Jean’s ready to roll!

Sunday State of Mind: March 1st-March 7th

March 7, 2021 Chris CookAnfernee Simmons, Ben Simmons, Boston Celtics, Bradley Beal, Brooklyn Nets, Cassius Stanley, Chicago Bulls, Chris Paul, Dallas Mavericks, Damian Lillard, Denver Nuggets, Devin Booker, Doc Rivers, Domantas Sabonis, Donovan Mitchell, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, James Harden, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Julius Randle, Kyrie Irving, LeBron James, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Luka Doncic, Mike Conley, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, NBA All-Star Weekend, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Knicks, Nikola Jokic, Nikola Vucevic, Obi Toppin, Orlando Magic, Paul George, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trailblazers, Rudy Gobert, Steph Curry, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards, Zach LaVine, Zion WilliamsonLeave a comment

NBA All-Star Sunday is our focus this week. We recap an enjoyable Sunday night, event by event, in this week’s SSM.

The premiere event in our basketball binge
Was the Taco Bell sponsored Skills Challenge
A long shot winner, Domantas Sabonis
Dribbling, passing, shooting, guy could not miss

Next event up, the three point contest
From behind the arc, let’s see who’s best
Trey’s were falling, it was a tree point flurry
An obvious winner here, the man, Steph Curry

The dunk contest was the halftime show
We had Obi Toppin and two names you won’t know
It was Anfernee Simons of Blazers fame
Who won the contest, and cemented his name

Now the main event, Team Lebron vs. KD
Alley oops, no defense, and plenty of three’s
A glorified scrimmage, but it’s always fun
170-150 was the score, Team Lebron won

Another ASG in the books, a way different look
Great job by the NBA, and all who partook
A normal All-Star weekend next year, fingers crossed
Without events like this, sports fans would be lost

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