The sports sure sported this week; SSM is here to recap.
Tough time down in Florida, on the biggest stage Finals and The Stanley Cup, fans are full of rage Panthers and the Heat, both down three games to one Elimination likely coming soon, both seasons soon done
LIV and PGA, now the best of friends As the story goes, money always transcends Now partners in crime, golf has fully changed Most players want Jay Monahan’s face rearranged
Four straight Pro Bowl seasons, racking yards and touchdowns He made Vikes fans happy, did his part to decrease frowns But now he’s a free agent, he’s got his choice of teams Whoever signs Dalvin Cook will feel like it’s a dream
Have to say this while we can, The Oakland A’s are hot! Four wins in a row this week, for them that’s a lot A sad season in progress, good to get some shine Since they won those four, likely to lose next nine
While we all anxiously await Game 2 between the Nuggets and Heat, why don’t we kill some time with a little SSM?
Big hockey blog, talk about it all the time First game of the Stanley Cup, simply was sublime Vegas dominated Florida in a bad game one Hope the Panthers win tomorrow, keep the series fun
Speaking of Sin City, Raiders in the news Tom Brady’s a part owner now, guy just cannot lose The question’s always there, makes defenses perspire Will TB12 come back again, or will he stay retired?
Remember Caitlin Clark? Legend is still growing Playing in a PGA Pro-Am, yeah she’s going In the age of NIL, hope she got the bag She’ll go from hunting buckets, to hunting pin flags
We’ve arrived at an incredibly important edition of “Who Wore It Best.” In our latest, we’re digging into the roaring 20’s. Let’s find out together who made the cut in this extremely paramount, career-defining list.
His athletic excellence barely surpassed that of the rec specs. Dickerson put together the greatest single season rushing the football in 1984, going for an NFL record 2,105 yards. He wasn’t just a one season wonder, however. Before being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999, Dickerson was a five time first team All-Pro, four time rushing leader, has his number 29 retired by the LA Rams, and is in the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor.
Honorable Mentions: Adrian Beltre, Ken Dryden, Marc-André Fleury
Back to back running backs who played for the Rams and Colts. Much like Dickerson, Faulk both has his number retired by the Rams as well as being a member of the Colts Ring of Honor. Unlike Dickerson, Faulk has a Super Bowl ring. He also tacked on a MVP, three offensive player of the year awards, as well as three first team All-Pro selections.
Honorable Mentions: Bert Blyleven, Curtis Martin, Darrell Green
Vlad the Impaler was a 2018 Hall of Fame inductee. He earned his spot in Cooperstown after winning the 2004 MVP, hitting 449 career home runs while maintaining a .318 career batting average, and winning an incredible eight Silver Slugger awards.
Rod Woodson was one of the best ball hawks to ever do it; picking off 71 balls in his 17 NFL seasons. He was also a vital member of one of the greatest defenses of all time, the Super Bowl XXXV champion Baltimore Ravens. All of this (and more) cumulated in an induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2009.
Even before he went to the Giants and things…changed; Barry Bonds was one of the greatest players in baseball. In his seven seasons in Pittsburgh before moving to San Francisco, Bonds was a three time NL MVP, won five Gold Gloves, and five Silver Slugger awards.
Absolute stacked number here, but Mays takes the cake. The stats are gawdy; 660 home runs, 1,903 RBI, and 338 stolen bases. Along the way Mays made 24 All-Star games, won twelve Gold Gloves, two NL MVPs, and a World Series in 1954.
Honorable Mentions: Ken Griffey Jr., Rickey Henderson, Miguel Cabrera, Manny Ramirez, Rick Barry, Champ Bailey, Chris Chelios
Emmitt Smith did it all in his 15 NFL seasons. The league’s all time leading rusher (18,355 yards) won three Super Bowls, the 1993 NFL MVP, was a four time first team All-Pro, and lead the NFL in touchdowns three separate seasons.
Honorable Mentions: Clayton Kershaw, Elgin Baylor, Roger Clemens
The swagiest swag that ever swagged. Deion was, and still is, one of the most raw athletes we’ve ever seen. He wasn’t too bad on the field either. Prime’s got two Super Bowl rings, six first team All-Pro selections, and is a member of both the 90’s All-Decade and NFL 100th Anniversary Teams. Oh, and he also played in the MLB for nine seasons. He was a .263 career hitter, with 39 home runs, 168 RBI, and 186 stolen bases. Absolute baller.
Honorable Mentions: Roberto Clemente, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, LaDainian Tomlinson, Stan Mikita, Peter Forsberg
The twitchiest running back we’ve ever seen, just absolutely stupid stuff. A combo Heisman winner and NFL MVP, the four time first team All-Pro ran for over 15,000 yards and almost 100 touchdowns. Pretty good for a guy who retired early.
Honorable Mentions: Frank Robinson, Mike Schmidt, Gary Payton, Ed Reed, Brian Dawkins
The numbers get lower, and the lists get better. How about 24 and 21 just absolutely cleaning house? All four major sports represented on each. This was a great edition of “Who Wore It Best,” and we can only assume the names will get hotter the next time around.
An absolute smorgasbord of sports this week. We review in this week’s SSM.
Everybody in the world loves Phil Mickelson He won the PGA Championship, big consensus grin Phil set the all-time record as the oldest major champ The old man held up all weekend, no broken bones or cramps
The NBA Playoffs are off and running, a sight you love to see The Association’s yearly tournament to award the Larry O’Brien Trophy The regular season and play in games are finally behind us We’re all going to sit on the couch and watch basketball, don’t mind us
More playoff action over at the NHL For the Avs, Knights, Bruins, and Lightning, things are going well The Oilers are in trouble, same with the Panthers, Blues and Caps Playoff hockey is the best, no chance of boring gaps
We have our latest entry in strange baseball injuries Kevin Kiermaier hurt by an eyelash, this one’s history This one’s pretty funny, Rays are probably saying “oh geez” Still not as bad Sammy Sosa’s back injury via sneeze
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