Sunday State of Mind: May 9th-May 15th

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Chris CookBoston Celtics, Chris Paul, Dallas Mavericks, Devin Booker, Golden State Warriors, Jalen Brunson, James Harden, Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Klay Thompson, Luka Doncic, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, Philadelphia 76ers, poetry, SSM, Steph CurryLeave a comment

We were drowning in series-deciding games in the NBA Playoffs this weekend. Eliminations and game sevens were flying everywhere this week, and SSM is here for it.

Got started on Thursday night, Heat and 76ers
Joel Embiid came back but could not be Philly’s fixer
Jimmy Butler showed up, James Harden disappeared
Both teams said things after the game that were kinda weird

For the Memphis Grizzlies, Friday night was it
The Warriors are back to being the absolute shit
Klay and Steph were back up to their old splash brother ways
Going to the conference finals, hitting threes for days

Sunday was a big one, two game sevens on the slate
Bucks and the Celtics were the first game on our sports plate
This one was at The Garden, and Boston held their ground
With the win the Celtics, are now Miami bound

The finale of the weekend, Suns and the Mavs
Dallas is full of grown up cows, no more baby calves
A tough matchup awaits them, the Warriors are no joke
With Luka and J. Brunson, this team is far from broke

Sunday State of Mind: April 25th-May 1st

May 1, 2022 Chris CookBoston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Dodgers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, MLB, NFL, NFL Draft, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, poetry, SSM, Trevor BauerLeave a comment

A jam-packed sports schedule lends itself to a few reminders here and there. That’s what SSM is for, you’re welcome.

The picking of the prospects, the NFL Draft
Fans getting new players finding out how their roster’s staffed
Draft grades make no sense, have to give these guys some time
To see if they’ll be good or bad, substandard or sublime

Round two NBA Playoffs are starting today
Eight teams left, four East four West, still able to play
Injuries aplenty, still plenty guys to see
Best time of the year NBA fans will all agree

Major League Baseball dropped the damn hammer
Threw out pitcher Trevor Bauer in the baseball slammer
A two year suspension, for some bad off field stuff
Search it at your own risk, it is pretty rough

Sunday State of Mind: April 18th-April 24th

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Chris CookBaker Mayfield, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bulls, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Tigers, Eloy Jiménez, Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Miguel Cabrera, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, MLB, NASCAR, NBA, NCAA, NCAAF, NFL, Oklahoma Sooners, Philadelphia 76ers, poetry, SSM, Toronto Raptors, Utah JazzLeave a comment

Another week come and gone, another Sunday State of Mind.

An always touching tribute, a statue was revealed
This week in Oklahoma this one should have stayed concealed
Poor Baker Mayfield, guy can’t catch a break
If I were him that statue would have ended up in a lake

Big loss in Chicago, Eloy Jimenez
Out for up to two months, so the doctor says
Add another name to the White Sox injury list
Tough break for a good team, that bat will be missed

A happier baseball note, it’s Miguel Cabrera
Joined the 3k hit club, maybe the last in this era
Only 32 other players have reached that career mark
Miggy one of the greatest to do it at the ballpark

NBA playoffs are here, and some teams are in trouble
Raptors, Bulls, Nets and Nuggets are all on the bubble
Mavs and Jazz, Grizz and Wolves both sitting at 2-2
We get action everyday as the games continue

If you’ve ever read this blog, you know we love NASCAR
Driving for 500 miles but not going far
The most famous track in all of motor sports
The Talladega Speedway, running today of course

Sunday State of Mind: April 4th-April 10th

April 10, 2022 Chris CookDenver Nuggets, MLB, NBA, Nikola Jokic, PGA, poetry, Scottie Scheffler, SSM, The Masters, Tiger WoodsLeave a comment

Hello friends…it’s Sunday. More importantly, Sunday at The Masters. One of sports most beautiful, peaceful events deserves prose just as alluring and tranquil. That’s where SSM comes into play.

Big Scottie Scheffler, got his green jacket
Beat the entire field, won the golfer’s bracket
The number one ranked player, lived up to his grade
Adding to his closet, and also got paid

Of course the other story, Eldrick “Tiger” Woods
Bringing all of us back to our nostalgic childhoods
Results weren’t exactly there, but he finished the race
It’s a special thing seeing that guy at that place

Onto other sports, baseball is back!
Summer just around the corner, lookin’ like a snack
Ready for some ballgames, hot dogs pretzels and beer
After an offseason and lockout, we’re glad baseball’s here

Nikola Jokic, big man can do it all
Shoot, rebound, and pass, he knows his basketball
Became the first to score 2k, and grab 1k rebounds
Also 500 assists, MVP all but crowned

Sunday State of Mind: March 28th-April 3rd

April 3, 2022 Chris CookBrooklyn Nets, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, Los Angeles Lakers, March Madness, MLB, NBA, NCAA, North Carolina Tar Heels, poetry, SSM, Stanford Cardinal, UConn Huskies, Villanova WildcatsLeave a comment

We’ve reached a pretty great part of the sports calendar. Top flight college basketball, NBA heating up, baseball right around the corner, and more. It’s all here in this week’s Sunday State of Mind.

Final Four weekend, blue blood city
Tar Heels made Duke’s weekend shitty
Kansas beat ‘Nova, the final game’s set
UNC and KU, lock in those bets

Let’s not forget the women, guess who’s back
South Carolina starting a trophy stack
Took out Louisville, then beat up UConn
Lady Gamecocks have been nothing but on

Can you feel it folks, baseball’s almost here
Hot dogs, popcorn, pretzels, beer
Warm weather’s coming, so grab your gloves
It’s baseball season and we’re in love

NBA regular season is winding down
Almost playoff time, handing out a new crown
Two big name teams are in serious trouble
Nets and Lakers down bad, need wins on the double

Sunday State of Mind: March 21st-March 27th

March 27, 2022 Chris CookBill Self, Coach K, Duke Blue Devils, Houston Cougars, Jay Wright, Kansas Jayhawks, March Madness, Miami Hurricanes, NCAA, North Carolina Tar Heels, poetry, SSM, St. Peter's Peacocks, Villanova WildcatsLeave a comment

We did it, basketball fans. We’ve found ourselves with a Final Four in this year’s March Madness tournament. In this week’s SSM, we outline the blue bloods, Cinderellas, and others left in the tourney.

Villanova is first, a familiar sight
Wildcats never wrong when their coach is Jay Wright
Had a hard path bracket, beat Houston’s tough D
Coach Wright looking for championship number three

Guess who’s back, back again
Duke is back, tell a friend
You heard that right, Coach K still alive
Even better than Wright, K wants to add to his five

Blue blood number three, the Kansas Jayhawks
Continue to win in this college playoff
Bill Self and his fake hair are are ready to roll
He’s two wins away from the ultimate goal

They killed Cinderella, those stupid Tar Heels
Ended St. Peter’s run, stopped their wheels
UNC, Final Four, what an absolute shock
We all wanted to see those feisty Peacocks

Sunday State of Mind: March 14th-March 20th

March 20, 2022 Chris CookCoach K, Colorado State Rams, Duke Blue Devils, Iowa Hawkeyes, Juwan Howard, Kentucky Wildcats, March Madness, MIchigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines, NCAA, NCAAB, New Mexico State Aggies, poetry, Richmond Spiders, SSM, St. Peter's Peacocks, Tennessee Volunteers, UConn HuskiesLeave a comment

We made it, folks. Not just to another Sunday State of Mind, but to March Madness. We dedicate the latest edition of SSM to college basketball’s annual tournament.

Only place to start, the St. Peter’s Peacocks
Fifteen seed came to play, major rising stock
Beat second seed Kentucky, and then Murray State
A classic Cinderella, what makes March Madness great

A big name eleven seed making a little noise
Juwan Howard and Michigan, showing some Madness poise
A bad regular season, turning it on at the right time
Seems like only yesterday, the open hand slap crime

It happens every year, dreaded 12-5 upset
This time around Iowa and UConn won’t forget
New Mexico ended UConn, Richmond nipped the Hawks
That’s why when doing your bracket you just can’t go chalk

Hate it or love it, The Dukies still alive
Coach K beat Coach Izzo, the Blue Devils survive
This retirement tour does just not seem to end
With every win Coach K’s career extends

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: February 21st-February 27th

February 27, 2022 Chris CookBam Adebayo, Brooklyn Nets, Georgetown Hoyas, Ja Morant, James Harden, Joel Embiid, Kyrie Irving, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NCAAB, New York Knicks, Patrick Ewing, Philadelphia 76ers, poetry, San Antonio Spurs, SSM1 Comment

We’re in a thinner time in the sports schedule then we’d all like, but that won’t stop us from enjoying what we can and waxing poetic in this week’s Sunday State of Mind.

Bad faith negotiations in the MLB
The lockout continues, something you hate to see
The owners and the players are way too far apart
More and more looking like Opening Day late start

Moving to basketball, James Harden holy shit
First two games in Philly, seems like a real nice fit
Double double Friday, triple dub today
Joel Embiid’s new teammate certainly came to play

Some major scoring weekends in the association
Ja, Bam, Joel, Kyrie, numbers full of inflation
46, 36, 37, 38 are point totals we saw
Offensive performances leaving fans in awe

Georgetown Hoyas basketball, program’s a dumpster fire
For head coach Patrick Ewing this was a job that he desired
Eighteen straight losses, haven’t won since 2021
Two more games for the Hoyas and the season’s finally done

Sunday State of Mind: February 14th-February 20th

February 20, 2022 Chris CookBrooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Greg Gard, Jarret Allen, Juwan Howard, Karl Anthony Towns, Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers, Michigan Wolverines, Minnesota Timberwolves, MLB, NBA, NBA Dunk Contest, NBA on TNT, NBA Skills Challenge, NBA Three Point Competition, NCAA, NCAAB, New York Knicks, Obi Toppin, poetry, SSM, Wisconsin BadgersLeave a comment

With our Super Bowl hangovers cured, it’s time to move along in the sports calendar. This week’s SSM reviews the week that was in sports.

Baseball’s continued locked out, two sides can not agree
Between the player’s union and owners from the MLB
Spring Training scheduled for last week, of course that’s a no go
Hopefully resolve comes soon so we can see The Show

NBA All-Star Weekend, they always do it right
Skills, three point, and dunk contest happened Saturday night
Cavs, KAT, and Obi, winners respectively
Team LeBron beat Team Durant tonight on TNT

College basketball fight! But not between the players
Michigan’s Juwan Howard was the slap conveyor
Wisconsin winning big, but called a late timeout
Pissed off the Wolverines and lead to the postgame coach bout

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