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

November 27, 2022 Chris CookBen Simmons, Brooklyn Nets, Iowa State Cyclones, Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders, Michigan Wolverines, NBA, NCAA, NCAAB, NCAAF, NFL, North Carolina Tar Heels, Ohio State Buckeyes, Philadelphia 76ers, poetry, Seattle Seahawks, SSMLeave a comment

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The only thing better than the food during Thanksgiving week is the sports. Feast week in college basketball, rivalry week in college football, and more, all in this week’s Sunday State of Mind.

Feast week brings the upsets, in college basketball
Early in the season, and number one did fall
Friday night the Cyclones upset UNC
Iowa State resumé building early victory

After all these years, feeling like big brother
Recently there seems to be a bigger, better, other
Two years in a row now, and they’re feeling great
Two straight wins for Michigan over Ohio State

A rare win for the Raiders, and even better yet
Josh Jacobs set all the records that ever could be set
Over 300 yards between rushing and receiving
Every time he touched the ball, defenders he was leaving

A NBA homecoming, loving all around
Ben Simmons came back to play in his old stomping grounds
His favorite fans in Philly, I’m sure it felt so warm
He had a double double so at least he did perform

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

November 20, 2022 Chris CookDallas Cowboys, Minnesota Vikings, NBA, NCAA, NCAAF, New England Patriots, New York Jets, NFL, poetry, Sacramento Kings, SSM, Tennessee Volunteers, World CupLeave a comment

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It’s a cold hard fact that the sports week is coming to an end. We review in this week’s SSM.

Let’s start with the world’s game, AKA jogo bonito
The World Cup is finally back, a fact you cannot veto
Always great to see the best footballers, smooth like butter
The only question left; do you say it Qatar or Qatar?

Cowboys and the Vikings, game of the week potential
Result of this game is without question consequential
Thought it would be a good one, battle of some studs
Cowboys blew them out, Vikings may be duds

Patriots and Jets, setting football back
Decades with this one, neither team on track
Pats won on a walk off, a punt return touchdown
Jets punted 10 times, offense full of clowns

It is time we talk about the best NBA team
These guys just come out every night with a head full of steam
They’ve won six straight, are very hot, doing some crazy things
Our current favorite team is the Sacramento Kings

A brutal crash and burn for Tennessee football
Big tumble for a team that was just standing so tall
Lost their starting quarterback, and the game by 25
Any playoff chances for them are no longer alive

Sunday State of Mind: November 7th-November 13th

November 13, 2022 Chris CookBuffalo Bills, Geno Smith, Indianapolis Colts, Jeff Saturday, Kentucky Wildcats, Kirk Cousins, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, Oregon Ducks, poetry, Seattle Seahawks, SSM, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, UCLA BruinsLeave a comment

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Like real seasons, sports seasons come and go. We’re halfway home on the NFL season and almost done with college football. This week’s SSM is another celebration of that and more.

Big weekend for college football
Some big blowouts, some big teams fall
Bruins down, Ducks lose, Wildcats too
Another fun week in 2022

Raiders and Colts, the big debut
Jeff Saturday, what would he do?
Vegas was the perfect place
Colts win, Raiders a disgrace

A football first in Germany
For the Bucs and Tom Brady
Beat the Seahawks and Geno
Brady is the goat, we know

Bills and Vikings, holy shit
This game was great, every bit
Big win for Minny, the boys are buzzin’
Here comes iced out jacked Kirk Cousins

Sunday State of Mind: October 31st-November 6th

November 6, 2022 Chris CookAlabama Crimson Tide, Brooklyn Nets, Chicago Bears, Clemson Tigers, Georgia Bulldogs, Houston Astros, Kyrie Irving, Los Angeles Rams, LSU Tigers, Miami Dolphins, MLB, NBA, NCAA, NCAAF, NFL, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Philadelphia Phillies, poetry, SSM, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Volunteers, Tom BradyLeave a comment

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We had the last sports equinox of the year this week. That and more in our latest SSM.

World Series is over, new kings have been crowned
Astros win another one, and are parade bound
No trash can drama this time, at least no rumors yet
If you were to wager though, might not be a bad bet

Some major programs going down in college football
Alabama lost again, Tennessee also did fall
Clemson also lost to an unranked Notre Dame
This part of the football season never comes up lame

We got vintage Tom Brady against the LA Rams
Still trying to beat the notion that the Bucs are shams
Come back win, fourth quarter drive, TB played the right cards
Also became the first QB with 100k yards

Other end of the spectrum, one guy just getting started
Justin Fields running the ball at a level uncharted
Broke the rushing record for a QB in a game
One hundred seventy-eight yards, left the field aflame

The biggest story of the week, what else can we say
The Nets made the right move by keeping Kyrie at bay
Terrible post, terrible week, he doesn’t seem to care
The constant act this guy gives us is starting to wear

Sunday State of Mind: October 24th-October 30th

October 30, 2022 Chris CookBrooklyn Nets, Christian McCaffrey, Derrick Henry, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Rams, Miami Hurricanes, NBA, NCAA, NCAAF, NFL, poetry, San Francisco 49ers, SSM, Tennessee Titans, Virginia CavaliersLeave a comment

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This week, SSM stands for Spooky Spooky Memories. It’s Halloween week and we remember the past seven days of scary sports.

A horrifying football game
Out in Virginia, what a shame
Four OTs, no TDs, frightening thing to see
Petrifying football from UVA and Miami

‘Phils and ‘Stros, baseball’s best
Tied at one, no time to rest
World Series shaping up to be
A scary good watch for you and me

Tractorcito running strong
Scarred the Texans all day long
Titans rolling, looking tough
With Henry running, chilling stuff

Christian McCaffrey, holy shit
Just kept scoring, wouldn’t quit
Ran one, caught one, threw one more
Rams got wrecked, ruthless gore

Lakers and Nets, appalling starts
From winning games, they’re far apart
LeBron, AD, Kyrie, KD
Combined wins is less than three

Sunday State of Mind: October 17th-October 23rd

October 23, 2022 Chris CookBryce Harper, Carolina Panthers, Christian McCaffrey, Houston Astros, Kansas City Chiefs, Kyle Schwarber, Los Angeles Lakers, MLB, NBA, New York Yankees, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies, poetry, San Diego Padres, San Francisco 49ers, SSM, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady, Utah Jazz, Zack WheelerLeave a comment

Another week where sports just unmercifully punched us in the face…and we liked it. Let’s review the pounding with prose in this week’s SSM.

Your NL pennant winners, those pesky Fightin’ Phils!
Took the Padres out, this team is full of thrills
Harper, Schwarber, Wheeler, the list goes on and on
If they play the Astros, series won’t be a yawn

Something rare happened this week, an NFL trade
Niners’ Christian McCaffrey, Frisco not afraid
Made his debut today, got a few plays in
Chiefs came to The Bay however, got themselves the win

Speaking of the Panthers, took it to the Bucs?
Hard to say but it seems like Tampa Bay just sucks
Lot of season left for TB and the boys
Don’t be shocked if they come back and make postseason noise

The NBA is back, first games have come and gone
Just another sport this time of year loves to add on
Some early surprises, Sixers and the Lakers blank
The Jazz keep winning even though they’re clearly trying to tank

Sunday State of Mind: October 10th-October 16th

October 16, 2022 Chris CookAlabama Crimson Tide, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Guardians, Green Bay Packers, Hendon Hooker, Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB, NCAA, New York Jets, New York Yankees, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, poetry, San Diego Padres, SSM, Tennessee VolunteersLeave a comment

This week in sports has been absolutely banana sandwich. SSM is here to relive it all.

Alabama/Tennessee, singing Rocky Top
Volunteer offense was rolling, and refused to stop
Hendon Hooker and the boys put up 52
Bama defense, usually good, but last night they blew

Playoff baseball heating up, and upsets galore
Dodgers out, Braves out, who surprised you more?
NLCS matchup of the Padres and the Phillies
Yes you read that matchup right, no not joking, really

Over in the AL, Astros wrecked the M’s
A 3-0 series sweep, Houston played a gem
Guardians and Yankees play to see who gets the ‘stros
Yankees ahead at time of writing, can the bombers close?

We have to ask the question: are the Jets for real?
Went on the road and got a dub down at Lambeau Field
Impressive for a young team, tough place to play for sure
And against Aaron Rodgers, a win they procure

Sunday State of Mind: October 3rd-October 9th

October 9, 2022 Chris CookAlabama Crimson Tide, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Guardians, Green Bay Packers, Kansas Jayhawks, Lamar Jackson, Miami Dolphins, MLB, NCAA, NCAAF, New York Giants, New York Jets, New York Mets, NFL, Philadelphia Phillies, poetry, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, SSM, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas A&M Aggies, Toronto Blue JaysLeave a comment

There’s a fall chill in the air, which means playoff baseball and midseason football. All of that and more in this week’s SSM.

A big win out in London, New York beat Green Bay
The New York Football Giants, feeling some type of way
Starting the season 4-1, football’s biggest surprise
Lamar Jackson comes in next week, they may just get baptized

Speaking of baptisms, Jets dunked on the ‘Fins
Miami started 3-1, left with the same amount of wins
Jets have won two straight, sit a game behind the Bills
New York’s cold dead football hearts may be getting filled

Even without their quarterback, ‘bama is the best
Beat Texas A&M, could probably beat the rest
Of the country’s teams, Saban is just that good
The best to ever do it, that is understood

A team worthy of mention, your Kansas Jayhawks
Dream start to the season, some undefeated talks
Hung tough with TCU, but just fell short by seven
Even with a loss, Kansas football fans in heaven

As mentioned in our opening, playoff baseball is here
MLB Wild Card weekend, get your hot dogs and beer
Three game sets were over quick, Cleveland Seattle Philly
Having so much sports at once is absolutely silly

Sunday State of Mind: September 19th-September 25th

September 25, 2022 Chris CookAaron Judge, Aaron Rodgers, Albert Pujols, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Matt Ryan, Miami Hurricanes, MLB, MTSU Blue Raiders, NCAA, New York Yankees, NFL, poetry, SSM, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tom Brady1 Comment

Save for a few more games, the sports have completed their sportsing this weekend. Let’s look back together at all the happenings in this week’s SSM.

The Albert Pujols show, big episode this week
Joined the 700 club, not bad for an antique
He did it in style, two bombs out in LA
The Yankees home run record keeping Aaron Judge at bay

Tough week in Miami, The U indeed not back
MTSU came to town, Hurricanes blue and black
First year, new coach for the ‘canes, so this isn’t the end
Another upset like this though, things may just start to bend

TB12 and A-Rod, who’s your favorite old QB
On field goat debate, what a thing to see
Could not care less who won the game, what matters to us most
Was how the hell did a bee swarm end up on the goal post?

Colts and the Chiefs, thought this would be easy
By the end of the game Kansas City fans were queasy
Big upset for Indy, Matt Ryan won a big one
Tough loss for the Chiefs, Andy Reid had no fun

Sunday State of Mind: September 12th-September 18th

September 18, 2022 Chris CookAaron Judge, Baltimore Ravens, Becky Hammon, Cleveland Browns, Las Vegas Aces, Miami Dolphins, MLB, New York Jets, New York Yankees, NFL, poetry, SSM, Tua Tagovailoa, WNBA1 Comment

Another week of sports has come to an end. Another edition of SSM is about to begin.

New York Jets a huge comeback, the Browns just could not close
Jets fans feeling the win, there are so few of those
Down two scores, two minutes left, Cleveland had it all but won
Mental errors and screwups, all their hard work undone

Another comeback winner, Fins Up Dolphin fans
Ravens thought they had the win, Tua had other plans
Six touchdowns, a ton of yards, Miami 2-0
Coach McDaniel and the Fins putting on quite a show

All rise for Aaron Judge, just continues to rake
Fifty nine home runs this year is clearly no mistake
He should catch Ruth, Maris, and Sosa, probably not Bonds
Sixteen games left on the year, let’s see how he responds

The Las Vegas Aces, WNBA champs
Took the series 3-1, put Connecticut in clamps
Becky Hammon, rookie coach, didn’t mean a thing
Did what she does best, coached hard, and got herself a ring

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