The five boroughs in New York City have completely erupted since the Knicks beat the Spurs in the NBA Finals. A conversation about their crazy fans can be had another day. I already wrote about how annoying they can be and we will never hear the end of this. Don’t say I didn’t warn you when I said “Don’t Count the Knicks Out.” 

With just baseball occupying the sports world, I get a little sleepy. So what better time to start talking about fantasy football sleepers 2 months before your drafts? Every year, each position has someone that highly exceeds their ADP (average draft position), or even explodes out of 

nowhere as the steal of the draft. I’m still riding the high of those Raheem Mostert days in 2023 where I took him in the 14th round. I vividly remember watching him run all over the Broncos to win 70-20 and put up over 40 fantasy points for me that day with 4 TDs. I remember because I was quarantining myself while having COVID for the 2nd time. It made me feel much better! 

Every year I see lists like this come out with a whole lot of ‘no s*** Sherlock’ takes. All of these players are talented, don’t get me wrong. But the love doesn’t come from me wanting to hang out with them on a Friday night drinking beers, or the hate stemming from if they’ve burned me in the past (I still can’t get over Justin Jefferson as my first round pick last year). My love/hate comes from the situations they reside in within their offenses and where they are currently being drafted at. It’s the value concept of fantasy football. This game is about numbers, not about rooting for your favorite player and hopes.The numbers don’t lie. The only people lying are those that believe in JJ McCarthy. 

It’s the middle of June and I’m still looking for anything to talk about when it comes to football. Are we there yet!?!?! Close enough my friends, close enough. Not really, we still have 3 months until kickoff and am I the only person actually looking forward to seeing Bill Belichick and the North Carolina Tar Heels open up against TCU in week 0 to get the college season underway? Imagine this game being in the middle of the season. Nobody would care. But right now, Americans have countdowns on their phones waiting for this game. Timing is everything. In the meantime, the NFL is keeping us occupied with rumors of a potential move of the Chicago Bears. But why are fans upset and why is it a big deal? 

The Atlanta Braves are currently off to the hottest start in franchise history with a record of 40-20 and lead all of MLB in win percentage. All while doing it without being in the top 5 in payroll within the league. The New York Mets fans are just facepalming their team as they lead the league (at least they lead in something) in team payroll with nearly $400 million but sit 13.5 games behind the Braves in the NL East standings. And it’s only June 1st. I just had to throw that in there because this article is not about that disaster of a franchise that just can’t seem to make the right moves. It’s about a well rounded organization. You know I love for people to catch strays. 

It’s only May and I can’t be the only person counting down until we have some football in our lives. This happens every year and the worst is yet to come. Once the NHL and NBA playoffs are over (typically within a day or 2 apart), it’s just baseball. Thankfully, we have the World Cup hosted in North America this year to hold us over. But at the end of the day, it’s the wrong football and that and baseball is not enough to keep me from itching at my neck. 

As the world waits for the ‘real NBA Finals’ matchup to finish between the Spurs and Thunder in the Western Conference, the Knicks are coming off a sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers, waiting to find out who they will contend against for a chance at a championship, their first appearance since 1999. Vegas and basketball fans alike see the winner of the Western Conference going on to win it all and the Knicks will be a walk in the (Central) park. But I have other thoughts and I don’t think this will be as easy as people think. 

Memorial Day Weekend is one of the best 3 day benders in the country. It features NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600, one of the sport’s four Crown Jewel races throughout the year, the Indianapolis 500, a race in a legendary category of its own, and as many glizzies as my body can handle. But this year, tragedy reshaped the entire weekend following the sudden passing of NASCAR legend and former champion Kyle Busch at the age of 41 earlier in the week. And honestly, I don’t think people are talking enough about the dominance and legacy of number 8. 

Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a one year extension worth up to $60 million this year. He is now committed to the Rams for the next two years that could earn him up to $105 million in total with incentives. Last year we saw Matthew Stafford lead the NFL in passing with 4,707 yards AND touchdowns with 46 to earn him his first NFL MVP award.

There’s officially no more denying it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has entered basketball royalty. After leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to its third consecutive season as the Western Conference's number 1 overall seed, SGA earned his second straight NBA MVP award with 83 out of 100 votes, while continuing the Thunder's push toward becoming the NBA's next dynasty and looks to go back-to-back as NBA Champions. SGA’s silky mid-range game locked up the personal award consecutively as the 14th player in league history to do so.

I recently saw a post on Instagram listing the top 10 least attractive hobbies for men. Naturally, I checked most of the boxes, so my wife clearly has incredible taste. Good thing I’m at least funny. But I know I’m not the only one. Here’s the list: