Sep 16What Happened to Letting Players Grow and Develop?I’ll consider this Part Two following my Jimmy G post, except this will be more explicit. I usually don’t use choice language in my sports blogs, but the criticism, no, more like the attack on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance is fucking deplorable. He didn’t play well. …Trey Lance3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Sep 16News Flash: The 49ers Won Despite “Jimmy G,” Not Because of HimI’m not a 49ers fan by any means, I’m speaking objectively here. Before I continue, this will be the PC version of my take on this talk about San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks Trey Lance, their current starter, and Jimmy Garoppolo. I will be more uncut and unfiltered on my own…Jimmy Garoppolo3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Jul 29Let Zach Wilson GoThe title doesn’t mean what you think it means. I’ll discuss shortly what I’m getting at. Now, I know it’s easy as spectators for us to sit here and play armchair GM or coach. We’re not the ones making the decisions and working with these players. …Zach Wilson3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Jul 28Break-Out Candidate: Anthony RichardsonI read a post recently by sportswriter Tony Thomas regarding his list of the Top Five quarterbacks in the SEC. …Anthony Richardson3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Jul 20Too Good to be TrueThere’s an old saying that when something is too good to be true, it usually is. This was my response when the Indiana Pacers weren’t able to acquire DeAndre Ayton from the Phoenix Suns. …Deandre Ayton3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Jul 2Can Patrick Mahomes Succeed without Tyreek Hill?Comments made recently by Indiana Pacers first round pick, Ben Mathurin saying LeBron James has to prove to him that he’s better — is what sparked this topic because I think, if you read in between the lines, this is what Tyreek Hill is saying to Patrick Mahomes: prove to…Patrick Mahomes3 min read
Jun 14My Response and Take on Dave Bautista’s “Pride Month” MessageThere’s going to be a little more that I will discuss than what the title says, but I will start with the subject first. There are some headlines and posts that I wish I hadn’t seen or read. …Dave Bautista3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·Jun 12Tua Fish: Does Tua’s Arm Strength Make a Difference in the Dolphins' Offensive Progression?I don’t think anyone that I know of questions the leadership of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. From what I’ve seen of him, the intangibles are there: he’s a fighter, he’s not going to give up, he will play to the very end. He doesn’t complain, throw a tantrum, or…Tua Tagovailoa3 min read
Published in Letters from a Sports Fan·May 29Is Eric Bieniemy His Own Worst Enemy?Over the past few years, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s name has been on the radar for head coaching positions, yet, he has yet to be hired. Personally, I think that’s a darn shame because like Brian Daboll (now the head coach of the New York Giants), who…Eric Bieniemy3 min read
May 20What Did Kevin Samuels Do to Be Put in the Same Company as Historical “Black” Men?This post is going to kick off a theme/series of what I call a “Hot Summer”. Yes, summer isn’t official until June 21st, but why not get things started early? My Hot Summer series pertains to controversial topics — not for the sake of being controversial, just speaking my mind…Malcolm X7 min read
