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NFL Week 13 Thanksgiving & Black Friday Recap: A Seat at the Table
Thanksgiving, for many decades, has always been about the three "Fs": family, food, and football. When it comes to that latter third, the football is often competitive, as Thanksgiving always kicks off the home stretch of the NFL season. Now it would be wild enough if it was just Thanksgiving, but in 2023, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) became part of the wonderful madness as well. So after feasting on food and football, you sleep it off, then wake up at crazy hours to beat the crowds and shop for the holidays, and then make it home in time for one more game for that day. Beautiful!
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay-North Salem Takes Swim Meet over Somers-Yorktown
Please Scroll to the end of the article for all sports photos from Fall 2025 On Wednesday October 15, John Jay-North Salem traveled to the Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown Heights and faced the combined Somers Yorktown team in a cross town swim meet. So by the time clocks stopped ticking on the scoreboard, the visiting team was far from being all wet.
By Rich Monetti2 months ago in Unbalanced
28-14 Victory Over Harrison Readies Somers for Rematch Versus Rye
Scroll to end for photos After going into the locker room with a 20-0 lead, the semifinals of the sectionals versus Harrison seemed well in hand. Hold on, a 70 yard touchdown run by the QB Jack Badner got the Tuskers attention, and more so when Harrison stopped the two seed on the next sequence. So with the Huskies taking the momentum, Somers needed a reset and muscle was the game plan.
By Rich Monetti2 months ago in Unbalanced
John Jay’s Season ends on the Pleasantville Whistle Stop
See Photos Below On Thursday October 30, John Jay traveled to Pleasantville for the semifinals and the cold, rainy welcome obviously wasn’t the only obstacle. The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead and the Wolves looked dead in the water. Not quite, the girls cut the lead in half and with two minute left in the game, the tying goal landed in the net. Unfortunately, the whistle said otherwise.
By Rich Monetti2 months ago in Unbalanced
Rangers vs Braga: A Tense Night at Ibrox Ends in a Frustrating Draw. AI-Generated.
Who: The Teams and Stakes On 27 November 2025, Rangers hosted Braga at Ibrox in their fifth match of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League group stage. Rangers entered the night searching for their first victory of the campaign, aware that anything short of a win would leave their hopes of advancing in serious danger. Braga arrived in stronger group-stage form and aimed to build on it, but the match would take a sharp turn as disciplinary incidents shaped the flow of the contest.
By Saad 2 months ago in Unbalanced
Perfect 10
I've been a Colorado Avalanche fans since the team's final three years in Quebec as the Nordiques. The Avs made the move in 1995, won right off the bat, and added a second Cup five years later. Right now, the Avs are coming off winning Cup #3, a beautiful dream season that, IMO, actually topped "Mission 16W" 21 years prior. I still remember so many things about that year so fondly: sweeping the Preds, Kadri's Hat Trick in Game Four against the Blues, Helm's goal in the final seconds, the insane West Final against Edmonton that was capped off by Lehkonen's OT clincher, the wild Final against TB, and especially counting down those final seconds.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 months ago in Unbalanced
Let's Get Dangerous! (Week 13)
Well, ladies and gentlemen, we are here. We have arrived. The first 12 weeks were insane, wild, crazy, and chaotic, but we have now made it to the final one-third of the season. Thanksgiving always kicks off that home stretch in the NFL season, as the holiday begins the league's last stop before it enters the pivotal month of December. This is my fifth year covering the NFL playoff races in this manner on Vocal, and it's also the fifth year of the NFL's current 18-week regular season.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 months ago in Unbalanced
Liverpool vs PSV: A Strategic Contest That Reflects Two Evolving Football Models. AI-Generated.
Introduction The meeting between Liverpool and PSV Eindhoven brings together two football institutions with long-standing reputations for youth development, competitive resilience, and strategic adaptation. Although both clubs operate within different economic environments and domestic leagues, their encounters often reveal how European teams adjust to modern demands. This article examines the most recent chapter in the Liverpool-PSV narrative, focusing on tactical structures, player roles, and the wider implications for each club.
By Saad 2 months ago in Unbalanced
Wesley's Favorite Forgotten Texas Rangers Players: Part 2
Greetings, baseball nerds and fellow Rangers fans! Recently, I posted a story about my favorite Texas Rangers players that fans might have a recollection of in passing or vaguely, but no one talks about these days. If you would like to see my previous story about that, click the link down below and see if any of your favorites made the list. I'm back for a second part of this story. Just to note, I won't be highlighting players like Michael Young or Ian Kinsler on this list, since Rangers fans are fully aware of who they are. Alright, let's get this show on the road!
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Unbalanced
It's the Wood That Makes it Good
After a very successful and dominant homestand, the Colorado Avalanche hit the road for back-to-back games within the Central Division. First up, the Nashville Predators--first meeting of the season between the two clubs. I'm still amazed over the Preds winning in signing players last year. Steven Stamkos and Jonathan Marchessault joining the team? To go with Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg? I immediately had the Preds being a strong force that the Avs had to deal with... and then last year happened.
By Clyde E. Dawkins2 months ago in Unbalanced
Somers Runs Through Brewster for 30-0 Victory
See Photos Below When Antonio Accurso picked off Tristan Iglesias with 4:43 left in the first half, it was the third stop Brewster put on Somers in a 7-0 game. “They came out strong,” said RJ Peterson. So a spark was needed, and the bolt came out of the backfield.
By Rich Monetti2 months ago in Unbalanced
A Token of Appreciation: Marcus Semien
The 2023 World Series and the Texas Rangers capturing their very first championship in franchise history is a moment fans will remember for years to come. From 2021 to 2025, three-time All-Star Marcus Semien has been a wonderful contributor to the Rangers and if you remember in Game 5 of the aforementioned World Series, he made a statement by hitting a two-run homer to put them in a great position to win a World Series title that had slipped through their fingers twice before. He's now a New York Met, but he'll always be a legend in Arlington. Now, I know the word legend gets thrown around so much. However, Semien is a true example of that. When a player wins a World Series title, they have earned that label, even though they haven't retired yet. Past Rangers players such as Michael Young and Josh Hamilton will forever be legends in Arlington. Ian Kinsler and Mike Napoli were fan favorites in Texas, but both of them retired as World Series champions, due to them playing for the Boston Red Sox. I'm not implying that a player has to win a World Series title to be called a legend. If a player spent a significant amount of time with a team, they deserve to be called a legend, with or without a championship. Ichiro: legend. David Wright: legend. Anthony Rizzo: legend. Derek Jeter: legend. Ryan Howard: legend. I could go on for hours, but you get the picture. The players that I just named have earned the right to have the Legend label attached to them for the rest of their lives.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Unbalanced
