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The Amazing Journey of Alabama Quarterback Jalen Hurts
Jalen Hurts has been one of the most talked about backup quarterbacks in college football this season. With a resume like his, it makes perfect sense. He is a former champion on arguably the best team in college football and he ends up being beat out in training camp by the young upstart QB that replaced him in the championship game last year. Luckily for Alabama, the young man from Houston Texas was far from finished in writing his legacy for the Crimson Tide.
By Hayden Fisher7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Toronto Raptors Should Be the Team to Beat in the NBA
The Toronto Raptors were slated to be a playoff team this season, but nobody expected them to become this good, this early. The Raptors are a team that looks unstoppable, as they have the best record in the NBA and are looking like the team to beat in the NBA. After what many consider a drama-filled offseason, the Raptors have seemed to leave all that behind and focus solely on basketball.
By William Ricks7 years ago in Unbalanced
All Fight Fans Should Watch 'FightWorld' on Netflix. Top Story - December 2018.
I had been waiting for this particular show to appear online for a long time. I'm a fan of Frank Grillo both as an actor and as a person. You may recognize him from movies such as Captain America Civil War, The Grey, and The Purge Series, and a role in Wolf Warrior 2, the highest grossing non Hollywood movie ever. Or you might know him from his appearances on podcasts like The Fighter and the Kid and others. He's got tons of action movie chops, and does way more than look the part.
By Matthew Maratea7 years ago in Unbalanced
Week 15 Picks Against the Spread
So it's week 15 in the NFL season. We now have Saturday afternoon and evening games. I can't believe we are already here; time is flying by way too fast and needs to chill out a bit. Seriously. It is now full on winter, it's cold outside, Hannukah has come and gone, I am pale as a ghost and am miserable. Anyway, back to NFL happenings.
By Aaron Tobin-Hess7 years ago in Unbalanced
Too Big, Too Strong, Too FAT
Being doubted can be one of the most detrimental cases when it comes to athletes. Kids always trying to please parents, trying to excel in their respected sport, and in some cases get their family out of their current situation and into a better one.
By Adrian Proano7 years ago in Unbalanced
The NBA's True MVP
So a few weeks ago, the Golden State Warriors had some major internal strife and turmoil; the first major issue for a team that has gone 281 and 72 in the last five years including this season's modest 16-9 record so far. For those who are not math experts, that's a winning percentage of just about 80 percent (79.6 to be more precise). That is just an astounding number; absolutely insane.
By Aaron Tobin-Hess7 years ago in Unbalanced
Best Sports Movies of All Time
Most of the greatest sports films of all time were made between 1970 and present day. Throughout the rise of modern America, sports have been an important pastime and source of excitement for people of all ages. Though early professional sports went largely unrecorded in video form, the invention and evolution of cinema and television finally offered such an outlet to visually broadcast sports. As television and film evolved, it was only natural that a film culture would grow around sports as well. By the 1970s the sports film genre began to come into its own, shaping and inspiring our modern conception of the sports film. From dramatic tales of an unlikely triumph to a comedic escape, the best sports movies of all time cover many genres and speak to people in many different ways. They truly showcase the power and the emotion of sports.
By Fred Eugene Park7 years ago in Unbalanced
Week 14 NFL Picks Against the Spread
We are already in Week 14 of the NFL season. My fantasy team has been eliminated from the playoffs thanks to Le'veon Bell and his nonsense, so good riddance fantasy football (until I get suckered into doing it again next year even if I absolutely hate it). Can't believe the regular season is three quarters of the way finished. Time needs to chill the fuck out a bit.
By Aaron Tobin-Hess7 years ago in Unbalanced
Cycling Saved My Life—and Not How You'd Think
I hate exercise. I hate working for things. I'm lazy. I get demotivated fairly easy. I'm a passionate person, but it doesn't take much for me to get bored, for my attention to drift, and for my brain to start itching for something else to do.
By Jordan Catto7 years ago in Unbalanced
The 10 Best Basketball Movies of All Time
The best basketball movies revolve around the love of the game. Whether it's the little guy overcoming his own personal struggles to reach victory, a basketball team down on their luck, or even an intergalactic basketball challenge these films are sure to shift your thoughts on the NBA season so far and on the game as a whole.
By Connor Brighton7 years ago in Unbalanced
#RIPDynamiteKid: Another Wrestling Great Gone
Watching wrestling with my dad is probably one of my earliest memories with him, and one of the happiest. He was always so active when he watched wrestling. If there was a particularly brutal move, he'd be out of his seat, moving his arms this way and that as though he was trying to help whatever wrestler that was currently in the bout win. I was fascinated by what he was doing, and I remember being fascinated by the electricity being generated on screen.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in Unbalanced
