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The Leafs are in Round 2 for the First Time in 19 Years
They did it. They did it. Oh my God, they did it. For the first time since 2004, the Toronto Maple Leafs are advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Fandom, Hockey, Life, NHL, Opinion, People, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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You Still Need A Quarterback
We made it. Today is the NFL Draft. Get ready for chaos! Last year, I wrote a post called, “You Need A Quarterback” where I talked about the most important position in sport and how teams convince themselves every year … Continue reading
What’s Behind Door #4?
The first three doors have been opened. Tonight, we open the fourth door of the best-of-7 first round matchup between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Leafs lead the series, 2-1. Game 1 was about as … Continue reading
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Tagged Fandom, Hockey, Life, NHL, Opinion, Stanley Cup, Tampa Bay Lightning, Thoughts, Toronto Maple Leafs
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The Toronto Maple Leafs and the Final Chorus
Today is the day we have been waiting for since November 27, 2022. That was the first day the Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to face each other in the first round of the Stanley Cup … Continue reading
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Tagged Hockey, Identity, Life, NHL, Opinion, Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Call It A Comeback
When you were a kid, did you ever miss three consecutive days of school because you were sick? Your days consisted of a couch, a blanket, a box of Kleenex, and Bob Barker on TV at 11AM. And then you … Continue reading
NFL Snapshots: Week 17 (2022)
During the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle. Immediately, CPR was performed and a defibrillator was used. The game was suspended, … Continue reading
Next Level
Today is a good day. In a few minutes, the Toronto Blue Jays will be hosting a home playoff game for the first since 2016, when they welcome the Seattle Mariners to the Rogers Centre. I got goosebumps just writing … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Culture, Fandom, Life, MLB Playoffs, Opinion, People, Thoughts, Toronto, Toronto Blue Jays
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The Captain’s Quiz 8: Summer Side Up (RESULTS)
I know I said the results would be posted last week, but here I am a week later for reasons that aren’t important. I will say, though, that allergies attacked me for about 24 hours, so that’s my alibi for … Continue reading
Fantasy Football Draft Day
My fantasy football draft is tonight, but this blog post won’t start there. Let’s go back a bit. I remember sitting in a hotel room in Cleveland, Ohio in August of 2016, and every time I flipped the channel to … Continue reading
Free Cookies
A childhood memory popped into my head the other day. I feel like this is one that you may see and say, “That happened to me, too!”. Let’s see. I remember going to the grocery store as a child and … Continue reading