Primetime Preview: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TNF Week 8)

Primetime Preview: Baltimore Ravens vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TNF Week 8)

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by | Oct 26, 2022 | Featured, NFL

Here we go into week 8 of the 2022 NFL season with a matchup on Thursday night between the Baltimore Ravens and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Two teams that aren’t where they were expected to be at the start of the season. Both teams struggling to find ways to win games or just struggling to compete at times and that has dealt with major injuries to their rosters. Each quarterback has something to prove this week and it’s a must-win for both teams to turn around their seasons in a matchup of the future and from what it looks like the past in their second matchup in their careers.

 

Did anyone expect the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to be 3-4 at this point of this season I sure didn’t. The Bucs are coming off a blowout loss to the Carolina Panthers which no one expected to happen after recent trade made by the Panthers. They have been struggling this season going into week 8 with so many injuries that included Julio Jones missing some time due to knee issues having only played 2 games so far and recently losing starters in secondary Sean Murphy-Bunting, and Antoine Winfield Jr. who is out for Thursday nights game. The Buccaneers will also be without TE Cameron Brate due to a neck injury. Things aren’t getting any better for the Bucs and possibly may not get better. So that begins to make fans wonder if should have Tom Brady come back for this season and just should have stayed retired because he is not playing his best now. Brady is currently in the top ten in yards and passing percentage but has yet to break 10 touchdowns on the season sitting at 8 when last year he had 10 touchdowns by week 3. So, is Tom Brady not as great as he was last year, and age is starting to show, or is it just this entire Buccaneers team that is the problem and all their injuries? Maybe Thursday night’s matchup versus the Ravens may give us our answer.

 

On the other sideline, we have the Baltimore Ravens who aren’t that far off from the way the Bucs have been playing despite having superstar Lamar Jackson. The Ravens looked to be the team to beat early in the season with Lamar Jackson putting up Madden numbers racking 10 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns in the first three games but since he has only recorded 1 passing touchdown per game and zero rushing. But unlike Tom Brady, there are better chances of Lamar Jackson getting out of his funk and putting up the numbers we expect, and leading the Ravens to wins. Despite only being 4-3 the Ravens are at the top of their division but tied with the Bengals for the lead. Just like the Buccaneers, the Ravens have been dealing with their own injury issues that could have been part of the reason for some of their losses. And the injuries continue as J.K Dobbins has been ruled out for 4-6 weeks after going through arthroscopic surgery on his knee so it is next man-up situation for Kenyan Drake and Justice Hill who just came back after missing two weeks due to hamstring injury. As for Thursday night’s game, Calais Campbell has also been ruled out due to illness which marks his first missed game in his 5-year career. With these recent injuries will the Baltimore Ravens overcome them and turn their season around with a win this week? I say chances are high and we could see the Lamar Jackson we saw early this season.

PREDICTION: Baltimore Ravens 34 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17

Oct 26, 2022 No Comments
The Timberwolves Get Revenge Against The Spurs Tonight (134-122)

The Timberwolves Get Revenge Against The Spurs Tonight (134-122)

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by | Oct 26, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves played the Spurs on Monday night and didn’t go as planned. Tonight the Timberwolves came into this game with revenge on their minds. It seemed the Timberwolves were in attack mode and didn’t look back. The Spurs were without Vassel and Primo but the Timberwolves didn’t have Kyle Anderson. Anthony Edwards set the tone on the offensive end from the tip-off. Edwards said that he put the loss to the Spurs on Monday on him. So he came out, put on a show, and didn’t look back all night. On the night Anthony Edwards finished with 34 points, 9 assists, and 3 rebounds. He was able to get to the basket at will and he was hitting his 3-point shot at a high clip. When Edwards is playing like this he’s unstoppable and there is nothing an opposing team can do about it. The Spurs were putting multiple defenders on Anthony Edwards but it wasn’t working at all. Edwards play was able to create and draw a couple of double teams which opened things up for his teammates.

 

The Timberwolves in total had 4 players in double figures tonight against the Spurs. Anthony Edwards had the most points but it was the 6th man Jaylen Nowell who stole the crowd spotlight. Jaylen came in the game and gave the Timberwolves instant offense as he makes scoring look effortless. Jaylen has improved his defense and he showed that by guarding multiple players on the Spurs. It was Jaylen Nowell’s scoring that came and gave the Timberwolves a spark when it was needed. Jaylen was scoring inside and out tonight against the Spurs. Nowell even had a poster dunk on Poeltl that got the crowd hyped as they were chanting his name.

 

This Timberwolves team has a lot of potential to blow teams out every night but they need to buckle down on the turnovers and the defensive end. Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert had some great stat lines as well but it’s always nice to take the backseat when you have a couple of other scorers that got it going like Nowell and Edwards. Jaden McDaniels showed a lot of promise tonight as well hitting his jumper consistently. If McDaniels adds that to his game it could be scary because the Spurs weren’t able to stay in front of him. McDaniels had a couple of dunks in the game and made the Spurs pay on the defensive end with his quickness and length.

 

The Spurs Keldon Johnson had 27 points on the night but the Timberwolves just had too much firepower. The Spurs have a great future ahead of them and they ran into a Wolves team that’s built for the present.

 

The Timberwolves will be playing against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday as they look to stay in the win column. The Lakers are coming into this matchup against Minnesota (0-4)

 

 

 

 

Photo Credit: The Canadian Press

Oct 26, 2022 No Comments
Air Jordan 1 X Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse coming summer 2023

Air Jordan 1 X Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse coming summer 2023

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by | Oct 26, 2022 | Featured, Sneaker Releases, Sneakers

After the Success of the Air Jordan 1 “Origin Story” that released in 2018, Jordan Brand is set to release a Spider-Man “Across the Spider-Verse” Air Jordan 1 in 2023 according to @zsneakerheadz. 

Back in 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the biggest movies to release that year and now its sequel Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is set to release in 2023. Miles Morales AKA Spider-Man laced up the Air Jordan 1 “Origin Story” in the “Into the Spider-Verse ” movie. It is unknown if Spider-Man will lace up the new Air Jordan 1 colorway in the “across the spider-verse” movie. 

The mock-up down below is just for reference as it is a concept from @zsneakerheadz, no information about the colorway has been provided or an official look at the all new Air Jordan 1 “Across the Spider-Verse” but it is expected to release in full family sizing in the summer of 2023.

 

Update 12/4/2022: Here’s a leaked first look at the Air Jordan 1 “Across The Spider-verse”, what looks like to be another variation of a Chicago colorway. The Upper has graphic prints that seem to have to do with the multiverse and deal with different cartoon styles that will be used in the movie.  While no release date has yet to be announced, they are expected to release in 2023. For now enjoy a first look at the “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” Jordan 1.

Oct 26, 2022 No Comments
Adidas Cuts Ties with Ye

Adidas Cuts Ties with Ye

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by | Oct 25, 2022 | Celebs, Featured, Sneakers

Adidas has terminated their contract with Ye formerly known as “Kanye West.” It was announced Tuesday morning that Adidas will no longer release Yeezy branded sneakers and also will not be paying “Ye” and his companies. 

Adidas has been reviewing their partnership with “Ye” for the past month and finally decided it was time to cut ties. The reason for the termination is “Ye” made antisemitism comments, Some Adidas employees voiced their opinions and many fans were left shocked about what he had said.

Adidas had this to say in a statement about the termination of the Yeezy brand “adidas is the sole owner of all design rights to existing products as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership.”

Adidas and Ye partnered up in 2016 and signed a contract to be able to release and manufacture Yeezy clothing, shoes and ETC. The Yeezy brand made a big impact for Adidas as it made up 10% of its revenue which is equivalent to $2 Billion. The Loss of the Yeezy brand will have an impact on adidas. More information will be released on November 9, 2022 according to Adidas, but for now it is likely Adidas will be fine in the long run.

 

Oct 25, 2022 No Comments
The San Antonio Spurs Hot Shooting Night Takes Down Minnesota (115-106)

The San Antonio Spurs Hot Shooting Night Takes Down Minnesota (115-106)

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by | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

The Minnesota Timberwolves came into tonight’s game after beating the Thunder last night. It’s the night after a back-to-back and the Spurs came out on fire. The Timberwolves got hit with a flurry of offense out of the gates and the Spurs used their quickness. One of the players that set the tone for the Spurs was Jeremy Sochan as he was able to make all the energy plays and timely plays to start the game. Sochan’s energy spread through the team and his hustle plays helped out big time. On the night Sochan finished with 14 points and 4 rebounds but defensively he made some huge stops too. Both Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson stepped up to the plate with some big shots in the second half of this game. It seemed like the Spurs couldn’t miss at all tonight as they were shooting above 50% almost the whole game. Combined Devin and Keldon had 41 points against the Timberwolves. It was the Spurs unconscious shooting from the field that had made them unstoppable. The Spurs were up by 30 points during the game and it seemed as if the Timberwolves were just playing catch up.

 

If you could take some positives away from this game for the Timberwolves it would be rhythm. Coach Finch wanted to see the team play together a little longer that’s why he didn’t take them out in garbage time. This Timberwolves team has the chance to be special and tonight they didn’t get the chance to showcase that at all. It’s tough to play at your best when you have to dig yourself out of a hole. One good thing that came out of tonight’s game was the fact that Karl-Anthony Towns & D’Angelo Russell were able to get their game going and finding a true groove. Russell and Towns had a combined 52 points out of the 106 points that the Timberwolves scored tonight. The Wolves were clawing back all night but it wasn’t enough to stop the bleeding. The best thing about the NBA is the fact it’s an 82-game season and the Timberwolves will play the Spurs again on Wednesday. It’s all about positive vibes and the Timberwolves know they have more games and they know that a loss like this doesn’t define them.

 

Coach Finch has a lot to figure out with this roster but anything is possible when you have a true leader like Coach Finch. The Timberwolves will bounce back as Anthony Edwards put this loss on himself and that’s a huge stride for such a young player. If the Timberwolves can limit the breakdowns defensively and make sure that they are knocking down their shots anything is possible for Minnesota.

Oct 24, 2022 No Comments
Primetime Preview: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots (MNF Week 7)

Primetime Preview: Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots (MNF Week 7)

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by | Oct 24, 2022 | Featured, NFL

The Chicago Bears (2-4) will be visiting the New England Patriots (3-3) this week to conclude week 7 of the NFL Season. The Bears are coming into this game with three straight losses and will look to avoid a fourth straight loss. As for the Patriots they have home field advantage and are fresh off back to back victories. 

The Bears Offense has struggled the past few weeks. In the 12-7 loss against the Washington Commanders the Bears offense only put up 7 points in a game they had plenty of opportunities to take the lead and had many redzone opportunities. Justin Fields and the Bears offense just couldn’t punch it in when the opportunity presented itself. The Bears are 31st in scoring offense which is one of the league’s worst but have one of the best rushing offenses. The Bears offensive line will have to do a better job at protecting Fields and allowing him more time to throw, Fields was hit plenty against the Commanders and appeared to be playing hurt. As for the Bears defense they have not been able to stop the run as of lately as their front 7 has struggled against opponents rushing game. The Bears secondary hasn’t been all too bad and will look to limit quarterback Mac Jones and force turnovers. The Bears key to victory will be the Bears offense: they will have to score touchdowns when the opportunity presents itself and not settle for field goals. 

The Patriots are starting Jones and he will be leading the patriots offense after missing three weeks. The Patriots came off an impressive 38-15 victory over the Cleveland Browns, in which the Patriots defense forced four turnovers. Zappe has kept the Patriots offense efficient and has put up points as he had 2 passing touchdowns in the victory over the Browns. Jones will look to take advantage of the the bears defense as they’ve struggled as of recently but with Eddie Jackson and Jaylon Johnson in the secondary he’ll look to be cautious with the deep ball. The Patriots defense has been carrying the workload as they’ve played lights out and forced four turnovers against the browns and had four sacks. The defense will look to force Fields into uncomfortable throwing situations and get a few sacks as the Bears offensive line has struggled to protect Fields. Fields has nearly thrown an interception in every game this year so the Patriots ball hawking defense will look to add more interceptions to their tally. The Patriots key to victory will be to manage the clock and keep possession of the ball on offense just like they did against the Browns.

Score Prediction: Patriots Win (28-7)

Oct 24, 2022 No Comments