I actually missed a long write up on the Masters, but hopefully you caught the Side Action Podcast episode on it. This year the PGA has moved the usual 4th major championship up to May. I think that was a great idea, so that way the 4 majors are one a month from April, May, […]
Today, May 14th at 8:30 PM Eastern/7:30 PM Central, the NBA Draft will be held right here in Chicago. Lottery Format Changes https://www.nba.com/nba-draft-lottery-explainer In 2019, the new NBA Lottery rules will take effect. Like other years, the teams not making the playoffs have a chance to gain the 1st pick in the draft with increasing […]
The NBA for the first time in 5 years is not a foregone conclusion who will play in the NBA Finals. After 4 straight years of Golden State versus Lebron’s Cleveland Cavaliers, for once we will have a different team in the East. However, we may even get a different team out of the West. […]
So, I decided to change the format of my posts going forward. I mean I’ve put out 21 rules for dating already. That is a ton. I’m going to put out advice here or there, still, as I am running into issues a lot of late. However, in the spirit of fun, I thought I’d […]
I am a little late to the party here, but in watching Milwaukee’s super star, The Greek Freak, I can see why he has ascended to the top of the NBA in this series against the Celtics. Background In 2013, the Milwaukee Bucks selected an 18 year old relative unknown player from Greece named Giannis […]
So, I’m back at it attempting to date once in a while here. To be honest, my divorce proceedings have derailed me in many ways in continuing to date consistently. I really thought I’d be done by now with it. Still, I’ve been more active of late to stay sharp, but why is it so […]
We came back to do a special Kentucky Derby episode. Check out our picks and discussion to make your bets. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-action-podcast/id1433855665?i=1000437106617
That’s right, it is that time of year again – the Triple Crown of Horse Racing. Saturday, May 4th gives us the 145th “Run for the Roses.” The largest bet horse race in the world. I wrote last year about the Triple Crown, so to review, check out my post: Kentucky Derby 2019 Preview May […]
It’s been a couple of days since the NFL Draft concluded. I was able to dig into the final numbers and insights. NFL Draft 2019 By the Numbers In the first 3 Rounds (which I chart since most of the NFL is comprised of these players), you have Position breakdowns (note there were 102 picks […]
The NFL Draft is really fun. It was incredible to see how many people were down on Broadway in Nashville in the pouring rain to watch this event. At home, the first 32 picks drags a bit, but there was still complete drama, like always. Overall Recap Here is the 1st Round by the Numbers: […]