Sports
Keeping The Faith – The 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Final Push
September 12th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayIt’s Friday, September 12 and the Toronto Blue Jays have 17 games remaining on the schedule, including tonight’s series opener versus AL East rival Tampa Bay. So… what does this mean? Well, the Jays are currently 10.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles for the AL East lead – but they are only 3.5 games behind […]
It’s About Accountability
September 8th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayEarlier this afternoon I was involved in an intense Facebook comment thread discussing Ray Rice’s domestic abuse case and the punishment he deserved from the NFL. Later in the afternoon the Baltimore Ravens announced that they had terminated the contract of Rice. In that thread the question of why sports leagues should be able to […]
2014 Dallas Cowboys Season Preview
September 4th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayLast season we had a special guest preview of the Dallas Cowboys season by Shannon Kelly. But this year it’s on me – which means you’re still going to get the passion, because I love the Cowboys, but you’re not going to get the in depth thoughts that Shan shared. The New Triplets 20 years […]
Markham Irish Women’s Rugby Club Makes the Finals!
August 9th, 2014 by Trish CasslingI spent my Saturday afternoon with the Markham Irish Senior Women’s Rugby Club. Today was a pretty big deal for them. They were fighting for a spot in the finals against the Peterborough Pagans and fight they did! It was a good game with plenty of action that ended with a 40-22 decision for the […]
Welcome to the NFL Michael Sam, We’re Ready for You
May 11th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayOn Saturday May 10, 2014 history was made in North America when Michael Sam was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the 7th round of the NFL draft. With the 249th overall pick the Rams took the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and have added another young player to what has already been […]
What’s Next for the Toronto Raptors?
May 4th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayMaybe I should have waited a little bit before I started writing this post. Maybe just 2 hours after the end of game 7 and the 2013-14 Raptors season isn’t enough time to clearly look back and forward at the team. But here I am. Thinking and typing and posting. As I was watching today’s […]
NHL Playoffs 2014 – The Quest For The Cup!
April 14th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayThe Playoffs Are Coming! That’s right, in less than 48 hours the puck will drop in Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh and Anaheim to start the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs… and I’m excited. I know that many/most Canadian hockey fans are dealing with feelings of disappointment and sadness as their teams are not in the post-season tournament, […]
Friday Night Lights – A Final Look
April 13th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayAfter binge watching for a few weeks I have finally finished the 5 seasons of critically acclaimed and super freaking awesome TV series Friday Night Lights. In the middle of season 3 I wrote a review that got into characters and loving the show and why I was hooked at that point. I was loving […]
20 Half- Assed Predictions For The 2013-14 NHL Season – The Review
April 6th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayOn the first day of the NHL season I wrote a list of predictions… many of them were pretty ridiculous. Some of them were based in real opinion and expectation. And now that we’re inches away from the end of the regular season I’ve run them all down to see just how accurate I was […]
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose – I Love Friday Night Lights
March 30th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayA little while ago I started watching a show on Netflix that I didn’t watch a single episode of during its original 5 season run. And when people found out that I hadn’t watched it my Twitter stream filled up with messages telling me how much I would love it and how great it was and […]
20 Mostly Ridiculous Predictions For The 2014 MLB Season!
March 29th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayOpening Day is a stone’s throw away… I am quite excited. You probably guessed that already. And as per the usual, I’m going to take a crack at coming up with some predictions for the season. Some will be right, some will be wrong, some I never even expect to come true. It’s up to […]
My 2014 NCAA March Madness Bracket Is Busted!
March 22nd, 2014 by Joshua MurrayThis is Madness! How many times have we heard that in the last 2 days? I love March Madness. And the round of 64 this year is a perfect example why. Yes it’s true that my espn.com bracket is pretty broken up with 23 correct picks and 9 incorrect picks. But it could be worse. […]
My 2014 March Madness Bracket – TSN Tournament Challenge
March 18th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayThere are few things more stressful in my sports fandom than trying to fill out a fresh, clean, NCAA tournament bracket. I know that a 12 seed is probably going to win their first game… but which one? And I know that a 10 seed will likely knock off a 7… but again, which one […]
NCAA March Madness 2014 – Meet The Canadians!
March 17th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayMarch Madness tips off tomorrow and as a Canadian basketball fan there is reason to celebrate. We know that Canadian players have been making a name for themselves in the NCAA and the NBA over the last few years – heck, we’re producing lottery type talent in the NBA. But this year I am more […]
2014 March Madness Bracket and Rankings
March 16th, 2014 by Joshua MurrayWe are only 2 days away from the start of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament – and that means it’s time to fill out your bracket and hope for the best! I will be honest, I haven’t finished my bracket yet because I’m still not ready to commit to the picks that […]
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