Reading Time: < 1 minuteMy NCAA Brackets for 2016 – All three entries have identical selections through the Final Four. See notes on the selections here: http://justtaptheglass.com/post/141159046514/ncaa-tournament-2016
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Reading Time: 6 minutesThe NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament is here again. Time for my annual foray in to sports prognostication. (Note: All of the following presumes you’re operating in the standard bracket scoring setup that rewards increasing points as the tournament progresses. If you’re in a pool that gives bonuses for upsets or some other unorthodox scoring system,
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy New Year, folks. As always, new goals and promises are big this time of year. The only real certainty is that, for most, resolutions are destined to fall flat. A fitting segue for this post: Three Reasons You Think You Can’t Stay in Shape (and why you’re wrong). My brother, Tobe Erike, is a
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Reading Time: 12 minutesI wasn’t planning on doing any fantasy football posts this year, but since we are on the verge of the fantasy football playoff season, I figured I’d share some thoughts on how I approach the game (and how you can improve your own squad in the future). The following are some notes on how I
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Reading Time: 5 minutesHuge shake-up at University of Missouri yesterday: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/10/us/missouri-football-players-protest-presidents-resigns/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obinsite https://sports.yahoo.com/news/missouri-situation-shows-power-of-sports-to-bring-enormous-change-172342770.html This is a story worth exploring.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe NBA Finals MVP Award has gone to a member of the losing team just once in league history (Jerry West – Lakers – 1969). Lebron James deserved a spot in that exclusive club. His stats are splashed all over the airwaves and there are already a ton of articles breaking down his otherworldly production in
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Reading Time: 3 minutesAnother tournament finished and another fantasy competition completed. Some readers requested a post-mortem report for my bracket. Here it is:
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSee my bracket here: http://justtaptheglass.com/post/114047837204/ncaa-bracket-2015 These have been my most successful years in bracket pools, the ones with a standout favorite. I am rolling with Kentucky. The team is loaded with NBA talent and two dominant NBA prospects in the post. Most teams are fielding post players below 6’9’’—they will have all sorts of
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Reading Time: 6 minutes(Disclaimer: Consult a doctor before starting any new fitness initiative.) Last time, we talked about the importance of transferable athletic training and why speed ladders are a waste of time. Here are three exercises that’ll deliver results, no matter what sport you play. They can be incorporated into any training program.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesSpeed ladders are overrated for speed and quickness development. The problem with speed ladders is you get good at a narrow set of movement. There is a conditioning benefit and it will provide an initial boost to your foot speed and agility when you first start, so there is some value, but there are more
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