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Let’s Talk Sports: Bad Rules, Man

By Mike Blake | Jan 25, 2022

Now, one fan’s bad rule is another fan’s Golden Rule, so this is purely my opinion and my take on rules that I find cheapen a sport or take away from a sport’s otherwise brilliance.

Let's Talk Sports: When is a meltdown justified?

By Mike Blake | Jan 16, 2022

Let’s talk athlete meltdowns.

Let's Talk Sports: Make a sports wish and it could come true

By Mike Blake | Jan 16, 2022

Let’s talk Sports wish lists

Let's Talk Sports: How far can fans go?

By Mike Blake | Jan 16, 2022

Let’s talk rowdy fans.

Let's Talk Sports: The best sports toys under the tree

By Mike Blake | Dec 20, 2021

Let’s talk Christmas sports toys. Christmas morning … the opening of the toys. Is that the best feeling a kid can have? OK, some adults, too. But a kid, knowing this package has socks, that one a shirt, and oh, no … pajamas. OK, a book, maybe a poster … wait a minute, this one could be a toy. Rip the paper and the kid’s eyes light up as he sees it … a toy. A sports toy.

Let's Talk Sports: Bowl games by the score

By Mike Blake | Dec 19, 2021

Let’s talk Bowl games. The college football bowl season is upon us. This year there will be 43 different college bowl games running from Dec. 17 through Jan. 10, 2022, concluding with the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship.

From Coastal GA News

Let’s Talk Sports: Turkey bowling and other odd sports

By Mike Blake | 2 years ago

We are talking about taking a frozen turkey and using it as a bowling ball to knock down 2-liter bottles of soda set up like bowling pins. Sport, right?

Let's Talk Sports – It's a fine line between showmen and showoffs

By Mike Blake | Nov 26, 2021

Let’s talk showmen and showoffs.

Let's Talk Sports: Sportsmanship and respect

By Mike Blake | Nov 18, 2021

Let’s Talk Sportsmanship and respect. Sports is about competition and doing your best on the field or in the arena and not getting off the gas until victory is assured. There is no “participation trophy” in true traditional organized amateur or professional sports. Play hard or don’t play. Win or go home.

Let's talk Sports: Let’s talk about the World Series

By Mike Blake | Nov 13, 2021

Let’s talk about the World Series. The World Series ended last week. Is it just me, or was the entire spectacle of this year’s World Series simply not as exciting as it was back in the day?

Let's Talk Sports: Old-School vs. New-School football positions

By Mike Blake | Nov 3, 2021

Let’s talk old-school vs. new-school and football positions

Buckeye Bucks move on to Final-Four with 35-28 thriller over River Valley

By Mike Blake | Nov 3, 2021

The Buckeye Bucks returned to the win column with an OHSSA Division 3, Region 10 play-off win over River Valley, 35-28.

OPINION: Let's Talk Sports ... and what's in a nickname

By Mike Blake | Oct 28, 2021

Let’s talk sports nicknames. To add color and electricity to the game, whether it is baseball, basketball, football or hockey … an athlete often is attached to a nickname that seems to transcend the sport and the athletes themselves.

Buckeyes bested in championship game by Rocky River, 23-12

By Mike Blake | Oct 27, 2021

In the first-ever Great Lakes Conference championship game, East Division champion Buckeye (7-3, 4-1 GLC) faced off against West division champion Rocky River (7-3, 5-0 GLC). The Pirates took the lead in the second quarter and held off the Bucks for a 23-12 victory.

From Coastal GA News

Let’s talk sports rivalries

By Mike Blake | 2 years ago

What’s not to love about great sports rivalries? The adrenalin … the bragging rights … the excitement and the out and out disgust or even hatred of your most polarizing opponent. It makes sports and friendships more exciting. We all know a close friend or family member who is on opposite sides of our favored sports teams.

Bucks beat Green Wave on last-minute field goal, 24-01

By Mike Blake | Oct 18, 2021

Bucks beat Green Wave on last-minute field goal, 24-01