MM Sports Report 1/1/24 2023 was a noteworthy sports year within the grand scheme of things for the Midwest. The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Vikings were both bounced from the playoffs in first-round exits to overachieving squads in the Seattle Kraken and the New York Giants, respectively. The Minnesota Twins advanced as far as they …
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Fantasy Anti-Hero
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 12/19/23 You really should be proud of me. I’ve watched 15 weeks of NFL football this season. I’ve seen the Broncos start by lopping off their own feet, sew them back on six weeks later and miraculously threaten the Chiefs for first place in the division. Speaking of the Chiefs, I’ve …
Avalanche Flame On
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 11/26/23 It really felt like a Thanksgiving-sized helping of hockey. Fresh off of a tense Black Friday engagement with the Minnesota Wild, the Avs were right back in action Saturday night in Ball arena for their second course. The Calgary Flames were in town, full of familiar faces to the Avalanche, …
A Wild Night in Hockey Town
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 11/24/23 Well that was a nail biter! I always know that when the Colorado Avalanche suit up to play the Minnesota Wild, it’s never dull. And the TNT national broadcast on a Black Friday certainly delivered the best deal of the day, so to speak. The Avs have settled into a …
Dad Bod Blog
This Year, be Thankful for Your Health No, I’m not terminal. Our McManis Family Thanksgiving started routine enough, packing up the kids and heading to Grandma & Papa’s house a bit later than we intended. Thanks in no small part to navigating the schedules of three young children who graciously slept in for an hour. …
Big Boy Hockey
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 11/8/23 There’s a term among the hockey community that’s always tickled me: Big Boy Hockey. It’s one of those terms where there’s no clear definition, but you know it when you see it. It’s a defenseman blocking a 90 MPH slapshot with their thigh, while trying to hold onto a 1-goal …
Happy Hockey Day!
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 10/18/23 Hello, and welcome to the Midwest Mountain Sports Report: NHL edition! We are still a few weeks away from proper snow and the harsh cold winter of the Midwest, but does that stop us from lacing up our skates and spitting out our teeth? Certainly not. We are halfway through …
The Calm Before the Storm
Midwest Mountain Sports Report 10/6/23 It’s officially autumn in the Midwest. The sunny, too-warm disposition of a late summer has morphed into a windy, chilly autumnal atmosphere beckoning Minnesotans indoors. And yet we resist, heeding to the spotlights illuminating the heroes of the sandlot and the gridiron. It’s officially October, and the Vikings haven’t received …
The Loser’s Club
It’s Gonna Be a Long Season Midwest Mountain Sports Report 9/11/23 They really did look like a different team. On defense, anyway. Until the final two minutes of the first half, the Minnesota Vikings held the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense to three points, no first downs, and just 14 air yards from quarterback Baker Mayfield. …
We’re Back: Chiefs vs. Lions
NFL WEEK 1 PREDICTIONS: THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL We need look no further than the late, great Charles Dickens to find words of guidance to supplement great expectations: “Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – …
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