Author: Julian Bravo
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Woah, Colorado Avalanche!
The Colorado Avalanche are coming. They are coming to steal lunch money, sing trick-or treat, or run through the trenches which the Avalanche have this season.
This season, the Avalanche possess a 29-2 record and show no signs of stopping heading into the new year. They are led by the eventual Hart and James Norris candidates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar.
They are also led by two net minders in goal, Scott Wedgewood and MacKenzie Blackwood. Wedgewood has been the biggest difference maker, earning a whopping 17 wins, 2.13 GAA, and .919 SV%.
It is also no big coincidence that Martin Necas and Brent Burns have been coming up huge. The new bench depth has not taken a seat to MacKinnon and Cale Makar and have proved dividends, otherwise.
There is an apparent shift on Doppler 5 and it appears headed towards a Colorado Avalanche! Let’s just hope the Colorado Rockies can swoop things up, as well.
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An Early New Year’s Eve Present
It has been reported by multiple media outlet sources that James Nnaji will declare to play for Baylor after being drafted 31st overall in the 2023 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. It has caught many egos in the college basketball world such as Tom Izzo and Dan Hurley who respectfully make a ton of money and go on blast towards the NIL.
The NIL competing for every which rights of a player’s eligibility, Baylor did what many universities could not that is find a recipe for their best interests in college basketball. It has created a rift among some such as Hurley expressing how unfair and supplemental that a college basketball commissioner enter the reigns of the sport.
As for Izzo, he recently joked that Magic Johnson should return to play if Nnaji can, also.
In realistic summary, the whole NBA system has been rigged from jump street (which includes 17-18 year olds or rising G-League status). Nnaji is not the answer to the NBA’s co-existing woes as a solution must be solved around this time of New Year’s Day.
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Revisiting the Double-Doink
Congratulations to the Chicago Bears on clinching their first NFC North title since 2019. Consdered then, the Double-Doink, Matt Nagy and crew witnessed a heartblowing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at the heart and souls of Soldier Field.
Now, Bears fans can rejoice and hope Caleb Williams and company buoy to a significant playoff win, after the Green Bay Packers loss Saturday night to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Packers won in their first meeting with the Bears, however. The Bears emerged in OT, as victors, and conquered the Packers with no bittersweet touch of a Double-Doink.
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Interstate 405
Dave Canales knows a lot about Seattle as he preps for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks were the grand home of Canales for 13 consecutive years. He would instill flashing positivity with the likes of Geno Smith and Russell Wilson for as many years Canales was quarterbacks coach.
Interstate 405 brings back a lot of nostalgia and good memories for coach Canales. Heading into Seattle vs. Carolina, the Panthers hold a stake at clinching the NFC South division title for the first time since seven years ago.
Canales learnt frequently from head coach at the time, Pete Carroll. The biggest thing was simply to juggle time and compete. Whether it be marrying the pass with the run or taking care of the ball, the team primarily goes out with a conscience of toughness to win games.
That is how Canales learned in his native California. He learned mainly through respect and being an assistant strength coach and video assistant, the proper way.
And now, Canales, 44, decides to take the Interstate 405 route to Seattle— what is an anticipating matchup— for him and OC Brad Idzik who had experience in Seattle, with the wives included.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, are just one loss away from their playoff exit as they play the struggling Dolphins, and, Carolina Panthers so who basically knows what Canales has up his sleeve.
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It is Gunnar Henderson’s Time to Prove
Gunnar Henderson is a former 2019 second-round, 42nd overall pick out of Alabama. He has the five-star making tools of an everyday shortstop.
He has recently come out and said that Henderson will be participating in his first-ever Team USA World Baseball Classic which seems to get better by the year. Last time, it came down to the final out between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani.
Trout, as ruthlessly hard he worked, struck out in the waning seconds of the 2023 World Baseball Classic, between Japan. This year is a new collection of talent other than Trout.
Henderson has grown leaps and bounds by becoming AL Rookie of the Year and 2024 MLB All-Star. Last year, was not so much the Baltimore Oriole’s year and how could they be blamed with the reconstruction of Camden Yards, Corbin Burnes, and injuries.
(I really feel like Burnes was the devil of all stingers).
But, look what Baltimore did to set themselves up for 2026, ‘27, ‘28. They acquired Shane Baz!
Baz is the type of leader with a high-enough ceiling to his resume to catapult— the Orioles successes at sealing or delivering. Baz adds to the starting rotation of Trevor Rodgers and Kyle Bradish to vigorously compete with his average pitching velocities tapping out to league averages.
Most of all, eyes will be on Gunnar Henderson to prove what he is capable of March and into three years under team control.
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Fun Fact of the Day
Did you know? Tom Brady did not start his freshman year of high school football.
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Philly Kingdom is Cancelled
Philly Kingdom will be cancelled for the foreseeable future. I would like to thank Michael Mani for taking the time and cooperation.
As for Philly Kingdom, i hope people enjoyed it. However, it is safe to say sports is always at the heart of it all and I will still air here and YouTube.
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