Author: Michael

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A Kwesi masterclass.
A few hours into Monday afternoon it felt like the Minnesota Vikings hadn’t woken up yet. Top free agents were flying off the board, agreeing to terms with other teams — and it was as if the organization was sitting on its hands, in a daze about what to do with their $60M in cap space.
The foolish part was doubting Vikings’ GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah — who has consistently proven himself to be one of the most astute and shrewd executives in the NFL. On Tuesday Kwesi went to work, and it was astonishingly impressive.

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March is when stars are born. It’s when players are asked to step up in crucial moments, when they attempt the improbable and pull off the seemingly impossible. In basketball, the stage doesn’t get any bigger than March Madness.
It feels like we see a few freshmen really break out during the NCAA Tournament every season. Last year was no exception.

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Who made the best signings on the first day of free agency?
The first day of free agency is in the books, and as all the deals get finalized we have a lot of money getting thrown around to a lot of players. Some deals that left me scratching my head, but there were quite a few that excited me.
Which teams got the best deals for the best players on the market?
Poona Ford to the Los Angeles Rams
I’m a huge fan of Poona Ford and his game.

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The Rams are going to look very different next season.
Legal tampering has reached the NFL and it is the most hilarious concept ever.
To think that no teams have been talking with one another behind closed doors is completely absurd. It is one of those things that we all just accept for what it is, but whatever the case free agency is here and that is what matters most.

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Bronny James remains a hot NBA storyline, with his dad, LeBron James, driving much of the drama.
The rookie, drafted in the second round of this offseason’s NBA Draft with some assistance from his father, has turned into a saga of LeBron defending his son for his bad play.
Leading up to his drafting, Bronny gained massive word of mouth from his dad, who called Bronny “better” than some of his Lakers teammates while his son was in college.
Now that Bronny’s in the league, he’s unable to cash the checks that LeBron wrote.
Enter ESPN host Stephen A.

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