With the Oscar selections coming out on Feb. 26, the cinematic focus is currently on the best movies of 2016. While the 2016 slate of movies was strong, 2017 could be even better with another heavy dosage of superhero movies and the eighth installment in the Star Wars saga. The following films probably won’t win … Continue reading Get Ready for 2017 Movies
2016 was a superb season for football. Though the TV ratings fell at the beginning of the season and many of the top teams faltered, the season was filled with intriguing storylines (Hello, Dallas) and a spectacular finish in Super Bowl LI. These are my top five takeaways from the 2016 NFL season. The Patriots … Continue reading What I learned from the 2016 NFL Season
Midway through the game, Super Bowl LI seemed to be just another blowout. Instead, it became the greatest comeback in NFL history and one of the best games NFL fans have ever seen. Presenting the cast of Super Bowl LI! The Hero- Tom Brady For the first half, Tom Brady and the Patriots’ offense was … Continue reading Meet the cast of Super Bowl LI
Super Bowl LI is gonna be EPIC! Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, continuing on their revenge tour after the DeflateGate scandal, face their toughest test of the playoffs in the unstoppable Atlanta Falcons. With the Big Game in Houston only a few days away, I’ll tackle the storylines surrounding Super Bowl week and … Continue reading Read Option: Super Bowl LI Prediction!!!
In the National Football League, each decade has its dynasty. The 60s had the Green Bay Packers, winners of the first two Super Bowls. The 70s had the Pittsburgh Steelers, who played in six AFC title games and four Super Bowls in the decade. In the 80s, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice carved up defenses, … Continue reading Which team is the dynasty of the 2010s?
In my opinion, these are the best ten movies of all-time.
I know that a good portion of this site's visitors are not at my school. However, this longform piece, published earlier this week in the school newspaper Common Sense, is a piece of writing that I'd call my best and a project I'm proud to call my own. Enjoy! To say our school’s athletic … Continue reading Longform: Wootton’s Athletics Ahead of the Game
Today, January 12th, 2017, is a day that will live in infamy. That date in the sports world will forever represent when the San Diego Chargers, a revered and strongly supported football team with possibly the greatest theme song ever, announced their plans to move down the road to Los Angeles. The Chargers’ loss to … Continue reading Meet the… Los Angeles Chargers?
Today, January 3rd, 2017, I officially declare my retirement from the game of fantasy football. I vow to never hold ownership of another fantasy football team, to never set another lineup on Sunday mornings, and to never again allow my fantasy team to take over my Sunday afternoons. This is not an arbitrary decision- it … Continue reading Why I’m Retiring from Fantasy Football
The 2016 NFL season is in the books, at least for the regular season. To commemorate the best of the best players of the season, I’ve compiled a list of my 2016 All-Pro team and have highlighted my awards picks (in bold). QB: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers I can’t choose. Tom Brady missed … Continue reading 2016 NFL All-Pro Team and Awards
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