The NFL Draft begins on Thursday and many of the conversations center around the quarterbacks, which teams will select them, and what pick they will use. The teams most likely to draft a quarterback are the Bears, Commanders, Broncos, Vikings, Raiders, and Patriots. The quarterbacks garnering the most attention are Caleb Williams, Drake Maye, Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix Jr., Bo Nix, and J.J. McCarthy. As fans, we can’t wait to see what teams select each quarterback and whether or not teams trade up in the draft to snag the guy they…
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Don’t Force It
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Remaining Loyal in the Letdown
Continue ReadingBy Matt Osborne, Staff Writer When you think about dominant players in Major League Baseball over the past decade, the first player that might pop into your mind is Los Angeles Angels outfielder, Mike Trout. During his illustrious career, Trout has made 11 All-Star appearances, won three American League MVPs, and led the league in WAR (Wins Above Replacement) five times. He is a complete five-tool player who routinely produces highlight-reel plays as he makes the extraordinary look effortless. But despite his impressive individual accolades, the Angels have failed to produce…
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What’s On the Line
Continue ReadingBy Matt Osborne, Staff Writer The NBA’s play-in tournament officially commenced last night, with the Los Angeles Lakers clinching the 7th-seed in the West by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 110-106. In the second game of the evening, the Sacramento Kings kept their playoff hopes alive by putting together a dominant performance in a 118-94 win over Golden State. With the game between the Kings and the Warriors being contested between the 9th and 10th seeds, respectively, both teams were aware of the fact that the loser of their contest…
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PACK Topic: The Ability to Bounce Back
Continue ReadingWeekly Content for P.A.C.K. Meetings P – PRAYER Pray for your time together. Ask God to give you open hearts, open ears, and a willingness to be open and honest with each other. Wrap up your time together by having guys share any additional personal prayer requests and pray specifically for one another. You can also pray this prayer as a follow-up to the topic: Heavenly Father, please help me to bounce back in repentance as my confidence is in Jesus. I confess my mistakes and sins. I pray I wouldn’t…
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The Ability to Bounce Back
Continue ReadingYesterday, 27-year-old Scottie Scheffler put on his second Green Jacket in three years after convincingly winning the Masters – his ninth career tournament win overall, and his third win this year. He’s the number one golfer in the world right now and every aspect of his golf game is strong. He has many admirable qualities, but what jumps out is his ability to bounce back after a bad shot or a bad hole. As dominant as he was all weekend, he’s not perfect and still made mistakes. However, he leads the tour in…
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Patience is Required
Continue ReadingBy Matt Osborne, Staff Writer After finishing as the low amateur at the 2016 Masters Tournament, Bryson DeChambeau hasn’t experienced much success at Augusta National. But that could change with DeChambeau finishing Thursday’s opening round atop the leaderboard, firing a first-round 65 in windy conditions. DeChambeau, who has long been known for his aggressiveness and “all or nothing” approach, credits much of his success in the first round to increased patience. He recently commented, “A lot of patience is required around this golf course. I’ve tried to be a little bit smarter out there…
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PACK Topic: Do I Need to Change My Mind?
Continue ReadingWeekly Content for P.A.C.K. Meetings P – PRAYER Pray for your time together. Ask God to give you open hearts, open ears, and a willingness to be open and honest with each other. Wrap up your time together by having guys share any additional personal prayer requests and pray specifically for one another. You can also pray this prayer as a follow-up to the topic: Heavenly Father, I pray that You will continue to renew my mind and change it to be aligned with You. Help me to stand firm…
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UConn was Hungry, Are You?
Continue ReadingWinning back-to-back National Championships in college basketball is extremely difficult, and most teams fall short. But on Monday night, UConn did just that by knocking off Purdue 75-60 and becoming the first repeat champions since Florida in 2006-2007. Having won again is impressive, but they also did so by winning all six games by 14 or more points – the first team in NCAA Tournament history! Their average margin of victory in the 2024 NCAA tournament was 23.3 points and was 20 points in the 2023 NCAA tournament. So how does a team dominate like this and…
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Do I Need to Change My Mind?
Continue ReadingThe men’s college basketball National Championship is tonight as UConn takes on Purdue in what should be an epic battle between two elite teams. We’re coming off an exciting weekend in college basketball with two Final Fours and a National Championship as the women’s game shared (or stole) the spotlight. South Carolina finished as undefeated champions knocking off Caitlin Clark and Iowa in a highly anticipated, intense matchup. Over the last few weeks, we’ve celebrated the current state of college basketball with many intriguing storylines and enjoyed the madness that March (and April) provides….
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Diverting the Spotlight
Continue ReadingBy Matt Osborne, Staff Writer There’s no denying that the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament has been a huge success for the sport as a whole. With the surplus of talented teams and star players participating in March Madness, many fans have decided to follow the women’s tournament with greater interest this year. In fact, Monday night’s Elite Eight contest between Iowa and LSU was the most-watched college basketball game in the history of ESPN. Contributing greatly to the recent rise of popularity in the women’s game has been the influx…
