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After Further Review (#586)

Monday, September 15th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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After Further Review

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #586 SHOUTOUT to you ASTROS-METS and ANGELS-RED SOX……((MLB)) winners include ORIOLES…RAYS…TIGERS…NATIONALS…MARLINS…PIRATES…RED SOX…BREWERS…TWINS…CARDINALS…RANGERS…ASTROS…DODGERS…DIAMONDBACKS…ATHLETICS……the HUNT for OCTOBER is in the homestretch…for real…..NL DIV leaders (washington…st louis…los angeles)…..W/C (sf +3…pit…mil…atl)…….AL DIV leaders (baltimore…detroit…los angeles)…..W/C (oak +1.5…kc…sea…tor) on life support (ny…cle)…….ORIOLES will prolly be first to clinch their MAGIC NUMBER is 3…..((NFL)) ***WEEK 2*** BAL 26 PIT 6 (tnf)…CAR 24 DET 7…CIN 24 ATL 10…CLE 26 NO 24…STL 19 TB 17…HOU 30 OAK 14…GB 31 NYJ 24…DEN 24 KC 17…SD 30 SEA 21…BUF 29 MIA 10…WAS 41 JAX 10…DAL 26 TEN 10…ARI 25 NYG 14…NE 30 MIN 7…CHI 28 SF 20 (snf)…..PHI – IND (mnf)…….BENGALS…BILLS…BRONCOS…TEXANS…CARDINALS…PANTHERS all 2-0……who wouldda thought it ???….SAINTS…GIANTS…BUCCANEERS…JAGUARS…RAIDERS…CHIEFS…alllrighty then……((NCAAF)) ORE 48 WY 14…ALA 52 S.MISS 12…OKLA 34 TEN 10…S.CAR 38 GEO 35…TEX A&M 38 RICE 10…BAY 63 BUF 21…BC 37 USC 31…LSU 31 UL-M 0…..the AFTER FURTHER REVIEW NCAAF top 10 rankings 1.oregon (3-0) 2.florida state (2-0) 3.oklahoma (3-0) 4.alabama (3-0)—– 5.texas a&m (3-0) 6.auburn (2-0) 7.lsu (3-0) 8.notre dame (3-0) 9.baylor (3-0) 10.ole miss (3-0)….went 2-2 on NCAAF picks for the week…again !!!!……4-4 on the season……check out THE SPORTS HOUSE WITH SONNY AND CHRIS tonight on THE WACKO BOB NETWORK (646-478-5337….8-10pm) we gonna chop up ALL the football and sports you can shake a “switch” at ………((BOXING)) FLOYD “MONEY” MAYWEATHER defeated MARCOS MAIDANA by unanimous decision…surprised we havent heard more regarding “bite gate”…..but ummm…hey FLOYD….you did good….LEO SANTA CRUZ (champ) knocks out MANUEL ROMAN in second round to retain his JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT title….MICKEY BEY takes LIGHTWEIGHT title from MIGUEL VAZQUEZ…..JAMES DE LA ROSA wins by unanimous decision over ALFREDO ANGULO…….((WNBA)) ***2014 WNBA CHAMPIONS PHOENIX MERCURY***……MVP DIANA TAURASI………2014 WNBA ALL FIRST TEAM—-MAYA MOORE (lynx)….DIANA TAURASI /BRITNEY GRINER (pho)….CANDACE PARKER (sparks)….SKYLAR DIGGINS (shock)……((GOLF)) BILLY HORSCHEL wins TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP and FED EX CUP which adds an extra $10M to the purse…..he said “it was all a dream”……..((TENNIS)) ***DAVIS CUP*** SWITZERLAND v FRANCE for championship !!!!…..ROGER FEDERER is in the building like that !!!!…..MLB GAME of the day MARINERS (iwakuma) v ANGELS (shoemaker)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “GOT TO BE REAL” – CHERYL LYNN….its MONDAY……..and the brisko is entering the county….hoody season has arrived…….walk like a CHAMPION…….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…..AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#585)

Wednesday, September 10th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #585 SHOUTOUT to you PETE ROSE (4192)…….((MLB)) winners include RAYS…NATIONALS…TWINS…PHILLIES…BLUE JAYS…TIGERS…METS…ORIOLES…REDS…ANGELS…MARLINS…ATHLETICS…PADRES…ASTROS…GIANTS…its getting down to the nitty gritty now…..division leaders AL (orioles…tigers/royals…angels) NL (nationals..cardinals..dodgers..)…still ALIVE in AL (oakland…tigers/royals…mariners…blue jays…cleveland…yankees)…still ALIVE in NL (giants…pirates…atlanta…brewers…marlins)……..DAVE STEWART would be a good look as GM for DIAMONDBACKS…..((NFL)) WEEK 2 matchups PIT-BAL (tnf)…STL-TB…MIA-BUF…DET-CAR…ATL-CIN*…NO-CLE…NE-MIN…ARI-NYG…DAL-TEN…JAX-WAS…SEA-SD…KC-DEN…NYJ-GB*…HOU-OAK…CHI-SF* (snf)…PHI-IND*…..who YOU got ????…..we discussed RAY RICE on AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 aka THE SIDELINE PASS last night….it was THE NOW RULE MOB EDITION…..thanks to CALLERS ((SLATE…KIA…ANGIE…MR HOLLYWOOD…MALCOLM A…MARCUS)) we had a nice conversation and heard opinions from both sides…..HOLLOWMASSIVE all day !!!!!…..((NCAAF)) AFR 2.0 top 10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF rankings 1.OREGON (2-0) 2.OKLAHOMA (2-0) 3.FLORIDA STATE (2-0) 4.ALABAMA (2-0) 5.UCLA (2-0) 6.AUBURN (2-0) 7.BAYLOR (2-0) 8.GEORGIA (1-0) 9.LSU (2-0) 10. TEXAS A&M (2-0)….who YOU got ????……..((WNBA)) ***THE FINALS*** MERCURY 97 (griner 19) SKY 68 (delle donne 22) phoenix leads series 2-0……looks like the broom maybe out in CHICAGO on friday…..phoenix is entirely too strong and athletic for chicago….SYLVIA FOWLES cant do it all…..BRITNEY GRINER caught a elbow to the grill and kicked her tooth off the court ….((NASCAR))***SPRINT CUP STANDINGS*** 1.BRAD KESLOWSKI (2012) 2.JEFF GORDON (2009) 3.DALE EARNHARDT JR (2009) 4.JIMMIE JOHNSON (2009) 5.JOEY LOGANO (2009)…….MLB GAME of the day ROYALS (shields) v TIGERS (porcello)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “ONLY WHEN IM DRUNK” – THE ALKAHOLIKS feat KING TEE….its HUMP DAY…..get over it….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!…..AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#583)

Monday, September 8th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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AFTER FUTHER REVIEW #583 SHOUTOUT to you MARVIN HAGLER…….((NFL)) **WEEK 1** SEA 36 GB 16…CAR 20 TB 14…ATL 37 NO 34-OT…CIN 23 BAL 16…BUF 23 CHI-OT…HOU 17 WAS 6…TEN 26 KC 10…MIA 33 NE 20…NYJ 19 OAK 14…PHI 34 JAX 17…PIT 30 CLE 27…MIN 34 STL 6…SF 28 DAL 17…DEN 31 IND 24…….TONIGHT MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL annual two for one …..GIANTS v LIONS….CHARGERS v CARDINALS…..who YOU got ?????……the inside view of RAY RICE situation has been released….awww man homie….((MLB)) winners include ROYALS…CLEVELAND…METS…MARLINS…BLUE JAYS…NATIONALS…ORIOLES…ANGELS…CARDINALS…PIRATES…RANGERS…ASTROS…ROCKIES…DODGERS…TIGERS……nice day for DEREK JETER (yankees) at THE STADIUM….too bad we couldn’t bring win home…..LONG STREAK (angels-rockies 4) WRONG STREAK (padres 5)…gonna discuss tonight on THE SPORTS HOUSE WITH SONNY AND CHRIS (THE WACKO BOB NETWORK 8-10pm…646-478-5337)………((WNBA)) **THE FINALS** (game 1) MERCURY 83 (dupree 26) SKY 62 (fowles 19)…..BRITNEY GRINER (mercury) had a block party…sets record with 8 blocks….ELENA DELLE DONNE (sky) 2 pts in 10 mins (back)……((NCAAF)) FLORIDA STATE 37 CITADEL 12…..ALABAMA 41 FLORIDA ATLANTIC 0…..OREGON 46 MICHIGAN STATE 27…..OKLAHOMA 52 TULSA 7…..AUBURN 59 SAN JOSE STATE 13…..VIRGINIA TECH 35 OHIO STATE 21…..TEXAS A&M 73 LAMAR 3….BAYLOR 70 NORTHWESTERN STATE 6…….((TENNIS)) ***US OPEN*** SERENA WILLIAMS over CAROLINE WOZNIACKI (6-3.6-3)….SERENA WILLIAMS 2014 US OPEN WOMENS CHAMPION…….mens side….KEI NISHIKORI v MARIN CILIC in MENS FINAL TODAY (5pm/CBS)……((GOLF)) ***BMW CHAMPIONSHIP*** BILLY HORSCHEL wins with a (-14/266)……RORY MCILROY finishes (-8/272)……((CFL)) SASKATCHEWAN 30 WINNIPEG 24….BRITISH COLUMBIA 7 OTTAWA 5….CALGARY 41 EDMONTON 34…..MONTREAL 38 HAMILTON 31……just in case you keep up with that eh…..((BOXING)) ADRIEN BRONER wins a unanimous decision over EMMANUEL TAYLOR (the knockdown wit :12 seconds left kinda saved BRONER)….he don’t want no parts of LUCAS MATTHYSSE….for real…for real…its MAYHEM 2 WEEK…..((FLOYD MAYWEATHER v MARCOS MAIDANA))….who YOU got ?????……..don’t forget THE MAYOR is in the building TONIGHT (SPORTS HOUSE with SONNY and CHRIS)…TOMORROW (AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 aka THE SIDELINE PASS)……and WEDNESDAY (SPORTSHOUSE with SONNY and CHRIS)……check it out and getcha SPORTS live and direct on THE WACKO BOB NETWORK……..MLB GAME of the day ROYALS (guthrie) v TIGERS (verlander)…..NFL GAME of the day GIANTS v LIONS……TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD”- TEARS FOR FEARS……hope you enjoy your monday…..its almost HOODY SEASON……break them joints out !!!!!……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…….AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#582)

Friday, September 5th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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After Further Review

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #582 SHOUTOUT to you OZZIE NEWSOME…((NFL)) –SEAHAWKS 36 PACKERS 16–……sorry KIA…..we know you picked GREEN BAY to win……nooooooo idea why ….but oh well…..BEAST MODE aka MARSHAWN LYNCH (seahawks)110 yds rushing….94 between tackles….tough running….HA HA CLINTON-DIX (packers) missed and whiffed on some tackles…cmon yo !!!!…..((MLB)) YANKEES 5 RED SOX 4 (walkoff-headley hr)….ORIOLES 9 REDS 7….TIGERS 11 CLEVELAND 4(11)….BLUE JAYS 1 RAYS 0….MARINERS 10 RANGERS 2….CARDINALS 3 BREWERS 2…..ANGELS 5 TWINS 4….DIAMONDBACKS 5 PADRES 1……..we just cant bury YANKEES yet…..there is STILL a chance…..black suit is STILL in closet…..((NBA)) are you ready for 10 am tipoff times ???…..ADAM SILVER (thecommish) says CHINESE must be accommodated and that earlier start times for some games is “a possibility”……allllrighty then……AND he is down with “legalized sports betting”…….how much are those CONVERSE sneakers worn by MICHAEL JORDAN in ’84 OLYMPICS ????……..((NCAAF)) ARIZONA 26 TX-SAN ANTONIO 23….is RICKY WILLIAMS (yes THAT one) still running backs coach at TX-SA ???…..NOTRE DAME v OHIO STATE…sounds good right ???….ummm you gotta wait until 2022 for that one…..ummm might wanna catch that NOTRE DAME -MICHIGAN game tomorrow (will be last time they play for a MINUTE !!!)…….((BOXING)) some of you great EXCUSE MAKERS need to let me know why PETER QUILLIN would vacate his TITLE and career high payday ($1.4M) to avoid fighting mandatory challenger MATT KOROBOV……..now what ROC NATION ?????……NEW WELTERWEIGHT champ KELL BROOK was stabbed in leg while on vacation……((NHL)) COUNTDOWN to OPENING NIGHT (OCT 8)……32 days…..are YOU ready ????…..there are SEVEN teams without captains heading into season……AFR wants PK SUBBAN (canadiens) to get the “C” jersey…..((GOLF)) RORY MCILROY (-3/67) is tied for lead at BMW CHAMPIONSHIP with JORDAN SPIETH and GARY WOODWARD…….((TENNIS)) ***US OPEN*** ROGER FEDERER over GAEL MONFILS (4-6.3-6.6-4.7-5.6-2)…..MARIN CILIC over TOMAS BERDYCH (6-2.6-4.7-6(4) )……its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY ……MLB GAME(s) of the day ROYALS (shields) v YANKEES (pineda) / GIANTS (peavy) v TIGERS (porcello)…….TRUE SCHOOL JAM(s) of the day “CANT TRUSS IT” – PUBLIC ENEMY / “GANGSTA..GANGSTA” – N.W.A………its FRIDAY……watch out for the REV…….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!………AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#579)

Friday, August 29th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #579 SHOUTOUT to “WE ARE FAM-LEE” PIRATES (4-3 over ORIOLES in WORLD SERIES)……((MLB)) winners include REDS…TIGERS…GIANTS…ORIOLES…ATLANTA…CLEVELAND…TWINS(10)…ASTROS…ANGELS(10)…….we discussed baseball on THE PARTLY SONNY CRUISE SHOW last night ….and came to the conclusion that…this is the GOOD PART comin up…….the next two weeks will decide a lot !!!…..((NFL)) WEEK 4 practice games—-SD 12 ARI 9…OAK 41 SEA 31…BAL 22 NO 13…CLE 33 CHI 13…SF 40 HOU 13…MIN 19 TEN 3…DEN 27 DAL 3…CAR 10 PITT 0…NYG 16 NE 13…WAS 24 TB 10…DET 23 BUF 0…CIN 35 IND 7…PHI 37 NYJ 7…MIA 14 STL 13…GB 34 KC 14…ATL 24 JAX 14….domestic abuse policy has been stepped up in NFL….first offense 6 games…..second offense lifetime ban…..we discussed on TPSCS last night…its time for the ROOKIES to get ready for their first day/night on the job !!!!……((NCAAF)) TEXAS A&M 52 SOUTH CAROLINA 28……its over for STEVE SPURRIER and his crew already……OLE MISS 35 BOISE STATE 13…..ARIZONA STATE 45 WEBER STATE 14….umm VANDERBILT and NCAA need to get their uniform “misunderstanding” together…waiting on an official email on the sideline…pretty wild scene…((NBA)) DOC RIVERS and CLIPPERS agree on new situation…..$10M per…until 2018-19 season…on the court….baseline rules have been changed to improve player safety…get all them cameras off the baseline !!!!…..((WNBA)) CHINEY OGWUMIKE (sun) wins ROOKIE OF YEAR….SKYLER DIGGINS wins MOST IMPROVED PLAYER……((NHL)) expansion is coming……they used the “not imminent” word….you know what that means when they say its “not imminent”……some cities already lined up…SEATTLE….PORTLAND…LAS VEGAS….KANSAS CITY…QUEBEC CITY have been mentioned….but its “not imminent”….((BOXING)) has anybody else noticed how much hypocrisy comes from WBA and WBC ?????….((TENNIS)) **US OPEN** NOVAK “NO JOKE” DJOKOVIC over PAUL-HENRI MATHIEU (6-1.6-3.6-0)……ANDY MURRAY over MATTHIAS BACHINGER (6-3.6-3.6-4)……JOHN ISNER over JAN-LENNARD STRUFF (7-6(5).6-4.6-2)…..ladies side…SERENA WILLIAMS over VANIA KING (6-1.6-0)…..ZARINA DIYAS over CICI BELLIS (6-3.0-6.6-2)…..KAROLINA PLISKOVA over ANA IVANOVIC (7-5.6-4)….EUGENIE BOUCHARD over SORANA CIRSTEA (6-2.6-7(4).6-4)…….its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY !!!!!!……MLB GAME(s) of the day CLEVELAND (salazar) v KANSAS CITY (vargas) / NATIONALS (zimmerman) v MARINERS (hernanadez)……WNBA GAME of the day MINNESOTA v PHOENIX–GAME 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS…..CFL GAME of the day OTTAWA (1-7) v MONTREAL (1-7)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAM(s) of the day “THE BIG BEAT” – BILLY SQUIER / “CENTIPEDE” – REBBIE JACKSON………its FRIDAY…….go getcha bike back………the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…….AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#578)

Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #578 SHOUTOUT to you NBA FINALS ((SEATTLE SUPERSONICS v WASHINGTON BULLETS))……..((MLB)) winners include TIGERS….ORIOLES ….PHILLIES….PIRATES….RED SOX(11)….CUBS….METS….CLEVELAND….ROYALS….ASTROS….DODGERS….ANGELS….MARINERS….PADRES….GIANTS…….protest denied by MLB of RAYS v BLUE JAYS game…..denials 1-1 for the week….MADISON BUMGARNER (giants) flirts with perfection…BATTING LEADERS-AL…JOSE ALTUVE (astros).333…..NL…JUSTIN MORNEAU (rockies) .317………((WNBA)) ***PLAYOFFS*** SKY 81 (delle donne 34) DREAM 80 (lyttle 14/13)…..CHICAGO wins series 2-1…….do you like WNBA hoopery now ?????…what a game !!!!…what a comeback !!!!!!….EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS are now set—–CHICAGO v INDIANA……WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS—–MINNESOTA v PHOENIX…….((NFL)) MICHAEL SAM survives the cut and its all good SO FAR…..but ummm yeah ESPN nobody wants to hear about who is or is NOT in the shower with him …okay ??…okay…..BUCCANEERS make a nice move obtaining LOGAN MANKINS from PATRIOTS……that O LINE help is certainly needed……NFL CBA is suspect….but 18 game season is on the horizon……((BOXING)) JERMAIN TAYLOR shoots his cousin …he is in custody….oh well there goes the comeback !!!!…..is JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ shook or what…???…..he doesn’t wanna fight GENNADY GOLOVKIN…..doesn’t wanna fight CARL FROCH or ANTHONY DIRRELL……bet he will beat the hell outta the weed man tho !!!!!…..((NCAA)) this JOSH SHAW story is getting crazy…hope it works out well for the dude…..what games are you looking forward to this weekend ???……NCAA PICK 4 will debut on friday……feel free to follow along…….WATCH for the premiere episode of AFR 2.0 aka THE BIG SPORTS SHOW on WACKO BOB NETWORK (TUESDAY NIGHT—646-478-5337)…..sponsored by POSTSHARE…….its gonna be the goodness…..THE MAYOR aint goin nowhere….((NASCAR)) ***SPRINT CUP STANDINGS*** 1. JEFF GORDON (845) 2.DALE EARNHARDT JR (818) 3.BRAD KESLOWSKI (776) 4.JOEY LOGANO (761) 5.MATT KENSETH (751)…..((TENNIS)) ***US OPEN*** ROGER FEDERER over MARINKO MATOSEVIC (6-3.6-4.7-6(4) )…..JOHN ISNER over MARCOS GIRON (7-6(5).6-2.7-6.(2) )……DAVID FERRER over DAMIR DZUMHUR (6-1.6-2.2-6.6-2)..ROGER FED was rockin the JORDANS fresh out box…. wit JORDAN fresh in the box…ladies side…..SERENA WILLIAMS over TAYLOR TOWNSEND (6-3.6-1)….CICI BELLIS over DOMINIKA CIBULKOVA (6-1.4-6.6-4)…..PETRA KVITOVA over KRISTINA MLADENOVIC (6-1.6-0)…..MLB GAME of the day BRAVES (tehran) v METS (wheeler)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “GHETTO THANG” – DE LA SOUL…….again I thank everyone who ever took the time to listen to THE BIGGER SHOW and look forward to the next chapter in the SPORTSTALK with WACKO BOB NETWORK..cannot wait !!!!!…the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…………AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#576)

Monday, August 25th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #576 SHOUTOUT to you ’76 OLYMPIC BOXING TEAM—SPINKS brothers…RAY LEONARD…LEO RANDOLPH…LOUIS CURTIS…CHARLES MOONEY…DAVEY LEE ARMSTRONG…HOWARD DAVIS…CLINTON JACKSON…CHARLES WALKER JR…JOHN TATE—– ((MLB)) winners include YANKEES (10)…CLEVELAND…RAYS(10)…REDS…NATIONALS…MARINERS…PHILLIES…BREWERS…TIGERS…CUBS…RANGERS…METS…ROCKIES…PADRES…ANGELS…long streak (YANKEES 4) wrong streak (RED SOX 8 )….ROBINSON CANO (mariners) left cause of dizziness…..GEOVANY SOTO traded from RANGERS to ATHLETICS……the word PROTEST has even surfaced in BASEBALL !!!!……((GIANTS and RAYS know the rules))……..((LLWS)) SOUTH KOREA 8 ILLINOIS 4……salute 2014 INTERNATIONAL LLWS CHAMPIONS……third place JAPAN 5 NEVADA 0…….((NFL)) practice games WEEK 3—-RAMS 33 BROWNS 14…BUCCANEERS 27 BILLS 14…BENGALS 19 CARDINALS 13…NINERS 21 CHARGERS 7…TEXANS 18 BRONCOS 17…SAINTS 23 COLTS 17…VIKINGS 30 CHIEFS 12…RAVENS 23 WASHINGTON 17…DOLPHINS 25 COWBOYS 20…TITANS 24 FALCONS 17…SEAHAWKS 34 BEARS 6…PACKERS 31 RAIDERS 21…PATRIOTS 30 PANTHERS 7…GIANTS 35 JETS 24…LIONS 13 JAGUARS 12…EAGLES 31 STEELERS 21…..injury update: SAM BRADFORD (rams) out for season AGAIN…..this experiment is in the words of my man SADAT X is “KAPUT”……you addin MICHAEL SAM to your roster ????…..((CFL)) WINNIPEG 24 MONTREAL 16…EDMONTON 41 TORONTO 27…CALGARY 32 OTTAWA 7…SASKATCHEWAN 20 BRITISH COLUMBIA 16….stats for CHAD JOHNSON (4 rec 78 yds 1 td on the season)……….((NCAAF)) FIRST SCORE of the season………EASTERN WASHINGTON 56 SAM HOUSTON STATE 35……know none of the “other” sports groups have this one…..BRAD KAAYA will be the QUARTERBACK for my MIAMI HURRICANES this season…….WILL GARDNER will start for LOUISVILLE v MIAMI in season opener on SEPT 1 !!!!!!….((WNBA)) ***PLAYOFFS*** EAST–DREAM 92 (mccoughtry 39) SKY 83 (delle donne 22) series tied 1-1….INDIANA FEVER awaits winner in EAST CONFERENCE FINALS (starts saturday night)…..WEST–MERCURY 93 (griner 21) SPARKS 68 (parker 21) PHOENIX wins series 2-0….will play MINNESOTA LYNX in WEST CONFERENCE FINALS (starts friday night)……((BOXING)) NOVEMBER 8…..LIGHT HEAVY WEIGHT UNIFICATION FIGHT—BERNARD HOPKINS (champ) v SERGEY KOVALEV (champ) in ATLANTIC CITY….on HBO…..no PPV !!!!!!!…..AUSTIN TROUT may be over with ..he got knocked down twice and still won a unanimous decision……hasn’t looked decent since CANELO fight……THE PARTLY SONNY CRUISE SHOW is on tonight from 7 to 10 pm (646-478-5337) come thru and getcha sports talk on ……..you wont be sorry…….((NHL)) JON LEDECKY will become new owner of NEW YOURK ISLANDERS (play FINAL season at NASSAU COLISEUM before moving to BROOKLYN in 2015-16)……((GOLF)) ***BARCLAYS*** HUNTER MAHAN wins with a (-6/65) ..then loses grip on trophy….now he wants grasp on RYDER CUP captaincy……((TENNIS)) US OPEN begins today in FLUSHING MEADOWS NY…….if you follow AFTER FURTHER REVIEW….you know who we like to win……if not …then you have some READING to do…..MLB GAME of the day YANKEES (pineda) v ROYALS (shields)…….TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “JIVE PRETENDERS” – KASIM ALLAH feat BRAND NUBIAN……..its MONDAY……hope you gotcha school shoppin done…….time is runnin short…..sunlight is burnin and all of that……..get busy yall………the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!!!!!……..AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#575)

Friday, August 22nd, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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After Further Review

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #575 SHOUTOUT to you BARRY ZITO…..((MLB)) YANKEES 3 ASTROS 0….CUBS 2 GIANTS 1….TWINS 4 CLEVELAND 1…RAYS 1 TIGERS 0….NATIONALS 1 DIAMONDBACKS 0….ANGELS 2 RED SOX 0….ATLANTA 8 CINCINNATI 0….GIANTS 5 CUBS 3….DODGERS 2 PADRES 1……long streak (NATIONALS 10)..wrong streak (REDS/ DIAMONDBACKS 6)…..ummm yeah CHRIS ROCK you were scared of the ball until you found it…..and then gave it away……hmmmmminah….((LLWS)) JAPAN 12 MEXICO 1…..ILLINOIS 6 PHILADELPHIA 5….ummm MONE DAVIS story was nice but media pressure turned it into something else…..she had a memorable run but ummm me thinks SPORTS ILLUSTRATED jinx struck AGAIN !!!!…..((NFL)) EAGLES 31 STEELERS 21…..nice HIGH score for LEGARRETTE BLOUNT and LEDAVEON BELL…..maybe they were on their way to do B REAL from CYPRESS HILL challenge…you seen that right ???…..practice games WEEK 3— CAR-NE…NYG-NYJ…JAX-DET…OAK-GB…CHI-SEA…DAL-MIA…TEN-ATL…WAS-BAL…NO-IND…STL-CLE…TB-BUF…..this will be the week that REALLY counts….dress rehearsal is next week…((CFL)) WEEK 9— MONTREAL-WINNIPEG….TORONTO -EDMONTON….CALGARY -OTTAWA….SASKATCHEWAN -BRITISH COLUMBIA….ummmm EAST DIVISION is LE GARBAGE….first place TORONTO ARGONAUTS (3-5)…….not niceness….((NBA)) USA 105 (derozan/gay 13) DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 62 (garcia 14)…..no DERRICK ROSE but expect him to play tonight v PUERTO RICO…..((NCAAF)) 2014 SEASON kicks off tomorrow……SAM HOUSTON STATE v EASTERN WASHINGTON…..betchoo SPORTS “experts” dint see that comin…oh well….JT BARRETT (ohio state) is expected to keep the hope alive for BUCKEYES….CENTRAL FLORIDA v PENN STATE opener in IRELAND (SEPT 30) threatened because of volcanic activity….((BOXING)) the referee for FLOYD “HARRY POTTER” MATWEATHER (champ) v MARCOS MAIDANA for WELTERWEIGHT TITLE on SEPT 13….man AUSTIN TROUT has went from PAY PER VIEW to FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS….dayum son…tonight he faces DANIEL DAWSON (9pm/ESPN)….GENNADY GOLOVIKIN (champ) -MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO for MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE on OCT 18 (10pm/HBO)….((NHL)) SALUTE to “JIGGY” …..JEAN -SEBASTIAN GIGURE retires as a STANLEY CUP CHAMP…CONN SMYTH winner…..and winner of 262 games…..((WNBA)) ***PLAYOFFS*** GAME 1 EAST–FEVER 78 (catchings 22/10) MYSTICS 73 (latta 23)….FEVER 1-0…..GAME 1 WEST–LYNX 88 (moore 26) STARS 84 (hammon 17)…LYNX 1-0……BRITNEY GRINER (mercury) named DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR….SANDY BRONDELLO (mercury) named COACH OF YEAR…..DRAFT LOTTERY won by SEATTLE STORM (kaleena mosqueda-lewis from UCONN ???)….2 pick goes to TULSA SHOCK…3 and 4 picks go to CONNECTICUT SUN…((TENNIS)) ****US OPEN**** starts on monday…who YOU got…..AFR likes ROGER FEDERER and SERENA WILLIAMS to win….could we get another SERENA v VENUS at FLUSHING MEADOWS ????……SERENA opens up v TAYLOR TOWNSEND in opener….we like where FEDERER is seeded in tournament….((GOLF)) **BARCLAYS** BO VAN PELT is leader and RORY MC ILROY is eight shots behind after first round……we discussed GOLF last night on PARTLY SONNY CRUISE SHOW….SHOUT to JERRY from CA for convo…..looking forward to more…its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY…….MLB GAME(s) of the day PIRATES (locke) v BREWERS (gallardo) / ANGELS (santiago) v ATHLETICS (gray)……WNBA GAME(s) of the day EAST–GAME 1 SKY v DREAM / WEST–GAME 1 SPARKS v MERCURY……CFL GAME(s) of the day TORONTO (5-3) v EDMONTON (6-1) / SASKATCHEWAN (5-2) v BRITISH COLUMBIA (5-3)…….TRUE SCHOOL JAM(s) of the day “STEP TO THE REAR” -BRAND NUBIAN / “NIGHT FEVER” – BEE GEES……its FRIDAY don’t forget to watch out for DEEEBO !!!!!!……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!……AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports

MLB Can Capitalize on Momentum of Taney and Jackie Robinson West

Sunday, August 17th, 2014

by Jon Carroll

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Taney pitcher Mo'Ne Davis (Image via al.com)

Taney pitcher Mo’Ne Davis
(Image via al.com)

I have watched with pride as the Taney Little League All-Star team has advanced all the way to Williamsport as the Middle Atlantic representative in the Little League World Series (LLWS).  Mo’Ne Davis has become a national story as she became the first girl in LLWS history to win a game with her 2-hit shutout on Friday.  When you couple Davis’ accomplishments with those of Pierce Jones of the Jackie Robinson Little League All-Star team from Chicago, you have strong evidence that the underrepresentation of African-Americans at the Major League level is not an issue of talent, but one of opportunity.  Hopefully, the success of these predominantly minority teams will inspire MLB execs to rethink how they conduct outreach in metropolitan centers.

When I first heard that a team from Philly was starting to make noise in the qualifying rounds of the LLWS, my first thought was Where do they play?  In my time growing up in Philly I could not remember where hardcore little league baseball had been played that would prepare a group to be ready for the stiff competition that takes place in Williamsport.  I was hard pressed to think of a facility in Philly comparable to the facilities I have experienced with my own son here in California, a noted hotbed of youth baseball.  To make sure I was not dreaming, I put my old 19131 zip code into the Little League finder and got results like Lower Merion, Haverford, and Drexel Hill, all of which are outside of the City limits.  As a means of comparison, my son’s Little League complex is only 3.5 miles from our rival organization.  Both have over 800 registrants across a number of skill divisions.  This illustrates just what kind of battle East Coast teams face when they enter into Little League play.  It also shows the challenge of developing baseball talent in urban centers.

Jackie Robinson West (Image via abc7chicago.com)

Jackie Robinson West
(Image via abc7chicago.com)

The Taney Little League is operated out of many fields spread across downtown and South Philly and started in 1994.  They have only had a charter for Little League competition for two years and have quickly become a force to be reckoned with.  Similarly, the Jackie Robinson West (JRW) Little League operates out of multiple fields on the Southside of Chicago.  Their little league tradition goes back a little further than that of Taney as they first had a team qualify for the LLWS in 1983.  The success of the teams is a tribute to the volunteers of both organizations as it takes a great deal of dedication and commitment to make them work.   I can only imagine how much more difficult it becomes in urban centers where you have multiple fields to deal with instead of one large complex as has been my experience.  If Major League Baseball is serious about addressing its diversity issues and pulling more Black people into the game, it would behoove them to think about how they can capitalize on the structures already in place in urban centers where Black people live.

Currently Major League Baseball has six Urban Youth Academies (UYA) (Compton, Houston, Philly, New Orleans, Cincinnati, and Puerto Rico), the first of which was founded in 2006.  These academies are meant to grow the game through professional skill instruction and preparation.  This is a nice start, but what about cities like Detroit, Baltimore, Miami, Tacoma, Memphis or any of the five boroughs in NY?  MLB has an interest problem among young adults and promoting the game through these academies as well as additional coaching clinics would go a long way to increasing awareness of the brand.  My hope is that the continued success of both Taney and JRW makes someone at the MLB office see dollar signs so that expansion of the UYAs and other creative outreach programs make perfect sense. Perhaps MLB could create a grant program that would award money to those Little Leagues who make it to Williamsport for the continued improvement of their organization.  Who knows what the ceiling is for a Pierce Jones or Zion Spearman if they are developed to make baseball their main sport over other more popular options and are provided the environment to do so.  The next Andrew McCutcheon is just as likely to be found in West Philly as in traditional talent producing factories.  It only serves MLB to help make that happen.

 

Jon Carroll for War Room Sports

After Further Review (#570)

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

by Christopher Dinkins

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After Further Review

AFTER FURTHER REVIEW # 570 SHOUTOUT to you SAM HUFF…..((MLB)) winners include PIRATES…DODGERS…RED SOX…NATIONALS…MARLINS…RANGERS(14)…CUBS…ATHLETICS…ASTROS…ANGELS…MARINERS…PADRES…WHITE SOX(10)…yankees-orioles/diamondbacks-cleveland postponed !!!….today is the day ((besides it being MY birthday !!!)) that PENNANT RACES get serious……if your team is LESS than 10 games behind division leader..they STILL have a shot…..next burial will be on SEPTEMBER 1…..((NFL)) practice games WEEK 2—JACKSONVILLE-CHICAGO…EAGLES-PATRIOTS…TITANS-SAINTS…CHARGERS-SEAHAWKS…LIONS-RAIDERS…PACKERS-RAMS…GIANTS-COLTS…JETS-BENGALS…RAVENS-COWBOYS…DOLPHINS-BUCCANEERS…BILLS-STEELERS…FALCONS-TEXANS…CARDINALS-VIKINGS…BRONCOS-NINERS…CHIEFS-PANTHERS…BROWNS-WASHINGTON…..its almost time for FOOTBALL season…..went 5-2 on preseason picks last week…..will pick 7 more games this week…..MAGIC JOHNSON say L.A. should have an NFL team “in two years”…..and while they are at it update those dumb “BLACKOUT” rules…….((WNBA)) MERCURY 76 (dupree 18/10) LIBERTY 64 (charles 26/12)…..SPARKS 71(toliver 29) LYNX 63 (moore 20)…..PHOENIX MERCURY clinch top seed in WEST…..who is the FACE of WNBA ????..LOS ANGELES SPARKS clinch PLAYOFF spot…..((NBA)) ummm 2014-15 NBA SCHEDULE drops tonight at 6pm…..I mentioned on AFTER FURTHER REVIEW that it would be dope if CAVALIERS played in MIAMI on CHRISTMAS DAY……I was told that I needed psychiatric help…but guess what ???!!!….*****CAVALIERS v HEAT***** on DEC 25th……you need to rock wit me when it comes to this SPORTS thing…(((((PSSSSST……SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY to THE MAYOR !!!!)))))….last night was a good one on THE BIGGER SHOW….good conversation for real…SHOUT to CALLERS ((KIA…NY OIL (first time)…CHE…HALF PINT…SONNY CRUISE…ANGIE…KASIM ALLAH))…….((CFL)) TORONTO 38 WINNIPEG 21…..CFL LEAGUE LEADERS—DREW WILLY(Winnipeg) 2158 yds passing….NIC GRIGSBY (Winnipeg) 416 rushing….CLARENCE DENMARK (Winnipeg) 514 receiving…JOHN CHICK (Saskatchewan) 9 sacks……((TENNIS)) **CINCINNATI OPEN** NOVAK “NO JOKE” DJOKOVIC over GILES SIMON (6-3.4-6.6-4)…MIKHAIL YOUZHNY over JO-WILIFRIED TSONGA(6-1.6-4)…..ladies side…..LUCIE SAFAROVA over VENUS WILLIAMS (6-7(2).6-3.6-4)….MARIA SHARAPOVA over MADISON KEYS (6-1.3-6.6-3)….((NASCAR)) ***SPRINT CUP STANDINGS*** DALE EARNHARDT JR (773)….JEFF GORDON (769)….MATT KENSETH (703)….BRAD KESLOWSKI (696)….JOEY LOGANO (671)………MLB GAME of the day CARDINALS (masterson) v MARLINS (eovaldi)….WNBA GAME of the day SKY (14-17) v MYSTICS (15-16)……TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “TAKE ON ME” – A-HA…….its my BORNDAY…….and I wanna THANK EVERYONE who wish me a HAPPY HAPPY…….it means a lot……THANK YOU AGAIN……….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!……..AFR.

 

Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports