5/23/2013

2013 MLB on FOX Announcers & Distribution: May 25th

We now you have been waiting restlessly for its return and thus, I have some good news for you. Baseball Night in America returns this Saturday evening with a quintet of primetime action. Much of the country will see the Cardinals duking it out in Chavez Ravine with the Dodgers, while others will see Braves-Mets, Phillies-Nationals, Athletics-Astros and unfortunately, Marlins-White Sox. Continue reading for announcing assignments as well as distribution splits for this week.

5/22/2013

2013 NBA Mock Draft: 1st Edition

Nick Gilbert is one lucky charm. For the second time in the past three years, the son of Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert has served as the club's representative en route to the club winning the NBA Draft Lottery. Therefore, Cleveland, who had the third worst record in the league and thus the third highest odds of getting the first pick, will select first on June 27th. With that in mind as we know have the order for the draft, here is my first mock.

5/21/2013

Why New York City FC is a risk with potentially huge rewards for MLS

To most in the world, Major League Soccer is a joke. To many in this country, it is an afterthought. But while it has taken many steps for the league to gain respect, potentially none will be as important as today's announcement in the creation of New York City FC as a result of a collaboration of Manchester City and the New York Yankees. It is not a move without risk, but the rewards at play here are enormous.

5/19/2013

2013 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals Predictions

Four teams are left in the 2013 NBA Playoffs: Miami and Indiana in the Eastern Conference, San Antonio and Memphis in the Western Conference. Which clubs will be meeting up in the NBA Finals? Here are the official B-FLO 360 predictions for the Conference Finals.

5/18/2013

2013 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals TV Schedule & Announcers


And just like that, we have reached the final four if you will in the 2013 NBA Playoffs. Here is the television schedule and announcing assignments for the Conference Finals.

5/17/2013

2013 Preakness Stakes Picks

We are on to Baltimore and the Second Jewel of the Triple Crown with this Saturday of the 138th Preakness Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Orb is the heavy favorite at Pimlico Race Course, can he keep his hopes of being the first Triple Crown winner since 1978 alive? Or will we see a big upset? Here are my trifecta picks.

2013 MLB on FOX Announcers & Distribution: May 18th

After taking last week off, FOX Saturday Baseball returns this weekend with a threesome of quality baseball. This week's slate features the struggling White Sox visiting the similarly struggling Angels in Anaheim, the Reds getting a little brotherly love in Philadelphia against the Phillies and the Rays taking on the Orioles in Charm City. Continue reading for announcing assignments and distribution splits.

5/15/2013

Apparently, Eagles guard Evan Mathis is not a fan of the IRS

H/T BSO
The Internal Revenue Service has never been a popular agency with the public and that has never been more so than now after the revelation that the agency had targeted certain conservative groups for closer scrutiny as said groups were applying for tax exempt status. And among those outraged is Eagles guard Evan Mathis, who posted the picture above on the garbage site Instagram with the title "Audit this." Indeed/

5/13/2013

2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals Predictions

We saw some excitement and we sure saw some tremendous hockey in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Will we see some more good action in the next round? Here are my predictions for the Conference Semifinals.

2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Conference Semifinals TV Schedule & Announcers

The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs are rolling forward as we have reached the Conference Semifinals stage. This round kicks off this Tuesday evening and every game will be available nationally and that from this point on, there are no local blackouts. Let's take a look.

Watch Manny Ramirez in Taiwan pull off the greatest slide ever

God bless Manny Ramirez. It does not matter where and for whom he is playing for, he is still out there pulling off absurd crap that is pretty hilarious. That brings us to a situation with Ramirez on the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan where he is on first and I think tries to break up a double play here with a terrible slide. However, I cannot say that with confidence because I don't think anybody can tell you what Manny is doing. Let's go to the videotape.

A Super Bowl on an aircraft carrier?

Sports on aircraft carriers seem to be the thing that all the cool kids are doing these days, but it has been pretty much exclusive to college basketball. But not only could we see football on an aircraft carrier, but potentially a Super Bowl? One city is proposing it and it is not as crazy as you would think.