The Bad Ash Blog

    One more game. One last attempt at the drawing board. One last matchup ... for all the marbles, to hoist the Lombardi trophy.  We made it. We made it to the Super Bowl of the weirdest, yet most rewarding, NFL season in history. Maybe our appreciation and enjoyment for the game grew a little deeper this year. And maybe that stems from the thought that there was a high possibility of it being taken away from us. There was truly a point when we did not know if we were going to have an NFL season. No matter the outcome, we get to witness history on Sunday.  Not only is this the first time a team will compete for a Super Bowl title in its home stadium, but it's the first time a player will appear in their 750th Super Bowl.  I had to get at least one joke in.  Much of the hype for this big game has been centered around the quarterback matchup, and rightfully so. Tom Brady could win his seventh ring, at the age of 43 might I add. Patrick Mahomes is the younges...

I have Last Chance U on my television right now. You could say I am ready for football. It's been SIX months, my good people! The time is upon us.  OTAs are in the books, training camps and preseason have been in full-effect for everyone, and  Fantasy Drafts are going down. I'm not sure any of us can truly be as "lit" as JuJu Smith-Schuster, but I'm going to try and get us there.  Anybody else's highlight of the year last year? Let's dive in.  All of the moves this offseason should have you, football enthusiasts of America, hyped. The Cleveland Browns themselves have been the headline, and not just because of Hard Knocks. I am almost certain they will win a game this season with the amount of talent they picked up. Baker Mayfield and Tyrod Taylor are battling for the starting QB role. Josh Gordon is back in action. Jarvis Landry signed a five-year, $75-million contract in April to accompany Flash.  The Browns have managed to make themse...

#Shalieve #PrayFor50 This is, as you can assume, difficult for me to write.  Yes, the Pittsburgh Steelers dropped the ball today against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Literally. Ben Roethlisberger fumbled late in the second quarter. That does seem costly considering it was ran back for six, but Big Ben also ended up throwing for 469 yards and five touchdowns. Quite opposite of his performance during their first meeting. Even though Roethlisberger willingly places the blame on his shoulders as the leader of this entire team, can we not point fingers? Pittsburgh's defense let Blake Bortles throw for 214 yards and Leonard Fournette rush for three touchdowns. Jacksonville had zero turnovers and Bortles was sacked zero times. Pittsburgh led the league in sacks this season with 56. Oh, 12 forced fumbles and 16 interceptions. On average they allowed 25.4 points per game. Jacksonville threw up 45. I said let's not point fingers so I am not pointing my finger at the defense. Nobody...

We are dwindling down to the final moments of the NFL offseason... Thank the good Lord.  Do you all have your Fantasy squads ready? All drafts are finished so I hope you all got your dream teams.  I cannot even help but grin as I write this. And no, it is not because Tom Brady is finally serving his four game suspension. (Is Deflategate really about to be over?!) NFL football is about to be back and that simply means that, soon, all will be right in the world again.  Never gets old We just had an amazing college football kickoff weekend, but for me... The real football begins on Thursday night.  This season is going to be a little different. And no, I am not saying this because of the normal trades and cuts and all that jazz. For starters, there were only about 37 guys to retire last year (okay, I am exaggerating).  Jared Allen, Justin Tuck, Charles Tillman, Greg Jennings, Matt Hasselback (18 years strong!), Calvin Johnson, Marshawn 'Beast Mode...

Gambling is a form of entertainment. I mean, have you ever played those shiny new slot machines before? They are extremely addicting and a cause for a good time. Gambling is a legitimate source of recreation that is completely for adults. Well, I guess the legitimate aspect could be argued. However, I have a question to those who are feeling argumentative... why is sport gambling so successful? Seriously, look at all of that FUN. Engaging in this playful form of entertainment benefits not only the individual but the economy as well. The New Yorker recently reported that The National Gambling Impact Study Commission estimates over $300 billion are gambled on sporting events annually. Now just imagine if gambling was properly regulated and legalized in all 50 states… the potential revenue generation would be enormous. In a sinking economy any avenue in which to generate revenue has to be considered, right? There are 1.6 billion people who participate in gambling per year....