Author Archives: Aaron Yorke

Defense runs Monday Night Football and Blue Jays clinch AL pennant

The Houston vs. Seattle NFL game last night devolved into a rock fight that was painful to watch, but staying up late was worth it because I won my fantasy match despite Jahmyr Gibbs going off for 222 total yards … Continue reading

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We are in for a wild sports night with Game 7 of the ALCS and an NFL doubleheader

Tonight is going to be wild. We’ve got two Monday Night Football games on and I’m leading my fantasy football match by 54 points. My opponent has Jahmyr Gibbs, Jameson Williams, Nico Collins, and Ka’imi Fairbairn. I’m in the clubhouse … Continue reading

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Penn State and the New York Giants made me very sad this weekend

I don’t know why I keep going back to football. It has made me so sad this weekend with the way it has given hope to my teams and then snatched it away. I should be thinking about the fun … Continue reading

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Dodgers sweep Brewers thanks to Ohtani’s legendary game

Six shutout innings, 10 strikeouts, and three home runs. Those are the numbers we will be talking about for years to come when we speak of one of the greatest postseason performances of all time. Of course it was done … Continue reading

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Thursday Night Football pumps out another thriller as Cincinnati wins the Unc Bowl

Remember when fans used to complain about the lack of quality football on Thursday nights? Thursday Night Football used to be considered one of the worst games of the week where the most interesting story line was how bright the … Continue reading

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Aaron’s 2025 Week 7 NFL Picks

I went 7-8 in NFL picks during Week 6 to drop my record to 46-47 on the season. Fortunately, that is still good enough for second place in the prestigious ChabDog Sports Talk group. On the other hand, it is … Continue reading

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Dodgers use elite pitching to take control of NLCS and Blue Jays bounce back in a big way

It’s hard to lose in the MLB Postseason when you get back-to-back starting pitching performances like the ones that the Dodgers got from Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 1 and Game 2 of the NLCS in Milwaukee. On … Continue reading

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Rangers make history with offensive futility and botched handoffs rule Monday Night Football

How does this keep happening?! It was disappointing when the Rangers were shut out on opening night at MSG by the lowly Penguins. It was strange when they didn’t score again in a loss to the Capitals on Sunday night. … Continue reading

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Dodgers survive crazy play and poor managing to win Game 1 in Milwaukee

You can excuse me for thinking that the Brewers are a team of destiny after they turned a double play on a ball drilled by Max Muncy off of center fielder Sal Frelick’s glove and the center field wall. There … Continue reading

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Rangers win big in Pittsburgh but still can’t score at home

College football made me miserable on Saturday, so it was nice for the New York Rangers show up and blast the Penguins 6-1 on the road to avenge the 3-0 loss that Pittsburgh handed us on opening night. The Rangers … Continue reading

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