Relax, relax. This isn’t just an angry Islanders fan complaining that the Barclays Center was the sole reason for the Isles getting swept by the Hurricanes. The Canes played great and deserve every ounce of this third round appearance. They completely exceeded expectations and beat us at our own game ...
Read More »Luck Be A Lady Tonight
As a fanbase it is very difficult to wrap our heads around the fact that the Islanders have gone from sweeping away the Pittsburgh Penguins to being in danger of suffering the same fate at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes. What has led to this and is there a ...
Read More »Why Won’t Lennox Lewis Criticize Wilder or Haymon?
By Scoop Malinowski The boxing world learned some astonishing news recently – that Deontay Wilder rejected a $120,000,000, four fight deal to fight two tomato cans and two heavyweight unification fights with Anthony Joshua. Instead, Wilder will fight another Al Haymon patsy Dominic Brezeale for an undisclosed amount which ...
Read More »Brasqo: Lack Of Respect And Extended Vacation
The New York Islanders sweep the mighty Pittsburgh Penguins, yet credit for their performance from major media outlets remain to be stagnant. No offense to the lovable Sparky, but Rodney Dangerfield would have been an honorary mascot for the current New York Islanders incarnation. Or maybe the super-hero dog, Underdog… ...
Read More »Brasqo: Hello Playoffs My Old Friend
The New York Islanders have officially forced their way into the quest for the Stanley Cup, subsequently taking a proverbial dump on all of their early season critics. Good morning Islanders Fans! How was everyone’s night last night? Anything new? Wait, what’s this little “X” next to the team ...
Read More »Brasqo: Reestablishing The Consistency
While quickly approaching a single-digit amount of games remaining in the regular season, the Barry Trotz-led New York Islanders look to heal up, and reestablish their consistent play from the first half of the season. Beware of the “sky is falling” mentality from the layman fan. Because it’s certainly going ...
Read More »Arum: Haymon is blocking all the big fights
By Scoop Malinowski Don’t hold your breath waiting for Al Haymon to risk his key assets Errol Spence, Gervonta Davis and Deontay Wilder any time soon against any rival promoter’s star fighters. Nope, according to Bob Arum, Haymon lacks the confidence in his key assets to put them at ...
Read More »Mayweather Admits He’s Handpicking Patsies For Davis
Floyd Mayweather is known as one of the most protected boxers in ring history, with a career renowned for handpicking safe, easy fights and ducking and dodging formidable, high risk threats. Mayweather has carried over his no risk, all reward business model from his lucrative boxing career to his promoting ...
Read More »Prediction: No Wilder vs Fury Rematch
By Scoop Malinowski My sixth sense says Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury won’t have the rematch of their December draw any time soon. Fury’s trainer is dropping hints of no rematch and Wilder is talking with a hollow confidence that sounds like he knows his boss Al Haymon doesn’t ...
Read More »Thoughts, Truth On Heavyweight Boxing
26 DEC 18 | THOUGHTS, TRUTH ON HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING By Kenneth Lundgren Professional heavyweight boxing is not the same buzz of the 1980s and 1990s, but the division is also not dead like many believe. The field is deep with exciting and diverse fighters from across the globe. Who is ...
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