Bringing Sports Back….Is it worth it?

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I know I’m not the only who misses sports. In the midst of this pandemic, I have been keeping an eye on how the NFL, NBA and other various organizations are trying to bring back sports and most likely without fans being present. My thought is it worth it?

Not sure how the NFL plans to play but in regards to NBA, we know that Commissioner Silver is doing his best to bring the season back. This pandemic we are in right now has forced us to make mini sacrifices that I know will payoff in the long run. Even in order to bring the season back, everyone from players, staff would have to tested and still practice social distancing. In contact sports, that is nearly impossible.

We know how fast covid-19 can affect one’s body, so in all honesty, I wouldn’t plan on sports coming back at least not this year. It’s way too risky especially with cases in each state going up. Thousands of people have died since March 31, when most stay at home orders were put in place. I miss sports, but is it worth risking a life or jumping through hoops just to bring it back. Is it okay to just cancel it until you know for sure numbers of deaths haven’t spiked. I feel like if fans have to stay home why push for games to happen if fans can’t support in person.

I think sports should be on hold a little bit longer. In the meantime while we wait, I will continue to indulge in Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance, sports highlights on youtube and old sports games on ESPN/NBATV to get my fix. Soon we will have sports,the one thing that brings most of us together.

Tell me your thoughts? Should sports make a come back this year?

Thanks for reading!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms 🙂

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Favorite Sports Moments #2

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Last Night the WNBA honored the beautiful lives and families of those lost on January 26.

Huge Congrats to Alyssa, Gianna, and Payton on being drafted last night a dream come true!

So I wanted to give you 5 more of my favorite sports moments. 🙂

#5 Team USA wins back to back gold medals for Men’s Basketball (2008,2012)

#4 Gilbert Arenas buzzer beater vs. Utah Jazz on MLK Day 2007-I was at this game! CRAZY!

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#3 Russell Westbrook Triple Double Season- He’s a beast!

#2 Washington Nationals win it all!!!-Woohoo

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#1 Washington Capitals winning the Stanley Cup!-DC Stand up 🙂

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This was again fun for me to write, if you have any sports moments you would want to share let me know in the comments 🙂

Until next time!

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Favorite Sports Moments! :)

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Thinking back on some of my favorite sports moments! I love sports and the energy you get watching your favorite athlete compete. Let’s take a walk down memory lane…

Favorite Sports Moment #10- Serena Williams winning the US Open in 2008 and reclaiming the #1 ranking!

Favorite Sports Moment #9-Gabby Douglas Winning Gold 2012..shocking the world!

Favorite Sports Moment #8-Peyton Manning and the Colts win the Superbowl, s/o Tony Dungy!!

Favorite Sports Moment #7-Dwyane Wade coming back from a rib injury to help his team win in the playoffs against the pistons to force a game 7..”Fall Down 7 Get up 8″(2005 playoffs)

Favorite Sports Moment #6- Dwyane Wade wins his 1st NBA Title June 2006!!!

DALLAS – JUNE 20: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat celebrates winning the NBA Championship after the won 95-92 against the Dallas Mavericks during Game Six of the 2006 NBA Finals June 20, 2006 at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2006 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images)

Top 5…..HERE WE GO….keep in mind the bottom 5 are all great moments in sports for me, no moment is better than the other.lol

Favorite Sports Moment #5- UCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL…domination..need I say Moore! HA- see what I did there lol 🙂

Favorite Sports Moment #4-Ohio State beating Michigan-LOL…:) Go Buckeyes!!!

Favorite Sports Moment #3- Watching my friends dominate in flag football :)..Lots of fun and lots of memories! s/o to team District 5!

AHHHH…Top 2..Top2..can you guesss?!!!

Favorite Sports Moment #2- Candace Parker and the Lady Vols- CHAMPS!!!..the original CP3 HAHA! 🙂

#1 is always hard to pick..sooooo two people get it…..

Favorite Sports Moment #1(a)- Kobe Bryant! His entire 20 year career on and off the court! He will be forever missed! Congrats on the Hall of Fame.. We miss you Bean!

Favorite Sports Moment #1 (b)- Michael Phelps!!!!!! my favorite swimmer and one of the most decorated olympians EVER!!! 🙂

There are sooo many sports memories that I have witnessed with the world, I could write countless blogs about it. So with that being said there will be another installment with more sports memories from around the world! I hope you enjoy this blog and going down memory lane with me.

Stay Safe, Stay Home, and relive some of the best moments in sports history!

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*FXA photos courtesy of my phone :)*

Until next time!!

Mamba Mentality 2020

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We don’t quit, We don’t cower, We don’t run.

We endure & conquer.. That’s the mamba mentality

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January 26,2020 will be a day none of us will ever forget. We lost 9 beautiful people way too soon.  I have been trying to comprehend it and the lesson God is trying to teach through their lives. It still makes me sad, so I am going to do my best to not make this a sap post.

Most of you guys know if you have been following my posts from the beginning or even my instagram that I love Kobe Bryant as an athlete and person. I have grown up with Kobe and a lot of his later milestones happened to occur during some big milestones for me. In 2010, I graduated high school and the Lakers won the title! Kobe’s 5th ring. In 2016, Kobe scored 60 points in his final game… I graduated from college with my bachelors degree. Basketball has always been apart of my life.

To lose someone who is known for just his hard work, determination, passion, and just love for the sport is really heavy, then to have to hear his daughter Gianna was with him breaks my heart.  It literally takes your breath away. I am not going to discuss the emotion part of it but I want to discuss the mentality and work ethic Kobe started to enstill in Gianna and her teammates as well as everyone else he touched.

The Mamba Mentality to me is diving head first into your passion and being the best at it and working everyday to perfect your craft whatever that may be.

For me, my passion is bringing value to a company no matter where I work. I want to be the best at my job and if that means going to work everyday early and having the mindset to be ready to learn, I will continue to do that. I want to be able to help people succeed, because someone always came along side me to help me and sometimes I even had to help myself. This year no matter how many obstacles come my way, I am going to continue to be the best I can be and accomplish all my goals and stay committed to writing.

For Kobe, his mentality and work ethic began to spill into GiGi as she started to develop and become better at basketball. Practicing everyday, staying committed to your craft, having goals and working everyday to do them. Gianna could’ve picked any sport but she picked the sport her dad dominated. GiGi was great in her own right. I saw some highlights of her game and she was going to be a female force to be reckoned with and I was excited to see her continued growth. Her mindset and foundation was strong from the beginning.

If anything, I hope that people see how much love and appreciation he gave to her and her teammates as well as encouragement.

Think about what your biggest goal for 2020, and how will you achieve it? Write down the process, and go to work every single day to achieve it.

Out of all the accomplishments Kobe received throughout his entire career, I believe firmly his biggest accomplishment was being the best father and husband he could be to his family. There is nothing like a father’s love and you could see how happy he was spending time with them.

My heart and thoughts also breaks for the other families involved in this unexpected tragedy. Please keep them in your prayers as they grieve.

We remember the beautiful lives:

Payton Chester

Sarah Chester

Christina Mauser

John Altobelli

Alyssa Altobelli

Keri Altobelli

Ara Zabayan

Kobe Bryant

Gianna Bryant

Their lives and legacies will not be in vain. They will never be forgotten and their spirits will live on forever.

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Patience, Faith,Results

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In my life, I am constantly reminded that I am not alone. 2019 has been a year of ups and downs as well as lots of thoughts about my future. Knowing that God is in full control and often protecting me from things keeps me going but it also makes me wonder why. I am a good person, I treat people better than myself and yet I am always treated less than. Seeing positive stories helps me to remember the bigger picture and that I will be okay.

I am taking life one day at a time, it’s all I can do.

Lamar Jackson is a true testament to having patience, faith and seeing ultimate results. From his time at Louisville, to being 32nd in the NFL draft, Lamar hasn’t been negative but has used it as an opportunity to fuel him and his team. Since being in the NFL, he has turned the Baltimore Ravens into a superbowl team while making history for himself. In a short period of time he passed Michael Vick for the most rushing yards. He is the leading MVP contender with his ultimate goal of winning a superbowl.

The one quality I appreciate and admire the most about Lamar is his positivity and smile. He owns up to his mistakes but also lets his work speak for itself. I often think back to the top right picture and draft night. Lamar wasn’t picked until later in the NFL Draft, so many people who knew of his skillset, talent and yet passed him by.

Patience,Faith and knowing that everything will work itself out is what I am striving for.

Lamar is now in the position to be the best Quarterback in NFL history. It is a pleasure to watch him play and I can’t wait to see what is to come.

The right opportunity will present itself, I just have to keep having patience, strong faith, and the results will come.

Go Ravens! lol..Do you think they will win the superbowl?

Leave your comments below!

I appreciate you guys for reading 🙂

New Coach…..New Chapter?

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I have been trying to blog since Thursday….I haven’t been busy, just needed the motivation to do it this week. I found some…so let’s dive right in…

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It has been one of those weeks for the Redskins, as we all knew it was coming. October 7, 2019 Jay Gruden was officially fired as Head Coach. The Skins went 0-5 for the first time since 2001.  A lot of times team dysfunction is in place well before coaches get there but the blame is often placed on them, especially when the team is losing. In this situation,I think the blame can be placed on the owner and GM. This is only my opinion but ever since Dan Snyder took over as the Owner and Bruce Allen as GM, the Skins haven’t been a team but a dollar sign business. Coaches, QB’s, top notch players all come and go without being able to fully establish themselves. The last good Redskins team we had was in 2012, and then unfortunately RG3 got hurt and the story wrote itself, he was on his way out. In the Gruden situation, it brings up questions for the Redskins future.

  1. Did the Skins wait too long to let Gruden go? Any hopes of restoring a future for skins now takes longer because he was longest tenured coach with no recent success.
  2. Will things get better or worse for the Skins?  At this point only time will tell what happens, but I hope it gets better. As a fan I am tired of seeing them lose year after year. We are honestly a joke of the NFL and until something is done in the front office, we will continue to be.  I will always be a fan but something has to come from this coaching change, yet again.
  3. Who is really to blame for the dysfunction for the Redskins? You can place on the coaching staff, players, performance but in most companies a lot of the mess and drama comes from the owner and trickles down. Believe it or not, the NFL is a workplace and workplace dysfunction is real. Ultimately, you will have to be honest with yourself and if you want success and to rebuild your name, then on the inside it starts with you to change it. We will see going forward what is to come. I just hope for positive success. 🙂
  4. Lastly, what does the future hold for the Redskins?

NFL: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

To answer this last question, the Redskins have started to look towards the future. Moving Bill Callahan as Interim Head Coach. Bill worked with the offensive line and with looks of it is bringing back team on team aspect in practice. What goes down must come up right? I’m hoping Bill can help get this team back on track, one game at a time starting with the Dolphins. He has already announced Keenum as starting QB and Haskins as backup QB. The future for Haskins, I think is bright, I hope we get to see more of him. He is talented and I know will do well, the Skins just have to believe in him.

I guess we will have to wait and see…..

Thanks so much for reading!

We shift gears next week..How about those Nats?.. baseball I am coming for you!

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Case Keenum

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For as long as I could remember, I have been a Washington Redskins fan. I have gone through the highs and lows with the many changes this team has gone through. The Redskins have gone through so many quarterbacks, that each time there is a glimmer of hope and then each time there is a let down.

From Mark Brunell to Jason Campbell to Rex Grossman to RG3 to Kirk Cousins to Colt McCoy to Alex Smith to Case Keenum, so many different era of players and each in their own right have left their mark.

In Keenum’s position he is most remembered for his 2017 run with the Minnesota Vikings and leading them to a 12-1 record and game winning touchdown drive by Stefon Diggs to beat the Saints. Keenum had a lot of promise and then he was traded to DC.  For as long as I have been watching football, fans have so much hope with each quarterback change and always expect this quarterback to be the one who will lead us out of the trenches and back into the playoffs.

Coming to a new team, is like starting a new job. You have to feel everyone out and learn the system and procedures. If you want my honest opinion, I feel that the Redskins should have started McCoy for the first few games if he was healthy enough, which would give Keenum a little more time to learn the system. With quarterbacks, there is always high expectations and if you don’t meet those expectations, the fans will let you hear it. All in all this is a learning experience for everyone and I hope once everyone is healthy that the Skins can get some wins and hopefully a quarterback we can rely on and believe in again.

I always have hope for any team I root for, I just hate watching us lose. So I’m keeping an open mind that Keenum can potentially be that guy for us but we need some wins and we need to communicate. Now all we can do is watch, wait, and see. It is still a bunch of games left for the Skins, but their schedule only gets harder but I still have hope. Go Skins! Let’s get back in the WIN column. 🙂

Thanks to everyone who reads my blogs! Please feel free to leave any comments/feedback below or tweet me @bballmypassion….

See you next week!

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Sports Recap

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It has been a little over a month since my last post….. with the NFL, College Football underway and the NBA season on the way, the content will be back and more consistent. I just have to stay disciplined to post once a week, sometimes it is good to step back and reflect. I have been going through and re reading my posts trying to find some inspiration to write.

So if you are reading this short blog and have some suggestions on what you would like me to write about please feel to comment or tweet me @bballmypassion or dm me on instagram @riah_3.  I am open for anything!

But since I have you here, I figure why not give you a sports recap 🙂

NBA- The USA Basketball team finished in 7th place during the FIBA World championships over the summer. Spain won the tournament, but it posed the question if the dominant USA team of old is gone or if they are just waiting for the Olympics. We all know that the Olympics are a big deal and I am sure that key players such as Lebron, Steph, Klay will show up and show out for our country. Only time will tell but I am excited for next summer’s olympics. A time to come together and support each other.The

NFL- The NFL is in full swing and we are seeing teams struggle and dominate. Three key teams that are struggling right now : Steelers, Redskins, Broncos all are trying to find their way due to injuries and just lack of communication and growing pains of changes. Hopefully they will work out the kinks and get some wins on the board. I still have hope!

College Football- OHIO STATE! has been dominating! 5-0 with an impressive win over Nebraska 48-7 and Miami(OH) 76-5. I love my buckeyes and I have a feeling they will be in a very good position to win the national title. I know we are only 5 games in but they offense and defense of the buckeyes is telling and as long as they stay healthy they will go very far. 🙂

Sports Season is fun! Who are your favorite teams? What are you looking forward too from them? Let me know 🙂

I appreciate all my readers! I’m back…so be on the lookout for most posts!

Next Week: Highlight on Case Keenum

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NFL Preseason…The Pregame

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August is here! which means end of summer and football!

It’s seems as though we just finished watching the Super Bowl.

I look at the preseason as the pregame because it is the final push for some players to prove they belong on their team. It is also the preview of some new look teams like the Cleveland Browns or teams that are rebuilding like the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants.

The NFL is also under the microscope again with the fight against injustice in regards to minority players and how they are treated. News broke this week that Jay-Z has partnered with the NFL, after saying he wouldn’t perform at the super bowl. I think at this point in order to push change and make a real splash you have to “get in the game”. Most people and even some NFL players are disowning Jay-z for his decision because it looks as though he is out for money. Sometimes when you are trying to change a system that has been so rigged, you have to get off the bench and play. You have to get in good with the decision makers and become a decision maker yourself. It’s same way with Meek Mill’s Reform foundation. He partnered with Patriots owner Kraft, who a lot of people aren’t fond of but with his money and his platform, he can at least try to evoke change.

Most people think big change…HAPPENS OVERNIGHT or in an instant. Once we realize that it takes time and small steps everyday, you then will see the results. You shouldn’t stop fighting for something you really believe in even when you can’t see the big picture in the beginning.

I’m sure this will story throughout the entire NFL season, so I am going to definitely continue to read and follow up on this.

This is just the pregame getting us ready for the real game….It’s going to be a good one!

Let me know your thoughts..Who will be the top NFL team? How do you think the NFL will adapt to Justice Reform?… Did Jay-z make the right decision?

I appreciate everyone who  been reading!

Have a great week!

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#ArmoredMind

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12;46am..August 4, 2019,

As I am writing this so many thoughts are swirling through my head…..writing just helps me to clear my head when I have no one to talk too especially in the middle of the night.. just the reality…

I have been reading this a book by David Goggins called Can’t Hurt Me. If you have heard of him he was a Navy Seal and now a avid runner.. His book goes into detail about his life and his struggles to overcome and push through. I bought this book months ago, started reading put it down for awhile and decided to finish it.

I called this blog armored mind because it really struck me in a way that made me think about what hold me back from fully letting go and just living or even pushing through for that matter. Throughout the book David gives challenges of facing whatever is holding you down in the face and conquering head on. Sometimes you need a smack in the face to knock you back into reality.

Challenge 5 discusses visualization and the purpose of recognizing the obstacle stopping you from success. Obstacles can be anything on your mind that keeps from just saying YES. Most of the time it is your own self. I can be honest, I get in my own head especially when things don’t go my way. I overthink to the point where my mood will change and shut down.  After dealing with so much rejection in my life, when things don’t go exactly the way I SEE them, I question was it even worth it? Was it worth being in my feelings because I didn’t get what I wanted without knowing that better was on the way.

Alot of times, I have to take a step back, BREATHE and take it one day at a time…I am learning not to let my mind control me. What I mean by that is, I will never stop being me but I won’t hold myself back from just living my life and celebrating success and celebrating failures or rejections. It’s not always you, sometimes people don’t appreciate what they really have until it’s no longer accessible.

Having a armored mind, you can really embrace the failures, success, and just the WAIT period. I know this blog may be all over the place slightly lol but I wanted to just open up a little bit to those of you who read my blogs. I am perfect the way that I am, flaws and all.

I will leave you with an excerpt from David’s book Can’t Hurt Me:

pg.162: ” You can’t prepare for everything  but if you engage in strategic visualization ahead of time, you’ll be as prepared as you possibly can be. That also means being prepared to answer the simple questions. Why are you doing this? What is driving you toward this achievement? Where does the darkness you’re using as fuel come from? What has calloused your mind? You’ll need to have those answers at your fingertips when you hit a wall of pain and doubt. To push through, you’ll need to channel your darkness, feed off it, and lean on your calloused mind.”- David Goggins

I appreciate all of you who take the time out to read my blog it means alot! 🙂

Until next time…

-MB