Yes, it is real. A playoffs with no Mahomes. No Lamar. No Joe Burrow. No JJ, no Detroit. Dak? Nowhere to be found either. This is the most wide open postseason I can remember in a loooonngggg time, and it makes predicting it a bear! 10 Things to Remember (Super) Wild-Card Weekend You add two…
Well, turns out I was just off by a year! The Eagles were my 2023 pick to win it all, and they just decided to wait a year on that ring. Might this be a good omen for 49ers, who I mistakenly had as favorites last year? We shall see. Another Fall rolls around, and…
It’s that time of year once again. International tournaments are wrapped up. Preseason rust has been shaken off. New faces continue to stream into new places. And for some (looking at you, City and Palace), court cases drag on that will cast a pall over their seasons. The Premier League is back! After last season…
It’s now been a couple of years since golf’s great schism, and the person most at the forefront of the split has been (sorry Phil) Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman took a principled stand at the start, defending the PGA Tour against the Saudi-sponsored LIV breakaway league. For turning down a truck of money backed…
Right off the bat – sorry for lengthy delays in posting. I’ve been trying to figure out where to put down roots for the immediate future and finishing up a host of other projects that have forced the Review onto the backburner. That should change in the coming weeks! Second, a shoutout to the fire…
Cue the music. And this music. And that music. Can’t forget about this one. And certainly not that one! Each and every banger (might have to rank the NFL theme songs as a post some day) signifies to each and every ‘Merican that NFL football is back, baby! Fantasy drafts are wrapping up, the wings…
Heartbreak for Rory. Bryson completes a career coolness comeback. Xander learns how to close. The Ridley Review takes a look at the 2024 US Open (yeah, yeah I know it happened a month ago. I welcome haters in the comments) and the more recent Open Championship. US Open – June Scar Tissue The final couple…
IT’S SOCCER TIME! In just a few short days, the single biggest soccer tournament in the Americas until the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off. The Copa America, traditionally the South American championship, is being transported to the United States for a special, 16-team edition. The Ridley Review has you covered with a thorough…
Glory’s Last Shot The “This Is Major” championship is over. A frantic, 4 day birdie barrage ends with Xander Schauffele breaking his major duck and taking home one massive trophy. Some talking points from the PGA Championship: Scottie in the Cooler You couldn’t write a script like this. The world’s number 1 golfer got arrested…
City makes in 4 in a row, the Villains become heroes, and the gulf widens with the Championship: the Ridley Review turns it’s attention to wrapping up the 2023-24 Premier League season. Predictions Vs. Reality Let’s see how my predictions from last year matched up with the real world: Team Actual Finish My August Predictions…
I meant to do a whole preview and predictions post on the Masters, one of the best sporting events of the year. Life be lifeing though, and I’ve been mostly without Internet and time the last couple of weeks. Full disclosure: I watched little of the Masters; the final round back-nine the extent of my…
272 games later, it’s playoff time! 18 battle-worn squads have jetted off to Cancun, leaving 14 standing. It is time to predict the NFL’s Super Bowl champion, but before we do, let’s take a look down memory lane from the several months: This was a unique season. We had backup QB’s galore: Passtronauts, Cutlets, and…
As the Autumn leaves turn into threat of Winter snow, I think it’s high time to take a gander at the weird, wild, and wacky world of alternate NFL uniforms. Some make you wonder how they ever got approved (looking at you Detroit) and some make you wonder why they ever went away in the…
You’ve seen the sweaty, muddy pics of survivors finishers on Instagram. You’ve seen the videos of people getting getting zapped by the electric wires. Maybe you’ve even gone to an event to support some friends, family, or co-workers. You’ve been wondering: what is it really like to run a Tough Mudder? It is the most…
Well, that stunk. As we go about recapping the 2023 Ryder Cup, we will go over the winners and losers from 3 sun-drenched days in Italy that ended with the European team waltzing to a 16.5 – 11.5 victory at Marco Simeone Golf Club. They took home the entire first session of foursome matches and…
In the wee hours of Friday morning here in the United States, the opening tee shots of golf’s best event will go airborne. The Ryder Cup, first held in 1927, pits the 12 best golfers in the United States in a three day competition against the 12 best golfers from all of Europe. The competition…
With the closing of the Transfer Window (the time period to sign players from other clubs), it’s a perfect time to take a time machine to the end of next May and see how the final standings will unfold. This is our Premier League predictions: totally, for sure, 100% how the season will play out….
With football getting into full swing, it is a great time to take a look at the NFL’s best (and worst!) dressed, starting with the home (colored) uniforms. Tune in the coming weeks as Ridley Review’s fashion awards look at away uniforms and a combo ranking of alternates and throwback jerseys. These are totally my…
The first weekend of fall is supposed to bring hope to fans of every NFL team. For this writer, it is more a sense of dread. Being a fan of the most snakebit franchise in the league makes watching my favorite team something I do through gritted teeth, just waiting for something to go wrong….
It’s that time of year. The leaves are turning, the nights are crisp, and seven hours of commercial-free football comes our way every Sunday. Some would even say it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is certainly time for some NFL Power Rankings, which we have here just in time for kickoff. The…