January 2017

5Hundred

5Hundred: 23 for Serena (1/28/17)

Welcome back to 5Hundred, where I give my opinions on five stories of the past few days in 100 words.  Today brings a mix of historic performances, a disappointing return, and well, the worst flop ever. 1. Serena Defeats Venus, Wins 23rd Major: Serena Williams won her Open-era record 23rd Major…

Football

My 2017 NFL Honors Ballot

Super Bowl LI is quickly approaching, but a day before the big game, the NFL will first hand out its many awards at the NFL Honors ceremony.  The most prestigious award of the night will go to the league’s MVP in the culmination of the most competitive race in recent memory….

NFL

What Does NFL “MVP” Really Mean?

The 6th Annual NFL Honors will take place on February 4th and among the awards will be the announcement of the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP).  There’s only one problem: we can’t seem to agree on who that should be. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan seems to be the favorite, but with no…