Category Archives: Fanview

FanView: 12/26/24

Written by jtorosian on December 26, 2024 — 3 Comments

By Joe Torosian “People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.”—George Allen Kick it! I didn’t think there was anything overly woke about Netflix’s NFL broadcast yesterday…and with the money they paid for the rights to host NFL games, I […]

FanView: 12/23/24

Written by jtorosian on December 23, 2024 — 3 Comments

By Joe Torosian “Work hard, stay positive, and get up early.  It’s the best part of the day.”—George Allen Kick it! Okay, I’ll take the slings and arrows for this….On Saturday, I didn’t see Chuck Hughes or Damar Hamlin die on the field, but by the reaction of C.J. Stroud and his teammates to Tank […]

Fanview: 5/21/2021

Written by mvs on May 21, 2021 — 4 Comments

Former MVS Sports Editor Joe Torosian is no longer on our staff but he does still write his column “Fanview”. Click on the link below to read it directly on his site. Fanview:5/21/21TDSPagan PrivilegeTim Tebow   Fanview | JoeTorosian.com

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Fanview: The Farewell & Adieu Edition

Written by jtorosian on December 5, 2017 — 36 Comments

By Joe Torosian Kick it! “Let’s head on down the road There’s somewhere I gotta go…” —Tom Petty Right off the Top: Mid Valley Sports is not going anywhere. It covers the NFL, NCAA Division-1 football, NCAA Division-2 sports, and the Los Angeles Galaxy…Oh, and CIF Football. Mid Valley Sports will continue on and into […]

Fanview: September 12, 2017

Written by jtorosian on September 12, 2017 — 12 Comments

By Joe Torosian “Football? You bet!”–The San Pedro Beach Bums Relax, take it easy! Right off the Top: I think the NFL is dying…And I know many/all will disagree with my thoughts…But I see an old friend killing itself, and I feel like I need to say something…

Fanview: August 1, 2017

Written by dbarker on August 1, 2017 — 4 Comments

By Joe Torosian “Now go get your shine box!”—Billy Batts Relax, take it easy! Right off the Top: I was working at a camp last week, and the speaker was talking about the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt, and I began to wonder…what if Pharoah was Pharoah of the SGV and a huge football […]

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Fanview: July 21, 2017

Written by jtorosian on July 21, 2017 — 10 Comments

By Joe Torosian “I thirst to be thirsty in Montego Bay.”—Bobby Bloom Relax, take it easy! Right off the Top: I don’t think I’ve written about this before—maybe I have, I don’t remember—but when I was a sophomore at “The End of The Santa Fe Trail”…I ditched 21 consecutive days of school.

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Fanview: July 17, 2017

Written by jtorosian on July 17, 2017 — 14 Comments

By Joe Torosian “We’ll fight’em until Hell freezes over, then we’ll fight’em on ice.”—Dutch Myer, TCU Kick it! Right off the Top: How marvelous, how wonderful and my song shall ever be. I never used to think much of the expression/phrase of “seeing the forest through the trees…” (I think that’s how it goes.)

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Fanview: July 12, 2017

Written by dbarker on July 12, 2017 — 16 Comments

By Joe Torosian “Why can’t you tell her to talk to us? We’re the ones doing all the blocking.”—Pineapple Bartholomew, LT, West El Monte Poly Kick it! Right off the Top: I want to write a book about offensive linemen.

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Fanview: July 10, 2017

Written by jtorosian on July 10, 2017 — 13 Comments

By Joe Torosian “Jungle life, I’m living in the open Native beat that carries on Burning bright, a fire that blows a signal to the sky I sit and wonder, does the message get to you?” —Baltimora Kick it! Right off the Top: I dumped the NFL Network.

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