Category Archives: Fanview

FanView: 1/10/25

Written by jtorosian on January 10, 2025 — 1 Comment

By Joe Torosian “I’m the most wanted man on my island, but I’m not on my island—more’s the pity.”—Stephen Kick it! ESPN’s Molly McGrath has contacted me and wants to know how I feel about being the first half-breed Armenian/Pastor/Writer to have a sports column in the nation’s history.

FanView: 1/6/25

Written by jtorosian on January 6, 2025 — 4 Comments

By Joe Torosian “They show you photographs of how your life should be But they’re just someone else’s fantasy”—Styx Kick it! The Detroit Lions have rewritten the book on a season ruined by injuries. Dan Campbell and his team have made the statement that injuries are no longer an excuse.

FanView: 1/2/25

Written by jtorosian on January 2, 2025 — 1 Comment

By Joe Torosian “Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!”—Roger Murdock Kick it! Note to Die-Hard USC Fans: I’m caught between a rock and a hard place. A tough call has to be made, so I’m making it. I’m rooting for Notre Dame if the […]

FanView: 12/30/24

Written by jtorosian on December 30, 2024 — 1 Comment

By Joe Torosian Captain: “One of them goes around with a black mustache.” Groucho: “So do I. If I had my choice I’d go around with a little blonde.” Kick it! What happened to that bill coming due for the Los Angeles Rams? The last two seasons—seasons the experts said would be rebuilding years—they’ve won […]

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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