{"id":96051,"date":"2026-04-28T15:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96051"},"modified":"2026-04-28T15:12:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T22:12:20","slug":"fanview-4-28-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96051","title":{"rendered":"FanView: 4\/28\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_89497\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-89497\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-89497\" src=\"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-70x70.jpeg 70w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR-144x144.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/OSCAR.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-89497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe T., always working hard&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n<p>Kick it!<\/p>\n<p>I had such big plans for today\u2026but when I came through the door, it said to me, \u201cWhat an excellent day for an exorcism.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>A starting quarterback at a Division-1 school has a gambling problem. Who could have seen that coming?<\/p>\n<p>Whatever law, rule, or act that gets passed because of this needs to have Art Schlichter\u2019s name attached to it.<\/p>\n<p>Last Add Ty Simpson: I hope the kid is Joe Montana, but I will never buy a scene right out of Acting 101 that Sean McVay was playing a part on draft night\u2026And\u2026if it was a grand scheme to protect Matthew Stafford\u2019s ego\u2026Why would you ever admit it was an act?<\/p>\n<p>NBC has eased our pain and let Chris Simms go from Football Night in America\u2026.Now they can go the distance by taking away Jac Collinsworth.<\/p>\n<p>I am legitimately curious to hear Mike Tomlin at the football desk.<\/p>\n<p>Detroit &amp; Orlando last night wasn\u2019t a thing of beauty, but the passion made me dream how great the NBA would be if it had a 50-game season.<\/p>\n<p>At some point, shouldn\u2019t Phoenix and Devin Booker mutually agree to part ways? I mean, enough\u2019s enough already, the dude\u2019s been there 11 seasons,&nbsp; he\u2019s turning 30 this October, it\u2019s time to catch the Midnight Express and get his butt out of the Valley of the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019re all talking Rams, auditions, and screen-tests for the remake of North Dallas Forty (seemingly), you have to ask if anyone knows the Chargers are still in Los Angeles?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides edge rusher Akheem Mesidor, four of their eight draft picks were offensive linemen. I love all those picks, and for the next five years, Justin Herbert should always have some new hotness when the draft is over.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, speaking of old and busted\u2026I realize I only rebooted this column in February, but can I get some help? When did we fight World War 10? Who won? And how did World War 11 start?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m assuming USC tight end Lake McRee going undrafted had everything to do with his injury history. He has signed with Pittsburgh. I hope he stays healthy.<\/p>\n<p>As of this writing, 3:PM-Pacific, you can get a ticket at Madison Square Garden to see the Hawks and Knicks for only $347.<\/p>\n<p>Message to New Yorkers: Get a pre-approved loan and bring the family.<\/p>\n<p>I remember going to the Forum, pre-Showtime (And Nicholson was there, legit fan), as a kid and salivating at the seats along the sideline; \u201cWow, they say those seats cost a $100.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n<p>1,279<br \/>\nDeuteronomy 31:6<br \/>\njtbank1964@yahoo.com<br \/>\n\u201cRamView\u201d M-W-F<br \/>\nFollow Joe on X: @joet13b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joe Torosian Kick it! 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