{"id":96262,"date":"2026-05-07T10:44:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96262"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:45:01","slug":"fanview-5-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=96262","title":{"rendered":"FanView: 5\/7\/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&#8217;m curious, does anyone watch Barstool Sports? I usually catch the end, but not always, and I have to say, it gives me hope.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs, in more traditional garb, playing in a space dressed a little more like HemisFair Arena, were a lot easier to digest Wednesday night.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the midst of routing Minnesota, I was having visions of James Silas, Larry Kenon, and a red, white &amp; blue ball.<\/p>\n<p>If more NBA series were best out of five, and part of a 50-game season, we&#8217;d see fewer blowouts as we did in San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>The teams I&#8217;m least interested in winning the NBA title are OKC and Cleveland\u2026 I&#8217;d love to see the Knicks go the distance, but if OG Anunoby is gone\u2026 they&#8217;re in serious trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Last Add NBA: Tonight, 105-bucks will get you into Little Caesars Arena for Game Two between the Cavs and Pistons\u2026To see the reigning champion Thunder blow out the Lakers, it will cost you $195.<\/p>\n<p>You know what a tragedy is for a sports fan? Anyone who didn&#8217;t get to hear Jim Healy (and the dreaded six o&#8217;clock tone).<\/p>\n<p>I keep getting asked if I&#8217;d be into the Rams acquiring A.J. Brown? Absolutely! The rumor is Philly wants a second and a third. Yah, I&#8217;d make that trade.<\/p>\n<p>But, again, as I&#8217;ve said in the past, why would Philadelphia trade Brown to another contender in the NFC? It doesn&#8217;t make any sense.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Rodgers is the only quarterback in NFL history able to tell the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Rooney Family to jump, and dictate how high.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d sooner go 0-17 than surrender my franchise to a player.<\/p>\n<p>I have to admit, I probably know more about Kenny Chesney than I do about UCLA&#8217;s Bob Chesney, but for the first time, in a long time, people are talking Bruin football.<\/p>\n<p>Chesney, through the portal, has brought in 40-plus players, he&#8217;s got a veteran quarterback and a home schedule that includes Purdue, Michigan State, Wisconsin, and San Diego State.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And the Aztecs might be the toughest of all those opponents.<\/p>\n<p>So, how much is this costing Westwood? I&#8217;m hearing 27 to 34-rocks, but I don&#8217;t know how accurate that is.<\/p>\n<p>Survivor Note: Ozzie, dude, never let anyone outside the family know what you&#8217;re thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty years ago, if Draymond Green had insulted Charles Barkley the way he did last night, would Sir Charles have handled it the same way?<\/p>\n<p>After the catch he made in Game Seven of last year&#8217;s World Series, did Dodger fans fully embrace Andy Pages? Or did you need to see him start this season with 8 homers, 33 RBIs, a .336 batting average, and an OBP of .376?<\/p>\n<p>\u2026And Pages is only making $800,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>#40\u2014May the San Francisco Giants rot and lie stinking in the earth\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The New York Mets have won three in a row, they&#8217;re now only 11 back in the National League East, and just 5.5 out in the wildcard race\u2026There&#8217;s something telling me our time is now\u2026 It&#8217;s just a whisper, but I know somehow\u2026 We&#8217;ve got to listen, got to do it now\u2026Life is look-ing good for the Mets and me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n<p>1,286<br \/>\nRomans 5:3-4<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! I&#8217;m curious, does anyone watch Barstool Sports? I usually catch the end, but not always, and I have to say, it gives me hope. 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