Tag: Ben Pawlak
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Lionel Messi, World Champion
When I was a little boy, I fell in love with football because of its simplicity. I was taller, faster, and more coordinated than most kids my age, so football at this primitive stage in my life was just running past people and kicking the ball into the net. At this stage in my life,…
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2022 FIFA World Cup Predictions
Well, here we are. At 11:00 AM EST on Sunday, November 20th, the 2022 FIFA World Cup will kick off when Qatar faces Ecuador at Al Bayt Stadium. Let’s get the obvious disclaimer out of the way: this is not a legitimate sporting event. Rather, the World Cup in Qatar is what happens when FIFA…
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NBA Power Rankings 1.0
We are three weeks into the NBA season, and lot of things are going as we all expected. The Bucks, Suns, Celtics, and Nuggets are all still elite teams in this league. The Donovan Mitchell trade has taken the Cavs to the next level. Giannis and Luka are sprinting ahead of the pack in the…
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2022-23 NBA Preview: Conference Standings & Award Predictions
At long last, the NBA is back! In just a few short hours, the 2022-23 NBA season will tip off at TD Garden as the Boston Celtics play host to the Philadelphia 76ers, an elite matchup of Eastern Conference powerhouses. The night cap will feature the reigning champs, the Golden State Warriors, taking on the…
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2022 MLB Divisional Series: Previews and Predictions
The sun is setting earlier and earlier. The leaves have almost entirely changed to their beautiful orange and yellow colors. It’s getting brisk outside. Mid-terms are on the horizon. This all can mean only one thing. IT IS FALL. And that means it is officially time for playoff baseball. The Wild Card round saw some…
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2022 NFL Preview: Analysis and Predictions for All 32 NFL Teams
Congratulations! You have successfully survived 29 consecutive Sundays without NFL football! As a reward for your patience, in just over 3 hours, the defending Super Bowl champions (the Los Angeles Rams) will play host to the Buffalo Bills to kick off the 2022 season. From now until February 12, 2023, every Sunday will feature NFL…
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The MVP Blog’s 2022/23 Premier League Predictions
On Friday, August 5th, the 2022/23 Premier League season kicks off. As The MVP Blog’s only soccer analyst, I’ve taken it upon myself to predict how the league table will look when the season ends in May. Additionally, I’ve provided a brief overview of each club’s transfer activity during the summer window and identified one…
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The MVP Blog’s 2022 NBA Mock Draft
Today, Ben Pawlak of The MVP Blog will be predicting all 30 first round picks of the 2022 NBA Draft. For each player, Ben will be assigning a “Next Level Projection” to predict the career trajectory for that player, and this prediction is broken down into a few categories, ranked below from best to worst: Perennial All-NBA:…
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The Agony of Defeat: The 6 Best Teams that Failed to Win an NBA Title
In this edition of The MVP Blog, Ben Pawlak takes a walk through the decorated halls of NBA history to identify the 6 best teams that failed to win it all. These teams were immensely talented, well-coached, statistically accomplished, and they all seemed destined to lift up the Larry O’Brien trophy at seasons end. However,…
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The MVP Blog’s 2022 NFL Mock Draft
Today, Ben Pawlak of The MVP Blog will be predicting all 32 first round picks of the 2022 NFL Draft. For each player, Ben will be assigning a “Next Level Projection” to predict the career trajectory for that player, and this prediction is broken down into a few categories, ranked below from best to worst:…
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