Welcome to CKFAMILYSLATE, and our CK SPORTS BLOG.
Let’s talk sports. I love reminiscing about former players and teams. I also love hypothetical questions… who was better? Who would win. What if that guy didn’t get hurt? Who does this current player remind you of from the past? Where did that nickname come from? On this page, there are links to these different types of posts.
SPORTS NUMBERS
Eye-popping statistics, numbers that have a story, and numbers that have to be explained.
- SPORTS NUMBERS – JACK NICKLAUS 19 RUNNER-UP FINISHES IN MAJORS
Most sports fans are aware of the professional golfing record of 18… - SPORTS NUMBERS- RICKEY HENDERSON’S 1406 CAREER STOLEN BASES
The current active leader in career stolen bases in Major League Baseball… - SPORTS NUMBERS- BRETT FAVRE’S 297 CONSECUTIVE STARTS STREAK
BRETT FAVRE’S CONSECUTIVE QB START STREAK Football is a physical game. It… - SPORTS NUMBERS – JERRY RICE’S 1987 SEASON
Jerry Rice’s 1987 Season If you look up the NFL record for… - SPORTS NUMBERS – JOHNNY UNITAS’S 47 CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS
Johnny Unitas- 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass The NFL is… - SPORTS NUMBERS-DAN MARINO’S 1984 SEASON
Dan Marino’s 1984 Season In recent years, multiple quarterbacks have eclipsed 5,000…
NOW VS. THEN
Comparing players from today to players from back in the day.
- SPORTS NOW VS THEN-AUSTIN EKELER-CHUCK FOREMAN
AUSTIN EKELER – CHUCK FOREMAN Most people think that the ‘running back who catches passes’… - SPORTS NOW VS. THEN – JOSH ALLEN & JOHN ELWAY
In today’s NFL, there are few players that are as fun to watch as is… - SPORTS NOW VS. THEN – AARON RODGERS & STEVE YOUNG
Aaron Rodgers had to sit on the sideline for 3 years near the end of…
SPORTS LISTS
Everybody loves lists. Best players, best teams, biggest upset, and more.
- SPORTS LISTS- TOP 10 TEAMS THAT DIDN’T WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP
History is unfavorable to the runner up, or even the overachieving sports team. To be remembered, you have to win… - SPORTS LISTS- TOP 10 PLAYERS IN NBA HISTORY
I hesitated before starting this post. With apologies to Hakeem Olajuwon, Oscar Robertson, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and a few… - SPORTS LISTS- TOP 11-20 PLAYERS IN NBA HISTORY
For reference, here are my top 10 players in NBA history from a previous post: As I stated in the…
SPORTS MEMORIES
Big moments, forgotten teams and players, big personalities.
- SPORTS MEMORIES – 1991 WASHINGTON REDSKINS
1991 WASHINGTON REDSKINS FOOTBALL TEAM There are some football teams that are always in the conversation when the “Greatest… - SPORTS MEMORIES- VIN SCULLY
SPORTSCASTER, BROOKLYN & LOS ANGELES DODGERS The phrase ‘So-and-so is the Michael Jordan of…’ is often used to describe… - SPORTS MEMORIES- ALEX ENGLISH
If you ever need a question to win a game of sports trivia, this is the one for you……
SPORTS DEBATES
Which team is better? Which player is better? What rules need to go?
- SPORTS DEBATE-WHAT IF BO JACKSON DIDN’T GET HURT?
This is a very complex question. Not only is there the question of what would happen… - SPORTS DEBATE- LEBRON JAMES vs. MICHAEL JORDAN
Now that Lebron has surpassed Kareem as the all-time scoring leader, the LEBRON vs. JORDAN debate…
SPORTS NICKNAMES
What’s in a nickname? Where did it come from? When did it start? Who started it?
- SPORTS NICKNAMES-THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS DEFENSES OF THE 60’S AND 70’S The PURPLE PEOPLE EATERS is the nickname… - SPORTS NICKNAMES- THE NEW YORK SACK EXCHANGE
DEFENSIVE LINE OF THE NEW YORK JETS IN THE EARLY 80’S Nicknames can shape a…