A Thanksgiving Feast, Thunderblog Style

Thanksgiving: a time to give thanks, be with family, and probably everyone’s favorite, eatting a load of food while watching sports Football. There’s no use denying it, Football and Thanksgiving go hand-in-hand. Yes, there are plenty of other sports going on this weekend, but Football remains king. That being said, like the feasts we will…

Lehigh/Lafayette Preview

We’ve finally gotten to the Lehigh/Lafayette game. #15/17 Lehigh (8-2 Overall, 3-1 Patriot League, 4-0 Home) vs. Lafayette (4-6 Overall, 3-1 Patriot League, 2-3 Road). The winner of the 149th meeting wins the Patriot League and a spot in the FCS Playoffs. This is the seventh time Lehigh and Lafayette play for the Patriot League…

This Week in the NHL: November 22nd

We’re on location for this busy Friday of blogging! We’re coming to you live from the beautiful campus of our alma mater, Lehigh University, for Lehigh/Laf and the posts are cranking out! Last night, the Iceman unveiled a new Sit’Em Start’Em. Then Matty D gave us a new, Lehigh/Laf inspired Beer Corner. That was followed by…

Flyers Update: November 22nd

All I still have to say about the previous week is YEEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!! November 15: Flyers fall to the Jets in a shootout 3-2; The Flyers blew a 2-1 lead in the third after Dustin Byfuglien netted his second power play goal of the game. Both teams gave the puck away a bunch and three of the four…

Matty D’s Beer Corner Rivalry Weekend

“For the red, white, and blue, and the freedom we deserve.” It might be a fridge-essential, a tailgate hit, the perfect Beirut can, or an off-the-beaten-path brew.  Maybe it came from a large production company, a local microbrewery, or from over the oceans. The only common denominator is that it has to be beer. So…

I Want to Live in Kyrie Irving’s Perfect Sports World

Foot Locker has come out with some great commercials in 2013. Earlier this year, they had the Athlete’s Entourage commercials featuring James Harden and Kris Humphries. Then James Harden’s attempt at a musical career featuring Stephen Curry. This trumps both of those. I can’t decide what’s the best part. I think I’m going with Craig Sager…

Thunderblog Cold Hard Fails: Week 11 Edition

Coming into the week, this is how we stood: Matty D: 34-18 G-Man: 30-22 Matty D leads the Weekly Battles: 3-0-1 I’m down but I’m not out. WEEK ELEVEN: Here are our Picks if you missed them Bills circle the Jets 37-14: We both picked Buffalo; 1-0/1-0 Bears outlast the Ravens in the snow 23-20 (OT): We…

Matty D’s Week 11 NFL Cold Hard Locks

And the gap grows! I’m not one to brag but I picked BOTH the Panthers and the Buccaneers to win last week. Upset specials that delivered! Look, place your bets on my picks because the G-Man doesn’t have much. Even our Senior Executive Producer JSB believes this to be true. So here it is, your…

Lehigh/Colgate Preview

#17/20 Lehigh (7-2 Overall, 2-1 Patriot League, 3-2 Road) hits the road to Hamilton, NY for a huge matchup with the Raiders of Colgate University (4-6 Overall, 2-1 Patriot League, 0-4 Home).  Lehigh is coming off a well fought 34-20 win over Holy Cross last week. Freshman QB Nick Shafnisky came off the bench in the…