Mercer Boy Can Dance!

          The action in this year's 2014 March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament has been insane! The first couple of rounds are complete and we have already witnessed everything from buzzer beaters, to overtimes, to Cinderella stories.
          The two teams that got everyone's attention is Dayton and Mercer. Dayton came into the tournament as an 11 seed but shocked the world in the first round by beating the 6th seed Ohio State. In the second round everyone counted them out once again against Syracuse. They went on to win this game as well! They are now matched up against Stanford in the Sweet 16, which will be played this weekend!
          The focus of this article is on the number 14 seed Mercer. Mercer beat the number 3 seed Duke in the first round of play. Almost every person who filled out a bracket lost their chance at a perfect bracket and the billion dollars Warren Buffet was offering. The best story about this win is the Nae Nae dance by Mercers very own Kevin Canevari. What makes this even more hilarious is that Kevin did not score one single point in this victory. Mercer went on to get blown out by Tennessee in round two. Check out the video above!


Kevin Canevari 

The NCAA Basketball Tournament is Finally Upon Us!

           

               That time of year that all sports fans have been waiting for is finally here! March Madness is upon us! Starting tomorrow teams will kick it off in the first rounds of battle. There has been much hype on filling out your brackets. It's one of the top gambling events in the country!
               Who's going to win? Will it be the Florida Gators? Maybe Kansas? Michigan State? Or could it be the undefeated Wichita State? Many people are filling out their brackets. Even president Obama has filled out his bracket and shared his picks with the country. He's going with Michigan State to win it all. After much research, I've noticed most experts have Florida, Arizona, Michigan State, and Wichita State.
               What has been the biggest news about this years March Madness is a statement made by billionaire Warren Buffet. He stated that if anyone picks a perfect bracket, he will give them one billion dollars! This may seem like a great challenge, but good luck. The odds of picking a perfect bracket are 1 in 9 quintillion. I've never even heard of that number. Your odds of hitting the PowerBall are 20 times greater than picking a perfect bracket.
                Many ESPN sports casters advise you to stay away from filling out a bracket. They say that it ruins the tournament for you because you get so frustrated and can't enjoy the games. This only applies to die hard basketball fans. If you're not a huge basketball fan, go ahead and fill out a bracket. Following the games will definitely educate you. Make sure you compare yours to President Barack Obama's! Fill out your bracket HERE!

Bryce Harper Is Not On Steroids

Bryce Harper of the Washington Nationals made it clear that this offseason he was going to work as hard as he can to get bigger and better. With all the allegations going on in the MLB, he wanted to make it clear that he wasn't on performance enhancing drugs. He stated that coming into training camp in 2014 that he would be "as big as a house."

He strolled into camp looking gigantic just as he promised. The funniest thing about it is what he was wearing. He came into camp with a shirt that read "PED FREE." PED = Performance Enhancing Drugs. In an interview with Harper he expressed his excitement for the new baseball year coming up. He is now entering his third Major League season. He had to undergo knee surgery in the offseason. He claims he's feeling refreshed and ready to play ball.

In his first two seasons he broke a .270 batting average with twenty or more home runs in both seasons. This is pretty impressive for a new player in the league. Usually it takes a few years to make it to the show but Harper has been a huge prospect since his youth. I expect huge number from Bryce Harper this season.

NFL COMBINE: 40 Yard Dash Facial Expressions

Faces of the 40-yard dash

The NFL Combine has finally come to a close today leaving behind many great performances and showing who has the most talent. Many players value went up as others went down. These drills test the athlete’s ability and allow scouts and coaches to evaluate them. Players must do a bunch of drills including bench press, vertical jump, shuttle run, and of course the 40-yard dash.

In this article I will be focusing on the 40-yard dash. Athletes push themselves to the limit to get the quickest time possible. There were many notable 40-yard dash times but the fastest time was ran by an unexpected player. His name is Dri Archer. He ran a 4.26 second 40-yard dash, coming in as the second fastest in NFL Combine history! His stock definitely went up after this performance. Other notable performances include Jadeveon Clowney’s 4.46 and wide receiver Sammy Watkin’s time of 4.34

As the players push themselves to run fast, they usually make hilarious faces. The cameraman captured these faces for all of us to get a good laugh at. Check out the pictures above for a quick Sports Giggle!

Are You Smarter Than An NFL Football Player?

Johnny Manzel - Texas A&M

Blake Bortles - University of Central Florida

Many football players are perceived as not being the smartest people. Every year there are players going to jail and making silly mistakes. Perfect examples include last years controversy with Aaron Hernandez, Richie Incognito, and as of recently Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens. The media likes to focus on these stories because they come off more interesting to the public. What a lot of outsiders don't know is that NFL players are quite smart. Just like any other job they have to know their stuff. These players don't just go out and play football. A lot of time and studying goes into it. In football you have to study defenses, offenses, and so on. They are many different schemes and situations happening in a game. In most cases, the smartest players are the best players. Two perfect examples are Peyton Manning and Richard Sherman. Peyton Manning is known for being able to read defenses like the back of his hand. Richard Sherman most of the time knows what route the receiver is going to run before the play even begins. Every player that enters the NFL has to take a test in which they find out their IQ. This test is called the Wonderlic Test. They have to answer 50 questions in 12 minutes so it requires very fast thinking. It is a lot harder than you think. With the NFL Combine coming up, scouts will be able to see just how smart some of these players are. The two quarterbacks pictured above should be top ten picks! Blake Bortles has a great attitude but Johnny Manzel has ran into some problems last year admitting to underage drinking and then being benched for funny penalties like mocking other teams. It'll be exciting to see how they score on their test!

Are you smarter than an NFL football player? Take the test and comment with your score!

TAKE THE WONDERLIC TEST

Ashley Wagner Not Happy With Her Score

Ashley Wagner is an Olympic figure skater skating in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia. This past Saturday she placed fourth and she was not happy with the score she received. The Olympic skater was caught on camera mouthing the word bulls***. Her facial expression and reactions were quite hilarious and she is becoming the talking point of the country right now as well as an internet sensation. Check out the video above!

Marcus Smart Is Not So Smart

Last night there was a duel in college basketball. Oklahoma State had a physical matchup against Texas Tech. On one specific play Marcus Smart was running up the court to try and make a defensive play. He flew into the crowd and a fan had some words for him. Smart makes a silly decision and shoves the fan. This isn't the best thing to do when scouts have their eyes on you. Check out this funny sports story in the video above. Be sure to look out for this clip in Sportscenters Not So Top 10.