Fall Sports Book Reviews

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - October 21, 2022October 21, 20220

Ken Dryden’s The Series is a gem. It talks about the ’72 Summit Series and not a year goes by that it isn’t mentioned in hockey circles, especially in Canada. McClelland and Stewart get Dryden talking about how he felt about the series back then and now. Some forget Dryden was

Facing Nolan Could Have Been Better

by Russ_Cohen - October 4, 2022October 4, 20220

Facing Nolan is a new documentary on Netflix. It’s an interesting one, and you get to hear Nolan Ryan talk about a lot of subjects, including his time with the New York Mets, something I wanted to hear my entire life. Joe Pignatano, longtime Mets coach explained to me that

New Adidas Shades For Your Different Moods

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - August 17, 2022August 17, 20220

For the past few weeks, I’ve been trying out some new Adidas sunglasses in a lot of different situations, and now I’m going to review them. First up were the Adidas Originals. Here is the information about them: The sophisticated, softly rounded metal frames feature ultra-thin temples for a more lightweight take

Nirvana Water With HMB Tastes Great

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - August 9, 2022August 9, 20220

Nirvana water with HMB has a good taste. That’s the first hurdle. If you don’t like the taste it won’t matter what’s inside the water. Not all water is created equal, and this water has HMB in it. HMB increases muscle protein synthesis and decreases breakdown. I tested it before rigorous

Five Things I learned At The 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention

Reviews

by Russ_Cohen - July 29, 2022July 29, 20220

The first thing you noticed was people catching up with friends. Not folks they traveled with but others who made the journey to Atlantic City. Traffic inside the show was heavy for a Thursday and yet I saw so many people re-connecting. I did the same with my GTS guys

Winning Time: Interview with Michael Chiklis

by Russ_Cohen - May 4, 2022May 4, 20220

While the series is ramping up the drama, and getting close to the first season finale, I do have a great interview with Michael Chiklis to whet your appetites. Side note, Solomon Hughes really nailed the skyhook and all it meant to Kareem and the game. He worked hard on the

Brianna Musco Poured Her Heart and Soul into Her New EP

Music & Concerts

by Russ_Cohen - April 19, 2022April 19, 20220

Brianna Musco has a new EP coming out, and she’s doing everything in her power to make sure it’s successful. When I mentioned iTunes, she told me something very interesting about playing the EP there over some other services. “The EP is called “Alter Ego” it comes out April 22nd at

Fan Expo Philadelphia Brought Out Good Crowds and Hollywood Talent

Entertainment

by Russ_Cohen - April 9, 2022April 9, 20220

Philadelphia - - Friday was my first interaction with Fan Exo Philadelphia, and it was a full day of fun. There were a lot of artists and artisans all on full display at the Philadelphia Convention Center. There were a lot of displays to take photos of. A row of Cosplay

Breaking Down the Sports Realism in ‘Winning Time’

by Russ_Cohen - March 9, 2022March 11, 20220

Sports movies and shows must be realistic. If they’re not they can ruin it for me. The actor Solomon Hughes, who portrays Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was the key factor regarding this. If he had a bad skyhook. In my eyes, it was and still is the most unstoppable shot in the

‘Winning Time’ Will Change Small Screen Sports Storytelling

by Russ_Cohen - March 3, 2022March 3, 20220

John C. Reilly has played a ton of great parts in his career. I loved him in Bull Durham. In ‘Winning Time’, he plays businessman, father, and playboy, Dr. Jerry Buss, who owned the Los Angeles Lakers at the time they drafted Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson. Buss had a good side