Paul Ladewski

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The award-winning columnist enlightens, enrages and entertains readers with his lively commentary. He covers all major sports as well as the Cubs.

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Richest Academy Honorary Award Winners, According to Their Net Worths

Jul 31, 2024 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

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All-Time NFL GOATs by Position

Sep 16, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

We're not sure where this incessant Greatest of All Time talk started, but there has to be a better way. Take the NFL. So much has changed over the years, it’s impossible to compare players from different eras. We have no idea how Joe Montana and Tom Brady would have fared in the 1950s any more than Otto Graham and Johnny Unitas would now. No one does. To better resemble a real all-time team, players were evaluated at their specific positions, that is, left or right side when applicable.
MLB Owners, Ranked From Worst to First

Sep 16, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Where have all the hypercompetitive, in-it-to-win-it Major League Baseball team owners gone? Straight to the bank. The baseball gravy train is on a roll. In 2022, the average MLB franchise was worth $2.07 billion — up almost 10 percent from 2018 thanks to some lucrative television contracts. Because there’s little motivation to boost team payroll, especially in smaller markets, only a select few owners bring it every season.
All-Time Starting Lineups for MLB Teams

Sep 15, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Where would we be without baseball? Well, we've got the ultimate game for you. It’s an all-time tournament. That's right. We’ve picked the best player at every position in the history of of some of the most popular MLB teams. The ground rules:Individual performances are based on key statistics and metrics (namely, Wins Above Replacement/162 games), historical significance and team success, in that order. Each team includes nine players who could play their respective positions.
Greatest Game 7 Players in NBA History

Sep 12, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Game 7 are two of the best words in all of sports. Unless you’re the emotional wreck who has to compete in the ultimate pressure test. Well, isn’t that right, Dennis Johnson, wherever you are? In Game 7 of the 1978 NBA finals, Johnson played like a deer in headlights. The 23-year-old Seattle SuperSonics guard bricked every one of his 14 field-goal tries, an epically bad performance that remains a record today. Afterward, D.J. confessed to the c-word: choke.
Most Overrated MLB Players of All Time

Sep 6, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Wanna make a pro athlete seethe or at least give a dirty look? Just call that person the worst four-syllable word in all of sports. All together now, people — o-ver-ra-ted. But in no way should that godawful term be confused with being a bad player. Heck, even legit Hall of Famers can be overrated, as you will discover soon. So please keep that in mind.
Most Underrated MLB Pitchers of All Time

Sep 1, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Know that incessant "o-ver-ra-ted!" chant at ballparks? It’s so overdone that it has become (get ready for it) overrated! Besides, isn’t anyone underrated anymore? Where’s the love for them? Well, kids, you’ve come to the right place. Here are the 30 most unsung, under-the-radar, underrated pitchers in Major League Baseball history. No one-year wonders or self-promoters here. These guys had solid career resumes and often came up big in big games, yet they seldom, if ever, received widespread acclaim.
Most Overrated NFL Players of All Time by Team

Jul 12, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski
Most Overrated NFL Players of All Time by Team

Jul 12, 2023 | msn.com | Paul Ladewski

Don’t you just love it that sports media are so quick to hype athletes as the biggest and the best. Then as soon as they go south, we pile on like kids in a mosh pit? Yeah, us, too. So as a public service, we're honored to share some of our favorite overrated players in NFL history broken down by team. Remember ... we did this for you. Arizona Cardinals: David Boston, Wide ReceiverMuch was expected of the No. 8 pick in the 2009 NFL Draft, but he discovered he couldn't get by on talent alone.