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Will The Florida Gator fans save the Panthers From Extinction in (game 7)

It’s not easy being a Florida Panthers fan these days. With the celebrations planned since the Panthers went up 3-0 on The Edmonton Oilers there’s been a collective sigh of disappointment now that the series is tied at 3 games a piece. A conclusive and sure to be exciting game seven takes place this Monday night in the Florida heat. Will Florida win its first Stanley Cup ever?? Can a parade be possible in South Florida to celebrate? Only the sports gods know the answer to that question. As for me, I’ve been sweating out a 15 dollar bet for what seems like a month now. I’m looking forward to it just being over so we can move on to newer and brighter horizons in the sports world. Also, I’ve been loosing picks hand over foot this month. I need a winner! Let’s get it done!!! Why did I not listen to our own Concesious handicappers and go with there podcast recommendation, why because I went with my heart, not their pick.Speaking of new horizons, we’re just a few weeks away from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and considering the last games were smack in the middle of The Covid Era I’m thinking that these games will be spectacular, maybe even historic. Once again I’m looking for both the U.S. Men’s and ladies basketball team to dominate (the ladies sans Caitlin Clark dissapointedly). Everyone says that Euro basketball has come to to make it a great game for The United States but I beg to differ. With every single men’s and woman’s star attending it should be a monumental event and what’s more a must see TV on a nightly basis. I’ve always been a big fan of the Olympics so I’m setting up my streaming media accounts accordingly so as to not miss anything. Just a note that you can watch just about everything live on Utube Tv. Also, look for my weekly Olympic Pod Cast on the sports book website to stay informed. Now that the NBA Finals are over (finally) we can also set our sights on both the college and pro football seasons. No, I have not forgotten about baseball but let’s face it, baseball doesn’t get interesting until the fall. I think that the most exciting thing in college football this year will be the expanded playoff format. I hope it goes a lot better then the old four team format that left alott of schschedule out of the end of year playoffs. Of course they’ll be teams that will cry about being left out this year as well but with another expansion planned based on the success of this year’s twelve team playoff I’m looking for some slow but positive improvements over the next couple of years. My bottom line opinion is this; Undefeated Power Five schools should not be left out. Period. I know it doesn’t take back the ridiculous treatment that Florida State had to indureclastvyear but hopefully the sting will start to subside.They say time heals all right? Of course we need to start considering the NFL season. It’s right around the corner and to be honest I’m sick of watching tennis, golf and European Soccer. Teams are already in mandatory training camps and yes I’m already sick if hearing about what’s going on with Arron Rogers and what he’s having for breakfast. There’s 32 teams in the league and all the major sports media outlets talk about a select few teams and players. As a Dolphins fan I couldn’t care less what happens with The Jets or Mr. Rogers. I also couldn’t give a hoot about The Bills, The Patriots or anyone in between. I will say that there’s several teams with high dollar quarterbacks on the hot seat. Dallas, Baltimore, The Bengals and Jacksonville need to fish or cut bait. With Dallas and San Francisco(home of everyone’s favorite Wonder Boy Brock Purdy) are all looking at moving on into huge contracts for their QB’s. Will huge money make them better players? We’ll have to wait and see. Frankly my preseason pick to win it all this year is Houston. I loved this team last year and I love them even more this year. With some serious acquisitions in the free agent market this team will be formidable and hungry. There’s a rumor floating around that JJ Watt might even come back to play. Let’s do it Houston!I’ve noticed over the past several weeks that the worm may be starting to turn for many of the “celebrity sports journalists “ that we have forced down our throats day in and day out. I’m not going to name names but the ridiculous amount of non sports related drama that come across sports media these days is tiring. Although I do follow Twitter (now called X) I often find myself closing down my account for several days at a time, maybe even a week or two. The amount of mud slinging is amazing. Athletes seem to be judged on everything except their play on the floor, the field or the ice. I’m a huge proponent of the first amendment but attacking players based on their race, their ethnic origin and their physical appearance is just plain wrong. In the words of the great Dick Vitale, “Just let her play basketball”!! Leave it to Dicky V. to clear it all up for us right!! With that I say Play On and Go Panthers!!KevKev's Corner Our Staffs Weekly Sports perspective(click here for more of Kev’s past articles)