Brock Palmbos
2016 Portland St. Patrick Shamrocks Football Preview
St. Pat's made the playoffs in 8-man football a year ago. They have bigger designs for 2016.
2016 Laingsburg Wolfpack Football Preview
Laingsburg is coming off its best season in almost a decade. The Wolfpack won a district championship, then ran into perennial powerhouse Ithaca in the regional round.
2016 Williamston Hornets Football Preview
The Hornets had their first losing season in a decade last season. They plan on getting back to their winning ways in 2016.
2016 Lansing Catholic Cougars Football Preview
Lansing Catholic is coming off a disappointing loss in the state semifinal last season. The Cougars move into their brand new stadium in 2016 and are eyeing a return to Ford Field.
2016 Lakewood Vikings Football Season Preview
Lakewood is coming off its first playoff appearance since 2002 and plans for more of the same this season.
2016 Portland Red Raiders Football Season Preview
The Portland Red Raiders went undefeated last regular season, but this year they look to avenge their early playoff exit from 2015.
Indianapolis Colts Retire Peyton Manning’s No. 18
At a press conference in Indianapolis on Friday, Colts owner Jim Irsay announced that the team is retiring future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning's number 18 and will put Manning in the team's Ring of Honor at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Irsay also announced that the team will have a statue of Manning erected outside "The House That Peyton Built...
Random Thoughts…on Fielder and the Red Wings
I've given it a few days to let the Prince Fielder for Ian Kinsler trade sink in so I can look at it more objectively. Having said that, I love the trade more than I did when it happened last Wednesday night.
Now, you can move back-to-back AL MVP Miguel Cabrera back to 1st base and put your top position player prospect, Nick Castellanos, at 3rd base, which is his natural position.
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The Prep Blog
In addition to my "Random Thoughts" blog, I will be posting regularly about high school sports in the Mid-Michigan Area.
Congratulations to the Haslett girls volleyball team, who saw their season come to an end last Tuesday night at Holt HS with a straight-set loss to East Grand Rapids...
Random Thoughts with Brock Palmbos
THIS IS A BLOG I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT DOING FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW. THIS (AND FUTURE BLOGS) WILL BE JUST A COMPILATION OF MY RANDOM THOUGHTS (HENCE THE TITLE) ON THE SPORTS WORLD. SO HERE GOES:
THINGS ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD AT MICHIGAN STATE RIGHT NOW. THE FOOT...