Goodbye Post

Dear Frying Pan readers,

Well, it's 2018 which means it's the end of 2017.
Our fearless leader and "blogger captain" Dan(Dan the frying pan) has proclaimed
that "he is leaving fake friends in 2017." Unfortunately, Dan considered the other
writers for this blog as "fake friends" and kicked(not as good of a kicker as me) them
out of the blog. Due to Dans laziness and selfishness, he wont be able to write for
this blog as well. This is our formal goodbye post and Frying Pan Sports will be missed.
"Don't cry because it's gone, smile because it happened."

week 15 and 16 interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHSLw8DLm20

In this interview, Jim Gray of ESPN sits down with LeBron James to make his famous decision regarding his free agency status in 2010. Jim does a great job of asking questions that let LeBron explain what the whole process was like. Once he makes his decision,  Jim asks questions that allow LeBron to inform the world on why he chose to go to Miami and what factors were most important to him.

Week 15&16!Interview

Seth Meyers Interviews Dave Portnoy

In this interview on Seth Meyers' show Meyers does a good job of knowing background information about Portnoy and his company. He tries to relate to Portnoy by talking about things Portnoy has a clear interest in, like Boston Sports. The interview is engaging but Meyers could've prepared better in knowing more about Barstool Sports and it seems like he just read one or two things about Barstool and wanted to ask about those things.

week 15+16- interview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_XsYUoeRzs

The interviewer did a good job of giving background before showing the video and had more of a conversation with the serial killer rather than asking him questions. She also seemed confident and comfortable talking to the serial killer rather than being scared. 

Week 13

 In this article readers will learn how to make a malt like the ones from snuffy’s at the comfort of their home.


   If you’re not familiar with Snuffy's Malt Shop, they're a family owned restaurant that was established in the 80’s, based off the idea of giving families an old school diner style experience. Known for their malts, Snuffy's proudly serves over 30 different options. The malt station is usually manned by two teenagers and luckily for you, if they can consistently make malts, you can too. A consistent crowd favorite is the Oreo malt, made with a full scoop of crushed up Oreo bits and ice cream, this malt is a crowd favorite that will keep you coming back.

     Voted “most popular neighborhood restaurant” by the New York Times, but the St. Paul pioneer press says it best “At Snuffy's, we like the food, love the malts!” but walking into the restaurant you would hardpressed to not see these accolades on the walls, rather you see a full wall dedicated to past high school teams from around the area. For instance the Minnetonka locations wall is filled with teams ranging from the 1950s to today. Team photos from past basketball teams from Minnetonka High school and Hopkins High school, along side photos of Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings all the way to last years Snuffy's Little League team. Not only does the community love eating at Snuffy's, Snuffy's loves its community right back.

     If you’re looking for a snuffy's to eat at, their are three convenient locations in Minnesota located Minnetonka, St. Paul, and Edina. Along with a Malt stand at the Xcel Energy center (home of the Minnesota Wild) and CHS field (home of the St. Paul Saints). Though why take the time to go to the restaurant or catch a game when you could imitate their malts at home.

     Making a Snuffy's malt at home is a simple DIY task that, I guarantee, won't take more than five minutes max. All you need are 3-4 ingredients from the grocery store;
Ice Cream
Malt Powder (optional)
Milk
Toppings (recommended: Oreo, chocolate syrup, fudge, strawberry’s, cookie dough bits, or crushed up candy- Butterfinger, Oreo or Reese’s work the best)

   
Pour roughly three ounces of Milk into a blender
Add malt Powder (optional)
Now add your topping of choice
Next add your ice cream (roughly 2 large scoops to create a half malt, or 4 large scoops to create a full malt)
Now you have all your ingredients in, put the cover on the blender and mix! (If ice cream is too thick, try adding more milk)


Tips for creating the best Milkshake:
Using Malt powder adds to the authentic diner style taste
Substituting in chocolate milk over regular milk
Make sure to use a chocolate syrup instead of a chocolate bar to avoid chunks and uneven blending
A liquid thin milkshake is a result from warm ice cream
Over blending will result in the ice cream becoming too thin
Under blending will result in the ice cream becoming too thick and uneven

Baker Mayfield feature (week 13)

Arrogant, cocky, whatever you call it, he’s a player. Baker Mayfield, a former 3 star walk-on at Texas Tech, is now the Heisman trophy frontrunner, leading the Oklahoma Sooners to a likely College Football Playoff appearance.  At Texas Tech, Baker became the first true freshman walk-on to start a season opener at a power 5 school.  The NCAA even a named a rule after him.  The “Baker Mayfield rule” allows transferring walk-ons to play right away (avoiding the mandatory 1year sit-out), giving Mayfield one more year of eligibility. In his third and final year at Oklahoma, Baker’s been remarkable;  23-5 record as a starter, twice a Heisman Trophy finalist, and has helped win two straight Big 12 championships.

With all of his football accolades, it’s his off field actions that gives call for concern. Baker shares more than just being a strong-armed scrambler with former Heisman winner Johnny Manziel.  They both have huge ego’s and live the party lifestyle,   On February 25, 2016 Mayfield was arrested for public intoxication.  However, unlike Manziel, Mayfield was able to complete the rehab and alcohol education course before it got out of control.

The Sooners’ season has been a roller coaster so far.  The summer started with legendary coach Bob Stoops retiring after 18 years.  In week 2, Baker Mayfield stepped up as their leader, putting on a show in the horseshoe against then second ranked Ohio State.   After a slow start, Mayfield accounted for 3 touchdowns and 228 passing yards in the second half, leading the Sooners to a dominating 31-16 win.  When the game ended, Mayfield planted the Oklahoma flag on the 50 yard line.  Although not surprising, it certainly was viewed as disrespectful.  Buckeye faithful were not happy about the flag, some are looking for revenge if the two teams meet in the postseason.  Mayfield said, “I didn't mean it to be disrespectful to Ohio State and their program… but it was an exciting and emotional win”.

The flag gesture came back to bite Mayfield and his Sooners in week 6 of the season.  Iowa State, a 30 point underdog, went into Oklahoma’s stadium to beat the Sooners 38-31. After the game, Iowa State defensive back Everett Edwards planted the State of Iowa on the Sooners’ 50  yard line.

Knowing that one more loss would essentially decimate their playoff hopes, Mayfield led the sooners to seven straight wins.  He averaged 350+ yards per game during that span.  

Baker’s “Heisman moment” came in week 10 against arch rival Oklahoma State.  In Stillwater, he had 598 yards and 6 touchdowns as Oklahoma kept their playoff and Big 12 championship hopes alive. This performance got the NFL scouts attention as he is now seriously considered to be a first round pick.

Mayfield’s most memorable game might’ve happened just last week against the Kansas Jayhawks.  The Sooners won 41-3, Mayfield threw for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns.  However, when the Jayhawk captains refused to shake hands at the start of the game, Baker took this as a sign of disrespect and reacted.  Throughout the game Baker upped his trash talk and even got a bit chippy.  With 4 minutes left in the third quarter, the game far out of reach, Mayfield threw his third touchdown of the game.  Instead of celebrating with his team, Mayfield inappropriately directed his behavior towards members of the Kansas defense. There was a “crotch grab” with many expletives.  These actions alone may drop his NFL draft stock.  As punishment, the next game, his last home game, he was not allowed to be Captain nor start for the Sooners.  For the first time since his freshman year, he wasn’t the starting quarterback. While he still played in the game, the news crushed Mayfield. “Not being a captain for my final home game... is gonna be hard” Mayfield said as he fought back tears.

Mayfield probably will win the Heisman, win the Big 12 Championship, and play in the College Football Playoff.  Mayfield looks like the best quarterback in his class. However, his off-field antics and cocky attitude still give concern to NFL General Managers.  GM’s don't like to risk an early draft pick on a guy with concerns.  In terms of just football, it’s hard to imagine Mayfield dropping out of the first round of the draft. Wherever he ends up, he has the drive and competitiveness to help his organization win for many years to come.  

Mike Evans suspended one game week 9

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/21317778/mike-evans-tampa-bay-buccaneers-suspended-one-game-hitting-marshon-lattimore-new-orleans-saints

Teammates always have each others backs. Its plain and simple. But should teammates take a running start into a defenseless player who is turned the other way and knock him to the ground for trash talking your teammate? No. This is unacceptable and crossed the line and in my opinion, a 15 yard penalty and 1 game suspension is not harsh enough.