• Watching the NBA Draft is a chore

    Watching the NBA Draft is a chore

    I love watching drafts. I love watching the combination of college basketball and pro basketball. Its a time to see players lives change. Its a time when hope springs anew for NBA teams and fans. Especially those in the top 3 spots in most years. The 2003 draft was unreal, the Zion draft was fascinating.…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs 9/21/22

    Burklund’s Beliefs 9/21/22

    1- ESPN is giving the “breaking news live look ins” as Aaron Judge goes for homerun #61. Its great the ESPN is giving baseball attention. I just have a couple beefs with it. 1. If Aaron Judge wasn’t a member of the New York Yankees, would ESPN care? 2. They aren’t doing this with Albert…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs 6/27/22

    Burklund’s Beliefs 6/27/22

    Every-so-often I give 5 bite sized thoughts on 5 different topics. 1- Does anyone else have the inability to enjoy music like they once did? I have become addicted to listening to podcasts. I cant quit. I try to listen to music on my commute to work. I have so many interests in movies, sports,…


  • 5 Things I’m looking forward to in July!

    5 Things I’m looking forward to in July!

    1- The Fourth of July weekend Celebrating freedom and what America is all about, can’t be beat in terms of excitement for the month of July. the Fourth of July offers amazing memories of performing in the Paxton pavilion as a kid, going to Kansas City with my parents to visit my sister, and last…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs 06/01

    Burklund’s Beliefs 06/01

    Everyday I will give 5 thoughts in bite sized portions about any topic. 1- Seinfeld still holds up. If you can get past the fact that there isn’t a cell phone and modern technology, Larry David made a timeless classic about the common annoyances in life. “The Soup Nazi” still kills. Its in the top…


  • 5 things I’m excited for in June

    5 things I’m excited for in June

    1- Hustle Adam Sandler and drama is enough for me to be interested, then you add sports in the narrative and its an instant winner for me. Adam was incredible in “Uncut Gems”. He was phenomenal when the chips were stacked against him. I love when Adam Sandler’s character is desperate. I dont know where…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs 5/5/22

    Burklund’s Beliefs 5/5/22

    Every day I give 5 bite sized beliefs I have on 5 random topics. Here are todays: 1- The Cubs are just a train wreck of an organization. There is only one guy that you can count on that is playing on the North Side currently that will be on the “Next great Cubs team”…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs

    Burklund’s Beliefs

    Everyday I come up with 5 random bite sized thoughts on a wide array of topics. It has been a minute since I have tapped the keys on BurkReport.com. Life became extremely busy, but I am happy to be back. here. 1- The NFL Draft continues to be amazing. Young men fulfilling a life’s dream.…


  • Pirates 6 Cubs 2: 4 Balls 3 Strikes

    Pirates 6 Cubs 2: 4 Balls 3 Strikes

    After every game of the Cubs 2022 season, I will give out some awards like hockey does with their stars of the game system. the 4 balls of the game will go out to the 4 players who positively helped the Cubs. I will also do some critiques of the team, with the 3 players…


  • Burklund’s Beliefs 4/13

    Every day I will give bite sized opinions on 5 random topics. 1- The Cubs played at the most random game time on Tuesday. They played a 3:12 CT game. I questioned why it was so specific. I came to learn from Cubs Twitter that they were playing on 412 day. Thats Pittsburgh’s area code.…