Banging on Boise
Part of my morning commute includes a dose of Rivals Radio, where Bill King and a laundry list of guests and callers talk college sports in general – and college football in particular. The season is...
View ArticleA new low
There’s a Redskins’ flag that flies at my desk. Where and how it is displayed is based on how the team fares the week before. When they win, it flies high and proudly. When they lose, it gets tossed...
View ArticleNever is a long time
Never is a long time. I’ve never been to Hawaii, climbed a mountain or enjoyed watching “Beaches.” And Clemson has never beaten North Carolina in a basketball game in Chapel Hill. In 54 meetings in...
View ArticleImage is everything
Andre Agassi said it years ago, and it’s still true today. Image is everything. Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler stood brooding on the sidelines for much of the Bears’ 21-14 loss to Green Bay in the NFC...
View ArticleAll BG, all the time
I like a good dunk. I really do. And in celebration of that fact, here’s a fun piece from Deadspin on Blake Griffin’s massive dunks this season. Cheers!
View ArticleA March full of madness
Wow. As I sit here Monday morning, I marvel at the fantastic weekend of college basketball we just had. My bracket is doing OK, as I have six of the Elite Eight and all four Final Four picks still...
View ArticleThe dawn of a new era?
I hope you all enjoyed last night’s snooze fest of a national championship game. I guess, if you’re a UConn fan with enough moral flexibility to gloss over the fact that your coach is a cheater, you...
View ArticleDrama done right
I had never heard of Charl Schwartzel before this weekend. Yet he took home the green jacket yesterday at Augusta with four birdies down the stretch to win going away. I dare say it was the best few...
View ArticleSo long, Shaq
OK, I admit it. I’m a huge fan of Shaquille O’Neal. So, I’m a little bummed that he’s retiring from the NBA. He is a man that’s larger than life, both on the basketball court and off. Plus, he was a...
View ArticleMonday moments – featuring an apology
Wow, I’ve been really slack over here, haven’t I? In my defense, I’ve been a bit more active on the soccer blog. Of course, I get paid to do that one… Anyway, I’ll try to do better… Hats off to Webb...
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