As the NBA and NHL playoffs continue on, I am left wondering about the importance of home field and home ice advantage. Is it important? Does it make a difference? How great of a difference does it make?
The courts and rinks that teams play on are all the same size and made [...]
I want to encourage all of you to set your DVR’s to ESPN2 at 2:30 this afternoon, so you won’t miss the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinal between Liverpool and Chelsea.
I told you that I want you to get interested in European soccer. Allow me to explain this “leg” thing so that [...]
It’s a good day for some random thoughts and rhetorical questions…
Jim Delany is Public Enemy #1. He is the Big Ten Commissioner, and the man who is most responsible for holding up progress in college football. Use today’s news as an example: Today, Delany told the media that the BCS is working out fine for [...]
I hope you enjoyed the interactive NFL Draft posts on Saturday. I enjoyed typing them. I will do more of that in the future. Stay tuned…
The NBA playoffs are boring right now. Every series but one is at 3-1 or 3-0, which means that they are likely over. The only series tied at 2 is [...]
We have now heard the words “long in the tooth” used three times to describe older players in the NFL. I hate that phrase. What exactly does it mean?
We are at 28 now, and no WR’s have been chosen. Will a WR get picked in the first round?
The last few picks have surprised our crew, [...]
The first draft pick with character problems is chosen. It’s Aqib Talib at 20 to Tampa Bay. Apparently, he has a history with marijuana. It’s addressed, but not beaten to death by ESPN. I think they handled it well.
The Falcons have just stumped our crew. They picked Matt Ryan at 3, and now they’ve traded [...]
I think that a secret internal memo was sent to Mel, Mort, Keyshawn and Steve, which told them not to laugh at anything Chris Berman says. When Jerod Mayo went at 10 to NE, Berman made a comment about Patriots’ opponents getting penalized for “holding the Mayo.” He paused, looked at his tablemates…and nothing. No [...]
Is it a rule to get into the Radio City Music Hall that you have to wear your team’s apparel?
Darren McFadden goes to Oakland. He will not be as good as Adrian Peterson but he will be better than Reggie Bush. You can quote me on that.
Wait. ESPN kicks it over to Mike Tirico, Ron [...]
The NFL Draft is underway! Here’s what I love about the NFL: Roger Goodell comes out right after 3:00 and starts the draft. Not only that, but he announces Jake Long during his opening speech! No more dragging the first pick when it’s already been made. How great is that? [...]
Well, folks, the playoffs are getting good. Sid the Kid scores a game-winner late in Game 1 last night. The Stars look like this year’s NHL team of destiny. And the NBA is following a theme we haven’t seen in a while.
The NBA playoffs are intriguing to me. Every series but one saw someone go [...]