Monthly Archives: March 2011
NFL QB Talks About Drug Addiction
Interesting story about NFL quarterback Erik Ainge, a first-person account of his years of drug and alcohol abuse. The amazing thing is that Ainge went so long without somebody insisting that he get help. Through his teen years in Hillsboro, Ore., through his career at Tennessee, through the start of his NFL career — he […]
To Guard Or Not To Guard?
Interesting debate about the Blazers’ game-winning lob against the Spurs: Do you or don’t you guard the guy inbounding the ball? In case you’ve been in a coma the past 24 hours, here’s what happened. So, should the Spurs have guarded Miller? Or should they have camped Antonio McDyess in the lane to protect against […]
Blazers Are Trend-Setters
Not sure whether the Blazers deserve credit or scorn for this, but the “3 Goggles” are becoming all the rage. Yahoo Sports writes about it here. The goggles are especially popular at Marquette — thanks to the urging of former Golden Eagle and current Blazer Wesley Matthews. “I think it’s a team-bonding thing for us,” […]
Just In Case You Haven’t Had Enough Jimmer Yet
Awesome Sports Illustrated cover photo of Jimmer. Just awesome. And some interesting observations from Chris Chase of Yahoo! Sports if you read the text.
Just In Case You Haven't Had Enough Jimmer Yet
Awesome Sports Illustrated cover photo of Jimmer. Just awesome. And some interesting observations from Chris Chase of Yahoo! Sports if you read the text.
A Brief Item: Highlights of Northwestern Basketball
This might be hard to believe, but there are some sports fans who are not familiar with Northwestern’s rich, rich basketball history. I am aghast at such ignorance. Why, how could any college basketball aficionado not be familiar with the legendary, um, hmmm, . . . I’ll get back to you on that. So in […]
Call It The Big Least
Anybody happen to see top-seeded Pitt’s epic failure against Butler? Anybody happen to notice that Pitt is from the Big East? Anybody still think the conference deserved 11 teams in the NCAA Tournament? To begin with, you have to feel for Nasir Robinson. He made one of the all-time bonehead fouls that led to Butler’s […]
Random NCAA Tournament Thoughts
I don’t mind the NCAA expanding to 68 teams, but that shouldn’t make the Thursday-Friday games the “second” round. Does that mean 60 teams received a first-round bye? It still feels like the first round to me. Anyway, I had St. John’s in the Final Four. Was that wrong? And does the quick ouster of […]
Remembering The Fab Five
Love them or hate them, there’s no denying the impact Michigan’s Fab Five had on college basketball and the culture of basketball in general. Which is why an ESPN documentary airing at 6 p.m. Sunday should make for compelling TV. At least this story makes it sound compelling. “For me, Duke was personal. I hated […]
Who Should Be The NBA MVP?
Michael Jordan thinks Derrick Rose should be the MVP this year. Given Jordan’s track record with the Charlotte Bobcats, it’s no surprise that his player evaluation in this case is absurd. In terms of Player Efficiency Rating, Rose ranks 12th in the league. Not that PER is a perfect metric, but Rose doesn’t rank among […]