When you think about Mike Ditka, many things come to mind. He seems like the epitome of the hard-nosed, no nonsense, throwback kind of guy who would be the last person on earth to embrace a free-spirited, dreadlocked running back... (Continue reading)
Terry Bradshaw has been a television pundit for a long time now, so he may seem to some to be a talking head who is not in touch with the inner workings of the game and its players. But in... (Continue reading)
In the NBA more teams make the playoffs than are left out, so many observers routinely view the season as an exercise in going through the motions before the “real” season starts in April. Now that the regular season is... (Continue reading)
When you see the sums of money that professional athletes and entertainers are paid, it is rather mind boggling. It’s a free market and nobody can blame them for taking what they can get, but it is a strange world... (Continue reading)
The Philadelphia Eagles have decided that the time has come to get younger, and they have finally been able to find a taker for Donovan McNabb and his hefty 2010 guaranteed salary. It is easy to dismiss McNabb as having... (Continue reading)
It seems like just yesterday when the the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series to take home the title in 2009, right? Well, maybe not, but in any event, the wait is... (Continue reading)
It is tough for a young basketball player to help guide his team through a grueling regular season and much of the NCAA tournament and not get a chance to play in the biggest of games, but that is the... (Continue reading)
When you hear team management and players talk about how good a club can be, they always tend to add the caveat “if we stay healthy.” There’s no doubt that injuries can take a toll on a ball club, and... (Continue reading)
The NFL draft is going to take place in April, and one of the big question marks has been the status of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. The 2008 Heisman Trophy-winner played in just three games as a junior in 2009,... (Continue reading)
The NCAA basketball tournament is one of the choice events on the annual sporting calendar, and playing your way into the Final Four makes you one of the elite programs in the country. We are going to see two teams... (Continue reading)