While the news of Hue Jackson’s firing was a bit of a surprise, it’s not like no one could see this one coming. Let’s connect the dots a little bit. First, Jackson pulled off a rather controversial trade of Carson… Read More ›
Opinion
Barry Larkin Deserving of Hall of Fame Induction
Barry Larkin was nominated to the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday, obtaining 86.4% of the vote on his third time on the ballot. I must say it was a selection that was much deserved. Being a fan of my… Read More ›
BCS Title Game Proved Alabama, not Oklahoma State, Was Deserving
So much for the notion of a team not being able to compete for the BCS championship because it didn’t win its own conference. Alabama won it’s second national championship in three seasons by crushing previously unbeaten LSU 21-0 at… Read More ›
Tebow – and Steelers’ Stubborness – Won Game for Broncos
Tim Tebow did the improbable – he defeated the big, bad Pittsburgh Steelers in yesterday’s wildcard game. The same Steelers who had the top-ranked defense in the league. The same Steelers who were the defending AFC champions. More importantly, the… Read More ›
O’Brien Hire Signals the End of Penn State Football
It has gone from bad to worse for Penn State football. Penn State hired Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien this afternoon, drawing the ire of Penn State alums and former football players. Former Penn State running back D.J. Dozier said… Read More ›
NFL Week 17 Top Ten
Here is my Week 17 top ten power rankings – the final one (sob…): New Orleans Saints Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons Cincinnati Bengals Houston Texans Another awesome… Read More ›
ACC Football STILL not Ready for Prime Time
Sigh… The more I keep typing rants on ACC football, the more delirious I become. I tried to be more positive on the ACC’s progress on football here and here. Not only did the Atlantic Coast Conference finish the bowl… Read More ›