Did anyone ever think Ozzie Guillen would apologize for anything? I certainly didn’t. If you somehow missed it, Ozzie Guillien commented that he “respected” former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, in particular because he had survived so many assasination attempts. Following those comments, an uproar ensued from anti-Castro Cubans, most of whom are based in Miami. […]
States of Matter NFL Prospect Classification
A new classification process for all NFL draft prospects where everything matters.
The Media v. Gregg Williams
Assuming there are no yet-to-be-released videos of Gregg Williams diagraming the best way to concuss an opponent, the Saints bounty story should fade into the background of the sports media cycle until draft day. If the media coverage of the Saints controversy tells us anything its the absolute dominance of football in the sporting landscape. […]
MLB Predictions ala Will
Over the years, I’ve realized that predicting the outcome of a baseball season is pointless. So here it goes for 2012: AL East: 1. New York 2. Toronto, Wild Card 3. Tampa Bay 4. Boston 5. Baltimore The Yankees will smash their way to the postseason with a suspect pitching staff. The Blue Jays will […]
MLB Opening Day, It’s a Celebration
There is no one event as special and nearly sacred as baseball’s opening day. It is much like Mardi Gras, a celebration of the last time one can be carefree and hopeful before eventually beginning the arduous journey of trials and sacrifice. Opening day really is the first game of the rest of the season, […]
Add Another to the Case: NCAA Championship Preview
So it all has come to this. The winningest program in college basketball history against the second winningest. Guido versus opie. The best freshman versus a scrappy bunch of less talented (although still incredibly talented) “upperclassmen”. So why don’t I care? This is the culmination of the NCAA Men’s Basketball season. After months of preseason […]
NCAA Tourney’s Most Compelling Weekend
March Madness is at its peak in the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The shocking upsets, the buzzer beaters, the Davids vs. the Goliaths, the constant basketball from 11 in the morning until midnight, all of that usually makes the opening weekend (rounds 2 and 3 now) the most exciting and favorite weekend of […]
Peyton Place a Mile High – NFL Free Agency Roundup
First off for anyone that got that somewhat obscure reference in the title, congrats. This will most likely be the final free agency round up of the year, although there will be comments if shocking cuts happen between now and the draft. The Denver Broncos seemingly have been awarded the top free agent prize this […]