Get Your Head In The Trenches
Thursday, June 21, 2012
College football has always been the backup vocals to the rock star status of the NFL. Americans love their professional football, but the NFL has been in the spotlight as much for negative off-field issues as for the games themselves.
The personal lives and questionable ethics of many coaches have riddled both the collegiate and pro games with negative press, ... Read More
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
One of the strongest drivers of interest in sports is the concept of parity. We love to see the underdog win, but rarely watch if there isn't at least a perceived notion that it could actually happen.
In some sports, equal competition isn't always easy to find and David will rarely sneak up on Goliath. Thanks to our hunger for the downfall of the villain and our thirst for the feel-good rise of the ... Read More
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The recent off-season for the NFL has been a frustrating one for the league thanks to the New Orleans Saints bounty scandal and the ongoing concussion litigation led by many former players.
If the list of rule changes for the new season is an indication of the controversial issues of the last year -- it's safe to say the NFL had an uneventful 2011 edition on the field in comparison.
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Monday, June 18, 2012
One question never asked of LaDainian Tomlinson's career was if he would be worthy of the NFL Hall of Fame.
The man known as LT2 has announced his retirement from the NFL and subsequently started the five-year countdown until his assumed welcome into pro football's highest shrine. Enough time to reflect on his accomplishments and ask ourselves a question worthy of debate. ... Read More
Friday, June 15, 2012
The third base line has carried on a difficult relationship with the New York Mets so far in the month of June.
Two weeks after Johan Santana threw the first no-no in Mets history, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey came within one hit of duplicating the feat. In Santana's gem, St. Louis Cardinals veteran Carlos Beltran hit ... Read More
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Tim Tebow is becoming the Anna Kournikova of the NFL.
The celebrity of Tebow has started to grow beyond the talent, and the only question is whether we will tire of the Tebow brand once the athletic performance fails to keep up. If the last nine months are an indicator, we have a long way to go before we hit that point.
The only backup quarterback in NFL history ... Read More
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Sports that feature an animal or machine (I'm looking at you NASCAR) don't deserve a place at the table with real sports like football, baseball, soccer, basketball, hockey, or curling.
I think most of America knows this to be true, yet each year we continue to tune in to the 138th running of the jockey-carrying derby on NBC. The big hats, the bubbly drinks, and the ... Read More
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 10:20 AM.
The great John Madden was once quoted as saying, "Usually the team that scores the most points wins the game." Granted, Madden was referring to his beloved game of football, but amazingly the same is true of all sports including baseball.
While few would argue that the most points or runs in a game would result in a win (although I'm curious as to what instances Madden has experienced to the contrary),
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Referees, umpires, officials, and judges -- whatever name they go by -- all strive to stay hidden in their respective sports. Their goal: to assure the game is played fairly within the rules. That is, of course, unless you're a boxing judge.
Most everyone has proclaimed their superior competence to that of said officials at various points in their sports-viewing ... Read More
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Most people could get away with relieving themselves in public in the midnight darkness of an Ohio alley. But then again, most people aren't a beacon in the night formed as a 6'6" and 310 lbs frame of pass-blocking muscle.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer has announced the suspension of tight end Jake Stoneburner and offensive lineman Jack Mewhort after each was arrested this ... Read More
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
SEC schools seem to have a chronic problem. According to an Associated Press investigation, the conference home to the past six BCS national champions is also very good at giving a pass when it comes to puff-puff-pass.
The study, which collected information from eleven schools (Vanderbilt chose not to participate), found that a wide variety of drug enforcement policies exist between the members of the SEC. ... Read More
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Remember that cool Friday night in 2001?
You dominated the gridiron with 24 tackles, eight sacks, and five forced fumbles. It was an awesome night for sure, but there was a lingering ache you had to get off your chest.
Luckily you memorialized your pain in a journal entry.
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Sunday, June 3, 2012
Where were you January 7, 2007?
Chances are you weren’t using an iPhone -- a concept known only to Apple insiders at the time. You likely weren’t complaining about or declaring support for our current President. Barack Obama, an Illinois senator, had yet to announce his intentions to run for the nation’s lead position.
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Chances are you weren’t using an iPhone -- a concept known only to Apple insiders at the time. You likely weren’t complaining about or declaring support for our current President. Barack Obama, an Illinois senator, had yet to announce his intentions to run for the nation’s lead position.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
The story of Moneyball has grown in popularity at the box office as the movie has shed light on some of baseball’s hidden secrets. While the real-life tale speaks to a change in focus to sabermetrics versus traditional statistics; the underlying storyline highlights a feel-good narrative of David over Goliath.
Moneyball documents the shift by Oakland Athletics general manager, Billy Beane, as he elevated ... Read More
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
College football conference realignment has become one of the nation's fastest growing reality shows.
Teams are switching conferences multiple times in the same year; some before spending a single day as a member of a conference they once were destined to join. Conference icons are even looking for new relationships as rumors swirl of potentially devastating breakups.
And perhaps the most ridiculous ... Read More
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