by Paul Knepper NBA Commissioner David Stern is often credited with rescuing the league from the dark days of the late 70’s and early 80’s and developing it into the prosperous enterprise it is today. During his 27 years on the job, he’s overseen the boom years of the 1980’s and has been instrumental in expanding basketball’s popularity around theContinue reading “For David Stern This Lockout Is Personal”
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You’re a Real Man Deion!
In honor of Deion Sanders’ induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this evening, here’s a highlight reel of vintage “Prime Time” from his early years with the Atlanta Falcons. And who can forget this classic confrontation with announcer Tim McCarver…
Is Brandon Marshall the Only Wide Receiver With a Personality Disorder?
by Paul Knepper A week ago, Brandon Marshall was considered just your average egomaniacal wide receiver; self-centered, attention seeking, demanding, aversive to authority and inclined to engage in risky and/or violent activities off the field. On Monday, the Miami Dolphins wide receiver took the courageous step of publicly revealing that he suffers from a serious psychiatricContinue reading “Is Brandon Marshall the Only Wide Receiver With a Personality Disorder?”
Clutching to Clutch
by Paul Knepper A few days ago, members of my fantasy baseball league engaged in a heated discussion over whether there’s such a thing as “clutch” hitting in baseball. It’s been an ongoing debate within baseball circles since the sabermetrics revolution became mainstream in the past 20 years. It’s a fascinating argument, beginning with how toContinue reading “Clutching to Clutch”
Panda-Monium
Carmelo Anthony’s finding ways to keep busy during the lockout.
Government Dropped the Ball On Steroids
In 2005, the House Government Reform Committee conducted a public hearing regarding the use of steroids and other performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball (MLB). Yesterday, a trial against former MLB star Roger Clemens based on his alleged perjury during that hearing ended in a mistrial, just a few months after a mistrial inContinue reading “Government Dropped the Ball On Steroids”
Why No Golf?
by Paul Knepper Over the past several weeks, a number of people have asked me why I don’t write about golf. I’ve heard, “You cover basketball, baseball, football , even tennis, but never any golf.” So, I’m setting the record straight; this site does not provide any golf coverage because it is a sports siteContinue reading “Why No Golf?”
Top 20 NBA Free Agents
The NBA has locked out its players and it may be a long time before we see NBA basketball again. In order to maintain my sanity, I’m trying to remain optimistic and focusing on what will happen once play resumes, so I came up with a list of the top 20 free agents available onceContinue reading “Top 20 NBA Free Agents”
Vin Scully On Impermanence
Over the course of his 62 years in the booth for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully has covered some of baseball’s most memorable moments and uttered a bevy of indelible calls and insightful quotes. This famous line about “the Hawk” during a 1991 game between the Dodgers and Cubs isContinue reading “Vin Scully On Impermanence”
Missing the King
When baseball fans think of the great Yankee teams of the late 1990s, players such as Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Mariano Rivera, Paul O’Neill and David Cone quickly come to mind. Yet, it was seldom used backup catcher Jimmy Leyritz who kicked off the dynasty with a memorable blast in Game 4 of the 1996Continue reading “Missing the King”
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