Headlines for April, 2004

NFL Draft Diary: From #1 to Mr. Irrevelent

It is one of the annual rites of spring: the curiously entertaining player selection process known as the NFL Draft. When ESPN originally approached late commissioner Pete Rozelle about televising the event, his initial reaction was, "Why?" Since then, words like 'tweener and sleeper have become commonplace in every football fan's vocabulary. My task? To sit in front of my television [read more...]

NCAA Reform a Cosmetic Solution

NCAA methodology would make a plastic surgeon proud.Instead of cutting out the Twinkies and going for a jog, this institution prefers the regular tummy tuck. They've had their cake for years, and eaten away to the tune of billions, but with graduation rates drooping, scandals making morale sag, and players exiting the kitchen sooner, the cosmetic action has started. The NCAA [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Insomnia

Can anyone explain why a dorm would still have the heat on at night when the calendar has nearly turned to May? I can't either, but it certainly makes for some sleepless nights. I often wrestle with this question - is it better to be cold or hot? I can never decide, but I do know this: it is better to be too [read more...]

Eli Manning: The Return of John Elway

For years, people couldn't understand why I hated Hall-of-Fame quarterback John Elway. No matter how well he played, no matter whom he played with, I couldn't stand the Denver Broncos because of the hissy fit Elway threw when he entered the NFL. As obviously the best player in the 1983 NFL Draft, the Colts held the overall #1 pick and [read more...]

Tillman’s Pat-Riotism

Be careful when you say 9/11 changed you. Change is not a tear shed. Change is not losing money because the world's markets reacted to uneasiness and uncertainty. Change is not another half hour at the airport, or emptying your pockets and walking through a metal detector before entering a building. Change is not a war overseas and an acknowledgment that [read more...]

NFL Draft Analysis: Arbitrary Grades

Since we all know that assigning draft grades to an NFL team's selection of players is nothing but a sham, I decided to take a stab at it as well. Eat your heart out, Mel Kiper! Arizona Cardinals Getting four players from schools with "State" in the title will pay large dividends for the perennial doormat of the NFC. Taking the Love [read more...]

Major League Muscle, And Injuries

"Babe Ruth never went on the DL with a pulled hamstring. Eat some hotdogs, drink a beer. This is baseball, don't try to re-invent it."John Kruk, who uttered these words of wisdom on ESPN's Baseball Tonight this past week, might be onto something. So Barry Bonds might disagree. So what? Funny how when the game was "pure", or "When it was a [read more...]

Hart Surgery: The Ultimate Sports Weekend

Take a deep breath sports fans. Get all your chores finished early, drop your kids at their grandparents, and get a good night sleep. It is time for the Ultimate Sports Weekend. This weekend, April 23-25, is the only one the entire year featuring significant events for all four major sports. Baseball's regular season, the NFL Draft, and the NBA and [read more...]

NBA Playoffs: Wake Me When It’s Over

The first round of the NBA playoffs got off to a yawner of a start this week, as bland match-ups and home-court dominance have created very little interest thus far. The regular season only reiterated what we already knew: the Eastern Conference is hopelessly inferior, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal put it on cruise control until the postseason, and Scottie [read more...]

Kill Dave (Frost), Volume 1

I do love this time of year: baseball has started; and the NHL playoffs are in full swing. Playoff hockey is the best for several reasons: 1. No goon tactics because no one can afford penalties 2. Every game is essential. 3. Because it's played on ice, strange hops and bounces can cause scores. The downside to hockey is that many of the players are [read more...]

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