A Look At the Big Dance’s Best First Round Matchups

The Big 12 champs Kansas Jayhawks are the overall #1 seed. Finally, March Madness officially begins. It’s time to fill out your brackets and hope to win whatever pool or pools you’re entering. What I’m going to do right now is pick out the most intriguing first round matchups in each region. First though, a complaint. How did West Virginia, who [read more...]

A Look At the Big Dance’s Best First Round Matchups

The Big 12 champs Kansas Jayhawks are the overall #1 seed. Finally, March Madness officially begins. It’s time to fill out your brackets and hope to win whatever pool or pools you’re entering. What I’m going to do right now is pick out the most intriguing first round matchups in each region. MIDWEST REGION Overall number one seed Kansas resides in the Midwest [read more...]

Notes: Jake Delhomme Finally Done with Carolina; Finley Signed by Boston; Peppers, Taylor to Bears? Cromartie Now with Revis

Jake Delhomme, who began his career as an NFL starting quarterback by leading the Carolina Panthers to the Super Bowl, was released Thursday by the Carolina Panthers. Delhomme, 35, who quarterbacked the Panthers to a Super Bowl berth and two NFC Championship Games, fell off precipitously from his previous level of play in 2009. His demise began with a disastrous six-turnover performance [read more...]

Notes: Tony K. Suspended Over Hannah; WADA (& the USADA) – Presaging a Surveillance State, Tomlinson for Westbrook?

Hannah and her sausage casing. The hardest working man in sports business, Tony Kornheiser, was suspended by ESPN Monday for two weeks his remarks about an outfit worn by ESPN SportsCenter anchor, Hannah Storm. Pardon the Interruption co-host, Washington Post columnist, WaPo podcaster, and radio show host, Kornheiser made his remarks on his radio show last week. Of Storm’s red knee-high [read more...]

Jemele Hill, Tim Tebow, and Church: Apocalypse Anyone?

James Dobson, speaking during a "Yes on 8" prayer event held in San Diego in 2008. The ballot initiative banned same-sex marriage in California. For various reasons I generally steer clear of ESPN.com. However, I was sent an e-mail asking me to read Jemele Hill’s latest column. Her subject? Tim Tebow. The headline? “Laud the Courage in Tim Tebow’s Stand,” with [read more...]

Super Bowl XLIV – Indianapolis vs. New Orleans: Jets Awakened Rudely by Colts; Officials Treat Favre, Vikings Rudely

Brett Favre is bowed after a hit during the NFC Championship game. With the final score of 30-17 in the AFC Championship Game, the ruse was finally over. The 11-8 New York Jets backed into the playoffs, then beat up a suspect Cincinnati offense and forced Norv Turner to out think himself in San Diego. But Indianapolis Colts (16-2) head coach [read more...]

NFL Playoffs: Chalk Prevails ——- Almost

Mark Sanchez leads his teammates in celebration of their win over San Diego. Chalk was the motif for this weekend’s playoffs. New Orleans buried Arizona 45-14. Then Indianapolis dispatched of Baltimore 20-3. Early Sunday Minnesota crushed Dallas 34-3. The bye week teams won comfortably and with energy while the Wild-Card playing teams looked tired and under-prepared, and overmatched. Until we got to [read more...]

NFL Week 17: Weak Games Act As Playoff Lead-In; All Wild Card Games Are Regular Season Rematches

Jay Ratliff and Wade Phillips celebrate Dallas' shutout victory over Philadelphia. The hottest team in the NFC is actually Dallas instead of Philadelphia, The hottest thing in the AFC was Lamarr Woodley’s mouth. In Seattle, the Seahawks wanted to make sure Tennessee running back did not get to 2, 000 yards on them, this after Seattle’s defense looked completely disinterested in [read more...]

NFL Week 15: Carson Throws Like #15 Was On the Field; Titans Miracle Run Continues; Ben Goes Over 500′; Eagles QBs Hurt; 10 Teams Between 6-8 and 8-6

The Cincinnati Bengals gather in remembrance of deceased teammate Chris Henry before their game with San Diego. Parity baby, parity. Exactly one-third of the NFL’s 30 teams have records between 6-8 and 8-6; five are better than 9-5; five are 9-5, and 10 are 5-9 or worse. That must be pretty close to Commissioner Roger Goodell’s dream Bell Curve for the [read more...]

NFL Week 13: Teams Strengths, Weaknesses Show They are What They Are

Chad Ochocinco dons a poncho and a sombrero after scoring against the Lions. Bronx cheers go out to the referees in the New York Giants-Dallas game, the Dallas secondary, Jeff Fisher for turning a 24-16 game into a 27-10 deficit, and the Washington Redskins organization for failing to do much of anything correctly. ——————————— Indianapolis (12-0) 27, Tennessee (5-7) 17. Though the [read more...]

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