When the college football season started, University of Michigan Head Coach Brady Hoke made some very arrogant comments at Big Ten media day. He said "we're not rebuilding," and "we're Michigan" a few times. He proved right, and us media types wrong as he was selected as the Maxwell Football Club Collegiate Coach of the Year for the 2011 season. Hoke wasn't the Wolverines … [Read more...] about Michigan’s Brady Hoke Wins National Coach of the Year
Archives for January 2012
Alex Morgan & Company Dominate Canada; Advance to London 2012
U.S. WNT forward Alex Morgan scored the first and fourth goal in the team's 4-0 victory over Canada.The official player of the game added two assists, and the U.S. Women’s National Team win in front of a sold-out crowd of 25,427 at BC Place took the championship of the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Both teams sealed their berths to the 2012 London Olympics … [Read more...] about Alex Morgan & Company Dominate Canada; Advance to London 2012
Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses
In our latest NCAA Tournament projection, we have the Purdue Boilermakers as an #11 seed in the West Regional, out in Albuquerque. In other words, just a line or two above bubble status. And since February is here- time to think about who needs to shore up the old resume for selection time come March. And given how dreadful the Boilers have been at Conseco Fieldhouse, don't … [Read more...] about Purdue Boilermakers Tournament Resume: Strengths and Weaknesses
‘Occupy Nationwide’ a Resounding Success
Yesterday, approximately 300 fans gathered in front of Nationwide Arena, the home of the Columbus Blue Jackets. They gathered to express both their love for the team and their disdain for the announcement that, in spite of easily holding the NHL’s worst record at 13-30-6 despite also possessing the NHL’s 9th highest team payroll, that Blue Jackets Team President Mike Priest … [Read more...] about ‘Occupy Nationwide’ a Resounding Success
Ocho Gives Entire Patriots Team $28,000 worth of Dr. Dre Headphones
Occupy Protests Come to Super Bowl 46 Village
Saturday marked the second straight day of right-to-work legislation protests in the 2012 Super Bowl Village. About 40 people picketed the opening of a zip line in the Village. The 800-foot zip line allows participants to clip onto a wire about 100 feet off the ground and glide almost two blocks. The anti-establishment contingent consisted mostly of union members and Occupy … [Read more...] about Occupy Protests Come to Super Bowl 46 Village
Need a Football Fix? Brutally Honest Preview Greatest Hits
No one cares about the Pro Bowl. And the NHL All-Star game is too obscure to even rip on. So what will you do on this football-less weekend? Well, I have some ideas from when Nike was gracious enough to set me up for the 2010 Football Media Summit at Dallas Cowboys Stadium. I met a lot of football writers who told me about their...well if they were comedians, their … [Read more...] about Need a Football Fix? Brutally Honest Preview Greatest Hits
Watch the Lingerie Football Playoffs this Weekend Instead of the Pro Bowl!
For years, the NFL has had a bye week between the Conference Championship and the Super Bowl. That is a lot of time to wait for another meaningful football game. A few years ago, the NFL decided to move up the Pro Bowl to the bye week to satiate the football-lovers appetite. But does the Pro Bowl really satiate? No. But fear not my football adoring friends. There is a … [Read more...] about Watch the Lingerie Football Playoffs this Weekend Instead of the Pro Bowl!