Before the holidays begin, I’ve been really busy with work and family duties, so I apologize for not being as diligent as before. A few Pre-Christmas thoughts: • I guess former Chicago Bear wide receiver Sam Hurd was more interested in being Al Pacino’s Tony Montana than Jerry Rice. When he was arrested for trying […]

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A lot of people have wondered why I haven’t taken on the Tim Tebow phenomenon, and it’s because I thought that the Tebow story would be settled by now one way or the other. But the Broncos keep winning, and Tebow is under the spotlight. First, let me admit that I’ve never liked the Denver […]

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For the past few weeks, laws have been crafted, voted on, failed, reworked, and now approved to give tax breaks to corporations, otherwise they’ll hold their collective breaths and find another state willing to suck their nether regions. The media mostly mentions that this law will impact two corporations: Sears and the CME, also know […]

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There’s been something in the water this week (and it’s only Tuesday). Besides Bruce Boudreau being fired by the Washington Capitals (see above), the Carolina Hurricanes fired Paul Maurice, replacing him with former All-Star forward Kirk Muller. In the NFL, Jacksonville fire its head coach Jack Del Rio. But the heads were really rolling in […]

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I’m taking next week off from work and unless something huge happens next week, I’m going to rest the computer for a week as well. I will be back the week of November 28th. I hope that everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

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I never would expect Major League Baseball to be the sports league to be out in front in terms of labor peace, especially with Commissioner Bud “Head in the Sand during the Steroid Years” Selig in charge. But I have to tip my hat to them – in a year when the NFL had a […]

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It’s only a matter of time now; soon NBA Commissioner will have the same hang dog look that was on the face of NHL Commissioner Gary “The Count” Bettman had on February 16, 2005, when he announced the cancellation of the entire season. Unlike Bettman however, Stern’s NBA is in much stronger financial position than […]

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