By Rebecca Glass
This is not a topic that will appease many. Some will consider it downright blasphemy.
Heroes, after all, are supposed to be immortal. They are supposed to be more than human, faultless, blameless, and incapable of aging past their prime.
For over a decade now, Derek Jeter has been more than a hero to [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 30, 2008
Is Derek Jeter In Decline?
April 30, 2008
Larry Brown Ends Up With The Bobcats
By Alex Curits-Slep
MJ put his stamp on the Bobcats by bringing hall of fame coach Larry Brown in to run the show. I think this move is a good one, but they still aren’t a contender (for a title at least). Despite Larry Brown’s incredible coaching skills, they are a young expansion squad that can’t [...]
April 28, 2008
NBA Playoffs Sunday Recap
By Alex Curtis-Slep
PISTONS BEAT SIXERS!
The Pistons beat the Sixers 93-84 to tie the series 2-2. They responded in the second half and took the lead throughout the fourth. The question was would they respond and after trailing by 10 at halftime, they came out ready to take over. This series will go back to Detroit [...]
April 27, 2008
Book Review: Major: A Black Athlete, A White Era, and the Fight to be the World’s Fastest Human Being
By Jim DeMaioribus
The conclusion of the Civil War marked the beginning of the cycling’s golden age. Races and racers captivated the United States public. Decades before Jackie Robinson broke Baseball’s color barrier there was Major Taylor.
About a year ago, during Black History month, my 10 year old son chose to write about a [...]
April 26, 2008
Euro 2004: Was Greece Lucky?
By Alessandro
With Euro 2008 around the corner, it’s time to talk soccer. Let’s start with the defending champions Greece.
Before I answer this question, I’d like to tell a story. We were at a friend’s house prior to the start of the Euro 2004 tournament talking about, you guessed it, how to make a thick omelet. [...]
April 25, 2008
NFL Draft: An Interview With Brady Ackerman Part 2
Submitted by: Vince Mullins (4/20/2008)
Part One of my interview with Brady Ackerman discusses the Florida NFL Team needs in depth. Part Two opens up to the big picture.
Vince Mullins: Who are your top three players, regardless of position and why?
Ack: My top three players in this draft regardless of position are in this order:
Glenn [...]
April 25, 2008
NFL Draft: An Interview With Brady Ackerman
By Vince Mullins
Brady Ackerman is a Florida football institution - the former Gator RB has progressed through coaching to host talk radio around the state while settling in Orlando the last few years.
While he calls it a sports talk radio show, the diehard listeners to ESPN 1080 in Orlando Florida revel in a “football [...]
April 24, 2008
Kyle Busch Is The Alexander Ovechkin Of NASCAR
By Bob Ellis
I was watching the Philadelphia Flyers - Washington Capitals play-off game the other night and something hit me, something I should have seen long ago but didn’t - Kyle Busch is NASCAR’s version of the NHL’s Alexander Ovechkin.
That’s right, he is.
Putting aside the obvious fact that they are not in the same sport, [...]
April 23, 2008
The All-Holy Team
By Rebecca Glass
Over on Pete Abraham’s blog, the most recent post has commenters talking about the possibility that Yankees’ prospect Alexander Pope may one day pitch to Jesus Montero.
That, of course, got me thinking, could we create an All-Holy Team? Well, if we stretch our imagination, not too much, it might look something like this:
SP: [...]
April 23, 2008
Chelsea Pull A Fast One On Liverpool: Erect Statue Of Riise
By John ST
Liverpool were given a taste of their own medicine as they ended the Champions League semi-final first leg vexed - John Arne Riise scored a last-gasp own goal to hand Chelsea the advantage in a 1-1 draw.
The match was clouded by security concerns because of the arrival of an unwelcome man, Tom Hicks. [...]
