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Archive for March, 2011

Despite Having The Homerun Threat of Brad Smith, Mike Tannenbaum Was On Board For The New NFL Kickoff Rule Change

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Much of the talk this week in the NFL has to deal with the owners and competition committee coming together to vote on changing the kickoff and instant replay rules. While the media and fans have supported the change of the instant replay rule where officials will now review all ...

Florida State and VCU Collide In Battle of Teams Making Impressive Runs

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Friday's Sweet Sixteen matchups surely didn't disappoint, but may we be in store for the best matchup of the round tonight? No, I'm not talking Ohio State and Kentucky, I'm thinking Florida State and VCU. Yes, the game which features a double-digit seed that will be a part of the Elite ...

I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But Charlie Sheen Can Really Learn Something From Mike Tyson’s Personal Comeback

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

I've listened to to hundreds and hundreds of interviews here on SportsRadioInterviews. None have been as entertaining as Mike Tyson's nearly hour long spot in-studio on 1100 ESPN Las Vegas. Tyson joined the studio hosts as well as welterweight champ Zab Judah to field questions and have a long conversation ...

Derek Jeter: “I don’t feel as though I have anything to prove”

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Derek Jeter will go down as one of the best shortstops of all-time, one of the best Yankees of all-time, and is a sure-fire Hall-Of-Famer. However, heading into 2011, the Captain of the Yankees will have some questions to answer. Jeter is 36-years old, he’s coming off the worst offensive ...

Philip Rivers Remains the Leader of the Chargers Even During the Lockout

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Right about now, many NFL players would normally be preparing for offseason workouts at their teams’ facilities, but this year is different.  During the lockout, players aren’t allowed at team facilities and aren’t permitted to have any contact with their coaches.  Problem?  Not for the Chargers.  San Diego has a ...

Luis Salazar Return to Braves Camp Feeling “Lucky to be alive”

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

In one of the more amazing stories of spring training, Atlanta Braves minor league manager Luis Salazar was able to return to Braves camp yesterday. Two weeks ago this might not have seemed like a legitimate possibility. If you haven’t heard the story, Salazar was standing on the top step ...

CBS Beats Out ESPN, Then Puts on Fantastic Opening Weekend of Tournament

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

When CBS announced a partnership with Turner Sports to change the way it televised the NCAA tournament, I'll admit I was about as skeptical as anyone else. I enjoyed watching it on one channel and, generally, didn't mind CBS dictating which game I was watching. I'm far from skeptical anymore. The first ...

Kyrie Irving: “I am just trying to integrate myself as best as I can”

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

A fearless penetrator and unselfish player, Kyrie Irving was regarded as one of the nation's top three freshmen, along with North Carolina's Harrison Barnes and Ohio State's Jared Sullinger, heading into the season.  But Irving suffered a torn ligament in his right big toe in early December and missed the ...

Erik Spoelstra Surprisingly Didn’t Anticipate All The Attention And Would Take Back The Crying Comments If He Had A Do Over

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Erik Spoelstra has made his way from the bottom rung of the Miami Heat organization dating back to 1995, when he joined the staff as the team's video coordinator. Fast forward to April of 2008 as Spoelstra was named successor to Pat Riley as the new head coach of the Miami ...

BYU Overcomes Loss of Brandon Davies to Make Sweet Sixteen

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Less than a month ago, Brandon Davies and BYU were making national headlines. The Cougars sophomore had been booted from the team after breaking the team's honor code, a ruling that sent the nation into a frenzy over BYU's rules and whether the nationally ranked team could maintain its prowess. Bolstered ...