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Archive for November, 2011
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
It's been awhile since we've checked in with Charles Barkley to get his take on the NBA and the rest of the sporting world. With no games being played in the NBA, I suppose that's understandable. But I'm glad we did in this instance.
Barkley joined ESPN Radio Chicago to talk ...
Posted in Media, NBA, celebrity | 8 Comments »
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Well done, Major League Baseball MVP voters. Well done. While there was certainly discussion to be had this year, the voters for baseball's MVPs got it right. On the American League side, the argument continued to be whether a pitcher should be able to win the award or not. The ...
Posted in MLB, Milwaukee Brewers | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
The biggest surprise this year in the NFL is the San Francisco 49ers. After going just 6-10 a year ago, the 49ers have the second best record in the NFL at 9-1. I think everyone would admit, given the talent on the team, San Francisco underachieved in 2010. However, I’m ...
Posted in Baltimore Ravens, NFL, San Francisco 49ers | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Major League Baseball has just ensured two plus decades of labor peace in a sport that has been plagued by a scarred history of labor disputes. Who would have thought not long ago that baseball would be the only professional sport to avoid a major labor dispute or work stoppage ...
Posted in MLB | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
The New England Patriots were slow out of the gate against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night. Then the offense started clicking late in the first half and the Pats never looked back. With Monday's 34-3 win over Kansas City, Bill Belichick surpassed former boss Bill Parcells and moved into ...
Posted in NFL, New England Patriots | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL were given something to be thankful for. After missing 10 months with concussion-like symptoms, Sidney Crosby made his return to the ice for the Pens and it took all of maybe 10 seconds to realize what they had ...
Posted in NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
When Jim and John Harbaugh face off during a Thanksgiving Day coaching battle royale on Thursday, their parents will be watching, but they'll be doing so on a television. Jack and Jackie Harbaugh have watched in the past when brothers Peyton and Eli Manning have squared off on the field ...
Posted in Baltimore Ravens, College Football, NFL, Penn State Nittany Lions, San Francisco 49ers | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
What a year it was for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. Even though the Tigers postseason run ended earlier than they would’ve liked and the Tigers didn’t reach their goals as a team, Verlander had the best individual year of any player in baseball. After taking home the Cy Young ...
Posted in Detroit Tigers, MLB | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
It's hardly out of the ordinary for a college football coach to stump for his standout player who is in the Heisman race. USC's Lane Kiffin is doing a pretty good job of it. Kiffin makes the argument that Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley is being penalized because his team is ...
Posted in College Football, Oregon Ducks, Stanford Cardinal, USC Trojans | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
It's been quite the up-and-down season for Rex Ryan's New York Jets squad. The Jets got off to a 2-0 start, then dropped their next three only to bounce back with three straight wins for a 5-3 record at the midway point of their 2011 schedule. Just as myself and ...
Posted in NFL, New York Jets | No Comments »
