The root of all evil
Ah, the adults in the room.Money, money, money, money.The adults running college sports —NCAA, university presidents, athletic directors, coaches, TV networks, and let’s not forget boosters— have been grabbing every dollar they can get their hands on. It…
Wall2WallFootball: Big 12 Preview
Tim & Eric discuss the TJ Watt contract, college conferences bickering over the future of the playoff, and player contracts. Then the guys preview the 2025 Big 12 conference. Will Arizona State repeat? Will Kansas State, Baylor, Iowa State or more…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 18
All Star fallout leads it off, followed by British Open talk, Pirates, Phillies and Orioles mock trades, and a rant on the adults in the college sports room(including the Prez) still trying to hold back the players while they make billions. Tim’s Time…
A Once Proud Franchise is now a laughingstock
With the turn to the twentieth century the Pittsburgh Pirates rattled off 14 straight winning seasons, winning one World Series and losing another. From 1918 to 1938 the Pirates only had two losing seasons and won another World Series and lost one more,…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 11
Tim leads off with the new powerhouse in college hockey: Penn State. Penn St hoops is quickly becoming an afterthought in Happy Valley. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at the previous Open Championships held at Royal Portrush. Tim has a pick for this…
Wall2WallFootball: Coaching Edition
Tim and Eric discuss some football news then have a special segment on football’s greatest coaches, both college and NFL. Bear Bryant or Nick Saban. Bill Belichick or Andy Reid. Paterno, McKay, Osborne, Switzer. Noll, Shula, Landry, Parcells. See where…
Excellent Sports Programming No more
If ESPN is, indeed, the Worldwide Leader in Sports, I fear the world may be coming to an end.September 7, 1979, an all sports network was launched. As a soon to be 13 year old who was quickly becoming a sports fanatic, I was in heaven. Sports. 24 hours a…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: 4th of July
Tim actually gets to discuss a Pirates hot streak this week. That plus some thoughts on the Phillies, the suddenly tight AL East, and more. Tim’s Time Machine looks at some fantastic Fourth of July facts from baseball history. Tim has some issues with…
Wall2WallFootball: Steelers Edition
Tim and Eric discuss possible Michigan penalties, a domed stadium in Cleveland, and the Steelers big trade from this week. Then it is all Steelers as Tim throws out numerous either/or questions for Steelers fans to debate. Hear what Tim and Eric choose…
