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 Basketball - NBA Column Tim's Two Cents Pittsburgh Sports

Okay, so I know what I wrote in my Final Thought a week ago. I still stand by those words. I liked the Olympics far better when it was pure(or as close as we get) amateurism. No NBA players. No NHL players. No PGA or LPGA players. Just amateurs. That…

Wall2WallFootball: SEC Preview

 

Tim and Eric discuss the news of the week in college football and the NFL. To Aiyuk or not to Aiyuk is the question of the week in Pittsburgh. After that it is off to the powerful SEC, where the boys disagree on who will win the conference. They do agree…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 8

 

Tim revisits his thoughts on Joel Embiid after his words and play during the Olympics. What’s up with the division leaders in MLB? Tim talks tightening races and who should be worried. The White Sox are going to end up being historically bad, so Tim…

Pirates prove a point

 Baseball Column Tim's Two Cents Pittsburgh Sports

The Pittsburgh Pirates proved my point this past week. I didn’t want them to do any such thing. I wish they wouldn’t have done that thing. As one of the exasperated, frustrated, irritated longstanding fans of the Pittsburgh baseball club, I desperately…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 1

 

Sore mouth and all, and you will hear the story on that, Tim is back this week. Trade deadline observations, sports at the beach in the connect to column segment, the dentist story in the random ‘off topic topic”, and a rant on the Pirates and the people…

Wall2WallFootball: ACC Preview

 

Tim and Eric discuss the news of the week in college football and the NFL including some notes from Steelers camp. Then it is off to preview the ACC Conference. Can this be a two bid league? Will the conference be decided in the state of Florida? Is…

For a fanatic, sports never takes a vacation

 Baseball Column Tim's Two Cents

For the fourteenth summer in a row, my son and I headed to the Jersey Shore for our vacation. We have a blast every year as we spend a couple days at Ocean City, then the rest of the week in Wildwood with a day trip to Cape May mixed in. Cape May…

May I play through?

 Column Tim's Two Cents Golf

Golf is a wonderfully frustrating game that can have you pumping your fists one hole and throwing your club the next. To this day, Mark Twain said it best: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” I don’t even do that right. I ride a cart these days when I play.…

Wall2WallFootball: Big 12 Preview

 

Tim and Eric lead off with some NFL and college football talk. Then it is a full blown bottom to top preview of this year’s new look Big 12. Who wins? Sleepers? Check out what our guys think.    

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 17

 

Tim looks back at the boredom that was the MLB All Star festivities. A trip back to Royal Troon 2016, 2004, 1997, 1989, 1982, and 1973 for a look at the last six winners of The Open there. Tim connects to his column by predicting who will win this year’s…