by Kent Sterling The new Steve Carell/Paul Rudd film “Dinner for Schmucks” is like a delicious Lou Malnatti’s or Some Guy’s pizza covered with maple syrup. The unwelcome sweetness ruins what could have been a great meal. My experience watching “Dinner for Schmucks” was the inverse of my unpleasant two hours in the theater for [...]
by Kent Sterling I know the deal included Ted Lilly as the centerpiece of a trade with the Dodgers, but the best part of the Cubs is the displacement of second baseman Ryan Theriot – the kind of player who looks like the kind of player who can help a team win but doesn’t. Theriot [...]
by Kent Sterling There aren’t many untouchables on a team that sucks, and the Cubs haven’t sucked like this since 2006. Cubs GM Jim Hendry isn’t used to dealing veterans for prospects, but that is where the lot in life of the GM who has signed veterans to massive contracts while they deliver a mediocre [...]
by Kent Sterling I loved summer basketball. It was the best time I’ve had so far watching my son play, and the kids who were on his team were like family. They weren’t the most talented group, but they knew the game and won 90% of their games on grit, fundamentals, shooting ability, and a [...]
by Kent Sterling One thing is for sure, the Zeller Family is not intimidated by Cody being recruited by big time coaches from top ten programs. They have been down this road twice before with Luke and Tyler, and know the lay of the land as well as anyone in the country. The first time [...]
by Kent Sterling So Helio goes crazy because IndyCar honcho Brian Barnhart assesses a black flag penalty for blocking teammates Will Power’s attempt to pass. Helio disagrees, ignores the directive to pit, and finishes in the lead of the IndyCar race in Edmonton last Sunday. When informed that he did not win the race, Helio [...]
The final weekend of July – trade deadline, NFL camps open, and Rick Pitino holds extortion accountable: 1980 Olympians Deserved Their Shot at Glory – Indy Star (Kravitz) Boilers – Hummels Rehab Progressing – ESPN (O’Neil) Pitino Trial – Pitino Gave Aide $3k to Fund Abortion – AP – Star Colts – Angerer Signs – [...]
by Kent Sterling If it’s Thursday, it must be time for another Sterling Radio Tip of the Week! Can you believe I email these magnificent pieces of guidance to radio professionals across the country. I feel like it’s my duty to help as many mediocre radio managers as possible to deal with talent in a [...]
[Many are familiar with the story of the USS Indianapolis, but for those who aren't, 65 years ago while cruising across the Sea of Japan, the Indianapolis was torpedoed and sank. 880 seamen died in those waters, and 317 survived. Some drowned immediately, others eaten by sharks while waiting for a rescue effort that took [...]
by Kent Sterling Spending time with Matt Roth is easy. He’s a comfortable-in-his-own-skin kid from central Illinois, who likes fishing and loves basketball. He learned a lot last year about himself as he rehabbed from a foot injury that kept the sharp-shooting wing sidelined for virtually the entire 2009-2010 season. The freshman who tied the [...]
