Muhammad Ali was released two days ago from the body and mind that were taken from him long ago by the ravages of Parkinson’s Disease. We remember and mourn him as a championship boxer and better human being whose beliefs drove his actions despite daunting repercussions that could have robbed him of more than the three […]
One of my favorite axioms is that all people are idiots. Sad, but true. None of us knows enough about life to understand what the hell we are doing here. Some people achieve financial wealth, some experience a spiritual awakening, and others know that being nice to everyone they meet provides more happiness than any […]
The live local blackout of the Indianapolis 500 is stupid, and this year for the first time in 65 years, the powers that be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have acknowledged it. As readers of this list learned yesterday, the Indianapolis 500 is replete with arcane, nutty, and charming traditions that make it one of […]
Everything about the Indianapolis Motor Speedway makes imperfect sense. The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is six days away, and while the race will be the star – as it always is – the traditions that have been built over the previous 99 Greatest Spectacles in Racing are a huge part of the fabric […]
Baseball analyst Curt Schilling was fired by ESPN yesterday. It wasn’t for his political beliefs, but because he so loudly and compellingly proclaimed them. People will say that ESPN pulled the trigger because they are liberals enforcing an agenda against Schilling’s conservative beliefs. It wasn’t. The reasons for firing Schilling were entirely pragmatic. You might […]
There is a lot of good that comes with the most dynamic social media force in history. Twitter allows for a meritocracy to exist in media. Great takes bring like and retweets regardless of whether you are a newspaper columnist or passionate fan. That’s good. There is also the ability to attach links that turns […]
UConn kept its promise by winning its fourth straight National Championship last night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Dominance is tough to achieve. It requires discipline and leadership toward goals that are tied to process rather than result. Geno Auriemma is the coach of this collection of great basketball players, including the peerless Breanna Stewart, who […]
Michael Grady will be honored as the Indiana Sportscaster of the Year by the Indiana Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Sunday night, and I’m certain the decision to bestow upon him that award was as simple as my decision to hire him just over a decade ago as a board-op on WIBC Radio in Indianapolis. The only prerequisite […]
It’s victimless, right? Watching a nude Fox Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews in her hotel room on our laptop, tablet, or smartphone. The video is there, and our not watching doesn’t make it go away. Yeah, not so much. Andrews is a sports reporter who during her time at ESPN and Fox has become a […]
There is a petition being circulated via social media to remove Dan Dakich from 1070 the Fan, and it is having exactly the opposite effect if the management at Emmis listens to it correctly. Only one unpardonable sin exists in media, and that is to inspire indifference. Dan is definitively not the cause of any […]