Last night, a thoroughly enjoyable look back at the 1985 Chicago Bears aired as part of the ESPN 30 for 30 series. It documented the season of grace enjoyed by the team, city, and fans as they tracked perfection – not in record, but as a play by play objective. They captured America’s imagination 30 […]
Breakfast with Kent – WISH-TV Sportslocker fun; Pacers host LeBron; Butler 3-6 in Big East
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Friends of mine in media were fired yesterday, and while I’m certain each will be fine once the dust settles in their emotional minds, it occurred to me that people on the precipice of career ruin at the hands of media managers incapable and unwilling to accurately appraise value need to be a little bit […]
After the Colts win against the Dolphins, a couple of fans posted tweets that mocked the Colts propensity for celebrating what they deemed meaningless wins and accomplishments. Punter Pat McAfee took exception and let the two know through a few tweets of his own that featured a word many (not me) consider profane that he […]
[Ed. Note – These are not rankings, and since their original publication early this morning I have removed the numbers to alleviate any confusion. Seems several of the people listed were quite sensitive as to where they fell on the list. I literally drew their names out of a hat to determine the order. There […]
Okay, I admit it. This is just an intellectual exercise to see if I can come up with 10 reasons for optimism about IU Basketball without getting snarky. Last night’s loss at Duke was miserable. The defense was pathetic, and it was one of those 20-point losses that felt much worse. But like Tom Crean […]
After losing to Wake Forest and UNLV in the Maui Invitational, it is even more important for Indiana basketball fans to remain positive – if only for their own sanity.. It’s a long season, and while that is not an item on this list of things for which Tom Crean should give thanks today, it should […]
Talking and writing about sports is a bizarre way to earn a living, but they provide a strange set of wonderful validations – not necessarily from listeners and readers – but from the feeling of accomplishment in finishing a day where fun was had and unique information was shared. I host a daily three-hour radio show on […]
Things that are wrong with sports radio are also wrong with the rest of media, so this headline is way too specific. People in media sadly aren’t the sharpest tacks in the drawer, so we tend to not see life as a collaborative and fun exploit filled with adventure and productive endeavors. Because we in radio […]
by Kent Sterling Like many sports weekends in central Indiana, there is plenty to keep you occupied, and if you don’t have tickets or the cash to buy them, that shouldn’t keep you on your couch. Time to get out and do something – anything to enjoy life among your friends, family, and strangers who […]