Indiana beat St. John’s Wednesday night in a game they would have found a way to lose during the previous four seasons. The particulars aren’t nearly as interesting as the overall feel of the game. Yes, Jordan Geronimo‘s seven points and five rebounds in eight minutes were crucial. Yes, Khristian Lander‘s six minutes spelling the foul-ridden […]
We are always on the lookout for arcane treasures of Chicago Cubs baseball lore. Imagine my surprise when I came across a treasure trove of personal correspondence between general manage Eldred “Salty” Saltwell and aging owner Phillip K. Wrigley last Saturday in an estate sale in Park Ridge, Illinois. Saltwell was the Cubs GM in […]
The most meaningful basketball game Indiana has ever played against a MAC opponent will come tonight at 6p. Brand new coach Mike Woodson, 42 years from his last season affiliated with Indiana University, has enjoyed a wonderful six-month honeymoon period. He is the coach every IU fan has pined for since Bob Knight was defrocked […]
Only five days to Indiana Basketball’s first game of the season, and I’m getting nervous. Really nervous. The last seven months have been filled with hope and optimism that the Hoosiers will be better than under former coach Archie Miller – good enough the earn their first invitation to the NCAA Tournament since 2016. Miller getting […]
The answer is, never. You just don’t do it. Screwing over the Eagles would be deceitful, short-sighted, pragmatic, and bereft of morality. The question is – when do you shut Carson Wentz down so he doesn’t reach the threshold of snaps to kick that 2022 second round pick into the first round? When the Colts made […]
I want to care about the Indiana Pacers, but if the Pacers themselves play as though they don’t care about the Pacers, why should I bother? That was the thought that rang in my head like the bell in a church where it is always noon as I watched their pathetic lack of effort in Toronto last night. Basketball […]
Be honorable. That’s the only choice for Colts general manager Chris Ballard, and it’s the choice he will make. It can be argued that Ballard’s roster is imperfect, building from the inside out has left the Colts wanting on the exterior of both his offense and defense, and that his care in the quality of […]
Sickening. Pitiful. Heartbreaking. The Colts overtime loss to the Ravens was all those things. Any night, losing after leading 22-3 with 18 minutes left in regulation would be galling. At 1-3 on the road with playoff hopes on the line, it’s the kind of result that ends careers, a season, and devalues a meticulously built culture. […]
Transferring as an option for athletes facing manageable adversity cheats them of the best lessons that come from playing a sport. This post is prompted by the news that Indiana backup running back Tim Baldwin has entered the transfer portal five games into this season and Crispus Attucks basketball player Jalen Hooks will be transferring to […]
Hope is what gets us up in the morning. It’s what makes life fun. Sports mirrors life in many ways. Hope makes sports fun too. Yesterday, the Colts gave fans reason for hope. The first three games – all losses – sucked a lot of hope out of Indianapolis. But because the Colts beat the Dolphins […]