by Kent Sterling Sunday’s game between the Indianapolis Colts and AFC South rival Tennessee Titans is huge for both teams. For the Titans to continue to vie for the division crown, they must win, and the Colts need to right a ship that is listing badly after four weeks of post-bye week mediocrity. Less than […]
by Kent Sterling The Hoosiers couldn’t finish the deal last night against UConn, losing by a measly point after failing to get a shot off with 0.7 seconds left. But the Pacers won their 11th in 12 games at Boston. The Hoosiers football team will play Ohio State at 3:30p today in a game that […]
by Kent Sterling For almost 700 people who have built a career with the Tribune Company, yesterday was the day they and their families had dreaded. In sports, athletes get a visit from “the Turk” to tell them they have been cut. The deed in media is done by a manager accompanied by a human […]
by Kent Sterling Contrasting styles make fights, and that’s why I can’t wait to watch the Indiana Pacers play the New York Knicks tonight at 7p on Fox Sports Indiana. The Pacers have won nine of ten, while the Knicks are 3-7. The causes for both results are many, and vividly display the differences between […]
by Kent Sterling First, Richie Incognito – a complete kook – was tormenting Jonathan Martin – a sensitive genius. Then, coach Joe Philbin instructed Incognito to “toughen up” Martin. Then, quarterback Ryan Tannehill says that if you asked Martin two weeks ago who his best friend on the team is, he would have said Incognito. […]
by Bert Beiswanger “Big Willie Style,” that’s the nickname I now use to describe Ball State wide receiver Willie Snead. Yes, I stole it from the title of Will Smith’s popular 1997 album, Big Willie Style, so I’m not exactly being uniquely creative. But I’ve seen enough of Snead’s catches the past few seasons to […]
By Kent Sterling John Laihinen is a thoughtful and smart guy who knows the Hoosiers defense needs to find a way to get a stop. How’s he going to do that? I asked him in the interview below from today’s Ahead of the Curve on 1070 the Fan. If you see me at Nick’s tonight, […]
by Ryan Sterling The Big men! My favorite because nothing opens up the three point shot like a great big man who demands attention. The power forward position has transformed in the last fifteen years to include pick and pop and stretch four men. Click here to follow Ryan on Twitter In my opinion there […]
by Ryan Sterling With the point guard position taken care of it is time to move on to wing position. I believe basketball has evolved to the point where the shooting guard and the small forward positions are interchangeable. If you are a shooting guard who cannot play small forward or visa versa you are […]
by Ryan Sterling My criteria for this list has nothing to do with analytics and everything to do with how we as fans perceive who is the best. I look at these players at their best (injuries aside) and see how they stack up. Players who are good analytically who you will not see on […]