by Kent Sterling Indianapolis Colts fans have seen it before – a discombobulated and frowning Peyton Manning trudging off the field knowing that yet another opportunity to lead his team to a playoff triumph had passed. Once, Manning finished a postseason with a win. Thirteen times, he failed. During nine of those appearances, Manning went […]
by Kent Sterling This wasn’t quite like watching Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis withering in front of our eyes in “Beetlejuice,” but it was close. Peyton Manning has gone from NFL MVP to less than competitive in the playoffs in less than one year. Manning has now gone one-and-done nine times in the postseason, but […]
by Kent Sterling Peyton Manning trots on to the field, Broncos fans cheer the ancient warrior trying to redefine his legacy as an ordinary postseason quarterback. Throughout the game, Manning fails again and again to lead the Broncos to the end zone, living down to expectations of Colts fans who were thrilled by his precision […]
by Kent Sterling Talk to a coach of a losing team, and you hear about talent and measurables. Coaches and GMs who win recruit to a culture first and talent/measurables second. That so many continue to covet the talented but flawed player is one of the strange paradoxes of professional and college sports because they […]
by Kent Sterling There is a lot going on in Indiana sports, but nothing quite as compelling as predicting the future of people on the brink of success and failure, and it’s those stories that will captivate us in 2015. 10 – What the hell happened to Brandon Miller to cause him to decide to […]
by Kent Sterling How soon hopeful Indiana fans forgot the manic depressive stylings of last year’s up and down squad as they excitedly awaited last night’s game against Michigan State in East Lansing. Last season, tears filled Kirkwood Avenue after the Hoosiers opened the Big Ten season 0-2 with losses to Illinois and Michigan State. […]
by Kent Sterling There is one trait in anyone who communicates for a living that is invaluable. It separates stars from those soon to enter the sales end of the business. It is authenticity, and ESPN’s Stuart Scott knew that better than anyone. Scott died yesterday at the age of 49 because there is a […]
by Kent Sterling Four games among eight teams – none of which is favored to go to the Super Bowl. Wild Card Weekend is like the duels among gladiators to earn a spot to fight the lion, but it’s still the NFL, and for the eight teams fighting for a chance to travel to play […]
by Kent Sterling Indiana’s good, bad, and ugly – theTop Ten Sports Stories of 2014 Paul George breaks leg Injuries can happen anywhere at anytime to anyone, but the fractured leg suffered by Indiana Pacers forward Paul George as he is knocking at the door of stardom was a cruel reminder of the role fate […]
by Kent Sterling At the University of Alabama, head football coach Nick Saban is paid over $7,000,000 per year. His assistant coaches earn an additional $5.2 million. The support staff makes another $2.9 million. Players get an education worth $12,591 (in-state) per year, and if they exercise some initiative to monetize their brand, the NCAA […]