Indiana Basketball fans are far saner than Michigan Football fans. That false equivalence between two rabid fanbases has been made many times as both programs have failed for many years to live up to expectations. In Ann Arbor, fans crave a win against Ohio State and a return to national prominence. Year after year, they […]
Tom Crean had two options in leaving Indiana – admit his flaws led to uneven results, or point fingers at IU’s administration as those who caused his program to belch and sputter during three of the last four seasons. Clearly, Crean and his family have chosen the latter, but his brothers-in-law are playing attack dog […]
by Kent Sterling I’ve never had a hangover last three days. Maybe 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith doesn’t process alcohol as quickly as most soon-to-be 23 year-olds. The Colts coaching staff and front office has been making noise about becoming a power running team, and fans kind of scoffed at the thought. Who in their right […]
by Kent Sterling Engrained in uniquely talented athletes from the time they are in middle school is that the rules that govern society don’t apply to them. Life has no black and white for game-changing athletes – only shades of gray where greatness may continue to be tapped by a coach who values wins over […]
by Kent Sterling There is a lot of talk about the NFC West being the best division in the NFL, and it just may be. If you take the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks of 2012, and add what many expect are going to be two of the most improved franchises in the St. […]
By Bert Beiswanger Based on the hearty handshake San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh gave me after taking a few minutes to talk at Carb Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, a few things were immediately apparent to me: 1). I felt more respect from Harbaugh than Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz probably does […]