by Kent Sterling Not quite sure which I enjoy writing about more – bad hires made by the arrogant or great hires made by those passionate about making a positive difference. Yesterday was a day with two of the latter as the Indianapolis Star announced that Gregg Doyel will fill the big shoes left behind […]
by Bert Beiswanger That fresh cracking sound heard when a can of beer is opened also resembled the sound of a new career opportunity opening up for James Hinchcliffe Tuesday. The guy has his own beer. Why not promote it? Verizon IndyCar Series driver James Hinchcliffe and his new team Schmidt Peterson Motorsports utilized the […]
by Kent Sterling Either the San Francisco Giants or St. Louis Cardinals will represent the National League in the World Series as they have every season since 2010. That’s not surprise. It also seems as though the St. Louis Cardinals playing in the National League Championship Series is a birthright. This is their fourth consecutive […]
by Kent Sterling Too dumb to come in out of the rain? Not Michigan State students. If Michigan State University athletic director Mark Hollis ran a restaurant, he would likely be a candidate for a visit from chef Gordon Ramsay on “Kitchen Nightmares.” On the show, the primary message that Ramsay dispenses to owners of […]
by Kent Sterling There were so many things wrong with the Indianapolis Colts yesterday in the 20-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens that predicting a trip to the Super Bowl as a season finale for them seems ludicrous. Four turnovers are difficult to overcome for any NFL team, but an Ahmad Bradshaw fumble with 1:49 […]
by Kent Sterling Brandon Miller is 35 years old and has the job of his dreams, but has requested a leave of absence for medical reasons, Butler University athletics director Barry Collier announced yesterday in a statement. The message from Collier is simple and vague, “Brandon Miller has requested a leave of absence for medical reasons, […]
by Kent Sterling The benefits of playing high school football are many – lifelong friendships, goal oriented activity, introduction to overcoming adversity, and understanding the concept of team-first behavior. But when the downside can be death or significant injury including the early onset of dementia, the question of whether the benefits of playing high school […]
by Kent Sterling Michigan fans are sick and tired of losing. Since firing Lloyd Carr for winning only 9.4 games per season from 1995 thru 2007, Michigan has posted a 43-38 record under Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. That’s an average of less than seven wins a season. The frustration that accompanies that level of […]
by Kent Sterling Nothing would give me more pleasure than to yelp and holler about how Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Da’Rick Rogers should be afforded the same latitude to seek treatment that was provided Colts owner Jim Irsay after his operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated arrest, but it would be ridiculous. Irsay is an […]
by Bert Beiswanger You wouldn’t do it. Many in the media wouldn’t do it: recognize Paul Konerko throughout his career as one of the best players in the game. Why would you take time to recognize him now? Everyone’s focus has been on Derek Jeter. Now there seems to be the feeling, “Oh, yeah, we […]
