by Kent Sterling Nothing good comes from a dad talking to the media about a famous son. That is especially true when the dad is frustrated. Paul Manziel is frustrated with his son, Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M starting quarterback Johnny, whose life has become fodder for the media since he vented on Twitter […]
by Kent Sterling Larry Bird has been very busy turning over the back end of the roster this month. He said rebuilding the second unit would be his second priority after re-signing starting power forward David West, and he can now take a deep breath as those two items on his to-do-list have been checked […]
by Kent Sterling There is something horribly immoral about taking an enormous wad of cash to walk away after failing. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter Former Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee will receive $5.8 million to leave that office. The cash comes in different forms and at different times, but the […]
by Kent Sterling Colts Camp shows fans how some of the best sausage in the world is made. The Brickyard 400 is some very bland sausage. One of them is worth the price. Two years ago when the Rams worked out in Earth City, Missouri, the coaching staff felt good when camp broke. They were […]
by Kent Sterling If you want a reason why the improvement of the Chicago Cubs through the Theo Epstein rebuild is an act of futility, it’s because St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak is a really smart guy – smart enough that he won’t allow it. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter After […]
by Kent Sterling Getting a ticket to the Brickyard 400 wasn’t easy when the race first came to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but it is now. Habits are hard to break, and traditions don’t die easy, but professional sports franchises and race tracks have to fight the feeling that opening the doors to what has […]
by Kent Sterling There are a lot of morons in media management these days – dopey folks who earn big coin for eliminating jobs without vision or compassion. As a regional vice president for Comcast and previous work as general manager for WTTV-4, Phil Paligraf was never one of those guys. His death is a […]
Indiana Basketball – Tom Crean Talks About Leadership and the NCAA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L964AgKfrxI by Kent Sterling Indiana Basketball coach Tom Crean is an interesting guy. Regardless of whether you like, love, or loathe him, he’s a lightning rod in Indiana sports who is impossible to ignore. Heading into his sixth year, the challenges of being the head coach at IU will evolve toward a new level of […]
by Kent Sterling Former Indiana Pacers beat reporter and briefly the new lead Colts guy Mike Wells, will begin work covering the Colts for ESPN on August 5th. Terry Hutchens is gone as the Indiana University beat reporter, and Wells former spot on the Pacers beat is being manned by Michael Pointer on an interim […]
by Kent Sterling Pacers President Larry Bird wants to win now. After years of trying to find the right starters for the Pacers, Bird is adding outstanding veterans to fill a second unit that will push the Pacers closer to the Miami Heat in 2014. Today, Bird added Phoenix Suns power forward Luis Scala to […]
