That damnable moment comes for almost everyone. A meeting is called, a door is closed, and the news is imparted short and sweet, “Today is your last day.” It’s a very public event when an NFL head coach is told his services are no longer required, and it can also be quite lucrative. The cash doesn’t help cushion […]
Today, I was happy my radio show didn’t start until 3p. Prior to that, I joined the chorus of those who chewed out Grayson Allen for his petulant boorishness in tripping an opponent as Duke beat Elon last night. I was as eager to judge the Duke Basketball program for coddling/enabling him for the last […]
One day each basketball season I set aside all emotional investment in who wins. That day is today. The Crossroads Classic is a wonderful event that celebrates the love for basketball that’s absolutely unique to the State of Indiana. Butler University, Indiana University, Notre Dame University, and Purdue University basketball programs and their fans came […]
Nothing beats honesty in a forum where you normally get relentless cliches. Ask Seattle Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman a question, and let the good times roll. Sherman is not only honest; he’s fearless – and wildly entertaining. You might not always agree with what he says, but virtually everything he says elicits a response. When Sherman’s […]
The predicted bounce back season of the 2016 Indianapolis Colts ended yesterday with a thud, and now we are left to figure out what the future holds for the franchise that less than two years ago was seen as a Super Bowl favorite. Failing to meet expectations is a great way for a coach and general […]
Well, that’s that. A long season filled with ups and downs, and it all came down to a screen pass dropped. Maybe it’s a good thing in the end. Better to end all hope than perpetuate an unrealistic dream – at least for the fans. There was some idiocy from the officials, even after a […]
No offense to Indiana or Butler (both programs I love), but how much fun was it to watch Fort Wayne and Indiana State beat their more talented and better-known in-state rivals? It was great theater in front of fans in Fort Wayne and Terre Haute who lie awake at night dreaming of beating the media […]
The reflex is to see Indianapolis Colts inside linebacker D’Qwell Jackson as a selfish oaf for using the performance enhancing substances that caused his four-game suspension. Jackson will be hammered locally for improving his body through chemistry because now he’s unavailable to the team for the rest of the regular season as they fight for […]
It makes all the sense in the world for these World Champions to jack up prices for season tickets, but it still seems wrong. There is great demand, and even from the scattershot listening I did during macroeconomics while a student at Indiana University, I understand that increased demand requires a response in pricing. But the […]
The 5-6 Colts against the 3-8 Jets on Monday Night Football is not going to set the world on fire. Andrew Luck is the highest paid player in the NFL, and he’s relatively well known. The Jets are a big deal in New York no matter their record, so the ratings might be oddly respectable for such […]
