Indianapolis Colts radio voice Bob Lamey turned loose an expletive at the end of the team’s win against the San Diego Chargers that is an absolute no-no for broadcasters. Bob dropped the big one, or more accurately an odd mutation of the big one with two suffixes that I’ve never heard before. Yep, Bob threw […]
Southport High School’s Paul Scruggs is headed west – way west. The very talented guard who is being recruited by Indiana, Xavier, UConn, and others has decided to play basketball at a basketball academy/prep school in Napa, California for his senior year. This has basketball fans in a dither as they try to fathom why a […]
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt rather than stand during the National Anthem prior to the preseason game between his 49ers and San Diego Chargers last night. So we are left again to discuss the intent and result of Kaepernick’s mode of protest. There are those who feel Kaepernick is right to choose not […]
Kevin Durant announced today on the Players Tribune that he is joining the Golden State Warriors to form what many will say is the greatest accumulation of talent in NBA history. That’s debatable. Click here to follow Kent on Twitter What is beyond argument is that Durant has made a decision that is best for […]
Getting a job in sports media in 2016 is impossible – or nearly impossible. The traditional media industry is searching for efficiencies in most places, and that not only means companies aren’t looking for new employees – they are cutting staff. Those folks who have been shown the door are now applying for the same […]
Muhammad Ali is being laid to rest today, and everyone in the world is either privately or publicly eulogizing him. It’s impossible to get any remembrance of Ali exactly right because he was too grand a figure – both as an athlete and cultural leader to capture in mere words. My thoughts of Ali this […]
Muhammad Ali was released two days ago from the body and mind that were taken from him long ago by the ravages of Parkinson’s Disease. We remember and mourn him as a championship boxer and better human being whose beliefs drove his actions despite daunting repercussions that could have robbed him of more than the three […]
One of my favorite axioms is that all people are idiots. Sad, but true. None of us knows enough about life to understand what the hell we are doing here. Some people achieve financial wealth, some experience a spiritual awakening, and others know that being nice to everyone they meet provides more happiness than any […]
The live local blackout of the Indianapolis 500 is stupid, and this year for the first time in 65 years, the powers that be at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have acknowledged it. As readers of this list learned yesterday, the Indianapolis 500 is replete with arcane, nutty, and charming traditions that make it one of […]
Everything about the Indianapolis Motor Speedway makes imperfect sense. The 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 is six days away, and while the race will be the star – as it always is – the traditions that have been built over the previous 99 Greatest Spectacles in Racing are a huge part of the fabric […]
