Unsolicited advice for Gregg Doyel on the day of his fight against Chris Lytle
by Kent Sterling Given the choice between fight or flight when in a boxing ring with Chris Lytle, choose flight. Indianapolis Star columnist Gregg Doyel is going to step in the ring tonight against boxer/mixed martial arts fighter Chris Lytle. It’s all for a great cause, the fight against Parkinson’s Disease being waged by Rock […]
by Kent Sterling So I’m watching a movie called “Casting by” on HBO last night about casting directors in Hollywood, and my mind kept flashing back to building talk radio stations. In movies, the quality of a film is dependent upon a number of factors, but the most important is the selection of the actors […]
by Kent Sterling Colin Cowherd is a great radio talent whose mouth gets ahead of his brain once in a while. He believes that because he tries to tell the truth as he sees it that everything he says then must be the truth. That’s a philosophy that leads to great success for sportstalk hosts, […]
by Kent Sterling It wouldn’t be a shock if the NFL runs public opinion polling with the same regularity as the White House when determining which course of action to take in a decision like the response likely to be announced this week to the Tom Brady appeal. Sadly, because of the vacillation the NFL […]
by Kent Sterling Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee doesn’t just kick the NFL’s balls, he’s owns a big pair too. McAfee decided that his summer vacation would include an effort at entertaining a bunch of people at the Palladium in Carmel. He’s a celebrity around Indianapolis, so maybe a few hundred people would but tickets […]
by Kent Sterling Sportstalk radio has evolved on many stations into guy talk. Some hosts are more adept at talking about their favorite song than their favorite athlete. That’s fine. Every host should execute the show he is best at. For me, I like sports. The games and those who compete in them are fascinating. […]
by Kent Sterling Poor Andy Benoit. He tweeted his silly thoughts on how women’s sports aren’t worth watching, and his world exploded. The Sports Illustrated editor isn’t a fan of watching women, said so, and has been excoriated in the media ever since. Sure, his position was dopey – watching anything where score is kept […]
by Kent Sterling The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup earlier this week, and during yesterday’s celebration goalie Corey Crawford dropped an f-bomb during his remarks. This is the second time he’s done it, having been moved to shriek that dreaded obscenity during the previous Hawks Stanley Cup party in 2013. Some people in Chicago […]
by Kent Sterling Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr told the truth about lying last night after his team evened the NBA Finals at two wins apiece by thrashing the Cleveland Cavaliers 103-82. Kerr was asked prior to the game whether Andre Iguodala would start the game, and said that he would come off the […]
After LeBron James injury, cameras need to be moved off the baseline in NBA and college
by Kent Sterling Based upon the accommodations made to the ESPN during coverage of professional sports, you would think the the Mothership runs sports. You wouldn’t be far off, and it will take ESPN’s endorsement for the right thing to do done – move photographers and cameramen off the baseline during NBA and college games. […]
