by Kent Sterling The AFC Championship was an ugly waste of nearly four hours for Indianapolis Colts fans, but for the brain trust charged with continually evaluating and improving the roster, it was an accurate snapshot of where they are and where they need to go. Reports of deflated balls aside (could that have helped […]
by Kent Sterling With change at the top, you know what happens – a guaranteed additional two years of rebuild-driven wretchedness. The football programs at Indiana and Purdue have seen that misery up close for more than 30 years, minus the Bill Mallory and Joe Tiller eras in Bloomington and West Lafayette. As athletic directors […]
by Kent Sterling When the Colts lost a game where – again – virtually everyone but safety Mike Adams failed to show up on the defensive side of the football, I decided it would be a lot more fun to write about the Indiana Hoosiers welcoming Mike Davis back to Assembly Hall than to regurgitate […]
by Kent Sterling How many channels can be DVRed at once? The sheer tonnage of games are going to my system tonight and throughout the weekend. The only time during the weekend when I won’t be multitasking by watching two or three games at once, or catching up on games that I record will be […]
by Kent Sterling Yesterday, I posted a list of 12 coaches of Indiana teams who stand about the rest. People expressed outrage, frustration, disappointment, and occasional agreement that their favorites were omitted. Some of the names – Knute Rockne, Doc Councilman, Hobie Billingsley, Frank Leahy, Lin Dunn, Muffet McGraw, and even Notre Dame fencing master […]
by Kent Sterling It was tough to get a great read on the Indiana Pacers in last night’s opening night 103-91 over the Philadelphia 76ers We knew that would be the case before the tip. Both teams were missing key pieces to their roster, and the first of 82 regular season games was not […]
by Kent Sterling Some guys just know where to be on the floor. They move at a leisurely and efficient manner from one correct spot on the floor to the other, and whether or not they have the ball, they generally do the right things in the right way. James Blackmon Jr. is one of […]
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 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 […]
by Bert Beiswanger Tony Stewart will not be charged by an Ontario County (N.Y.) Grand Jury in the death of Kevin Ward Jr. That news came across the wire Wednesday afternoon. Do you know what won’t come across the wire any time soon?: Apologies from those who rushed to judgement without knowing the facts, including […]
